My White and Rich Beautiful CEO Wife

East Sea, suburbs.

Yan Family estate.

A black Mercedes-Benz slowly drove in.

"Grandpa Qin, Miss Wei'er is back!"

Yan family's chauffeur parked the car, then shouted to Grandpa Qin who was playing chess with Old Master Yan.

"Is Wei'er any better?"

Qin Yu had only said over the phone to have his sister sent to Four Seas Corporation, stating that someone there might be able to make her better, but he didn't specify that this person was Miao Xian'er.

"Miss Wei'er has passed out!"

The Yan family's chauffeur was also unclear about Qin Wei'er's specific condition, only knowing that a little girl with a full head of white hair, who looked a bit wicked, had spoken a few words to Qin Wei'er, after which she lost consciousness.

"Ah, that's just as well. Let her sleep, she hasn't had a proper rest in a week!"

Grandpa Qin sighed softly, clearly the Love Gu curse on his granddaughter was still not lifted.

"Alright then, Grandpa Qin, I have to head back to the city; I've got a nail in my tire!"

The Yan family's chauffeur helped Qin Wei'er out of the car and said.

"Hmm...."

Grandpa Qin nodded, supporting his granddaughter as they walked towards the back courtyard where he rested. Only when he put Qin Wei'er to bed and let her have a good sleep did he realize the fragment of a jade pendant she always wore around her neck was gone.

"These days, Wei'er has been causing a fuss, and her emotions are very unstable. Who knows where she's lost that piece of jade!"

Grandpa Qin shook his head, not overly concerned.

He had seen the jade pendant; it was just common Dushan jade, not worth much money. But it was left by her biological father, probably intended to serve as evidence for recognition in the future.

Forget it. It's been so many years and he hasn't come looking for Wei'er; most likely, her biological father met with disaster, or perhaps he doesn't want to acknowledge his daughter at all.

Truth be told, having raised his granddaughter in his home for over two decades, Grandpa Qin certainly didn't hope that her biological father would come back to take her away.

Seeing that the fragment of a jade pendant she had always carried was gone made him feel somewhat relieved.

At this time.

The Yan family's chauffeur, driving the Mercedes-Benz, arrived at an auto repair shop.

It was just a pinched nail, causing a minor leak; a simple patch-up would suffice, so there was no need to go to a specialized 4S shop.

"Boss, the rear tire got a nail in it, just patch it up, and then give the car a wash!"

"Got it!"

After parking the car, the Yan family's chauffeur glanced at the blazing sun overhead, tossed the keys inside the vehicle, and walked towards an iced drink stall across the street.

He decided to have a drink and enjoy the air conditioning before returning.

"Zhou Nannan, take the car mats out, wash them well, and let them dry out in the sun for a while!"

The repair shop owner shouted to a woman wearing a straw hat and a cool silk face mask.

"Okay, boss!"

Indeed, this Zhou Nannan was Zhou Cuiping's daughter, who had obtained half a million from Qin Yu a while back for her mother's kidney transplant surgery. Complications had arisen during the process, and almost two hundred thousand that Qin Jianjun had saved over the years and stored at Zhou Cuiping's was also used up.

Zhou Cuiping herself was even more strapped for cash, nearly unable to afford a boxed lunch, so she reluctantly took up a job as a car wash worker at this repair shop near the hospital.

One hundred yuan a day, starting at ten in the morning and working until six in the evening.

This way, she could also make time at night to take care of Zhou Cuiping, and once she was discharged, she planned to resign and ask Qin Yu to help her find a formal job.

"Plop...."

As Zhou Nannan removed the car mats, something fell to her feet; she picked it up and saw it was a fragment of a jade pendant.

Huh?

Gazing at the jade pendant under the sunlight, shimmering with a dazzling light, Zhou Nannan's instinct for petty gain kicked in again.

This was jade, after all. Even though it was damaged, surely it had to be worth a few thousand yuan?

He was in dire need of money right now, and selling it at a pawnshop later could fend off expenses for a while.

The owner drove a Mercedes, and since it had fallen into the seam of the foot mat, it showed that they didn't care much about the half piece of jade pendant at all.

Yeah, and even if he had found it, he might not know it was him who had picked it up.

Zhou Nannan glanced at the boss, who was going inside to fetch a jack, quickly bent down, wrapped the half piece of jade pendant together with the foot mat, and walked toward the nearby washing machine.

After opening the washing machine, she threw the foot mat inside and discreetly slid the half piece of jade pendant that was in the middle into her pocket.

When the boss finished fixing the tire and drove the car over, Zhou Nannan started cleaning the outside and interior of the vehicle.

It took over an hour to clean the Mercedes thoroughly.

When Mr. Yan's subordinate came to drive the car away, she stood to one side somewhat nervously, worried that he would notice the missing half piece of jade pendant.

But the other party didn't even glance at her, asked about the price for the tire repair and car wash, scanned the QR code on the wall to pay, and then drove off in the Mercedes.

Phew....

Indeed, the rich really wouldn't care about that half piece of jade pendant, but it was different for her. Selling it for a few thousand could cover two to three months' worth of living expenses.

Zhou Nannan sighed in relief and subconsciously pinched the half piece of jade pendant through her pocket.

Until the end of her shift, the owner of the Mercedes never came back.

Zhou Nannan finally set her mind at ease, greeted her boss, and boarded a bus in search of a pawnshop.

About half an hour later.

Zhou Nannan saw a pawnshop, which advertised that it accepted antiques, gold, jade, and real estate.

After entering.

A strong man with tattoos all over his arm sat inside and glanced at Zhou Nannan, "What do you need?"

"Um, I have half a piece of jade, can you tell me how much it's worth?"

Zhou Nannan took out the damaged jade pendant, lay it in her palm, and felt a surge of hope. If it were worth thirty to fifty thousand, that would be great.

"Ah, let me see, this is Dushan jade, it's not worth much, especially just half a piece. If you really want to pawn it, a hundred yuan at most!"

The tattooed strongman glanced at the broken jade pendant a few times then gave it back to Zhou Nannan. Dushan jade is the most common and least valuable among jade stones.

"What? It's only worth that much?"

Zhou Nannan sounded filled with disappointment.

She had thought it would least be worth a few thousand yuan.

No wonder it was lost in the seam of the foot mat and was found by her—it turned out to be something that fundamentally wasn't valuable.

"Yep, you can search on your phone yourself, Dushan jade, it's not worth much. However, the shape and workmanship are still quite good. Keep it, as a souvenir!"

The tattooed man nodded.

"Oh, thank you, boss!"

Zhou Nannan pocketed the half piece of jade pendant, knowing that a hundred yuan really wouldn't make any difference to her.

Afterward, Zhou Nannan visited two more pawnshops, and they said nearly the same thing as the tattooed man.

Zhou Nannan no longer had any illusions and decided to take the broken jade pendant back to her rented room, throw it in the drawer, and forget about it.

Before long.

The next day.

Rumors floated around the upper echelons of the East Sea society.

The Liu Family was setting a banquet at their villa, and they would announce "cooperation" with the Four Seas Corporation at the event.

However, everyone in high society knew about the hostility between the Liu and Yan Families—they were like fire and water. How could they possibly cooperate?

Most likely, the Liu Family had employed some tactics to make the Yan Family submit. A nice way to put it would be cooperation, but more bluntly, it was an acquisition of Four Seas Corporation.

Unexpectedly, the Four Seas Corporation, a lucrative asset, had finally been devoured by the Liu Family.