Jade seemed very interested in this guessing game. She looked at Jacob and asked, “Mr. Jacob, is the gift you sent valuable?”
Her question was quite straightforward and could easily put someone on the spot, too blunt.
However, Jacob just smiled nonchalantly: “I don’t know how to answer that question because everyone has a different definition of valuable.”
“For example, the phone in your hand; some people think it’s valuable, while others see it as just a communication tool!”
“So, what’s your definition of valuable?”
“Uh…”
Now Jade was stumped. After thinking for a moment, she said, “A gift worth over fifty thousand dollar would be considered valuable!”
Jacob nodded slightly: “Then my answer is: yes.”
When Jade mentioned the fifty thousand, she elaborated a bit more. For her, a university student just stepping into society, a gift worth over ten thousand is considered quite expensive, and even a few thousand is seen as costly.
The most expensive gift she had ever received was an MK bag from her boyfriend, which cost around three thousand.
However, in this situation, if she stated that her threshold for valuable gifts was just a few thousand or ten thousand, wouldn’t that make her seem too cheap? That’s why she mentioned the figure of fifty thousand.
What she didn’t expect was that even after raising her threshold tenfold, Jacob still responded with a “yes.”
This “yes” left everyone present in shock.
After all, strictly speaking, Lara and her five roommates were still university students, and they wouldn’t receive their diplomas until July.
Although they had started working, their mindset hadn’t fully transitioned, and their values were still in a phase of acceptance and integration.
Thus, for them, fifty thousand was an enormous sum, practically a fortune!
Jade’s boyfriend, Milo, raised an eyebrow. He was a department head at a media company, and in front of this room full of fresh graduates, he adopted a condescending attitude while chatting with everyone. Moreover, he found Lara very attractive, and despite already having a girlfriend, he felt a stir of desire, even thinking about finding a reason to add her on WhatsApp later.
So, before Jacob arrived, he had been trying hard to show off, while Jade naively thought he was trying to give her face. In reality, he was just flaunting himself like a peacock.
However, Jacob’s arrival interrupted Milo’s rhythm, and everyone’s attention was suddenly drawn to this newcomer, especially since Vivian had initiated some kind of gift guessing game.
Naturally, the focus shifted to this older man who had brought a child to the birthday party.
Feeling overshadowed, Milo was naturally displeased, but he was shocked when he heard the conversation between his girlfriend and Jacob.
The gift was actually worth more than fifty thousand! Not to mention fresh graduates, even he, a seasoned worker who had been in the job market for several years, felt it was a bit excessive! Brother-in-law?
Is this a serious brother-in-law??
Milo silently complained in his heart, and after a brief moment of shock, he calmed down.
When Jacob entered the private room, he carefully scrutinized him. Dressed in casual clothes, he didn’t wear any big brands, and he didn’t even have a decent watch on his wrist.
Could someone like this really give a gift worth over fifty thousand? “Mr. Jacob, you’re not planning to give Lara an Hermès, are you??”
At that moment, Vivian asked with sparkling eyes.
Last time, Jacob had already given a Prada handbag, and considering he drove a luxury car worth millions, Vivian had no doubts about his financial capability.
Upon hearing Vivian’s question, everyone’s gaze fell on Jacob once again.
Hermès! The fighter jet among luxury brands! Naturally, it was very appealing to young girls! Under the eager gazes, Jacob gently shook his head: “No!”
“Vivian, you’ve used up your chance.” Jacob truly played the role of an NPC.
Playing with a group of young girls was indeed a pleasant experience.
“Is it jewelry?” Maeve seized her opportunity to ask.
“No!” Jacob once again gave a negative response.
“Ah, I’m so silly, I should have asked about the category directly.”
Vivian looked regretful, suddenly realizing that Maeve’s question was great as it eliminated all jewelry options.
“I’ll go next!”
Cora took over: “Is it bags?”
“No!” Jacob denied again.
After several consecutive “no’s,” the girls were a bit confused.
From the perspective of a deduction game, they still lacked sufficient clues.
“Is it a watch?”
At this moment, Jessica, who had confirmed her admission to graduate school at National University, asked.
“No!” Jacob once again provided a negative answer.
“If it’s not that, then what could it be? You can’t be giving a car, right?”
Actually, Milo hadn’t intended to join this game; he was just feeling jealous watching Jacob surrounded by a group of girls, so he casually made a sarcastic remark.
As soon as he finished speaking, Jacob smiled at him: “Yes!!”
Huh??? Milo was stunned, thinking he must have misheard: “You said yes??”
“Right, it’s yes!” Jacob nodded with a smile at this younger man.
He could naturally hear the sarcasm in the other’s words, but it didn’t matter; without such people around, the fun of showing off would be halved.
Of course, Jacob wasn’t intentionally trying to show off. But the thing is, giving a Porsche itself was already quite a show-off move.
Even if you say: I’m not, I don’t have, I don’t want to!
It wouldn’t matter.
In the eyes of ordinary people, the Porsche brand inherently carries a “wealthy” attribute.
So when the car arrives later, even if Jacob tries to be low-key, he will still be labeled as flaunting wealth, a tycoon, or something similar! However, when Jacob bought the car, he didn’t think that much; he just wanted to give his ex-sister-in-law a car for convenience and protection from the elements! Coincidentally, his brother’s girlfriend sold Porsches, so he supported her performance; there’s nothing wrong with that!
And Jacob’s “yes” had an even more explosive effect than the “yes” he gave to Jade!
A wave of exclamations erupted in the private room.
“Yes??”
“So you really are going to give a car!”
“Wow! A car! This is too extravagant!”
“Wow, a car for a birthday! What kind of rich person operation is this!”
“Mr. Jacob, I also have an older sister; how about I become your little sister-in-law too!”
Everyone began to chatter excitedly, while Lara looked at her former brother-in-law in shock. She had thought he might give a decent gift, but she never expected it would be a car! This gift was too outrageous!
She, a recent university graduate, was going to drive a car.
In just a few months, she was skipping ahead of ordinary workers by years.
“Mr. Jacob, what kind of car are you giving?”
“Ah, I’m so looking forward to it!” Vivian rubbed her hands and asked, her face full of anticipation.
“Vivian, the car isn’t for you; why are you so excited!” Jade teased.
“Even though the car isn’t mine, the passenger seat is mine!”
“Right, isn’t it, dear Nini baby!!”
Vivian hugged her best friend’s neck, even using the nickname they reserved for private teasing.
However, Lara turned red at the name “Nini baby” and pinched Vivian’s thigh hard: “Don’t call me that!”
“Okay, okay, I won’t call you; I’ll call you when you let me!” Vivian replied with a grin.
Jade then joked from the side: “Vivian, I suspect you’re driving!”
“Ha, just remove the suspicion.” Maeve chimed in.
The girls burst into laughter.
