Chapter 290 Women’s Nature

The study at 12 Barker Road is very large. In addition to various American-style bookcases, there are also sofas and coffee tables.

Lu Qiaoling and You Bingwen sat next to each other on the sofa, looking at the box in front of them with some curiosity.

The carved texture on the surface of this dark brown box is obviously not in traditional Chinese style, and the lock is even more different.

Although they didn't know what was inside, they both guessed that Fang Hexuan probably brought it back to Hong Kong from abroad.

Only after the maid brought three pairs of medical rubber gloves and put them on did Fang Hexuan decide to open the box.

The size of the box is 500*300*300 (mm), which is not big, but it can hold a lot of gold coins, gems and jewelry.

Fang Hexuan pointed the lock side towards Lu Qiaoling and said:

"I recently found some good stuff, so I picked out a box to give to you, mom. It's not worth much, but it should be considered a cultural relic."

At this moment, Lu Qiaoling had no intention of listening to her son's nagging. The moment the box was opened, she was fascinated by the emerald necklace on the top.

When Fang Hexuan first became rich, he directly deposited one million Hong Kong dollars into her personal account, hoping that she would learn to slowly change her consumption concept.

However, Lu Qiaoling really didn't dare to spend lavishly for the time being. After all, Fang Hexuan owed a huge debt to HSBC at that time.

She was really afraid that her son might be unlucky and unable to pay back his debts one day, so the one million Hong Kong dollars in her hand could at least help pay back some of the debt.

From May 1978 to February 5, Lu Qiaoling still often had nightmares at night. Sometimes she dreamed that her son was being chased and hacked by debt collectors, and sometimes she dreamed that her family of three moved from Taikoo Shing to the wooden house area. Even worse was that she dreamed that Fang Hexuan jumped down from a building dozens of stories high.

Although she knew that these dreams were not real after waking up, Lu Qiaoling became more worried about the future.

Fang Hexuan had talked to her several times, and assured her that life would only get better and better in the future. He would even take the initiative to take her and Yiyi to luxury stores in Harbour City or Causeway Bay to buy famous brands. But the precarious situation of raising two children alone could not be changed in a day or two.

It was not until the Hong Kong media reported on a large scale that her son had become the richest man in Hong Kong and had assets worth tens of billions, and Fang Hexuan himself admitted it, that Lu Qiaoling was finally convinced that everything was true, even though it felt so unreal.

Only when she was sure that her son had paid off all the money he owed to the bank did she finally stop worrying day and night and finally stopped having nightmares like before.

Although her life today is still not luxurious, it is definitely much more luxurious than it was two years ago.

The diamond earrings on her ears, the diamond necklace on her neck, the diamond rings on her fingers and the jade bracelets on her wrists all highlight her extraordinary status.

Now, she is willing to wear high-end European luxury brands, and she really doesn't care about the price when she goes to the nearby imported supermarket with her maid to choose fresh ingredients. In short, Lu Qiaoling is really learning how to be a lady, and she is learning it quite well.

Therefore, when she saw the emerald necklace for the first time, her love for the precious jewelry was completely from the heart and was not concealed at all.

Since Fang Hexuan told them in advance that the things in the box might contain bacteria and needed to be disinfected one by one afterwards, Lu Qiaoling resisted the urge to wear the necklace around her neck.

However, she still happily pulled up the necklace with both hands and asked You Bingwen:

"Brother Wen, do you think it looks good on my neck?"

You Bingwen has been a big boss for more than a year, and his social experience is even greater than when he was a patent lawyer. Naturally, he would not be stupid enough to spoil his wife's fun.

He nodded sincerely and said:
"It looks good, of course it looks good. Ah Ling, your skin is smooth and fair, and this bright green necklace is the most suitable for you. It will give you a noble and charming temperament."

Lu Qiaoling was so delighted by her husband's praise that she became more and more fond of the emerald necklace.

Fang Hexuan wanted to roll his eyes and remind his mother not to believe a man's words, but the other party was so excited. After carefully admiring it for a long time, Lu Qiaoling reluctantly put down the necklace, fearing that it would be damaged in any way.

Then, she picked up a jade ring next to her, put her finger in it to try it out, shook her head, turned her head, grabbed You Bingwen's hand, and put the ring on the middle finger of his left hand.

"What a coincidence! This ring is just right for you, Brother Wen!"

To say that You Bingwen has no interest in this box of treasures would be to overestimate him, but his current personal wealth is over 100 million Hong Kong dollars, so he is not particularly tempted.

Moreover, Fang Hexuan said at the beginning that this box of things was for his wife and was considered her personal property, so he was just trying to please Lu Qiaoling.

Now, when his wife put a jade ring on her finger, he spread out his five fingers, turned them over and over to take a closer look, and found that they were really beautiful.

This jade ring is not green, but a transparent milky white. When you put it on, you will only feel a cool feeling, but it is not strong, but particularly warm, like refreshing mint.

That’s right, this is still done through a layer of rubber gloves. I wonder if the effect would be more obvious if it were worn directly on the fingers?

After just one try, You Bingwen began to like this jade ring.

“It feels very comfortable and magical. I like it very much!”

When Lu Qiaoling heard this, her face immediately lit up and she said with some pride:

"As long as you like it, wear it every day after disinfection!"

You Bingwen nodded with a smile, very satisfied with his wife's gentleness and thoughtfulness.

Since either of these two items are so popular, Lu Qiaoling is really looking forward to seeing if there are other more surprising treasures.

But Fang Hexuan no longer wanted to stay and eat dog food.

"Mom, you two can take your time. I won't be a light bulb here. Anyway, the things are yours, you can do with them as you wish."

Seeing Fang Hexuan getting up to leave, Lu Qiaoling finally came back to her senses from the excitement of treasure hunting and asked with some doubt:
"Are you leaving?"

"Well, I came back just to give you this box of stuff. I'm going to fulfill my filial duty, but I still have other things to do."

Lu Qiaoling didn't believe her son's nonsense and said angrily:

"You're going back to No. 12 less and less often now. Can't you stay home for one night to accompany me and your brother?"

"Mom, I'm really busy from now until the end of the year. Next month, a US company is going to release a new computer, and BYD is going to launch a new car in October. Hong Kong's land market, property market and stock market are also in a mess, and I have to spend time researching them."

Fang Hexuan pretended to be "I'm really busy", which made Lu Qiaoling so angry that she wanted to hit him with the pillow on the sofa.

Her son had already spoken, what else could she do?
"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot. You can pick out a few gold coins and make a longevity plaque for Er Gouzi. It can be regarded as a small token of my appreciation as the eldest brother."

After saying that, Fang Hexuan immediately turned around and walked out of the study, not daring to stay any longer for fear of his mother's outburst of anger.

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