Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl-Chapter 65 - 0 Disappointment at the Zhou Family Young Master

Chapter 65: 065 Disappointment at the Zhou Family, Young Master Yan Presents a Gift [1 Update]

Chapter 65: 065 Disappointment at the Zhou Family, Young Master Yan Presents a Gift [1 Update]

Jiating Auction House was the organizer of the auction held at the South City Art Center, and it was a longstanding auction house.

Apart from the items provided by the company, there were also many private collections.

Yesterday in South City, Jiating Auction House reached its highest transaction amount in history—380 million.

Among them, Zhou Hechen alone contributed 300 million, so naturally, Jiating Auction House treated him as a distinguished guest.

“Is there something wrong?” Zhou Hechen’s voice sank, “Don’t you know I’m busy? Where did you get my private number?”

“Ve-very sorry, Mr. Zhou,” the person in charge’s voice was clearly trembling with fear, “This matter is extremely important, I—I can’t afford this.”

Zhou Hechen’s eyebrows knitted together, “What exactly is it? I don’t have time to drag this out with you!”

“It’s like this, Mr. Zhou, yesterday you bid on a genuine work of Princess Yongning, offering a high price of 300 million,” said the person in charge, “We are very grateful for Mr. Zhou’s support, but we just received a message from the Yunjing Art Association.”

With every word spoken by the person in charge, Madam Zhou’s expression grew colder by the minute.

If it weren’t for Madam Fang coming to the Zhou Family today to talk to her about this matter, she feared she wouldn’t know how long Zhou Hechen would have kept her in the dark!

“What’s the message?” Zhou Hechen’s pupils turned ice cold in an instant, “You want me to donate it? Impossible.”

“No, no, not at all,” the person in charge hurriedly said, “They just said that the painting is actually not authentic; it is one of several forgeries that have emerged from the Starman Federal Empire. However, these forgeries are very different; they were imitated by someone three hundred years ago.”

Zhou Hechen’s head buzzed, and the expression on his face disappeared, leaving nothing but a blank.

Forgeries from three hundred years ago?

“Mr. Zhou, we’re terribly sorry, we hadn’t anticipated something like this would happen,” the person in charge apologized continuously, “Truly, the other party was too cunning, even using top-level forgeries to deceive us.”

Zhou Hechen could no longer hear the voice from the phone; his hand loosened, and with a clang, the mobile phone dropped onto the coffee table.

“Mr. Zhou, are you still there?” The person in charge startled at the noise, “The private owner who provided the collection and we have always had a profit-sharing agreement of thirty to seventy, and the auction proceeds were already transferred to their overseas account yesterday, which we reckon will be difficult to recover…”

One statement after another, like alarming thunders falling, blew Zhou Hechen’s reasoning to pieces.

“We can only refund you the remaining ninety million,” said the person in charge, hardly daring to breathe, “But rest assured, Mr. Zhou, the Yunjing Art Association has already reported the matter to Bureau 723; if we can trace the person responsible, we will certainly recover all the funds!”

As much as it was said, the reality was not so simple.

Even if the trace was successful, the other party might have already moved the funds or exchanged them for something else.

Zhou Hechen took a deep breath, his expression still desolate.

“Mr. Zhou? Mr. Zhou? Are you still listening?” the person in charge continued, “We—”

Madam Zhou, unable to bear it any longer, cut off the call and slammed the phone onto the ground.

With a snap, the handset shattered into pieces.

“Zhou Hechen, you said it was worth it to spend 300 million for a genuine work of Princess Yongning, but what about now?” Madam Zhou laughed bitterly, a fierce anger flickering in her eyes, “Great, you spent 300 million on a counterfeit that’s worth nothing!”

She admitted, she and Patriarch Zhou always focused solely on cultivating Zhou Heyuan, treating Zhou Hechen and their daughter Zhou Zhiyun with a mix of neglect and discipline.

As long as Zhou Heyuan was there, Zhou Corporation would not fall, and Zhou Hechen and Zhou Zhiyun would enjoy a carefree life with the corporation’s dividends each year.

Who would have expected that a disaster would strike overnight? Zhou Heyuan became vegetative after a car accident, and the Zhou Family had to urgently cultivate Zhou Hechen, pushing him up the ranks. Zhou Hechen’s performance over these years was not bad.

But during this time, Madam Zhou was thoroughly disappointed with Zhou Hechen.

Zhou Hechen shook his head, his voice hoarse, “Mom, I didn’t know…”

At this moment, his thoughts gradually cleared.

If it weren’t for that young man in Box No.7 bidding against him, he wouldn’t have been provoked to bid such a high price of 300 million!

“You didn’t know? Don’t you have the basic ability to judge? Could it be a genuine work of Princess Yongning and still be auctioned in South City?” Madam Zhou shouted angrily, “If it were genuine, wouldn’t it fetch a higher price if auctioned in Yunjing? Zhou Hechen, I warn you once again, that money isn’t yours to earn!”

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Zhou Hechen pursed his lips; his complexion was as white as paper, showing an expression of mortification and discomfiture, his heart spasming.

“Get back to your room!” Madam Zhou said coldly, “You’re not to go to the company for now, nor think of seeing Sheng Yunyi. Housekeeper, take all his communication devices, and he’s not allowed to go on the internet either!”

She must properly discipline Zhou Hechen now, or the Zhou Family would collapse like a tall building.

**

After lunch ended, Ye Wanlan pushed open the door of the counseling room.

Inside was just Yan Tingfeng, who reclined lazily on the single sofa under the window, still dressed in simple white that made his figure appear as upright as a tall tree.

The sunlight fell on him, as if snow was reflecting golden light.

During the day, he was too translucent and pure, his demeanor gentle and flawless, completely unassociated with words such as killing or brutality.

“Miss Ye has arrived; I was busy today and didn’t have time to make tea,” said Yan Tingfeng, placing the book he held on the table and smiling gently, “But I’ve brought you the item you wanted.”

He opened the prepared box, revealing several shards of armor.

“Hm?” Ye Wanlan was uncharacteristically startled, “This soon?”

“A person I know does not need these, so the air shipment came very quickly,” said Yan Tingfeng, his eyes smiling like spring water, “But that’s all I have.”

“That’s quite a lot,” replied Ye Wanlan, reaching out a hand to gently touch the shards, whispering softly, “Really, it’s quite a lot.”

Brother Prince…

She would mend his armor and take him home.

She wouldn’t let the King of Yan and the others die in vain.

“Thank you,” Ye Wanlan calmed the surge of emotions within her heart and raised her head again, “May I take a look at your pulse?”

Yan Tingfeng cocked an eyebrow and stretched out his right hand, “It would be my honor.”

Ye Wanlan’s fingers touched his pulse, beginning to feel it.

After a dozen seconds, Yan Tingfeng asked, “Miss Ye, what did you find?”

Ye Wanlan did not speak and continued to feel his pulse.

It was a very strange pulse pattern, one she had never seen before.

Such a complex pulse pattern appearing in a person’s body could only be described as incredible.

“You actually…” Ye Wanlan paused, “Are still alive, which is no small feat.”

Hearing this remark, a thunderous rage seemed to flash through Yan Tingfeng’s eyes, his anger surging violently, yet his voice remained soft, “Why would Miss Ye say that?”

“A compliment,” Ye Wanlan withdrew her hand, “I need to go back and consult some books. You should take your medicine first.”

Yan Tingfeng returned to his normal demeanor, his tone gentle, “Thank you for your concern, Miss Ye.”

“No problem, a teacher is looking for me, I have to go.” Ye Wanlan nodded slightly, “If you feel any discomfort, contact me at any time.”

He had helped her find the King of Yan’s relic; naturally, she would also cure him.

As she was leaving, Ye Wanlan encountered Rong Yu, nodded at him, and left.

Rong Yu had actually arrived three minutes earlier but did not enter because he was curious, “She can diagnose by pulse? Her technique is more practiced than several elders I know from the Su Family.”

“Hmm,” Yan Tingfeng replied with a very faint voice.

“I thought she only asked her deskmate from the Su Family about some related matters,” Rong Yu marveled, “Could it be that she knows medical treatment herself?”

Yan Tingfeng, supporting his head with one hand and smiling tenderly, “That’s why I’m becoming more and more interested in her.”

Rong Yu did not dare to speak, only murmured to himself.

Who knows what your interest signifies?

The ringtone of a cellphone sounded, and Yan Tingfeng glanced at it before answering and pressing the speaker button.

“Hello? It’s me,” the voice from the receiver was filled with gritted teeth, “Mr. Yan, what do you mean? Where are my Gold-threaded Profound Iron Armor Fragments? Why did you take all of them?!”

It had taken him ten years to collect thirty-eight pieces.

And after just going out for a drink and sleeping for eighteen hours, his treasures had disappeared!

“Hmm, I didn’t keep a single piece.”

“…”

The other party was incredulous and furious, “What’s wrong with you? You’re not even interested in the King of Yan’s relics!”

Yan Tingfeng: “Hanging up now.”

“Hey, you—”

The phone call was disconnected, and the world turned tranquil.

“Who was it?” Rong Yu moved closer, suddenly as if realizing something, his face turned pale with shock, “You didn’t take that Xiang Family kid’s…”

“It was him,” Yan Tingfeng said indifferently.

“I should have known who else would have so many armor shards, after all, he is a descendant of the Xiang Imperial Family.” Rong Yu was lost for words, “You’re stealing the treasures of someone’s ancestors, he’s bound to fight you to the death!”

“To correct you, it was an exchange,” Yan Tingfeng said with a slight smile, “I left him something else.”

Rong Yu recalled the miraculous feat of exchanging the priceless Divining Jade Bone for a Su Embroidered Scent Pouch and fell silent.

Being rich means being capricious.

**

Meanwhile, in the office of the Physics Group Leader.

“This time our No.7 Middle School has four spots for the summer training camp, and if you can achieve excellent results there, you might even catch the eye of a professor from Yunjing University,” the Physics Group Leader said to the three students sitting before him, “Xubai, Yiwei, and Jiaojiao, you must perform well.”

The three nodded.

Xue Yiwei asked, “Teacher, what about the fourth person?”

“Oh, the fourth is a student from Class 1, Ye Wanlan,” the Physics Group Leader said happily, “She’s not from our physics class, but I’ve summoned her. She will be here shortly.”

This was a treasure he had snatched from the history group leader; he must take good care of her.

Su Xubai and Xue Yiwei exchanged glances, both usually not very expressive, but both could see the shock, disbelief, and anger in each other’s faces.

He was curious to know just how powerful Ye Wanlan’s connections were, to even have the Physics Group Leader on her side?

Xue Yiwei, with a calming tap on Su Xubai’s shoulder and a cold expression, said, “Teacher, if she’s going, then we won’t.”