Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2315 - 2251: How Did You Understand?

Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...

Yang Zhiqi visits the household and presents Chiang Xiao with a bag of oranges and a boxed jade bracelet as a meeting gift. Although he downplays the jewelry's value, claiming it was a gift from an old teammate that didn't fit his wife, its quality immediately catches Chiang Xiao’s eye. Meng Xinian encourages her to accept the gesture, recognizing the deep bond and gratitude Yang Zhiqi feels toward her for caring for his elderly parents. As Chiang Xiao examines the piece, her artistic intuition suggests the bracelet is far more precious than Yang Zhiqi led her to believe.

The woman had claimed her own bracelet cost a staggering one hundred and thirty thousand yuan.

That piece of jade bore a striking resemblance to this one. In fact, the gift Yang Zhiqi offered was even more translucent and exquisite, featuring a more delicate pattern of floating emerald green within its depths.

This particular bracelet was crystal clear with a soft base tone. Splashes of vivid green drifted inside it, giving the piece a refreshing, pure, and breathtakingly beautiful appearance.

It was certainly not inferior to the one owned by the former lady boss.

Because of this, the value of the bracelet likely exceeded one hundred and thirty thousand yuan.

Chiang Xiao immediately returned the jewelry to its box, snapped it shut, and pushed it back toward Yang Zhiqi. "Uncle Yang, this is far too precious; I cannot possibly accept it. You should save it for your future daughter-in-law instead."

Yang Zhiqi was aware that the item was valuable, but he didn't know the exact price tag. Even so, he didn't feel the slightest bit of reluctance in giving it to Chiang Xiao.

He let out a chuckle upon hearing her words and pushed the box back to her.

"Those two stinky boys of mine are only in high school and junior high. Who knows when they will actually marry? Besides, a man ought to work and save up for his own wife's gifts."

"In that case, give it to Grandma Yang."

Aunt Yang had recently requested that Chiang Xiao address her as Grandma Yang.

"Your Grandma Yang already possesses one. Didn't you notice the piece on her wrist? It was a gift from my father—mutton fat white jade. She has worn it for most of her life," Yang Zhiqi explained.

Chiang Xiao remained hesitant, feeling that accepting such an expensive item was wrong.

"Uncle Yang, I truly cannot take this."

"What is this? Are you looking down on your Uncle Yang? I watched that boy grow up with my own eyes." Yang Zhiqi appeared genuinely bothered now.

Why was she so relaxed with his parents yet so stiff and formal with him?

Noticing his genuine irritation, Chiang Xiao spoke up helplessly, "Uncle Yang, do you actually know the market value of this bracelet?"

"What do you mean?" Startled, Yang Zhiqi answered honestly, "I heard it was worth at least a few thousand yuan."

To him, a bracelet costing several thousand was already considered extremely high-end.

He wouldn't have dreamed of giving Chiang Xiao anything less than a high-quality item, as only the best would suffice as a proper meeting gift.

Chiang Xiao shook her head slowly.

"Is it not worth that much?" He assumed he must be mistaken, but she had just said it was too valuable, so it couldn't possibly be worth only a few hundred.

"It is worth much more," Chiang Xiao clarified. "This bracelet is valued at several tens of thousands at the very least! Tens of thousands! If you hold onto it for a few more years, its worth will skyrocket even further."

If it was worth twenty or thirty thousand now, it would surely exceed a hundred thousand in the future.

Even Meng Xinian couldn't help but gasp at the revelation.

"A single broken bracelet is worth tens of thousands?"

Chiang Xiao shot a sharp look in his direction.

"What do you mean 'broken bracelet'? This is ice-glass jade with floating green! It has no cotton, no cracks, and no flaws in color—it is a perfect, top-tier jade bracelet!"

"Little Xiao, you actually understand jade?"

Meng Xinian’s voice carried a hint of astonishment.

He knew Chiang Xiao was brilliant and a quick learner, so her knowledge of jade wasn't entirely impossible. However, the real mystery was when she could have possibly learned about it.

He had known her since she was thirteen. Prior to that, she had lived her entire life in Siyang Village within Peace Town. Back then, simply finding enough food to eat was a struggle; who would have had the luxury to study gemstones?

It was highly probable that not a single jade bracelet existed in all of Siyang Village.

Seeing the inquisitive glint in his eyes, Chiang Xiao’s heart hammered against her ribs. Suspecting he had caught onto something, she immediately regretted her outburst.

When dealing with him, even the slightest lapse in caution could lead to a revealing mistake.