Chapter 126 Big Fish

Master Zheng stood in the living room, stealing a glance at Yuan Tingchuan who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea. He was brought here by the bodyguard just now. Mr. Yuan didn't say a word. He couldn't help but said anxiously: "Mr. Yuan, I was forced. The people of the Qu family found me and forced me to cooperate with them. If I don't cooperate, my whole family will have no way to survive. I can't do anything about it, right?"

"Is this the first time this has happened? Or the last time?" When Yuan Tingchuan saw Master Zheng about to speak, his eyes flickered and he said slowly, "You'd better think about it before you speak."

Master Zheng swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He said after careful consideration, "Some time ago, they got a Yuan Dynasty blue-glazed plum vase with cloud dragon pattern. It was said to be from a cultural relic store. They asked me to do an appraisal of the Qing Dynasty. The buyer has been arranged and the starting price is very low. Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened and the plum vase was bought by Mr. Du.

There is nothing else to say. I have not worked with them for long, not more than a month in total. Mr. Yuan, I am telling the truth. You must save me, right? "

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Tingchuan couldn't help laughing. He was the one who got the chance to pick up the spoils. He was such a clever little guy.

He looked at Master Zheng with a restrained smile: "The only one who can save you is you, not me."

Master Zheng understood that Yuan Tingchuan was telling him that what he had revealed was not enough and did not bring enough benefits for others to make a move.

Master Zheng weighed the options for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said, "If I tell you everything else, I will really have no way to survive. Mr. Yuan must first promise me to send my whole family abroad and ensure that we are safe. I also need a sum of money, not too much, just enough for us to get by."

"That depends on whether the price you mentioned is high enough. No one wants to make a loss, right?"

Master Zheng took a deep breath and said, "I learned my craft from my master. There are three of us, and I am not very good at it, so I work as an appraiser to make a living.

My two senior brothers are skilled in craftsmanship and are both working for the Qu family. As far as I know, the Qu family first made a batch of ancient pottery, but later found that the sales were not very good. I don't know where they found a master to start making bronze ware. However, the bronze ware craft is complicated and the delivery speed is very slow. So they took two approaches at the same time, contracted a ceramic factory, and began to study the pastel revolving bottle.

This matter has been going on for seven or eight years, but it has only started to show results in the past year. The trading shop is very large, and several families have invested in it. It is said that they are all very powerful and have considerable backgrounds.

Mr. Yuan, it’s not that I, Zheng, am immoral, it’s just that the waters here are too deep and I have no strength to fight.”

Yuan Tingchuan was drinking tea with a covered bowl in his hand. His face was calm, but his heart was in turmoil. How many families? That means it's not just the Qu and Chen families, there's another big fish hiding in the dark. Seven or eight years? This is an industrial chain that has already been formed. It's definitely not the interests of one person, or even a family. This is a bit tricky.

Du Ruo stood at the door of the small flower hall next to her, her heart also filled with shock. She had not been involved so deeply in her previous life. She mainly ran a jade carving art studio. Although she also dealt in antiques, she could only be considered a half-insider, an amateur player.

She suddenly thought of An Ze. One time, An Ze was drunk and held her in his arms for the first time with trembling hands. He kissed her cheek tenderly. As they kissed, a line of hot tears flowed down the corner of An Ze's eyes. She could feel the sadness that permeated An Ze's body, so heavy, so sad.

Du Ruo's heart began to beat violently. The Li family...

No, it's impossible. As a person like Anze, he would never do such a thing.

A voice in her heart whispered, "What about Li Anrui? He is an ambitious man. Faced with such huge benefits, would he not be tempted?"

Was Ling Yun's death in the previous life related to them? Did the Li family...

Du Ruo felt cold all over. She walked to the sofa numbly and curled up in a ball. She shivered at the cold air.

Her previous life was not complicated. She came to H City with the pain of losing her son and did some simple carvings for others. She spent several years calmly honing her craft and finally became famous.

He used the money he earned to rent a house and opened a small studio. He made a name for himself with his increasingly sophisticated carving skills, and lived a free and carefree life.

She herself vaguely knew that the reason she lived such a carefree life was probably because of An Ze's protection. This man did a lot for her silently without saying a word.

What happened next?

An Ze's whisper of "I'm sorry" rang in my ears again.

Sorry for what???

After her rebirth, Du Ruo did not leave Linshan City, nor did she return to the place where she had worked hard in her previous life to start a business. In fact, she was a little uneasy in her heart, especially lacking a sense of trust and security, and she urgently wanted to become stronger and stronger.

A pair of strong arms held her in their embrace, and Du Ruo murmured, "An Ze."

This was a name that once made Du Ruo feel at ease, but now it is shrouded in mystery.

The man twisted her cheek with his thin and powerful hands, gnashing his teeth as he met her confused gaze: "Look carefully, who am I?"

Du Ruo burst into tears after being pinched by him, but her mind gradually became clear. In her hazy vision, she saw a handsome face with a hint of resoluteness. There was a hint of anger in her narrow eyes. Yuan Tingchuan...

Seeing her bright eyes gradually clear up, Yuan Tingchuan kissed her lips fiercely...

Surrounded by Yuan Tingchuan's surging and scorching aura, Du Ruo let go of everything and let herself float or sink.

Du Ruo woke up in the early morning, having had an unexpectedly good night's sleep. A man's strong arm was around her waist. Du Ruo unconsciously touched her collar.

Yuan Tingchuan's vague voice came to my ears: "Do you think I'm a villain who takes advantage of others? Don't worry, you are innocent."

Du Ruo was speechless as she looked at the man's naked upper body exposed outside the quilt, then glanced at the clothes and pants thrown on the ground. Could she be blamed for this?

Any woman who wakes up in the morning and finds a naked man next to her will be alert, right? She didn't scream. She was already giving Mr. Yuan face.

Yuan Tingchuan buried his head in the pillow again and reached out to push Du Ruo.

"Go to my room and get me some clothes. Call me when you come back. I want to sleep a little longer."

"Can't you just change in your clothes from yesterday?"

"I've been wearing it all day, I can't bring myself to do it."