Yang Pan was just as shocked. She quickly pushed the raw rubies on the table back toward Yang Qi.
"Xiaoqi, this is too valuable! Quick, take it back and keep it safe for yourself."
Du Xi came to her senses as well, waving her hands repeatedly. "Yes, Yang Qi. This gift is too valuable. We can't accept it."
"Sister Pan, Du Xi, that's not the right way to look at it."
Yang Qi said seriously, "To me, they're just rocks I found in the mountains. They just happen to be a prettier color. Since they're pretty rocks, isn't it normal to give them to friends? Between friends, when you share something nice and interesting, do you really have to get it appraised first?"
"That's different!"
Yang Pan shook her head. "Pretty and valuable are two different things. We'd feel uneasy accepting something so valuable."
"Yes, Yang Qi. We appreciate the sentiment, but we really can't accept them," Du Xi insisted.
