Lin Jie wasn't the least bit interested in what was inside the heavy black suitcase.
He also didn't expect the happy scene of Cherry opening the suitcase and popping out the cash that almost couldn't fit in the suitcase, and the bills falling to the ground.
It wasn't that he was a saint who didn't care about money. It was just nonsense.
However, the friendship between him and Cherry for three years couldn't be measured by money.
Talking about money hurt their relationship.
No matter what, the gift wasn't the key point. What mattered was that the person came with the intention.
Everybody smiled at each other. They didn't need to talk about the feelings they had for so many years.
This atmosphere was good.
Lin Jie rubbed his face and restrained his overly bright smile. He cleared his throat and reached out to move the box to the side, saying, "How can I accept this?"
The moment he pushed the box, he could feel the weight of the box. It was a little too heavy.
It took him a lot of effort to stop the corner of his mouth from curling up crazily. Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation com
Cherry had just sat down on the high stool in front of the counter. She hadn't sat down yet. Hearing him, she looked at him eagerly. "It's the gift I've prepared for three years. Please accept it."
"It's …" Lin Jie hesitated for around half a second. Eventually, he gave up under Cherry's eyes. He gave up pretending to decline and said reluctantly, "Okay."
He couldn't help but sigh that she was an honest kid. Was it her savings from the past three years?
Lin Jie somehow felt like a parent who received a kid's New Year's money. He felt a little guilty.
Cherry was cheered up. Her eyes curved as she said seriously, "You changed my fate that year. Without you, I wouldn't be here today. No matter what I do or how expensive the gift is, it's not enough to express my gratitude to you. I can only do my best to make myself feel at ease."
"Don't worry. Although the gift is expensive, it's just a little trouble for me. As long as you're happy, everything I do is worth it."
While talking, she secretly observed Lin Jie's face.
When she confirmed that his face was happy and expectant, which was just restrained, Cherry exhaled in relief.
That's great! The gift this time is to Mr. Lin's liking!
Cherry stuck out her chest proudly. She knew that she was the one who understood Mister Lin the most.
As for Lin Jie's expression as if he already knew what was in the box, Cherry thought it was completely reasonable.
After all, this was Mister Lin. This runic seal from an Annihilation-ranked light Magus was bound to be useless. It would be strange if it wasn't.
Bella had a helpless look in her eyes as she sighed inwardly.
Master, oh, Master. She had just vowed to let Mister Lin feel her passionate feelings, but she had forgotten all about it in the blink of an eye. Instead, she was being humble. This wouldn't do. If she didn't say it out loud, no one would know …
However, the head maid looked at Cherry who was immersed in happiness and shook her head. Alas, forget it. She was hopeless.
Lin Jie smiled and said, "I'm very happy, but … just this once. I won't accept any more gifts from you, unless you need help. Just treat it as me helping you. This can be considered an equivalent exchange."
Cherry relied on and trusted him too much. She thought too highly of him, which wasn't a good thing. It was easy to fall into paranoia … It was better to keep a distance from her.
It was okay to be friends, but if this little girl treated him like God, it would be over.
As for now … he could see that Cherry didn't seem to be reluctant. Considering her position in the Tree Merchant Guild, most of the things should be "a little troublesome" for her.
And the calm and reliable head maid Bella didn't seem to have any change in her expression.
So, this time, he reluctantly accepted the gift.
Cherry nodded obediently. She was even happier.
Mister Lin's words seemed to be rejecting the gift. It was cold and business-like.
But in fact, he was saying that she could come to him if she had any trouble in the future, and he wouldn't reject her. This promise was a great honor.
Who didn't know that Mister Lin was almost omnipotent?
It seemed that Mister Lin was really happy this time.
Cherry struck while the iron was hot, "Please open the gift. I've prepared it for a long time. If you're not satisfied, I can try to find other rare treasures …"
She remembered what Lin Jie had said, so she added, "I'm here to ask you for a book. I hope you can help me decipher it. So, I should give you another gift."
Lin Jie felt that something was wrong.
Normally, Cherry could give him a gift to thank him for his help. But now, it seemed that Cherry was giving him a gift as a reward. She was asking him to do something for her.
The difference between the two was that the former could be free of charge, while the latter had to be paid.
Lin Jie always felt that Cherry, who was a tyrant, seemed to be keen on giving him gifts as if it could increase the favorability …
Well, he admitted that it could increase the favorability.
"You're so considerate. But you don't have to give me gifts so often. I prefer books or cultural things."
As Lin Jie spoke, he turned his gaze to the black suitcase.
Bella immediately said respectfully, "Let me do it."
Lin Jie nodded. Bella reached out her hand and opened the suitcase with a dazzling technique.
Fancy … Lin Jie couldn't help but ridicule in his mind.
Anyway, the things in the suitcase were precious. It was normal that it needed such a complicated lock.
Lin Jie looked at the head maid with expectation as she opened the suitcase.
"Patter!"
It was the same sound as he had imagined.
However, Lin Jie looked at the things in the suitcase. He blinked his eyes and fell into contemplation.
The situation was a little different from what he had imagined.
There were stacks of things in the suitcase. However, they weren't stacks of money. They were stacks of stones … That's right. There was a complete fossil in the suitcase!
The entire pale stone was in the shape of a fine staircase, with patterns that looked like scales and blood vessels radiating from the middle. At the very center, there was a complete fossil that looked like a heart.
Lin Jie was stunned.
A complete fossil of a soft organ?!
Cherry introduced, "This is the heart of an ancient dragon from the First Era."
According to A Zier's history, the First Era was one hundred million years ago. In other words, this fossil was from one hundred million years ago. Moreover, it was a rare complete fossil of a soft organ. Damn! Shouldn't this thing be in a museum?
Lin Jie's mouth twitched. To some extent, this thing in front of him was much more valuable and shocking than a suitcase of money.
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