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Hearing this, Zhou Yichuan could no longer hold back.

He merely glanced at her, and Afu immediately understood his meaning, quickly stepping forward to report: "The old lady went to see an old friend who lives in S country, and the white jade pendant was indeed taken off about ten minutes ago when she went to see him..."

Zhou Yichuan's eyes darkened.

Afu didn't say anything more and hurriedly turned and left the ward.

Madam Zhou naturally understood that Afu had been sent to invite her old friend.

Old Madam Zhou instructed Zhou Yichuan, "When he arrives, you must greet him politely and not be fierce from the start..."

"Grandma, you're too kind! Who is this man? He actually tried to harm you, and you're still being so polite to him!" Zhou Wei'an said angrily. "I think this jade pendant should be returned in half by your friend and my sister-in-law. We can't let you lose such a treasure for nothing!"

Madam Zhou smiled gently, "It's already a blessing that my life was saved, so why would I care about the white jade pendant?"

Zhou Wei'an seized the opportunity to become sarcastic again.

"Grandma, if you say that, you're underestimating my sister-in-law's abilities."

"My sister-in-law has been working so many jobs lately, and she's so willing to work hard, she must be making a lot of money."

"There's no way she can't come up with more than ten million."

"We all know that you care about your juniors! But you can't deny my sister-in-law this opportunity to show her filial piety to you."

With just a few words, Zhou Wei'an put Jun Yao in an awkward position once again.

Jun Yao, however, remained calm.

Anyway, Zhou Yichuan probably won't let her pay for it.

Besides, even if Zhou Yichuan is unreliable, there's still Liang Jingu.

This older man now follows her every word and obeys her every command. Even just for the sake of the house he gave her last time, he has to help her resolve the ten million yuan deficit.

Therefore, Junyao raised her eyebrows, preparing to say that there was no problem.

However, before she could speak, Baxi suddenly spoke up.

"That young woman is so stingy! It's just a piece of broken white jade. Twenty million is an overpayment! With the quality of this stone, it's not worth that much!"

"This family, who are always dressed in gold and silver, have never seen anything good before."

"Don't worry, boss, I'm here. I guarantee I'll give them a real slap in the face!"

Junyao still didn't understand what Baxi meant.

But after Baxi finished speaking, an irregular hard lump the size of a longan fell out of her right sleeve.

Zhou Wei'an reacted quickly, grabbing the hard lump and holding it up to her eyes for a closer look.

"Sister-in-law, what ugly thing are you carrying on your person?"

Madam Zhou, however, had a keen eye. She opened her palm and gestured for Zhou Wei'an to hand over the irregular, crimson stone.

Zhou Wei'an obediently complied, and even gave a disdainful smile.

"Grandma, you don't like these kinds of odds and ends, don't let them dirty your eyes."

Madam Zhou simply smiled and remained silent.

After examining the stone carefully twice, she asked Junyao, "Ayao, is this from your private collection?"

Junyao smiled indifferently, "Grandma, this can't be considered a private collection. I just picked it up from the mountains when I went to record a program."

"You can just pick up a Phoenix Eye from Zen Mountain like that?" Old Madam Zhou's tone clearly showed disbelief.

Jun Yao pricked up his ears, ready to listen attentively and see what this "Zen Mountain Phoenix Eye" was all about.

But Zhou Wei'an's expression changed instantly.

He was no longer as arrogant and flamboyant as before; instead, his face was filled with disbelief.

"Grandma, you must be joking! How could something that just fell out of my sister-in-law's sleeve possibly be a Phoenix Eye from Zen Mountain?"

Madam Zhou stared at the red crystalline stone for a few more moments, then nodded meaningfully, "Hmm, it doesn't really resemble the Phoenix Eye of Zen Mountain."

Zhou Wei'an immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "That's right, I knew it! Who would casually put something worth fifty or sixty million in their sleeve..."

Madam Zhou ruthlessly cut off her remark, "What I mean is, this one looks cleaner and brighter than the Phoenix Eye from Zen Mountain."

Zhou Wei'an looked completely incredulous, but mustered her courage and tried to take the red stone back to examine it again.

But Old Madam Zhou refused to give it to her.

"This is your sister-in-law's treasure. If you want to see it, you have to ask her permission first."

Zhou Wei'an had been Mrs. Zhou's granddaughter for over twenty years, so she knew her temperament all too well.

Although Madam Zhou was still smiling, she was clearly unhappy.

Zhou Wei'an knew that if she dared to ramble on again, she might not get her grandmother's attention for a long time to come.

She quickly shut her mouth.

Madam Zhou stopped looking at Zhou Wei'an and instead smiled as she took Jun Yao's hand, asking, "Ah Yao, are you planning to keep this stone for yourself, or...?"

Junyao interrupted, saying, "Grandma, if you like this stone, I'll give it to you! After all, I just smashed your warm white jade pendant, and this stone is my way of making amends."

Madam Zhou said politely, "How can that be? My pendant is only a little over 20 million, but yours is different! In my experience, this stone of yours could fetch at least 70 million!"

Junyao didn't dare to believe it completely.

"Grandma, please don't make fun of me. I just picked this up casually in the mountains."

Old Madam Zhou said solemnly, "If you really want to give this stone to Grandma, you have to tell me the truth! Such a good thing is so rare that you can't even dig it up, how could you just pick it up like that? Do you think everyone else is blind?"

Jun Yao remained silent.

Baxi's inner voice was practically screaming, "My dear little aunt! This phoenix eye is truly rare! I estimated it would definitely sell for 50 million... I never expected the current market price to reach 70 million! ... Although it's not the best I have, it's still a top-grade treasure! Don't just dismiss it as some roadside rock and spout nonsense..."

After receiving Ba Xi's words, Jun Yao finally restrained himself.

She patted Madam Zhou's hand and said sincerely, "Alright, I won't joke around in front of an expert like you, Grandma! This stone is indeed hard-won, but no matter how precious a treasure is, it only has value if you like it! Don't be shy, this is a gift for you!"

Grandma Zhou was overjoyed. "Then I'll have to accept! But don't worry, Grandma won't let you suffer any loss. After Grandma is discharged from the hospital, I'll take you back to my own exhibition hall, and we can pick whatever we want! You can take anything in the hall that you like!"

The grandfather and grandson held hands and chatted happily.

Zhou Wei'an, unable to get a word in edgewise, seemed increasingly superfluous and in the way.

Before Madam Zhou was officially discharged from the hospital, Ye Yang, Liang Jingu, and Afu took Madam Zhou's recent photos and the commemorative photo of the warm white jade pendant when it was first taken, and carefully compared them. Sure enough, they found several minor changes.

Ah Fu was the most shocked, repeatedly emphasizing, "In that situation, he was indeed just holding the pendant in his hand and playing with it. He didn't have any other tools or gloves... How could he have done so much to this white jade pendant?"