Chi Yiyuan expressed his deep regret that his grandfather had not fallen for his scheme.
The old man was indeed cunning.
He had originally hoped that his grandfather would speak ill of him in front of Grandpa Su and Grandma Su.
Who knew the old man wouldn't play by the rules.
Fine, he would have to handle his own affairs.
Little Sweet was still too young; he could wait, no need to rush.
Chi Yiyuan carefully selected a box of good items from the several boxes given to him by Chi Ge and brought it to the Su family to find Su Xiaotian.
Su Xiaotian, having worked overtime for two consecutive weeks, finally had a day off. Just as she was planning to lie comfortably in bed for the afternoon, she heard Chi Yiyuan's voice.
She quickly darted out of her room.
"Yiyuan Gege, why are you here?"
"If you don't come to see me, then I can only come to see you. Have you been very busy lately? You look thinner. Have you not been eating properly at work?"
Chi Yiyuan only took one look at Su Xiaotian before a string of concerned questions poured out.
Su Xiaotian quickly replied, "It's okay, not too hard. Isn't it all about being slim and beautiful now?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Yiyuan immediately put on a stern face and said, "That won't do. What slim and beautiful? Being healthy is beauty!"
Su Xiaotian immediately nodded her little head like a rattle drum, appearing to be very agreeable.
Grandma Su saw Chi Yiyuan arrive and smiled, saying, "Xiao Yuan is here? Go inside and talk with Xiaotian. Grandma will make something delicious for you. The children are all grown up and none of them are easy to worry about. They don't know how to eat or rest properly. Look how dark and thin you've become."
Su Xiaotian couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh at Grandma Su's murmuring words.
The person who had just spoken about her was now being lectured by Grandma.
Chi Yiyuan glared at Su Xiaotian, then smiled indulgently.
The two went into the room, and Chi Yiyuan took the box out of the cloth bag and placed it on Su Xiaotian's desk.
"Yiyuan Gege, you came to see me and brought me a gift?"
Su Xiaotian looked at the antique, square little box and asked with a smile.
"Xiaotian, these are some of our family's ancestral items. Take a look!" Chi Yiyuan said somewhat awkwardly.
These weren't gifts for Xiaotian, but items he intended to trade with her. He suddenly felt a bit ungentlemanly.
When Su Xiaotian heard this, her whole person became energetic. The Chi family was also a prominent family in the capital. If Chi Yiyuan called them ancestral items, they must be good things.
Chi Yiyuan rarely saw Su Xiaotian so spirited and couldn't help but smile.
He extended his fair, slender hand and opened the box.
Inside were indeed treasures, various precious jewelry and valuable small ornaments shimmering with brilliant light.
Su Xiaotian was knowledgeable and, looking at these treasures, understood their value almost instantly.
"Yiyuan Gege, are these really all from your family's ancestors?" Su Xiaotian felt her excited voice trembling slightly.
"Do you like them?" Chi Yiyuan had never seen a young girl show such an expression.
Throughout their interactions, this young girl had always appeared very calm, rarely showing excitement.
He suddenly had the urge to keep all of these and use them as betrothal gifts for Su Xiaotian in the future.
Su Xiaotian looked at these good items placed on her desk, surprised but also finding it very reasonable.
The Chi family had deep roots, and their ancestors were said to be distinguished families. It was normal for them to have some good items.
Moreover, a shrewd person like Grandpa Chi, even if his family suffered a great disaster back then, it was impossible for all their assets to be completely seized.
Didn't she see that her godparents also had quite a few good things?
In her past life, after Chi Yiyuan returned to the capital, although she didn't know what this young man had experienced, his eventual success might have been the first pot of gold from Grandpa Chi's assets.
"Yiyuan Gege, why did you bring these things here?"
Although Su Xiaotian was dazzled by these treasures, her reason finally returned after looking for a while.
She couldn't figure out why Chi Yiyuan had brought a box of treasures to her home.
It couldn't possibly be to propose, that was for sure!
When Su Xiaotian asked this, Chi Yiyuan felt a bit embarrassed to state his purpose.
But it was obviously impossible not to say it. In the end, he braced himself and spoke.
"Xiaotian, I intend to sell these things, but I'm somewhat reluctant. If you have money, could you lend me some first?"
Su Xiaotian did have hundreds of thousands of yuan, and she had been thinking about how to use all this money.
After all, money kept in hand, besides depreciating, had no value.
But if it were used for investment, it would be different.
"Yiyuan Gege, we don't need to talk about these things between us. If you need money, I can lend it to you first, or invest directly. You should take these things back and hide them first."
These were truly good items. Not to mention their collection value, just their price now, selling them would be a loss.
If they were kept for a few more decades, each one would be priceless.
To put it bluntly, if these treasures were sold for money, the money earned decades later might not be as valuable as these treasures themselves.
Chi Yiyuan clearly did not want to use Su Xiaotian's money for his family's needs.
He immediately shook his head.
"Xiaotian, I can't use your money."
"Yiyuan Gege, if you don't want me to lend you money, I can invest and we can share profits according to a certain ratio."
Su Xiaotian was very interested in profit sharing.
Over the past few years, she had earned quite a lot from the dividends of various shops. Su Dan Novel Network
It was like sitting at home waiting for money to blow in, much more comfortable than starting a business herself.
Moreover, for the past two years, she had to work in the Translation Department and had no time to start her own business. Letting this money sit idle was truly a waste.
"You also know that my personality is quite laid-back, and I really don't want to bother with these things myself. If someone helps me make money, I'm happiest."
Chi Yiyuan was initially hesitant, but after hearing Su Xiaotian's later words, he found them quite reasonable.
Chi Yiyuan was well aware of Su Xiaotian's personality.
She was indeed like that.
Yes, even if he couldn't borrow money, he could let Xiaotian be an investor, and he would make money while Xiaotian counted the cash.
Although Chi Yiyuan had already decided to accept Su Xiaotian's financial investment, when he saw the young girl casually produce a deposit slip for hundreds of thousands of yuan without batting an eye, Chi Yiyuan still felt his breathing become somewhat labored.
He now understood why his grandfather had said he wouldn't be worthy of Xiaotian if he didn't work hard. Had the young girl grown up so quickly?
She could easily produce hundreds of thousands and had numerous industries, yet she had just graduated from university and was barely an adult.
How were others supposed to live?