"Xu Qingqing, what do you mean?"
"Just what it says," Xu Qingqing snorted and looked at Zhuang Yutong with disdain.
"Zhuang Yutong, for someone who wants to be an appraiser, your eyesight is even worse than Mr. An's. Just this..."
Xu Qingqing didn't finish the rest of the sentence, but it still stabbed deeply into Zhuang Yutong's heart.
Zhuang Yutong's heart tightened. Although she was only here to praise the items up for auction on stage, Xu Qingqing's jade plaque was truly a shabby one.
"At least I'm not like some people who try to deceive others with shabby stuff," Zhuang Yutong muttered under her breath.
Xu Qingqing grabbed the dinner knife on the table in front of her, got up from her seat, and walked through the audience towards the stage.
Seeing Xu Qingqing holding up the shiny knife, Zhuang Yutong remembered the time when she spread rumors about Xu Qingqing being slapped. She lifted her skirt and was about to run away.
"Xu Qingqing, what do you want to do..."
Zhuang Yutong forced herself to look calm as she watched Xu Qingqing, but her voice trembled.
Seeing Xu Qingqing walking straight towards her with a powerful aura, Zhuang Yutong couldn't hold on anymore and called for help from the people below the stage.
"Quickly call the security guards!"
This crazy woman wouldn't try to stab her in front of so many people, would she!
Xu Qingqing's stepmother got up in a hurry and shouted, "Xu Qingqing, your jade plaque has already been sold. What else do you want to do!"
"To prove my innocence," Xu Qingqing said with an innocent look on her face. She glanced at Zhuang Yutong, whose face was pale and body was almost limp.
"Look at how scared you are. I'm not going to do anything to you."
Xu Qingqing said contemptuously. She really didn't know where Zhuang Yutong got the courage to keep provoking her with such a timid heart.
Xu Qingqing picked up a black jade pendant. Under everyone's shocked gazes, she used the tip of the knife to scratch off the wax layer on the surface of the pendant.
Everyone's eyes were filled with surprise and astonishment. They watched as Xu Qingqing scraped off a piece of black stuff from the jade pendant, not knowing what she was doing.
Only Mr. An's eyes showed a look of excitement. He couldn't wait to see the true appearance of these five jade pendants.
Xu Qingqing just scraped off the wax skin on the surface of the jade pendant and then showed the exposed jade plaque to the audience.
The crystal-clear jade seemed to be given new life. It sparkled under the light, shining with an unusual luster.
The white Hetian jade was delicate and shiny. The carved phoenix on it was exquisitely lifelike, looking extremely spiritual.
In everyone's wide-eyed stares, Xu Qingqing looked at the faint black impurities in the jade with a slight look of regret.
Ordinary people couldn't see it with the naked eye, but with the help of the system, Xu Qingqing could feel that this jade had been used to serve Empress Dowager Cixi for too long, and there were impurities in it.
However, it didn't affect its value.
Believing that her innocence had been proven, Xu Qingqing put down the jade and calmly walked back to her seat.
All along the way, she could hear sounds of regret.
Although most people didn't have the ability to appraise, they could tell from the luster of the jade plaque that it was definitely not an ordinary item.
Some people began to complain why Xu Qingqing didn't just peel off the wax layer on it so that they could get a bargain.
During the intermission of the auction, Mrs. Wang, who was number 16, secretly called Zhuang Yutong into the bathroom and said to her anxiously.
"Don't forget what you promised me yesterday. As long as you make me look good and make everyone believe that the item I'm auctioning is real, your reward won't be a single cent less."
"Don't worry, Mrs. Wang. I've got everything ready," Zhuang Yutong made an OK sign with her hand.
Mrs. Wang was relieved now. She complained, "It's all Xu Qingqing's fault. She showed such amazing items in front of me. Everyone will definitely think mine is inferior when they see it."
"Calm down, Mrs. Wang," Zhuang Yutong walked around to Mrs. Wang's side and massaged her shoulders.
"That bitch Xu Qingqing just loves to show off. She must have rehearsed this big show long ago to make everyone notice her."
"If you care about her, you'll lose."
"You really know how to talk," Mrs. Wang said. Zhuang Yutong's words really hit the mark with her. After giving a few more instructions, Mrs. Wang turned around and left the bathroom.
Seeing Mrs. Wang's back, Xiao Tang leaned against the bathroom door and curled her lips.
So what if you're rich? The rich still have to cheat.
Although Mrs. Wang promised Xu Qingqing's stepmother yesterday that she would take out the items she didn't use for the auction, she was reluctant to part with any of them. At the same time, she wanted to gain a good reputation for being kind-hearted.
So she spent 8,000 yuan online to buy a fake Qing Dynasty vase.
Mrs. Wang then found Zhuang Yutong through her connections and made her the appraiser for this auction.
When it came to the fake item, Mrs. Wang asked Zhuang Yutong to appraise it as a genuine one, say a few good words, and then sell it for more than 100,000 yuan.
Half of the money would go into her own pocket, and the other half would be donated to the welfare home.
In this way, Mrs. Wang would not only make a profit but also gain a reputation for being generous. It was really a win-win deal.
As long as Zhuang Yutong completed this task, Mrs. Wang would give her a reward of 50,000 yuan.
All she had to do was say a few words, help Mrs. Wang fake it, and she could also gain a lot of face in front of these rich people.
It was really a sure-win deal.
Xu Qingqing and Lu Chuanbai were drinking outside.
Xu Qingqing was tasting the orange fruit wine she had just taken from the tray.
The fragrance of the oranges filled her entire mouth. It tasted really good, and there was no alcohol smell at all.
The amount in the glass was very small. After finishing one glass with a sense of unfinished business, Xu Qingqing took another glass and drank it in one gulp. Then she started to choose other flavors.
Seeing that Xu Qingqing was about to take all the fruit wines on the tray, the waiter wanted to stop her.
Although the fruit wine didn't taste like alcohol, it had a high alcohol content. You wouldn't feel it when you drank it, but it had a strong aftertaste.
Lu Chuanbai put his finger to his lips and made a shushing gesture to the waiter.
Although the waiter didn't understand what Lu Chuanbai meant, he knew that Lu Chuanbai was Xu Qingqing's husband, so he didn't say anything more.
"Um, this wine tastes really good," Xu Qingqing finished another glass and felt really happy.
Lu Chuanbai didn't stop her. His deep eyes were filled with desire.
"Qingqing, next time when you're going to pull off a big move, please let me know in advance. Otherwise, I can't handle it," Lu Chuanbai gently tapped Xu Qingqing's nose.
Xu Qingqing's thoughts were always very jumpy and extremely cunning. Today's show had tricked everyone present.
Maybe only Mr. An with his good eyesight was the only winner.
Even he was a little confused about the development of the situation when he saw Xu Qingqing walking up with a knife.
Xu Qingqing felt light on her feet, and her mood became more and more cheerful.
Xu Qingqing patted Lu Chuanbai's face. Her voice was soft and a little provocative. "You're so smart. Can't you tell?"
Looking at Xu Qingqing's slightly red face, Lu Chuanbai knew that she was getting drunk.
Xu Qingqing's face was red, and her beautiful peach blossom eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist.