Chapter 323 Such a Tasteless Gift
“He’s from the Xiong family in the provincial capital. The Xiong family used to beg for scraps from the Su family. Xiong Dajun has been tailing the Su family for years, but he’s not a bad person, just rather blind.” Su Yunxi explained, glancing at Li Jiajia with a hint of implication.
Chen Xuan suddenly understood the underlying connection.
Xiong Dajun must have realized he had kicked a steel plate, hence his hasty retreat.
“Trash, utter trash!”
Li Jiajia stomped her foot fiercely as she watched Xiong Dajun flee.
She had intended to use Xiong Dajun to crush Chen Xuan, but the man had run away in fear, infuriating her.
However, she didn’t dwell on it. Xiong Dajun was merely a backup plan.
She glanced at Chen Xuan dismissively. “So what if you have a ceremonial guest? You don’t even have a decent gift. I’ve seen people give away hundreds of thousands worth of Rolexes at openings! Have you ever received anything presentable?”
Just then, a booming voice rang out:
“Elder Murong presents a golden saber, golden sword, golden spear, and golden axe, all crafted from pure gold!”
“Wishing Xuanji Hall great success and eternal prosperity!”
Li Jiajia turned her head, her face darkening, nearly fainting.
Elder Murong, clad in a Tang suit, walked over with spirit.
Behind him, two men carried a rosewood gift box. The box was opened, revealing a gleaming golden saber.
It seemed heavy, as the two men carrying the golden saber were red-faced, their legs trembling, and dripping with sweat.
There were four gift boxes in total, requiring eight men to carry them.
Li Jiajia’s throat felt dry as she swallowed.
With gold prices at four to five hundred yuan per gram, each golden saber alone must be worth at least a million!
The golden saber, sword, spear, and axe combined would be at least four million!
This was undoubtedly a slap in her face.
“Li Jiajia, are these gifts good enough?” Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes, looking at Li Jiajia with a half-smile.
Li Jiajia’s face fell, and she yelled, “Fake, they must be fake! ‘Pure gold’? It’s probably just gold-plated!”
“Who would prepare such an expensive gift for a nobody like you!”
Li Jiajia’s face flushed with desperation. She lunged forward, opening her mouth to bite the blade of a golden sword.
The entire place fell silent, everyone stunned.
Chen Xuan was also taken aback, never expecting such an act from the foolish Li Jiajia!
Li Jiajia bit down hard on the golden sword, putting all her might into it. Her teeth ached from the strain.
Only then did she look up, a hint of glee on her face.
As she bit the golden sword, she had convinced herself that it was fake, just a cheap imitation.
“Heh, what pure gold? It’s clearly fake!”
Li Jiajia provocatively looked at Chen Xuan.
She was absolutely certain she could prove Chen Xuan’s gifts were fake.
“See if it’s real or not?” Chen Xuan said calmly.
A mere four to five million was nothing to the Murong family, worth tens of billions. Would they resort to fakes?
Li Jiajia looked down, her face turning ashen.
There wasn't even a tooth mark on the golden sword. This was undoubtedly real gold!
“No, it’s definitely fake! How could a nobody like you possibly receive such precious gifts?”
Li Jiajia shrieked, seeming to have gone mad. She bit down hard on the golden saber, spear, and axe again. Her gums bled, and her teeth felt loose, yet not even a slight dent appeared.
Li Jiajia’s face turned deathly pale.
These were all real.
Chen Xuan felt no sympathy for Li Jiajia. Those who harm others will eventually face the consequences.
Elder Murong stepped forward and cupped his hands respectfully. “Mr. Chen, congratulations!”
Chen Xuan was also greatly surprised. Elder Murong had prepared such a valuable gift.
“Elder Murong, you’re too kind!” Chen Xuan smiled faintly and returned the gesture.
“Chen Xuan, don’t misunderstand. My grandfather’s personal attendance and these precious gifts are out of respect for your senior brother,”
Murong Meng, dressed in a purple qipao, stepped forward and said with a grin.
Chen Xuan looked at Murong Meng, then at Elder Murong.
It seemed this old man hadn’t revealed his identity.
Elder Murong also looked a bit embarrassed and scolded, “Don’t be rude!”
“I’m just stating the truth.”
Murong Meng shrunk her neck, then obediently went to greet guests. Before leaving, she pressed Chen Xuan about his senior brother’s attendance. Chen Xuan brushed it off, saying his senior brother was very busy and couldn’t make it.
Upon hearing this, Li Jiajia’s eyes lit up, her face beaming with joy.
So, it wasn’t Chen Xuan’s own ability, but rather his so-called senior brother.
“Hahaha, so you don’t have any great abilities, you just have a senior brother who popped out of nowhere.”
Li Jiajia crossed her arms, sneering. “In the end, you’re still a freeloader. I thought you had some real skills.”
As long as Chen Xuan wasn’t capable, it meant she hadn't misjudged him.
Elder Murong glanced at Li Jiajia with a peculiar expression.
This woman probably didn’t realize that Chen Xuan and his senior brother were the same person!
Chen Xuan had someone escort Elder Murong inside.
Li Jiajia then jumped out again. “Gold? Seriously? How outdated! In our provincial capital, people give antiques, jade, or even houses. How utterly provincial.”
Li Jiajia, who had lived in Jiangzhou for over twenty years, had only been in the provincial capital for a few months yet was already calling it ‘our provincial capital.’
Despite her words, Li Jiajia’s eyes were filled with envy and jealousy as she stared at the pure gold weapons being carried away by the servants, her eyeballs practically falling out.
Just then, another voice rang out!
“Qingcheng Martial Arts School presents a plaque!”
Before the words fell, three people carried a rectangular object forward, covered with a red cloth.
Elder Lin and his third son, Lin Lei, followed closely.
Elder Lin now exuded an imposing aura, inspiring awe.
He was a completely different person from the spirited yet exhausted old man he had appeared to be before!
“Elder Lin! As one family, you’re too kind to bring gifts.”
Chen Xuan glanced at the plaque, not paying it much mind, and smiled faintly.
However, he was a little curious about receiving a plaque as an opening gift.
“Mr. Chen, you have given me a new life. You must accept this gift.”
Elder Lin said with sincere words, his cloudy eyes reflecting genuine gratitude.
“Alright, alright, I’ll accept it!”
Chen Xuan waved his hand with a smile and had the plaque taken away.
Elder Lin’s face lit up, and he looked at Lin Lei. “Quick, Lei’er, unveil the plaque!”
Lin Lei sprang forward to remove the red cloth from the plaque.
Seeing Elder Lin’s peculiar expression, Chen Xuan was slightly surprised. Could this plaque be special?
As Chen Xuan pondered, Lin Lei pulled forcefully, revealing the plaque.
A plaque crafted from pure gold appeared before everyone’s eyes.
It was resplendent and exquisitely made!
Upon reading the contents of the plaque, the crowd first froze, then gasped in unison, their eyes filled with shock.
Xuanji Hall, with the inscription ‘Qingcheng Branch’!
The implication behind these words was the most valuable.
This time, Li Jiajia wasn’t excited at all. She let out a scoff and chuckled. “Oh my, I thought they were giving something good. More gold? Jiangzhou is such a small place, with no creativity at all. How embarrassing.”
“Elder Lin, this is not acceptable.” Chen Xuan understood the meaning behind ‘Qingcheng Branch’ and said to Elder Lin with a serious expression.
Li Jiajia pouted. What was there to refuse? Small places were just small places.
Elder Lin waved his hand, and Lin Lei personally placed a contract before Chen Xuan.
Elder Lin said solemnly, “Mr. Chen, this is the equity transfer agreement for my Qingcheng Martial Arts School. As long as you sign it, eighty percent of the shares in Qingcheng Martial Arts School will belong to you! Please accept it!”