Chapter 509

"I've been selling stones for many years, I won't lie."

Natsume Chikage looked at her with a strange expression:

"Owner, you look very young, I can't tell that you've been selling stones for many years..."

Hashimoto Yumi heard this and said happily:

"Young man, you are quite good at complimenting people, big sister doesn't hate it."

Sister Xiyuan Si heard this, couldn't help but move half a step forward, quietly inserted herself between the two, didn't speak, and just picked up a rhodonite from the basket, pretending to observe it intently.

And Hashimoto Yumi froze when she saw this, covered her small mouth, and whispered in Sister Xiyuan Si's ear with a very small breath:

"So fast to get jealous..."

Sister Xiyuan Si heard this, her little face turned redder, she puffed up her cheeks and pursed her small mouth, looking at her very shyly.

Hashimoto Yumi laughed when she saw her like this, but didn't continue to tease her, just cleared her throat and said seriously:

"You two continue picking, I'll go tidy up some things on the side, tell me when you've picked."

After speaking.

She hummed a tune and left the two with light steps to tidy up the shelves behind.

Sister Xiyuan Si saw this, although her face was still slightly red, she breathed a sigh of relief.

And at this time, Natsume Chikage held the red and pink stones in the basket with both hands, one in each, and asked Sister Xiyuan Si curiously:

"Sister Xiyuan Si, this time it's picked for you anyway, I want to ask your opinion, which kind of stone in here do you like?"

Sister Xiyuan Si heard this, her eyes flickered, her little face turned red again, and she said seriously:

"I... let me see."

Saying this.

She started to check each one carefully and seriously, her fingertips gently brushing over the surface of the stones, as if feeling their temperature and texture.

After a good while.

Sister Xiyuan Si raised her head very tangled, looked at Natsume Chikage, and said shyly:

"I... I like them all, I really don't know which one to choose."

"How about... you help me pick, Natsume-kun, whichever you pick, I'll take."

Natsume Chikage didn't expect this to happen, and smiled:

"Mm."

Saying this.

He looked, and the pink and red stones accounted for the most.

But Natsume Chikage took a fancy to a moonstone that was warm in color and almost translucent.

He picked it up and brought it close to the light to examine it carefully.

He saw that the moonstone would cast a soft blue-white halo like moonlight under the light, and the luster seemed to flow slowly like it had life, silver-white and light blue intertwined, really like sealing a touch of quiet moonlight into the gemstone.

After witnessing this, he felt it was quite interesting and asked:

"What is this stone called?"

Sister Xiyuan Si explained:

"This is called moonstone."

Natsume Chikage murmured and smiled:

"Moonstone... isn't the school we attend the private Moonlight Academy?"

"And this stone looks much more interesting than the others, the halo seen from different angles is different."

"How about this one?"

Sister Xiyuan Si looked at this stone emitting a hazy moon-like halo in Natsume-kun's palm, and didn't dare to tell Natsume-kun that moonstone had a more widely circulated nickname called "Lover's Stone."

Thinking of this, her little face turned red visibly, like a ripe apple, and she nodded shyly, her voice weak:

"Mm... let... let's take this one."

Hashimoto Yumi poked her head out from behind the shelf at the right time and smiled:

"The two customers have good taste, you actually chose moonstone."

"Are you sure you want this one?"

Natsume Chikage asked:

"How much is this moonstone?"

Hashimoto Yumi made a gesture representing money and smiled:

"The moonstone you picked is not expensive, and the quality belongs to the better type, the price is 2059 yen."

Is it about 2000 yen each?

Natsume Chikage felt it was okay.

After all, compared to those jade stones in the country that cost tens of thousands, this moonstone, which converts to about 100, is really not too cheap.

"Mm, then this one."

"Alright!"

Hashimoto Yumi put the moonstone into a dark blue velvet bag and handed it to Natsume Chikage.

After checking out.

Sister Xiyuan Si took the bag from Natsume Chikage's hand, took out the stone, and looked at it against the light again and again, unable to put it down.

And Hashimoto Yumi at this time also leaned into Sister Xiyuan Si's ear with a smile, and whispered with a breath that only the two of them could hear:

"Such a big raw stone, and the quality is good, it can be cut and polished into two pieces to make two exquisite bracelets. One for the boy, one for the girl, want to do it?"

Sister Xiyuan Si heard this, and her purple eyes lit up instantly, like they were filled with stars.

She glanced quickly at Natsume Chikage, who was looking at other specimens, and nodded vigorously, agreeing in a small but firm voice:

"Mm, want!"

Hashimoto Yumi showed a "plan succeeded" smile:

"Then leave this stone with me first, as for the style of the bracelet, the material of the chain, etc., you can talk to me slowly on LINE later."

Sister Xiyuan Si nodded seriously, her eyes full of anticipation:

"Mm!"

Natsume Chikage, who was already at the store entrance, noticed that Sister Xiyuan Si hadn't followed out for a long time.

He stopped and looked back.

He happened to see her running out of the store in small steps and coming to his side.

However, he noticed that her hands were empty, and she wasn't holding the dark blue velvet bag containing the moonstone.

Natsume Chikage couldn't help but be a bit confused and asked:

"Where is the bag with the moonstone?"

"Did you forget to take it?"

He said, turning sideways to prepare to go back.

"I'll go back and get it for you."

A hint of imperceptible panic flashed across Sister Xiyuan Si's face, and she waved her hand hurriedly, her voice faster than usual:

"No, no need!"

She calmed her breathing slightly, trying to make her tone sound natural:

"I... I specifically left it in the store."

"I asked Sister Hashimoto to help me polish the stone into a better shape for collection, and I'll come back to pick it up later."

Seeing Natsume Chikage still looking at her with some confusion, she stretched out her hand, gestured slightly with her fingertips, and added an explanation:

"After all, you see, that raw stone just now still has many sharp corners."

"Holding it directly like this, if you are not careful... it is very easy to break, or accidentally prick your hand."

She said, gently pointing her fingertip at her palm, as if demonstrating the imaginary "sharp corners."

Natsume Chikage nodded in realization.

"So that's it."