True Love Waits

In the living room, Sheffield handed a brocade box to Miranda and said, "Grandma, this is a rutilated quartz bracelet consecrated by an eminent monk. Evelyn and I bought it for you in a temple. We wish you health, fortune and happiness." The bracelet was made of red, green, and yellow rutilated quartz beads. Red ones represented happiness and longevity, while green and yellow ones represented fortune. Rutilated quartz was regarded as the symbol of happiness, fortune and longevity.

Miranda's eyes widened and she broke into a smile so cheerful that it lit up her entire face. The excitement in her eyes was palpable as she put the bracelet on her wrist and reveled in its extravagance. "It's beautiful. Thank you, Sheffield!"

"I'm glad you like it, Grandma. It isn't expensive, but it's the token of my respect for you."

At this age, Miranda had seen all kinds of things. It was the thought that went behind the gift that was more important than the gift itself. "I really like it!" she said.

Then, grabbing another gift bag, Sheffield took out an even bigger square brocade box. He handed it to Carlos and respectfully said, "Uncle Carlos, this boccaro ashtray is for you. Happy New Year! May you be prosperous and healthy forever!"

Although Carlos had long reduced his smoking habits, he would still indulge in a cigarette or two on some occasions. As such, an ashtray was a thoughtful gift for him.

"Humph!" Carlos looked away, crossing his arms over his chest and continued, "You think you can fool me with a cheap ashtray?"

Sheffield knew it wouldn't be easy to deal with Carlos. With a mysterious smile, he opened the brocade box and produced a special-shaped boccaro ashtray, dark purple in color with a tinge of blue. Instantly, the ashtray caught Carlos' attention. After he had been staring at the ashtray for a long time, he raised an eyebrow at the young man, who was even calmer than him, and said, "Are you telling me that this ashtray is made out of azure mud?"

It was said that amongst all the different types of arenaceous mud, azure mud was the most sought after.

It was considered to be one of the most expensive and rarest materials in the whole world.

Glancing shortly at the ashtray in the box, Sheffield nodded. "Yes."

"Azure mud was produced in the middle stage of the Qing Dynasty, no one has seen it since then. Do you take me for a fool?" Carlos couldn't take his eyes off the ashtray while he spoke. Sheffield's lips broke into a smirk and he said, "Uncle Carlos, how can you be so sure that no one knew where to find them?"

Carlos didn't answer his question. Indeed, there was no way he could be so sure about that.

a while, he expressed his conclusion with a simple response. "What a waste." It was indeed a waste to make an ashtray of such a rare material. It would have been better to make it into a

case if it were to be kept in its pristine condition as a part

a teapot made out of it." Sheffield slowly

"It all depends on how strongly you feel about Evelyn." Carlos found himself enamored with the ashtray. The young man had a way with surprises. Despite his

and Evelyn looked at each other and her eyes displayed the worries of her heart. Sheffield winked at her with a reassuring expression and then said, "Uncle Carlos, since you have asked for it, I'll try

didn't say I

felt puzzled by his words

way to win his approval was to shower him with flatteries. "I know you didn't say it, but I want to give it to you to

after, he grabbed the other bags and distributed the gifts he had bought for the rest of the Huo family, including the servants

corners, making sure that the gifts he had bought for the servants were from famous brands. Just like that, even though Sheffield hadn't married Evelyn yet, he had won the

it was time to give Matthew his present, Sheffield walked up to him empty-handed

Sheffield and when she saw him talking to her brother, she tried to intervene, but he smiled at

spite of that, Evelyn still seemed uncomfortable because apart from Carlos,

"I don't have a brother-in-law yet." Matthew had a reputation

him again, seemingly not offended by

not used to being called by a

for Sheffield, but Sheffield wasn't going

Matthew fell silent.

continued, "Didn't you say that we would

want to marry my sister and make friends

sister yet. So why don't we try

with his hands in his

Sheffield stood up