When Xue Chen saw clearly the man walking in the middle who was wearing a straight suit, tall and straight, handsome in appearance, exuding a strong aura, and looking three or four years older than himself, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.
This man who became the center of attention as soon as he appeared and was surrounded by almost everyone was Xu Ming, the favorite among the younger generation in Haicheng.
Xu Ming, who was surrounded by everyone, smiled and exchanged greetings with the young people with the same background, while scanning the entire banquet hall with his bright black eyes.
Soon, he saw Ning Xuanxuan, who was wearing a red evening gown, and Xue Chen, who was standing next to her while her bow tie was being fixed.
Seeing the two of them looking so intimate, the smile on Xu Ming's face couldn't help but froze, and he stepped forward and walked towards them.
Following Xu Ming's actions, everyone also turned their attention to him. In the next moment, almost everyone had a look of surprise on their face.
They guessed that Ning Xuanxuan brought a man here to reject Xu Ming, but they did not expect that she would show affection to her unknown boyfriend in front of Xu Ming.
"Isn't she too disrespectful to Xu Ming?"
As this idea arose in everyone's minds, the noisy hall suddenly became silent, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the next development of the matter.
"Xuanxuan, why didn't you tell me in advance when you brought your friends over? I would like to make more preparations."
In this tense atmosphere, Xu Ming walked up to the two of them, with a warm smile on his face, and said softly.
His voice was very magnetic, making people feel very comfortable, and he did not show any dissatisfaction. Seeing that Ning Xuanxuan had no intention of answering his words, he continued: "Won't you introduce it to me?"
"Xue Chen, I brought my boyfriend here on my own initiative. Master Ming won't blame me, right?" Ning Xuanxuan replied with a smile.
"Boyfriend? Sister Xuanxuan, when did you get your boyfriend? Who is this guy..."
Hearing the word "boyfriend", Xu Ming just narrowed his eyes slightly. But the face of another young man who walked over with him and looked somewhat similar to him suddenly became ugly.
But before he finished speaking, he choked back his words under Xu Ming's suddenly stern gaze.
"I welcome anyone you bring here."
Withdrawing his gaze, Xu Ming kept the smile on his face and said to Ning Xuanxuan. After the words fell, he turned his eyes to Xue Chen and stretched out his hand, "Xu Ming, executive director of Fanxing Jewelry."
When he said this, Xu Ming still had a smile on his face, but his eyes became darker.
"Xue Chen, antique appraiser."
Xue Chen stretched out his hands to hold each other's hands and replied with a smile. While speaking, he calmly looked directly into Xue Chen's eyes without any avoidance.
"I didn't expect that Brother Xue is also an antique person. It seems that we will have the opportunity to get closer in the future. I still have a few friends over there to greet, so I'll excuse you for now and have a good time."
Seeing that Xue Chen didn't flinch at all under his aggressive gaze, a strange look flashed deep in Xu Ming's eyes. He quickly retracted his gaze, nodded to Ning Xuanxuan, and then turned and left.
The moment he turned around, his face immediately turned gloomy. Especially when he heard other people discussing from a distance how Ning Xuanxuan could find an antique appraiser as her boyfriend, his eyes became even more so.
A bit of cold light flashed through.
"I can't tell, but your acting skills are quite good."
Shaking the wine glass in her hand, Ning Xuanxuan said with a smile, and the curiosity in her heart became a little more.
She originally thought that Xue Chen would show some nervousness or even show timidity when facing someone like Xu Ming. But she didn't expect that he could act so naturally and calmly, without falling into a disadvantage.
"Your stage has been set up. If I don't continue to perform well, what else can I do? You just said that that guy wants to show off the antiques he collected. Does he often do this?"
Xue Chen sat down on the chair at the back and asked while crossing his legs. He was more interested in those antiques than Xu Ming himself, who looked like a person.
"The Xu family is in the jewelry business, but everyone in the family also likes antiques very much. Xu Ming has a strong interest in antiques and has an extraordinary talent for appraisal. So he holds gatherings like this several times a year.
Most of the people present were rich second-generation people who liked antiques or hoped to use antiques to get closer to him.
So not only Xu Ming, but also these people will put out their treasures for display. Occasionally, there will be barter transactions and mutual appreciation of each other's treasures." Seeing that Xue Chen was very interested in the content of the banquet.
, Ning Xuanxuan gave him a brief introduction.
"So, this banquet is a bit interesting." Xue Chen touched his nose and said with interest. He couldn't wait to let his ancient jade have a full meal.
"Brother, how about letting this matter go? That little girl Ning Xuanxuan knew that you would confirm your relationship with her today, and everyone in her family agreed, but she brought someone like this who is not even qualified to carry your shoes.
If you are disgusted with me, I won’t be able to bear it if it happens to me!"
In another corner of the banquet hall, Xu Ming's younger brother Xu Liang looked at his brother's gloomy expression and said angrily.
"Forget it? If this kind of thing can be forgotten quietly, I, Xu Ming, won't have to hang out in Haicheng. But with our status, how can we break up with a woman on such an occasion, and
I also feel that the boy named Xue Chen is not like the cannon fodder she randomly pulled over. If he takes action rashly, he may not achieve the best results."
Xu Ming picked up the wine glass in front of him, took a sip, and said with a calm face. The aura emanating from his whole person was like two different people from the sunny and warm look just now.
"Even if we don't break up, we still have to show something, otherwise where will our face go?" Xu Liang nodded thoughtfully, but there was still a hint of unwillingness in his words.
"Even if I don't take action for the time being, I have to make him lose face first. Didn't he just say that he was an antique appraiser? Later I will make him never want to hear the word antique in his life."
Xu Ming's tone was still low, and as he finished speaking, a dangerous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
As the golden wall clock in the hall pointed the hour hand to the direction of seven o'clock, Xu Ming, who had already made a plan in his heart, slowly stood up from his seat and said loudly to everyone: "I think everyone has almost finished playing.
Then let’s start tonight’s content. It has been more than three months since the last event. I believe you have collected a lot of treasures. Now you can take them out and taste them together.”
As his voice fell, the dark rostrum in the hall also lit up with bright lights. In the center of the rostrum was a simple but very noble booth.
"Who will be the first to go up and take things out for everyone to see?" Xu Ming said again after the lights came on.
"Mr. Ming, I just received a bronze wine bottle last month, so I took it out to try to attract some good news." A young man wearing a beige suit and gold-rimmed glasses stood up and said with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, he took a brocade box from his female assistant and walked to the podium. Under the bright light, he slowly opened the box. As he moved, everyone in the hall also focused their attention.
arrived on him.
Even Xue Chen, who was sitting in the corner with Ning Xuanxuan, sat upright, focused his eyes on the box, and said in his heart: "I hope there will be some good things."
As the box was opened, a bronze wine glass slowly appeared in everyone's sight. The appearance of this wine glass was simple and elegant, and there were some traces of erosion by the years. It had a unique charm under the light of the light.
"Mr. Ming, please tell me about the origin of Judgment." While everyone was admiring the wine bottle, the young man wearing glasses said to Xu Ming with a smile.
"Judging from its appearance and texture, this wine bottle should be a product of the Yan Kingdom during the Warring States Period and was used by nobles. Judging from the engraved words on it, the seal on the bottom, and the degree of oxidation, it should be an authentic product.
Its value is more than 100,000 yuan, so it can be considered a treasure." Xu Ming did not refuse, walked up to the stage with a smile, put the wine bottle in his hand and played with it before saying.
As he finished speaking, the second-generation rich people also sent complimentary words one after another, almost praising Xu Ming to the heavens. Amidst these compliments, the smile on Xu Ming's face became even brighter.
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Faced with such a scene, Xue Chen's eyes flashed with disappointment in the distance. He had heard Ning Xuanxuan speak highly of the banquet before, and these rich second generations had also been touting the various things they had bought.
Planting treasures, he thought that something good would appear, but he didn't expect that the first thing would be so simple.
This bronze wine bottle is indeed an authentic product from the Warring States Period, but because it is not well preserved and it is an everyday standard item that can be mass-produced, it is not a work of art like Tang Sancai, so its value is very average, and it can be used as an antique.
The breath absorbed by Jade is even pitiful.
Even after absorbing the breath from the wine bottle, he didn't feel any information fed back by Gu Yu.
When Xue Chen felt disappointed, the display on the stage was also going on in an orderly manner. Soon, the second item was brought up by another young man, but Xue Chen only glanced at the painting from the Republic of China from afar.
I lost interest in the words. This thing was not much better than the wine bottle just now, but Xu Ming made a few comments as usual, which attracted a burst of cheers.
Then came the third, then the fourth... Soon, more than a dozen antiques of different types but with the same lack of vitality were passing by like a stream of water on the display stand.
This also made Xue Chen become more and more disappointed, and even yawned, wondering if he should find an excuse to leave first.
"Mr. Ming, we have almost displayed all our things. Isn't it time for you to take out your treasure and let us open our eyes?" At this time, as another antique was taken off the stage, a young man asked Xu