Inside the box was a bouquet of nine roses, but they weren't real flowers.
The bright red jadeite was carved into blooming flowers, and the stems and leaves were a lush green. They weren't large, but the three-dimensional craftsmanship was exquisite, with red flowers and green leaves looking incredibly vivid and striking.
"Jade Roses!" What a grand gesture!
Lu Qingqing laughed and said, "A year ago, I accidentally found a piece of red jadeite in the safe, and because my mother-in-law likes green jade, and this piece wasn't top-tier but only ice-type level with some flaws, it had been gathering dust in the corner for thirty or forty years. I had someone remove the flawed parts and carve it into roses with matching green leaves. Isn't it more lasting than air-freighted roses?"
Roses aren't transparent in nature, so there's no need for higher-grade jadeite.
Ice-type is just fine, vividly green and gorgeously fragrant.
