Jace had gone there full of confidence, but upon arrival, he realized something was amiss.
Jack had invited not only him but also Tom. And Tom was already sitting on the sofa at this moment.
Tom had been waiting in Jace's house early on. Seeing Jace come in, he started to sneer at him.
"I wondered who it was. Isn't this my poor relative?"
The sarcastic tone made it obvious that there was no good blood between them.
At this time, Jack was dealing with other matters in his study and didn't spare any attention for the situation here.
That was why Tom could blatantly sneer at others here.
"Just find a seat. Mr. Tom will be out soon."
Jace was already immune to Tom's sarcasm. So no matter how much Tom sneered, he ignored it.
After coming in, Jace found a seat on the sofa and sat down directly. Ji Xiaoli and Zheng Nanfeng also turned a blind eye to Tom.
"Why is your relative here? Could it be that Mr. Jack hasn't made up his mind yet?" Ji Xiaoli whispered. Jace had no idea what was going on either.
Before coming, he thought Mr. Jack had made a decision and that was why he was invited here.
But looking at the situation now, maybe Mr. Jack wanted to hear what the two of them thought.
The three of them sat on the sofa and whispered to each other, which made Tom extremely angry.
He wanted to say something, but no one paid any attention to him. He could only sit there silently.
Soon, Jack, who had finished dealing with other matters, came as scheduled.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting, Mr. Jace. I didn't expect you to bring two new friends this time."
Jack was slightly stunned when he saw Zheng Nanfeng and Ji Xiaoli, who had appeared unexpectedly, but then he smiled.
It showed that Jack was very polite. Ji Xiaoli and Zheng Nanfeng both stood up and briefly introduced themselves.
But Jack didn't pay much attention to this. Instead, he took out the pen and paper in his hand.
It seemed that he wanted to listen to something.
"Please tell me your investment concepts in detail so that I can decide whether I should invest in your business."
Sure enough, this time he wanted to compare the two sides and choose the best one.
"Mr. Jack, please trust me. I will definitely let you earn the most money with the least investment."
Before Jace could expound his investment concept, Tom couldn't wait to throw out his own idea.
Jace frowned but said nothing. After all, this was in Jack's house, so it was better not to act rashly.
Jack just nodded after listening to one sentence.
There was no look of interest or disinterest on his face. Obviously, he was an old hand.
After Tom finished speaking, Jack's expression didn't change at all.
Then Jace began to expound his concept. After both of them had finished speaking, Tom actually took out a bunch of things directly.
"Mr. Jack, I heard before that you are particularly fond of Chinese ancient antiques. How about taking a look at these?"
Jack, who had been unable to make a decision on the investment ideas of the two, suddenly widened his eyes.
It was well - known that Jack liked such things very much.
So whenever there was a cooperation negotiation, someone always liked to bring one or two ancient antiques.
No matter which country they were from, the older the things were, the more Jack liked them.
At this moment, when Jack looked at the things Tom had brought out, there was a glimmer of expectation in his eyes.
Tom began to look a bit complacent.
Since he knew Jack had such a hobby, he had brought such a box of gifts when he came today.
"Take a look at this Chinese painting. It's extremely valuable. I just bought it at an auction the other day."
Ji Xiaoli took a closer look and realized what it was.
It was a Chinese painting, the very one she had maliciously bid up the price for Tom to buy.
So it could be used like this. If it was given as a favor, the price paid for it could even become a topic of conversation.
Tom's move was a relatively good way to get his money back.
Sure enough, Jack, who always liked such things, immediately lit up his eyes and seemed very interested in them.
Jack held the painting and looked at it from side to side.
He even took out a magnifying glass on the spot and carefully compared every brushstroke on the painting.
Jace, who had been full of confidence, saw this scene and his eyes dimmed a little. It seemed that he had miscalculated this time.
He didn't expect Tom to be so well - prepared and even use the strategy of catering to one's preferences.
"I spent quite a bit of money to buy it at the auction the other day. I knew you would like it."
Sure enough, Tom also mentioned this auction, obviously telling Jack that it was a special gift for him.
Jack looked at the painting and was really reluctant to let it go.
Even Ji Xiaoli and Zheng Nanfeng thought that this time Jack might choose Tom.
After all, Tom was so considerate and had even prepared a gift.
[Reminder to the player, you still have the porcelain.]
Just then, the system suddenly rang. This reminder immediately made Ji Xiaoli, who had been a bit dejected, light up her eyes.
Right! She still had the ice - plum, dragon - patterned, peony - decorated lantern vase.
It was also something bought at an auction. Why couldn't she give it to Jack as a gift?
So Ji Xiaoli immediately asked someone to bring the porcelain from her car.
Fortunately, after buying it, the ice - plum, dragon - patterned, peony - decorated lantern vase had been kept in the car and hadn't been taken out.
"Mr. Jack, I believe you have an eye for treasures. This is also a gift I prepared for you personally."
The ice - plum, dragon - patterned, peony - decorated lantern vase was opened right in front of Jack. His eyes popped out.
Although there was a little dirt on the outside of the ice - plum, dragon - patterned, peony - decorated lantern vase, it was not hard to tell that it was an antique.
It was because of its extremely high value that no one dared to clean the layer of dirt on it.
"I've heard of this thing for a long time but never thought it would end up in your hands."
Jack looked at the ice - plum, dragon - patterned, peony - decorated lantern vase very curiously and even stopped looking at the painting. He repeatedly looked at it with a magnifying glass.
Ji Xiaoli sat beside him gracefully, as if she had already guessed that Jack would like this ice - plum, dragon - patterned, peony - decorated lantern vase so much.
Jace, sitting beside her, cast an approving look at Ji Xiaoli.
He had thought that the situation would get out of control today, but Ji Xiaoli's move gave him a glimmer of hope for victory.
It mainly depended on which gift Mr. Jack liked more.
Or they could also see which person's business plan Mr. Jack preferred.
"I also bought this at an auction. Coincidentally, it was the same auction as Mr. Tom's."
Ji Xiaoli was smiling and chatting merrily, as if this situation was like a fish in water for her.
While Ji Xiaoli was chatting happily, Tom's face darkened.
He remembered again the memory of being tricked by Ji Xiaoli into buying a lot of things that day.