Chapter 348: Something From the Street Vendor
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The atmosphere in the banquet hall was still cheerful and lively. Everyone was discussing the birthday gifts from various families.
“Eh? Did any of you see Bai Lin’s birthday gift?” someone suddenly asked.
“I didn’t see her, where is she? How come I didn’t even see her?” The other person was also somewhat puzzled.
When one person was discussing it, others would follow suit and discuss as well. This was always the case in places where people gathered. Very quickly, these discussions from a distance could be heard by Elder Mrs. Yan.
She had a brief chat with Bai Lin earlier and felt that the young lady had a clear mind. She had her own opinions on people and things. She was indeed a very good young lady. Compared to the heiresses of the wealthy families who were not too bad or those flowers who were pampered in the greenhouse, it was normal for Yan Ruo to like such a special young lady. Elder Mrs. Yan could not help but feel a sense of antic.i.p.ation.
What kind of gift would such a young lady give her?
Bai Lin finally appeared amidst the discussion.
She was holding a dark green cloth bag in her arms, which did not seem to match the magnificent hall at all, just like how she did not fit in with the hall.
She carried the bag and walked toward Elder Mrs. Yan.
This time, the curiosity in Elder Mrs. Yan’s eyes intensified.
She placed the jade ornament back into the box and smiled at Bai Lin and the cloth bag in her arms. She did not look disgusted at all. Instead, it was obvious that she wanted to see what was inside as soon as possible.
Yan Yue saw the old lady’s action and was slightly stunned. She could not understand why the old lady would act this way.
What good could a gift wrapped in rags be?
Bai Lin opened the cloth bag in her hand and took out the item inside.
“What? That’s all?” Those who were standing closer to the front saw the item in Bai Lin’s hand and immediately sneered.
Bai Lin turned a deaf ear and handed the small porcelain bowl to Elder Mrs. Yan. “Elder Mrs. Yan, I heard from Yan Ruo that you like to collect these little things. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to prepare a better gift when I found out about your birthday banquet. I only prepared this small gift. I hope you don’t mind.’
The fact that Bai Lin was Ella had already caused an uproar, and many people re-examined her ident.i.ty.
However, when they saw this birthday gift, they instantly looked down on her.
“It’s just a piece of porcelain. It doesn’t look like a famous antique. How can she have the face to take it out?” someone said in a low voice.
The heiresses who were on good terms with Yan Yue immediately chimed in, “She’s dressed so shabbily, and her gift looks so cheap. Aren’t these porcelain bottles everywhere on the street? It doesn’t even look like it’s worth a few thousand Yuan…
“That’s right. Although the ice crack porcelain is better than regular ones, this porcelain doesn’t look like a treasure that’s been pa.s.sed down for generations. It might even be a counterfeit. After all, as far as I know, a local porcelain craftsman’s already made an almost identical copy of the Longquan ice crack pattern three years ago.” An old man who was well-versed in antique porcelain shook his head. He seemed to be extremely disdainful of the porcelain in Bai Lin’s hand.
“An imitation? That’d be a compliment. My family’s servant even spent 200 Yuan on a shopping website to buy a pair of ice crack patterned plates to play with. She might have just bought this from some roadside antique market.” The young lady who was on good terms with Yan Yue was getting more unpleasant with her words.
“It’s something from the street vendor? No wonder she’s embarra.s.sed to take it out. Attending such a banquet in exchange with 200 Yuan of street vendor goods is a sure-win deal.” Mockery and laughter got louder.
Professor Hans and Professor John were not in the hall, so almost no one in the banquet hall stood up for Bai Lin. Only Yan Yu retorted softly, “No way! Bai Lin-jiejie isn’t like what you’re saying!’
Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to the words of a child.
Yan Yue looked at the porcelain that Bai Lin had handed over and listened to the mocking discussions of the people around her. The smugness at the corner of her mouth could hardly be concealed.
Whether it was the packaging, the value of the gift, or the meaning behind the gift, none of them could beat the jade she gave.
Bai Lin. oh Bai Lin. she wanted to see what Bai Lin was going to use to
compete with her in this round!