Chapter 72 Invitation from the Cultural Relics Bureau

An Shixia waited anxiously for the results. Just after ten o'clock, Yan Lingyu called.

"Xiaxia, I've sent someone to pick you up. These are your things. Call the Cultural Relics Bureau yourself."

Yan Lingyu's voice was very calm, but his words revealed a lot of information.

If they can call the cultural relics bureau, the item must be genuine.

An Shixia immediately changed her clothes and walked out, only to see a car parked at the door.

"Miss An, Mr. Yan sent me to pick you up."

An Shixia nodded slightly and got into the car. The driver didn't say much and drove very fast the whole way.

Upon arrival at their destination, everyone in the private room looked over.

Old Yang's gaze fell on her, his eyes full of approval.

During the time he was waiting for An Shixia to arrive, Yan Lingyu made sure An Shixia made her presence known to him in many ways.

For example, how did An Shixia discover this thing, and how did he get him to find someone to authenticate it?

He went on to describe many of An Shixia's good qualities, praising her effusively.

Old Yang had previously thought that this kid had become less talkative as he grew up, but it seems he just hadn't met anyone as talkative as him yet.

When Yan Lingyu saw her coming, he instinctively went to greet her and pulled her to sit down next to him.

"Old Yang gave me the contact information for the Cultural Relics Bureau. You can call them."

Yan Lingyu entered the number for An Shixia, his gaze encouraging.

Everyone else held their breath and listened quietly.

The phone was answered after a few rings: "Hello, this is the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. How can I help you?"

"Hello, I have a cultural relic that I would like to hand over to the state."

As soon as An Shixia finished speaking, there seemed to be a pause on the other end before she continued, "Okay, may I ask what kind of cultural relic you have? I need to write it down. When is it convenient for you to have time? We can send someone to take a look."

An Shixia only knew that it was an imperial seal, but did not know the specifics, so she turned to Yan Lingyu for help.

Yan Lingyu took the phone from her and explained their speculation. The Cultural Relics Bureau took it very seriously and immediately sent someone over.

Even the director of the cultural relics bureau came.

"Director Cheng, it's an honor to have you here."

Old Yang exchanged a few pleasantries with him, and Director Cheng's eyes also lit up with joy when he saw him.

Since Elder Yang is here, that artifact must have already been verified once.

Director Yang led the way, followed by several staff members from the Cultural Relics Bureau. The moment Director Yang saw the jade seal, he was somewhat shocked.

He has seen many cultural relics and has an intuition about them. The moment he sees one, he instinctively feels that it is not ordinary.

He wasn't wearing gloves and didn't dare to touch it easily.

"Miss An, are you really willing to hand this over for free?"

Director Yang turned to ask.

He had previously encountered people who offered to hand over cultural relics free of charge, but when they arrived at the location, the person insisted on demanding 1 million yuan before handing over the items.

It was eventually discovered that the man was merely imitating cultural relics. He made calls to cultural relics bureaus in multiple locations and actually made money from it, although all of it was eventually confiscated and he was imprisoned.

But An Shixia's possessions were different; she obtained them through legitimate channels and even had them authenticated. Even if he asked for money, the government would provide appropriate compensation.

Moreover, there are rewards for handing over cultural relics, and the higher the value of the relics, the higher the reward.

"Protecting cultural relics is everyone's responsibility. Besides, I didn't spend much money when I bought them. I'm happy to contribute my modest efforts to the country."

Director Cheng happily said "good" several times: "We'll send the items back for testing now, and we'll send you the results later."

They protected something so small, as if it were a newborn child.

After the people from the Cultural Relics Bureau left, Yan Lingyu patted An Shixia on the shoulder: "Go to the car and wait for me. I'll talk to Old Yang and the others for a bit, then I'll take you back."

It was already past 11 p.m., and there was an exam tomorrow. Yan Lingyu kept it brief and said, "Old Yang, and all the seniors, thank you all for today. It's getting late, so I've arranged transportation for you all. Please get some rest, and I'll treat you to another get-together in a few days."

After saying goodbye, Yan Lingyu walked quickly towards the car, where An Shixia was already dozing off in the passenger seat.

Yan Lingyu opened the car door gently, without disturbing her.

He had the key to An Shixia's apartment and carried the already sleeping An Shixia inside.

He hesitated for a moment when he reached the bedroom door, but finally pushed it open and entered. He placed her on the bed and took off her shoes and coat.

Knowing that An Shixia was a clean person, he used a towel to clean her exposed skin, covered her with a blanket, and then quietly left.

An Shixia woke up at 7:30 in the morning. She got into the car by herself and had no memory of the rest of the time.

I don't even know how I got home.

Thinking about the exam at nine o'clock, she didn't have time to think much. She turned around and went to the bathroom, washed up, changed her clothes, and then hurriedly rushed outside.

Yan Lingyu's car was already parked outside. She opened the car door and got in.

"Here's breakfast for you, eat it."

Yan Lingyu handed over the crab roe soup dumplings and a bowl of porridge.

He doesn't like any other smells in the car and he never eats in it, but he always breaks his principles when it comes to An Shixia.

Watching her eat with satisfaction, he was in a very good mood.

*

The morning exam had just ended when An Shixia received a call from the Cultural Relics Bureau, asking her to come to the bureau if she had time.

An Shixia asked Yan Lingyu if he had time to go together.

"Xiaxia, I have a meeting at the company at noon, but I can cancel it and go with you."

Hearing that he had something to do, An Shixia immediately stopped him: "No need, I can go by myself. I'm not a child anymore, I don't need someone to accompany me for everything."

Yan Lingyu's smiling voice came over: "Yes, our Xiaxia is no longer a child. She has grown into a little adult who can close doors by herself."

An Shixia blushed slightly upon hearing this: "Oh dear, please don't make fun of me."

"Alright, alright, I won't laugh at you anymore. Remember to call me if anything happens."

*

An Shixia walked into the Cultural Relics Administration Bureau, where Director Cheng personally came out to greet her and led her to the VIP room.

"Miss An, after our research, we have confirmed that the artifact you contributed is genuine. It is the Imperial Seal of the Jiang Kingdom. According to historical records, after the fall of the Jiang Kingdom, the Imperial Seal disappeared along with the last emperor and has never been seen since."

Director Cheng was very excited; he really hadn't expected that something that had been missing for thousands of years would appear like this.

An Shixia hadn't expected that the jade seal, which she thought was packaged as a wooden carving in modern times, actually had such a long history.

"To express our gratitude, we have applied to the government for funding, a banner, an honorary badge, and an online commendation. However, the commendation will be in a while. Is that alright with you?"