Chapter 249: The Granddaughter-in-law Flew Away
Li Bingzhen stood up immediately. A customer had arrived, and as the owner, it was his duty to greet them.
But Yun Zijin couldn’t help but feel that the sound of the screeching brakes was somehow familiar.
Li Yuexing also stood up, but his expression changed slightly when he saw who it was.
"Old Lu, what are you doing here?"
"Zijin said she was coming over to buy a vase. I happened to be free, so I came to keep her company."
Watching the back-and-forth between Lu Yunque and his own grandson, Li Bingzhen was a bit confused at first, but he quickly understood the reason behind it.
He couldn’t help but feel a pang of sympathy for Li Yuexing. ’His poor grandson has truly been crushed by that Lu Family boy since they were kids.’
Sigh!
Li Bingzhen sighed silently to himself.
’My ideal granddaughter-in-law, gone just like that! How heartbreaking.’
"Didn’t you say you had a very important meeting today and wouldn’t have time to come out?"
Yun Zijin’s eyes lit up when she saw Lu Yunque. ’So the familiar screech of brakes I just heard was from Lu Yunque’s car.’
’That explains it.’
"It’s already over. I saw the message you sent me and decided to drop by since I was in the area."
’In the area? The Lu Group Building and the Antique Street are in completely opposite directions, okay?’
However, as his girlfriend, Yun Zijin certainly wasn’t going to call Lu Yunque out.
But just because she wouldn’t, didn’t mean someone else wouldn’t.
"I bet you only rushed over because you knew Zijing was with me. You were afraid she’d see how great I am and have a change of heart, right?"
Li Yuexing really wasn’t afraid of getting hit for saying that. Lu Yunque shot him a warning glare.
"Zijin has high standards. Not just anyone can catch her eye."
He was subtly praising himself while putting Li Yuexing down.
Li Bingzhen couldn’t bear to watch these two childish fools bicker. He led Yun Zijin back to her seat, and they resumed admiring the Yuan Blue and White Porcelain on the table.
Li Yuexing had only just packed up the modern-craft blue and white porcelain; he hadn’t had a chance to pack the Yuan Blue and White Porcelain yet.
At that moment, Lu Yunque walked over. "So this is the vase you picked out."
Lu Yunque knew a thing or two about antiques, and looking at this vase, he felt that something wasn’t quite right.
"What nonsense are you spouting, boy! If you dare use the Yuan Blue and White Porcelain I sold to arrange flowers, I’ll have your hide! This is for Miss Yun to take back for her collection! The one for flowers is over there!"
Li Bingzhen pointed to an already-packaged item on the table.
Lu Yunque rubbed his nose. This was indeed a misunderstanding on his part.
But it also showed that, in his mind, Yun Zijin was exactly the type of person to use a piece of Yuan Blue and White Porcelain as a vase for flower arrangements.
She had probably bought an extra one specifically for flowers because of Mr. Li.
It had to be said, Lu Yunque knew Yun Zijin well. Without even asking, he had guessed how things had unfolded and concluded.
"Move it."
Li Yuexing nudged Lu Yunque aside, then stepped forward and began to carefully place the Yuan Blue and White Porcelain into its box.
"Need a hand?"
Seeing Li Yuexing struggling with the packaging, Lu Yunque offered, quite graciously.
"No need. I’m used to this kind of work. I won’t make any mistakes."
Li Yuexing wasn’t wrong. Aside from some difficulty at the very beginning when placing the vase into the box, he completed the remaining steps perfectly.
"Grandpa Li, how much is it for both? I’ll pay right now."
Although Yuan Blue and White Porcelain was rare, this was a single vase, not part of a set, so the price wasn’t at the absolute peak.
"For both together, you can just give me fifteen million."
If it were anyone else, he absolutely wouldn’t be happy with anything less than twenty million. But who could blame him for taking a liking to Yun Zijin? He was being very generous with the discount.
Yun Zijin didn’t waste any words, directly pulling the Randomly Spend Black Gold Card out of her purse.
"You can run the card."
Seeing the Black Gold Card Yun Zijin produced, Li Bingzhen thought to himself: ’Of course.’
She had also used a Black Gold Card the last time she bought a tea set. He had thought he might have remembered it wrong, but it seemed he was correct.
Yun Zijin’s Black Gold Card had no spending limit. The transaction went through quickly, proving that from this moment on, the two blue and white porcelain pieces belonged to Yun Zijin.
Now that she had what she wanted, Yun Zijin didn’t plan on staying any longer.
It was also almost time for Qin Sitong’s afternoon shift to start. She couldn’t afford to waste time and make her late for work.
Although no one could say anything no matter when the boss showed up, Qin Sitong was a person of principle.
As long as she was free, she was almost never late.
"Grandpa Li, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading back. My friend has to get to work soon, and she didn’t drive, so I have to give her a ride."
Yun Zijin gestured toward Qin Sitong.
Li Bingzhen looked at Qin Sitong and, knowing he shouldn’t make the young woman late for work, didn’t try to detain them. "Alright, you two go on ahead. Come by and visit anytime."
His "come by and visit anytime" meant they didn’t have to come only when they wanted to buy something; they were welcome to just drop by and look around whenever.
"I’ll see you out."
Lu Yunque had come here specifically for Yun Zijin. Now that she was leaving, he naturally had no intention of staying behind.
After everyone had left, Mr. Li finally turned to Li Yuexing. "I’m talking about you! Why can’t you be a little more competitive? Such a wonderful potential granddaughter-in-law, how did you lose her to that kid from the Lu Family!"
’They’re both next-generation heirs of the four great families. Where exactly does my own grandson fall short?’
"He has a grandmother setting up blind dates for him. Grandpa, you know Zijing too. How come you never thought of setting something up for me?"
So, don’t ask him why he couldn’t win the fair lady’s heart. The answer was that his elders hadn’t pulled their weight.
’It’s definitely not because I lost to Lu Yunque.’
Li Bingzhen was speechless. ’...It can be like that?’
"The Lu Family boy’s maternal grandmother... is Huo Wenqing’s wife?"
"If you’re talking about Grandma Fang, then yes, that’s correct."
To Li Yuexing, Huo Wenqing was also of his grandfather’s generation, so it wouldn’t be appropriate to use his full name.
"That’s right, your Grandma Fang. This Fang Shuxin, she moves a bit too fast!"
Li Yuexing had no desire to listen to his grandfather’s complaints anymore. Things were already set in stone, and it was useless for him to feel bitter about it.
’I can’t possibly sneak behind Lu Yunque’s back to hit on Yun Zijin and become some shameful third wheel, can I?’
Setting aside the fact that it would cross his own moral boundaries, Yun Zijin probably wouldn’t do something so unethical either.
"Are you staying open today? If not, I can take you back to the old residence."
The old man ran this antique shop more as a hobby anyway. It’s not like antiques and crafts would expire, and since the shop was his own property, he didn’t have to worry about rent even if business was slow.
The old man paused for a moment, then ultimately decided to go home.
’I have to go back and complain to my wife about our grandson’s embarrassing tale of unrequited love.’
Meanwhile, after leaving Jubao House, a new arrangement was made since Qin Sitong couldn’t drive. Lu Yunque took the driver’s seat of the Ferrari Enzo with Yun Zijin beside him in the passenger seat. Qin Sitong, on the other hand, got into Lu Yunque’s Rolls-Royce Phantom by herself and was driven to the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop by his chauffeur.
As for Lu Yunque, getting his hands on the steering wheel of a supercar again after several years, he started to let loose a little as he drove.
Fortunately, once he entered the bustling downtown area, he conscientiously slowed down.
"Where are we going?"