FreeBooksOnline Chapter 717 - 723: What a Beautiful Stone!
Chapter 717 - 723: What a Beautiful Stone!
"Why don’t you want a braid? Didn’t you say girls with long hair are cute?" Chu Xiaoge asked with a smile, skillfully washing her daughter’s hair, and then took a towel to dry it.
Chuchu was almost done bathing and tried to climb out of the tub herself, saying like a little grown-up, "Mom, you’re working now, and Grandpa is sick. Where would you find time to braid my hair?"
Speaking on her own, Chuchu actually considered things quite thoroughly.
Chu Xiaoge had been wondering if her child was very fickle, but then she heard such a heartwarming sentence.
It’s often said that a daughter is her mother’s little warm jacket, and this is indeed true.
Chuchu is still so young, but she already knows how to relieve her mother’s worries.
Chu Xiaoge sniffled, her voice starting to choke up.
She also climbed out of the tub, wrapped Chuchu in a bath towel, and lightly tapped her nose, "Our Chuchu is the most considerate! But mom still has time to braid your hair."
After wrapping the towel, Chu Xiaoge tickled Chuchu, making her giggle.
"Mom, stop... hehe..."
"Alright! Hurry and get dressed, don’t catch a cold!" Seeing Chuchu laughing so much, Chu Xiaoge finally let her go.
As soon as she was free, Chuchu bounced out immediately.
At five years old, she had already learned to dress herself.
Chu Xiaoge felt reassured about her child, and then tidied up the bathroom herself.
This was her parents’ house, every bit of it still held memories of her childhood. Looking around, she couldn’t help but tear up.
After living in this house for so many years, she had grown attached to it...
Not long after, Chuchu returned, dressed, holding a green stone in her hands, and presented it to Chu Xiaoge as if showing off a treasure.
"Mom, look! Grandma’s house has beautiful stones!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaoge looked down, and her pupils suddenly shrank!
It was a piece of emerald jade!
Moreover... it was of the highest quality!
Having spent so much time in Gambling Stone City, she may not be an expert, but she can still recognize jade at a glance!
Chu Xiaoge grabbed the jade, her heart pounding.
How could there be such a large piece of jade at home?
"Could it be, the ones Xiangsi gave me?"
Chu Xiaoge’s eyes widened in disbelief, and she hurriedly called Li Li.
As soon as the call connected, Chu Xiaoge impatiently asked, "Mom! The jade I left with you when I left, did you keep it all this time?"
"Jade? What jade?" Li Li’s voice sounded very surprised, she had no idea what jade was.
"..." Chu Xiaoge’s heart suddenly sank. She had left in a rush back then, taking only a few clothes, and left the jade from Xiangsi at home.
She had thought she might never return, and since she couldn’t support her parents, she had left valuable items for them to enjoy in their old age.
Unexpectedly, her mother had no idea what jade was... and had casually kept it in her old room.
Chuchu, while grabbing clothes, had curiously found it, bringing it back to light.
Li Li also panicked, not understanding what the jade her daughter mentioned was, "Xiao Ge? What’s wrong?"
"It’s nothing, Mom. Are you hungry? I’ll cook something and bring it over." Chu Xiaoge took a deep breath, trying to calm her excited heart.
Li Li felt reassured when she heard Chu Xiaoge’s voice steadying.