"Oh, just wandering around aimlessly!" Luo Chao casually replied.
"Wow, what a beautiful bracelet!" Miao Shiyun's voice suddenly chid in.
Miao Shiyun was wearing a light pink wool coat today, complented by a silver short skirt and flesh-colored stockings, exuding an elegant and fresh deanor, the epito of a socialite.
The white plush hat on her head added a hint of retro nobility to her look.
But what caught Luo Chao's attention the most was that Miao Shiyun was finally wearing a bra today.
Moreover, the style was just like the one Luo Chao had recomnded last ti, a slant-cut side middle-closure bra, perfect for won with a large bust.
"Luo Chao, where did you buy this jade bracelet? How much was it?"
Miao Shiyun noticed the blood jade bracelet Luo Chao was playing with in his hand, and she was imdiately captivated by its exquisite workmanship.
"I just bought this bracelet at a street stall, it's not worth much."
Luo Chao purposely concealed the bracelet's true price, knowing that as a bodyguard, if he said he spent a million on a bracelet, it would surely arouse suspicion.
"This bracelet is so beautiful, can't you give it to ?" Miao Shiyun genuinely liked the blood jade bracelet and couldn't help but plead with Luo Chao.
"Ahem, sorry, no can do." Luo Chao cleared his throat a few tis, rejecting Miao Shiyun's request.
Luo Chao thought to himself, "No way, this is a 1.3 million blood jade bracelet, how could I just give it away! I'm not that rich!"
"Tch! Cheapskate! Just wait until I badmouth you in front of Yun'Er next ti!"
As the chairwoman of ilong Group, Miao Shiyun was surprised that Luo Chao wouldn't even give her a "few thousand's" jade bracelet, feeling quite disappointed with him.
At this ti, Zhou Delong, dressed in a cyan Tang suit today, spoke up again, "Luo Chao, my young friend, why didn't you let buy that beautiful cyan porcelain plate earlier? I think it's worth 300,000!"
anwhile, the Yuan Dynasty cyan porcelain plate had just been sold for a high price of 460,000.
Luo Chao watched Zhou Delong's perplexed face, pointed to the cyan porcelain plate still on the auction block, chuckled lightly, and said, "Elder Zhou, this cyan porcelain plate's full na is the Lattice Floral Plate."
"Look, its glaze is very glossy, and its texture looks great. I believe it's from Jin Village Kiln of Longquan Kiln, which is a top-tier kiln!"
Hearing this, Zhou Delong couldn't help but interrupt Luo Chao, "Luo Chao, my young friend, considering this Lattice Floral Plate is from a superior Longquan Kiln, it's worth at least 300,000, why didn't you let buy it!"
Being an antique enthusiast, Zhou Delong had a fair understanding of so antique data and market trends.
"Hehe." Luo Chao waved his hand with a smile, "Elder Zhou, don't be hasty, let finish."
"You are right, cyan floral plates from Jin Village Kiln of Longquan Kiln do indeed have a starting market price of at least 300,000."
"However, firstly, judging from the base glaze craftsmanship of this Lattice Floral Plate and the tiny flecks of red from firing, I deduce it's from the late Yuan period, much less valuable than those from the Yuan Dynasty peak era of cyan porcelain plates."
"Secondly, take a closer look at the edge of that Lattice Floral Plate." Luo Chao pointed to the edge of the cyan porcelain plate still on the auction platform.
Zhou Delong and others followed Luo Chao's finger, and sure enough, there was a fingernail-sized damage on the edge of the Lattice Floral Plate.
The damage was so small that, under the auctioneer's intentional or unintentional covering, it was barely noticeable at all!
"If it were an intact Lattice Floral Plate from the late Yuan, even if you spent 300,000 on it, Elder Zhou, you wouldn't lose out. But because of that tiny damage, the value of this Lattice Floral Plate is, at most, 180,000 now!"
After hearing Luo Chao's analysis, Zhou Delong and the others suddenly ca to an understanding.
Now, the auction of antique collectibles had reached the second-to-last item.
Luo Chao had glanced over the previous auction items.
They were mostly antiques and calligraphy worth hundreds of thousands, but the final sale prices far exceeded their actual value.
This made Luo Chao marvel at people being foolish yet wealthy!
Of course, it wasn't entirely the bidders' fault.
Luo Chao had already noticed several people among the crowd frequently raising bids but never winning any item.
These people were clearly plants arranged by the auction organizers, specifically to drive up prices.
Moreover, at least the items sold at this antique auction, although overpriced, were genuine.
This place was indeed a good place for those wealthy beginners who knew little about antiques.
The antique business is all about mutual consent! Nobody owes anybody!
"Everyone, pay attention, today's second-to-last item, a Han Dynasty jade piece!"
The staff brought up a tray, on which lay two ten-centiter-long, entirely dark green, cylindrical jades.
The auctioneer picked up one piece, saying, "This jade piece was just received yesterday, and we're not quite sure of its purpose even with our experts. However, I guarantee with the reputation of our auction house, after scientific instrunt verification, this piece is indeed from the Han Dynasty!"
"Starting bid is 100,000, if anyone is interested, please start bidding!"
As the auctioneer finished, he placed the Han Dynasty jade piece back down and picked up his gavel.
At this point, the crowd stirred, murmuring to each other.
"Wow, sothing from the Han Dynasty, it's over 2,000 years old!"
"Yeah! I've seen experts on TV say Han Dynasty items are treasures, never below one million!"
"Absolutely, no matter what it's for, it's definitely valuable!"
Hearing both the auctioneer and the crowd's discussion, Luo Chao couldn't help but shake his head and secretly chuckle.
anwhile, Miao Shiyun, piqued by the auctioneer and the crowd's comnts, grew curious.
She couldn't help but ask Luo Chao, "Luo Chao, you seed quite knowledgeable about antiques earlier. Tell , what's the story with this thing?"
When Miao Shiyun asked, Luo Chao felt a bit awkward, "Miss Miao, I do know what this is, but its purpose might be a bit inappropriate to explain in front of a lady!"
"Hmph! What's inappropriate? Plus, I'm not a kid! I'm a mature woman, okay? I'm even a few years older than you!"
Miao Shiyun pouted and crossed her arms, annoyed at Luo Chao's teasing.
Seeing Miao Shiyun a bit upset and rembering her earlier threat to speak ill of him to Lin Yun, Luo Chao had no choice but to relent.
"Alright, if you really want to know, I'll tell you the origin of this piece!"
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