Chapter 89

"Uncle Li, are you really sure about that?" Wang Xiaoya seemed very skeptical. She had been in the jewelry industry for so long, and not only had she never seen a water-repelling pearl, she had never even heard of it.

"If you don't believe it, we can try it out, but we need to get this young lady's permission first." Li Zhitan looked at Yu Qingying.

"Let's give it a try. I've never seen a water-repelling pearl either." Yu Qingying had never heard of a water-repelling pearl, but she vaguely remembered Tang Zhendong's words. At the time, Tang Zhendong seemed to say that putting the pearl in water would make it look even better. Yu Qingying hadn't thought about this issue until now, but after hearing Li Zhitan, she realized the deeper meaning behind Tang Zhendong's words.

Yu Qingying also wanted to see how the water-repelling pearl actually worked.

Li Zhitan brought a basin of water and, in front of everyone, placed the white pearl into the water. As soon as the pearl went in, it immediately pushed the water in the basin outward, causing the water to spill out and splash all over the floor.

It was clear that this was the effect of the water-repelling pearl. Only a water-repelling pearl could push the water outward and out of the basin.

"Wow," Yu Qingying and Wang Xiaoya both exclaimed in surprise, as the effect before their eyes was something they had never expected.

Tang Zhendong had long known about the effect of the water-repelling pearl, and Li Zhitan, as the one initiating the experiment, could also imagine the result.

"Can you sell this to me?" After the shock, Wang Xiaoya looked at Yu Qingying with a burning gaze, her eagerness almost palpable.

"Sorry, but I'm not selling it," Yu Qingying said softly, but her attitude was very firm.

"Are you sure you won't sell it? You haven't even heard the price I'm willing to offer yet," Wang Xiaoya was extremely fond of the water-repelling pearl and was very confident in the price she could offer.

"No need, hehe."

"I can offer this much." Wang Xiaoya held up two fingers, "Two million. Are you really not going to consider it?"

"No, I don't plan to sell it."

"Five million!"

"Sorry."

"Ten million!" The ten million that Wang Xiaoya mentioned seemed to be just a number. She said it so easily, which not only shocked Tang Zhendong, who had never seen so much money, but also surprised Yu Qingying, who came from a high-ranking family. Even Li Zhitan, the second boss, didn't expect Wang Xiaoya to offer ten million. A hundred-dollar bill weighs about one gram, so ten million would be ten thousand hundred-dollar bills, weighing 110 kilograms, or about 220 pounds. Ten million in hundred-dollar bills would be 220 pounds, and Wang Xiaoya said this number so easily, as if it were just 220 dollars.

"Sorry, Miss Wang, I just want to get a setting for it, not sell it. It's the first gift my boyfriend gave me. Please understand."

Yu Qingying didn't want to say so much, but seeing that Wang Xiaoya was willing to offer ten million, she could tell that Wang Xiaoya was very sincere. She didn't want to make Wang Xiaoya feel awkward, so she explained the reason.

In fact, Yu Qingying was deeply moved by Tang Zhendong's gift. She wasn't unfamiliar with valuable items, as her father, Yu Zhenhua, was very fond of calligraphy and antiques. Although he couldn't afford the most expensive ones, he could still afford items worth tens of thousands of yuan. Yu Zhenhua had spent his and his wife's savings on these items, and many were also brought by Yu Qingying's mother, Meng Ruhua, from her family.

However, a pearl worth ten million was something Yu Qingying had never seen or even heard of before.

"Oh, I see. A gentleman doesn't take what others love," Wang Xiaoya clearly regretted it. She had long lost interest in gold, platinum, jade, and diamonds, and what she was interested in were legendary items like the water-repelling pearl.

"If you ever want to transfer it, please let me know first." At the end, Wang Xiaoya seemed reluctant to let it go, so she added this sentence.

Perhaps seeing that Wang Xiaoya really liked the water-repelling pearl, Yu Qingying didn't say anything harsh and nodded, "Okay!"

"Uncle Li, I have some other matters to attend to. When these two customers need a setting designed, don't charge them. Put it on my account."

Wang Xiaoya told Li Zhitan and then said goodbye to Tang Zhendong and Yu Qingying before leaving.

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"What kind of setting would you like? What material should we use?" Although Li Zhitan was the second boss, he was hired by Wang Xiaoya and given some shares. He served as both a designer and an appraiser.

"Let's go with platinum. Gold is too flashy. What do you think, Qingying?"

"Sure, that's fine." Yu Qingying nodded, and she was becoming increasingly unable to read Tang Zhendong. Logically, Tang Zhendong was just a fruit vendor, yet he had given her a water-repelling pearl worth ten million. Clearly, Tang Zhendong knew about the pearl's magical properties, otherwise he wouldn't have suggested putting it in water to see the effect.

After hearing the requirements from Tang Zhendong and Yu Qingying, Li Zhitan quickly drew the design for the necklace and setting. It didn't take long to complete, and when he showed it to them, Yu Qingying was very satisfied. The design perfectly matched what she wanted, especially the setting for the pearl, which was ingeniously designed. It could be flipped front and back and still looked complete. The setting securely held the widest part of the pearl, making it very sturdy and unlikely to fall off. The most ingenious part was that the setting was not fixed but could be opened at the top, allowing the pearl to be removed and secured with a clever lock.

"Let's go with this design."

After measuring the pearl's dimensions, Tang Zhendong thanked Li Zhitan.

Li Zhitan firmly refused to accept the deposit from Tang Zhendong, saying that it was Wang's instruction. Tang Zhendong and Yu Qingying had to thank him again.

After leaving, Yu Qingying leaned against Tang Zhendong, "Zhendong, why did you give me such an expensive gift?"

"Who else would I give it to?"

Tang Zhendong was a bit awkward in expressing himself, but his simple words made Yu Qingying feel a sweet warmth in her heart. Although they weren't sweet nothings, they were better than sweet nothings.

"Let's go eat." Tang Zhendong held Yu Qingying's hand, "What do you want to eat?"

"Steak."

"Sure, but I've never been to a place like that. You lead the way, and I'll pay." Tang Zhendong patted his chest, showing his boldness.

However, in Yu Qingying's eyes, Tang Zhendong's boldness made her feel like a pampered little woman. This feeling was very warm and comforting.