Chapter 185 Zi Shao's Gift

Chapter 185 Zi Shao Presents A Gift

Ye Shenge lifted the lids of more than ten boxes, all filled with gold, to the point of visual fatigue.

"The twenty-six boxes in front are all gold. Gold is hard to come by these days, so we only managed to get this much."

"It's already a lot. This gold alone can cover half of the payment."

Zi Yisheng was happy to see the little girl liking it, thinking that he would get her more in the future.

Ye Shenge skipped over the boxes of gold and lifted the next one, revealing blue and white porcelain vases, a pair of them. Just this pair alone would earn a lot of money in the future.

After lifting more than thirty boxes, Ye Shenge finished inspecting the antique calligraphy, paintings, and porcelain. She felt that she would definitely be richer than in her previous life, and her mother would no longer have to work so hard to earn money.

Afraid that the little girl's feet would be strained from constantly exerting force, Zi Yisheng moved a box over, wiped the top clean with a handkerchief, and let her sit down. He solicitously moved the boxes one by one in front of her for her inspection.

"Uncle Ye said not to accept anything less than the best. I've had experts look at everything here, and they are absolutely top-quality."

As Zi Yisheng spoke, he opened a box, and a faint, fresh scent wafted out. Ye Shenge looked down and saw nine rosewood jewelry boxes inside.

Zi Yisheng picked up a jewelry box, opened it, and presented it to the little girl.

"See if you like it."

It was a set of diamond jewelry. The diamond on the necklace pendant was definitely over thirty carats, and the surrounding settings were also perfect. The diamond on the ring was about ten carats, and each stud earring had four carats.

"I like it, it's perfect."

The rest of the time was spent with Zi Yisheng handing over items and Ye Shenge appraising them.

An hour later, Ye Shenge was visually fatigued and could no longer remember what exquisite jewelry she had seen.

"Have these items already exceeded the amount?"

Zi Yisheng took a handkerchief and wiped the girl's hands, which had gotten dusty from touching these things.

"No, it hasn't exceeded. Uncle Ye's price for me was not high to begin with, and these items are actually not worth much right now."

Ye Shenge felt very unsafe looking at the boxes filling the room. These items needed to be stored in her space to be truly secure.

"I need to move these things out, to the place my father arranged."

"Alright, give me the address, and I'll have someone deliver them tonight."

Ye Shenge thought of her foot and felt a bit agitated. She wouldn't feel secure until these items were stored in her space.

"In a few days, after my foot heals, I can arrange for the people my father left behind to transport the goods."

Zi Yisheng wanted to offer to transport them himself, but he was afraid of making the little girl uncomfortable by getting too involved, so he could only nod in agreement.

"You must send people to guard them for me. I'd cry my eyes out if anything this good were stolen."

"What are you talking about? Even if they were lost, I could find you more. Don't worry, I'll hand them over to you completely intact."

Ye Shenge suddenly thought of something and immediately extended her hand with a very serious expression.

"What about the promised gift? These things here already belong to me, don't they?"

Zi Yisheng chuckled and quickly picked her up.

"Come, I'll show you the gift I prepared."

Zi Yisheng led the little girl to another room. It was still filled with boxes, but there were fewer of them than before, about thirty-odd.

Zi Yisheng first placed a small wooden box from the top into Ye Shenge's hands, his expression a little solemn.

"This is my mother's dowry. It was originally embezzled by the Zi family. Now that I have the means, they can return to my hands."

Ye Shenge suddenly felt the box in her hands was very heavy. She couldn't accept gifts filled with so many sentimental memories.

"I can't accept this. You should keep these things with you; they are a memento and a memory."

Zi Yisheng hugged Ye Shenge tightly, his voice a little weak.

"You'll be my wife from now on, and these things should have been entrusted to you to manage. Giving them to you now is my way of ensuring you won't abandon me casually in the future. I'm so pathetic and alone."

Zi Yisheng sat on a box, with Ye Shenge on his lap. His voice was deep as he recounted his life from childhood to the present, including the current situation of the Zi family and the fate of Zi Guorong.

Although Ye Shenge had a gentle nature, she didn't feel that Zi Yisheng's actions were cruel. Moreover, sparing Zi Wenwen's life showed his magnanimity; under many people's hands, Zi Wenwen would surely have perished.

Ye Shenge truly felt that her partner was pitiful, like an abandoned stray dog, waiting to be taken in by a kind person. At this moment, Ye Shenge felt that she was that kind person and must take in this poor little dog.

"You'll have a family from now on. My parents, my elder brother, and I are all your family. You can forget about those Zi family members. Don't mention them again, lest it upset you."

"Mmm, I'll rely on you from now on. You can't abandon me."

Ye Shenge hugged the little pitiful creature back and petted his hair a few times. Well, it wasn't as good to pet as a puppy's fur.

"Then accept these things, consider them a meeting gift from my mother to her future daughter-in-law."

Ye Shenge opened a box and took a look. Inside were seven property deeds alone, and several savings deposit slips, each with an amount in the millions. Ye Shenge was not intimidated; a young lady from a wealthy family wouldn't be swayed by money.

"Okay, I'll hold onto them for you for now. You can ask me for them whenever you need them."

"I don't want them. These are given to you, so they are yours. You can dispose of them as you wish. You should withdraw the money from these deposit slips immediately; I'm afraid the Zi family members might try to get replacements. The money is for your pocket money. In the future, these properties will also generate regular rent. We can reclaim all the properties after the situation improves."

Ye Shenge looked at the deposit slips and property deeds. Although she didn't know if the locations of the properties were good, in Ming City, the capital, they would surely be very valuable.

"Okay, tomorrow you can take me to withdraw the money. I'll make this money grow later, and then I'll give you pocket money, alright?"

As expected, her partner was overjoyed upon hearing this. Although Ye Shenge had never been in a relationship before, she knew how to handle her partner. Those romance novels weren't read in vain.

Zi Yisheng took out a small box from his pocket.

"My mother told me before she passed away that this is a meeting gift from her to her future daughter-in-law."

Ye Shenge opened it and saw a pair of red jade bracelets. The color was vibrant, a rare piece of top-quality jade, definitely something that could be treasured as an heirloom.

"I will cherish them dearly."

Zi Yisheng suddenly felt complete. Since the little girl had accepted his gifts, she wouldn't be able to escape.

As for the rest of Zi Yisheng's mother's dowry, Ye Shenge didn't open them. She would only keep them safe for now, and would only look at them after she truly married this man in the future.

"Are you hungry? Interested in a truly authentic barbecue?"

Ye Shenge was a little puzzled. There were no ingredients here; how could they cook?

"I'll go up the mountain to hunt game later. We'll roast whatever we catch."

"Okay, I've never eaten game like this before. It's a shame my foot can't go up the mountain with me. I'd also like to see how to hunt."

"No rush, I'll bring you here again when your foot is better."