Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

Shen Mingchao received three invitations in the past few days. One of them was from Zhang Rishan, who was unexpected. He said he wanted to apologize for the incident where she was harassed.

Second is Zhang Haiyan. This guy is really talkative. We can chat about anything and everything. This time, he said that he noticed she was quite interested in historical stories. Since they are in Beijing, he wanted to invite her to the National Museum of China, saying that they could be guides.

Thirdly, there was Qi Qiu, who claimed to be the head of the family and wanted to take her to take stock of the Qi family's assets.

Shen Mingchao hadn't originally intended to accept the first invitation, but unexpectedly, she received a door-to-door delivery the very next day.

The delivery guy was someone I knew.

After entering the room, Luo Que opened the gift boxes one by one and said respectfully, "Miss Shen, this is a small token of our appreciation from the New Moon Hotel. We hope you will accept it."

Shen Mingchao looked over and saw that the contents of the box were shimmering and looked very familiar. It was the purple jade jewelry set that had attracted four families to compete for lanterns.

Instead of accepting it directly, she asked, "Whose idea is this? Boss Yin? Or Chairman Zhang?"

Luo Que lowered his head. Of course, he didn't want to be the president's accomplice. He wasn't originally supposed to deliver the jewelry set, but he was well-informed.

I can't quite put my finger on what I was thinking. Before I could figure it out, the fishing rod had already been cast, knocking the person who was supposed to be delivering the item unconscious.

He intercepted the shipment halfway, so he was the only one who could deliver it.

Facing Shen Mingchao's gaze, Luo Que secretly wanted to say it was Boss Yin, but the words just wouldn't come out.

He didn't want to help others.

But he didn't want to lie to Shen Mingchao.

Shen Mingchao saw Luo Que's silence and understood what was going on without him saying anything.

That's really interesting.

She considered herself to have only met Zhang Rishan once, and even if it was for the New Moon Hotel, there was no need to give such an expensive gift. Was he trying to use this jewelry set to get her to agree to the invitation?

Just as I was thinking that, my phone vibrated twice. I opened it and saw that it was quite a coincidence.

Zhang Rishan: [This set of jewelry is a gift from me to Miss Shen. She shouldn't feel too burdened; consider it a small token of our acquaintance.]

Shen Mingchao was still uneasy after reading it. She felt that Zhang Rishan was not the kind of person who liked to fawn over others. What was his purpose behind such a generous act?

Could it be that he feels she has too many ties with the Nine Gates, so he wants to improve his relationship with her for his own benefit?

kindness.....

It seems like that's a possibility.

She doesn't lack this set of jewelry; she's just afraid of ending up with a hot potato.

After closing the boxes one by one, and offering the errand boy Luo Que a cup of tea, I said to him, "I appreciate the kindness of the Crescent Moon Hotel, but there's no need for a gift."

Shen Mingchao thought the matter was over, but to her surprise, her hotel door was knocked on again at the same time the next day.

This time, there was still no sign of them.

In addition to the jewelry, there was a set of celadon tea set, which she looked up briefly and found to be from the Republican era.

Shen Mingchao looked at Luo Que with a puzzled expression, intending to ask Zhang Rishan what he meant, but the latter coughed lightly and looked away from her, vaguely appearing somewhat guilty.

Why would you give away a tea set?

Of course, it was his act of stealing the prize that was exposed. Under the chairman's questioning, he reluctantly recounted the process.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Rishan showed little expression, silently twirling his ring, and suddenly asked, "She invited you for tea?"

I instinctively sensed the invisible pressure.

Luo Que swallowed hard and nodded, "Yes."

Zhang Rishan didn't say anything more, but the next day he called him over and told him that he could continue to deliver gifts, but if they were returned again, he wouldn't need to go back to the Crescent Hotel.

Luo Que was speechless.

I really want to say that it's obvious to everyone that you, the president, are not well-liked. Why blame it on the gift? If someone doesn't want it, you can't force it on them.

What you think about comes true.

Shen Mingchao still smiled and refused to accept the gift, but he still let Luo Que, who had run errands, have afternoon tea.

I took the opportunity to reiterate to Zhang Rishan via WeChat that I appreciated his kind intentions, but there was really no need for a gift.

I thought that with her attitude so firm, and given the Zhang family's pride, there wouldn't be a third time.

It was too early to draw conclusions.

This time was a bit different. There was a knock on the door, but when I opened it, there was no one outside, only a pile of gift boxes on the ground.

Got it, she doesn't want it, but you're insisting on giving it to her, right?

Just as Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage three times in ancient times, the New Moon Hotel visited her three times to present her with gifts.

Well, since the other party insisted on giving it away for free, she couldn't refuse a third time, so she accepted it.

After bringing the gift box into the house, Shen Mingchao discovered that the quantity was incorrect; there was an extra new box.

It's a square box about the size of a fist.

She opened the box with a bit of curiosity, and her heart skipped a beat when her eyes fell on what was inside.

Inside was a jade bracelet of extremely high quality, as clear as solidified cream and with engraved marks upon closer inspection.

This is definitely a hot potato.

The Buddha's family heirloom, which was also a token of love between him and his wife, is called the Two Rings.

It is said that if you tap it once, it will make two sounds, making it extremely precious.

Shen Mingchao's first thought upon holding the bracelet was, "Has Zhang Rishan gone mad? He just casually gives this away? Could it be that they got the boxes mixed up because they had too many?"

If that's the case, then the renowned Crescent Hotel has become nothing more than a makeshift operation.

Thinking about it this way, Shen Mingchao couldn't help but laugh.

Regardless of the actual situation, the jewelry and tea set from the first two times were fine, but she really couldn't afford to accept these two rings. Not wanting to cause unnecessary trouble, she simply made a phone call to Luo Que, knowing that he couldn't have gone far.

Luo Que answered the call quickly and arrived at the door just as quickly.

"I'll accept the jewelry and tea set, but you should take this back with you, okay?"

Shen Mingchao didn't point it out, thinking that Luo Que would understand. Unexpectedly, the other party looked at the box with a puzzled expression.

"What is this?"

"You didn't know?" Shen Mingchao was surprised. Such an important item as the two rings, didn't Zhang Rishan specifically instruct Luo Que to deliver it? Could it really have been mixed up?

She opened the box to avoid revealing her identity and passed the buck to Xie Yuchen: "I've heard Brother Xiaohua talk about the past of the New Moon Hotel. This bracelet should have special meaning for your president. I don't want to take what belongs to someone else."

When Luo Que's gaze fell upon the contents of the box, a crack appeared on his usually composed face.

It absolutely shocked his entire family!

"This...this!" Luo Que was still in shock and hadn't come to his senses. He didn't even notice that someone was behind him. By the time he realized what was happening, he was being choked by the same person for the second time.

The other person's voice, filled with gritted teeth, came from beside her ear: "Sparrow, you're so cruel. Not only did you drug me to death, but you also had someone send me to Inner Mongolia overnight, saying you were inviting me on a three-day trip to the grasslands. Should I thank you for that?"

The voice sounded like that of Kan Jian, who was clearly enraged.

The plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain was exposed, but Luo Que showed no remorse. He reached out and broke free from the restraints of his vest, coldly complaining, "You took three days to come back. That's slow."

Kan Jian laughed angrily and said in a low voice, "Don't you have any idea how much medicine you gave me?"

Just as the two were about to argue in hushed tones, a burst of silvery laughter came from the side.

Seeing the two looking over, Shen Mingchao timely intervened, "How about we come inside for a cup of tea? It's fresh tea that arrived yesterday, want to try some?"

Luo Que didn't even glance at the vest. Just like the previous two times, he entered the house with practiced ease and said he was there to soak.

He used to be in charge of the cups at the New Moon Hotel, and his tea-making skills were superb.

Kan Jian's expression changed instantly. He moved closer to Shen Mingchao, nodding incessantly, practically wagging his invisible tail.