Chapter 265 Family Banquet (3)
“The patter of rain…”
The bathroom.
Li Shurui is washing her hands.
“Sister.”
Xue Yali walked in.
"Yali."
Li Shurui turned her head and smiled, then turned off the faucet, took out a paper towel, and wiped her hands.
Xue Yali stood there without moving.
Li Shurui saw the clue.
"Is something wrong?"
"It's nothing. It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time, and I want to talk to you."
Times have changed.
Time is the most magical magician that can change everything in the world.
The same goes for family ties.
The two sisters grew up together. They were once very close and talked about everything. But now that they are reunited, there always seems to be something between them and they are a bit unfamiliar.
"You haven't been good at lying since you were a child. Do you have something you want to tell me?"
Li Shurui threw the paper towel into the toilet bucket and smiled.
Xue Yali also smiled. Looking at her cousin's face, she found it pleasing to the eye.
“Sister, you are even more beautiful than before.”
"You're not bad either."
Xue Yali pursed her lips and got back to the subject, "Sister, I heard that your boyfriend's parents are gone?"
Li Shurui's smile did not change.
"Well, your aunt told you, right?"
If you can't hide this kind of thing, your relatives will definitely ask about it, and your mother must have introduced it in advance.
However, it should not be fully explained.
Otherwise, if they knew that Jiang Chen spent so much money to treat his father's illness, his aunt and others would never have that attitude.
She also understands her mother's thoughts.
Unlike my aunt, my mother doesn't like to show off much, nor is she that ostentatious. Of course, more importantly, she probably doesn't want these elders to think that she chooses to be with Jiang Chen because of material things.
"Sister, I hope you don't mind..."
"Of course not."
Li Shurui smiled softly, "I know, my aunt also cares about me."
"Actually, it doesn't matter if we talk about love, but sister, you took me away in such a hurry Don’t you think it’s a little too hasty to go home?”
“What about you?”
Li Shurui asked with a smile.
Looking comes from the heart.
Xue Yali, who has short ear-length hair, is indeed very candid and said straightforwardly: "I brought Liu Hongzhi back because he can provide me with a stable material life. But sister, you are all still in school. In the future, Full of too much uncertainty..."
Some things don’t need to be said too nakedly.
"Yali, you have really grown up."
Li Shurui did not find it harsh.
She has long passed the age of innocence. Let’s not talk about the cultural influence that my sister received abroad, but just talk about China.
Who among today’s young people still fantasizes about pure and flawless love.
Even in a fairy tale kingdom like Disneyland, you can enjoy privileges by spending money.
Not to mention others, let’s talk about the three roommates, Xu Siyi, Zheng Jingjing, and even Guo Ran.
Guo Ran is already a less "realistic" girl, but will she find a poor partner?
Still not.
Many people in school scolded her for being vain, but Li Shurui never refuted it. She even said to Jiang Chen in no uncertain terms that material things are the basis of love.
So of course she would not refute Xue Yali's statement as being too snobbish.
Everyone has the right to seize the life they long for.
"You can find the happiness you want. I am happy for you. But similarly, I have also found the happiness you want now. I hope you can bless me too."
Xue Yali was silent.
"I'm going back first."
Li Shurui didn't stay any longer, smiled slightly, and walked out of the bathroom.
Xue Yali turned her back, shook her head and smiled bitterly. ————
Back in the box, Li Shurui sat down as if nothing had happened and found that her aunt was once again showing off a bracelet her daughter had brought back to her from abroad.
"Xiao Liu, I really spent a lot of money on you."
"Auntie, you are so polite, just like it."
This Wall Street pride performed well from beginning to end. It's impeccable, and it's a perfect template for a golden turtle's son-in-law.
“Aunt, is this a Cartier bracelet?”
Li Shurui is also quite good at cheering. She doesn't know much about these luxury brands, but at least she knows more about them than ordinary people. After just one look, she can tell the origin of this bracelet.
“Well, Ruirui still knows the goods. Even though it’s small, it’s tens of thousands bigger!”
Zou Luoxia showed off her wrists deliberately, smiling so hard that she could hardly close her mouth from ear to ear. .
“Ruirui, when you come back this time, you must have brought a gift for your mother, right?”
“Yes, but it’s definitely not as caring as Yali’s for you.”
Li Shurui responded with a smile and did not want to mention it further.
But Xue Mingqin couldn't help it.
Other aspects are fine, but when it comes to the issue of filial piety for their children, any parent would not want to lag behind others.
“Xiaojiang and the others gave me a diamond, but the diamond was too big. I’m such an old person, so why do I still love these, so I thought about processing it into some jewelry. , I will make a dowry for Ruirui when she gets married.”
It secretly hurt the younger brother and sister who kept showing off from beginning to end, and at the same time, it also affirmed Jiang Chen's status.
Diamonds?
And it’s “too big”?
Not to mention others, even Liu Hongzhi, who is well-informed on Wall Street, was attracted to his attention.
Zou Luoxia's face stiffened, as if she had some doubts, and she forced a smile and said: "Sister, are you exaggerating? How big of a diamond does it have to be processed into a bunch of jewelry?"
"Anyway I’ve never seen such a big diamond, it’s probably this big.”
Xue Mingqin made a gesture with his hand.
"Sister, are you kidding?"
Xue Shuzhi and her husband looked at each other, with the same shock in their eyes.
“Such a big diamond must be at least a hundred carats, right?”
Hundreds of carats of diamonds?
Liu Hongzhi, who had always been as steady as a rock, couldn't help but sit up straight, and his expression changed involuntarily.
“I don’t know how many carats it is, but Ruirui said, it seems to be some kind of blood diamond.”
Blood diamond?
Everyone looked at Li Shurui in unison.
“Ruirui, blood diamond...what is it?”
Zou Luoxia has really never heard of it.
“Blood diamonds are an extremely rare diamond. They are different from ordinary white diamonds. Because their color is close to the color of blood, they are called blood diamonds. Even among colored diamonds, they are considered the rarest category.”
Liu Hongzhi adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and glanced at Li Shurui and Jiang Chen.
Zou Luoxia was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
Xue Gui was also full of surprise. He had always been disgusted with his wife's vulgarity and was only thinking about money, but at this time, he couldn't help but be superficial for once.
"Ruirui, that blood diamond... shouldn't be cheap, right?"
Li Shurui didn't know how to answer.
It’s worth 86 million?
She was worried that her relatives would not be able to accept it.
Such a large blood diamond is not simply a matter of money.
This kind of treasure is usually priceless and hard to come across.
Of course.
Liu Hongzhi also understood that it was meaningless to talk to these ordinary people.
“A conservative estimate for such a large blood diamond would start at eight figures.”
"What's the eight-digit number?"
Zou Luoxia asked blankly.
“Ten million.”
Xue Shuzhi, who had done auditing work before, said in a daze.
Thousands, tens of millions? ! ! !
Zou Luoxia was confused.
Not to mention others, even Xue Mingqin himself looked at his daughter and Jiang Chen in shock, his mind went blank.
(End of this chapter)