Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, Liu Qianze's already gloomy face revealed a smug expression once more.
Finally, he had found an opportunity to crush Chen Fan under his heel. He wanted Chen Fan to know that there was a vast chasm between them, making any comparison or contention for Qin Shuran utterly impossible.
"That's right, the birthday gift I'm giving to Old Master Qin is inside this plastic bag," Chen Fan did not deny it.
"Holy cow, is this kid here to crash the party? He's really going to give a gift in a plastic bag?"
"Has this kid gone mad? Even if he wanted to steal the bride, he should be presenting lavish gifts to win over Old Master Qin and his family. Isn't he just blocking his own path?"
Old Master Qin glanced at the plastic bag in Chen Fan's hand, a flicker of displeasure in his eyes.
In all these years, no one had dared to trifle with him like this at his birthday banquet. However, now was not the time to get angry. He glanced at Steward Lao Xie and waved his hand, "Accept his gift."
But Liu Qianze quickly interjected, "Grandpa Qin, since he claims this is his birthday gift for you, why don't we let him open it and see what's inside?"
This was a rare opportunity for Liu Qianze to make Chen Fan lose face in front of the Qin family and numerous influential figures, an opportunity he would not easily let go.
He also wanted Chen Fan to experience the humiliation of being disgraced in front of his beloved!
Qin Xiaodong, being a young man, naturally understood Liu Qianze's intentions and chimed in, "Grandpa, I think Liu Qianze is right. Since it's a gift, let's take it out and let everyone see what he's giving."
Qin Shuran was about to say something.
Qin Yuyan, however, spoke first, "Grandpa, Shuran jie's friend, the gift must be something good. Shuran jie, you think so too, right?"
After speaking, she cast a playful glance at Qin Shuran.
"Alright, since you all want to see what he's giving, then let him open it," Old Master Qin agreed.
"Grandpa!" Qin Shuran tried to stop them, not wanting to see Chen Fan embarrassed in front of everyone.
"Then I shall respectfully accept your invitation," Chen Fan said with a calm expression, giving Qin Shuran a slight nod to reassure her.
Qin Shuran looked at Chen Fan with a look of dread, unsure of what game Chen Fan was playing. Liu Qianze had presented a Yuan blue-and-white porcelain worth thirteen million. If Chen Fan's gift was worth less, he would surely be ridiculed by everyone!
"Shuran jie, he already said he'll respectfully accept, why do you look so nervous?" Qin Yuyan questioned triumphantly.
Liu Qianze looked down at Chen Fan from the stairs with disdain.
Almost all eyes were fixed on the plastic bag in Chen Fan's hand, waiting for him to open it.
Chen Fan reached into the plastic bag and, in front of everyone, took out something hard. It was transparent and luminous, with three colors, and its shape was very ugly, looking as if it had just been cut.
"Hahaha, he, he's actually giving a piece of dyed glass, and the shape is so ugly!" The previously silent hall was suddenly filled with Liu Xiaotian's mocking laughter.
"Doctor Chen, it's Shuran's grandfather's birthday, and you're giving him a piece of dyed glass?" Liu Qianze couldn't help but laugh as well.
"Garbage delivered in a garbage bag, for garbage. Heh, this is truly garbage!" a young man who was close to Liu Qianze sneered.
Instantly, the scene erupted in laughter.
Old Master Qin had expected Chen Fan to not be able to afford anything good, but he never imagined that Chen Fan would give him a piece of cheap glass. A look of displeasure appeared on his face.
Noticing Old Master Qin's expression, Liu Qianze was filled with satisfaction. This was exactly the result he wanted!
"Garbage?! Who told you this is garbage!" However, at this moment, Gu Yanfeng's figure emerged from the crowd.
His surprised eyes were fixed on the "three-colored glass" in Chen Fan's hand!
Gu Yanfeng's voice immediately drew a lot of attention.
"Who is this old man?"
"You don't even know him? He's a renowned appraisal expert in our South China Province!"
Everyone was astonished, wondering why Gu Yanfeng would be interested in a piece of glass that appeared rough on the surface.
Gu Yanfeng looked at Chen Fan and asked, "Young man, may I have a look at this piece of jade?"
Jade?!
Everyone was stunned, looking at the extremely ugly three-colored glass in Chen Fan's hand in surprise.
Even Old Master Qin looked confused when he heard Gu Yanfeng's words.
"Truly top-grade, absolutely top-grade!" Gu Yanfeng admired the 'three-colored glass' with great fondness.
"Elder Gu, isn't this just a piece of glass? Could it really be jade?" a man standing nearby couldn't help but ask.
"Glass? Are your eyes alright? This is clearly a piece of Fortune, Longevity, and Prosperity three-color glass-type jade. It's the absolute pinnacle of jade!"
Whoosh!
The entire hall erupted in an uproar, and almost everyone stared at the jade in Gu Yanfeng's hand in shock.
"Elder Gu is right, this, this is a Fortune, Longevity, and Prosperity three-color jade, and it's glass-type. I never thought I'd see such a top-grade jade here. Young man, I'm the owner of Old Phoenix Jewelry. How about selling this jade to me? I'll offer fifty million!" a middle-aged man squeezed out from the crowd and directly offered Chen Fan an astronomical price.
"Fifty, fifty million?!" Everyone was dumbfounded.
Especially the middle-aged man who had boasted earlier about being worth over a hundred million and having a platinum invitation card, he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.
Those who had previously mocked Chen Fan for gifting dyed glass as a birthday present were also speechless, their jaws dropped.
The person with the most displeased expression was Liu Qianze, standing beside Qin Shuran.
His face was incredibly gloomy, looking worse than if he had eaten rat droppings. He had originally intended to use this opportunity to thoroughly humiliate Chen Fan in front of everyone, but he never expected that he himself would end up being the clown.
"This item is my birthday gift for Shuran's grandfather. I'm sorry, but it's not for sale," Chen Fan replied apologetically.
The middle-aged man slapped his forehead, "Ah, how could I forget! I was too hasty, too hasty. Seeing such a wonderful item, I couldn't help myself!"
"You've been thoughtful. Take the gift down," Old Master Qin's expression recovered somewhat as he instructed the steward.
The atmosphere in the hall became extremely awkward at this moment.
All eyes were on Liu Qianze and Chen Fan. In this round of competition, everyone clearly understood that Liu Qianze had lost!
"Hmph! I'd like to see which audacious fellow dares to try and snatch my Liu family's daughter-in-law!" However, at this moment, a majestic middle-aged man's voice echoed from outside the door.