Chapter 78 Heroine
Chapter 78 Heroine
Before I even reached the main hall, I could hear the sound of talking and laughing.
"Master Chen has guests?"
Zhao Ziqing asked.
"A few old friends are visiting. It's okay. Let's go in directly."
"Ah."
Before he finished speaking, the three of them stepped into the main hall.
Lin Fan glanced around and thought, wow, what a narrow road for enemies to cross!
In the main hall, seven or eight people were sitting together.
Sitting in the main seat, an old man in a Tang suit looked energetic.
The guests were seated on both sides according to their status, leisurely drinking tea and chatting.
The arrival of Zhao Ziqing and the others made the hall instantly quiet, and everyone's eyes turned to look over.
"Zhao Ziqing?"
The young man sitting at the end of the seat stood up in surprise.
"Hey, isn't this the God of Wealth?"
Before Zhao Ziqing could speak, Lin Fan took the lead and said with a smile.
"Looks like I'm going to be lucky again today."
Qin Yang's face darkened. "I'm talking to Zhao Ziqing. How can you, a bodyguard, interrupt me?"
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm no longer a bodyguard."
Lin Fan's smile remained unchanged.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank you, grandfather and grandson. Those two pieces of top-grade jade helped me get promoted to vice president."
Hearing this, Qin Yang gritted his teeth, and Old Qin was even more furious.
Zhao Ziqing glanced at Lin Fan. This guy was really good at talking. Every word he opened was a fatal blow!
But... she quite appreciated it.
"Mr. Chen, please don't mind my sudden visit."
Zhao Ziqing stepped forward.
"Haha, I don't mind. We are all old acquaintances."
Mr. Chen said with a smile.
"I don't need to introduce Lao Qin and the others, right?"
"Well, I've met Mr. Qin and Mr. Lu..."
Zhao Ziqing greeted them one by one.
Boss Qin had a sullen face and didn't say a word, while the others exchanged pleasantries politely.
After the greetings, Mr. Chen continued, "Mr. Zhao, you may not be familiar with this person, Yu Zhihai. You should have heard of his name."
"Old Yu's name is well-known."
Zhao Ziqing nodded in greeting.
"I've wanted to meet Mr. Yu for a long time, but I didn't expect to meet him here today."
"Old Yu, this person in front of us is quite extraordinary. It's Zhao Ziqing, CEO of Zhao Corporation."
Mr. Chen said with a smile.
"She's not only beautiful, but also incredibly capable. She's a true heroine!"
"So you are Zhao Ziqing."
Yu Zhihai spoke in a calm tone, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Zhao Ziqing frowned slightly. Why was he so cold?
Lin Fan also felt unhappy. Why was this old man pretending to be so powerful?
"Mr. Zhao, come, let's sit down and talk slowly."
Mr. Chen noticed that the atmosphere was not right and quickly tried to smooth things over.
After Zhao Ziqing and Lin Fan sat down, Old Chen glanced at Yu Zhihai and then at Old Qin, his eyes full of meaning.
Of course, he was familiar with the bet between Zhao Ziqing and Qin Ming.
Yu Zhihai and Qin Ming are close friends, and it is natural for their old friend to have this attitude when he falls into Zhao Ziqing's hands.
Thinking of that bet, his gaze turned to Lin Fan again. Could this guy be the young man who beat Qin Ming?
"Old Chen, let's get back to the point. Do you agree or not? Just give me a straight answer."
Yu Zhihai spoke slowly without even glancing at Zhao Ziqing.
"Well... Old Yu, I've been obsessed with calligraphy and painting these past few years, and I've neglected sculpture quite a bit. Everything is so unfamiliar to me."
Old Chen smiled bitterly.
"If your grandson learns from me, I'm afraid it will hinder his future."
This sounds like an excuse, but it is actually a polite refusal.
Yu Zhihai frowned and glanced at the young man beside him: "Old Chen, don't you think highly of my grandson?"
"That's impossible. Xiao Yu has inherited your true teachings. He will definitely be the best in this lifetime."
Mr. Chen waved his hand.
"When I was his age, I was nowhere near that."
"Xiao Qing, who are these people? Especially this old antique, what does he do?"
While they were talking, Lin Fan asked quietly.
"There are nine carving masters in China, Chen Minghong and Yu Zhihai are two of them," Zhao Ziqing explained.
"I was planning to go to Hangzhou to find him and see if I could ask him to carve a piece for me. But now it seems that there is little hope... I just remembered that he has a good relationship with Qin Ming."
"Old naughty boy? No wonder the old antique treats you badly." Lin Fan immediately understood.
Zhao Ziqing was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. If Qin Ming heard this name, he would be furious.
"There are four masters in Ancheng's gambling stone circle, and they are all here."
"Oh? Just them? I wanted to spar with them the other day, but they all ran away. They were no match for me."
Lin Fan glanced at the three old men with a mocking look on his face.
"Yu Zhihai seems to be making things difficult for Mr. Chen..."
Zhao Ziqing thought about it and stood up to smooth things over.
"Mr. Chen, I came here this time to ask you to carve a piece of jadeite yourself."
"Didn't you see that Lao Chen and I were talking?"
Yu Zhihai's face darkened and he said coldly.
"Young people nowadays don't even know the most basic manners?"
"What happened to the young man? Did he eat your family's food? Or did he demolish your ancestral tomb?"
Lin Fan had long been unhappy with this old antique, and when he saw him speaking rudely to Zhao Ziqing again, he directly retorted.
"You still say young people don't know manners. Being rude is better than you not understanding what people are saying! Isn't Mr. Chen's intention to refuse obvious enough? How can you be so shameless as to insist on pestering someone to accept your grandson?"
After hearing Lin Fan's words, Yu Zhihai's expression became even uglier.
boom!
The young man next to him slammed the table and said angrily: "Boy, what are you talking about to my grandfather?"
"Are you his grandson?"
Lin Fan stared at him, a sneer on his face.
"If I were you, I would have been too ashamed to stay here and would have dragged your grandfather out right away... He doesn't want to accept you, but you still insist on becoming his disciple? How can you be so shameless?"
"Damn it, who are you scolding?"
The young man became even angrier and rolled up his sleeves.
"Okay, stop arguing and sit down!"
Old Chen shouted in a deep voice, "If you don't stop them, they're going to attack."
"Mr. Zhao, take good care of the person you brought."
"Yes, Mr. Chen."
Zhao Ziqing looked at Lin Fan and signaled him to stop talking. If he angered Mr. Chen, it would be more trouble than it would be worth.
"Mr. Zhao, I rarely carve anymore, and I won't carve for anyone just for money."
Old Chen's gaze fell on Zhao Ziqing.
"I know your intentions. I'm afraid you'll return empty-handed this time."
"Mr. Chen, if it weren't for the top-grade jadeite, I wouldn't have the audacity to come and disturb you."
Zhao Ziqing responded quickly.
"Could you please take a look at this jade before you make a decision?"
"I have seen countless jadeite in my life, but now there are only a few that can make my heart flutter."
Mr. Chen thought for a moment and spoke.
"Okay, since Mr. Zhao said so, let me take a look."
Lin Fan stood up, opened the box, and revealed the jade inside.
Old Qin recognized the imperial green jade at a glance. His heart tightened and he almost fainted again.
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