Chapter 479: Taking the Initiative (Part 3)
As she was talking, she suddenly noticed the bracelet on Jiang Xue’s wrist and couldn’t help but ask curiously, "Xue’er, why do you only have one bracelet? Where is the other one?"
This bracelet was given to her daughter, Shangguan You, as a pair. Why is only one on Jiang Xue’s hand now? Could it be her daughter and another child each took one, sharing the pair?
"There was only ever one?" Jiang Xue looked at Grandma Shangguan in confusion. This bracelet has always been a single one. Could it actually be part of a pair?
Thinking of this, Jiang Xue couldn’t help but recall the bracelet on Cheng Li’s wrist. Could Cheng Li’s bracelet really be a match with hers?
If that were the case, could Cheng Li actually be related to her in some way?
As she pondered this, Grandma Shangguan’s voice interrupted her thoughts, saying, "This bracelet was my gift to your mother, and it was originally a pair."
"What?" Mrs. Jiang looked at Grandma Shangguan in shock. When she found Jiang Xue, there was only one bracelet in her swaddling clothes.
Thinking of this, she also remembered Cheng Li’s bracelet, and her face changed as she realized the same possibility as Jiang Xue.
She speculated whether Cheng Li might be related to Jiang Xue, considering if Cheng Li could be Jiang Xue’s sister or something.
But thinking of Cheng Li’s appearance, which bore no resemblance to Jiang Xue, it seemed impossible. Yet, as she was about to dismiss the idea, the thought of Old Jiang recognizing Cheng Li as a granddaughter came to mind again.
All at once, Mrs. Jiang’s thoughts were in turmoil.
Jiang Xue didn’t have so many thoughts. She felt there couldn’t possibly be any relation between her and Cheng Li. If there was, Little Fox would surely have told her.
As for the bracelet on Cheng Li’s wrist that should have belonged to her mother, it definitely needed investigation.
"You didn’t know?" Grandma Shangguan asked, surprised at Mrs. Jiang’s strong reaction. Bracelets like these usually come in pairs, yet Mrs. Jiang seemed unaware.
"When I found Xue’er, there was only one bracelet."
"I see, in that case, the other one must have been lost or ended up with someone else," Grandma Shangguan concluded without further probing. The secret of the bracelet is something only known to the Shangguan family.
As for outsiders, even if they obtained it, it would be just an ordinary piece of jewelry without Shangguan blood.
Seeing Grandma Shangguan drop the subject, Jiang Xue and the others didn’t dwell on it further and continued their conversation. After chatting for a while and seeing it wasn’t early, Jiang Xue rose to prepare dinner.
Mrs. Jiang wanted to help, but Jiang Xue declined, asking her to stay and converse with Grandma Shangguan instead. She had already prepared most of the ingredients by noon; they only needed to cook some rice and stir-fry the prepped dishes.
Jiang Xue went to the kitchen while Shangguan Wenbin talked with Father Jiang and Mu Siwu, taking the opportunity to entertain Little Reunion, and Bai Yuhua and Mrs. Jiang kept Grandma Shangguan company.
After a brief conversation, Grandma Shangguan, seeing how adorable Little Reunion was, spoke to Shangguan Wenbin, who was playing with him, "Wenbin, bring the child over to grandma."
Shangguan Wenbin obliged, carrying Little Reunion over to Grandma Shangguan. Seeing the cute child, Grandma Shangguan’s face lit up with a broad smile. She had given a meeting gift to Jiang Xue earlier but not to Little Reunion, which wouldn’t do.
Fortunately, she had prepared. She asked Shangguan Wenbin to bring over the bag she had set aside, from which she took out a set of longevity lock and hung it around the child’s neck.