"Old Chen!"
Among the onlookers, someone recognized the old man. They clasped their fists and bowed respectfully.
"Who is this Old Chen?"
Li Mei asked in a low voice, seeing everyone's respectful demeanor with some confusion.
"Old Chen is the president of the Antiques Association. He has studied antiques for over fifty years and has never misjudged one!"
As soon as Li Mei finished speaking, the middle-aged man behind him replied with immense reverence.
Never misjudged?
Hearing this, a trace of shock flashed in Li Mei's eyes, and reverence also arose in his heart.
Li Mei's words, along with those of the crowd, reached Er Zhu's ears, but his face remained expressionless.
For ordinary people, never misjudging was indeed difficult. It was no wonder everyone respected him so much!
On the other side, Old Qian had been holding back his laughter, a shrewd glint in his eyes.
Old Chen's arrival was perfectly timed. Revealing the truth now would be his revenge!
"Boy, I'll make sure you lose all face today!"
"Old Chen, how is this jade?"
Boss Qian's eyes flashed with slyness as he changed the subject.
"This is top-grade Hetian jade. Don't you know that?"
Old Chen was taken aback and asked Boss Qian with surprise.
As soon as he said this, the scene fell silent again, and Boss Qian's face became extremely unpleasant!
Top-grade Hetian jade?
How could that be!
This jade pendant had been displayed here for five years, and countless experts had seen it, yet everyone said it was a fake!
On the other side, the onlookers by Er Zhu's side had varied expressions, especially those who had just mocked Er Zhu.
They thought the young man was an idiot, but it turned out they were the real idiots!
Those who had previously appraised the jade pendant looked even worse, wishing they could disappear.
They had missed out on tens of millions!
"Heh, mere mortals."
Seeing everyone's shocked expressions, Old Chen knew they were indeed ignorant, his eyes filled with disdain.
They were all people who frequented the antique street, and they were not as good as a young man!
They had truly lived a long life for nothing!
Thinking of what Er Zhu had just said, Old Chen couldn't help but look at Er Zhu a couple more times.
This young man was quite good, teachable!
"Old Chen, can you return the jade pendant to me? We're going home."
Just as Old Chen was lost in thought, a voice suddenly pulled him back to reality. Old Chen looked at Er Zhu's dark eyes and then handed over the brocade box, placing the jade pendant back.
"Young man, what's your name?"
Old Chen asked with a smile as he handed the brocade box to Er Zhu.
"Just call me Er Zhu."
Seeing Old Chen's kindly appearance, Er Zhu didn't hesitate to reveal his name.
"Good, my name is Chen Qinghe, and everyone calls me Old Chen."
Old Chen stroked his beard, smiled, and nodded, introducing himself.
Seeing this, a hint of envy flashed in the shocked eyes of the onlookers.
Old Chen was always arrogant. He even treated the richest man, Wang Lin, with indifference, yet now he was actively introducing himself to an ordinary young man!
My heavens, even the second-generation rich kids in town didn't get this kind of treatment.
On the side, Li Mei looked at Er Zhu with immense admiration.
She now seemed to understand why Er Zhu knew so many big shots – because he was truly capable!
Unfortunately, Er Zhu was now foolish.
Thinking of Er Zhu's silly smile, a hint of regret flashed in Li Mei's eyes. She tightly held Er Zhu's arm as if comforting him.
"Goodbye, Old Chen."
Er Zhu smiled slightly, nodded to Old Chen, and then left. Watching Er Zhu's retreating figure, Old Chen nodded with relief.
As Er Zhu left, the crowd slowly dispersed, leaving only Boss Qian alone in the large appraisal hall.
Boss Qian clutched his swollen, unrecognizable face and looked in the direction Er Zhu had gone.
Damn it, he had really had a terrible day!
Not only was he beaten soundly, but he also gave away two antiques for nothing!
In other words, he had lost tens of millions in one morning!
Thinking of this, Boss Qian felt his heart bleed, but considering his injuries, he could only endure.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day of Old Mrs. Wang's birthday banquet. Er Zhu stood at the hotel entrance in a suit.
He hadn't intended to wear a suit, but he couldn't refuse Li Mei, so he had to listen to her.
Feeling the lingering warmth of Li Mei on the suit, a warm current flowed through Er Zhu's heart.
"Sorry, sir, the hotel has been fully booked. You cannot enter!"
A cold voice came. Er Zhu's smile vanished, and he looked calmly at the well-dressed bodyguard.
"I'm here for the banquet. I have an invitation."
As Er Zhu spoke, he reached for his invitation. But before he could finish, the bodyguard beside him burst into laughter.
"Attending the banquet? Haha, would the Wang family invite a pauper like you?"
"Exactly, if you're a guest, then I'll twist my head off!"
Before the first bodyguard could finish speaking, another bodyguard chimed in with a sarcastic tone.
Er Zhu glanced at the two of them as if they were idiots and continued walking towards the banquet hall.
Although he had plenty of time, he really couldn't be bothered to explain to two idiots.
"Did you not hear me tell you to get lost?"
"Get lost immediately, or don't blame us for being impolite!"
Seeing that Er Zhu was ignoring them, the two bodyguards shouted in anger.
The atmosphere on the scene grew increasingly tense, and war was about to break out!
"What are you two doing?"
Just as the bodyguard was about to make a move, a stern shout attracted everyone's attention. At this moment, an old man with white hair strode over imposingly.
Those familiar with the Wang family knew that this person was none other than the Wang family's butler, Uncle Li.
"Butler, this kid is trying to force his way into the banquet. What do you think we should do?"
"Exactly, and he claims to have an invitation. He's incredibly audacious!"
The two bodyguards ran up to the butler and pointed at Er Zhu fiercely, complaining.
Around them, several guests who were also attending the banquet looked at Er Zhu with disdain.
"People nowadays really go to any lengths to fly up the branches and become phoenixes!"
"Exactly, I've seen shameless people, but never someone this shameless, and a man at that!"
...
A few women looked at Er Zhu with contempt, instantly guessing what was going on.
There were indeed some gold-digging women who crashed into banquets hosted by big shots, but they had never seen a man do this before!
However, this man was quite handsome. It wouldn't be unacceptable to take him in.
Thinking this, the women couldn't help but laugh, their laughter extremely suggestive.
*Slap!*
"What are you talking about? Mr. Er Zhu is the old lady's savior! She personally invited him!"
Before the laughter could subside, everyone was startled by a loud slap. Two distinct finger marks appeared on the faces of the two bodyguards. As everyone was confused, they heard the reply.
Instantly, everyone looked at Er Zhu in disbelief!