Chapter 530

This colorful enamel bowl was not the same as the four bowls Sage purchased at the charity dinner a
long time ago.

Sage’s eyes lit up as soon as she placed it inthe pal of her hand.

“Was this from the ancient golden years?”

Jace’s eyes twinkled. He knew Sage loved antique goods, but he did not expect her eyes to be that
sharp

He said with a smile, “Yeah.” Then, he asked, “How did you know?”

Sage slowly turned the small bowl with a white bottom in her hand. While she observed it, bouts of
information flashed in her mind.

The colorful enamel bowl had plum blossoms and peony patterns. It was probably made in the ancient
golden years. It had a bigger mouth, a beautifully curved wall, and a round bottom. The bowl was even
painted with a white glaze inside. The enamel drawing outside depicted two plum blossoms on the old
branches, in full bloom.

She muttered subconsiouly, “The enamel bowls from the ancient silver years were less decorated and
simple, but the enamel bowls from the ancient golden years always came with paintings of flowers,
landscapes, and figures. It also came with poems inscriptions and seals. The crafter loved integrating
traditional arts in all forms as one style. Besides, the enamel bowls from the ancient silver years usually
has a darker bottom, but the enamel bowls from the ancient golden years mostly has a white bottom.”

“That’s a good observation.”



Jace showed admiration for her in his eyes. He explained, “This is the colorful enamel bowl with plum
painting from the ancient golden years.”

Jade read out the poem as soon as Sage saw the poem-inscribed on the side of the bowl. “After a
hundred chirps and a thousand voices, new flowers and grass will arrive once again.”

Jace smiled gently, “This is for you.” Sage was still in a trance when he told her that it was for her.

She suddenly remembered something that had happened at the charity dinner before. They were both
competing to win the bid for the four colorful enamel bowls. He kept raising the bid against her and
finally won the bid. He was so determined to win the bid back then.

“This is for me?”

Sage put the bowl back into the box, but her gaze was still fixated on the precious bowl. She said with
a small smile, “Mister Jace, when did you become so generous? Why are you gifting such a treasured
item to me?”

She gently closed the wooden box and said, “I’ll take it.”



Jace was so afraid that she would not take it. He looked relieved when she said she would take

it.

However, what she said next surprised him.

Sage added, “Name your price.”

Jace became nervous again. His eyes widened in shock, “What?”



“I don’t know how you got this, but I’m sure it must’ve been a lot of work.”

Sage said softly, “You can never do a loss -making business. I know. This is such a treasured item. I
can’t let you lose money, can I? Do you have something you’re interested in? If I can offer you in
exchange for this, I will not object to it.”

She treated his gift as a business trade. She refused to accept his feelings and directly requested him
to name a price.

The way she dealt with him felt like a cold piercing knife had just stabbed into his back.

Jace’s throat felt dry. After a short moment of silence, he said reluctantly, “I-I didn’t give it to you for
money. I don’t want anything from you either. I just want to make you happy.” “I am happy.” Sage did
not hide her emotions. “But I can’t accept this without giving something back. Even brothers have to
settle their debt carefully. Besides, we’re not even friends. We’re just a divorced cou…” She just could
not say the word couple. It was ridiculous to say it out loud.

They were only a couple in name, but it was not real. How could she say it?

“Anyway, I have to pay for it.”

Sage’s beautiful eyes remained emotionless. Seeing that Jace refused to speak, she continued,”
Alright then. I’ll have Hunter write a check to you based on the market value. Otherwise, I’ll give you a
gift in return…”

Jace interjected before she could finish her sentence. “I want the pin that’s on your hair.”

Sage was stunned. When Jace pulled the wooden hairpin out of her hair, her moderately long black
hair draped over her shoulders.



“I’ll take this,” Jace said and held the wooden hairpin in his hand.

Sage frowned. “This is just an ordinary wooden hairpin. It’s not worth much.”

When she was shopping with Laura, she bought the wooden hairpin from a stall. The wood quality was
great, but it was just a plain hairpin. She was bored staying in the ward and had nothing to do, so she
carved her name and a rose onto the hairpin, making the hairpin look slightly nicer. Even so, the
difference between a three-dollar hairpin and an antique enamel was far too great of an equal
exchange.


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