—Yan Mingxue.
Upon hearing this name, everyone present perked up.
This Professor Yan is the highly respected honorary dean of the Department of Archaeology at Tsinghua University, and also the only chief expert in cultural relics appraisal in China.
With decades of experience in appraising antiques and a wide range of expertise, he has represented the country in overseas auctions of cultural relics on numerous occasions.
Even those who only know a little about antiques are all familiar with the name Yan Mingxue.
In other words, in the world of antiques, the name Yan Mingxue represents unquestionable professionalism and authority.
However, Mr. Yan retired a few years ago and no longer takes on any work appraising antiques.
Fortunately, Master Yan had two apprentices whom he personally trained and taught.
That first disciple was very mysterious.
Yan Mingxue has never publicly revealed the identity of his apprentice, and the outside world does not know whether the person is male or female, how old they are, or what their name is.
As for that little apprentice, it's Qi Yi.
I heard that Qi Yi is only seventeen years old this year.
Normally, these big shots in the antique world wouldn't even consider a kid of that age a threat. It's only because he's Yan Lao's apprentice that people are somewhat skeptical of him.
However, Qi Yi made a name for himself not long after entering the industry. Despite his young age, he had a sharp eye for antiques and had never made a mistake in appraising someone.
He possesses unparalleled skills, commanding exorbitant prices for his appraisals. Yet, regardless of his high price tag, long queues of people still wait to have his treasures appraised.
Whether or not Qi Yi accepts the order depends entirely on his mood and whether he is interested in the antique.
Otherwise, no matter how much money you offer, you might not be able to get them to come.
"Miss Ji is talking about Qi Yi, Master Yan's apprentice?"
Someone present said, "I heard that child has a capricious personality and isn't easy to invite."
“I believe Qi Yi won’t refuse me,” Ji Yuwei said confidently. “If Mrs. Si agrees, I’ll contact her now and give it a try.”
Others might not be able to get her, but she's a very popular female celebrity in the entertainment industry right now.
What boy of this age doesn't like pretty older women?
At the age when she was just beginning to experience romantic feelings, she refused to believe that a child would refuse an opportunity to get to know and interact with a big star like her.
Mrs. Si naturally agreed.
She was furious with Jiang Nian.
A country girl who pretends to know everything has managed to embarrass her in this situation.
Master Yan's young apprentice has arrived. If she can authenticate the painting as genuine, she'll see if Jiang Nian can still be so stubborn!
Seeing that Mrs. Si nodded, Ji Yuwei immediately took out her phone to send a message.
A few minutes later, she put down her phone, her face beaming with joy yet feigning modesty: "Qi Yi agreed, saying he'll be here within twenty minutes."
"Then let's wait for him to arrive and see if what Niannian said is true or not."
Ji Yuwei was getting impatient.
She simply couldn't believe that a painting that Mrs. Si had spent tens of millions to buy, and that had been authenticated as genuine by so many experts, could be a fake.
Jiang Nian herself wanted to attract attention, so don't blame her for hiring someone to embarrass her.
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Qi Yi did indeed accept the order.
But it wasn't because Ji Yuwei was some big star that he wanted to get to know her.
In fact, he had no idea who Ji Yuwei was, let alone how she got his phone number.
He said he came simply because the other party mentioned the painting "Autumn River Retreat".
If I remember correctly, this painting was with his senior sister's adoptive father. How did it suddenly appear in the Si family in Jiangcheng?
Could it be related to my senior sister?
If that's the case, maybe if he comes to check, he can find out where his senior sister is.
Twenty minutes later.
As soon as the door to the inner hall of the Si family's residence opened, a young man who was about 178 cm tall, wearing a black T-shirt and silver earrings, walked in under the gaze of everyone.
Beneath the baseball cap was a handsome, youthful, and incredibly eye-catching face, dressed in a trendy, cool, and arrogant style, showing no trace of the master and apprentice relationship.
Once inside the hall, the wealthy and powerful people around them didn't even bother to look around.
His posture was casual and lazy, and when he spoke, he revealed two sharp little tiger teeth.
"You mean, this is Qian Rui's 'Autumn River Retreat' painting?"
"Where is it? Let me see."
"You're Master Yan's youngest apprentice?"
Madam Si immediately came forward, saying, "Everyone says you received personal instruction from Elder Yan, so you must really be very capable."
"I would appreciate it if you could take a good look at this painting. Don't worry, we can discuss the payment!"
Logically speaking, how could a child like this possibly elicit a formal "you" from Mrs. Si?
But no matter how young Qi Yi is, he is still Master Yan's personally taught apprentice, and his status in the industry is evident.
And this is another person who is said to be difficult to invite; even Madam Si has to treat her with respect and courtesy.
Following Madam Si's directions, Qi Yi saw the painting "Autumn River Retreat" hanging on the wall.
He noticed something was wrong at first glance.
Regardless of the quality of the painting, the overall tone of the painting is brighter than the original.
A layman wouldn't be able to tell the difference, but someone like him who has seen the real thing can tell the difference at a glance.
But since he came to appraise it, he naturally wouldn't make a conclusion after just one glance. So Qi Yi took a long stride and walked to the front of the painting.
"Little Qi arrived so quickly."
Ji Yuwei was stunned when Qi Yi entered the room. She never expected the young man to be so handsome, even more so than the idols and idols adored by countless girls in the industry.
Seeing the boy approach, she immediately tried to get closer to him: "Little Qi, you're really giving your sister face. After the appraisal is done, I'll give you my WeChat so we can keep in touch."
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