Listening to their chatter, Xiao Chen spoke lightly: "If you all want these things, just take them."
Hearing this, they could no longer spare a thought for asking after Xiao Chen's well-being; instead, they immediately swarmed toward the rare treasures. Although the Lin Family was the wealthiest in the city, most of the items sent by the Prince of Zhennan's Estate were things only official families could possess. For a merchant family like the Lins, many had never even seen such items before.
As he watched them scrambling to divide the spoils, Xiao Chen instinctively glanced at Lin Ruyan. She was walking arm-in-arm with Madam Lin, a complex expression on her face.
Chapter 18