At this moment, a few burly security guards rushed in and subdued Lu Yiwei, pinning him to the ground.
"What are you doing? Trespassing on private property? Where is the law? Drag him out! "Cai's wife was frightened by Lu Yiwei's actions and shouted at the security guard.
The security guard grabbed Lu Yiwei's collar and dragged him out. Cai Runnian could not bear to see this, but he did not stop him.
"Professor Cai!" Lu Yiwei struggled to free himself and begged, "Professor Cai, I, Yiwei, really need your help. I hope you can help me on account of our years of teacher-student relationship. I beg you!"
"Go!" A burly security guard pulled Lu Yiwei, and he almost fell to the ground. Cai Runnian's lips were trembling, but he did not respond.
Seeing Cai Runnian's indifference, Lu Yiwei was in despair. He struggled to free himself from the security guard's grip and glared at him. "Let me go! I can walk by myself! "
"Wait!" Just when Lu Yiwei reached the door, Cai Runnian stood up and walked over to the security guard. "You guys can go, but let him stay. Remember, no one is allowed to tell anyone about what happened tonight. If anyone does, don't blame me for being rude!"
"Understood!" The security guard replied. It was obvious that Cai Runnian's status was quite high.
"Come in with me." Cai Runnian shook his head and said calmly.
Lu Yiwei followed Cai Runnian into the living room and put the snakeskin bag on the coffee table. He patted the dust off his clothes and sat down cautiously.
Cai's wife looked at Lu Yiwei's impoverished appearance, as if he was a poor relative from her hometown. She glared at him arrogantly and angrily turned off the TV. She got up and went upstairs.
"Ma 'am!" Lu Yiwei saw Cai's wife was about to leave and quickly called out.
"What?" Cai's wife's face darkened and her eyes rolled up. Reluctantly, she turned her head around and responded with a sharp, unkind grunt.
"Aiya!" Mrs. Cai looked as if she had been stung by a hornet. She yelled, "Look at the dirt on your bag! You've dirtied my floor! I really don't understand you two. You're still university students. You don't have any basic manners!" "Aiya, you dirtied the sofa too! Hurry up and throw this bag out! "
It had only been a few years since they last met, but Wife Cai had completely changed. From a gentle and refined wife and loving mother, she had turned into a sharp and unkind noblewoman. Lu Yiwei sat there awkwardly, too ashamed to show his face.
"Alright! Don't make such a fuss! "Cai Runnian said," Go back and rest. Let Auntie Zhao clean up later. "
"So, you don't want me to say anything just because you don't clean it all day long? Let me tell you, in the future, don't just bring anyone home. If there's a problem, talk to the unit! Furthermore, you have so many students, but I've never seen someone as rude as Cai Runnian. You came home with a snakeskin bag. Are you trying to get rid of a beggar? "Cai's wife placed her hands on her hips and pointed at Cai Runnian.
"Shut up!" Cai Runnian slammed the glasses in his hand onto the coffee table and stared at his wife with wide eyes.
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel because of him, Lu Yiwei took the opportunity to take out the pendant from the snakeskin bag and placed it on the coffee table. "Ma 'am, it's true that I didn't know the rules this morning. I apologize on behalf of me. This is a treasure that I found by chance. It's a pity that I don't know how to appreciate it. I came here today so that you can help me appraise it! "
Cai's wife's eyes widened when she saw the ruby and gold pendant. She hurriedly took it out and played with it in her hands. Then, she looked at Lu Yiwei in surprise. In an instant, she was no longer as angry as before.
Cai's wife came to Cai Runnian's side and said gently, "Old Cai, you know better. Come and take a look!"
Cai Runnian took the pendant and put on his glasses. He turned on the table lamp and took a magnifying glass to examine it.
"What a good item!" Cai Runnian exclaimed. Then, he brought the pendant to Lu Yiwei and said, "Look at this ruby. It's bright and translucent. It's smooth to the touch, and the refractive index and light transmittance are pretty good. One look and you can tell that it's a Myanmar jade. Furthermore, it's the highest grade, pigeon blood red. Look at the gold inlay. The craftsmanship is exquisite, and it looks like ginseng. This is a rare treasure! "
"Really? Let me take a look! " Cai's wife had a greedy look in her eyes. She snatched the pendant and admired it.
"Ahem …" Cai Runnian coughed a few times. Only then did Mrs. Cai realize that she was a little too excited. She hurriedly put the box back and said with a face full of smiles, "Yiwei, your Professor Cai said that this is a good thing. You can rest assured now. Hurry up and put it away."
His expression and attitude changed in a second, depending on the item in Lu Yiwei's hand. It seemed that people were greedy. Lu Yiwei closed the box and walked to Cai's wife. He handed it to her with both hands and said, "Ma 'am, I'm very grateful for Professor Cai's teachings over the years. I've wanted to give you a gift for a long time, but I didn't know what to give you. Today, I finally know. I've found the true owner of this pendant. It's a gift for you! "
"Ah!" Cai's wife was shocked. She quickly refused, "No, it's too precious. I can't accept it. Hurry up and put it away!"
"Yes, it's too precious. Yiwei, hurry up and put it away!" Cai Runnian echoed.
Lu Yiwei continued his performance and said, "Master's wife, you've worked hard for this family all your life and sacrificed a lot. As a student, it's only right for me to show filial respect to you. Please accept it, otherwise, I'll feel guilty!"
"This …" Cai's wife pretended to ask Cai Runnian for his opinion. She took the box with one hand and said with a constipated expression, "How can I accept it? It's too precious …" She was very excited. Cai Runnian just sat there and watched, not expressing any opinion.
Lu Yiwei struck while the iron was hot. He took out another treasure from the pouch and gently placed the paperweight in front of Cai Runnian. "Professor Cai, this was given to me by a friend. It's dark and swarthy. It's too ugly! I thought it was a whetstone. I've left it at home for a long time. I don't know what it is, so I brought it here for you to appraise! "
Cai Runnian bent down to open the box. His eyes lit up. He picked up a magnifying glass and looked at it in front of the table lamp. He couldn't stop exclaiming, "Good stuff, really good stuff." He then showed it to Lu Yiwei. "I've taught you for four years, but it's all for nothing. This is called a paperweight. It's a common item on ancient writing desks. Look at this paperweight. It's made of high-grade pear wood. There's a dragon carved on it, and it's inlaid with jade. Most importantly, there's Liang Qichao's poem on it. That makes it even more valuable. How can it be a whetstone? Tsk tsk, this is great! "Cai Runnian's words were filled with adoration as he caressed the paperweight with his fingers.
Lu Yiwei smiled knowingly. "It's all my fault. I didn't study properly. I was too busy playing around. Haha. Since Professor Cai likes it, I won't take it away. It's useless to me anyway. "
"This …" Cai Runnian took off his glasses and frowned. "How can I bear to do that?"
"Professor Cai, if you don't take it, my mom will really use him as a whetstone. Haha."
"Haha …" Cai Runnian laughed heartily and closed the box with his pinky.
Cai Runnian's wife didn't seem to be interested in the paperweight. Instead, she held the pendant in front of her chest and gestured happily.
"Auntie Zhao, bring some tea for Yiwei. Bring out the best tea leaves and a can for Yiwei!" Cai Runnian's wife stood up and said to the middle-aged woman. Then, she smiled at Lu Yiwei. "Time really flies. I still remember when you were still a kid in university. In the blink of an eye, you're already in your thirties. Seeing that you're successful in your career, I'm sincerely happy for you."
"That's right!" Cai Runnian leaned back on the sofa. "I've spent my life teaching. I can't say that I'm doing my best, but I can live up to my conscience. In my life, I've nurtured countless students and have students all over the world. But my impression of Yiwei is the deepest. Honey, go to my study and bring my new book over. I'll give one to Yiwei. "
"Alright! Wait for me, Yiwei. I'll go get it now! "Cai Runnian happily packed up the pendant and paperweight and brought it into the study. After a while, he handed the book over to Lu Yiwei.
Lu Yiwei pretended to hold the book in his hands as if it was a treasure. His mind was quickly thinking about how to praise Cai Runnian.
"The title of this book is too good. 'The Wheel of Growth Rings'. It records the lifespan of a tree on the wheel. It's like a train that carries the passage of time. After the baptism of time, it's presented to the world with a brand new appearance. It's a heavy song of history and also a profound understanding of life."
Cai Runnian smiled. "It can't be said to be an understanding of life. It's just a record of the little bits of life. It's like a foot-binding cloth that a woman talks about to her descendants. It's stinky, hard, and long-winded. However, in this book, I've recorded in detail the outstanding performances of each of my favorite students. Naturally, you're one of them. There are two meanings behind giving you this book. The first is that I hope that you can find your own shadow in this book. It's nice to reminisce about it occasionally. The second is that this book records 21 students from different periods. They're all walking on different jobs now. I've given each of them to me. No matter what happens in the future, as long as you can find anyone in the book with this book, I'll help you. Do you understand? "
Lu Yiwei was enlightened. Cai Runnian actually had this trick up his sleeve. It was like the 'Golden Token Arrow'. As long as he flashed it, he would receive the help of the Arabian Magic Lamp. How brilliant!
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