Chapter 265: Chapter 265: Appraisal Event Slap in the Face (8) Chapter 265: Chapter 265: Appraisal Event Slap in the Face (8) He staggered back several steps from the impact and caused an uproar, “My vase, worth tens of millions! A genuine official kiln product from Emperor Taizong’s era of the Tang Dynasty! You must compensate me! You must!”

This person was already difficult to deal with, and now he was shouting and yelling, exceedingly troublesome, demanding that Xiaoqi compensate him.

Xiaoqi was so scared that tears brimmed in her eyes.

Xun Yining hurriedly rushed to her side.

Ding Xuexue finally extricated herself from this whirlpool and immediately distanced herself from the situation.

“Compensate me! This has been passed down from my ancestors; our family has preserved it for many years! It’s been in the family since my great-great-grandfather’s generation! Now Ding Xuexue has said it’s worth tens of millions! I’m not asking for that much, just twenty million will do!”

This person was making an exorbitant demand.

Qin He looked at him indifferently.

The man felt disconcerted under Qin He’s gaze, but thinking of Ding Xuexue’s words, he gained some confidence, “Ding Xuexue, you tell him, should he compensate me or not!”

Ding Xuexue certainly didn’t want to offend Qin He, wishing the whole matter had nothing to do with her, and said, “I’m not sure about it anymore, you guys resolve it yourselves.”

“You were the one who clearly said it just now! I don’t care! Anyway, you have to pay for this today!”

“Miss Jiang said that the vase is worth at most a hundred. Here’s a thousand, now leave immediately,” Qin He handed him a thousand yuan.

“Why? That Ding Xuexue clearly said my vase is worth tens of millions! You think you can get rid of me with this little amount of money?”

Jiang Zhe pushed through the crowd to enter, with Xiaoqi’s face full of panic. She reached out to him, and once Xiaoqi came over, she gently patted his shoulder.

Xiaoqi immediately calmed down.

Xiao Meng knew Jiang Zhe could solve the problem and was no longer anxious.

With Jiang Zhe present, it seemed like everyone had taken a tranquillizer.

Jiang Zhe spoke in a mild tone, “This vase of yours, indeed, a part of it is genuine, specifically the vase’s handle. You’ve spent money to buy pieces of genuine but damaged porcelain and grafted them onto modern pieces, indeed capable of deceiving some people. This isn’t your first time doing such a thing, is it?”

The man, who had been shouting loudly, suddenly felt guilty when he heard Jiang Zhe’s words, and his bravado diminished significantly.

His eyes began to dart around.

How did Jiang Zhe figure it out?

“Miss Jiang, I’ll go check this man’s identity right now,” Qin He immediately said.

Reluctantly, the man got up, stuffed the thousand yuan into his bag, and turned to leave.

If he didn’t leave now, all the schemes he had pulled off before would be exposed, not to mention this thousand yuan, everything he had swindled before would have to be spit out.

Obviously, Jiang Zhe had seen through his usual tricks.

“So he’s a fraudster!” the staff murmured in amazement, realizing that this man was a habitual offender who often engaged in such activities, “Thank goodness Jiang Zhe exposed him! Otherwise, who knows how many more people he would have scammed!”

“Was the little friend’s fall just now also this fraudster’s scheme, trying to take the opportunity to extort money?”

“This has also saved Ding Xuexue from loss, otherwise, once Ding Xuexue’s appraisal report was out, her reputation would have been ruined.”

Seeing this scene, Ding Xuexue bit her lip again, which meant that what Jiang Zhe had exposed was not only the schemer’s tricks but also effectively nullified her appraisal skills.

She used to be regarded as a godlike presence in the eyes of these staff.

Now, receiving their gazes, she felt chilled to the bone, both stinging and aching.

Jiang Zhe walked back at a leisurely pace.

Her voice was colder than what Ding Xuexue could feel, “You did well.”

“I… I didn’t do anything. If I had known, I would have held onto that little friend,” Ding Xuexue stammered.

It was her who had caused Xiaoqi to fall, but she had done it covertly, making it impossible to pin the blame on her.

So she was not afraid! Staring straight at Jiang Zhe!

Jiang Zhe took Xiaoqi’s hand and turned to leave.

Ding Xuexue suddenly met Deng Hui’s intricate and piercing gaze, and she shuddered.

Everyone went to have a meal first, and they all knew Xiaoqi was startled, so they tried to cheer him up during the meal.

Soon, he also forgot about this matter.

Others were each delighted with the antique gifts and paintings that Jiang Zhe had given to them.

Fen Ye noticed that, seemingly, everyone received something that was very close to their own interests.

For instance, Qin Jingchen got a string of sandalwood beads, Xia Enci received a painting of a court lady, and Fen Ye himself got a jade cup, which he was quite interested in at the time.

Does this mean Jiang Zhe considered everyone’s preferences when purchasing these items?

“Sister-in-law, if I hadn’t seen these things you received with my own eyes, I would have thought they were tailor-made for us.”

“Yeah, I really like my little jade rabbit,” Xiao Meng said softly with a smile.

“Oh, then it must be fate,” Jiang Zhe replied, taking a sip of her soup.

Fen Ye shook his head, this was not as simple as fate.

For Jiang Zhe to go to this extent, she must have really put a lot of thought into it.

Usually, she seems so indifferent, but it turns out she remembers everyone.

To grasp each person’s characteristics and preferences, that’s certainly no small consideration.

And she, actually, had no obligation to do so.

Thinking of something, Jiang Zhe laughed, “The money was provided by Qin Jingchen, if you’re going to thank anyone, thank him.”

Qin Jingchen held her hand, his sharp brows and eyes filled only with indulgence.

He Zizhou spoke aptly, “We’re family, there’s no need to differentiate.”

After eating, Qin Jingchen accompanied Jiang Zhe to retrieve the “Tiger Picture” from Deng Hui’s place.

Qin Jingchen sent Fen Ye a message, asking him to arrange a return gift for Deng Hui.

Only Deng Hui was in his studio, and when he saw the two of them, he got up to pour tea, then quickly brought the painting over.

Jiang Zhe unfurled the painting and glanced at it, “It’s the first layer.”

Upon receiving Jiang Zhe’s affirmation, Deng Hui finally let out a sigh of relief.

“I’ll give you this painting, but when it’s restored, can you let me have a look?” Deng Hui asked.

“No problem, I’ll inform you when it’s done,” Jiang Zhe agreed without hesitation.

She rolled up the painting and politely said goodbye with Qin Jingchen.

Though Deng Hui was somewhat reluctant to part with the painting, it was better than letting it remain with imperfections.

After stepping out, a glint flickered in Jiang Zhe’s eyes.

Qin Jingchen knew it was her OCD being satisfied, and he reached out to hold her hand, “I’ll stay up with you to restore it tonight.”

“How did you know?”

She had planned to restore it that evening but hadn’t mentioned it to anyone.

“How could I not know,” Qin Jingchen curved a smile, “Staying up with you for a night or two is no issue.”

Jiang Zhe thought for a moment, “Okay.”

“It’s a good thing this painting is separated into four layers. Otherwise, if it were actually three or five layers, I don’t know how frustrated you would have been.”

Jiang Zhe agreed with this point. If Deng Hui had been unwilling to part with it, she would indeed have been very irritated.

But now, it was truly all good.

After Qin Jingchen and Jiang Zhe left, Deng Hui was about to lock the studio door when a somewhat familiar man approached.