The shop owner was still wearing his well-practiced smile. He subtly shifted the jade ring between his fingers before holding it out for me to see.
"Sir, since you’re looking for a birthday gift, how about this?" He presented the same jade ring he had been complaining about earlier. "This piece has been passed down through generations. Just look at its clarity! You won’t find anything like this elsewhere."
I raised an eyebrow. I found it interesting. A moment ago, he was berating his apprentice for accepting it. Now he was pushing it onto me like it was some kind of treasure.
Delilah glanced at me, her expression was unreadable, but I could tell she had caught on to the man’s sudden change in attitude as well.
The owner cleared his throat and continued, "This is no ordinary ring. The p
