Chapter 246-247

Chapter 246: Climbed through the Window in the middle of the Night Just to Verify This? ... ... He quickly stretched out his hand and pinched her soft pink earlobe. Yun Xi immediately turned her head and stared at him with displeasure like a cat. She felt like a cat that had its tail stepped on. She wanted to stand up and express her dismay, but to Mu Feichi, even her infuriated glare appeared completely charming. What would he do with an enraged cat? Tame it! Mu Feichi smiled and let go of her earlobe. However, his broad palm remained, resting casually on her furious face. “Little rascal, you haven’t seen me for such a long time. Did you miss me?” His mellow, magnetic voice sounded especially sultry and out of place in her quiet bedroom. “Young Marshal Mu has climbed through my window in the middle of the night just to verify this?” When saying this, Yun Xi deliberately glanced at his lower body. This seemingly frivolous, careless glance appeared exceptionally provocative to Mu Feichi. Mu Feichi felt helpless against her flirtatiousness. “Yes! I have come all this way to see you in the middle of the night. Isn’t this a great honor?” “This honor is too much for me to bear.” Mu Feichi smiled and pulled her hand toward him, opening it. He then took out a black velvet box from his pocket and pressed it into her palm. Dumbfounded, Yun Xi looked at him and then back at the black velvet box in her hand. This looked like jewelry. “A gift?” she asked, raising her eyebrows. Mu Feichi nodded, a doting expression in his eyes. Yun Xi lowered her head and opened the black velvet box. There was a feather-shaped brooch inside. Each feather of the brooch was inlaid with blue turquoise gemstones in a sloping pattern. There was a blue drop-shaped gem in the middle of the brooch. With a uniquely fluorescent effect, the gem appeared to be shimmering, transparent, and dazzling. She’d originally thought it was a sapphire, but after looking more closely, she realized that it wasn’t. It turned out to be an authentic tourmaline produced by m.! Among all the varieties of tourmaline, the blue Paraiba tourmaline was the most precious. Paraiba tourmalines, which were authenticated and produced by m., had been valued at no less than ,000 per carat ever since the early 1990s. In particular, this extremely rare blue variety had a very vivid, luminous, and unique color. It was especially breathtaking. It was the most expensive variety of the tourmaline series and was very hard to come by. In her last life, gems, painting, and calligraphy appreciation were compulsory courses for socialites. In order to train his future granddaughter-in-law for her debut into society, old man Jiang had spent a ton of money for her training. He’d made her go to the prestigious debutante etiquette camp in Jingdu. There, she had learned all about jewelry appreciation, and she did the most thorough research on tourmalines in particular. She wasn’t very interested in diamonds, which were idealized as eternal stones. Only the colorful tourmalines piqued her interest. This brooch in her hand was especially delicate and unique in design. This drop shape alone was probably no less than five carats. It must have been exorbitantly expensive. She didn’t dare to estimate the price of this extravagant brooch. Young Marshal Mu was truly astonishingly lavish in the gifts he bestowed. After closing the box, she pushed it back into his hand. “This is way too expensive a gift. I can’t take it.” She still owed him a favor for his previous favor. Mu Feichi had been staring at her this entire time, and her behavior confirmed his suspicions. Mu Feichi raised his eyebrows and gazed at her with an airy smile. “You know how to appreciate gems?” Other women would have seen this gem in a different light. There was appreciation, awe, amazement, and astonishment in her eyes. “No, I don’t know about gems.” Yun Xi turned her head away as she lied. “Since you don’t know about them, why can’t you just treat it like any ordinary brooch? How do you know how expensive it was?” Mu Feichi put the box down on her bedside table. “Besides, I never take back gifts I have already given.” Yun Xi seemed as if she wanted to say something else, but Mu Feichi cut her off immediately. “No more discussion will be allowed. That will be it!”With that said, he turned, lifted the quilt on her bed, and laid down on it directly. Yun Xi watched him lie down next to her. With a shiver, she felt completely stunned. ................. ........................ ................. Chapter 247: I Don’t Believe You’ve Ever Been So Kindhearted .... “You...” Liang Xiuqin’s face immediately got ugly when Yun Xi exposed her ulterior motives in such a straightforward manner. 　 　 Yun Xi’s bluntness was tantamount to Yun Xi giving her a slap in the face. 　 　 “Wretched girl! How can you speak to me in such a manner? I am your mother, after all, and everything I do is for your own good. With someone of Young Marshal Mu’s status, if you accidentally offended him, would you be able to take responsibility for the consequences?” 　 　 No wonder she hadn’t been able to figure out how the jade seal had gotten back in Young Master Mu’s things. Turns out that Yun Xi and Young Marshal Mu actually knew each other. 　 　 Upon hearing her mother go on in this way, Yun Xi couldn’t help but laugh. Her mother was so unbelievably thick-skinned. 　 “Mom, haven’t you already offended Young Marshal Mu once?” 　 　 Liang Xiuqin looked dumbfounded. “When did I offend Young Marshal Mu? Don’t talk nonsense!” 　 　 “At Madam Chen’s charity auction...when you bribed someone to steal Young Marshal Mu’s jade seal. I heard that it was Young Marshal Mu’s personal seal. If you had stolen it, you would’ve gone to jail.” 　 　 Upon the mention of the jade seal, there was obvious guilt written all over Liang Xiuqin’s face. “I...that jade seal was never stolen, right? Why are you trying to pin the blame on me? I didn’t do anything.” 　 　 “Mom, you know very well what I’m talking about, and Young Marshal Mu knows about it too. It is true that I put the jade seal back where it belonged. Mom, do you need me to explain to you why you are still safe and sound?” 　 　 “What do you mean?” Liang Xiuqin’s heart lurched. She had basically guessed what Yun Xi was insinuating. 　 　 “I used my lifesaving kindness to pay off your crime of theft. Otherwise, you would only be able to talk to me from prison now. You know that Young Marshal Mu is not an ordinary person, yet you still stole his things. What made you think he would let you off the hook so easily?” 　 　 Yun Xi snorted softly, and a hint of mischief flashed through her animated eyes. 　 　 “So Mom, don’t even think about trying to take advantage of him because I saved his life. If you really want to, okay, I’ll talk to Young Marshal Mu. As for how he will settle accounts with you or the Yun family...” 　 　 “You, you shut up!” 　 　 Liang Xiuqin’s lips trembled as she interrupted Yun Xi as she threatened her. She didn’t believe that this wretched girl had been so kind as to protect her with her lifesaving kindness. 　 　 “I don’t believe you have ever been so kindhearted...” 　 Liang Xiuqin’s eyes flickered with her internal struggles. The expression on her face was one of resentment. 　 　 She had tried to frame her not that long ago, and now Yun Xi wanted her to believe that she had been protecting her. 　 　 “Good-hearted? Yes, I’m not that kind. But I am different from you. I don’t want to be known as a girl who has a mother who has been in jail. That would be too shameful. I wouldn’t be able to maintain my dignity in front of my classmates. So then why shouldn’t I solve the problem directly?” 　 　 She knew exactly what her mother was thinking, and she didn’t want her to even think about exploiting her in order to social climb through Young Marshal Mu. 　 　 “If you don’t believe me, mother, you could also go see Young Marshal Mu and ask him about it. If you offend Young Marshal Mu and ruin dad’s future, then you and Liang Xinyi will have to sleep on the streets. Think about that for a minute.” 　 　 “Don’t you dare threaten me! I’m not scared!” 　 　 “Since you aren’t afraid, then you can go. I’m not stopping you.” 　 　 Yun Xi snorted and, without bothering to say anything further, she turned around and went upstairs. 　 　 Her mother didn’t have the guts or the brains to do anything worthwhile. All she could do was dream about climbing the mountain. 　 　 Because of Liang Xinyi’s bad idea, the mention of the jade seal had been enough to make her mother panic. Served her right since she had dug her own grave... 　 　 If they hadn’t stolen the jade seal in the first place, they might have gained the upper hand today. ... The days passed, and, one after another, various tests followed in school. 　 　 Liang Xinyi had had to go through the expulsion procedure, and Liang Xiuqin had found her another school nearby. She had probably had to spend a ton of money to get her into it. 　 　 Lately, the expression on her mother’s face was darker than the soles of her shoes. 　 　 Without Liang Xinyi in her school, Yun Xi’s life became much more comfortable and easy. 　 　 After also getting in trouble, Li Sinuo had also learned to keep a low profile. She kept her head buried in her studies every day without talking to her classmates. 　 Occasionally, she would gaze at Yun Xi with deep hatred in her eyes. 　 Yun Xi didn’t bother paying her any attention. Today was the 25th, which was the day when Mu Feichi returned.