Chapter 12 The Fake Bracelet

Qin Yue said, "Could there be some misunderstanding? That little girl looks a lot like you, and President Huo doesn't seem the type to get married using a stand-in..."

Yuan Xi gently stroked her belly and smiled faintly, "I didn't know Huo Shiyuan when I was a child, we got married just because we had a child."

Returning to the private room, Huo Shiyuan placed a plate of fruits in front of Yuan Xi, "Want some fruit?"

"Sure."

Yuan Xi was eating the Xia Hei grapes Huo Shiyuan had peeled, the sweet and sour taste helped suppress the discomfort of her morning sickness.

Huo Shiyuan and Si Chen were discussing the details of a new movie project.

Youzi Film and Television wanted to shoot a science fiction movie with an estimated investment of around 500 million yuan. Si Chen's gathering today also had the purpose of seeking investment from Huo Shiyuan.

Huo Shiyuan hadn't immediately committed himself, on the way back from Ruo Lake Whisper to the mansion.

Yuan Xi looked curiously at Huo Shiyuan, "An investment of 500 million isn't much, and President Si is only asking for a 50 million investment from you, so why don't you agree?"

Huo Shiyuan replied, "500 million is not enough to shoot a science fiction movie. Once you're in his scheme, it's hard to get out. With an initial 50 million, I fear it might exceed two billion later on. If the box office doesn't meet expectations, all that investment would just go to waste."

"What a pity, I quite liked the original movie 'Escape from Galaxy' that he wants to remake."

Yuan Xi said lightly.

Afterward, Huo Shiyuan sent a text message to Si Chen and put his phone back into his coat pocket.

In May, the lakeside was filled with the sounds of frogs and insects.

As they walked, Yuan Xi said to Huo Shiyuan, "As a child, I loved coming here to catch field frogs and insects with my friends. During the summer vacations, there used to be a lot of fireflies here. I remember one summer, my friends and I sneaked out late at night and walked three kilometers around the lake to catch fireflies."

Huo Shiyuan looked at Yuan Xi, "Are there still fireflies here now?"

Yuan Xi shook her head, "I haven't been here in summer for almost eight years. I don't know if there are still any fireflies. When I was young, Brother Zhuangzhuang was really good at catching fireflies. It's too bad he went to the United States for school in the first grade and afterward, no one took us out to catch fireflies during the summer anymore."

Huo Shiyuan said, "This summer, I'll bring you to catch fireflies."

Yuan Xi smiled faintly, "Okay."

After the two returned to the Ruohu Mansion, Yuan Xi bathed and lay on the bed, considering what kind of jade to give Yang Ying as a gift.

Yuan Xi knew nothing about jade, nor did she understand their values, so she could only do some research now.

Huo Shiyuan, seeing Yuan Xi looking up jade, asked, "Are you looking to buy jade?"

"Uh-huh, it's for my mom."

Huo Shiyuan said, "I just got two jade bracelets that were meant for my grandmother, but the size of the bracelets was wrong, and I was about to return them. What size bracelet does your mom wear?"

Yuan Xi truly did not know which size Yang Ying wore, so she thought for a moment and sent a message to Chu Lin.

Chu Lin replied quickly, "56 millimeter size. Do you have the money to buy a bracelet for mom? Should I send you some?"

"No need," Yuan Xi said. "I have money."

Yuan Xi told Huo Shiyuan, "56 millimeters."

Huo Shiyuan replied, "Perfect, I'll go get it and you can have a look."

Huo Shiyuan got up from the bed and went to the study, returning shortly with two jewelry boxes. Yuan Xi opened one and saw a full-circle green bracelet, clear and glossy. Even without an understanding of jade, she had heard of Emperor green.

Yuan Xi asked, "This isn't the legendary Emperor green jade bracelet, is it?"

"Not really, it's just Yang Green, not as valuable as Emperor green. If you like it, you can take this to gift your mom."

Yuan Xi closed the jewelry box and said, "How much? I'll transfer it to you."

Since the blue diamond ring was given to her as a wedding ring, Yuan Xi felt perfectly at ease accepting it.

But such a valuable jade bracelet, Yuan Xi really couldn't just accept it.

Huo Shiyuan leaned in close to Yuan Xi, their noses nearly touching, "We've already obtained our marriage certificate, Mrs. Huo, after marriage, property is split equally, there's no need to separate what's yours and mine, understand?"

Yuan Xi nervously clutched the bedsheets, which were silk and became wrinkled.

Huo Shiyuan's breathing deepened, "I'm going to take a shower first."

Yuan Xi said, "Didn't you already take a..."

Yuan Xi wasn't some naïve eighteen-year-old girl, she quickly grasped Huo Shiyuan's implication and, with a red face, immediately went to sleep.

The next two days of work were just as busy, perhaps because of leaving promptly at 5:30 PM, Yuan Xi felt her workdays were especially short.

On Friday, close to the end of the workday, Chu Lin arrived at Mi Chen Game.

Chu Lin knocked on Yuan Xi's desk, "Secretary Yuan, quite busy, aren't you?"

Yuan Xi said, "Indeed, not as leisurely as Mr. Chu here."

Chu Lin smiled and said, "There's a family dinner at the Chu Family tonight, Bo Fan, his parents, and his sister will all be there too. Mother insisted that I must bring you home. If Gu Hanchen asks you to work overtime, I'll give Gu Hanchen a beating just to make sure you come home."

Yuan Xi didn't believe that Yang Ying would actually have Chu Lin beat up Gu Hanchen, but she certainly had no reason to refuse the dinner invitation.

When Gu Hanchen stepped out of the office and heard this, he snorted lightly, "Who asked her to work overtime? She's been leaving work at 5:30 PM these past days. You can't take her away now, there are still ten minutes until she's off work, not a minute less."

Yuan Xi went to the restroom and called Huo Shiyuan to inform him that she was going to the Chu Family today and there was no need for Huo Shiyuan to pick her up.

After work, Yuan Xi took a ride in Chu Lin's car to the Chu Family.

Yang Ying was already waiting outside the Chu Family's house early. Chu Yan stood beside her, jealously stating, "Mom, the sun is so hot, why don't we wait inside?"

"The sun at nearly six o'clock should not be hot. Xinxin has returned, I can wait a bit longer."

Chu Yan said softly, "Mom, do you stop loving me when Xinxin comes back?"

Yang Ying placed her hand on Chu Yan's shoulder and said, "Silly child, you are the daughter dad and mom chose ourselves, our love for you will never change. But we love Xinxin too, and besides, we truly owe her."

When Yuan Xi arrived at the Chu Family's, she saw the mother and daughter embracing. Yuan Xi got out of the car and walked over to Yang Ying, "Mom, Chu Yan."

Chu Yan said, "Sister, you've arrived. Mom has been waiting outside for you a long time. Mom has never waited like this for me."

Yang Ying stepped forward and looked at Yuan Xi, "How did you lose weight? How is your stomach condition?"

"It's much better now. Oh, and Mom, this is a Jade Bracelet I'm gifting to you, a belated Mother's Day present, I suppose."

Yuan Xi took out two wooden boxes from her bag.

Yang Ying, full of sorrow, said, "To have your concern is truly moving to me."

Chu Yan leaned forward eagerly, "What kind of jade is it? Let me see. Mom, Bo Fan and I have also prepared an Emperor green No Matter Plate for you. It was supposed to be a joint gift from sister and me, but sister might not have known you only love jade, she said she would gift you something else."

"Look, speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrives, Bo Fan and Aunt Bao's car have arrived."

Chu Yan approached the Bo Family's car, and when Bo Fan got out, she wrapped her arm around his intimately, "Did you bring the No Matter Plate?"

Bo Fan took out a box, approached Yang Ying and said, "Yanyan felt the Mother's Day gift we sent you was not good enough, so we specially selected another old pit Emperor green piece for you."

Yang Ying accepted it, "Thank you, Yanyan is also filial."

Chu Yan eyeing the two wooden boxes in Yang Ying's hands said, "Mom, open it up and see what kind of Jade Bracelet sister has given you, since Aunt Bao is here now, and she's an expert, you should let her take a look."

Yang Ying opened a box, and inside, the translucent green bracelet was dazzling.

Chu Yan picked up the Jade Bracelet and immediately smashed the one in her hand, which was Emperor green, onto the ground; the bracelet broke into three pieces upon impact.

"Oh dear, sister, it's one thing for you to wear fake diamond rings yourself, but why give Mom a fake bracelet? These dyed acid-washed Jade Bracelets can cause cancer if worn!"