x appeared in the air inside the room.Suddenly from within this dark vortex, dozens of chains made of dark fog shot out. These chains seemed to have eyes as they instantly bound all the ghosts inside...Chapter 190: Token of Affection

Although Yun Xi did not understand jade carving, she knew that this piece of jade was carved quite roughly. However, despite its roughness, the phoenix gave her a lifelike impression.

Looking at the phoenix, a smile appeared on Yun Xi's face as she couldn't help but touch it with her hand. She liked this gift from Xiao Yu very much.

Moreover, judging by the craftsmanship of this piece, it shouldn’t have been expensive. Even though they were now lovers, Yun Xi wouldn’t accept something too valuable.

"Thank you! I really like this jade pendant!" Yun Xi said while looking at the pendant.

"Haha, glad you like it. This is my first carving; it looks rather rough!" Xiao Yu said happily when he saw that Yun Xi liked his jade carving very much.

“You carved this” Upon hearing that Xiao Yu had carved it himself, a look of surprise appeared on Yun Xi's face as she asked.

Saying that, Yun Xi picked up the jade pendant from the box and looked at it in her hand, revealing an expression of blissful happiness.

"Xiao Yu, come help me put this on!" Although it was carved very roughly, Yun Xi didn’t care about it one bit. This was Xiao Yu’s first gift to her; she could say that it was their token of affection.

“Alright!” Xiao Yu answered and took the jade pendant from Yun Xi's hand, gently placing it around her neck.

Getting close to Yun Xi, inhaling her faintly fragrant scent, and looking at her fair and delicate skin, Xiao Yu’s heart involuntarily stirred.

Now that they were so close, feeling the male aura from Xiao Yu, Yun Xi, who was already a bit bashful, instantly turned red in the face.

Aft er helping Yun Xi put on the jade pendant and seeing her fair skin gradually turn rosy on her neck, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but gently kiss her blushing cheek.

As if she had felt Xiao Yu’s overwhelming male aura, Yun Xi softly closed her eyes. Feeling Xiao Yu's kiss on her cheek made her heart race wildly, and her breathing became quickened. Her bashfulness seemed to be so intense it could squeeze out water.

Xiao Yu looked at the tender Yun Xi before him, her rosy face as if melting him away.

Seeing Yun Xi sitting there with her eyes closed, Xiao Yu's breath caught in his throat and his heart raced wildly. He was about to kiss Yun Xi’s lush lips.

"Pfft.....Haha...."

Xiao Yu was about to kiss when a stifled laugh suddenly echoed from afar.

Xiao Yu and Yun Xi were instantly startled awake by the laughter. Yun Xi opened her eyes, looking at Xiao Yu who was barely an inch away from her face. She stood up with a blushing expression and looked in the direction where the laughter came from.

Xiao Yu’s sister, Xiao Yu, was covering her mouth as she stood by the door while their mother, Xiao Jianying, had raised her hand to tap Xiao Yu on the shoulder, clearly annoyed because her laughter had disturbed her son.

Xiao Yu awkwardly rubbed his head and smiled foolishly when he saw his mother and sister from a distance.

With her head lowered and blushing, Yun Xi walked towards them. The more Xiao Jianying watched Yun Xi now, the more she liked her; not only was she understanding but also devoid of some bad habits that modern girls had.

Xiao Jianying grabbed the approaching Yun Xi with a smile on her face and suddenly saw the white jade phoenix around Yun Xi’s neck. She recalled that Yun Xi hadn’t brought it along when she first came, so she asked, "Did Little Yu give you this"

"Yes!" Yun Xi nodded in response.

"Hmm, the jade is alright, but the carving is too shabby. How could he even think of giving such an item to someone else" Xiao Jianying said as she looked at the white jade phoenix that Yun Xi was wearing.

"Auntie, this is actually carved by Xiao Yu himself; it’s pretty good!" Upon hearing what Xiao Jianying had said, Yun Xi defended him with a quick retort.

Xiao Jianying was momentarily stunned before laughing out loud. She found herself increasingly satisfied with Yun Xi now.

"Oh... So this is a love token!" Just as Xiao Yu stopped her laughter, she heard what Yun Xi had said and stretched out the last word in an insinuating tone.

"Yu姐..." Yun Xi tugged at Xiao Yu’s arm with an embarrassed expression.

“Brother Xiao, everything is ready over there. What do you think...” At this moment, Fang Qian walked over and said that. With his arrival, he relieved Xiao Yu of the awkwardness.

"Alright, I’ll be right over. Really thank you for your trouble, General Manager Fang!" Xiao Yu looked at Fang Qian and said gratefully.

“Mom, Sister, dinner is ready. Where’s my brother-in-law, Lu Jianhong” Seeing only his mother and sister while not seeing her husband, Lu Jianhong, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but ask.

"Your brother-in-law is changing clothes for Hanghang, he'll be right out!" Xiao Yu pointed at the room and said.

A short while later, Lu Jianhong came out with a baby in his arms. Under Fang Yuan's lead, they arrived at a luxurious private room of over twenty square meters.

"Dr. Xiao, please take your seats first. Would you like to look and decide what to eat" Once inside the room, Fang Yuan invited everyone to sit down and handed a menu to Xiao Yu’s mother.

"Mr. Fang, just order enough for us," Xiao Yu's mother put the menu on the table without opening it, then turned back to speak to Fang Yuan.

"This..." Fang Yuan had difficulty deciding where to look and shifted his gaze towards Xiao Yu.

"Mr. Fang, listen to my mom!" Xiao Yu told Fang Yuan.

"Alright then," Fang Yuan agreed and left the room. What Xiao Yu ate wasn't important; what mattered was that they appreciated his efforts, which of course included gratitude for helping him get promoted.

Moments later, Fang Yuan brought in some northern specialties on a waiter's service. Concerned that Xiao Yu’s family might not like southern cuisine, he didn’t serve any dishes from the south.

As these were all northern dishes, they suited everyone's taste perfectly. Having been in the car for a whole day, they had already become very hungry, so they enjoyed their meal thoroughly.

Yun Xi kept putting food on Xiao Yu’s plate from time to time, making him feel warm and cozy. Xiao Yu's mother and sister couldn't help but smile as they watched the two of them.

To be honest, once the barrier between men and women is broken, women often take the initiative more than men do.

Fang Yuan heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Xiao Yu’s family eating happily. There was a dedicated northern chef here because some experts from Beijing frequently visited this place. At that moment, Fang Yuan couldn’t help but think how wise it was to have hired the northern chef back then.

After finishing their meal, Xiao Yu's family bade farewell to Fang Yuan and borrowed his car keys before leaving. Before buying a car for himself, he found this business vehicle very practical; at least when his family went to look at houses, it was very convenient.

Even though the clinic was just nearby, they all got into the car since they had an appointment with the decoration company in the afternoon and didn’t want to waste time going back and forth later on.

Xiao Jianying looked at the clinic before her. Though a red cloth covered its signboard, she knew what it concealed. As Xiao Jianying walked under the signboard, tears rolled down her cheeks; her father had agonized over this all his life, and now it would finally regain its former glory.

"Dad, did you see There’s someone to carry on the legacy of the Xio family, and Wan Sheng Tang has returned!" Xiao Jianying was in tears as she murmured.

Xiao Yu and his sister felt感慨when they saw their mother. Their mother's greatest wish was to see the Wan Sheng Hall come back into existence, but because of her gender and lack of talent, she couldn't reopen it herself. Now that this wish has been fulfilled by her son, how could she not be excited

Xiao Yu brought his family to the clinic where Wang Erxi was familiarizing himself with the herbs. Seeing Xiao Yu come in with others, he quickly said: "Doctor Xiao, you're back!"

"Come on, Erxi, let me introduce them to you. These are my family members!"

"Mom, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, Yunxi, this is Wang Erxi, the medicine dispenser I hired," Xiao Yu made a brief introduction to avoid any misunderstandings in the future.

“Hello auntie, hello brother and sister!” Wang Erxi greeted Xiao Yu's family members.

"Erxi, nice to meet you!" Xiao Jianying also replied.

Xiao Jianying looked around the clinic approvingly. Though it wasn't big, she believed that with her son’s capabilities, he would surely make Wan Sheng Hall flourish again in memory of his father's spirit.

When Xiao Jianying came to the medicine cabinet and opened a drawer, picked up some herbs and sniffed them before nodding: "These herbs are acceptable."

"Yes! These were sent by Senior Brother Yue. No matter how you look at it, he wants to contribute to this cause because his father was also deeply involved with Wan Sheng Hall all his life!" When Xiao Yu first met Elder Yue, he had told their mother about him, so when talking about the herbs, Xiao Yu couldn’t help but感歎and said.

"The Yue family Sigh, my late husband did tell me a bit about them. But due to the events of that time, he refused to meet anyone and thus didn't contact them. He also knew that the Yue family had preserved the lineage of Xiao's family."

Xiao Jianying was aware of the Yue family; her father seemed to have always known they existed but felt ashamed for some reason and never acknowledged being a descendant of the Xiao family.

Actually, what everyone didn't know was that when Elder Yue’s father was near death, Xiao Yu's grandfather secretly went to see him one last time.

"By the way, Xiao Yu, before your late grandfather passed away, he told you to pass on the Life-Sustaining Five Elements Acupuncture Needle to the Yue family under your identity as the head of the Xiao family after you take over their legacy. They are also a branch of the Xiao family."

Xiao Jianying suddenly remembered what her father had instructed before his death and told Xiao Yu.

"Alright, mom!" Xiao Yu nodded in agreement.

While chatting with his family inside the clinic, Xie Jingru brought two people inside. Seeing everyone there, she was momentarily stunned but then looked at Xiao Yu and said: "Doctor Xiao, hello!away.Seeing how Zhu Guoqing personally attended Wansheng Hall's opening ceremony for Xiao Yu’s sake, and noticing Zhu Guoqing’s subtle overtures towards the middle-aged man who seemed friendly with Xi...