Chapter 6 James Family: Real Phoenix and Fake Phoenix

At the end of the red carpet, there was a crowd of people.

The grandmother of Browns family stood among the crowd.

She was wearing a simple Chinese-style long gown and trousers, as if she had just returned from morning exercise in the park.

Although his hair is full of silver hair, he looks energetic and much younger than his peers. His eyes are bright and the fine lines at the corners of his eyes are almost invisible.

Although she has a slightly plump figure, her face still retains abundant collagen.

This is the true portrayal of an old man with a youthful face, Evelyn thought to herself.

Behind him there is a gift stand piled with gifts from guests, and various gift boxes are stacked up like a small mountain.

At this moment, Joyce was opening a square brocade box as a gift.

" Grandma Browns , this is the birthday gift prepared for you by the James family in Rongcheng , a set of high-end jewelry from the QUEEN brand, valued at up to eight million."

QUEEN , this international luxury jewelry brand has only been on the market for three years.

However, with its exquisite design, it has won the favor of ladies all over the world.

The old grandmother glanced at the jewels in the brocade box and smiled, "Thank you, Evelyn."

Joyce continued to introduce: "It's good that my grandmother likes it, the price is secondary. As everyone knows, QUEEN only accepts private customization, and each style is a unique piece. I spent a lot of effort to buy this necklace because I think only QUEEN's uniqueness can be worthy of the status of a grandmother."

The old grandmother raised her hand to signal the waiter beside her to accept the gift box.

Joyce finished speaking, the gift box had been taken away by the waiter and casually placed in a pile of gifts behind her, instantly drowning it.

" The next gift is from the Zhao family in Beijing." The old butler read loudly while holding the gift book.

When guests enter, they need to register their names at the door and then present gifts to the grandmother in the order of their arrival.

Joyce was interrupted and could only reluctantly retreat to Susan's side.

She was puzzled as to why the James family prepared such generous and valuable gifts.

Why didn't it cause any ripples?

Even the guests watching the ceremony around them didn't say a word of compliment or praise to them.

But soon, Joyce understood the reason.

The gifts from the wealthy families in Beijing were all priceless treasures.

The imperial green jade ruyi, Xuande blue and white porcelain, Kangxi cowpea red apple vase, and antique calligraphy and paintings were all worth more than 10 million. In comparison, her 8 million worth of jewelry seemed insignificant.

"The next tribute is from the Yale family of Rongcheng."

Evelyn and Raymond stepped forward together.

Joyce's eyes also fell on Evelyn.

When Evelyn presented the gift, a sarcastic smile appeared on her face.

Evelyn has opened her treasure box.

Small pieces of incense, each as long as a finger, are neatly arranged in the red velvet lining.

"Grandma Browns, this is a birthday gift prepared for you by the Yale family. I hope you like it."

Joyce knew that Evelyn had a hobby of making perfume. How could such a pretentious hobby hold up in such an occasion? She was too narcissistic.

Which gift my grandmother received was not priceless?

How can such worthless things be worthy of being displayed in a prestigious place?

The old grandmother picked up the brocade box, put it to her nose and sniffed it, her smile became even more intense: "Thank you, Evelyn."

Evelyn was slightly stunned.

How did the grandmother know her last name? She was clearly registered as Mrs. Yale.

Just when the old grandmother was about to ask someone to put away the brocade box.

Joyce suddenly spoke up: "I heard that Mrs. Yale is good at making incense. Could it be that this incense was made by Mrs. Yale herself?"

Evelyn had already seen her.

Evelyn smiled and said, "That's right, this is my little hobby. This fragrance is called 'Li Wang Hua Jin Chen', which is made of roses, agarwood and various spices according to the ancient method..."

Joyce's eyes flashed with pride.

Before Evelyn could finish, she interrupted impatiently.

"Mrs. Yale, you actually gave your grandmother a small gadget that you made casually as a gift for her 70th birthday. Isn't that too disrespectful to her? How much does this small box of aromatherapy cost? One thousand or ten thousand?"

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Evelyn and Raymond.

Joyce deliberately glanced at Raymond and said, "The Yale family has fallen to such a state that they can't even come up with a decent gift?"

Raymond's face didn't look good either. He caught a cold from using the air conditioner last night and had a headache since he woke up early .

Therefore, the task of preparing gifts for the grandmother was given to Evelyn.

Grandpa also said last night that this meeting is very important to the Yale family.

Therefore, there is no upper limit on the budget when it comes to gifts.

Unexpectedly, Evelyn took out a box of spices she made herself to deal with it.

If the Browns family is offended because of the small gift, the resort project will be hopeless.

Raymond looked serious and was about to blame.

Evelyn spoke calmly.

"I heard that my grandmother came to Rongcheng to recuperate three years ago because of insomnia. This fragrance of mine has the effect of calming the nerves and promoting sleep. I hope it can alleviate my grandmother's insomnia and headache."

She was in the afternoon The company also made some preparations and found out that the old grandmother had insomnia.

Joyce said sarcastically: "It's just a spice. Don't exaggerate it as a miracle medicine, Mrs. Yale. If aromatherapy can cure diseases, why do you need a hospital?"

At this time, the red-haired woman standing next to the old grandmother put her nose close to the brocade box and smelled it: "This is not the traditional Li Wang flower dip. It seems to have a slight medicinal fragrance."

Evelyn said calmly: "I adjusted the proportions of the traditional formula and added several calming herbs such as calamus and nocturnal vine, so it has a medicinal fragrance."

The red-haired woman smiled and said to Grandma Browns : "Grandma, I really like this fragrance. If you don't want it, give it to me."

The speaker is Grace , the grandmother's granddaughter, who rushed back from abroad to celebrate her grandmother's birthday.

"Who said I don't like it?"

The old grandmother looked at Evelyn, sized her up, and smiled kindly: "This fragrance, I just smelled it, and I feel refreshed. Old Zheng, put the fragrance in my bedroom so that no one will miss it."

Butler Lao Zheng responded quickly and carefully took the brocade box from Grace.

Turn around and leave.

Joyce's face froze when she saw this.

The old grandmother never even glanced at the eight million worth of jewelry she gave her.

The incense Evelyn made herself was favored by her grandmother, who kept it for herself.

Are these rich people mentally ill?

The gift-giving session was still going on, but many of the guests who had given gifts had already left.

Joyce had just made herself look miserable and didn't want to stay any longer.

After turning around and taking a few steps, she heard people talking about her.

"That woman seems to be the biological daughter that the James family found three years ago. I heard that she grew up in the countryside."

"No wonder she's dressed so tacky, but she still emphasizes the price when giving jewelry. Can't she see that the imperial green jade bracelet on her grandmother's wrist is worth 200 million? Everyone can see that her necklace is just an entry-level piece of jewelry for a queen. I felt embarrassed for her when she emphasized the 8 million just now."

"You, the people of Rongcheng, don't know that the one who sent the incense just now is the real daughter of the James family."

"No wonder it's like that. To deliberately embarrass others in such an occasion is really vicious. I think Mrs. Yale is generous and decent, with outstanding temperament, as if she was born to be rich and noble."

" By the way, her Li Wang incense smells really good. I can smell the high-end fragrance from such a distance. This is a real luxury. Unlike some people, they only know how to negotiate the price."

Joyce's fingers turned white when she heard this.

Everyone prefers Evelyn.

But everything about Evelyn, her elegance, composure, and the noble aura that radiated from the inside out, were taken away from her.

One day, she will tear off Evelyn's gorgeous and exquisite mask and let people see her true face.