As He Qianshan stepped into the hall, someone called out to him, "Senior, please wait a moment."
He looked up and saw that it was Zhou Hong, the dance lead of Class - 3, who was greeting him.
Class - 3 was the hottest boy band at the moment, while He Qianshan was just an 18th - tier actor with no intersection with them.
He put away his phone and gave a faint smile. "Hello. What can I do for you?"
Zhou Hong pointed at the tie clip on He Qianshan's chest. There was undisguised excitement in his eyes. "This jade cicada is a work by Master Lingbi, right?"
He Qianshan didn't expect that this was the reason Zhou Hong stopped him. He nodded in confusion. "Yes."
Zhou Hong stared intently at the tie clip. "Can I touch it?"
He Qianshan: "..."
In the end, he still took off the tie clip and handed it to Zhou Hong.
Zhou Hong took it with both hands and examined it from all angles. He was clearly fond of it.
His grandfather was in the jade business. Having been exposed to it since childhood, he had quite a bit of knowledge about jade and antiques.
His favorite jade carver was Lingbi. Unfortunately, Lingbi announced his retirement two years ago, and there had been no more works since then.
He never thought that he would get to see a work by the master at this event today. It was really worth coming!
The other members of Class - 3 knew nothing about this. Seeing Zhou Hong acting so deferentially in front of an obscure actor, they couldn't help but feel a bit dissatisfied.
"Is this jade really that good?" It looked so ordinary.
Zhou Hong shook his head. "The water head and ice texture of this jade are not of the highest quality. What really gives it value is the carving technique."
Seeing his teammates looking blank, he patiently explained, "This is a work by the jade - carving master Lingbi. Lingbi is the most famous jade carver in the world. Even an ordinary stone can become extremely valuable after being carved by his skillful hands."
He Qianshan glanced at him in surprise. He didn't expect this young man to know so much.
Since he liked it so much, it was a kind of fate...
"Can I take a look?" Before He Qianshan could offer to give it to Zhou Hong, a clear female voice sounded beside him.
"I'm a fan of Lingbi. I've always liked him so much!"
Of course, Wu Pengpeng was just making this up. She didn't know any jade carvers, but she was very familiar with Class - 3.
Zhou Hong had been marketing himself as a "rich young master from Jinzhou" since his debut. Something that could make a wealthy young master who had seen the world fall in love with it must be very valuable!
He Qianshan watched the girl in front of him with interest. Wasn't this the girl who had spent a fortune to buy his first kiss at the club that day?
She had actually chased him here.
Wu Pengpeng noticed He Qianshan's scrutiny and decided to play dumb.
As long as she wasn't embarrassed, it would be others who felt awkward.
"Lingbi truly deserves to be called the hand of God." She stared at the jade cicada in Zhou Hong's hand and fully displayed her professional qualities from her previous life. "This cicada is carved so vividly, as if it were a creation of nature. It's really beautiful!"
Zhou Hong was glad to meet someone who shared his passion for jade. He really wanted to let her have a look, but the thing was too precious for him to make a decision on his own.
He returned the jade cicada to He Qianshan and said apologetically, "Sorry, this belongs to Mr. He."
Wu Pengpeng let out a disappointed "oh", and the light in her eyes instantly dimmed.
He Qianshan noticed her reaction and, somehow, handed the jade cicada to her.
Wu Pengpeng looked at him in surprise, and her eyes were instantly filled with smiles. "Thank you!"
She took it carefully, but suddenly her hand trembled, and the jade cicada fell to the ground and broke into two pieces.
She was shocked. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
She had observed earlier that although this thing was valuable, the owner didn't seem to cherish it.
Since it was something that was not indispensable, he probably wouldn't refuse a large sum of money in exchange for it.
She had suffered a setback in her attempt to squander money on this man that day. She must make it up today!
"It's all my fault. How could I be so careless!" She looked so self - reproachful that she was almost crying. "This might be Lingbi's last work. Such a precious thing was actually broken by me!"
She had checked just now that this famous jade carver had retired from the circle.
If she could give this jade cicada the title of the last work of a jade - carving master, she could compensate more money later.
"I'm sorry, Mr. He." She looked at He Qianshan with a face full of guilt. "I know this thing is unique and very precious, but I really can't restore it for you. How about I compensate you in another way?"
Zhao Bufan sneered inwardly when she heard this familiar routine.
If you're interested in someone's good looks, just say so. Why be so roundabout!
Before she could finish her internal complaint, Wu Pengpeng reached out her hand and silently mouthed, "Give me the checkbook."
Zhao Bufan covered her bag and silently mouthed back, "No!"
Wu Pengpeng gave her a calm look.
But Zhao Bufan still read the implication from her calm eyes - if you don't agree, I'll go out and scatter money on the street every day.
Zhao Bufan took a deep breath. She couldn't argue with a crazy person!
She glared at Wu Pengpeng angrily and reluctantly handed over the checkbook.
He Qianshan didn't notice the undercurrent between them. He was busy with the fashion show and didn't have time to care about this little incident.
This jade cicada was carved from leftover jade material. The raw material wasn't very valuable; it just took time to carve.
He could just carve another one when he was free.
"It's okay. You don't have to..."
Before he could finish his sentence, a check was thrust in front of him.
Wu Pengpeng said sincerely, "This ten million is just a token of my apology."
He Qianshan refused to accept it. "This is just an ordinary piece of jade. It's not worth so much money."
Actually, Wu Pengpeng privately wanted to give him fifty million so that her pressure to squander money today would be less.
Although gold has a price and jade is priceless, if the price was too outrageous, this deal would probably fall through again. So she chose a moderate number.
"It's worth it." Wu Pengpeng stuffed the check into his suit pocket without hesitation. "You're so good - looking. You deserve more compensation for the mental distress."
He Qianshan: "..."
This woman really has designs on me!
Class - 3: "..."
Are we not good - looking enough?
So love will fade away, right?
Afraid that He Qianshan would return the money, Wu Pengpeng dragged Zhao Bufan and quickly walked towards the second floor.
There would be a fashion show in the castle tonight. This was the first domestic show of the famous fashion designer "Yuan Shan".
Many top - tier clothing companies in the country had been vying to host this show. After all, this mysterious designer would make his first public appearance at this show.
Whether they could sign a contract with "Yuan Shan" depended on this.
The companies had been competing fiercely for more than half a year, and finally, the hosting right went to the Song Group.
A week ago, Wu Pengpeng had spent a high price to snatch the hosting right from the Song Group.
Actually, the reason she wanted to host this show was simply that it was a large - scale event where she could squander a large amount of money.
She didn't want to sign "Yuan Shan" at all. After all, this genius designer who was popular all over the world was like a walking money - making machine.
He had cooperated with the Song Group for two years and had successfully promoted the clothing brand "Farewell Color" under the Song Group from an obscure 18th - tier brand to a top - tier domestic brand.
She already had enough pressure to squander money and didn't want to attract such a money - making god.
She had already thought of a plan. After the show, she would deliberately offend the designer, and then they would naturally part ways.
She could spend money and avoid attracting a money - making god at the same time. It was a win - win situation.
Of course, the most important thing was that she wanted to meet this stranger who was "in tune" with her.