She wasn't pretentious, and directly asked, "Mr. Lu wants this string of pearls; may I know the reason? I heard, sir, that you are neither married nor do you have an adopted daughter. Could it be that these pearls are intended for someone you admire?"
Lu Chong's face changed, even in the somewhat dim palace path, Lin Yuan clearly saw his ears suddenly turning red.
Seems like she guessed right.
Speaking of which, Lu Chong was already over forty, yet he remained unmarried, a bona fide bachelor.
If this was before, where Lin Yuan lived, he'd definitely be the equivalent of a diamond bachelor. But in Dayong, men of this age could be grandfathers already. For him to remain unmarried, there must be a secret in his heart.
"Alright, I can part with it, but I need silver."
