Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Cigarette, Rosy Clouds, Jadeite and Wooden Key Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Cigarette, Rosy Clouds, Jadeite and Wooden Key It must be said, the power of this peace Buddha pendant is truly great.
The head of the Qin Family is indeed a lucky man.
And this good fortune came from the descendants of the son he had driven out of his house.
One wonders what his feelings will be once he knows the truth.
Gu Qiaoqiao slowly began to speak, her smile brimming, “Old Patriarch, seeing that you are in good spirits, I feel relieved. I must be going now. Take care of yourself. As soon as you’re discharged, we’ll set out.”
Having said that, Gu Qiaoqiao was about to walk out of the ward.
Gu Qingfeng hurriedly stopped Gu Qiaoqiao, “Qiaoqiao, wait a moment.”
Gu Qiaoqiao halted her steps and looked back at Gu Qingfeng with surprise.
What does this mean, has he had a change of heart?
Gu Qingfeng, looking a bit flushed from his haste, said to Uncle Gu, “Go get my tobacco-colored Jadeite and the wooden key.”
Uncle Gu was startled; that tobacco-colored Jadeite was the prized possession of the Old Patriarch, and that wooden key was a pass to enter the Jade Carving Workshop behind Yubao Square.
Gu Jiansheng did not have one.
Thus, even if he had entered Yubao Square, it was only a storefront.
The real Jade Carving Workshop was still in the hands of the Old Patriarch.
However, lately, the Old Patriarch had the will but not the strength, which left Ning Wanru and Gu Cheng to show off their power within Yubao Square.
But today, unexpectedly, the old man was also going to give these two beloved items to Gu Qiaoqiao.
Could it be that the Old Patriarch’s thoughts were similar to what he had just guessed, that Gu Dashan might be Gu Kun?
And Gu Qiaoqiao, his own great-granddaughter.
His legitimate great-granddaughter!
He strode into the study next door.
Picking up the items the Old Patriarch had mentioned, he handed them to Gu Qingfeng.
Gu Qingfeng then beckoned to Gu Qiaoqiao with a gentle and loving voice, “Come here, Qiaoqiao.”
Gu Qiaoqiao hesitated only briefly before walking over confidently, smiling at Gu Qingfeng, “Old Patriarch, what do you need me for?”
Gu Qingfeng passed a paper box to Gu Qiaoqiao, and then a large wooden key, “Inside this paper box is a tobacco-colored Jadeite, which I discovered deep in the Jade Mine thirty years ago. Today I give it to you. And this wooden key—it’s a pass into the Jade Carving Workshop. With it, you can see for yourself how the master craftsmen carve the Jade Carvings.”
“The Jade Carving Workshop?” asked Gu Qiaoqiao in surprise. “Is it in Yubao Square?”
“No, it’s on another street in Antique Street. If you want to go, call Uncle Gu to take you. There’s a master who has followed me for fifty years. Even though your skills now surpass theirs, there is a saying that one should learn as long as one lives. They always have something you can learn from.”
Gu Qiaoqiao looked at the two items in her hand, her eyes full of suspicion as she turned towards Gu Qingfeng. Why would he give her such important items? Had he guessed something?
But if he had guessed, why not speak of it?
Could there be something unspeakable?
That shouldn’t be the case.
Looking at Gu Qingfeng’s expression, there was no probing, only gentleness and affection.
He truly wanted to give her these two items.
Gu Qiaoqiao opened the box, and a piece of Jadeite, as beautiful as clouds dyed by the sunset, appeared before her.
As big as a baby’s fist, it shimmered with a dazzling light that made one’s heart tremble.
Indeed, it was a top-grade jade.
Gu Qiaoqiao gently caressed it, feeling a breath that intimately connected with her fingertips silently spreading.
Gu Qiaoqiao closed the box; one must not refuse a gift from an elder.
She picked up the wooden key; in fact, the most valuable item should be the wooden key.
With this, I can freely enter and leave the Jade Carving Workshop.
I’ve never heard of the Jade Carving Workshop before, but seeing the Old Patriarch being so cautious about it, I guess that place must be very important.
The Jade Carving Workshop, just by the name, you can tell what it does, and I’m quite interested in that.
Gu Qiaoqiao accepted the two items graciously and carefully put them in her bag, then said softly to Gu Qingfeng, “Then I’ll accept these without hesitation, thank you.”
Gu Qingfeng nodded gently but spoke up again, “Qiaoqiao, can you come to visit me when you’re free?”
Gu Qiaoqiao was taken aback.
She nodded immediately, “Of course, as long as you don’t find me bothersome.”
“How could I? I’d be delighted,” Gu Qingfeng hurriedly explained.
Uncle Gu drove Gu Qiaoqiao home again. On the way, he couldn’t help but ask, “Qiaoqiao, that old lady you mentioned, has she lost her memory, or is she ill?”
“Her health is indeed not great, but I heard from Aunt Zhao that when she saw her as a child, she already couldn’t remember her own family.”
“Yes, she’s an orphan picked up by the elderly lady. They have depended on each other for decades. She’s a very good person, kind at heart, and she takes very good care of Grandma Yu.”
Uncle Gu let out a quiet sigh of relief.
No matter who that person is, perhaps they could find clues about the Second Lady.
But had the Second Lady and the young master become separated?
Otherwise, why weren’t they together?
Or perhaps, the young master was actually with the Second Lady, and Grandma Yu was merely an outsider who had a Jade Pocket Watch that belonged to the Second Lady.
Uncle Gu hid his thoughts and said gently, “The elderly lady has turned misfortune into a blessing.”
“Perhaps,” Gu Qiaoqiao replied noncommittally.
If Grandma Yu truly was her Great Grandma, how could this be considered turning misfortune into a blessing?
If she hadn’t left, she wouldn’t have had to suffer so much even with the Gu family’s wealth and privilege.
Gu Qiaoqiao sneered at this thought.
But Uncle Gu was a good person.
Gu Qiaoqiao smiled and stayed quiet.
Uncle Gu made sure Gu Qiaoqiao got home safely.
He was very careful the whole way.
Gu Qiaoqiao noticed this and couldn’t help but wonder, could the Old Patriarch’s car accident really have been deliberately caused?
Sigh, was Gu Qingfeng experiencing the miseries of old heroes?
She then felt that the Old Patriarch had shot himself in the foot, reaping what he sowed.
If he hadn’t taken a Second Lady, none of these events would have happened.
And to make the once supremely wealthy owner of Yubao Square marry a woman carrying another man’s child, that Ning Wanru must be quite something.
So, there are causes and effects, it’s also kind of a cyclical retribution, isn’t it?
When they reached the entrance to the Qin Family estate, Uncle Gu stopped the car. Gu Qiaoqiao got out, and Uncle Gu said affectionately, “Qiaoqiao, when you want to go to Yubao Square, just give me a call. I’ll take you there.”
“Okay, thank you, Uncle Gu.”
“Go inside, or Old Madam Qin will start worrying.”
Gu Qiaoqiao waved at Uncle Gu with a smile, pressed her bag, and watched Uncle Gu’s car drive off until it disappeared from view. Then she turned and entered the Qin Family’s courtyard.