"The way I see it, if it wasn't for Yangzi, my dad wouldn't have been able to come to the provincial capital, and our family wouldn't have been able to reunite.
So, I'm truly grateful to Yangzi," Xia Li said.
"Does that mean your feelings for Guo Xu Yang are gratitude rather than love? Is that right?" Xin Rui asked after some thought.
"How should I put it? I don't have any special demands for love, as long as they treat me well.
Besides, Yangzi truly treats me well, and I like him. Perhaps this is the love I've been looking for."
"I feel like I'm incredibly materialistic right now. Honestly, I'm not kidding you.
Although my family could satisfy anything I wanted before, I've had enough of the current situation and want to change my environment.
An eight-to-five job isn't what I want.
If there are no special circumstances, I might be doing this job for the rest of my life, seeing different people get married every day. I think I've developed visual fatigue and dislike this job from the bottom of my heart.
And the pay isn't much, only about five thousand yuan a month, which isn't even enough for my cosmetics."
"Didn't I live on three thousand yuan a month before I met Yangzi? You refuse to admit you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth."
"It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but hard to go from luxury to frugality. I'm used to spending money lavishly. Now, suddenly having so little is really frustrating."
"It's all good now, twenty million is more than enough for you. You don't have to worry about money anymore."
"How big was the stone you had that was worth over a hundred million?"
"About five or six pounds, I think? I forgot the exact size."
"Then how much is this stone Guo Xu Yang gave me worth?"
"I don't know about that either. We'll have to wait for Master Xu to open it before we know."
"Has that Master Xu you mentioned arrived yet?"
"He arrived long ago and is currently helping Yangzi make rings."
"Can he open my stone now?"
"You get ready, and we'll go take a look."
"Then you wait for me outside. I'll wash up and be down."
"I've seen it before, what are you shy about?"
"You go out first. I'll find you downstairs later."
"Alright then, I'll go watch them take wedding photos on the east side. You can find me on the east side later."
"Okay, I'll call you when I'm ready."
Xia Li stood up and walked downstairs. Xin Rui quickly got out of bed, carefully shuffled to the bathroom, and took a thorough shower.
This Guo Xu Yang is too inconsiderate of women!
It was Xin Rui's first time, yet he was completely reckless, only caring about his own pleasure. He tormented Xin Rui severely, and her private parts were swollen.
Since Guo Xu Yang's special ability upgraded, his lower body also seemed to have changed. His manhood grew along with the upgrade of his abilities.
He didn't know if it was good or bad.
Moreover, he couldn't stop each time. If he didn't release, his whole body would turn red, as if he had drunk too much, and it was extremely uncomfortable.
It's no wonder Xin Rui suffered. At the critical moment of his final release, Guo Xu Yang was like a madman.
It was fortunate that Xin Rui passed out, otherwise, she would have suffered even more.
When Xin Rui got downstairs, Xia Li was on the east side of the villa, watching Guo Xu Yang and Li Minxi take their wedding photos.
She felt extremely envious, wondering when she would be able to take wedding photos with Guo Xu Yang.
She could only imagine it, as the dream seemed distant. She mocked herself inwardly and shook her head.
"Lily, come over here? I'm downstairs," Xin Rui's phone call came through.
"Aren't you coming to watch Yangzi and the others take wedding photos?"
"No, I'm not coming. I'm afraid Li Minxi will dislike me."
"They're busy, they won't have time to argue with you."
"I'm not going. You come over, I'll wait for you."
"Alright then, wait for me. I'll be there soon," Xia Li said and hurried over.
"Come on, go down from here."
Xia Li led Xin Rui to the basement.
"Master Xu, are you busy? Please help my friend open this and see what's inside."
"One moment, Ms. Xia. I need to finish making this blank first, and I'll be right with you."
"Okay. Is that diamond too large? Is it easy to set?"
"No problem. I wonder where President Guo found such a large diamond."
"I don't know. He gave it to me."
"A diamond this size is probably among the top ten in our country."
"Yes, that's why they're using it to make wedding rings."
"I wonder who will be the lucky one to wear this ring?"
"It's Sister Xiaoxi. They're taking wedding photos on the east side right now."
"Mm. Alright, which stone were you talking about? Bring it here, let me see." Old Xu said, putting the ring aside.
"Here you go, Master Xu. I'm bothering you," Xin Rui handed the small stone over.
Old Xu took it, lightly polished an edge, and a hint of green instantly showed through.
"Imperial Green? The young lady has great luck. Where did you buy it?"
"I didn't buy it, Guo Xu Yang gave it to me," Xin Rui replied.
Old Xu glanced at her and said, "President Guo gave it to you? That's a deep affection."
"He gave me this small stone today when I helped them get their marriage certificate. He said it wasn't worth much. Master Xu, how much do you think this is worth?"
"It's hard to say for now. Let's get it opened first."
The stone wasn't large, and it was completely opened in less than half an hour.
"High-ice Imperial Green. Not bad. Although it's a bit small, thirty million is a conservative estimate."
"Thirty million? Good heavens, are you kidding me?"
"You young lady, why would I lie to you?"
"I apologize, Master Xu, I spoke too hastily."
"While this can't be made into a bangle, it's certainly enough for a pendant, and a few pairs of earrings or ring faces."
"How could Guo Xu Yang bear to give such a valuable thing to someone?"
"President Guo has always been very generous. He rarely picks low-quality materials. I'm already used to it."
"Are you saying you often see such materials?"
"Yes. The materials from Kyoto and Shanghai all came through me.
I've opened many rough stones with President Guo and witnessed many miracles," Old Xu said.
"Really? What kind of miracles?" Xin Rui asked like a curious baby.
"A hundred children bringing blessings, blessings, longevity, and prosperity, a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix, a birthday star offering peaches, too many to count."
"What are you talking about?" Xin Rui was utterly confused.
"These are all jadeite carved from stones selected by President Guo, sculpted according to different shapes."
"Are all these what you're talking about, jadeite carvings? How much would they cost?"
"Hundreds of millions, even billions."
"They're that valuable?"
"Of course. This year, the materials arranged by President Guo are no longer released. What's released is gone forever, and these are non-renewable."
"I know these jadeite rough stones are formed by geological movements, taking tens of millions or hundreds of millions of years to form. Such things are rare and precious."
"That's why President Guo has arranged to keep some top-quality jadeite. The prices have also been adjusted this year, but even so, this jadeite is still in high demand."