After leaving the police station gate, Xue Chen asked about Lin Xirong's situation.
"Xirong has been discharged from the hospital, and her injuries are basically healed. It's just that she has been suffering from insomnia and nightmares these days. It seems that she needs to recover for a while." Qin Lan sighed slightly and looked at Xue Chen, "By the way, our Lin
The boss, who is Xi Rong’s father, invited you to dinner tonight and wants to thank you in person."
"Reporter Lin and I are friends. When she is in trouble, I should help her. There is no need to thank her in person," Xue Chen said.
"Don't refuse. The restaurant has been booked. Mr. Lin really wants to meet you." Qin Lan's eyes wavered slightly, "In addition to you, Mr. Lin also invited Zhang Jingxian."
Qin Lan has been working next to Lin Xirong's father, Lin Xiongtian, for five or six years. She knows very well what Lin Xiongtian thinks. Inviting Xue Chen to dinner is definitely not just to express gratitude in person.
Lin Xirong worked as a reporter in Haicheng Newspaper. Lin Xiongtian initially disagreed. He wanted his daughter to work in his company. However, he saw that his daughter was very happy working in the newspaper and had indeed made great achievements. Slowly,
Those who are slow will no longer be blocked.
Lin Xiongtian also read several reports written by his daughter, and found that the recent reports were all related to a man, which made him a little concerned. Moreover, this man saved his daughter again this time, which made him pay more attention.
Lin Xiongtian was no stranger to the name Xue Chen. Before cooperating with Tianyun Jewelry, he had vaguely heard of such a person in Guohai City. He seemed to be a well-known genius appraiser in the antique circle.
A father is bound to be wary of people of the opposite sex around his daughter, especially people of the opposite sex who are close to him. So, he used the excuse of thanking him in person to meet Xue Chen and see what kind of young man Xue Chen was.
.If it can get into his eyes, that's it. If it can't get into his eyes, of course you have to find a way to make Xue Chen disappear in front of his daughter.
That night, Xue Chen arrived at the appointed restaurant half an hour early. Soon after entering the private room, he saw a middle-aged man wearing black casual clothes push the door open and walk in.
Although he had never seen this middle-aged man before, seeing Lin Xirong and Qin Lan on his left and right, Xue Chen guessed that this man was Lin Xirong's father, Lin Xiongtian, the boss of Tianyun Jewelry.
"Hello, Mr. Lin." Xue Chen quickly walked two steps in front of Lin Xiongtian and stretched out his right hand.
"Hello." Lin Xiongtian said and shook hands with Xue Chen.
Feeling the strength from Lin Xiongtian's generous palm, Xue Chen's heart moved slightly. Although Lin Xiongtian was wearing casual clothes, he exuded a demeanor that made people dare not offend him. This was definitely not something he could do in a short time.
Obviously, this middle-aged man is not an easy person to deal with.
When Xue Chen was secretly sizing up Lin Xiongtian, Lin Xiongtian was also sizing up Xue Chen calmly. When ordinary people meet him for the first time, they usually show a hint of restraint. However, the young man in front of him
It was his calm demeanor that gave him a little more recognition.
After the four people sat down, Lin Xiongtian looked at Xue Chen and said sincerely: "Xue Chen, thank you very much for saving my daughter Xi Rong."
"Mr. Lin, you're welcome. Miss Lin and I are friends, as we should." Xue Chen said.
"You not only saved Xirong, you also saved me. If something happens to Xirong, my life will be meaningless." Lin Xiongtian said solemnly.
"Dad, aren't I doing well?" Seeing her father's solemn expression, Lin Xirong quickly took his hand and shook it.
"Thankfully you're okay, otherwise, Dad really doesn't know what to do."
Seeing his daughter's coquettish appearance, Lin Xiongtian couldn't help but smile, and the slightly solemn atmosphere in the private room suddenly disappeared.
Because Zhang Jingxian hadn't arrived yet, Qin Lan asked the waiter to serve tea first.
"Xue Chen, is your family from Haicheng City?" Lin Xiongtian asked casually while drinking tea.
"No, my family comes from a rural area. I went to university in Haicheng, so I stayed here to work after graduation."
Hearing this, Lin Xiongtian nodded slightly and glanced across Xue Chen's face, seeing that when Xue Chen talked about his rural background, there was no expression of difficulty or reluctance to mention it on his face.
Then, he casually asked Xue Chen some personal information, and Xue Chen answered them one by one.
"Dad, why are you asking Xue Chen so many questions? You are not checking the household registration." Lin Xirong glanced at Xue Chen and said to Lin Xiongtian in a sweet voice.
"Xue Chen is your friend and he saved you. Is it wrong for me to ask and care about you?" Lin Xiongtian said with a smile.
"It's okay." Xue Chen smiled.
Lin Xiongtian said with great interest: "Although I live in Sunan City, I have heard of your name before you rescued Xirong. It seems that everyone in Haicheng City's antique circle calls you a genius appraiser.
ah."
"You can't be considered a genius. I just have some proficiency in antique appreciation." Xue Chen smiled.
"Well, just in time, I have a jade pendant that I have treasured for many years. Can you help me take a look?" Lin Xiongtian said, taking out a coin-sized jade pendant carved into the shape of a leaf from the inner pocket of his jacket.
"Mr. Lin, if I help you appraise the jadeite in front of you, isn't that just a trick in front of Guan Gong?" Xue Chen shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"Ha, although I am the boss of a jewelry company, I am not good at appreciating jade. Does the boss of a car company definitely know how to assemble cars, right?" Lin Xiongtian said with a smile and handed the jade pendant to Xue Chen.
Seeing this, Xue Chen had no choice but to stand up and take it in his hand. As soon as he took the jade in his hand, his eyebrows moved, and then he sat back on the chair and looked at it carefully.
Lin Xiongtian didn't rush him and just drank tea leisurely, while Lin Xirong stared at Xue Chen with a hint of nervousness in his eyes.
After a while, Lin Xiongtian asked: "Xue Chen, how about my piece of jade? It has been with me for nearly thirty years."
Xue Chen thought about it for a while, then raised his head and said seriously: "It's very precious."
"Very precious?" Lin Xiongtian narrowed his eyes.
"Yes, it's very precious." Xue Chen nodded affirmatively.
"Oh, since you think it is very precious, then tell me why it is precious and how much is it worth?" Lin Xiongtian leaned back on the chair and looked at Xue Chen with a hint of playfulness in his tone.
Xue Chen looked at the emerald leaf in his hand and said slowly: "Although this emerald leaf is only B grade, that is, it has been washed with strong acid, the patina on it is very thick, which shows that Mr. Lin often holds it in his hand.
.And Mr. Lin said that he has worn it for thirty years, so this jade leaf must be of great significance to Mr. Lin. It may be given to you by a very important person in your life. In Mr. Lin's eyes, it may be worth a thousand dollars.
Gold cannot be exchanged, so it is very precious."
Listening to Xue Chen's words, Lin Xiongtian sat up straight without knowing it. When Xue Chen finished speaking, a smile appeared on his face, "You are right, it is indeed very precious."
At this time, the tension in Lin Xirong's eyes had completely dissipated, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
This emerald leaf was given to her father by her mother when they were in love, and it was just a very ordinary B-grade item.
Just now, when she heard Xue Chen say that the jade leaves were very precious, she was a little nervous. She didn't think that Xue Chen would make a mistake, she just thought that Xue Chen was pretending to be wrong and wanted to save face for Lin Xiongtian or flatter him.
.
If this was the case, it would be very bad, because her father hated hypocrisy and flatterers the most, and she was even thinking about how to smooth things over to avoid making the situation ugly.
However, Xue Chen's subsequent answer was completely beyond her expectation. While she breathed a sigh of relief, she also admired Xue Chen even more.
After Lin Xiongtian took back the jade leaves, he added: "Xue Chen, I will remember your kindness in saving Xi Rong. If you need me in the future, just ask."
Xue Chen smiled and said: "Mr. Lin, I have something to ask you."
"Please say."
"As a large company, Tianyun Jewelry will definitely need a large amount of jade raw materials, and it will also purchase raw stones for decomposition."
Xue Chen tasted the sweetness of gambling on stones and never forgot it. He had wanted to ask Qin Lan about gambling on stones for a long time, but he never had a chance, so he just wanted to ask Qin Lan now.
"Yes, our company sends people to some southwestern cities every year to buy a large amount of jadeite rough and transport it back for decomposition." Lin Xiongtian said.
"When your company goes to purchase rough stones next time, can you let me accompany you? I also want to buy some rough stones to play with." Xue Chen said with a smile.
"You want to bet on jadeite?" Lin Xiongtian glanced at Xue Chen in slight surprise.
"I do have this idea."
"Since you want to have some fun, it's easy to do. Let Qin Lan make the arrangements."
Lin Xiongtian turned to look at Qin Lan, "I remember that the company has planned to go to Tengzhong City to purchase a batch of jadeite rough at the beginning of next month, so I asked Xue Chen to go with him."
"Thank you, Mr. Lin, and please forgive me, Director Qin." Xue Chen thanked him.
"You're welcome, Xue Chen, I will inform you a few days in advance." Qin Lan smiled.
"Xue Chen, if you bet on jade, you can choose to cooperate with our Tianyun Jewelry Company and sell the jade rough directly to our company, or you can entrust our company to carry out deep processing. The price will definitely not make you suffer, how about it?" Lin
Xiongtian Dao.
How could Xue Chen refuse such a good thing that could not be found even with a lantern? He immediately agreed.
"Since you want to bet on stones, you must have taken a fancy to the huge profits from betting on stones. Xue Chen, do you have any plans to sell the Jade Guanyin? Our company has entered the top three in a national competition for the first time. This
This Guanyin statue is a historic memorial for our company, so I intend to buy it. The bid is seven million, Xue Chen, what do you think?" Lin Xiongtian asked again.
"Seven million!"
Xue Chen pondered for a moment, this was definitely a very reasonable price, and he was also planning to sell the jadeite Guanyin statue to raise some funds. Selling it to Tianyun Jewelry was considered an adult beauty. Without hesitation, he