Chapter 416: Asking You to Accept It as a Thank-You Gift

Jiang Baobao stood where she was, watching the three little ones run further and further away; for a moment, the only thing left in her mind was the word "lightbulb," and she was suddenly so embarrassed she wanted to disappear on the spot.

That brat Jiang Mobai!

Where on earth did he learn such strange words!

Does he even know what a lightbulb is!

Jiang Baobao was both amused and helpless; seeing that the three little ones had already run into the Base, she had no choice but to turn around and follow Li Beijue to his villa.

"What exactly is it? Making it all so mysterious..."

Jiang Baobao could not help but become increasingly curious about the item in his hand.

Li Beijue, however, remained mysterious and refused to reveal a single word.

Until the two of them arrived at the room on the second floor.

Jiang Baobao looked at the layout inside and instantly raised her guard to the highest level: "What are you doing bringing me to your bedroom? If you don't tell me what it is you want to give me, I'm leaving!"

As Jiang Baobao spoke, she made a move to turn and leave.

Her wrist was suddenly grabbed firmly from behind.

"Wait a moment, I really do have something to give you."

Li Beijue's tone carried a hint of helplessness as he spoke, deliberately pointing his finger at the room's door: "Don't worry, I won't do anything, and the door to the room won't be closed."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Baobao stared at him hesitantly for two seconds, but in the end, she could not overcome her own curiosity, nodded lightly, and walked inside.

"Make yourself at home, I'll go get it."

Li Beijue said, turning to leave.

Jiang Baobao's gaze swept around the bedroom, and she suddenly saw the balcony not far away.

Her eyes flickered for a moment, and she walked straight in that direction.

Pulling back the curtains, she saw that Li Beijue had even decorated this space.

On the spacious balcony, he had placed two lounge chairs and a small table, set with elegant red wine.

Jiang Baobao looked out from the balcony, and her expression paused slightly for an instant.

This direction... it was perfectly aligned to see her own bedroom...

This guy did this on purpose, didn't he?!

Just as Jiang Baobao was thinking this, she heard footsteps coming from behind her.

"Would you like a drink?"

Li Beijue's voice sounded like he was in a good mood; as he spoke, he casually picked up a wine glass, poured a glass of red wine, and placed it in front of Jiang Baobao.

Jiang Baobao took the glass and urged him, "Can you take the thing out now?"

"Of course."

Li Beijue nodded and opened his palm.

Jiang Baobao subconsciously lowered her eyes, only to see a small paper scroll lying in his palm.

"What is this?"

Jiang Baobao was stunned for a moment, took it, and slowly unfolded the paper scroll.

Upon seeing the handwriting on it, her eyes widened in disbelief.

"This is... this is my mother's handwriting! Where did you find this?"

Jiang Baobao looked at Li Beijue with excitement and quickly looked down at the contents of the note again.

The writing on the note was very simple, appearing to be some requirements and notes regarding the custom-made necklace from back then.

But for Jiang Baobao, it was the most priceless treasure in the world.

"It was found by the designer from back then; this note was inadvertently tucked into a design manuscript by her and was only discovered not long ago."

Li Beijue explained patiently, watching as the fingers Jiang Baobao used to clutch the note gradually turned white.

"This note has been kept for many years; you can take it back and keep it well, just consider it a special memory for yourself."

Li Beijue said, tentatively reaching out his hand to gently hold Jiang Baobao's.

Jiang Baobao did not pull away, her eyes remaining fixed straight on the note in her hand.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally snapped back to reality and whispered her thanks: "Li Beijue, thank you... I..."

Jiang Baobao's voice was choked with emotion; looking at the familiar handwriting on the note in her hand, she tried hard to keep her tears from falling.

After the incident back then, the people from the Lu Family quickly seized her parents' assets.

Everything they liked, they kept.

As for the rest, they either sold it or burned it; her only remaining memento was the necklace she had accidentally lost, but she never expected that today...

Sensing that her tears were about to overflow and blur her vision, Jiang Baobao hurriedly grabbed the wine glass beside her and took a large gulp of wine.

"Cough, cough..."

She drank too quickly and accidentally choked, breaking into a fit of coughing.

Seeing this, Li Beijue felt a pang of heartache and hurriedly patted her back gently to help her catch her breath.

"If you want to cry, then cry; you don't have to hold it back in front of me."

He could feel the emotions the person in front of him was experiencing just a moment ago and spoke gently to comfort her.

Jiang Baobao, however, suddenly realized something, hurriedly increased the distance between them, reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then stubbornly denied it: "I'm not crying, it's just... my emotions were a little stirred up."

As she spoke, she took another gulp of wine and then slammed the glass down.

Unexpectedly, the remaining wine in the glass splashed out and landed on Li Beijue's tie.

"I'm sorry, I..."

Jiang Baobao was stunned for a moment, and as she spoke, she hurriedly began looking around for something to help him wipe it off.

Li Beijue, however, didn't mind: "It's fine, it's just a tie, but..."

He suddenly changed the subject, deliberately curling his lips as he asked, "I helped you find such an important item, shouldn't you... give me a token of thanks?"

"What do you want?"

Jiang Baobao's heart skipped a beat, and she reverted to her previous guarded appearance.

What kind of thank-you gift did Li Beijue want?

Could it be that he wanted to use this matter to make her reconcile with him?

She would never agree to that!

Jiang Baobao braced herself mentally, waiting for the answer from the person before her.

Li Beijue, however, seemed to see right through what she was thinking; he first let out a soft chuckle, then said unhurriedly, "I haven't thought of it yet, it can be saved for later."

"It cannot be an excessive request!"

Jiang Baobao immediately proposed an additional condition.

"Fine." Li Beijue nodded in agreement, his eyes full of tenderness.

Only then did Jiang Baobao set her heart at ease and let out a shallow sigh of relief.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat quiet.

Moonlight spilled down from the sky, illuminating this small terrace.

Jiang Baobao suddenly felt inexplicably nervous.

The item had been retrieved...

So, shouldn't she be heading back now?

Sensing that the person opposite her was still watching her, she stood up in a hurry and said quickly, "It's very late, I'll head back first, thank you for today!"

She dropped this sentence and walked toward the door without looking back.

Li Beijue raised an eyebrow in amusement and did not stop her; not long after, he saw her figure appear downstairs.

Jiang Baobao walked with quick steps; even without looking back, she could feel the person still sitting on the terrace staring at her.

Not until she entered the villa and slammed the door shut did she lean against it, feeling much more relaxed.

The note in her hand had been tightly clutched in her palm the whole time.

Jiang Baobao took it out to look at it again, a flash of joy unable to be suppressed in her eyes, which then turned into distress.

What kind of thank-you gift did Li Beijue actually want...