Just then, the eldest, Shao Zhengchang, walked over in a hurry, as if he had something to say.
Old Madam Shao still wanted to see what tricks Su Ding was playing. Seeing her eldest son like this, she couldn't care anymore and quickly asked Shao Zheng, "Eldest brother, what's wrong?"
"Mom, second brother has something urgent and will be late."
Shao Zhengchang had a look of unspeakable difficulty and whispered a few words into Old Madam Shao's ear.
Old Madam Shao's expression changed. "This brat, he really doesn't know any better!"
"It should be soon. He just said he's already on his way," Shao Zhengchang quickly added.
Old Madam Shao then nodded, acknowledging the information, but her expression remained displeased.
Shao Jun, seeing his father and grandmother's secretive expressions, was a bit curious but was eager to teach Su Ding a lesson.
"Dad, my cousin just said she could give Grandma a gift more valuable than six hundred thousand."
"And cousin also said she wanted to have second uncle sit at the main table."
Shao Jun said this with a sarcastic tone, recounting what had just happened.
Shao Zhengchang frowned and glared unhappily at Shao Zheng. "Second brother, eldest brother knows you have opinions, but today is Mom's birthday banquet. Can't you just listen for once? Since you insist on making trouble for yourselves, fine, then you continue."
These words made it sound as if Shao Zheng was the one causing trouble.
Shao Zhengchang, on the other hand, appeared to be a good person, a peacemaker, who was worried and striving for family harmony.
Su Ding sneered inwardly, "How hypocritical."
Shao Zheng lowered his head and sighed softly, then looked at Su Ding, his eyes pleading.
Su Ding smiled calmly and took out a delicate small box from her bag.
"This is my birthday gift for you, worth two million."
As she spoke, she opened the exquisite brocade box, revealing a jade bangle that was entirely green and exuded a lustrous smoothness.
At first glance, everyone gasped in admiration.
The jade bangle was so beautiful, with its emerald green tinged with watery light, clearly of superior quality.
Just by looking with the naked eye, one couldn't take their eyes off it. The jade bangle was polished exceptionally smoothly, very beautiful, possessing an ethereal, refined quality as if untouched by dust. It was too stunning.
Worth two million, they believed it!
Old Madam Shao was very fond of jade bangles. The moment the jade bangle appeared before her, she held her breath.
She had never worn anything so fine in her life.
"This... this is really worth two million?" she asked, her voice trembling.
The Shao family had assets of two million, but they would absolutely not spend two million to buy her a jade bangle to wear.
At this moment, Old Madam Shao excitedly reached out to grab the jade bangle. Just then, Shao Jun, with a dark expression, snatched the jade bangle into his hand.
Shao Jun sneered at the corner of his mouth, holding the jade bangle and glancing at it dismissively.
"Worth two million? Are you kidding me? This kind of stuff, it's just a decent imitation."
"You really think everyone here is an idiot."
"Even if you really had two million, would you be willing to spend it on a jade bangle? Don't think I don't know your current predicament, father and daughter. I don't say some things out of consideration for the Shao family's reputation, but don't think you can truly be so grand and imposing here!"
These words, however, made the excited Old Madam Shao calm down.
She might not understand others, but she understood her second son. His company was gone, his legs were crippled, and he didn't have much money.
And Shao Xu?
Years ago, when her mother was critically ill, she came to beg the Shao family for medical expenses. In the end, her mother passed away, and she hated her second son to the core, leaving the country. It was even said that her second brother's leg had something to do with her.
Now that the father and daughter had reconciled, it was nothing more than a matter of mutual benefit.
If Shao Xu had money, why would she come back to acknowledge this heartless father? It was likely to covet Shao Zheng's retirement funds.
How could such a destitute father and daughter afford to buy her a jade bangle for two million?
"Su Ding, I can't believe you'd even dare to lie to me!"
Old Madam Shao said angrily. Her current rage was as intense as her previous excitement.