The old man was just as hearty and unrestrained as he'd seemed on the phone.
After talking with him, Lily's previous resistance faded, and she even developed a sort of admiration for this kindly elder.
Yet, even so, Larry Scott's words still lingered in her ears.
She knew that Larry wouldn't harm her.
But Lily didn't understand why, even though her great-grandfather was so affable and kind, Larry would still warn her to be cautious.
"Come here, this jade token is for you, consider it a meeting gift from your great-grandfather."
The old man took out a jade token that was lush green and translucent, placing it in the palm of Lily's hand.
Lily could tell that the jade token was valuable and wanted to demur.
But the old man said, "Each child of your generation has one, you might as well take it."
Seeing that it was the old man's kind intention, Lily had no good reason to decline and thus thanked him.
To show she treasured it, Lily carefully put the jade token away.
