However, after receiving Qiao Xi's message, his mood brightened considerably.

"Shall I pick you up?" Qi Jincheng replied quickly.

After seeing the message, Qiao Xi glanced at Bai Xiuyan unconsciously, then quietly asked, "Honey, um... do you have money?"

This question seems a bit redundant; how could her Ah Jin be short of money!

Qi Jincheng's first thought upon seeing the message was that his Xi'er was asking him for money.

It was his oversight; he forgot to get her a supplementary card.

Feeling guilty, Qi Jincheng immediately asked, "How much?"

There are quite a few...

Money was just a number to Qi Jincheng, but he couldn't help wondering what money Xi'er needed to spend with Bai Xiuyan.

He frowned slightly, opened the dial pad, and temporarily left the conference room amidst the astonished expressions of everyone present. Before leaving, he uttered four words: "You guys continue."

As the door closed softly, the people in the conference room could no longer contain themselves and began to look at each other and whisper among themselves.

After returning to his office, Qi Jincheng immediately dialed Qiao Xi's number.

Qiao Xi didn't expect him to call directly. Under Bai Xiuyan's watchful eye, she could only press the answer button.

"Where are you?" Qi Jincheng's anxious and worried voice immediately came from the other end of the phone.

Qiao Xi replied weakly, "My maternal uncle's family."

Before Qi Jincheng could ask any more questions, she blurted out, "Jincheng, I've gotten into trouble. You might have to pay me to get my release."

Qi Jincheng replied without hesitation, "I'll be right there."

An hour later, Qi Jincheng arrived at Bai Xiuyan's study, greeted by the servants.

"Husband." Qiao Xi saw him as if he were her savior, and she rushed to his side as fast as she could.

Qi Jincheng instinctively pulled Qiao Xi into his arms, his protective instincts evident to everyone.

Bai Xiuyan looked at the silent Qi Jincheng and said with displeasure, "Can't you greet people?"

"Uncle." Qi Jincheng really didn't want to call him that. The two were about the same age, and their relationship was already bad before he married Qiao Xi. Now, by chance, he actually had to call him uncle.

Bai Xiuyan said bluntly, "Six million. Leave the money, take the person with you."

Qi Jincheng then noticed the scattered shards of blue and white porcelain on the ground. Qiao Xi said to him in a low voice, feeling very guilty, "I accidentally broke it."

"It's alright." Qi Jincheng held her hand and comforted her softly. Then he said to Bai Xiuyan, "I'll have someone bring the cash over right away."

“A bank transfer is also acceptable,” Bai Xiuyan said arrogantly.

"Okay." Qi Jincheng readily agreed and immediately made the call.

After a short wait, the six million arrived smoothly.

During this time, Qi Jincheng and Bai Xiuyan exchanged glances, but in the end, it seemed that neither side could gain the upper hand.

Qiao Xi also noticed something amiss, but she still couldn't understand what deep-seated hatred existed between them.

The same was true in her past life; her uncle simply disliked Qi Jincheng, but she still didn't know why.

Qi Jincheng, holding Qiao Xi's hand, gestured to Bai Xiuyan and said, "Uncle, may I take Xi'er back now?"

"Go ahead." Bai Xiuyan maintained his aloof demeanor.

With a wave of his hand, the bodyguard pushed him out of the study first.

Qiao Xi apologized to Qi Jincheng with great remorse, "Husband, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Qi Jincheng affectionately reached out and patted her head, indulging her by saying, "If Xi'er is happy, she can smash them all."

"How much would that cost?" Qiao Xi asked, her face filled with horror.

Qi Jincheng looked at the shards of blue and white porcelain on the ground and said indifferently, "Fake."

"Huh?" Qiao Xi's eyes widened instantly, and she blinked at Qi Jincheng.

Qi Jincheng pinched her cheek. "Let's go home first."

On the way back, Qiao Xi couldn't contain her curiosity and asked, "Honey, you just said that pair of blue and white porcelain pieces were fake?"

Qi Jincheng stated definitively, "Not only is the blue and white porcelain fake, but everything else, except for the calligraphy and painting hanging there, is fake."

"Then why did you give him the money?" Qiao Xi's heartache over the six million was written all over her face!

Qi Jincheng said nonchalantly, "Since he has already asked, there's no reason not to give it to him. Besides, six million isn't much."

“We’re not short of money,” he added as a final remark.

Is six million not a lot? Having plenty of money is what really matters!

Qiao Xi sighed indignantly, "How could he do this? He even cheated his niece out of her money."

A meaningful smile appeared on Qi Jincheng's lips as he muttered to himself, "He still found an opportunity."

"Huh?" Qiao Xi didn't hear what he said.

"It's nothing, let's go home." Qi Jincheng tightened his grip on her hand, also trying to persuade her not to take it to heart.

Joey was still worried and muttered to herself, "I bought a pair of fake blue and white porcelain for six million. I'm going to have trouble sleeping tonight."

Qi Jincheng, looking helpless, patted her head and gently comforted her, "My silly Xi'er, the one thing your husband has in abundance is money."

"Do you need anything?" Qiao Xi asked abruptly.

Qi Jincheng suddenly fell silent. He used to never have considered such a question, nor did he need to. But now…

When she asked that question, something unexpectedly stirred within him that he had never felt before, and that feeling was all related to her.

"No, we don't lack anything," Qi Jincheng replied confidently.

“No,” Qiao Xi rejected his answer.

Just then, there was a traffic jam ahead, and the car slowly came to a stop. Qiao Xi took this opportunity to take out a small rectangular wooden box from her bag.

Considering the occasion, Qiao Xi couldn't build up too much mystery, so she simply opened it in front of him and said, "You still need this."

Inside the box lay a black fountain pen. To be precise, it wasn't pure black; white lines were engraved on its black body, so faint that they were barely visible without a high-powered magnifying glass.

However, there is a very conspicuous logo on the pen cap. Anyone who knows a little about luxury brands will know that it is the logo of Jinghua Shijia!

It was my maternal grandfather's father who founded the Jinghua Family brand, which is now a top luxury brand in Beijing, even in China and the world.

This pen was designed by chief designer Sang Lie for the centennial celebration of Jinghua Shijia, and it is a unique piece with only one in the world!

The blurry lines on the brush actually depict the glorious history of the Jinghua family from its inception to the present, but only with a high-powered magnifying glass can the full picture be seen.

Qi Jincheng recognized it at a glance, his expression revealing surprise, because everyone believed that the pen was in the hands of Old Master Bai.

Where did it come from?

Qiao Xi said calmly, "On the shelf in my uncle's study."