Female Novel
Chapter 478 Not A Gentleman
Chapter 478 Not a Gentleman
"It's really it. It has been lost in your hands for so many years. Is this true?"
William McCarthy obviously knew what was in the box. His face was flushed with excitement, and his
old hand gently touched it, and then his body trembled slightly.
Pierre Lafayette did not say a word and only watched with a smile.
Seeing how excited he was, Natalia asked curiously, "Grandpa, do you know this thing?"
William McCarthy nodded.
Then his face changed slightly.
"You're right. This thing is too valuable. You can't easily accept it."
He straightened up and turned to look at Pierre Lafayette. The excitement on his aged face
disappeared, and his eyes were sharp.novelbin
"Tell me! What are you doing here today?"
Pierre Lafayette smiled. He picked up his cup and took a sip of tea before slowly saying, "The question
is very strange. Since my niece is married, of course, I'm here to send gifts. What else can I do?"
William McCarthy snorted. "Do you think I'll believe such nonsense?"
After a pause, he angrily said: "Others don't know what kind of person The Lafayette Family is, but I
know very well. If there is no profit, it is too early. You gave me such a valuable gift, but you didn't want
to take anything back. Unless the sun comes out from the west, it is impossible."
Both Natalia and Archie McCarthy were surprised. They didn't expect William McCarthy to say
something like that.
Pierre Lafayette suddenly sneered.
"William McCarthy said makes no sense. The thing is for Natalia, and it's up to her to decide whether to
accept it or not. I don't have any objection that William McCarthy is not willing to be a gentleman, but
I'm afraid that there are some things that you can't make the decision."
William McCarthy blushed at his words.
After a while, he sneered.
"A gentleman? Ha! If you can be regarded as a gentleman, then there will be no villain in the world."
Pierre Lafayette obviously did not come to quarrel with William McCarthy today. Although they had
quarreled countless times before, he knew what his task was today.
So when he heard what the old man said, she didn't explain and only looked at Natalia with burning
eyes.
"Natalia, do you know what this is?"
Natalia pursed her lips and shook her head.
"Have you heard of the story of the Jade?"
She was slightly stunned, and then her face changed slightly.
Not to mention her, everyone who had gone to primary school would know about the story of the Jade.
Such a valuable piece of jade had been regarded as a treasure since the Warring States Period. After
thousands of years, it finally disappeared.
Thinking of the records of this jade in history, Natalia's heart couldn't help but surge. He then looked at
the jade plate in the box and suddenly thought of something and was shocked.
"You mean..."
Pierre Lafayette nodded with a smile and took out the jade plate from the wooden box.
"This piece of jade was carved by the Jade. "Our ancestors were fortunate to find it. However, at that
time, it was no longer the glory of a thousand years ago, and it was also damaged. Originally, our
ancestors wanted to restore it to its original state, but they still used it as a jade seal. Unfortunately,
countless craftsmen couldn't make it. In the end, we had no choice but to carve it into a jade plate."
He handed the jade plate in his hand to Natalia and said in a low voice, "This is what your father loved
the most when he was alive. He was born with a fever and often needed to touch this to fall asleep.
Now I give it to you. If you don't accept it, you can smash it. Anyway, your father is no longer here and
can't use it. No matter how good the jade is, it will only be a piece of hard stone without its effect."
Natalia felt her palm sink and the cold jade plate fell into her palm.
She was slightly stunned. Then she looked up at Pierre Lafayette, only to see that his face was serious
and his eyes were cold. He looked at the jade plate in her hand, and there was a complex light surging
in his eyes.
William McCarthy didn't expect Pierre Lafayette to do this.
But don't give it away in vain.
Moreover, it was such a priceless treasure.
In the past, he refused to accept it because he was afraid that he had other plans. Now that he had
said so, what was there to be afraid of?
William McCarthy coughed awkwardly, walked to the side of Natalia, and whispered, "Since that's the
case, take it! Anyway, it's not someone else's stuff. Keep it as your father's. Keep it as a token of
consideration."
Natalia's face darkened as he turned to look at William McCarthy.
William McCarthy's expression didn't look too natural. It was likely that this was true. He was already so
old, yet he still wanted to do something that went back on his word. He really wasn't used to it.
In the end, she let out a laugh.
"Grandpa, since you like it, why don't I give it to you? You like to collect antiques like this the most,
even if it's for sightseeing."
William McCarthy's face changed.
He glanced at her and shook her head repeatedly.
"No, no, I can't take it."
"Why?"
"No reason. Anyway, I can't take it."
William McCarthy shook his head like a rattle, and Natalia didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She turned around and returned the jade to Pierre Lafayette.
"Mr. Lafayette, since Grandpa refused to accept it, you'd better bring it back!"
Pierre Lafayette frowned.
"Natalia, you have to think about it carefully. Not to mention that this thing is your father's relic, just its
value..."
"I think very clearly." Natalia's tone was faint, and there was a calm smile on her face.
"Because I know its value, I can't take it. Mr. Lafayette, if I were you, I would donate it to the country.
This is a lost cultural relic of the country and it carries the culture of this country for thousands of years.
It shouldn't belong to a person. If you really want it back, I will owe you a favor."
Pierre Lafayette was slightly stunned. He never thought that she would say these words.
After a while, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"What you said... made me ashamed."
Natalia pursed her lips and did not say anything else.
The group of people sat for a while longer. Ever since Natalia rejected Pierre Lafayette, he had been
silent.
She had been sitting there silently, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Later, at dinner time, he left in a hurry without even having dinner.
Natalia and Archie McCarthy had dinner together before returning home.
Pinewood Manor was located in a villa area halfway up the mountain. The scenery was very good, and
the air was very fresh.
The two of them ate a little too much. Halfway through, they got out of the car and asked Brian
Simpson to drive back by himself. They strolled back as if they were eating.
The altitude of the mountainside was already a little high. From a distance, one could see the lights of
families, which made the whole city prosperous.