In fact, Hu Yuan would never have thought that way. Even if Grandpa Zhong hadn't told him, he would have done it anyway, otherwise how could he have made Ye Tian lose face again?
Moreover, since they had already offended Ye Tian, it was no different from offending the entire Ye family.
Why fear taking another step forward?
The reason Hu Yuan said this was to make it seem like he was actually helping Grandpa Zhong.
In that case, wouldn't Grandpa Zhong owe me another favor?
And he must be extremely grateful for the things that were done for him at such a risk.
"Young brother, don't worry about these things. As long as you can help me with this, I guarantee you will be able to return home safely. Even if the Ye family really has connections everywhere, they won't be able to do anything to you."
As expected, Grandpa Zhong fell in immediately.
"Since Elder Zhong cares so much about this matter, then I will do my best."
Hu Yuan reluctantly agreed.
"Haha, Brother Hu Yuan, you may not know, but this is the thing I value most, even more than the previous blue and white porcelain vase. So as long as you can help me do it, I will thank you however I can."
Then Mr. Zhong continued.
The next afternoon, Hu Yuan went out alone to the hotel where the treasure appraisal event was being held.
Anyway, Ye Tian probably won't make a move against me today, so there's no need to bring Wang Biao along.
Most importantly, Wang Biao has absolutely no idea how to appreciate antiques; his going there would be nothing short of torture for him.
The reason why Hu Yuan did not choose to go with Grandpa Zhong was that Ye Tian was always arrogant, and he would definitely try to humiliate Ye Tian.
But if Hu Yuan had stayed with Grandpa Zhong, Ye Tian would never have dared to do it.
Since this guy wants to play, let's play along.
Hu Yuan had already anticipated that as long as he appeared alone, Ye Tian would inevitably try to harm him.
Then we'll teach him a lesson he won't forget.
"Oh, isn't this Mr. Hu? Welcome, welcome!"
Sure enough, as soon as Hu Yuan entered the hotel lobby, Ye Tian set his sights on him.
Hu Yuan, who was originally inconspicuous, immediately attracted everyone's attention because of Ye Tian's actions.
This was Ye Tian's first step: to make everyone see Hu Yuan.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Young Master Ye."
Hu Yuan reached out his hand, intending to shake hands with Ye Tian. After all, he still had to maintain a semblance of courtesy.
Ye Tian also smiled and extended his hand, but only patted Hu Yuan's palm without shaking hands with him.
"Oh, I'm so sorry, my hand slipped."
Ye Tian maintained a smug smile on his face.
"It's alright, but I hope Young Master Ye will still pay attention to hygiene to avoid getting sick."
Hu Yuan's words have many layers of meaning.
On the one hand, it means that since Ye Tian's hand slipped, he didn't wash it. This is the most basic meaning, and most people can understand it.
On the other hand, everyone knows Ye Tian's character as a playboy; Hu Yuan said he wasn't picky about food.
"Mr. Hu, since you're here, please take a look at these collections."
Ye Tian suffered a hidden loss and had nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only immediately change his approach to make things difficult for Hu Yuan.
Ye Tian thought that Hu Yuan was just a country bumpkin who could never possibly understand antique appreciation.
They deliberately made him look bad in public.
"Brother Hu Yuan, Ye Tian is right. Since we're already here, it wouldn't be worth it if we didn't take a look at these good things."
Just as Hu Yuan looked troubled, Old Master Zhong walked in.
Ye Tian immediately smiled and went to greet Grandpa Zhong.
“Mr. Zhong is right, then I will take a look.”
Hu Yuan seemed to have only reluctantly agreed because he didn't dare to offend Old Master Zhong.
Ye Tian saw this and couldn't hide his smugness.
Now, everyone in the hotel was looking at Hu Yuan.
Anyone with eyes could see that Ye Tian was deliberately making things difficult for Hu Yuan.
So they were also curious to see if this guy, who had just caused Ye Tian to suffer a loss with a single sentence, could still do something surprising.
Hu Yuan didn't care about these things because he had already expected it.
At this moment, all Hu Yuan needs to do is to focus intently on observing each piece of the collection and identify any problems.
Unbeknownst to anyone, at that moment, Old Master Ye also walked from the VIP room on the second floor to the balcony, staring at Hu Yuan with great interest.
Grandpa Ye wasn't as naive as Ye Tian. He knew that since Hu Yuan was able to get along with Old Man Zhong, it meant that he had some ability.
And this skill must be related to antiques.
Having been locked in a power struggle with each other for so many years, he knew Old Master Zhong's style and temperament better than anyone.
"Alright, stop pretending. You've looked at it for so long, and you still can't tell me the origin of this jade Guanyin, or even its material and age, right?"
Seeing that Hu Yuan had been staring at a jade Guanyin statue for a long time, Ye Tian seized the opportunity to make a sarcastic remark.
"I can't tell the origin of this jade Guanyin, but the material and age can still be determined by some."
Hu Yuan said calmly.
"Tch, since you figured it out, why didn't you say so?"
Ye Tian didn't believe Hu Yuan really had that ability; he just thought Hu Yuan was making a fuss. So he continued to say that, waiting to see how Hu Yuan would back down in the end.
"This jade Guanyin is from ten years ago. The material is still quite good, and it is made of three pieces of Hetian jade."
Hu Yuan's gaze remained fixed on the jade Guanyin, and he spoke at a measured pace.
"Hahahaha, what a joke! Something from ten years ago? What do you mean by antique? You're just spouting nonsense. My grandfather has had this jade Guanyin for over ten years, and you're saying it's from ten years ago?"
Ye Tian immediately burst into laughter; he knew his chance had come.
"Exactly, this jade Guanyin statue looks quite old. How can this young man talk nonsense?"
"Hmph, I think he's just pretending to know what he doesn't. Old Master Ye has always respected antiques the most, how could he collect a fake? This kid dares to talk nonsense, it's simply outrageous."
“…”
Many people around started whispering among themselves, mostly criticizing Hu Yuan.
"Mr. Hu, if you don't understand, you can just say so. No one will laugh at you. Why do you have to talk nonsense? Every senior here is a master in the antique world. Do you think their eyesight is worse than yours?"
Seeing that the effect was good, Ye Tian immediately dragged the others into it as well, which made Hu Yuan even more embarrassed.
"Young Master Ye, what is the purpose of this antique appraisal event? Isn't it for everyone to appreciate antiques together? If that's the case, then everyone should be able to speak freely and say what they want to say. Do you intend to shut me up and prevent me from speaking?"
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