I laughed and said, "She's dating, how did I become the fool?"
Jing Lei: "Don't play dumb with me. Don't think I don't know about that incident by the bathtub in the raw stone base office. What, was it just for fun?"
Lan Ya's face instantly turned red, and I was too embarrassed to look at her. Jing Lei looked at me sternly and said, "What's wrong? Feeling shy now? You two weren't afraid of me back then, were you? Pretending now? Do you think I'm air?"
Lan Ya: "Jing Lei Jie, I..."
Jing Lei: "Stop calling me that. If you consider me your sister, then don't bring up seeing him with me!"
She said this with a puffed-up expression.
Lan Ya: "Where would I find overseas returnees? I just saw you worrying about Hua Zi and wanted to distract you. Look at you, you're getting angry with me."
Jing Lei: "What? You lied to me? That's more like it. I know you wouldn't dare. Whoever betrays Hua Zi in this lifetime, I'll fight them to the death!"
Lan Ya: "I'm sorry, Jing Lei Jie. I won't dare to do it again."
Jing Lei picked up her chopsticks, glanced at us, and said, "Eat!"
After that, she just buried her head in eating, ignoring us.
Now this is good. Lan Ya's attempt to say more backfired and exposed our secret.
It turns out she knew everything that happened that day. She didn't show anything, and we thought we had covered our tracks perfectly. We never expected to be like two fools, pretending nothing happened while moving right in front of her.
At this moment, if there were a crack in the ground, we both would have wanted to crawl into it.
Jing Lei: "Are you two going to eat or not? If not, I'm clearing them away! Remember, be mindful of the people around you in whatever you do. What kind of behavior is this, being so careless?"
She then poked Lan Ya's head with her finger.
Lan Ya: "Jing Lei Jie, I won't dare anymore."
Jing Lei: "What do you take me for? I'd be happy if you two were together. Otherwise, I'd be eager for you to find someone and get married. Just don't be so secretive. From now on, when we have a home and space, we can do whatever we want."
Lan Ya looked at Jing Lei with a bit of emotion, as if she wanted to hug and kiss her.
I quickly shoveled a few bites of rice, pretending to be nonchalant, and helped clear the bowls and chopsticks.
I called Wen Siqiang and asked him to pick us up at the mall for lunch and then take us to Middle-Myanmar Street.
Jing Lei pulled Lan Ya to sit on the sofa and whispered, while I stood by the display cabinet looking at the jade rough stones.
For the opening of the raw stone base, Jing Lei's father had brought out many precious items, and some of them had been removed from here.
Jade is captivating because of its enchanting color halos and crystal-clear crystals. This crazy stone stages human tragedies and comedies every day, leading many to ruin.
Lan Ya stood up from the sofa and walked over to me. Unlike Jing Lei, she wasn't interested in jade and didn't wear any accessories.
She not only disliked jade but also disliked all ornaments. Unlike other girls who would tie a red string if they had nothing else, not daring to show a bare wrist.
She had a typical boyish personality, speaking and acting boldly, even walking with a forceful stride.
Seeing me so engrossed in looking at the jade, she came up to me and said, "Gambling a cabochon for me this afternoon. Let's see what quality you can produce. It's up to your skill."
I was startled. What, she suddenly wanted to wear a ring?
Could it be that she was planning to become a young lady?
I said, "Okay! One for each of you, identical, Imperial Green!"
Jing Lei: "You said it. If you can't gamble it out today, I won't let you off."
I said, "I wouldn't dare promise for big gambles, but I'm confident with two cabochons."
Lan Ya: "Don't speak too soon, but this will be the first piece of jewelry I wear. You decide."
I said, "Don't worry. If I can't even do this, I shouldn't be in the gemstone gambling circle anymore."
Just then, Wen Siqiang called, and his car had arrived.
I gestured for them to follow me downstairs. We were going to Middle-Myanmar Street.
On the way, Jing Lei suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh, right, your ID card is ready. You need to go pick it up when you have time."
I said, "What do you mean 'when I have time'? Let's go now. Getting my ID is a big deal. Let's get it first. Turn the car around, we're going to the police station." Da Feng Novel Network
Wen Siqiang didn't say anything and turned the car around at the traffic light ahead, driving back.
With my ID card, I would finally be an adult.
When the car arrived at the police station, I got out alone to the household registration department to complete the pickup procedures. After signing, the police officer handed me a small paper bag containing my ID card.
I took it out and looked at it. Everything was in order, so I said goodbye and left.
After getting back in the car, Jing Lei said, "It's much more convenient with an ID card. You won't have to get certificates everywhere you go, which is so annoying."
Lan Ya was still immersed in the idea of the Imperial Green cabochon. She held up her hand in front of Jing Lei and said, "Jing Lei Jie, don't you think wearing just one ring isn't enough? I should have a bracelet to match. What do you think would go with a bracelet?"
Jing Lei took her hand and said, "If you want to match, a piece with flower inclusions would be best, along with a green jade pendant and matching earrings. That would be perfect. But if you actually gamble one out, these small items can be made, but the bracelet would have to be gambled separately."
Lan Ya: "Okay, let's let Hua Zi show his skills and see if his eyes are still sharp."
I said, "Do you think gambling stones is done by looking?"
Lan Ya: "If not by looking, then by smelling?"
I said, "You're not even close. I don't do it by looking or smelling. I do it by touch. Of course, eyesight is also important. When it's a rough stone, you primarily need to look with your eyes."
Lan Ya: "By touch? No way, what can you feel with your hands?"
I said, "You wouldn't understand even if I told you. Just focus on your own things, leave the gemstone gambling to me."
She hummed and sat in the back with Jing Lei without speaking.
It took a long time for the car to reach the Middle-Myanmar Style Street.
The car stopped in front of the Ang Ki brothers' shop. There were quite a few people inside, and it was a bit noisy. I didn't see the Ang Ki brothers. A shop assistant at the door greeted us. It was a bit noisy inside, so I asked him where the boss was. The assistant pointed inside and said he was there.
I followed his gaze and saw a group of people shoving each other, seemingly arguing.
I told them to stay there first, and Wen Siqiang and I would go check it out.
We pushed through the crowd of people coming and going and walked towards the noisy area.
The place wasn't very large, about two hundred square meters. With dozens or hundreds of people, it felt very crowded and chaotic.
When we reached them, we were a bit stunned. The characteristics of the arguing people were similar to what Lan Ya had described about the people who went to the store yesterday. The security guards who were tailing them said they had come to Middle-Myanmar Street, so could it be these people?
It was certain that these people were not from Ruili, nor were they from the inland.
Then there was only one explanation: they were Chen Liben's men.
They had nothing to do during the day and came here to cause trouble.
I walked up to Ang Ki and asked what was going on. He said he didn't know where these people came from. They came, picked stones, and when they finished, they refused to pay, telling the masters to open them directly. When we went to reason with them, they even got physical.
It seemed correct, these people were thugs.
It was normal for these people to come from Chen Liben's army. It would be strange if such a person led good soldiers.