Qin Yumo glared at Du Zhe secretly, then echoed his words.

"Yes, the reputation of the auction house is the most important thing. I hope the Gu family can handle this properly."

Gu Zhongchen's old face turned red, then white, then green, feeling that he had never been so humiliated in his life.

Today, I've really embarrassed myself because of this good-for-nothing son of mine!

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and gave Zhou Yang and the other three a forced smile.

"Gentlemen, I apologize for what happened today. I am sorry for making you all laugh."

As he spoke, he took out four dark gold cards from his pocket. The cards had a faint shimmering light on them, clearly indicating that they were extraordinary. He handed them over one by one.

"This is our highest-level gold membership card from Tianjin. With this card, you will be exempt from all transaction fees when making purchases at any of Tianjin's businesses. If you have any antiques or paintings that you like, you will also enjoy priority in purchasing them internally and have the right to preview some auction items in private."

"It's just a small token of my appreciation, but I hope you will accept it and give this old man a chance to make amends."

This gold card sounds pretty awesome!

With no handling fees, wouldn't it save a lot of money if I managed to snag a bargain in the future?

Zhou Yang raised an eyebrow. Even a mosquito bite is still a bite, so why not take advantage of this opportunity?

He accepted it with a smile; it felt slightly heavy in his hand and of excellent quality. "Then this junior will accept it without being impolite. Thank you, Master Gu."

Upon seeing this, Xu Yao, Du Zhe, and Qin Yumo also thanked them and accepted the gifts.

Du Zhe weighed the gold card in his hand, and most of his displeasure dissipated.

Zhou Yang fiddled with the gold card and then suggested, "Grandpa Gu, shall we go outside and settle the bill for the other items? After all, we also bid on a few trinkets."

Gu Huaiyue had no desire to stay and face her grandfather's fury and Gu Huaijin's face, which was swollen like a pig's head.

She quickly replied in a light voice, "Grandpa, I'll take care of the accounts. I'll go out with Young Master Zhou and the others so you and my cousin can have a good chat."

The last phrase, "Let's have a good chat," carries a deeper meaning.

I'm outta here! If I don't leave now, I might get angry and end up splattering her with blood!

Gu Huaiyue silently recited in her heart.

Gu Zhongchen was in a state of agitation and just wanted to clean up this mess as soon as possible. Hearing this, he waved his hand weakly.

"Go ahead, go ahead, and treat our distinguished guests well."

As the group left the suite, Gu Huaiyue breathed a long sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and even her steps became lighter.

Zhou Yang and the others followed behind her. Just as they rounded a carved wooden corner, the heavy door behind them could no longer contain the long-suppressed roar of the ancient bell—

"You bastard! Kneel down! You've completely disgraced me! And you, Zhang Hou! You get over here too!!"

Immediately following was Gu Huaijin's tearful explanation and pleas for mercy.

"Grandpa! I was wrong! I really don't know what happened! Ouch—don't hit my face!"

Then came the crackling sound of porcelain shattering, and the dull thud of slaps hitting flesh, interspersed with Zhang Hou's terrified explanations.

What a show!

Zhou Yang said he found it very interesting!

"Your Excellency is wise!"

Gu Huaiyue chuckled and exhaled a long breath, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders. A hint of relaxation finally appeared between her delicate brows and eyes.

She led Zhou Yang and his group to the settlement area in the auction hall.

"Young Master Zhou, we really owe you a lot just now."

Gu Huaiyue's voice carried a hint of relief at surviving a disaster, and she winked at Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang waved his hand dismissively: "It was nothing, Miss Gu, you don't need to be so polite. It's just that the old man is too cocky, I can't stand him."

Gu Huaiyue beamed, "I must thank you! If you all have time and would like to grace us with your presence in the future, I'll treat you to a meal!"

We arrived at the checkout counter quickly; the process was very fast.

Zhou Yang swiped his card to pay for the pinkish-purple jadeite bangle for Xu Yao, spending 38 million without even blinking.

Watching from the side, Xu Yao felt an indescribable warmth and sense of security welling up in her heart.

She loves it even if Zhou Yang doesn't spend money on it, but when Zhou Yang spends money on it, it makes her feel even happier.

Of course, she also had to spend the money she had on Zhou Yang!

Zhou Yang was unaware of her thoughts, and then came the payment for the rosewood pen holder.

Gu Huaiyue personally handed Zhou Yang a check for 9.4 million and 0.8 million yuan, along with two detailed contracts.

"Young Master Zhou, this is the proceeds from the auction of the pen holder. After deducting our Tianjin's 4% commission, the actual amount received is here."

Gu Huaiyue explained with a professional smile on her face.

Zhou Yang took the check and contract, glanced at them casually, and stuffed them into his pocket.

"Sure, no problem."

After finishing his business, Zhou Yang bid farewell to Du Zhe and Qin Yumo: "Gentlemen, Xu Yao and I have some things to attend to, so we'll be leaving now."

Upon hearing this, Du Zhe immediately leaped to Zhou Yang's side, his eyes burning with the eagerness of a husky eyeing a bone.

"Master, Master, you can't forget me! When will you teach me some special skills? 'Plucking Leaves and Flying Flowers' is so cool, I want to learn it!"

His impatient manner prompted Qin Yumo to roll her eyes gracefully.

This guy is like a stubborn plaster; once he's on, he won't let go.

Zhou Yang was amused by him, stroked his chin, and smiled mischievously: "Want to learn? Sure."

"Come to Aegean Shopping Center at 10 a.m. tomorrow and join me in setting up a stall to sell balut (fertilized duck eggs). Are you in?"

"Selling...selling balut?"

Du Zhe was taken aback, clearly not expecting Zhou Yang's "teaching venue" to be so down-to-earth.

But then he thought again, how could ordinary people possibly fathom the actions of a master?

Who knows, there might be some profound truth about life or martial arts secrets hidden in selling balut!

"Come! You have to come!"

Du Zhe instantly became excited, rubbing his hands together and his eyes shining.

"Don't worry, sir, I'll definitely be there on time! Is there anything I need to prepare? Should I go and scout out the location first, to see which spot has good feng shui and high foot traffic?"

Zhou Yang couldn't help but chuckle and waved his hand, "No need, no need, it's enough that you're here."

Qin Yumo listened from the side and her lips twitched. She thought to herself that Zhou Yang was a strange person. He actually dragged the dignified young master Du to sell balut, and this simpleton actually fell for it.

After saying goodbye to the still excited Du Zhe and the speechless Qin Yumo, Zhou Yang, with Xu Yao in tow, drove the Cullinan straight to the set of "Hilarious Daily Life in the Palace".

Lin Chuan was directing on set when he saw Zhou Yang and Xu Yao arrive together. His eyes lit up and he quickly went up to them, saying, "Brother Zhou, Xu Yao, you've finally arrived!"

Without wasting any words, Zhou Yang handed the check for over nine million yuan and the contract directly to Lin Chuan.

"Director Lin, here is the money and contract for the rosewood pen holder. Please check it."

Lin Chuan took the check and his hands trembled slightly when he saw the number on it.

"My goodness! Nine million four hundred and eight thousand! Brother Zhou, this number far exceeds my expectations!"

He immediately called over Old Zhang, the prop master.

When Old Zhang heard that the pen holder had sold for so much money, he was so excited that his face turned red.