The Beautiful CEO's Dragon Blood Bodyguard-Chapter 717 - 0: The Long Family Heirloom

Not only were the others in the room curious, but even Long Fei was somewhat curious. He never expected his grandfather to have hidden so many treasures.

Had he known about this thing earlier, the old man wouldn’t have waited to sell it, allowing him to taste the life of the rich and handsome from a young age.

Twenty years of being a loser, how lonely!

When the newspapers were all unfolded, the object inside was fully revealed.

Everyone in the room gasped in unison, "Pearls?"

"Such a large pearl?"

"My goodness, is it real?"

"This must be a fake made of glass, right?"

What was wrapped in the newspaper was none other than a pearl the size of a golf ball.

It was a pure, natural snowy white, with a faint mysterious light on it, and there seemed to be a layer of spiritual energy about it.

These days, small cultured pearls are very common and not rare at all.

But a pure natural wild pearl, especially of this quality and size, was not something you could see anytime, let alone one like this.

In ancient times, it would have been considered a national treasure.

When Lin Shirong saw this thing, he couldn’t help but ask in amazement, "Old Brother, what is this?" freēwēbηovel.c૦m

Long Santai tapped his tobacco pipe on his shoe and said indifferently, "Our Old Long Family also has its legacy. This pearl was harvested by our ancestor from the belly of a clam spirit in the depths of the East Sea. It’s said that the clam spirit was as big as a whale, capable of swallowing a small boat in a single gulp. Our ancestor encountered it while fishing at sea, killed it, and took this pearl from its belly."

The people in the room were dumbfounded and thought to themselves that the old man was really good at making up stories.

Where do you find clams as big as whales? What a joke!

Yet, the pearl before their eyes was real.

Long Santai turned to Lin Yingying and said, "Yingying, you’re marrying Long Fei, and I don’t have much to give you. This pearl will be your dowry, meant to be kept as a family heirloom for you two. What do you think, does this dowry live up to the Lin Family’s name?"

Lin Yingying’s face turned red, and she quickly replied, "Grandfather, what are you talking about? I never intended to ask for any betrothal gifts, and besides, Long Fei isn’t short on money now, so there’s no need for you to go to such expense."

Long Santai said, "Long Fei is Long Fei, and Grandfather is Grandfather. You take this pearl. Our Old Long Family has always been upright, and we can’t be said to take advantage in our old age!"

His gaze swept over the young members of the Lin Family who, feeling ashamed, hung their heads in embarrassment, wondering where the old man had acquired such a treasure.

If it were to be auctioned off, it might fetch tens of millions.

Lin Yingying glanced at Long Fei, who just chuckled and said, "If Grandfather tells you to take it, then take it."

She then accepted the pearl, stood up, bowed deeply, and earnestly thanked Long Santai.

Li Fugui suddenly stood straighter, clearing his throat twice before asking the crowd, "Well, does this pearl meet your approval?"

Lin Guohao, with a darkened face, and his wife Zheng Fang both shut their mouths.

Just then, Zheng Tuo suddenly spoke up, "Wait a second, it’s unknown where this pearl, which looks like a flea market item, came from. It doesn’t seem real at all. My daughter studied jewelry appraisal abroad, let her verify its authenticity before we decide."

Lin Guohao was emboldened, backing him up, "Exactly, we can’t be fooled by a fake pearl that easily."

Long Fei glanced at them, thinking to himself how these two never learned their lesson!

Last time he let them off easily, and now they were relentless.

Lin Shirong scolded, "Guohao, show some respect!"

Lin Guohao replied, "Dad, affection is affection, but rules are rules. We can’t let others laugh at us behind our backs!"

Zheng Fang joined in, "That’s right, Dad, let Lili check it so we can all be at ease!"

The other relatives of the Lin Family nodded in agreement, fearing they might be duped by Long Santai, the old country man.

Long Santai, with a calm face, said, "Feel free to check it. We rural folks might be poor, but we never tell lies. You do your check thoroughly, take your time, don’t think this old man is protecting you."

The Lin Family relatives sneered inwardly, thinking to themselves how well the old man could play his part.

Zheng Lili didn’t want to go, but Zheng Tuo pushed her out. Helplessly, she approached Lin Yingying and said, "Sister Yingying, I just want to have a look; I don’t mean any harm."

"Sure, go ahead and look!"

Lin Yingying handed it to her with a smile.

Just now, Lin Yingying had already examined it carefully.

The pearl was undoubtedly exquisite; it was impossible to fake such quality, and the patterns on it were all natural.

Furthermore, when Lin Yingying held it in her hand, she felt an inexplicable spiritual power.

She used her Essential Qi to probe into it, trying to sense it.

The spiritual energy hid itself again, puzzling her.

Zheng Lili took it in her hands and scrutinized it carefully.

All the other relatives and friends watched her as she carefully returned the pearl to Lin Yingying, excitedly saying, "It’s definitely real, there’s no mistake. With such good quality, if it went up for auction, it would start at tens of millions at the very least."

A stir went through the crowd; although everyone present had a small stake in the Lin Family, there were only a few who could produce tens of millions on the spot.

They hadn’t expected that an old man from the countryside could possess such a treasure.

Moreover, to keep such a treasure and not use it, preferring to let it mold, was truly rustic.

Zheng Tuo was furious inside, wondering why his daughter was so stubborn!

He kept signaling to her, wanting her to lie.

No matter whether it was real or fake, she was supposed to say it was fake.

Who would have expected that Zheng Lili would stand on the side of Long Fei and his family?

Lin Guohao completely wilted, his face red and his head hanging, not uttering another word.

Elder Master Lin embarrassedly said, "Big brother, it’s a large family with many mouths; you’ve had to witness our spectacle."

"Understandable, understandable!"

Long Santai, puffing on his smoking pipe, smiled without taking it to heart.

Li Fugui was now pleased, saying, "So about the matter of the dowry, I assume neither side has any objections now, right?"

"No, no more!"

"Very good, this dowry is valuable enough, no objections then."

Lin Yingying’s parents repeatedly waved their hands and laughed awkwardly, unexpectedly satisfied beyond anticipation.

Li Fugui checked off his little notebook, the matter of the dowry being settled gave his speech a lot more weight.

He then discussed with the Lin Family the details of the wedding that was to take place in three days; originally, the expense for the bus to transport the Lin Family was supposed to be paid by the Long Family.

This time, the Lin Family did not agree to it, saying they would handle all other issues themselves.

The Long Family didn’t need to worry about anything; they just had to provide a meal at the time.

The wedding arrangements were thus made with ease.

Li Fugui, feeling quite smug, thought to himself that in the end, it takes a cultured person like him to deal with such a prominent family.

An ordinary person couldn’t handle a large family like this.

The Lin Family had prepared lunch, but Long Santai didn’t want to eat there. He had Long Fei take his leave, bringing him and Li Fugui to the city to see the place where he worked.

Deep down, he disdained the faces of the Lin Family relatives.

Those conceited, haughty faces, as if everyone owed them money.

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