"See? I told you you weren't truly forgiving me just now." Chen Feng chuckled, giving him a knowing look that said, "I saw right through you."

"Now can you let go of my hand so I can go cook?" Xia Yingying asked, raising an eyebrow.

Only after she said this did Chen Feng realize that he had been holding her wrist, but in his haste, he had grabbed her hand instead.

Chen Feng subconsciously squeezed Xia Yingying's slightly cool hand before letting go; he was definitely not unsatisfied.

"Do you need my help?" Chen Feng scratched the back of his head and grinned.

"Just don't cause me any trouble." Xia Yingying ignored him and went into the villa to continue washing vegetables.

After she left, Lin Nian sneaked up to her and whispered, "Brother, what's going on between you two?"

Chen Feng watched Xia Yingying's retreating figure without saying a word.

Even he himself didn't know the answer to this question.

The food was ready quickly, and Xia Yingying came out to call the two of them to eat.

It was Lin Nian's first time entering the villa, and he kept looking around, finding everything new and interesting.

Two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, along with four side dishes, were all delicious and visually appealing.

"Eat up," Xia Yingying said, picking up her chopsticks.

"Thank you." Lin Nian picked up his chopsticks somewhat awkwardly.

In contrast, Chen Feng was much more at ease, as it wasn't his first time eating here.

"Oh right, Lin Nian has his eye on your crystal chandelier. He wants to buy one to install in his home. How much does yours cost?" Chen Feng only remembered this while eating.

"Which chandelier?" Xia Yingying asked. Her house was mostly filled with chandeliers, and she didn't know which one Chen Feng was referring to.

"It's the one in your living room." Chen Feng pointed to the door with his chopsticks.

Lin Nian looked up when he heard this, his small eyes full of love. He really liked that chandelier. He would be overjoyed if he could buy one and hang it in his new house.

He'll grit his teeth and buy one as long as it doesn't cost more than two thousand!

"Oh, that one, that one costs 27,000. Do you need me to give you their business card?" Xia Yingying blinked and looked at Lin Nian.

"A robbery? Twenty-seven thousand?!"

Lin Nian's eyes widened instantly upon hearing the number, his face filled with shock, and he almost dropped his chopsticks.

"Yes, 27,000," Xia Yingying confirmed.

"Forget it then, I suddenly feel that it's not that good-looking after all." Lin Nian lowered his head and ate his food obediently, immediately dismissing the idea.

Are you kidding me? A chandelier costs 27,000 yuan. How much does his house cost? That's enough to build a wall and add aluminum alloy windows.

"Wait a minute, I think I remembered wrong. This light isn't 27,000." Xia Yingying paused for a moment, then frowned slightly; she had mixed things up.

"See? I told you this lamp couldn't possibly cost 27,000. It's way too expensive. Is it made of gold or something?"

Lin Nian looked up and laughed when he heard this, saying, "How could it be so expensive?" His hope was rekindled.

"Oh right, my bedroom one is 27,000, this one is 42,000, yes, 42,000." Xia Yingying nodded with absolute certainty this time.

Bang!

At that moment, Lin Nian felt as if he had been shot. The smile on his face froze instantly, looking worse than crying.

"Forty-two thousand, wow, that's enough for half a house with just one lamp. A typical house in the village costs only eighty or ninety thousand." Chen Feng exclaimed from the side.

"Grit your teeth and do it, Lin Nian?" Chen Feng teased Lin Nian.

"Forget it, even if I grit my teeth and break them, I still can't afford this light. I'll just stick to a ceiling light; it's cheap, looks nice, and looks classy." Lin Nian lowered his head and ate his rice, completely giving up this time.

Seeing this, Xia Yingying smiled subconsciously and picked up a piece of green vegetable.

Lin Nian ate very quickly, and put down his chopsticks as soon as he finished.

"You guys enjoy your meal, I'm going out."

Even if he's stupid, he knows he's just a third wheel, so he quickly finishes his food and leaves, giving the two of them some space alone.

"Okay, go wait for me in the car," Chen Feng said, taking a sip of his drink.

Xia Yingying nodded without saying anything.

After Lin Nian left, Chen Feng laughed: "He's been eyeing your lamp for days, now he's given up."

"Actually, after seeing so many, they all seem the same. There's no need to buy something so expensive." Xia Yingying shook her head.

"By the way, what do you plan to do with that piece of gold?"

Xia Yingying then remembered something and looked up to ask Chen Feng.

"Just sell it normally, what else can we do? It's such a big piece of gold, the recycling point should give us a little more, right?" Chen Feng thought for a moment and said.

“Such a large piece of gold is very rare. I know someone at an auction house. Why don’t you contact him and put it up for auction?”

Xia Yingying not only inherited Gao Xiaowen's property, but also his connections and social circle.

However, since Gao Xiaowen's death, she has only contacted them to obtain his death certificate, and has not had any further contact with them.

After so many years of no contact, there's naturally nothing to talk about anymore, but since she knows the connections, getting Chen Feng to the auction is still quite easy for her.

"An auction?" Chen Feng perked up at the mention of it; he had been looking for such an event for a long time but had no way of knowing how.

“It was a semi-private auction. I’ve only been there once, but I have the owner’s phone number.”

"They auction all sorts of strange and rare items."

"Those who can participate are either rich or powerful. As long as your product is good, you can usually sell it for a good price."

“Your gold nugget is quite rare, so it should sell for more,” Xia Yingying said to him.

"Damn, I've sold other big pieces of gold before. Thinking about it this way, didn't I lose a lot of money?" After hearing what she said, Chen Feng instantly felt like he had lost hundreds of millions.

"You've dug up such a big piece of gold before?" Xia Yingying looked at him with some surprise.

"It's not that big, but it's not small either, and it's worth around a million," Chen Feng replied.

"If it's a million, then maybe it won't be so rare." Xia Yingying thought for a moment and shook her head.

"That wasn't an auction in Qiuling City or Province, but a national auction. While gold nuggets are rare, they're not so rare when viewed from a national perspective."

"Items worth hundreds of thousands can't even get into the auction; only those worth millions have a chance to be featured."

"Because yours is particularly large, I'm certain I can sell it, and for a higher price."

Hearing this, Chen Feng was quite shocked. Goodness, even a gold nugget worth hundreds of thousands of yuan can't make it to the auction. This level is really top-notch.

But then Chen Feng suddenly remembered his treasured rhombus-shaped piece and couldn't help but ask, "What about gold-plated silver ones? Are those valuable?"

“Good quality pieces are valuable, or it’s not just gold-plated silver, but also those that combine crystal and gold. Because of their scarcity, they’re quite sought after. Last time, that piece of gold encased in a transparent mineral sold for over 700,000 yuan,” Xia Yingying nodded.