Volume 1: Rebirth Returns Chapter 15 I'd rather you call me Su San

  After dinner in the evening, Su Rui pulled Liu Qingyun into the study and took out the wooden box containing the night pearl like a treasure.

  Liu Qingyun saw the wooden box and only felt that it was very rustic, with a style similar to that of the late Qing dynasty. However, this wooden box also had an aura that made him feel particularly comfortable.

  "What's in this box? Guess and I'll give you a hint."

  "Master has a good eye, one glance and he can see that there's something hidden inside. However, to find out what it is, we still need to open the secret compartment at the bottom first." Saying this, Su Rui took out the awl she had just prepared from her pocket and was about to pry open the wooden box.

  Seeing Su Rui about to pry open the wooden box directly, Liu Qingyun quickly snatched the chisel from Su Rui.

  "Alas, alas, how can you directly pry it open? You're clumsy and awkward, better let the master do it."

  Having said that, Liu Qingyun took out a very delicate set of tools from the cabinet and began to process the wooden box.

  "Master is really amazing! He knows so many things." Su Rui saw Liu Qingyun take over and quickly flattered him.

  Although he knew Su Rui was just flattering him, Liu Qingyun was still delighted. His hands moved faster and soon opened the hidden compartment perfectly intact. The items inside were wrapped in a yellowed cloth, surrounded by thick cotton padding.

  After opening the baffle, Liu Qingyun felt that the breath that made him very comfortable was thicker. He quickly took out the object wrapped in cloth and carefully placed it on the desk. He looked up at Su Rui and gestured for her to open the cloth package.

  Su Rui felt her heart was about to jump out, precisely because she knew that the priceless Night Pearl was inside, which made her so nervous. She carefully unwrapped the white cloth, and at the moment the Night Pearl appeared, she barely held back a cry.

  Su Rui looked at Liu Qingyun with excitement.

  "Master! It's the Night Pearl! It really is the Night Pearl!"

  "Ah, indeed it is the Night Pearl. It should be one of the four on Empress Dowager Cixi's phoenix crown. This is truly a priceless treasure." In contrast, Liu Qingyun was relatively calm, after all, he had seen many things and even the Imperial Seal of China, so what was the Night Pearl?

  "How did you get this?"

  Su Rui hastily told Liu Qingyun about what happened today, but she didn't mention that she could see the history of those antiques. She just said that this box gave her a special feeling and made her feel very comfortable, so she bought it.

  Liu Qingyun was overjoyed when he heard that Su Rui could feel the specialness of the box. Even though he had been practicing the Tianji Gate's heart method since he was three years old and only had a little special feeling at fifteen, Su Rui had achieved such results in just a few days, and even Liu Qingyun, who was over ninety years old, couldn't help but feel jealous of his apprentice.

  However, he soon adjusted his mentality and only had a strong sense of pride in his heart. If not in front of his disciples, he would definitely burst out laughing three times and say, "This is my disciple!"

  Of course, this was just his psychological change. In front of his apprentice, he was still a straightforward and strict good master. Liu Qingyun picked up a night pearl in his hand and admired it.

  "What have you decided to do with these four night pearls?"

  "Of course, there are good things, it's just a matter of showing respect to Master!" Su Rui said with a dog-leg tone.

  "But... Master, can you leave me with one..."

  Liu Qingyun raised an eyebrow and looked at Su Rui, as if asking, what do you want with him?

  "There is someone important to me whose birthday is coming up and I want to give him a birthday gift."

  "You should know that wealth shouldn't be shown off in public. Is that person reliable?"

  "Of course it's more reliable! If there's a chance to go to Beijing, I'll introduce you guys to each other."

  "If you think it's reliable, then send it over. These three will also be placed with you. As a master, I have never married in this life, and naturally, there are no children. After my hundred years, all the property of the Tianji Gate will belong to you. Even if you give these to me, they will still return to your hands eventually."

  "Pfft, pfft, pfft. Don't say such unlucky words, Master. You yourself don't even look in the mirror, and yet you look so young that others would think you're only over 40, far from death. From now on, don't say these things again. You've just taken me as your disciple, do you really dare to hand over the Tianji Gate to me for me to manage alone?"

  "You are the chosen one, and as your master, I am at ease leaving the Tianji Gate with you. Alright, I'm tired. Go rest now. You should put away the Night Pearl quickly." With that, Liu Qingyun left the study room.

  Su Rui saw Liu Qingyun's back and felt that the master was strange tonight, suddenly becoming melancholic. However, Su Rui couldn't see Liu Qingyun's future, so she could only put down her doubts in her heart.

  The next morning, Su Rui received a call from Tao Zexi, asking her to meet at the entrance of Qingmu Restaurant, the only restaurant in Qingmu County, at 11 o'clock.

  At eleven o'clock, Su Rui walked to the Qingmu Restaurant. Tao Zexi, who was wearing casual clothes, was looking around at the entrance. When he saw Su Rui walking slowly towards him, he quickly caught up with her and pulled her into the restaurant. They found a seat facing the entrance. After ordering a few dishes casually and paying the waiter, Tao Zexi said gruffly.

  "You're finally here now, you might as well wait until they've finished eating and left before coming."

  Su Rui calmly drank the free tea water, her eyes filled with a smile as she looked at Tao Zexi.

  "What time will they come for dinner? I think it's still too early now."

  Tao Ze Xi was seen as very awkward by Su Wei, at this time he also remembered that their meeting would only end at twelve o'clock in a few days. The two of them coming at eleven o'clock were really too early.

  "Cough, I'm afraid they'll end the meeting early, so I came this early. We're waiting for them and they just arrived."

  "It's just right that we can try this big plate chicken, I've heard it's delicious. But you have to treat us, Officer."

  Tao Ze gave Su Wei a white eye.

  "I'm only nine years older than you, what's with the 'uncle', am I that old? You should be calling me 'brother'!"

  "Alright, police brother, here you go." Su Rui handed a box to Tao Zexi.

  "What's this? Why can't I open it?" Tao Zexi took over the box, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't open it.

  "This isn't for you, so of course you can't open it. It's a birthday gift for that friend of yours. You have to bring it to him."

  "Got it, I'll definitely hand it over to him personally. Don't worry, Miss Su!"

  "Thanks, but I'd rather you call me Su San than Miss Su."

  "Why, Su San? Aren't you an only child?"

  "Because I'm third in line." Su Rui said with a smile, but even with a smile, she couldn't hide the melancholy in her eyes.

  Tao Ze Xi looked at Su Wei, also fell silent. He found that he did not understand this small county town girl at all, she had no inferiority complex of a small county town girl, her temperament was more than the proud daughter of those aristocratic families. What kind of family could cultivate such a girl? Her parents were just ordinary substitute teachers, but could substitute teachers teach such a daughter? He didn't know what secrets she had on her body, he thought that when this secret was discovered, it would surely surprise him greatly.

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