Chapter 617: Chapter 617: Mutton Fat Jade Bracelet
Gu Ningyue saw the guilt in Ling Tianyou’s eyes and sighed, "Everything will get better, at least there’s still Xuanxuan..."
Ling Tianyou nodded slightly, "Yeah, I know."
It’s just that understanding the reasoning is one thing, but stepping out of it is quite another!
After lunch, Ling Tianyou went back to the bedroom to rest. Gu Ningyue looked at the closed bedroom door and couldn’t help but sigh.
How can the pain in Ling Tianyou’s heart be soothed? Perhaps only when everything has long passed can Ling Tianyou truly forgive himself for the choices he made before!
"Aunt Zhang, could you please come in and help me look for something?" Gu Ningyue said to Aunt Zhang, who had just finished clearing the table: "I can’t find a bracelet."
Aunt Zhang responded and after wiping her hands, came into Gu Ningyue’s bedroom: "Young Madam, what kind of bracelet is it?"
Gu Ningyue said, "A Mutton Fat Jade Bracelet, I brought it from home before. Aunt Zhang, have you seen it? I tried looking for it this morning but couldn’t remember where I put it."
Aunt Zhang thought for a moment, "I think I’ve seen it, but not here with you, it was over at President Ling’s place."
Gu Ningyue touched her nose, "Could I be remembering wrong? I distinctly recall taking some jewelry with me when I left Tianyou’s place."
Speaking of which, when she was first with Ling Tianyou, he not only prepared many designer clothes for her but also a lot of jewelry to match the outfits.
When she moved out, Gu Ningyue picked a few items to take with her.
However, unexpectedly, when it came time to use it, she had actually overlooked something?
"What’s Young Madam going to use the bracelet for? If it’s not urgent, I can call over to the housekeeper to ask and see if it can be found?"
Gu Ningyue nodded, "Yes, make a call and ask! I’m going back to the old house this afternoon, and I was planning to give the bracelet to Liu Liu."
Ling Tianyou is not convenient to present it himself, and it wouldn’t look right if I go over empty-handed!
Although I’ve only known Liu Liu for a short time, from our conversations, I’ve gathered Liu Liu is quite interested in jade artifacts.
The Jade Bracelet that Ling Tianyou had prepared for me at the time was excellent both in material and craftsmanship.
Not to mention placing it on the market today, even back then it would have been hard to find a better one.
But no matter how good the bracelet is, its worth depends on its use. If it can bring a smile to someone, that’s best; if not, in Gu Ningyue’s eyes, it’s probably no different from any ordinary bracelet.
Aunt Zhang answered and immediately went out to call the housekeeper.
When Aunt Zhang returned, Gu Ningyue asked her, "Done with the call?"
"Yes," Aunt Zhang nodded, "Young Madam, the housekeeper said he’s going to have a look. Are you sure you brought it back? If so, I can help you search the room."
Gu Ningyue wasn’t sure whether she brought it back or left it at Ling Tianyou’s villa, so upon hearing Aunt Zhang’s words, she went along and said, "Sure, let’s look around first!"
With that, Gu Ningyue and Aunt Zhang started rummaging through the room.
If one didn’t know better, they’d think the chaotic scene was due to two female thieves entering the house.
They searched the room thoroughly, and when Gu Ningyue still hadn’t found what she was looking for, she could only wave her hand and say, "Aunt Zhang, have someone come up to clean later! Seems like I really left it at Tianyou’s place. Let’s wait for the housekeeper’s call!"
Aunt Zhang responded, "Okay."
Gu Ningyue sat at the edge of the bed, puzzled, "Why hasn’t the housekeeper called back yet?"
Aunt Zhang was also puzzled. Usually, the housekeeper was very efficient. Why was there no outcome today?
"Don’t worry, Young Madam, I’ll call the housekeeper again to ask!"
Gu Ningyue replied, "Okay."
Aunt Zhang took out her phone, walked out the door, and called the housekeeper. As soon as the call connected, Aunt Zhang asked directly, "Lao You, haven’t you found the bracelet yet? Young Madam is waiting here!"
"I also want to find it..." The housekeeper’s voice was full of difficulty; "I just remembered that the bracelet had long been given away by President Ling. It’s no longer in the villa..."
Aunt Zhang was slightly stunned, "Given away? Wasn’t that jewelry meant for Young Madam?"
With President Ling’s character, even if Young Madam didn’t like it, President Ling wouldn’t give it away without her consent.
"Yes!" said the housekeeper, "Not long after Young Madam left the house, Miss Chen came. Somehow she got to know about the bracelet and said something to President Ling... and then President Ling gave the bracelet to Miss Chen."
"Ah, why didn’t you tell me sooner about such a big thing?" Aunt Zhang said anxiously, "If Young Madam finds out, I fear there will be conflict with President Ling again!"
The couple had finally gotten together, and if they encountered conflict at this point, it would be...
The housekeeper was also helpless, "I just remembered, and was about to call you; didn’t expect you’d call first..."
Aunt Zhang said, "Young Madam is waiting for a reply! How should I explain this?"
The housekeeper hesitated for a while, "Why not... ask President Ling? Is President Ling at home now?"
Aunt Zhang replied, "He is at home, but President Ling is taking a nap, I don’t dare disturb."
The housekeeper fell silent and thought for a while before saying, "Just say it couldn’t be found, it’s not lying. The bracelet is indeed not here! Wait until there’s a chance to inform President Ling and let him decide! It’s better for us servants not to speak out of turn!"
Aunt Zhang nodded, "Alright then! I’m going back in, Young Madam is still waiting for me."
After hanging up, Aunt Zhang re-entered the room.
Gu Ningyue looked at Aunt Zhang and asked, "Any results?"
After waiting so long, hopefully, the housekeeper didn’t also end up with no news.
"The housekeeper said he couldn’t find it either." Aunt Zhang looked at Gu Ningyue and said, "Young Madam, would you consider bringing something else instead? I fear this bracelet might be hard to find in the short term."
Gu Ningyue furrowed her eyebrows, feeling something was off about this situation, "Can’t find it? But I clearly remember..."
Halfway through her sentence, she noticed Aunt Zhang still standing in front of her, then said, "Forget it, leave it at that! Thank you, Aunt Zhang!"
Aunt Zhang shook her head, "Young Madam, there’s no need to thank me. This is my duty. If there’s nothing else you need, I’ll head down."
"Okay."
After Aunt Zhang left, the servants came up to tidy the room, but Gu Ningyue still couldn’t shake off her lingering concerns about the whereabouts of that Jade Bracelet...
