Before Mr. Mo reached the front gate, he saw Mo Beichen and Xia Weilan walking in side by side, looking extremely harmonious.
They looked just like a newly - wedded couple in perfect harmony.
"Girl, I've finally been looking forward to your arrival!" Mr. Mo's eyes were full of satisfaction.
"Grandpa, elder brother, sister - in - law." Xia Weilan greeted them politely one by one.
They all sat back in the hall. Xia Weilan sat next to Mr. Mo, and next to her was Mo Beichen. Mo Donglin and his wife had to sit on the opposite side.
Mr. Mo first inquired about the relationship between Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen to see if they got along well. Then he asked about Xia Weilan's study progress. After that, he took out a box from his pocket.
Xia Weilan's eyes swept across the square box, and a fleeting look of understanding flashed in her eyes. She calmly looked at Mr. Mo.
"Girl, this is the heirloom of our Mo family. I'm passing it on to you today. Come on, open it and have a look." Mr. Mo solemnly handed the square box to Xia Weilan.
The heirloom!
Everyone looked at Xia Weilan in unison. Mo Beichen showed no particular emotion, but Mo Donglin and Liu Yinyin widened their eyes and leaned forward.
Xia Weilan held the square box, her fingers gently gliding over it. It felt incredibly smooth. The thing inside this grand - looking box must be of great importance.
Seeing that Xia Weilan frowned slightly and wasn't in a hurry to open the box, Mr. Mo urged, "Girl, take a look quickly."
Suddenly, Xia Weilan looked up at Mo Beichen. That look seemed ordinary at first glance, but there was something special about it.
Mo Beichen was slightly surprised as he looked into her eyes. Before he could figure out the meaning, Xia Weilan frowned again and gently opened the box.
What came into view was a whole set of jadeite jewelry, exactly the same as in her past life. The jade material was of the highest quality, and the craftsmanship cleverly retained the natural features of the original stone. After being polished and with the passage of time, the jade emitted a soft and pure light.
This set was priceless, and moreover, it had been passed down through generations of the Mo family.
Its significance was even more precious.
Looking at this set of jewelry again, Xia Weilan felt extremely complicated.
In her past life, because she didn't like Mo Beichen, she found this set of jewelry annoying and never wanted to wear it even once.
This time...
Just as Mo Beichen was looking at Xia Weilan carefully, he saw the little girl suddenly reach out and touch the jewelry. Then, unable to hide her joy, she said to the old man, "It's so beautiful. Can I wear it?"
"Of course you can. It was meant for you in the first place," Mr. Mo's smiling eyes shifted in the air. When they landed on Mo Beichen, they turned into a scolding look, "Mo boy, why don't you help your wife put it on! You blockhead!"
Mo Beichen's mouth twitched imperceptibly, but he still stood up and stood behind Xia Weilan.
Xia Weilan suddenly tensed her back as Mo Beichen's slightly cool fingertips gently landed on her neck. Then the cold jewelry was placed around her neck.
Xia Weilan closed her eyes. The touch was like a gentle spring breeze.
Seeing her expression, Mo Beichen's eyes softened unconsciously. Looking at her fair side profile, his mind fluttered.
"Miss Xia is really lucky. Such beautiful jewelry looks so good on you that even I can only envy. No wonder the third young master Mo was charmed by you and married you so quickly. It makes a bit of sense," a soft female voice came from the opposite sofa. It was Liu Yinyin, who could no longer hold back.
Mo Beichen quickly put on the other jewelry and straightened up. He looked at her coldly, and his dissatisfaction was obvious.
Xia Weilan also opened her eyes and looked at Liu Yinyin with interest. She casually said, "So, sister - in - law also thinks that Beichen and I are a perfect match? Beichen and I are really destined by heaven. Even sister - in - law can see it."
Liu Yinyin held her breath. She wanted to retort, but due to the presence of others, she didn't dare to say anything too harsh. So she just said awkwardly, "I can't see anything. I just think Miss Xia is good - looking."
Others might not know why Liu Yinyin suddenly said such things, but Xia Weilan knew it clearly.
In her past life, Liu Yinyin's admiration for Mo Beichen became more and more difficult to hide. As a result, Xia Weilan even got angry with Mo Beichen because of this and then slept in a separate room from him.
Thinking of the past, Xia Weilan couldn't help but look at Liu Yinyin meaningfully.
That look made Liu Yinyin feel guilty. She closed her mouth and averted her gaze. Strangely enough, this girl's look was so cold that she didn't dare to meet her eyes.
Mo Beichen, on the other hand, quietly observed Xia Weilan.
He saw that Xia Weilan had returned to her natural and serene state.
Xia Weilan didn't want to get involved with Liu Yinyin too much. In this life, as long as Liu Yinyin didn't provoke her, they would stay out of each other's way.
"Of course. Girl Xia is so good - looking. Who would dare to say she's not?" Mr. Mo praised.
At this time, a servant from the kitchen came to inform them that dinner was ready. Everyone moved to another room.
Xia Weilan walked with Mo Beichen. She leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Husband, do you think it looks good? Can I wear it for you every day!"
Mo Beichen only felt a tickle in his ear. The girl's warm breath fell on his earlobe. For a moment, his ears were buzzing, and he didn't hear a single word Xia Weilan said.
Not getting a response, Xia Weilan thought he didn't want to answer. She pouted and didn't say anything more.
However, she didn't know that if she had just looked up at him, she would have found that his expression was a bit dazed. That daze lasted for 5 seconds before Mo Beichen managed to hide it.
During the whole meal, with Xia Weilan at the center, Mr. Mo kept introducing the dishes to her. Mo Beichen remained silent. Liu Yinyin was so angry that she hardly ate anything, while Mo Donglin would look at Mo Beichen from time to time, feeling jealous.
By the end of the meal, Xia Weilan ate the most, followed by Mo Beichen. Mr. Mo was too busy looking at Xia Weilan and smiling contentedly to even think about eating.
After dinner, Mo Donglin and Liu Yinyin left quickly.
Xia Weilan accompanied Mr. Mo and talked with him for a while. It was not until after nine o'clock that Mr. Mo reluctantly sent the couple to the door.
"Girl Xia, ask Mo boy to bring you here to play often. If he's busy with work, you call me, and I'll send someone to pick you up." Mr. Mo truly liked this granddaughter - in - law. She was so cute and fair - skinned, looking so auspicious.
"Okay." Xia Weilan agreed.
Then the black Maybach drove away.
In the car, the atmosphere was unexpectedly harmonious.
Xia Weilan carefully put the jewelry back into the box and held it in her arms solemnly.
"Do you like it that much?"
A deep male voice suddenly came from inside the car, as low as the last string of a cello.
"Yeah, I like it. It's priceless," Xia Weilan nodded.
Priceless?
Mo Beichen's eyes darkened.
So, she only liked it because it was valuable?
Seeing his expression, Xia Weilan knew that her ambiguous words had made him misunderstand.
She quickly added, "Do you know why I like it so much? Because I like you, so I like everything related to us. Moreover, this is the heirloom of our family. It will be passed on to our daughter - in - law in the future."
In the silent car, Xia Weilan's words were extremely gentle.
Mo Beichen slowed down the car and snorted, "Slick - tongued!"
This little girl wanted to coax him, so of course she would say nice things.
"I'm only slick - tongued with you!" Xia Weilan nodded and admitted.
This stretch of the journey seemed to be getting longer and longer.