Li Wenrong had finished speaking when he pulled out a lovely little box from inside his suit. The box was pink, and it clearly didn’t seem like a congratulatory gift but rather like sothing a boyfriend would give to his girlfriend.
He opened the box, and inside was a red bracelet, the beads were a bright chili red with peculiar textures on their surface, as if they were brimming with life.
"Oh..." Elder Zhou, seeing the bracelet, let out a sound of surprise.
Li Wenrong, knowing Elder Zhou’s identity as a master appraiser, extended the bracelet slightly further so Elder Zhou could see it more clearly.
Elder Zhou took another careful look, then nodded and said, "Yes, this is a red coral bracelet, and it is of very high quality."
Elder Zhou didn’t allow his dislike for Li Wenrong to unduly diminish his gift. This reflected the master appraiser’s magnanimity—always fair and just in evaluating jewelry, fact-based, focusing on the object, not the person.
This is a basic quality all appraisers should have. However, in reality, the situation is quite the opposite, as many appraisers have discarded such fundantal professionalism.
As soon as Elder Zhou declared it a high-quality red coral bracelet, a buzz of conversation erupted among the crowd. The young gentlen present might not know how to evaluate red coral, but they did know that red coral is very precious, especially high-quality red coral.
Li Wenrong, with a hint of modesty, looked around the room, but the triumphant look in his eyes couldn’t be hidden when he saw Yun Xiaotian and Lin Tian.
Lin Tian obviously didn’t care; he had so many top-quality jade pieces in hand that a red coral bracelet wasn’t enough to impress him. Yun Xiaotian rely smiled indifferently, showing no sign of being particularly shocked.
Li Wenrong didn’t mind, thinking these two were just jealous of him. He ignored their supposed "jealousy" and slightly raised the red coral bracelet for the surrounding guests to see more clearly.
Then, he proudly introduced, "Although I don’t understand the appraisal of red coral, nobody doubts Elder Zhou’s words. Red coral is the only jewelry with life, a millennial spirit. When polished into jewelry, it is glossy, warm, and soothing. If worn continuously, it can promote blood circulation—a truly rare gem among jewels."
As his words fell, everyone’s eyes returned to the red coral bracelet, with won in particular showing looks of envy. Such a beautiful bracelet that also benefits health and beautifies was like hitting a soft spot in every woman’s heart.
Lin Tian glanced at Xiao Manxue and chuckled, "Miss, your cousin has really gone to great lengths, making such a big circle just to give you a gift."
Xiao Manxue glared fiercely at him. That jerk was being too annoying, always liking to oppose her.
She, of course, knew what Li Wenrong ant, so she would not accept such a gift, as accepting a gift from a man was a sign of accepting his advances.
So moderately attractive girls often had a group of n pursuing them. Despite not accepting any of them, they would comfortably accept their invitations to als and gifts, which can’t help but admire their thick skin.
Just as the Miss was about to clearly state her position, Elder Zhou suddenly said, "Mr. Li, I would like to ask you a question and hope for an honest answer."
His calling Li Wenrong "Mr. Li" and referring to Lin Tian affectionately as Brother Lin markedly showed the formality and distance in his address.
Although Li Wenrong found it strange, he nodded graciously and said, "Elder Zhou, please feel free to ask any question; I will surely answer truthfully."
"Hehe, no need to be nervous; it’s not a difficult question. I just want to ask, was it your idea or the carver’s idea to make the red coral into bracelet beads?" Elder Zhou asked with an easy smile.
"Initially, I thought that making it into bracelet beads would look better, so I insisted that the carver turn them into beads. Is there sothing wrong with that?" Li Wenrong felt sothing was off and asked with a furrowed brow.
Elder Zhou smiled, glanced at Lin Tian, and then said, "Mr. Li, don’t worry, there is no doubt that this is high-quality red coral. As for the issue I’m talking about, maybe Brother Lin should discuss it; I think he knows it very well."
Lin Tian was speechless. Elder Zhou was speaking just fine; why suddenly ask him to speak? Originally, when he learned about jade from Elder Zhou, Elder Zhou also taught him a lot about other jewels, so of course, he knew where the problem with these red coral bracelet beads lay.
But he didn’t want to take the spotlight, lest the Xiao sisters would again say he loved to show off and attract unwanted attention. There were quite a few female guests around, and Lin Tian could feel their wolf-like gazes on him. If he stepped up now, it would be like fresh at hanging in front of wolves—very dangerous.
"Ah, if being handso is a cri, I am beyond redemption," thought Lin Tian shalessly.
"Brother Lin, this is a good opportunity to turn theoretical knowledge into practice. Don’t miss it; a successful appraiser must remain calm and composed in big occasions and speak eloquently. Don’t miss this chance for a real battle," Elder Zhou gently told Lin Tian.
The kindness touched Lin Tian deeply. Elder Zhou truly was a responsible and caring teacher. However, when it ca to being calm and composed, he genuinely didn’t know what nervousness or fear were.
Everyone also looked towards Lin Tian, growing more interested in him because Elder Zhou had highly praised him and affectionately called him Brother Lin. Who was this young man? People started pondering again.
It was known that Elder Zhou held a high position in the Jewelry and Gemstone Industry, a master-level figure who had never highly praised a young person like this before.
And while they knew red coral was very precious, they didn’t know the intricacies involved, so they also wanted to hear more about it, to learn a thing or two, and later even show off their knowledge.
Tired of only talking about cars and beauties, the young masters felt it quite low-class. Being able to discuss knowledge in front of others would make them seem like learned n, and it seed this would make it easier to approach charismatic beauties.
The young masters’ calculations were surprisingly unified, hence the focus shifted onto Lin Tian.
"Lin Tian, just talk about it," Xiao Manxuan said coyly, her eyes also desiring knowledge.
"Elder Zhou wants you to talk, so just talk. I won’t stop you," said the Miss indifferently, but Lin Tian understood the underlying aning—this ti, she was hands-off about taking the spotlight.
"Ah, this little girl is really sothing. I don’t want the spotlight, I also want to be a low-key handso man, but reality doesn’t allow it," Lin Tian thought narcissistically.
He cleared his throat as people’s eyes converged on him, ready to speak when suddenly he felt an inexplicable stir in his heart.
He naturally turned his head to look outside the banquet hall at a building in Tianfu Restaurant, not too far away. With his exceptionally sharp vision, Lin Tian saw that on the rooftop of the building, two won were also looking at him.
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