Shen Buyao didn't show the slightest sign of surprise, as if she was used to it.
"An old thing from the Yuan Dynasty. It's well-preserved and very valuable."
Shen Jiuyi remained as calm as still water.
"Oh, how valuable?"
Shen Buyao frowned tightly and changed her way of speaking.
"Valuable enough to buy all the costumes, accessories, wings, and dance rooms in your game..."
Suddenly, Shen Jiuyi's expression changed drastically. She stared at the box that Sister Hong was carefully putting away.
She said in an extremely exaggerated tone,
"What!!"
"Can it sell for so much money?"
"Just based on a red wooden plate?!"
Shen Buyao closed her eyes for a moment and then shouted at the top of her voice,
"That's a lacquered plate!"
"You've lived in the Shen Family for more than twenty years. Don't you have any common sense?"
"If you don't understand, just keep your mouth shut!"
"It makes it seem like our family is so unprofessional!"
"I f*** you..."
Shen Jiuyi blinked her eyes.
"What does it have to do with me? Name a relative and see what relationship they have with you."
Shen Buyao was like an enraged tigress. "!!!"
Lin Yu beside them. "..."
He thought Shen Jiuyi's calm appearance showed the composure of a big shot.
It turned out she was just a complete layman!
Could such a person buy the two jade artifacts in his hand?
Was there no one else in the Shen Family?
Could it be that the antique - loving sister just grabbed a little girl to try to fool him?
This was related to his future plan of living a life of luxury.
Of course, Lin Yu couldn't be easily fooled.
He took the initiative to speak kindly and asked,
"Sister Buyao, is this sister the 'Shen Family member' you mentioned who can take the other two jade artifacts in my hand?"
Shen Buyao. "Yes, it's her."
Shen Jiuyi. "It's not me. Don't talk nonsense. I have no money."
Shen Buyao. "Just shut up, you old cow!"
Lin Yu. "..."
His suspicion deepened again.
Hearing Lin Yu's words,
After putting away the Begonia - shaped lacquered plate, Sister Hong immediately leaned over.
"Yo? Young Master Lin Yu, you still have valuable treasures?"
"Buyao, this is your fault!"
"You should give one to your Aunt Hong's shop and keep two for yourself secretly?"
This time, Shen Buyao didn't need to explain.
Huang Feirong, who was hiding aside and hadn't left yet, boldly stepped forward and said,
"Mom, these two great treasures should still be given to Sister Buyao and Aunt Jiuyi."
"They are things that the Shen Family members should take in..."
"Come on, college student."
"Unzip your bag and take out the great treasures you've kept for so many years!"
Lin Yu. "..."
He really didn't dare to carefully ponder over every word of Huang Feirong.
Just when he thought she was going to be serious, she could always veer off into something strange.
Lin Yu unzipped his backpack.
He took out the two boxes containing the jade artifacts and opened them in front of the girls.
The moment the ancient jade, shining with a glorious light, revealed its true appearance,
The air in the room seemed to freeze a bit.
Sister Hong's voice trembled. "This, this is..."
Shen Jiuyi leaned closer. "This, this is... what is it?"
Shen Buyao said seriously with a complicated expression,
"I've carefully appraised them. It's correct..."
"They are the white jade dragon - headed ladle and... the 'Longevity' jade bi!"
Sister Hong was greatly shocked. "!!!"
Hearing the names, Shen Jiuyi. "!!!"
This sudden change in expression didn't escape Lin Yu's eyes.
This was more reasonable.
Even if she was an outsider, at least she was a member of the Shen Family.
She would definitely have some reaction to the names of the family's lost treasures.
Shen Jiuyi stared at the 'Longevity' jade bi for a long time.
Then she looked up in surprise, her eyes as if asking Shen Buyao for confirmation.
Shen Buyao nodded slightly, indicating affirmation.
Sister Hong also looked at it for a long time.
As an old - timer in the industry and the owner of the Guihang shop,
She naturally knew very well the relationship between the 'Longevity' jade bi and the Shen Family.
Although if these two treasures were put up for auction at the Guihang shop, it could greatly enhance the shop's reputation, perhaps even surpassing the three major underground auction houses.
But considering the relationship between the Huang Family and the Shen Family,
It couldn't be compared with money and reputation.
"Sure enough, the rich are young. Young Master Lin Yu, you're not simple."
"It seems you need some time to talk alone."
"Rongrong, come with mom. Let's go to the next room to check your homework."
Sister Hong very considerately made some space.
The soft conversation between the mother - daughter duo after they left didn't escape Lin Yu's sharp hearing...
Following her mother, Huang Feirong mumbled,
"Mom, you only graduated from high school. Who are you going to check on?"
Sister Hong. "Shut up. Can I check your virginity mark then?"
Huang Feirong. "Mom, are you making a movie? There's no such thing!"
Sister Hong. "Didn't you give it to him?"
Huang Feirong. "Do I look like that kind of impatient person? I'm much more reserved than you were back then."
Sister Hong. "What the hell did your dad tell you?"
"..."
After the Huang mother - daughter left,
Lin Yu finally had some peace in his ears.
Shen Buyao noticed Lin Yu's suspicion about Shen Jiuyi's "status".
She took the initiative to say,
"College student, let me formally introduce you."
"Shen Jiuyi, my... aunt."
"Now she's the decision - maker, the boss, the person in charge of the Shen Family... whatever you want to call it, anyway, she's the top person."
Lin Yu was stunned. "???"
It was like being struck by lightning in the head.
He had just accepted the idea that the girl was just named "Jiuyi".
Now he was told that Shen Jiuyi was really her aunt?
Didn't this bring them back to the topic of "her grandpa is in great health"?
Shen Jiuyi calmly continued,
"Rarely does Buyao admit our relationship in front of outsiders. Let me explain."
"Lin Yu, don't mind if I call you by your name directly."
"First of all, Buyao doesn't have a father..."
Lin Yu. "???"
Shen Buyao shouted angrily,
"Is it necessary to start from such a thing? You old cow!!"
Shen Jiuyi dodged the saliva sprayed by Shen Buyao.
"Aunt Jiuyi is talking. Don't interrupt."
Shen Buyao. "..."
Lin Yu could hardly imagine.
What kind of family background could produce such two people.
If someone else said such a thing, Shen Buyao would definitely have cursed wildly.
What kind of magical power did a girl two years older than her have to be able to control the antique - loving sister!
Seeing that Shen Buyao was silent, Shen Jiuyi continued to introduce,
"Her mother, my deceased sister, gave birth to her without getting married.
This is not a secret. Everyone in the circle knows it.
They also know about my background.
I'm the child adopted by my parents... that is, Buyao's grandpa and grandma.
Speaking of which, I have no blood relationship with her, but in terms of seniority, she has to call me... Aunt Jiuyi."
Lin Yu. "!!!"
Shen Buyao. "Do you want to report how many industries the Shen Family has and how much income it has in a year? It's just a deal of paying money and getting goods. Can't we just talk about the business directly?"
Shen Jiuyi. "Oh, Buyao, it seems you don't like to listen. Then I won't say anymore."
Shen Buyao. "..." "I like to listen! Keep talking, you b***h!"
Lin Yu. "..."
What kind of magical relationship was this!
The auntie that the elders of the Shen Family brought back from outside?
Even if they picked up a poor child, they could have given her to their own daughter and let her be the younger sister of the so - called antique sister!
Unless...
Before Shen Jiuyi was brought back, her identity was very special!
Of course.
These weren't the key points he should focus on.
The key point was...
Why was he being told all these?
He was just a seller. Did he really need to know about these complicated family relationships?
Shen Jiuyi continued, "Lin Yu, you can easily find out the rest of the story by asking anyone familiar with the antique circle in Pingchuan. The branch of the Shen Family that my sister Shen Buyao and I belong to is only half of the entire Shen Family. The side that can retrieve the so - called 'family heirloom' rumored to be lost overseas will take control of the whole Shen Family..."
Lin Yu: "!!!"
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
transmigrates into the world as the sect master of the Heavenly Yan Sect, which is on the verge of being wiped out. He binds a system that grants him cultivation power based on the number of disciples he has: for each disciple, he automatically gains a year's worth of cultivation every single day! Take one disciple: every day he gains 1 year of cultivation power. While others struggle through a year of bitter training, he gets the same just by sleeping through a single night. Take ten disciples: every day he gains 10 years of cultivation power. Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul—he breezes through all bottlenecks without lifting a finger. Take one hundred disciples: every day he gains 100 years of cultivation power. Even a Soul Transformation Venerable before him can’t survive a single blow. Take ten thousand disciples: every day he gains 10,000 years of cultivation power! With a wave of his hand, he topples empires. With a single step, he crushes the sacred grounds of the universe. ... While others fight tooth and nail for secret techniques, Lin Yan casually hands out Nascent Soul-level cultivation manuals as beginner textbooks. While others strain to find talented recruits, Lin Yan opens his doors to anyone—so long as they’re human. In just three short years, the Heavenly Yan Sect went from a backwater sect made up of three crumbling huts to a sacred land that every cultivator under heaven would kill to enter. ... One day, otherworldly demon gods invade, with a million demon soldiers pressing down upon the realm. Lin Yan, yawning, rises from his lounge chair and glances at the system panel: [Current Disciples: 1.28 million] [Daily Cultivation Increase: 1.28 million years] He waves his hand casually, and the countless demon soldiers are reduced to ashes in an instant. “So noisy… interrupting my fishing.”
