Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1303: Chapter 1299: Panlong Ruyi?

Just when everyone was enjoying themselves, a light snort came from outside the door: ”Hmph, sycophant! It’s just a broken porcelain jar, what’s there to be proud of.”

Huo Sining had keen ears, and although the voice was low, she heard it clearly.

She instinctively turned around and saw a woman walking in arm-in-arm with a man.

Apparently, the woman had just seen Huo Sining present the brush washer at the door and was now looking at her with complete disdain, as if blaming Huo Sining for stealing her limelight.

”Jiaojiao, you’re here!”

Su Anning hadn’t heard what the woman said just now. Seeing her arrive, she immediately showed a joyful expression and hurried up to grab the girl’s hand.

But it was at this moment that Su Anning noticed the girl named Jiaojiao holding the arm of an unfamiliar man.

A look of surprise flashed in Su Anning’s eyes as she curiously asked, ”Jiaojiao, who is this?”

Xing Jiaojiao wore a look of pride and smiled at Su Anning, ”This is my boyfriend, Li Hang, the eldest son of the Li Group. Our families have discussed marriage, and we will likely get married soon.”

Su Anning was taken aback, because she remembered that before she went abroad, Xing Jiaojiao and Liu Pengcheng were passionately in love, almost engaged. How could things change after she went abroad, and now Xing Jiaojiao was discussing marriage with someone else?

Almost instinctively, Su Anning glanced at Liu Pengcheng standing in the corner of the room.

The corner was dimly lit, and Liu Pengcheng had his head slightly lowered, making it impossible for Su Anning to see the expression on her senior brother’s face.

Huo Sining stood aside without saying anything. Since the two entered the room, she felt their gaze on her was somewhat strange, which puzzled her. She was unfamiliar with them, so why were they hostile towards her the moment they came in?

When Xing Jiaojiao introduced the man beside her named Li Hang, Huo Sining found him familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before.

But unfortunately, Huo Sining didn’t have a deep impression of this man and couldn’t recall him for the moment.

”Li Hang, take out the birthday gift we prepared for Master Su.”

Huo Sining was still in a daze, but Xing Jiaojiao suddenly said this.

The man named Li Hang shifted his gaze from Huo Sining, then turned and took a box out of a bag.

Xing Jiaojiao walked up and smiled at Su Zhongqing, ”Grandpa Su, this is the birthday gift my boyfriend and I specially found for you. Wearing it can soothe your nerves and your muscles, wishing you a happy birthday and a long life.”

After saying this, Xing Jiaojiao glanced at the Ru Kiln celadon-glazed brush washer that Huo Sining gave to Su Zhongqing, casting a scornful sideways glance at Huo Sining.

Huo Sining was bewildered. She already didn’t have a good impression of Xing Jiaojiao, and now this woman was openly provocative, which left Huo Sining feeling both surprised and increasingly irritated.

The man named Li Hang walked over to Su Zhongqing with the box and handed it to Master Su with a bit of arrogance.

Previously, when Su Anning and the others gave their birthday wishes, even though the gifts might not have been very expensive, each person at least bowed to the birthday celebrant first, as it’s a basic courtesy.

But when Xing Jiaojiao and Li Hang came to present the birthday gift, they did so with an attitude as if they were equals to Master Su.

Although nobody around commented on their behavior, Huo Sining keenly noticed a fleeting look of displeasure in Su Zhongqing’s eyes when he looked at the two, which, though brief, was captured by Huo Sining.

Not only was Master Su slightly unhappy, but so were several other elders in the room, including Zhou Shitao and Huang Zhenlong.

”According to records in Taiping Guangji, there is an ancient divine beast called the Panlong, four zhang in length, with green-black scales and red patterns like brocade.”

Li Hang, holding the gift, didn’t open it directly but instead referenced records, starting to tell the ancient legend of the Panlong using magic.

Su Anning, intrigued, couldn’t hide her curiosity and interjected:

”Mr. Li, what do you mean by the story of the Panlong? Could it be related to the item in your hand?”

Li Hang had been waiting for this question. Seeing Su Anning’s cooperation, he couldn’t hide a look of smugness and slowly nodded:

”Miss Su, you’re right. The gift I have is something I recently acquired with great difficulty at the Chang’an Ghost Market, precisely the Panlong Ruyi mentioned in the story!”

”This ancient jade of the Panlong is a rare artifact from ancient times and can regulate one’s health and treat chronic illnesses. I’ve heard that Master Su has long suffered joint pain from holding a pen, and wearing this jade may help your condition.”

Li Hang’s gift was indeed generous, worthy of being the son of a major corporation. His words were smoother than theirs, showing evident thoughtfulness and effort.

But what he said made Huo Sining’s eyebrows twitch involuntarily.

The reason was none other than the Panlong Ruyi mentioned by Li Hang, which sounded very familiar to Huo Sining.

The Panlong Ruyi and Phoenix Harmony were originally a pair, worn by ancient Emperors and Empresses.

So when Li Hang said his box contained the Panlong Ruyi, Huo Sining immediately thought of the Phoenix Harmony Jade Pendant she had previously bought at the Chang’an Ghost Market.

Almost instinctively, Huo Sining looked at Zhou Shitao, her eyes showing confusion.

The Phoenix Harmony Jade Pendant was also purchased at the Chang’an Ghost Market. How could there be such a coincidence?

Could it be that besides Phoenix Harmony, the Oil Rat gang of tomb robbers had also unearthed the Panlong Ruyi from the ancient tomb?

But this doesn’t make sense. Where Phoenix Harmony is found, how could Panlong Ruyi appear? Unless there was an imperial joint burial, the two pendants couldn’t possibly be in the same ancient tomb!

Huo Sining was still contemplating when Li Hang slowly opened the gift box and took out the Panlong Ruyi inside.

At first glance, the jade pendant indeed seemed noble and elegant, giving off a fresh and ancient feeling.

But upon seeing the color of the jade pendant, Huo Sining’s eyebrows couldn’t help but raise, her shoulders moved as she resisted the urge to laugh, and her expression became peculiar.