Chapter 17 Deterioration

It seemed that the present Su Chenghai was a little bit different. He wore a long gown with a belt, which looked very straight and tall, but the slant jade pendant and his sweaty forehead expressed his coming in a hurry. All of these were perceived by Qin Yunuan only because others paid much attention to the red coral behind him.

“Beautiful red coral!" Concubine Liu was delighted, "My Young Master Su Chenghai, is that from East Qin too?" That red coral was much valuable than her black pearl.

"Right," Su Chenghai answered with a smile, "It is a first meeting gift for my aunties from me, a junior. Yesterday I came here in a hurry and I had no enough time to carry it to the mansion. It was taken here just now, and please forgive my impoliteness.”

Dou Qing'e's upset was relived. Though the officials were very different from businessmen, everyone loved money. She tolerated her happiness and craziness and pretended to be calm, "Thanks for your sincer