At this moment.
Jian Ning looked at Chen Nan with shock and curiosity in her eyes.
Being able to recognize the Han Badao at a glance was definitely considered an entry-level skill in this profession.
And one who could distinguish between a Pei Chan, Guan Chan, and Han Chan could be called a master.
Not to mention her, even the old man had not reached the level of a master.
Not to mention that Chen Nan had also accurately pointed out the significance of the Han Chan's existence and its use.
If it were truly as he said, that jade cicada would definitely be considered a funerary object.
If that funerary object were purchased, it would surely affect the family's fortune.
"Of course, I heard it from some seniors in prison!" Chen Nan said with a smile, taking a sip of tea. The knowledge was heard from others, but that jade cicada was a genuine funerary object.
The moment the middle-aged man took out the jade cicada, he felt a chilling energy.
"I thought you were a master," Jian Ning teased with a smile, but a strange sense of disappointment welled up in her heart.
If Chen Nan were truly a master, perhaps there would still be a sliver of a chance between them.
Chen Nan said solemnly, "The middle-aged man came to sell jade not long after you arrived. If I'm not mistaken, he should have been staking out here all along. Tell the shop staff not to accept that jade."
Jian Ning agreed.
Just then.
A black Lamborghini Aventador stopped at the entrance, and a young man in his twenties, wearing an expensive custom-made suit, got out.
He was distinguished and wore a Patek Philippe high-end mechanical watch on his wrist.
He took a bouquet of bright red roses from the passenger seat and walked towards Bao Yu Xuan with a gentlemanly smile.
Seeing this person.
A hint of panic flashed in Jian Ning's eyes, and she quickly got up and sat next to Chen Nan, intimately hooking her arm around his, and whispered, "This man is Cao Yang, one of my suitors. Please pretend to be my boyfriend and fend him off."
Feeling the soft fullness in his arm.
Sensing the scent of perfume emanating from beside him, Chen Nan immediately reached out and put his arm around her slender waist, saying, "Cao thief and I are sworn enemies!"
Jian Ning rolled her eyes. You're clearly taking advantage of me.
But even so, she couldn't expose him, and instead picked up the water from the teacup and brought it to Chen Nan's lips: "Brother Nan, the weather outside is hot, you must drink more water, I would be heartbroken if you got heatstroke."
And this scene was precisely what Cao Yang saw as he walked in.
Upon seeing Jian Ning feeding water to Chen Nan, he was struck by lightning.
His face turned sallow.
The bouquet of bright red roses in his hand also fell to the ground.
He never expected that the goddess he had been pursuing for a long time without success would be nestled in the arms of a stranger, and even be fed water by him.
Thinking of this, a surge of anger burned through his reason, causing him to let out an enraged roar: "Jian Ning, who is he? Why are you so close to him?"
Chen Nan looked terrified, burying his head in Jian Ning's embrace, trembling: "Ning'er, I'm scared, I'm afraid, I'm so scared!"
Jian Ning almost vomited blood.
Shameless, you want me to wash your face, don't you?
Although she didn't understand why Chen Nan was so flustered, she still reached out and gently stroked his head, and cooperatively asked, "What are you afraid of?"
Cao Yang was also stunned.
Could it be that he was intimidated by my kingly aura?
Chen Nan glanced uneasily at Cao Yang: "I have megalophobia."
Jian Ning looked bewildered: "What do you mean?"
Cao Yang felt a pang of embarrassment.
Could he be referring to something else indirectly?
No!
How could he know I was small?
"He's a big idiot, so I'm afraid of him!" Chen Nan said, suppressing a smile.
"You dare to insult me?" Cao Yang was furious, knowing that Chen Nan was playing him.
Jian Ning almost burst out laughing. Chen Nan had become mischievous after three years!
And indeed, this kind of indirect way of cursing was quite creative.
Chen Nan said with a cold smile: "I'm not Ning'er's father, so besides being a couple, is there any other possibility for us to be so close?"
"And you, on the other hand, are questioning who I am and what our relationship is. Aren't you just a big idiot?"
"Impossible, I don't believe it!" Cao Yang was full of anger. "Jian Ning is a lady from a distinguished family, a pampered daughter of a noble house. How could she possibly fancy a nobody like you? Look at your clothes and your attire, do they even add up to the value of my bouquet?"
"You must be an imposter. Yes, there is a world of difference between you and her. You don't deserve Jian Ning at all."
Chen Nan sighed: "I know I'm a toad, and I know you won't believe me no matter what I say."
"After all, the woman that even a second-generation rich kid like you couldn't pursue, I managed to get. You must have a strong prejudice against me in your heart."
"But Ning'er should be able to prove our identity. You should believe her words, right?" He then shamelessly pouted at Jian Ning.
"Stop it, don't act like this in front of outsiders!" Jian Ning blushed, her face filled with shy embarrassment.
But under Cao Yang's shocked and astonished gaze, she still kissed Chen Nan.
Boom!
Cao Yang was instantly dumbfounded.
He never dreamed.
That the woman he had been yearning for and pursuing for a long time was actually taken.
If the other party were a man superior to him, it would be one thing.
The problem was... the other party was a poor, shabby-dressed nobody!
Am I even worse than a nobody?
Anger!
Unwillingness!
These two emotions twisted his face into a grimace, unleashing a powerful rage.
Chen Nan licked the warm sweetness from his lips and looked provocatively at Cao Yang: "Cao, do you believe my relationship with Ning'er now?"
He then said sternly, "I advise you, don't harass Ning'er again. If there's a next time, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Although he didn't want to stir up trouble, Jian Ning had already hooked his arm and asked for his help, so he had to help.
In that case, he didn't mind warning the other party.
Cao Yang clenched his fists and said in a low voice, "You dare to threaten me? Do you know who I am?"
Chen Nan smiled playfully: "You're a big idiot!"
"Fine, you're brave. We'll see, I won't be surnamed Cao if I don't crush you!" Cao Yang spat on the ground and then strode away.
But before leaving, he gave Chen Nan a cold look, as if saying this matter wasn't over.
Chen Nan looked at the beauty beside him and smiled, "Hey, he's gone now, can you let go of my hand?"
Jian Ning quickly let go of Chen Nan's arm, her face filled with a hint of fear and unease: "Chen Nan, I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to create such a deep rift with Cao Yang."
"I know Cao Yang's personality, he's definitely the type to hold a grudge. I'm worried he'll come looking for trouble with you."
Chen Nan said helplessly, "What should we do? I've offended Cao Yang because of you, so you have to take responsibility for me, right?"