After Ye Hao finished speaking, Tang Hao frowned and then seemed to have thought of something...

Ye Hao's confession came too suddenly, causing Lin Ruyu not to recover in time, just sitting blankly in the booth.

"Sister-in-law, Brother confessed to you," Ye Qingcheng excitedly shook Lin Ruyu's arm.

Shangguan Longyi was not interested in Ye Hao's confession. What intrigued her was the necklace in Ye Hao's hand. If she remembered correctly, it was the one the Greek government wanted to reclaim over a decade ago, valued at one billion, with potentially more added by now.

This necklace's legend... it was the ultimate defensive treasure of Athena, the Greek goddess of war, also known as the guidance of wisdom, symbolizing Athena's longing for peace and the end of war.

Through generations of inheritance, this necklace vanished due to local government turmoil. Now that stability has returned, locals are urging the government to retrieve the necklace.

Chen Shuyan also froze, recalling the necklace. She wondered how Ye Hao obtained it. Does Ye Hao know its name, Faith in the Goddess, and its value? Simply gifting such a costly necklace?

Among the crowd, many wealthy women knew the necklace's origin. They fell silent. Those previously calling it a dog collar, stirred by Li Mingri's comments, now felt disbelief.

Tang Hao's expression was even uglier; his Phoenix Seeking Phoenix was nothing compared to Ye Hao's Faith in the Goddess. As a descendant of the great ones, he was naturally more conscious of international matters.

"Ruyu, I like you," Ye Hao said to the stunned Lin Ruyu as he approached her.

Seeing Ye Hao in front of her, Lin Ruyu stood up quickly. Her high heels were unstable, causing her to almost fall backward...

Ye Hao instantly held her waist, leaning down close to Lin Ruyu's face.

Lin Ruyu tensed up, instinctively grabbing Ye Hao's waist to avoid falling.

Ye Hao's lips curled into a smile, and he wickedly said, "Will you be my girlfriend?"

Though Lin Ruyu's heartbeat raced, in such a situation, she couldn't reject Ye Hao. What would that do to his face?

She could only blush and nod.

Seeing this, Ye Hao was overjoyed and immediately kissed her, gently taking in Lin Ruyu's tender red lips...

This kiss was their first true kiss, not long and fervent, just a brief peck and then parting.

"Let me put it on you!" Ye Hao helped Lin Ruyu stand up, smiling.

"Okay!" Lin Ruyu dared not look at anyone now; her embarrassment was too great.

Her face was flushed red, tender and inviting, making hearts itch...

The observing women clapped one after another. They knew the necklace's background, although feeling a bit uneasy inside, they could only admire Ye Hao for being able to gift Faith in the Goddess.

Meanwhile, Sima Lindong, in conversation with others, learned it was Faith in the Goddess, a value they could only dream of. Their family definitely couldn't possess something worth ten billion.

Li Mingri, Bai Lin, Dongfang Xuri, Sima Lindong all looked sullen, but Dongfang Xuri doubted this was truly Faith in the Goddess.

Recalling Ye Hao beating him previously and now Ye Hao in the limelight, he wanted people to see an embarrassing scene for Ye Hao.

His father being a high-ranking military vice-chairman made it hard for him to accept being overshadowed by Ye Hao, so he wanted an appraiser to verify if it was real.

After Ye Hao placed Faith in the Goddess on Lin Ruyu, Dongfang Xuri walked to the booth with a cold voice, "I really wonder if it's fake; I'm sure this can't be real. Could just anyone own Faith in the Goddess?"

"At least my Ruyu can, can you?" Ye Hao retorted scornfully at Dongfang Xuri.

Thinking that some people will create trouble for no reason, but since he wants to be embarrassed, let him be.

"Humph! Whether it's real or not, having an appraiser check it will reveal the truth, do you dare to let me call someone to appraise it?" Although Dongfang Xuri felt angry hearing Ye Hao's words, he maintained composure.

"Whatever." Ye Hao replied indifferently.

Ye Hao then took out a necklace made of Cold and Hot Ice Marrow and handed it to Ye Qingcheng.

"Sister, this is for you."

Ye Qingcheng looked at the necklace in Ye Hao's hand, her eyes shining brightly despite its rough workmanship; it was nonetheless beautiful, not deliberately polished, or threaded piece by piece, and was crystalline...

"Brother Ye Hao, is this for me?" Ye Qingcheng asked, her eyes sparkling enchantingly.

"Yes! Do you like it?" Ye Hao casually asked as Lin Ruyu held his arm.

"I like it, thank you, Brother Ye Hao." Ye Qingcheng expressed joyfully.

Lin Ruyu picked up the necklace in Ye Hao's hand and said to Ye Qingcheng, "Qingcheng, I'll put it on you."

"Okay!" Ye Qingcheng sweetly nodded.

Chen Shuyan and Shangguan Longyi looked at Ye Qingcheng with some envy.

Thinking Ye Qingcheng is very fortunate.

Then it seemed Shangguan Longyi thought of something too, looking a bit embarrassed, glancing at Ye Hao, then shouted, "Brother Ye Hao..."

Ye Hao was a bit surprised hearing Shangguan Longyi; what was going on?

"What's up with you?"

"Hmph! Grandma instructed us to call you brother." Shangguan Longyi blushed at Ye Hao's surprised expression and huffed.

"Oh! Haha, alright then, call me brother from now on!" Ye Hao laughed heartily.

Shangguan Longyi saw Ye Hao didn't react much and hummed inwardly.

Just then, a rather old appraiser arrived at the booth led by Dongfang Xuri.

Seeing the necklace on Lin Ruyu's neck on the first glance, the aged appraiser nodded and smiled, "Indeed, it's said to be Athena's guidance of wisdom."

The appraiser's words made Dongfang Xuri's face unsightly, though the appraiser ignored him and stepped forward asking, "Miss, may I ask you to remove the necklace for a closer look?"

Lin Ruyu looked at Ye Hao upon hearing this. Ye Hao nodded.

After Lin Ruyu took it off, the elderly appraiser's hands trembled as he took it, looking at it and feeling it...

After a while, the appraiser praised, "It's it, it really is it, Athena's guidance of wisdom!"

The appraiser's words once again caused a stir, confirming it was truly Faith in the Goddess...(To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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