Chapter 100

This time, Hu Zhenzhen did not return directly to S City.

The plane landed directly in the capital city, and after the application was approved, it landed at the capital's airport.

Hu Zhenzhen met with the head of the Capital Museum.

She hadn't even had time to warm the ghost ball in her hands before handing it over.

This was something Hu Zhenzhen had already agreed upon.

Before going, Hu Zhenzhen had already contacted the person in charge of the Capital Museum.

But this time, the Ghost Ball wasn't donated directly.

Instead, it was loaned to the Capital Museum for exhibition in a consignment manner.

After Hu Zhenzhen passes away, the Ghostly Craft Ball will be donated directly to the museum, and only then will this collection truly belong to the museum.

However, this did not stop the curator from thanking her.

An elderly woman in her fifties was sobbing uncontrollably in front of Hu Zhenzhen.

"Ms. Hu, thank you so much. I never thought I would see another Ghost Ball come back in my lifetime."

Especially after hearing how much money Hu Zhenzhen had spent, he couldn't stop crying.

"Don't worry, I will definitely write a report on this online, and I won't let you put in any effort for nothing."

He wiped away his tears and made a promise to Hu Zhenzhen, his words becoming somewhat slurred.

Hu Zhenzhen quickly helped him up and made him sit down first.

"Mr. Li, don't get too excited. They will all come back one after another in the future."

Many national treasures were lost a century ago, and people like Mr. Li were the most heartbroken, keeping the matter in their hearts at all times.

That's why he was so excited to see Hu Zhenzhen bring the things back to China.

Not to mention that she also signed a document that day stating that she would donate the Ghost Ball to a museum after her death.

Director Li was overwhelmed with mixed feelings and could hardly contain his emotions.

"You're right, Ms. Hu, things are getting better and better, and there are more and more people like you."

His hands were covered in wrinkles, yet when he held Hu Zhenzhen's hand, she could still feel his unwavering strength.

"This is all our blessing, the blessing of our nation. I will write it all down and remember it all."

Fearing he might get too excited, Hu Zhenzhen took the initiative to continue the conversation, following the curator's lead.

"Does anyone else buy anything from abroad?"

Director Li became happy when this topic was brought up.

His tears hadn't dried yet, but he was already smiling. "Isn't that right? A while ago, a young man surnamed Lin came and donated a small bronze tripod."

His surname is Lin.

Hu Zhenzhen immediately thought of Lin Bei.

Could it be such a coincidence?

She recalled Lin Bei's words, "I have something I want," and instantly realized that she must have misunderstood something.

It turns out that what Lin Bei wanted wasn't the necklace, but rather the Ghost Craft Ball ornament.

Is his name Lin Bei?

Hu Zhenzhen asked a question.

“You know him?” Director Li was even happier. “Yes, he’s the one who donated them. Thanks to you all, these treasures had the opportunity to come back.”

It really was him.

Hu Zhenzhen raised an eyebrow, confirming that Lin Bei's target for the day was also the Ghost Ball.

However, perhaps because he saw that she had made a move, he hesitated to bid.

Hu Zhenzhen's conjecture is not without reason.

After all, it was strange that Lin Bei would be willing to help her after the auction in a place like Montreal where she was completely unfamiliar with the area.

Keep in mind that they had only met once before.

Hu Zhenzhen's eyes flickered slightly.

If Lin Bei's goal from the beginning was the Ghost Craft Ball, then it makes sense.

No wonder he rushed over to help as soon as he noticed someone was following her car.

Hu Zhenzhen knew what was going on. "Director Li, you're too kind. I just did what I wanted to do."

No matter what she said, Director Li was determined to report Hu Zhenzhen's case.

“Silly child, there’s no reason to do good deeds without saying anything. I know what kind of person you are, so don’t worry. I’ll speak up for you. I can’t let you suffer such a big loss.”

Two and a half billion is an enormous amount.

For small and medium-sized enterprises, this amount could even be enough to sustain them for decades.

Even if the curator can't subsidize Hu Zhenzhen financially, he wants more people to know about this and what Hu Zhenzhen did.

Hu Zhenzhen couldn't refuse him, so she simply smiled and agreed.

That very evening, she flew back to S City. Immediately after she left, Director Li released the news about the Ghost Ball.

The Capital Museum already had a following.

Furthermore, the Ghost Craft Ball is a treasure that cannot be replicated in modern times, instantly attracting the attention of many people who love antiques and collectibles.

"What a horrible ball!"

After reading the announcement, Xiao Zhang from the CCTV News Department suddenly raised his voice.

It was still during working hours, and his shout immediately drew the attention of his boss.

"Xiao Zhang, what's wrong with you?"

"Team leader, look!"

Xiao Zhang caught a big story, picked up his computer, and held it up directly in front of his team leader.

"Not many people are paying attention to this right now, but we must report on this great news!"

That's true.

The team leader agreed, but still rolled up the documents at hand and tapped Xiao Zhang on the head.

"When will you stop being so clumsy? You haven't learned your lesson from tripping the station director last time."

Xiao Zhang, realizing he was in the wrong, quickly smiled a few times to apologize.

Fortunately, the team leader was mostly focused on the museum's announcement and quickly let him off the hook.

"Contact Director Li and ask if we can do an exclusive interview."

"yes!"

Hu Zhenzhen, who was on the plane, had no idea that she would be on CCTV news again because of this incident.

She is struggling to deal with Zhang Tieniu's rat-related topic.

The fact that he almost brought a mouse back in his suitcase that day seems to have become a trauma for him, and he keeps bringing it up these days.

"Mr. Hu, do you think I can still keep these clothes? Can the plague be transmitted through skin contact?"

Hu Zhenzhen has answered similar questions many times.

Now, listening again, she remained completely still, not even bothering to open her mouth.

Sure enough, without her even having to answer, Tie Niu continued on his own.

"I've never seen such a big rat in my life. Is this really not a rat demon?"

He gripped the small sword to his chest, his face resolute. "Luckily, I have the peach wood sword my master gave me, so I'm not afraid of these monsters!"

Hu Zhenzhen didn't even bother to respond to him.

"Once I return to the sword-forging workshop, I will definitely make an even bigger peach wood sword. Don't worry, Mr. Hu, I'll give you one too. You don't need to be afraid of these monsters!"

Zhang Tieniu spoke with righteous indignation.

Hu Zhenzhen forced a smile, "Thank you."

Although she didn't think the rat was any kind of monster.

The challenges of rat control abroad are no longer news.

Domestic media outlets are too lazy to report on such matters, which is why Zhang Tieniu was completely unprepared.

But Hu Zhenzhen never expected that his arm, which was as thick as her thigh, would be so afraid of a big rat.

Could it be that the rats over there look particularly terrifying?

Thinking this way, Hu Zhenzhen asked the question.

"Terrifying, absolutely terrifying!"

Zhang Tieniu wholeheartedly agreed, "Mr. Hu, have you ever seen a baby porcupine? It's even uglier than that one!"

Hu Zhenzhen glanced at Zhang Tieniu's exposed arm and saw goosebumps.

Well, just by looking at how much his hair is standing on end, you can tell he's definitely not lying.

"Don't worry," she reassured her, "Now that you're back, there aren't any of those things at home."

"I'm back. Yes, it's good that you're back. Now that I'm home, Lord Kexing can protect me."

Hu Zhenzhen had heard before that he had a cat, and when she heard this now, she casually asked about it.

"Is your cat called 'Killer'?"

Tie Niu nodded. "Yes, call him Master Kexing. He's really good at catching mice. Before, when my master and I lived in the mountains, we relied on Master Kexing to catch the mice."

He probably really likes this cat.

Hu Zhenzhen also thought of her own cat, "It's really amazing. Our cat isn't very good at catching mice."

She started talking about cats, and Tie Niu had something to say again.

What's your cat's name?

"Rella, isn't she cute?"

Zhang Tieniu's reaction was completely different from what Hu Zhenzhen had expected.

"It's cute, but the name sounds like it can't catch mice, it's not very imposing."

Zhang Tieniu said with some disdain, "Look how impressive my nemesis is. It's because its name is so impressive that it's so powerful."

Hu Zhenzhen refused to agree to this.

She retorted, "Rella can't catch mice, probably because she hasn't learned from other cats. Your nemesis grew up and trained in the wild, how can you compare them?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tieniu immediately became interested.

"Boss, how about I bring over Master Kexing and teach your cat how to catch mice?"

Hu Zhenzhen regretted it after she said it.

Nothing else, besides cats and dogs, she also keeps two gold-hunting hamsters.

If you were to raise a cat that's particularly good at catching mice, it would probably disturb the loving mouse couple.

"Never mind, it's fine. Anyway, I don't have any rats in my house."

Hu Zhenzhen wanted to refuse, but Zhang Tieniu, with his stubborn nature, was not so obedient.

"Mr. Hu, that's not right. If a cat can't learn to catch mice, it's a regret in its life!"

"If your cat doesn't get the joy of catching mice, it won't even be interested in seeing a toy mouse. That means your cat will be less happy than other cats!"

Standing at the entrance of Woshan Villa, Hu Zhenzhen couldn't help but facepalm as she recalled those words.

What was she thinking at the time that made Zhang Tieniu's words seem reasonable?

Zhang Tieniu, who was beside her, was already prepared.

"Mr. Hu, let's go inside. My nemesis isn't shy around strangers!"

That's true, now that everyone's here, Rella has no choice but to give this mouse-catching lesson.

"Chen Kai, go and close the back door and windows first."

Hu Zhenzhen said something before bringing Zhang Tieniu in.

Hearing that his mother was going to hire a cat tutor for Rella, Jiang Chen had already taken Rella to wait in the reception room.

As soon as Zhang Tieniu let his cat out, Jiang Chen picked up Ruila and prepared to let the two kittens get to know each other and become familiar with each other's scents.

Rella isn't a timid little cat.

However, it preferred Jiang Chen to the cat on the ground, clinging to his clothes and refusing to get down.

Zhang Tieniu saw it, which further confirmed his previous statement.

"It seems I was right, Mr. Hu. Your little cat does indeed look like a little princess. She still has a long way to go compared to the mighty Nemesis."

Hu Zhenzhen lowered her head and saw what her nemesis was doing, and her lips twitched.

"Tie Niu, why don't you look down and take a look?"

"Your cat seems to really like Rella."

Zhang Tieniu shook his head confidently, "Our nemesis is a wild man who has no interest in anything except rats."

He had barely finished speaking when he heard a cat meow from below.

Looking down, Zhang Tieniu's face turned green.

He even told President Hu that his nemesis was not interested in anything.

He looked at his nemesis's tail held high and wagging from time to time, and felt heartbroken.

"You don't treat me like this at home!"