Chapter 1008: Courtesy Demands Reciprocity 7
Chen Xueniang took it over and put it casually on the table, "What’s there to tally? I’m well aware of your character."
"It’s still better to check." Clear accounts make for good brothers; that way, future conflicts can’t use this as an excuse for arguments.
Seeing Feng Qingxue’s determination, Chen Xueniang glanced at Zheng Jinrui, who was chatting with Lu Jiang at the doorway, then pulled Feng Qingxue with her, carrying the bundle into the bedroom. They sat on the bed and opened the bundle, the room instantly filled with the luster of pearls and glint of jewels.
With one look, she knew nothing was missing.
She had a clear idea of how much had been packed in the bundle originally.
"Didn’t I say there was no need to tally?" Chen Xueniang complained, casually taking out a string of jadeite court beads and two translucent emerald bracelets from the jewelry box and stuffing them into Feng Qingxue’s hands, "I remember you said you liked jade before. Although this string of jadeite beads and bracelets do not form a set, their colors look fairly similar. Take them. We’ve both endured together, waiting for the day when the country wouldn’t control how we dress."
How many women in the world truly don’t like jewelry? Chen Xueniang had yet to meet one.
Even in the rural countryside, before the establishment of the country when women were allowed to wear jewelry, if they could afford it, farmwives would have a silver ring, silver bracelet, silver earrings made for themselves. And there’s no need to even talk about wealthy families; which one wasn’t radiant with gems and jewels?
"This is too valuable; I can’t accept it!" Feng Qingxue hurriedly said.