Chapter 237 A Mysterious Gif (1/2)
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”Take it outside and open it.” Ling Lang suffered from her occupational disease again.
He Shishi picked it up and shook it. And then she concluded, ”It's nothing. It's definitely not a bomb!”
”Don't be so dramatic.” A Miao said with a smile, ”This is not a movie! Take it for me to open.”
Before Little Demon could stop her, A Miao had already had it opened.
”Hmm?” He Shishi leaned in and said, ”It is a kind of fine rosewood.”
Inside the package, there was a rectangular black-purple box with delicate patterns engraved on it.
”I think something good must be inside!” He Shishi touched it and continued, ”This wood might have been around for at least for several hundred years. Look! It has been almost jadified!”
Even for those who knew nothing about antiques, they could tell how rare the rosewood box was. Besides, the black and purple wood grains were hard to notice. Thus, it looked like a big gem at first sight.
”There is a card.” Ling Lang found a card written in English on the back of the box.
A Miao picked it up and read: ”To the newborn angel...”
”To Yaya?” He Shishi grabbed the card quickly and asked. ”Look! There are Chinese characters on the back!”
静女其娈，贻我彤管。彤管有炜，说怿女美。(The maiden fair and mute. Gives me a grass-made lute. The lute makes rosy light. And brings me high delight.)
”What do these characters mean?” He Shishi did not understand, so she asked.
A Miao, frowning, explained to her, ”Yaya's name comes from these two lines. It means that the beautiful girl sends me the flute, and the red flute is as beautiful as the girl. '彤管' means the flute.”
”...” He Shishi's face was blank, then she continued, ”It turns out that Yaya's name has a profound meaning!”
A Miao carefully opened the box, and then her eyes became very bright.
”It's a flute,” Ling Lang said while looking at it, ”but... what kind of jade is this?”
”Red jade?” As He Shishi came from a noble family, it was commonplace for her to identify different types of jade. However, after touching it, she was unsure if it was red jade. So, she touched A Miao and asked, ”What's wrong? Just say it!”
Inside the box, there was a red flute about the length of a baby's arm. In addition, it was shinier than the first-class suet jade and looked as if it was dripping.
”This is blood jade.” A Miao looked so grave.
On hearing this, He Shishi and Ling Lang both looked at her.
”A jade bracelet, which was made of a piece of first-class white jade, was worn by a first woman during her lifetime. After her death, the bracelet was buried along with her in the tomb. After many years, it was stolen from the tomb. And when it came to the market, it was then taken by a second woman and worn again until she died. After three or four times like that, it was possible for the white jade to become blood jade.”
He Shishi shivered while saying, ”This... this thing is... is a burial object!”
”I've never seen such a piece of big blood jade.” A Miao took the flute out of the box and continued, ”This was carved from a complete piece of blood jade. Not to mention being buried with the dead three or four times, it was said to be buried for 30 or 40 times, although that is far from being possible...”
This jade flute was so warm to the touch and did not give people cold and uncomfortable feelings.
”The main point now is... who sent it here.” Ling Lang carefully checked the packing carton again and again. However, she found nothing, not even a telephone number or a name.
A Miao put the jade flute inside the box, deciding to discuss it again when Shen Xinglan came back.
However, when Shen Xinglan saw this blood jade flute, he looked even worse than A Miao.
”Do you think if Yu Sihan sent it here...” Yu Sihan was the only person whom A Miao could think of at this time.
In fact, she had thought of Yu Sihan the moment she saw the flute during the day. However, in order to keep Ling Lang and Shishi from worrying about her, she did not tell them.
”He has been monitoring us.” A Miao gently patted Yaya, who was spitting bubbles while sleeping, and continued, ”He even knows the baby's name.”
Shen Xinglan looked so gloomy but he suddenly hugged her and said, ”It's nothing, we are also monitoring him!”
In the closest place to Yu Sihan's island, Shen Xinglan also arranged for people to monitor Yu Sihan. Although they did not know Yu Sihan's specific situation, they could know the exact information about the ships and people who entered the island every day.
”There are still nine months left as we've promised.” A Miao clung to his waist while saying, ”What shall I do... I am afraid.”
Shen Xinglan touched her head to comfort her. ”My little fool! Don't be afraid! No matter what will happen, all three members of our family are together. Besides, as long as Yu Sihan wants those treasures, he will not do anything to us.
”Now, you can't think about it, or our baby will get wrinkles when she drinks your milk.”
A Miao raised her head and beat him with a fist. Then she said, ”Nonsense! I am going to sleep!”
”Don't you need my help today?” Shen Xinglan asked while chasing after her...
Early the next morning, A Miao put a pink princess dress and a small hat of the same style on Yaya. The little baby was so white and tender, and she looked at everyone with her black and bright eyes on her fat face.
When they arrived at the private room in the hotel, her eyes were brighter.
”She is so cute!” He Shishi tried to poke Yaya's face, but her hand was stopped by Shen Xinglan halfway.
”Don't touch her casually.” Shen Xinglan looked at her with a disgusted expression and continued, ”Have you washed your hands?”
He Shishi sat down off to the side while curling her lip. At this time, Le Yi and Ling Lang came in with Chu Bai, who was sucking a pacifier in Le Yi's arms.
”Come here! Chu Bai! Let me hug you!” He Shishi reached out and grabbed Chu Bai.
Seeing that He Shishi did not hold Chu Bai well, Ling Lang took her son back and put him on the sofa.
”Ouyang is coming,” Ling Lang said.
On hearing this, He Shishi sat there in silence.
Shen Xinglan did not want to let Chu Bai and Yaya be exposed to the public so early, so he did not prepare a big banquet. Only a few of them had a meal together. Even so, they still came across reporters who secretly took pictures at the entrance of the hotel.
”You weren't photographed, were you?” Le Yi asked.
”No.” Shen Xinglan looked at him and said, ”Come to my house after the banquet.”