"That's right, Young Master Jiang came back from abroad. The things he brought back are far beyond what ordinary people can compare to."
"Where did this brat come from, so ignorant and reckless?"
"Young Master Jiang, don't pay any attention to this kind of person. Doesn't he know where he is? He's trying to make his presence known here!"
Amidst the surrounding jeers and chaos.
Lin Yang remained unmoved, his gaze indifferent, as if the surrounding mockery wasn't directed at him at all.
Seeing this, Jiang Shao, who had been somewhat smug, gritted his teeth.
Xiaoya looked at Lin Yang with concern, wanting to speak up for help, but Lin Yang stopped her.
Lin Yang smiled gently at Xiao Ya and shook his head, indicating that Xiao Ya didn't need to worry about this.
Jiang Shao looked at Xiao Ya and Lin Yang's intimate behavior, his eyes so gloomy they seemed to drip water.
"Alright, I'd like to see what you can give away."
Lin Yang ignored Jiang Shao and took out a fan wrapped in red cloth, handing it to the butler who was in charge of receiving gifts.
The butler outwardly accepted the gift from Lin Yang with both hands, but in reality, he kept glancing ingratiatingly at the Jiang family father and son standing to the side.
"Open."
Although Mr. Jiang never participated in the rivalry between the two younger generations, he definitely favored his own son.
He gave orders to the butler.
The butler wanted to open it, but ultimately decided to ask the master of the house first.
The butler looked at the old man.
The old man's expression wasn't very good at the moment.
This was his birthday banquet. If Lin Yang hadn't stopped him from speaking up for Xiao Ya and given him a meaningful look, he would have been restless long ago.
"No need to open it; giving a gift is just a token of affection."
"No matter the value of the gift, it is priceless in my heart."
Lin Yang knew that the old man was speaking up for him, fearing that what he gave was indeed not as valuable as what the other party had given him.
But he was certain that none of the people present would give a better gift than his.
"Old sir, please open it and take a look. I dare say that all the gifts given by everyone here combined are not as valuable as mine!"
Lin Yang spoke confidently.
"This kid is really boastful."
"Old man, please open it and take a look, otherwise this kid will really think his treasure is something special."
"If you don't open it and take a look, you'll be letting down their good intentions."
Jiang Shao spoke in a sarcastic tone.
The old man glanced at Young Master Jiang indifferently, with some displeasure.
"Since Dr. Lin has said so, let's open it and take a look."
Since the old man had spoken, the butler stopped dawdling and lifted the seemingly ordinary red cloth.
A simple fan, though with a rather exquisite design, caught everyone's eye.
"I thought it was some kind of treasure, but it's just a broken fan. It's a laughing stock."
Jiang Shao curled his lips in a mocking smile; he almost actually believed that Lin Yang had some kind of treasure.
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
"Tch, it's just an ordinary fan. I thought there would be something special about it."
"Who is this young man? He actually presented such an indecent gift at the old man's birthday banquet, and he even treated it like a treasure. He's really wasting everyone's time. It's only because Jiang Shaoxin was so kind as to let him show it off first."
"Exactly, otherwise, how can this guy present his fan when Young Master Jiang's gift is presented?"
People around them were talking about it, and it was all sarcastic.
The old man himself was very pleased with the gift Lin Yang had given him. He carefully held the fan in his hand, examining it closely, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it, as he heard the discussions among the crowd.
The old man frowned, about to speak up for Lin Yang.
Someone let out a soft hiss.
"The style of the painting on this fan looks so familiar."
An elderly man hidden in the crowd suddenly spoke up.
"May I have a look at this fan, sir?"
The old man didn't speak, but looked at Lin Yang.
Lin Yang nodded with a smile, it seemed there were some discerning people present.
The old man stepped forward, took the fan from the old man's hand, and examined it carefully.
The crowd waited curiously for a long time, but the old man seemed to have completely forgotten where he was, staring at the fan without moving.
Young Master Jiang couldn't wait any longer.
"Now that this gentleman has given his gift, it is time for me to present mine."
After Jiang Shao finished collecting the money, he curled his lips and looked at his father.
Mr. Jiang understood, and with a proud smile, he took an exquisite long gift box from the servant beside him and handed it to the old man on the stage.
"Please accept this, sir."
"This is a rhinoceros horn walking stick that my son and I searched for more than half a year abroad."
The moment Chiang's father uttered these words, the entire audience erupted in uproar.
"What? A rhinoceros horn cane? This is a treasure that's hard to find even overseas!"
"That's right. A rhinoceros horn that can be made into a walking stick must be huge. It must be worth at least a million."
"The Jiang family father and son are really generous! No wonder they want to be the grand finale! Compared to their treasures, what I gave is really trash."
Listening to the praise from everyone, the Jiang father and son couldn't hide their smiles.
Jiang Shao even took a liking to Xiao Ya, as if he wanted to curry favor.
"How is it? How does it compare to the gift given by Doctor Lin?"
Almost the instant Jiang Shao spoke, the old man, who had been holding the fan and motionless, shouted excitedly.
"This fan painting... it's a fan painting by a master from the Qing Dynasty! I finally recognize it!"
"This master only painted ten paintings in his lifetime, one of which is the fan surface on this fan!"
"This single fan is worth tens of millions on the market, and it's priceless! Many collectors have spent a fortune to find this fan, but I never expected it to end up in your hands, young friend."
"It was also given to the old man."
"Young friend, am I right?" The old man looked intently at Lin Yang, carefully holding his fan as if afraid of bumping or knocking it over.
Lin Yang smiled calmly: "Old man, you have a good eye. This fan is indeed made by that master."
The audience was stunned by this unexpected turn of events.
"Really? Is this fan really that powerful?"
"This is Expert Chen. How could Expert Chen's words be false?"
Expert Chen?
Lin Yang felt that the name sounded familiar.
Finally, he remembered that this was a famous antique appraisal expert from their country of China.
Clearly, everyone present knew who Expert Chen was.
Those gazes that were initially filled with mockery and disdain instantly changed.
Some people who already knew Lin Yang took the opportunity to praise him.
"Isn't this Dr. Lin? Dr. Lin is indeed very generous."
"What? This person is actually the legendary Doctor Lin? Doctor Lin is not only exceptional in his medical skills, but even his gifts are extraordinary, surpassing even the gifts given by Young Master Jiang."
"Don't you even know who Doctor Lin is?"
He was surrounded by a constant stream of praise.
The Jiang father and son looked grim.
Young Master Jiang's gaze towards Lin Yang was even more sinister, as if he wanted to tear Lin Yang to pieces.
The old man himself did not expect Lin Yang to give such an expensive gift, and he looked at Lin Yang with some emotion.
"Young friend Lin, you've gone to great lengths! It must have taken you a lot of effort to find this fan!"
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