In Wang Yue's hand was an imperial green jade pendant. Its color was clear and transparent, emitting a faint glow under the light. It was about the size of a baby's fist and, at first glance, seemed to be of great value.
When Shen Nanyi first saw the thing in Wang Yue's hand, she was quite interested. But that interest only lasted for a moment. After that, she lost interest and averted her gaze. She sized Wang Yue up and down, seriously pondering a question.
"It looks like a nice thing, but I wonder if it's really valuable," Ling Xiaoxiao said first, eyeing the item in Wang Yue's hand.
The thing looked good, but for some reason, there always seemed to be something off about it.
Ling Xiaoxiao couldn't quite put her finger on what was different. Anyway, it was different from the jade she had seen before.
"Of course it's valuable! Here's the appraisal certificate. You can take a look. It's genuine!" Wang Yue couldn't stand anyone doubting her. She immediately spoke up and even took out the appraisal certificate from her bag.
If Wang Yue hadn't been so eager to prove herself, the people around might not have thought much of it. The more eager she was, the more it seemed like she had something to hide. Normal people wouldn't carry an appraisal certificate with them when wearing jewelry, would they?
Shen Nanyi on the side remained silent. She was thinking about how to tell Wang Yue a cruel truth in the most crushing way. If she just said it directly, based on Wang Yue's personality, she would surely refute her.
How could she say it so that Wang Yue wouldn't have a chance to refute? Shen Nanyi fell into deep thought again.
"This jade is fake," a voice rang out before Shen Nanyi could figure out the answer. It was quite direct, without any beating around the bush.
Everyone's gazes converged in that direction. Then they saw a familiar figure, and their expressions instantly became respectful.
Shen Nanyi and the others weren't locals, so they didn't know who this person was. But Shen Nanyi recognized Ji Beichuan standing beside the old man.
The moment she saw Ji Beichuan, the two didn't even need to communicate. Shen Nanyi knew this matter was in the bag.
When it came to being sarcastic, this guy was much better than her.
"What do you know, old man? Don't talk nonsense. Have you ever seen jade? You just spout off like that?" Wang Yue was completely unaware of the subtle atmosphere on the scene. Her words were extremely sharp.
This scene made Shen Nanyi a bit dazed. Why did these words sound so similar to what those two jerks from the Zhao family had said? Did people without a sense of shame even have similar thought patterns?
"Shut up! This is the most famous jade merchant in our country!" Without the old man having to explain anything, the locals were practically drowning Wang Yue with their words. They all looked at Wang Yue indignantly.
Growing up in the country and being rather laid - back, Wang Yue's English wasn't good enough. She could only understand some simple sentences. With dozens of people surrounding her and speaking English, Wang Yue's language system couldn't react in time.
She stared blankly at the people in front of her, having no idea what was going on.
After a while, the surrounding discussions gradually died down. Sensing something was wrong, a few young people with good Chinese skills communicated with Wang Yue in Chinese directly: "This gentleman is the greatest jade merchant in our country. No one knows jade better than him."
The standard Chinese words hit Wang Yue hard in the face. She looked at the person in front of her in disbelief and still wanted to struggle.
"So what if he's a jade merchant? Everyone knows that jewelry appraisal requires professional instruments. You just took one look. What can you tell? Who knows if you're seeing things?" Wang Yue's intelligence suddenly seemed to kick in. Her words sounded quite reasonable.
Shen Nanyi, who had been silent all this time, finally looked up at Wang Yue. It seemed that Wang Yue wasn't completely brainless.
However, Shen Nanyi didn't plan to interfere at the moment. Instead, she looked at Ji Beichuan with a smile.
She knew Ji Beichuan was very capable. Today, she suddenly wanted to see what Ji Beichuan would do to this little girl.
Meeting Shen Nanyi's gaze, Ji Beichuan's eyes were filled with undisguised affection.
Ji Beichuan didn't need to say much. Hu Mingen stepped forward and came in front of Wang Yue. Under everyone's gaze, Hu Mingen took out a delicate golden nanmu box from his pocket. He opened it tremblingly, and inside lay a jade pendant quietly. Its shape was exactly the same as the one in Wang Yue's hand.
"This pendant is called 'Green Bamboo'. It was a token of love I gave to my wife when I was young. I carved it carefully for several months. There's only one like it in the world," Hu Mingen said. Through the pendant in the box, he seemed to see the face in his memory through the long years. The corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up, and his face was filled with happiness. Even the people around were unconsciously infected.
It took several minutes for Hu Mingen to come back to his senses from his memory. He opened the lower layer of the box with a trembling hand. Inside was a small piece of jade in a ring setting.
" 'Green Bamboo' represents childhood sweethearts. The most exquisite part is that this missing piece was taken from the same whole piece, which means the two will never be separated," Hu Mingen said as he put the two pieces together.
One was a ring and the other was a pendant, but when they were combined, they surprisingly seemed to fit perfectly.
For a moment, the people around didn't just see a piece of jewelry. They saw an affectionate elderly couple from childhood sweethearts to white - haired old age. This was the power of a truly great work.
There was no need for any extra appraisal. Wang Yue was thoroughly defeated and couldn't say a word.
She stood there with a burning face. She wanted to leave quickly, but with so many people watching, she had no chance. She could only continue standing there,承受着周围人各种各样的目光.
"Every work is a designer's painstaking effort. Although I'm just a merchant, not a famous designer, this is my feelings for my wife. No one can defile it. I applied for a patent for this work many years ago, and I will file a lawsuit. I won't let anyone use this to show off!" Hu Mingen said word by word, his voice loud and clear. Everyone on the scene could hear him clearly.
Wang Yue never expected things to get so serious. She stood there, not knowing what to do, looking extremely helpless.
Fortunately, at this moment, Wang Yue's phone rang. The ringtone broke the strange silence on the scene. A few seconds later, Wang Yue took out her phone. Seeing the note on it, she immediately perked up, and the previous gloom and depression disappeared.
"Mom! I'm being bullied!" After answering the phone, Wang Yue started crying directly, her tone full of grievance.
Li Qian had seen the world, but seeing Wang Yue's quick change of expression, she couldn't help but admire.