Dragon Blood Divine Son-in-law
Chapter 185: The Treasure Appraisal Contest

Chapter 185: Chapter 185: The Treasure Appraisal Contest

Originally, participating in such a contest was of little significance to Chen Xuan, but now that he was a shareholder owning twenty percent of Wengu Pavilion, when the Pavilion was in need, he naturally felt obliged to step in and help.

So, without much thought, Chen Xuan immediately agreed to participate.

Zhao Luna was very pleased, "Great, then I’ll pick you up early tomorrow morning!"

The next day was a weekend, and after sending Xiaoyu to Xuu Suzhen’s place, Chen Xuan followed Zhao Luna to Qiantang.

Qiantang was part of Nanjiang, its provincial capital, and its status was similar to that of Nanhu.

As soon as they came out of the high-speed rail station, several sedans stopped in front of them, and three middle-aged men dressed meticulously came up to greet them.

"Miss!" The three men greeted Zhao Luna, their attitude quite polite.

However, when their gaze fell on Chen Xuan, their eyes clearly showed a hint of hostility.

The middle-aged man in a long robe chuckled, "Miss, this couldn’t be the so-called treasure appraisal genius you mentioned to Boss Zhao, could it?"

Zhao Luna nodded, "Yes, he is Chen Xuan!"

The middle-aged man in the robe immediately sneered, "These days, anyone dares to claim to be a genius! In the antique business, there’s no such thing as a genius, it all comes down to experience and knowledge!"

Speaking, the man in the robe turned his gaze to Chen Xuan and said with disdain, "Young man, how old are you, and how many antiques have you seen, touched, to dare to call yourself a treasure appraisal genius? That’s a bit too arrogant!"

Chen Xuan wasn’t angry and said lightly, "I’ve never claimed to be any kind of genius. This is just an honor they’ve bestowed upon me."

The man in the robe snorted coldly, "You accept that kind of praise? Then you really don’t know the meaning of modesty!"

"Exactly!" The two people beside him echoed in agreement.

Chen Xuan forced a smile, as if everything was his fault no matter what.

Zhao Luna couldn’t stand it any longer, "Uncle Xu, Chen Xuan is very capable, can’t you treat him a bit more courteously!"

The man in the robe sneered again, "Miss, having real skills is not as simple as just saying so! I, Xu Yang, have been in the antiques business for many years and have seen plenty of frauds. I advise you to keep your eyes peeled and be careful not to be deceived by someone who is all glitter and no gold!"

Xu Yang’s words were a clear suggestion that Chen Xuan was a fraud.

Before Zhao Luna could argue, Xu Yang and the other two men directly got into a car.

"Uncle, I’m sorry, Xu Yang is just like that; please don’t take it to heart," Zhao Luna said apologetically.

Chen Xuan didn’t take Xu Yang’s words seriously; he was just a bit curious.

"Who exactly are these three people?"

Zhao Luna sounded a bit uncertain, "Actually, they are antique experts from our Zhao Family Wengu Pavilion! Like you, they are also representing our Zhao Family in this treasure appraisal competition..."

Chen Xuan forced a smile. It turned out that this girl had other people in mind as well.

She pleaded with him to help her out, but it seemed he was just a backup option!

Women’s mouths, deceitful as ghosts!

Zhao Luna naturally knew that hiding these details was somewhat improper. She hurriedly explained, "Uncle, I didn’t intend to deceive you. It’s just that this treasure appraisal contest is very important to me, and I wanted to be fully prepared!"

Chen Xuan raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

Having reached this point, Zhao Luna no longer kept anything hidden and laid out the whole story.

Since Chen Xuan had resolved the issue with Lek Shumei, the relationship between Zhao Boqian and his daughter Zhao Luna had greatly improved.

Now, Zhao Boqian was even beginning to gradually entrust the Zhao Family business to Zhao Luna to manage.

In fact, besides the antique industry of the Zhao Family Wengu Pavilion, the Zhao Family was also involved in other industries, including jade and jewelry!

Indeed, the Zhao Family’s jewelry business had already established a foothold in Beijiang. However, expanding its reach to the Nanjiang region was not so simple.

In Nanjiang, local forces were entrenched, and it was quite troublesome for outsiders to break into Nanjiang’s business world.

Take the jade and jewelry industry, for example, the local market in Nanjiang was essentially dominated by Tianbaofu, and outsiders who wanted to share in the profits must compete with Tianbaofu. Only after winning could they qualify to enter the Nanjiang market.

Entering the Nanjiang jewelry industry was the first task given to Zhao Luna by Zhao Boqian, and Zhao Luna took it as a test from her father.

She did not want to disappoint her father, so this time, she absolutely could not lose!

After hearing Zhao Luna’s explanation, Chen Xuan finally understood her painstaking efforts and stopped complaining about her.

"Uncle, my father didn’t dare to trouble you because of your status. It was actually my own decision to call you over, so please, you must not blame me."

Chen Xuan gave a wry smile, "Forget it, I’m too happy that you don’t treat me like an outsider. How could I blame you? Don’t worry, I will definitely help you win this time!"

"Really? Thank you so much, uncle!" Zhao Luna said joyfully, hugging Chen Xuan’s arm, her proud front making him restless.

The appraisal competition would be held at noon, and they decided to rest at the hotel first.

As soon as Chen Xuan returned to his room, Xu Yang led two other experts in.

"What’s the matter?" Chen Xuan asked.

Xu Yang, full of pride, said, "We’ve come to tell you that you only need to watch the appraisal competition at noon. There’s no need for you to participate."

Chen Xuan smiled faintly, "I’m sorry, but since Luna has asked me to come, I naturally have to help out."

Xu Yang snorted coldly, "Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to. You just want to show off in front of Miss, to win her heart, don’t you? Unfortunately, you’ve miscalculated. The antique industry isn’t something just anyone can dabble in. Don’t you know your own weight?"

The two other experts, Hu De and Zhou Quan, echoed him.

"Exactly! The three of us are experts in antiques, and we’ve been immersed in this field for decades. In terms of seniority and ability, each of us is stronger than you!"

"Thinking you can compete with us is simply overestimating yourself!"

Their words brimmed with disdain, and it was obvious that they did not take Chen Xuan seriously at all.

Chen Xuan did not bother to argue with them and calmly said, "We’ll see who’s overestimating themselves. I need to rest now, goodbye!"

With that, Chen Xuan shut Xu Yang and the others outside.

Xu Yang and the others were livid with anger.

"This kid really doesn’t know when he’s being given face!" Hu De cursed angrily.

"What should we do now? If this kid takes the stage, he will definitely drag us down!" Zhou Quan worried.

The most critical issue was that only three people could participate in the competition, and if Chen Xuan insisted on taking part, then one of them would definitely lose the opportunity.

Having a greenhorn steal their spot was nothing short of an insult to these seasoned experts!

Xu Yang snorted coldly, "Don’t worry. We’ll enter the competition early and give him no chance to participate! He wants to impress Miss, right? Let’s make his trip a wasted effort!"