Power and Wealth

tting me.”

Xie Ran laughed. “She is teaching us to be good.”

“See…. Xiao Ran is telling the truth.” Xie Huilan laughed. “You want to bring up the past and settle the score with me? Fine. Lets talk about what happened when you were young. Xiao Jing, when you were young, you….”

Xie Jing blushed and quickly stopped Xie Huilan. “Please stop…. Im sorry.”

“Good to hear that.” Xie Huilan turns to Xie Hao. “You…. Xiao Hao, when you were around seven or eight, you….”

Xie Hao panics. “We are not bringing up the past or settling any scores with you.”

Everyone laughed.

Han Jing smiles. “Time passes so fast during that time. It seems like it was yesterday when all of you were kids, and your Eldest Sister is getting married soon. Thinking back, you all were cute.”

Xie Hao shouts. “Sis, when are you getting married?”

Xie Guobang looks at his daughter. “I visited Senior Xie yesterday, and he asked you all to host the wedding this month. Your Mom and I will do the preparations.”

Dong Xuebing is excited. Senior Xie had agreed.

Xie Huilan looks at Dong Xuebing with a smile. “I mentioned it before, but someone is not taking action. How can I get married to someone so insincere?”

Xie Jing laughed. “Brother Dong, Sis is waiting for you.”

Han Jing scolded Xie Huilan jokingly. “How can you say such things?”

Suddenly, the news on the TV attracted everyones attention.

Xie Hao shouted. “Look!”

The TV showed the pink diamond rings again, and the host said. “Jia De Auction had auctioned off this pair of pink diamonds, and the winning bid had exceeded everyones expectation. The starting bid is 80 million, and the value is estimated at 200 million. But the final transacted price is 237 million RMB. With the commissions and other charges, this ring pair was sold for almost 300 million RMB. It broke our countrys record of the highest transaction price for diamonds and the world record of the highest diamond ring sold. This diamond is indeed the most expensive in the world.”

Xie Jing gasped. “Almost 300 million?!”

Xie Ran smiles. “Our country has lots of wealthy people.”

“Wow…. Who is the buyer?” Xie Hao said. “The estimated value is above the market value. Why was it sold higher than the value?! This is crazy.”

Xie Huilan, Han Jing, and the rest were watching the TV.

The host continues. “An unnamed young man bought the pair of rings. The auction participants told us the mysterious young man joined the auction when it was almost ending, and he wore a sunglass. He increased the bid consistently and suppressed all his competitions.”

Xie Jing was shocked. “A young man bought the rings?! This is ridiculous.”

Xie Ran thought for a while. “Maybe it was paid by his father, and he will get married. If not, why would he spend so much to buy those rings.”

“Is there a need to mention it? The rings should be bought for his marriage.” Xie Hao added.

Xie Jing enviously said. “It must be a grand wedding. This is so romantic.”

“Romantic?! Its just because that guy is rich.” Xie Hao argued.

Xie Jing gave Xie Hao a stare. “What do you know? It is not about the price of the rings. The girl will be touched when the guy is willing to splurge on her. Thats why it is romantic.”

Xie Hao grumbled. “Women are so troublesome. What romance?! Can it fill your stomach?”

Han Jing and Xie Huilan turned and looked at Xie Hao.

Xie Hao got a fright and quickly explained. “Aunt, Sis, I am not talking about you.” He knows he is going to get scolded and quickly changes the topic. “Sis, how do you want Brother Dong to propose? I can offer some suggestions.”

Xie Huilan laughed. “Whats the point if I got to say what I wanted? It will make me look like I am begging him to propose. I am a shy person. Hehe…. Let him figure it himself.”

Xie Hao and Xie Jing thought to themselves. A shy person?! You are the most shameless person at home.

Dong Xuebing suddenly stands up while they are chatting and walks over to Xie Huilan. “Huilan, I have something to say.”

Xie Hao got startled. “Huh? What is going on?”

“Shh…. Shh…..” Xie Jing quickly pulls Xiao Hao back.

Han Jing and Xie Guobang exchanged looks and smiled.

Everyone knows Dong Xuebing is going to propose. But they looked around and saw he did not prepare anything. He doesnt even have flowers with him. How can he be so casual?

Xie Huilan looks at him with a smile. “Oh? What is it?”