"Heh, you mean Zhao De?" Li Yang raised an eyebrow slightly.
Ning Shuang said triumphantly, "You know Mr. Zhao too? Humph, that's right, Mr. Zhao himself gave it to me. He's one of the bosses of the three major jade gambling houses in Jiangcheng. He certainly wouldn't give me a fake jade bracelet."
"If you think that way, you're terribly mistaken. Perhaps this Zhao De also finds you unsightly, and deliberately gave you a fake one so you'd wear it out and embarrass yourself," Li Yang said with a smile.
Ning Shuang said coldly, "Impossible! Don't try to sow discord, I won't believe you."
"If you don't believe me, why don't you just drop it?" Li Yang said with a smile.
Ning Shuang snorted, "You want to harm me?"
"It seems you're not only ugly, but your heart and mind are also ugly and foolish," Li Yang said. "Who in the world doesn't know how hard jade is?"
"Let alone dropping it casually, even if you dropped it seven or eight times, real jade wouldn't be easily damaged."
"Unless it's fake."
"You dare call me foolish?" Ning Shuang gritted her teeth in anger. "Fine, I'll drop it right now and show you that your eyesight is bad."
Saying that, she threw the jade bracelet towards the ground. The complexion of a young dandy beside her changed slightly.
With a crack, the jade, which shouldn't have shattered, broke into more than ten pieces and scattered.
"My jade bracelet!" Ning Shuang's expression changed.
Li Yang laughed, "What jade? This is just a fake."
"You, you've caused me to lose a good item, I'll fight you for it!" Ning Shuang said angrily upon hearing his voice.
Li Yang said, "How can something so fake be considered a good item? Even now, you still refuse to admit that Zhao De deliberately tricked you?"
"The reason you're embarrassed is all because of Zhao De. Perhaps many people are already laughing behind your back, wearing a fake item."
"You, and Zhao De, I won't let either of you off!" Ning Shuang gritted her teeth and turned away, "Let's go!"
"Yes, Miss Ning," everyone quickly followed her, heading back the way they came.
Li Yang smiled, thinking that Zhao De should be in trouble now.
"Did Zhao De really give her a fake jade bracelet as you said?" Tang Xinyu had also heard some things about the jade circles and said somewhat confusedly, "I don't understand, why?"
"It's good that you don't understand, because this bracelet was likely genuine at first," Li Yang said with a smile.
Tang Xinyu was surprised, "You mean this bracelet was switched after it reached Ning Shuang, and that's why there was a problem?"
"Not only that, but the person who switched it was among the group accompanying her earlier," Li Yang said with a smile.
Tang Xinyu asked, "How do you know?"
"I could tell. When she was about to smash the jade bracelet, one of the dandies' faces changed. He definitely knew beforehand that there was something wrong with it. He's most likely the one who switched it," Li Yang said, watching Ning Shuang and her group's retreating backs with a smile.
Tang Xinyu suddenly understood, "You observe so carefully."
"I've said so much, shouldn't you tell me what your relationship is with that woman just now?" Li Yang asked curiously.
Tang Xinyu hesitated for a moment, then said, "There are those who say that Jiangcheng has eight great families, each with extraordinary strength. Our Tang family and Ning family are both among the eight great families. But for some unknown reason, my relationship with Ning Shuang has been very bad since childhood."
"So whenever she sees me, she always says something to provoke me. If she sees I have any friends, she'll try her best to lure them away."
"Thank you, Li Yang, for not leaving with her just because of what she said."
"You're welcome, you're my woman, it's only right," Li Yang said, embracing her with a smile.
Tang Xinyu looked up, her body feeling slightly warm. She felt his large, strong hands and couldn't help but lean forward slightly.
"Beep beep." A car drove by. She came to her senses, pushed Li Yang away, and got into the car. "Didn't you say you were going to take me home? Aren't we going?"
"Yes, why wouldn't we?" Li Yang smiled and got into the car as well.
After dropping Tang Xinyu at the entrance of her home, as he opened the car door, Tang Xinyu hesitated, then finally said, "Li Yang, this is your first time at my house. Would you like to come in for a cup of tea and rest for a while before leaving?"
"No, it's already half-past ten. If we rest any longer, I might end up sleeping in your bed," Li Yang said with a smile.
Tang Xinyu's cheeks flushed, and she said playfully, "You! Why are you so improper? I'm just inviting you for a cup of tea and a rest, why are you thinking about such indecent things?"
"What's wrong with the love between men and women? Besides, you're my girlfriend. If we don't rest in bed, are we going to be on the sofa every day?"
"Ah, I'm not talking to you anymore!" Tang Xinyu was both shy and annoyed. Couldn't this guy be more subtle?
She was about to get out of the car.
Li Yang grabbed her hand and said, "Look at you blushing. With such thin skin, how can you be the head of the group and issue commands in the future?"
"You don't need to worry about me. I don't want to be thick-skinned like you."
"Alright, alright, I'm thick-skinned, and you like it immensely."
"Who likes you? Hmm? What do you mean by that?"
Tang Xinyu suddenly froze, looking at what he was putting into her hand. "A bank card?"
"Yes, this is a gift for my second uncle. A month is too long, and I'm worried he'll be anxious. It's better to let him see my capabilities now and give you more confidence in me," Li Yang said with a smile. "In short, you are mine for life."
"You,"
"Get out of the car." Li Yang released her hand.
"Mm."
Tang Xinyu got out of the car, feeling very touched. She looked at him and said, "Thank you, Li Yang. Be careful on the road, stay safe."
"Don't worry, I won't be in any trouble until you've given me seventeen or eighteen chubby babies," Li Yang said with a smile and drove away.
Tang Xinyu stood there stunned. After a moment, she stomped her foot in annoyance. "Who wants to have so many children with you? Humph, at most two, preferably twins. In that case..."
"Xinyu, what are you muttering about?" a voice came from inside the Tang family's gate.
Tang Xinyu turned around and saw Tang Hucheng. She immediately said, "Hello, Second Uncle."
"Did that kid drive you back?" Tang Hucheng asked.
"Yes, Second Uncle."
"Humph, in just one month, at such a critical time, that kid still has the mood to flirt with you. He's truly neglecting his duties, which is disappointing," Tang Hucheng immediately snorted coldly. "It seems we don't need to wait a month. With his disposition, he's bound to achieve nothing great."
"That's not true, Second Uncle. Li Yang said he's already earned some money and asked me to show it to you." Tang Xinyu quickly took out the bank card.