C2 A Gift Was Not Enough and It Was Even Questioned
Yann Luoqing could endure it himself, but Xu Qianqian could not.
Yann Luoqing strode forward and picked up the gift box that Xu Binn had put down from the mahogany table. He opened it and looked at it, then touched it with his hand.
"Trash! What are you doing? "This is a gift I prepared for Grandma. Could it be that you're jealous and want to steal it?" Xu Binn went forward and grabbed the gift box.
Yann Luoqing smiled and ignored Xu Binn. He said, "This should be a new type of antique. An ordinary rusted dagger was cooked by tea leaves and ended up like this."
The people from the Xu Family who were about to watch the show were stunned when they heard this.
However, this wasn't the end. Yann Luoqing continued, "Moreover, according to the historical records, Jing Ke didn't leave a dagger after he failed to assassinate the king of Qin. That was an assassination attempt on the king of Qin. How could the king of Qin leave his belongings behind? I don't think he even had a complete corpse, let alone a dagger."
"In other words, this dagger has gone through more than two thousand years of time. How could it be this complete?"
Yann Luoqing suddenly looked at Xu Binn and said, "According to the theory of wind and water, giving a dagger to someone is a sign of danger. Cursing someone to death is an ancient artifact. The resentment under the dagger has accumulated for a thousand years. You have bad intentions. "
"AH!" Xu Binn was shocked by Yann Luoqing's words. He didn't think too much about it at first, and he didn't know anything about it.
However, after hearing Yann Luoqing's words, the people of Xu Family were also surprised. Their eyes were fixed on Xu Binn, waiting for his explanation.
"I... I didn't want to harm Grandma. Grandma has been seeing things for the past few years, so she can't tell if the antiques are real or not. Therefore, Grandma doesn't play with antiques anymore. Even if I give them to her, she will return them to me. I..."
"Oh ~ So you can take this opportunity to give your Grandma a fake antique to deceive her. Then you can do well in front of her. You haven't spent the money yet. " What a good plan. " Yann Luoqing said with a look of realization.
The hall, which had been filled with mocking laughter, was now completely silent.
Only now did Xu Binn come to a realization. He had fallen into Yann Luoqing's trap. Fortunately, he did not say whether the dagger was real or not. Moreover, this was the Xu Family. Why would he be afraid of a son-in-law?
However, Xu Binn didn't expect that his lie would be exposed when he wanted his family to see Yann Luoqing make a fool of himself.
"You are right. Does anyone believe you? Even if Grandma doesn't want the dagger, you can't say that he is lying. " Besides, you're just an old man. Do you know anything about antiques? Just pretend! " Xu Binn forced himself to be calm.
The people of Xu Family had started to doubt him, but Xu Binn had succeeded in putting the blame on Yann Luoqing. The Xu family had always been on the Xu family's side, so they started to mock Yann Luoqing again.
"Why are you still pretending to be a professional if you don't know? A king of soft rice shouldn't come out and join in the fun."
"Little Bin is full of good intentions. Why are you pretending to be a wolf with a big tail here?"
"That's right. I think this person is used to staying in the kitchen every day. He can only divide the oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar. He is a proper cook for a family."
A burst of loud laughter made Yann Luoqing very unhappy. He had read a lot of books and had mastered all kinds of strange and unusual techniques. Back then, he had also found a top expert in the field of appraising precious techniques through the Yann Family. It could be said that Yann Luoqing was now a master with discerning eyes, but he was still far from being a true master. However, he could still see this kind of small thing.
Even the small porcelain in his hand was obtained by a vendor who had never seen anything. The dusty antique was found by Yann Luoqing just like that. This was called a white wolf with empty hands. He relied on his skills. There was nothing he could do about it. His strength was here.
"What is he doing? Why is it so lively?" An old but dignified voice rang out.
At this moment, everyone shut their mouths and respectfully looked at an old man who had just arrived in the living room with a walking stick in his hand.
This was the current leader of the Xu Family, Old Lady Xu. She was like the Empress Dowager Ci Xi. She held the power of the Xu family and all matters had to be decided by this old lady.
The Xu Family was able to survive today because of Old Lady Xu's broken body.
However, many people in the Xu Family hoped that this old man would die quickly. This could be seen from the dagger Xu Binn gave them. Only when the old lady died would they have the right to split up the Xu Family.
However, Old Lady Xu was not as willing as them. She had held on for so many years, so although the Xu Family looked calm on the surface, there were actually undercurrents.
"Qianqian, I think it's your husband and Xiao Bin who are having a dispute?" Old Lady Xu's aged voice sounded.
"Ah?" Xu Qianqian was stunned for a moment, but then she looked in Yann Luoqing's direction, as if she was subconsciously asking for Yann Luoqing's opinion. Although Xu Qianqian herself did not know why she subconsciously wanted Yann Luoqing's confirmation, she still chose to believe Yann Luoqing. Perhaps in her heart, she really hoped that Yann Luoqing was right.
Yann Luoqing only nodded at Xu Qianqian, and then Xu Qianqian said, "Grandma, Xu Binn wants to give you an antique. Take a look and see if it is true."
"Oh? Hehe, come and show me." Old Lady Xu said.
Xu Binn pulled his face and gave the gift box to the old lady. Although the old lady was old and her eyes were playing tricks on her, if she really looked at the camera, he would be finished.
Xu Qianqian did not forget to add, "Grandma, Luoqing saw that it was fake. Maybe my cousin was cheated."
Xu Qianqian did not forget to take credit for Yann Luoqing. Perhaps Old Lady Xu would treat Yann Luoqing better after this matter was over, but Xu Qianqian could not directly say that Xu Binn came to lie to Grandma. So she said it in a roundabout manner.
When Old Lady Xu heard this, her expression changed slightly. She originally wanted to put on the reading glasses, but she did not put them on. She directly opened the box.
When the box was opened, Old Lady Xu saw that it was a dagger. The wrinkles on her face were a little more. She looked at it a few times and said gloomily, "This dagger is real. Yann Luoqing, why did you slander Xu Binn?"
The old lady's question stunned Yann Luoqing, Xu Qianqian, and the rest of the Xu Family's people. Even Xu Binn was prepared to be discovered. He did not expect the old lady's reversal to make him very happy.
Yann Luoqing didn't understand. Based on his general understanding of the old lady, she had been playing with antiques for more than 20 years. How could she not be able to see through something like this with just a glance?
"Grandma, there is something fishy about this thing. Why don't you take a closer look?"
"Oh?! Did you say that my old woman wronged you? I still want my face! "If I say that he is true, then it is true!" Old Lady Xu said sternly.
"You piece of trash. Grandma said that you are really deaf, did you not hear?"
Old Lady Xu waved her hand to signal Xu Binn to shut up, but then she said coldly to Yann Luoqing, "Hurry up and apologize to Xu Binn."
Only then did Yann Luoqing realize that the authenticity of the antique was not the key. The key was the person. Xu Binn was Old Lady Xu's grandson. So what if the antique was fake?
He, Yann Luoqing, was just a piece of trash in Xu Family.
Slap!
A slap sounded on Yann Luoqing's face.
Xu Qianqian's eyes were full of tears. She bit her lower lip tightly and looked at Yann Luoqing. "You have really embarrassed our family. I really want to divorce you."
At this moment, everyone in Xu Family was shocked because the slap was too loud.
Because this slap had caused all the grievances, unwillingness, and resentment that Xu Qianqian had suffered in the past three years. All of these came from Yann Luoqing.
Yann Luoqing did not even make a sound after receiving this heavy slap. He just smiled bitterly and did not have any complaints in his heart. Because Yann Luoqing knew that Xu Qianqian had carried too much on her back these years because of him.
Take his title of a useless son-in-law as an example. Xu Qianqian directly carried the title of a useless man's wife. So many things were actually borne by Yann Luoqing and Xu Qianqian when they heard it.
Yann Luoqing clenched his fists tightly. His eyes were red. The left side of his face also thought that the reason for the slap had formed a palm print. The palm print was covered with blood. It could be seen how heavy the slap was.
Yann Luoqing let out a heavy breath. His tightly clenched fists also relaxed. All of this was a trial for him and a disaster for Xu Qianqian.
"Qianqian, I'm sorry for dragging you down."
Xu Qianqian was also very angry now. If she did not say something, she would not have embarrassed herself like this.
"Don't apologize to me. Just apologize to Xu Binn according to Grandma's wishes."
Yann Luoqing turned around and came to Xu Binn. He lowered his head and said, "I am sorry, Xu Binn."
Xu Binn saw Yann Luoqing lowering his head and apologizing. His face instantly revealed a cold smile. "Ha! Trash is trash."
"By the way, Grandma, this guy has prepared a gift for you. Why don't you take a look at what it is?" Xu Binn looked at Yann Luoqing proudly as he talked to his grandma. His goal was to make Yann Luoqing look bad.
"I'm not going to look anymore. I don't think he will be able to take out anything. Let's skip this year's ceremony. Let's start the banquet."
The old lady was about to leave the crowd with her walking stick. The crowd was about to open up a path.
At this time, Yann Luoqing took out his gift box and opened it. "Thank you, old lady. Although this porcelain is from a street stall, it is worth more than three million yuan. Since the old lady refused, I will take it back."
Old Lady Xu glanced at the thing in Yann Luoqing's hand. It was okay if she did not look at it. This glance made Old Granny stunned.
At this moment, Yann Luoqing was holding a small teapot. On the teapot, there were small snake-like patterns. The workmanship was not as exquisite as modern things, but it was also considered delicate.
The old lady stopped and looked carefully. She found that the teapot was indeed an antique, and it was indeed worth more than three million yuan.
Because the patterns on the teapot were eight boas. In ancient times, only the Royal Highness could use it. To have such a complete item was truly priceless.
"Yo! These things are quite unique. How much did you pay for this stall?" Xu Binn still said sarcastically.
"It cost me money to buy this stall. Sixty dollars, old lady. Tell me if he's worth it." Yann Luoqing smiled.
Old Lady Xu looked at Yann Luoqing coldly and said," It is just a blind cat meeting a dead mouse. "
Old Lady Xu left behind this mysterious sentence and quickly left, leaving the dumbfounded crowd who did not know what the old lady meant.
But Yann Luoqing knew the meaning of the old lady's words, because the old lady knew that this thing was real, and she definitely regretted rejecting this gift in her heart.
One should know that the value increase rate of this thing was very high. Moreover, even if they sold it right away and earned three million, it would be a huge sum of money for a second-rate family like the Xu Family.
However, since Old Lady Xu did not want this windfall, it would not be nice for him to give it to Xu Qianqian.
After this interlude, Xu Qianqian thought for a while. In reality, no matter what, this matter seemed to be Yann Luoqing's fault. Because Old Lady Xu was protecting her own family no matter what. This made Xu Qianqian feel more guilty towards Yann Luoqing in her heart.
During lunch, Xu Qianqian naturally sat at the same table with Yann Luoqing. However, the table was not very good. It was basically the lowest level of the Xu Family.
At this time, Xu Qianqian seemed to hesitate for a long time before saying to Yann Luoqing, "I'm sorry for that slap in the morning."
"It's okay. I don't care." Yann Luoqing smiled. "Hiss..." But that smile affected the morning wound again. The pain made Yann Luoqing grimace in pain.
He did not know why he did not feel anything during the beating in the morning, but now that he was asked about it, Yann Luoqing felt an inexplicable pain.
"Are you really okay?" Xu Qianqian asked guiltily.
"I'm really fine. I'll be fine in two days." Yann Luoqing picked up the gift box from the ground and handed it to Xu Qianqian. "Here you go. This thing is sold for at least three million yuan."
Xu Qianqian was stunned for a moment. Out of instinct, she did not believe Yann Luoqing anymore. Furthermore, Xu Qianqian did not want Yann Luoqing's things.
"No, you can keep it for yourself. I do not want to owe you anything because the two of us will not be together for too long. Divorce might just be a matter of time."
"I can make a change, but there is no one in this world who can make me change because they are not worth me changing. " But now, you are one. " Yann Luoqing looked at Xu Qianqian with bright eyes and said.
Forget it. You won't get any important positions in Xu Family. Divorce. It may not be a bad thing for you." Xu Qianqian smiled sadly.
Just as lunch was about to start, a cry of surprise came from outside the door.
"Not good, not good. The Xu Family's villa is surrounded by people."
Old Lady Xu's walking stick lightly tapped the floor and calmly said, "Speak carefully, who surrounded the villa?"