Chapter 98 - A seemingly imperfect pattern

Chapter 98 – A seemingly imperfect pattern

Immediately, Chen Kexin let out a sigh of relief.
Then, an odd look followed.
Why did she let out a sigh of relief?
Was she worried about Gu Shishi?
Whose side was she on?
Chen Kexin looked hesitant and conflicted.
While she was deep in thought, another round of snickering hit her ears.
“So Miss Gu’s gift was a piece of white jade?”
“Eh? There seemed to be some yellow discolorations inside of this piece of white jade…”.....
All sorts of chuckling were coming from all over.
Chen Kexin looked over as well.
As it turned out, Old Mrs. Chen had already opened up the wooden box as everybody looked on.
Inside the box, there was a smooth-looking, pebble-sized piece of white jade.
Chen Kexin couldn’t help but frown.
Many of them grew up with plenty of gemstones and had a certain level of knowledge about them.
Especially her grandmother, who had always been an enthusiast of jades and emeralds.
The value of white jade was rated by the pureness of its color as well as the transparency of their pattern.
The one that Gu Shishi had brought had yellow within it and would not be considered as top notched.
Plus the size of it wasn’t very big, it probably valued around $2,000.
It wasn’t a shabby gift under a normal situation.
But this was Gu Shishi’s first appearance since she had returned to her prominent family; plus, she was the fiancée of the oldest Huo’s son.
As the oldest daughter and oldest daughter-in-law, this gift was merely alright.
It did not sufficiently show her thoughtfulness, and the price tag was also a bit on the low side.
Chen Kexin looked over at her grandmother and noticed the disappointment in her look.
Their cheering from earlier had raised her grandmother’s expectation.
And now, the gift did not live up to her expectation!
This would most likely not gain her grandmother’s favor and respect, and possibly even lower her impression for Gu Shishi.
Chen Kexin couldn’t help but sigh as she looked at the piece of white jade.
“Eh?”
Chen Kexin noticed something else about the piece of white jade!
The yellow pattern within the white jade seemed a little peculiar…
She squinted and looked again closely and her mouth dropped open!
The pattern looked a lot like…. A dancing phoenix!
Phoenix, the king of all birds, immortal and indestructible and could be rebirthed.
That would be the perfect birthday gift for her grandmother!!
“Miss Gu, we’ve heard that you’ve spent a long time in preparing this piece of white jade. Say, how much time have you spent looking for it?”
“Haha, she might have been fooled. This doesn’t look like the best of quality.”
Mockery continued on from all directions.
Chen Kexin felt a headache all over again and she even blushed.
The others were standing further away and couldn’t get a good look of it.
And her grandmother has nearsightedness, so she didn’t notice it right away either.
Looking at the calm and composed Gu Shishi, Chen Kexin could help but felt resigned and respectful at the same time.
All the ways that they have come up with to prank Gu Shishi had failed….
“Grandma, you should put your glasses on and take a closer look.” Finally Chen Kexin couldn’t help but add.
Her grandmother would have noticed it sooner or later anyway.
This seemingly imperfect pattern did not ruin the overall esthetics of the white jade, but it gave it the best of all meaning.
Old Mrs. Chen was just about to thank Gu Shishi and leave, but hearing her granddaughter’s words, she stopped.
“Oh? Is there something special about this piece of white jade?”
Old Mrs. Chen couldn’t help but smile. “Alright, let me put on my glasses and take a closer look.”
The crowd had not yet processed what was going on in the next few seconds.
But Old Mrs. Chen had already seen it.
The yellow pattern was not added artificially as it wasn’t too defined and it didn’t look exactly like a phoenix. But the joy of it was exactly to try and figure out the naturally occurring pattern and also the appreciation of the collector.