It was still early, the servants were making dinner, and the sun was shining brightly in the garden.
Li Zhi didn't talk to her just now, but now she came up to Mrs. Fu and said, "Grandma, let me make you a cup of tea. It was cold just now. You are used to drinking my tea, and others can't make it well."
This bystander was naturally talking about Xi Nanlin.
Li Zhi knew that Mrs. Fu had good taste and was good at catering to people and sarcasm. She just wanted to tell Xi Nanlin that she was the one closest to her grandmother.
Mrs. Fu couldn't understand the meaning of her words, and immediately frowned. This child was still too impatient and indulgent, and was not as calm as Xi Nanlin. Not only was she not angry when she heard these words, she even smiled lightly.
She didn't take what Li Zhi said to heart.
Just as Li Zhi picked up the tea, Mrs. Fu said: "Let Linlin come to the bar, I haven't drunk her tea yet."
Fu Yanzhou and Xi Nanlin didn't hold a wedding, so the tea ceremony was naturally dropped.
"Besides, how often does Linlin come here? There will be plenty of opportunities for you to make tea in the future."
Mrs. Fu hit Li Zhi not to show off for a moment, but Li Zhi thought she was partial and stamped her feet angrily.
Why does Xi Nanlin always get her grandmother's favor?
Xi Nanlin picked up the tea leaves on the side and started making tea in a decent manner. She used to make tea for her father at home, and she was very good at it.
Mrs. Fu was very satisfied with the tea made by Xi Nanlin.
At the right time, Xi Nanlin took out an antique box from her bag and placed it on the table.
"Grandma, I didn't give you any expensive gifts when I came to see you for the first time. This was just a token of my appreciation."
The box was opened under Mrs. Fu's surprised gaze. Inside was a bracelet inlaid with blue marrow beads. If you look closely, you can see a very complicated pattern, and there are other precious blue diamonds on it.
However, Mrs. Fu did not appear particularly happy. She just picked it up and put it on her hand to show her approval.
Mrs. Fu has collected a lot of expensive jewelry, including this one. If Xi Nanlin had given her other more thoughtful gifts, she would have been happier.
Fu Yanzhou on the side saw the bracelet and recognized it as a drawing that Xi Nanlin had been drawing for a long time.
She does mean it.
"Why are you bringing these to grandma? It would be nice if you could see grandma more. This is the most beautiful gift grandma has ever received."
Although she felt a little disappointed, Mrs. Fu still gave a very high evaluation and held Xi Nanlin's hand with a smile.
On the other hand, Li Zhi really thought it was something particularly valuable. When he took a closer look, he couldn't help but snorted.
How could grandma carry such a cheap thing? The bracelet looked worthless at first glance. My grandmother must be partial to Xi Nanlin, so she was trying to save her face.
Then she had to lose face and make Xi Nanlin feel ashamed.
Li Zhi liked to pretend to bring the table over and look at it carefully. After looking at it for a while, he was surprised and said: "Grandma, are you making a mistake?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Fu had a bad feeling in her heart.
Sure enough, the next second, Li Zhi pointed out the shortcomings of these bracelets.
She took off the blue agate bracelet she was wearing, placed it in front of Xi Nanlin and showed off: "This was given to me by my grandmother a few years ago. It would have cost tens of millions to buy it. For you, it only costs hundreds of thousands at most. "
Comparing the bracelet worth hundreds of thousands to the bracelet worth tens of millions, Li Zhi suddenly felt particularly superior.
She just said, how could a small family like the Xi family afford such an expensive bracelet?
Fu Yanzhou's eyes became colder when he looked at Li Zhi. He turned to Mrs. Fu and said: "Grandma, it took Xiaolin a long time to make this bracelet. It took a lot of thought, design drawings, and rush production. , go to bed very late every day.”
"I asked why she got off work so early today. It turns out that she will deliver the bracelet to you as soon as it is finished."
How does he know this?
Xi Nanlin knew that Fu Yanzhou definitely didn't know this before, so what he said just now was all made up just to give her a leg up.
Suddenly, a wave of warmth surged into her heart.
This bracelet is indeed a limited edition. She has made three models in total. This is the best one. It is not available on the market. She only makes it for important or valuable people, and her grandmother is one of them. She saw how kind her grandmother was to her.
In the beginning, in this family, my grandmother was probably the only one who truly accepted her, so she was worthy of her.
Fu Yanzhou winked at Xi Nanlin and motioned for her to explain.
Xi Nanlin understood and pointed at the complicated patterns on it.
"Grandma, don't you think these patterns are strange? This is different from the current design. I carved it based on the Song Dynasty's eternal jade. It has the meaning of longevity. I hope my grandma will always be in good health."
Hearing this, Fu Yanzhou's eyes lit up a little. He knew that Xi Nanlin was attentive, but he didn't expect to be so attentive.
Xi Nanlin pointed to the box again and said: "This box is made of fine nanmu. It has been soaked in soothing fragrance for more than a year. It has a soothing effect."
"I heard from Yanzhou before that you can't sleep well easily, so I specially used this box to store the bracelet."
Mrs. Fu beamed with joy. It turned out that her granddaughter-in-law made this with little effort. The complicated pattern alone would probably take a very long time.
"My child, you are considerate. Grandma's love for you is not in vain."
When Li Zhi saw Fu Yanzhou speaking for Xi Nanlin and Mrs. Fu being coaxed so happily, she felt even more jealous and said sarcastically: "Grandma, this kind of carving process doesn't take long. Sister Nanlin is so busy. I have time to do this.”
After a pause, she sneered again: "Besides, even if she really put her heart into it, these jewelry are not worthy of you, and those blue beads are still not as good as the bracelet you gave me."
Li Zhi said with a smile: "Sister Nan Lin is so stingy. When giving gifts to my grandmother, I should give her something more generous."
Fu Yanzhou's eyes grew darker, and just when he was about to retort, Xi Nanlin walked unhurriedly between Mrs. Fu and Li Zhi, grabbed their wrists, and placed them in the dusk.
Li Zhi's bracelet was indeed a real gemstone. Under the refraction of the light, it was eye-catching. She raised her head proudly, but found that Mrs. Fu's eyes were on that bracelet.
"Grandma, the eighteen marrow beads on mine are not ordinary beads."
Due to the special placement, unique material, and Xi Nanlin's careful placement, all the light from the eighteen beads converged together, emitting a dazzling blue-purple light.
Xi Nanlin continued to explain: "These are the blue agates that I collected with great difficulty. Unfortunately, I only have a little bit and can only be made into eighteen beads."
Madam Fu suddenly remembered that a friend had told her that this kind of blue-purple pearl was extremely rare and could only be owned by people who specialized in designing jewelry. Xi Nanlin was not lying.
She smiled even more and turned the bracelet back and forth, reluctant to take it off and knocking on it.
Li Zhi's eyes were full of shock, and he said in a questioning tone: "Xi Nanlin, you can't just lie to people."
