Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1228 - 627: Generous Gift
The third watch of the night, asking for pink votes.
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Seeing how Shen Jin interacted with Shen Liu and Shen Jiu just now, Lian Manman believed Shen Jin had heard about her from them. However, she didn’t believe that Shen Liu or Shen Jiu often mentioned her in front of Shen Jin.
"...You saved my Sixth Brother, I must thank you for that." Shen Jin smiled and held Lian Manman’s hand as she spoke.
No wonder, Lian Manman suddenly realized now. No wonder when they just met, Shen Jin’s attitude was so warm and made several deliberate friendly gestures. It turns out she knew about the incident of when Manman saved Shen Liu.
Lian Manman initially thought that Shen Liu hadn’t told anyone in the Shen Family about it. For instance, it was obvious that Shen Jiu didn’t know about it. Little did she expect that Shen Liu had told Shen Jin, a fifteen-year-old girl.
Observing Shen Jin, Lian Manman was once again assured that the bond between Shen Liu and Shen Jin as siblings was likely unparalleled by others.
In large families, it’s common that not all siblings get along well. Even if they’re born of the same parents, some may be closer than others. In a large clan like the Shen Family, such dynamics were even more probable.
"Miss Shen Fifth, you give me too much credit." Lian Manman replied.
Lian Manman’s response was neither arrogant nor humble, neither acknowledging nor denying anything. The reason for this was that she remembered clearly how perilous the situation had been back then, and how Shen Liu later didn’t want to mention it.
In Shen Jin’s gaze towards Lian Manman, the admiration grew even more.
"No wonder my Sixth Brother praises you." Shen Jin smiled and then shifted the topic to inquire about Lian Manman’s birthday.
"...You were born in the year of the Dragon, the same birth year as Xiao Jiu, right? I’m two years older than you. You don’t have to always call me Miss Shen Fifth; I felt an instant connection with you. If you don’t mind, just call me Fifth Sister." Shen Jin smiled to Lian Manman again.
Naturally, Lian Manman was hesitant to call her that right away and politely declined a few times. But Shen Jin was very insistent. Lian Manman already had a good impression of Shen Jin, and with her openness, Manman eventually agreed.
Having one more friend to converse heartily with is indeed something to be happy and cherish.
After the two spent a bit more time together, Shen Jin called in her personal maid, who brought out a Luodian Box with red lacquered peony designs from the inner room.
"It’s our first meeting, and you honored me by calling me sister. I don’t have much to give you, these are some things I’ve used, you can wear them for fun or give them to others." Shen Jin handed the valued box to Lian Manman as she spoke.
With Shen Jin’s words, Lian Manman couldn’t refuse and stood up to receive the box. Once she took the box in her hand, she was surprised by its weight.
"Take a look, see if you like it?" Shen Jin asked.
The Luodian Box was already extremely exquisite and beautiful, so naturally, the items inside couldn’t be any less. Upon hearing this, Lian Manman opened the box.
"This is too valuable, Fifth Sister." Lian Manman quickly said, and carefully pushed the box back to Shen Jin.
Inside the box gleamed with dazzling treasures, was a set of Red-gold Pearls and Jewels Headdress. The pearls embedded in the headdress were the size of fingertips, uniform and round. The several pieces of jade inlaid were all lush green, one of which was even an emerald.
If it were just a few ordinary pieces of jewelry, Lian Manman would have accepted them. But this set was far too precious, even for the favored daughters in the Shen Family, to possess several sets like this was rare.
"No matter how precious objects are, how can they compare to the value of people?" Shen Jin smiled, closing the box again and handing it back to Lian Manman. "To tell you the truth, this set including the Luodian Box is a collection. This... belonged to my mother... Giving it to you is a token of my appreciation. Manman, you must accept it."
Shen Jin’s mother was the same as Shen Liu’s mother. So, their mother had passed away? Giving her the relics of their mother and saying that objects can’t match the value of people, was clearly meant to thank her for saving Shen Liu, as well as an acknowledgment of her.
Lian Manman hesitated for a moment but still pushed the box back to Shen Jin.
"...Since it’s Madame’s relic, Fifth Sister should cherish it as a memento. I appreciate Fifth Sister’s sentiment. If Fifth Sister wants to give me something, why not..." Lian Manman glanced at a jade hairpin in Shen Jin’s hair and smiled, "I see that this jade hairpin is nice, I really like it. Why don’t you give me this hairpin instead?"
