Becoming The Bigshot's Only Love After Breaking Her Engagement-Chapter 495: The Story Behind the Jade Bracelet (Part 1)

Chapter 495: Chapter 495: The Story Behind the Jade Bracelet (Part 1)

Zhan Hanjue was deeply troubled over the jade bracelet, and at this time, Old Mrs. Zhan had also fallen ill.

The servants said she was fine during dinner. Shortly after eating, before she could take her medicine, she suddenly fainted.

The servants were scared half to death and quickly informed Housekeeper Wu.

Housekeeper Wu simultaneously called Zhan Hanjue and Ye Ningwan while also summoning the family doctor for an examination.

Zhan Hanjue and Ye Ningwan had been staying with the old lady at home for several days. Today, seeing the old lady’s spirits lifted, Zhan Hanjue decided to go to the company for a while, and Ye Ningwan also intended to visit the medical center. They received Housekeeper Wu’s call before reaching the company and rushed back in a hurry.

When they returned home, the family doctor had already arrived and conducted a preliminary examination for the old lady.

The family doctor, knowing that Ye Ningwan was a highly skilled practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, dared not speak indiscreetly in her presence.

In a low voice, the doctor suggested, "The situation with the old lady this time... I’m afraid it’s not very good. If you are willing to send her to the hospital for chemotherapy, perhaps... As for the outcome, Madam Zhan is well aware, so I need not elaborate."

"I understand. Chemotherapy is unnecessary. At Grandma’s age, leaving with dignity is more important than anything else," Ye Ningwan said.

The family doctor nodded.

Zhan Hanjue had Housekeeper Wu escort the doctor out.

After the family doctor left, Zhan Hanjue and Ye Ningwan approached the old lady’s bedside.

Ye Ningwan checked her pulse and conducted a simple examination, and then gravely shook her head at Zhan Hanjue.

"Will Grandma... be able to wake up?" Zhan Hanjue asked softly.

Ye Ningwan said, "I don’t know, but I’ll do my best to let you and Grandma have a final meeting."

"But I still haven’t found the jade bracelet Grandma wants," Zhan Hanjue said.

As he spoke, his eyes started to redden, a sheen of tears appearing.

Ye Ningwan placed her hand on the back of his hand, gently patting it to offer comfort.

At this moment, Ye Ningwan’s phone rang.

She quickly got up and took her phone outside.

Upon returning, her face was full of joy, and she said to Zhan Hanjue, "There’s news about the jade bracelet."

Zhan Hanjue was delighted and immediately asked, "What news?"

Ye Ningwan whispered, "Let’s discuss this outside."

Zhan Hanjue nodded, instructed the servants to look after Grandma well, and followed Ye Ningwan out.

Once outside, Ye Ningwan shared the news she had received with him.

In fact, not only had Zhan Hanjue been sending people everywhere to look for the jade bracelet, but Ye Ningwan had also dispatched some of her own.

Seeing how distressed Zhan Hanjue was about this matter, how could she remain indifferent? 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

By coincidence, many years ago, she had treated an illness for a jade collector. At that time, the collector was severely ill, and Western doctors recommended amputation, which he refused. So, he sought out Ye Ningwan.

Ye Ningwan provided him with conservative treatment, effectively saving his leg.

The collector was extremely grateful to Ye Ningwan and even offered her his treasured jade pieces to choose from.

However, Ye Ningwan declined the offer.

She wasn’t interested in such things and wouldn’t take advantage of someone else’s treasures.

Because of this, the collector owed Ye Ningwan a considerable favor.

Ye Ningwan sent him a photo, and he replied promptly, saying he knew about the jade bracelet.

"Here’s the information about the jade bracelet; he already sent it over. He’s currently asking around about its whereabouts. He said it’s a high-quality, antique piece, so such a bracelet wouldn’t fall into the hands of just anyone. As long as it’s still in the country, he can find a way to locate it."

As Ye Ningwan spoke, she handed Zhan Hanjue the information sent from the other party.

Zhan Hanjue looked it over and saw that the bracelet’s appearance did indeed resemble the photo.

Moreover, most importantly, the original owner of this bracelet was also from Jiangcheng, matching perfectly with the story told by the old lady.

"Bai Yunsen? Why does this name sound so familiar?" Zhan Hanjue frowned.

The last known owner of the jade bracelet was Bai Yunsen, but Zhan Hanjue couldn’t quite recall where he had heard the name.

"Can’t you just investigate?" Ye Ningwan said.

Zhan Hanjue nodded and immediately called Chen Tan to look into it.

However, Chen Tan soon got back to him with a message, chuckling wryly, "Boss, someone this famous doesn’t need to be investigated; I can recite details about him like the back of my hand."

"You know him?" Zhan Hanjue was surprised.

Chen Tan said, "He’s a titan in the art world, of course I know him. He’s the renowned national painting master Mr. Bai Yunsen, and as you’re aware, I’m quite interested in Chinese art; I’ve even collected one of his pieces, and I deeply admire his painting style."

"No wonder the name sounded so familiar. It turns out to be him. I remember five years ago, you even took leave specifically to attend an auction for his painting, didn’t you?" Zhan Hanjue said.

Chen Tan laughed, "Yes, the company had matters to attend to at the time, but I almost had to tender my resignation just to go."

"But isn’t this master already..."

"He has passed away many years ago, which is why his paintings are incredibly rare and hard to come by. I spent a fortune to acquire one of his works, but I’m satisfied," Chen Tan said.

Zhan Hanjue said, "Come to the house immediately with all the material about Mr. Bai; there’s something I need to investigate."

"Alright, I’m on my way," Chen Tan agreed.

After ending the call, Zhan Hanjue shared Bai Yunsen’s identity with Ye Ningwan.

Ye Ningwan said, "Ah, so he’s a master painter; no wonder the name seemed familiar. Don’t forget, Ye Pengzhan was the greatest enthusiast for collecting paintings and antiques. Since Mr. Bai was also from Jiangcheng, he might have visited the Ye Family and known Ye Pengzhan."

"Many of Ye Pengzhan’s paintings and calligraphy were sold by Ye Henghui, but I had them bought back. After all, they belong to the Ye Family and shouldn’t end up in someone else’s hands; they should be yours. They’re all locked in the warehouse now; there may even be works by Bai Yunsen," Zhan Hanjue said.

Ye Ningwan nodded.

They immediately asked Housekeeper Wu to open the warehouse and search for the paintings and calligraphy.

Ye Pengcheng had a vast collection of paintings, and Zhan Hanjue had gone through great lengths to acquire them all at once. Now finding the works of Bai Yunsen among them proved to be quite the task.

They summoned the swift and skilled servants in the house to help search.

After two hours of searching, they finally found three paintings by Bai Yunsen.

"So many, you must have spent a fortune," Ye Ningwan said.

Zhan Hanjue said, "Not so much; Ye Henghui didn’t know their worth, and he was in urgent need of money at the time. So he packaged them cheaply. If Ye Pengzhan knew about this, he’d probably be furious enough to come back to life. Luckily, we bought them back then, or we wouldn’t have these paintings by Bai Yunsen now."

Zhan Hanjue instructed the remaining paintings and calligraphy on the floor to be stored back properly and took the three paintings back to the main building, spreading them out across the large desk.

Bai Yunsen’s paintings were all traditional Chinese paintings, with landscapes being his most renowned work.

Among these three paintings, two were landscapes.

However, Zhan Hanjue and Ye Ningwan didn’t possess much artistic sensibility and weren’t particularly skilled at appreciating art; they only found them pleasant to look at.

Yet one of them was not a landscape painting; it was a portrait of a beautiful woman.

The beauty stood amidst a vast peach blossom forest, exuding elegance and grace, her cheongsam fitting perfectly.

Moreover, painted on the beautiful woman’s wrist was a bracelet.