Chapter 524 - 523: Yun Zijin Gives Gifts 2

"How could this be half-hearted? If you took these two bolts of fabric outside, countless people would be scrambling for them."

With that said, Huo Yue Lan swiftly folded the fabric and had a servant take it back to her courtyard.

"This is for Grandpa Lu."

Seeing that Lu Zhengguo’s eyes practically had "Give it to me" written all over them, Yun Zijin smiled and handed him his gift.

"Shall I open it and take a look?"

Lu Zhengguo looked at Yun Zijin, obviously curious about what kind of gift she had for him.

"Of course. It’s for you, so you can open it whenever you like."

’Yun Zijin didn’t mind when a gift was opened. Once you’ve given it, why would you be afraid of people seeing what it is?’

’If you were, it could only mean you hadn’t put much thought into the gift, worried that others would find it perfunctory.’

Lu Zhengguo opened the gift box. Inside, neatly arranged, were a fine hair brush, an ink stick that looked a hundred years old, and a stack of paper.

"This is..."

Lu Zhengguo reached out and carefully lifted a single sheet of paper from the box.

"This is Bailu paper! This paper was once for the Emperor’s exclusive use and rarely circulated among commoners."

"I’m not too sure about that. I just thought this paper was very special, and you can faintly see a deer pattern on it. I suppose that’s why it’s called Bailu paper."

Yun Zijin didn’t pretend to know more than she did. These items had been rewards from a system-generated spending mission. She had no use for them herself, so they had been sitting in her system inventory.

It was only because she needed to find gifts this time that she’d rummaged through her system inventory for a long while, discovering them in a corner.

’If she didn’t take them out now, they’d probably start gathering dust.’

The old man laughed heartily. "Zijin, this gift truly speaks to my heart. Butler, hurry and put this away for me. I can’t let those other old coots see it."

Lu Zhengguo quickly put the items back, shut the gift box tightly, and had the butler take it away.

Lu Zhengguo decided he’d better stay home for a while.

Otherwise, he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to resist the urge to show off. If he told everyone about the gift Yun Zijin had given him, he’d surely be forced to part with some of the Bailu paper.

To keep his Bailu paper from being plundered, Lu Zhengguo decided to become a homebody for a while.

Seeing the gift Yun Zijin had given the patriarch, Lu Xianzhang became intensely curious about what she might have for him.

Yun Zijin didn’t keep him in suspense, handing his gift over directly. "Uncle Lu, this is for you."

This time, without needing to be told, Lu Xianzhang was already opening the gift box.

Inside was a pair of Mutton Fat Jade Ruyi. One was carved with a dragon, the other a phoenix, and when placed side-by-side, the two patterns joined together.

Clearly, this was a matched pair of dragon and phoenix Mutton Fat Jade Ruyi.

"The jade is completely flawless, the color is even and rich, and it’s warm to the touch... This is top-grade Mutton Fat Jade!"

If this were put up for auction, countless people would scramble to buy it.

In today’s jade market, it’s rare enough to find high-quality jade, to say nothing of two pieces of Mutton Fat Jade of this size.

Furthermore, based on Lu Xianzhang’s experience, both Jade Ruyi appeared to have been carved from the very same piece of raw jade, which made them even more exceptional.

Lu Xianzhang had expected Yun Zijin’s gift to be valuable, but he hadn’t imagined it would be *this* valuable.

This could truly be considered a one-of-a-kind set.

Finding another pair of comparable quality would be virtually impossible.

"Uncle Lu, what do you think? Is the gift to your liking?"

Yun Zijin saw that Lu Xianzhang was just staring at the Jade Ruyi, having only appraised it as a pair of high-quality Mutton Fat Jade Ruyi.

"It is! It’s more than to my liking! But Zijin, you mustn’t bring such gifts again. Coming to the old family home should feel just like coming home."

"We’re all family here; you can’t be bringing gifts every time we see you. That makes sense, right?"

"Okay, I understand. I’ll be more mindful next time."

A smile bloomed on Yun Zijin’s face. She said as much, but she would definitely still bring something the next time she visited.

Lu Yunque and Lu Yunzhou were now looking at Yun Zijin with eyes full of expectation, wondering what gifts she had prepared for them.

But they were too embarrassed to ask for their gifts outright.

Yun Zijin had noticed the brothers’ expectant gazes a while ago. She had originally planned to tease them a bit, but when she saw Lu Yunque’s slightly mournful expression, she couldn’t resist any longer and handed them the two remaining gift boxes.

Lu Yunzhou’s was an Ice Jadeite Ring.

It was a little small, but since its color was nearly identical to Imperial Green, it was the kind of item that people would go crazy for.

As for Lu Yunque’s gift, it was a pair of Natural Purple Diamond Cufflinks.

The color and size of the two purple diamonds were, to the naked eye, completely identical.

Lu Yunque’s eyes lit up when he saw the cufflinks. It was a shame he wasn’t wearing a dress shirt; otherwise, he would have put them on right then and there.

"I love them!"

He could tell at a glance that Yun Zijin had them custom-made, as the box they came in wasn’t from any luxury brand.

Lu Yunque carefully placed the cufflinks back in the box. "I’m going to take these to my room and put them away."

Lu Yunzhou, however, took the jadeite ring out immediately and slipped it onto his left thumb.

In his line of work, he wasn’t supposed to wear overly conspicuous accessories. However, Lu Yunzhou was planning on changing careers eventually, so it didn’t really matter.

Seeing that everyone genuinely loved the gifts she had given, a happy smile spread across Yun Zijin’s face.

"Zijin, come here! Come and see what Grandma has prepared for you."

Xu Su Hua went to her room and came back out carrying an exquisite wooden box.

’Even though Yun Zijin didn’t know much about such things, she could tell at a glance that the box itself must have been expensive.’

Hearing Xu Su Hua call for her, Yun Zijin happily trotted over.

Xu Su Hua gestured for Yun Zijin to sit beside her, then carefully opened the casket she was holding.

The moment it was opened, Yun Zijin saw it was filled with jade bracelets of every color imaginable.

There were Red Jade ones, green jadeite ones, some with lavender and green hues, others with three distinct colors, and even pure Violet ones...

Moreover, the lowest quality among them was the ice variety, while most were the even more valuable glass variety. The sight alone was enough to make one’s heart soar.

"This one, I think, is a perfect fit!"

From the collection of jade bracelets, Xu Su Hua selected one of a vivid, brilliant green glass variety and moved to slip it onto Yun Zijin’s wrist.

’This one was almost entirely green. While not Imperial Green, it was still green—and any kind of green jade like this was bound to be expensive.’

’And this particular shade was perfect for a young woman like her. The one Xu Su Hua was currently wearing was Imperial Green, which made the older woman look even more regal and elegant.’

Yun Zijin quickly looked up at Lu Yunque.

’There was an etiquette to accepting a gift like this.’

"What are you looking at him for? This is a gift from me to you. Don’t tell me I need his permission? Hmph! You’d better learn who’s really in charge of this family!"