After all, speaking solely of the materials, their value is truly considerable. Brass is worthless; the value lies in these two pieces of colorless glass inside and the craftsmanship involved.
At most, this is the price.
However, price and value are two different matters; there's also the personal sentiment involved, and that makes it significant.
"Such a precious item, I'm afraid I cannot accept it, Cheng Delang. You should take it back." Pei Jian said.
"Official Pei, it's just a small trinket. For my humble self, it's nothing significant. Moreover, it doesn't count as a bribe, as I have no favors to ask of you. At most, it's a small gift exchanged between colleagues." Lin Miao smiled, "If you feel uncomfortable about it, you can give me a small gift in return, and we'll call it even?"
"Well…" Pei Jian was bewildered by Lin Miao's tactic of asking for a gift. There are plenty who give gifts each year, but few who ask for them.
