Reborn As Lucky Star
Chapter 285: The Aura of Old Objects

Chapter 285: Chapter 285: The Aura of Old Objects

Yue Qingqing approached earnestly, her face filled with a guilty yet ingratiating smile.

"Uncle, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you worry."

In truth, Yue Jiannan was also quite careless. Just now, he had only been preoccupied with calculating prices in his head and had forgotten to watch the child.

But now, he had to preemptively take charge, pretending to be fierce as he patted Yue Qingqing’s head twice.

The motion was heavy-handed but gentle, purely for show.

"Not listening and making the adults worry! You’re not allowed to do this again, hear me?"

Yue Qingqing cooperatively cried out "ouch" and covered her head, her lips pursed in a pitiful expression.

A picture of a disheartened and pathetic figure.

The shopkeeper couldn’t help but laugh at the sight.

"Is this your child? She’s too adorable. I was wondering whose kid was abandoned that I could pick up and bring home, since I am in need of a little girl."

The shopkeeper, a middle-aged man, had a hearty smile and enjoyed joking around.

The exchange left Yue Jiannan and Yue Qingqing feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Since they were already there, it was improper for Yue Jiannan to simply drag Yue Qingqing out of the store, so he exchanged pleasantries with the shopkeeper.

"The furniture in here is really beautiful."

It wasn’t just empty flattery; second-hand furniture usually had an outdated feel to it.

Yet the furniture in this shop, although old, was not in disrepair but instead exuded a sense of weighty simplicity.

Yue Jiannan was immediately reminded of the quaint charm his mother had mentioned before he left home.

The shopkeeper beamed with pride, "Not to boast, but you won’t necessarily find items like these outside. Many are old treasures that I’ve managed to preserve with great difficulty."

In the past, during a particular era, household furnishings weren’t allowed to have any decorations.

Many people, therefore, had no choice but to chop up their inherited, beautiful tables and chairs to use as firewood.

Those who did manage to keep theirs had to think of ways to deface the designs.

To avoid being labeled as capitalist sybarites and subjected to public denunciation in the square.

Back then, the shopkeeper’s family had some connections, and he was fond of collecting such items, so he risked a lot to preserve them through various means.

But now that times are good, people prefer things that come uniformly off factory assembly lines,

especially since they believe the big brands have better quality and more fashionable styles.

Consequently, the treasures he had preserved went unappreciated.

In recent years, as the shopkeeper’s family’s fortune declined, they had no choice but to sell these items. The rent for the shop was becoming increasingly expensive, but they could hardly sell anything.

The shopkeeper thought today would be another day for sighing and fretting.

Little did he know that as soon as he had opened the door, a little girl suddenly stood at the entrance, looking into his shop.

The girl had a fair and charming appearance, and he too found her interesting.

So, he invited the young girl inside to have a look,

and that is how Yue Qingqing came to be in the shop.

It’s not only people who have an aura; many objects do as well.

Just as the Lin Family’s jade pendant that lay at the bottom of a fishpond was discovered by Yue Qingqing because of the halo that covered it.

Similarly, many of the furniture pieces here also radiated different glows.

Some lights were beautiful, like peacocks spreading their feathers to show off their splendor.

Others were profound, resembling wise elders full of stories.

Yue Qingqing tugged at Yue Jiannan’s sleeve.

"Uncle, let’s buy some and take them home. Grandma will definitely like them."

Yue Jiannan scratched his head. As a young person, he wasn’t really fond of these old items.

But who could resist this little girl’s yearning gaze in the world?

Moreover, his mother had indeed said she preferred furniture with an old-fashioned style, and these should be quite to her liking.

Yue Jiannan looked towards the shopkeeper, "Boss, how much are these pieces of furniture?"

The shopkeeper was delighted, not expecting to make a sale. He immediately declared generously, "You pick first; if you buy a lot, I will give you a discount, a bone-breaking discount!"

Having only planned to buy a single item, Yue Jiannan felt a bit embarrassed and had to bravely make his selection.