Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

"Oh, right, Xiao Chu, here you go."

Xia Yichu was thinking about how to tell Wu Mingli about the Wang family when she saw him take out a jade pendant with a peace lock from his pocket and gently place it on the table.

Wu Mingli received a call from Xia Yichu in the morning saying she was coming to his house, so he took out the jade pendant and put it in his pocket, thinking he would return it to her later.

"Uncle Wu, this isn't a gift I gave to Jiaojiao. What do you mean by this? Why are you giving it back to me?"

"This is too valuable, Jiaojiao cannot accept it."

Wu Mingli thought the jade pendant was worth at most two or three hundred yuan, and seeing that Jiaojiao liked it and that it had a good meaning, he didn't ask Jiaojiao to return it. Now it's different; knowing the value of the jade pendant, he can't possibly keep it.

"It's not valuable; I have plenty of this kind of jade."

Xia Yichu wasn't lying; she used her memories from her past life to seize the opportunities from Yang Mengru and Chen Shaoping. She dug two or three times and found a lot of jade jewelry, though she hadn't counted them carefully.

"Xiao Chu, do you know this jade pendant costs tens of thousands of yuan? Did you buy it yourself, or was it given to you by the Xia family? Whether you bought it or someone else gave it to you, you can't just give it away to anyone."

Xia Yichu stared wide-eyed at the jade pendant, incredulous. Had it become so valuable just from soaking in spatial water? Was she about to become rich again? No, now was not the time to think about such things. The most important thing was to resolve the Wang family's matter.

"No, Uncle Wu, this thing really can sell for tens of thousands of yuan. My grandma gave it to me when I was little. I have a lot of these, and I didn't know they were so valuable."

Xia Yichu lied without batting an eye. Before her mother passed away, her aunt and mother both had to work. She and Xiao Cheng spent their days with her maternal grandparents, who had already passed away. This way, no one could verify her story, and she believed Lin Xingcheng wouldn't expose her lie.

Wu Mingli was skeptical of her words, not of the origin of her items, but of many things she said. His relatives had said that in all their years in the business, they had never seen such high-quality Hetian jade.

"It's absolutely true. I have a relative who's in the jade business. He told me that, and he wouldn't lie to me."

Xia Yichu's eyes lit up. It was valuable! She was about to make a fortune.

"Xiao Chu, Jiao Jiao really shouldn't accept this jade pendant. You should keep it for yourself."

"Uncle Wu, look."

Xia Yichu picked up her backpack from the sofa and took out seven or eight jade pendants, which she had secretly transferred out from her spatial storage when she reached into the bag.

She didn't dare take out too much, as she had found those things a bit dirty last time. She found a basin, put those things in her spatial dimension, and soaked them in spatial water for several hours before taking them out.

"I saw that Jiaojiao really liked them last time, so I brought seven or eight today hoping she could choose two more, but unfortunately she's not home. I still have some of these at home..."

"Xiao Chu, that's enough, stop talking, I believe you."

Wu Mingli hurriedly interrupted her. Was this something she could just tell anyone? Xiao Chu was naive and didn't understand the wickedness of people. No, with the teacher not around, he had to teach Xiao Chu a lesson.

"Xiao Chu, I don't care how many jade pendants or jade ornaments you have. From now on, you can't tell any outsiders, understand? You can't see into other people's hearts. You don't know what other people are thinking. If someone has bad intentions, you will be in great danger."

Xia Yichu nodded seriously, "Uncle Wu, I know, I've only told you. You definitely know what Jiaojiao likes, please help her choose two things."

If Xia Yichu hadn't been afraid Wu Mingli would return the jade pendant to her, she wouldn't have wanted to reveal the matter. However, she wanted to find an opportunity for Wu Mingli to introduce her to his relatives who dealt in jade. Wu Mingli would find out about it sooner or later; it was better to say it now than not.

"Alright, alright, why give her so many of these valuable things? Quickly hide them so no one will notice them."

I've already accepted the one you gave Jiaojiao last time, so let's forget about these. Xiao Chu, remember, don't flaunt your wealth.

"Okay, I understand."

Xia Yichu put the things back in her bag, took a sip of water, and then put the water cup down.

"Speak! What do you want from me today?"

Wu Mingli glanced at her, noticing her restless posture. If he didn't speak up soon, he didn't know how long Xia Yichu would have to think before saying anything.

"Uncle Wu, you have a keen eye for talent. I really do have something I'd like to ask you for help with. A friend of mine is having some trouble at home, and I'd like to ask for your assistance."

Hearing that it wasn't Xia Yichu's problem, Wu Mingli relaxed.

"What friend? What kind of help do you need? Did your friend ask you for help?"

Wu Mingli asked a few more questions; he wouldn't agree rashly without understanding the situation.

"No, Uncle Wu, he helped me a lot before. I heard that his family had some trouble, and I wanted to help him myself."

Tell me about it.

Xia Yichu explained the Wang family's affairs and what she had done to Yang Dazhi. She said she wouldn't say it now, because the nature of the matter would be different if she met Yang Dazhi and his group or if Wu Mingli investigated it himself.

boom!

Upon hearing this, Wu Mingli slammed his hand on the table and stood up in anger, startling Sister Wang, who was working in the kitchen. In all the years she had been with the Wu family, she had rarely seen Wu Mingli lose his temper like this.

The last time he lost his temper was two years ago. Miss Jiaojiao was privately called a money-loser by Wu Mingli's uncle's child, which made him so angry that he hasn't visited his two uncles' houses since.

Wu Mingli pointed at Xia Yichu and said, "Nonsense! What am I supposed to say to you? Do you think you have too much time on your hands?"

Is this something a girl should be doing? Stalking, taking photos, and even using a voice recorder—where did you learn all these methods?

Knowing full well what kind of person he is, you still dare to go see him? What kind of trouble are you going to get into? How am I going to explain this to the teacher?

Wu Mingli paced back and forth in frustration. His teacher had gone to great lengths to ask him to do something, and if he couldn't even take good care of his daughter, how could he ever face his teacher again?

"Uncle Wu, I know I was wrong. Can you please help my friend?"

Xia Yichu, fearing Wu Mingli wouldn't help, even shed a couple of tears to appear pitiful and helpless. Wu Mingli sat back on the sofa, his gaze sharp as he looked at Xia Yichu.

"Tell me honestly, are you dating him? If you don't tell the truth, I won't help you."

Damn it, she overdid it and made Uncle Wu misunderstand. Luckily, she has a boyfriend, otherwise she wouldn't be able to clear her name no matter what.

"Uncle Wu, no, that's not how it is. I have a boyfriend, and my grandparents know about it."

Wu Mingli looked at her suspiciously: "Really, you're not lying to me."

"Really, I swear."

"Stop swearing, call your grandparents' house in Kyoto first."

"Okay, I'll call."

To avoid delaying the Wang family's affairs, she cooperated with whatever Wu Mingli said. She picked up the phone and called Grandpa and Grandma Xia; they should both be home at this time. The phone rang several times before being answered.

"Feed"

"Hello, Grandpa, this is Xiao Chu."

Then, Xia Yichu heard an excited voice coming from the other end of the phone.

"Old woman, Xiao Chu is calling. Come out and say a few words to her."

Xia Yichu didn't know if Grandma Xia spoke on the other end of the phone, but she didn't hear anything.

"Xiao Chu, studying is hard, so you need to eat more. Don't be stingy with your money. Your dad earns money, so don't try to save him any, okay?" Grandpa Xia said, picking up the phone.

"Give it to me, give it to me, I want to say a few words to Xiao Chu."

Before Xia Yichu could speak to Grandpa Xia, Grandma Xia's anxious voice came from the other end of the line.