Chapter 61 Meeting Xiao Ze Again
Thanks to the changes in space, An Ran successfully advanced to the next level last night.
An Ran was in a particularly good mood when she woke up in the morning. She had secretly taken her uncle and aunt's hair last night.
She went to the testing center early in the morning and submitted the hair samples of her uncle and Li Changan. All that was left was to wait for the results.
Thinking of the jade bracelet that was absorbed by the space last night, An Ran went to the famous antique market in Beijing.
When you enter the market, you will see ancient buildings along the way, which makes you feel like you are traveling through time and space.
The streets are lined with stalls selling all kinds of porcelain or antiques. She was walking around with great interest, and the vendors at the stalls couldn't help but greet her when they saw her.
"Hey, beautiful lady. Come and have a look at my stuff. It's definitely a good thing. You won't lose money if you buy it."
"Little girl, come and take a look. If you like any of them, you can buy them back. They are definitely worth collecting."
An Ran just looked at it casually and didn't say anything. When she passed by a small stall, her eyes were attracted by a wooden carved hairpin on the stall.
The wooden hairpin was shiny black, and had a simple twined branch pattern carved on it. An Ran couldn't help but reach out to take it. Suddenly, the outstretched hand touched another white, slender hand with distinct joints.
An Ran couldn't help but turn her head and look over, meeting the eyes of the owner of the hand.
"It's you."
The two said in unison, and withdrew their hands at the same time.
A hint of surprise flashed across Xiao Ze's cold and distant phoenix eyes. The expression on his stern face gradually relaxed and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Miss An, what a coincidence."
An Ran responded with an awkward smile. This person's smile seemed so forced.
“What a coincidence.”
Xiao Ze is not good at talking, but for some reason, when he saw this girl, he couldn't help but want to say a few words to her. He reached out and picked up the hairpin on the stall and handed it to An Ran.
"Miss An likes this?"
An Ran felt uncomfortable hearing him calling her "Miss An", so she spoke.
"My name is An Ran, you can call me An Ran."
Xiao Ze nodded expressionlessly and handed the hairpin to An Ran.
"An Ran, if you like this hairpin, I'll give it to you."
"No, no, no."
An Ran quickly shook her head.
"I'm just curious, it's not necessary."
Xiao Ze nodded in understanding and put the hairpin back to its place.
"This hairpin is carved from a piece of calming wood. Wearing it can help you concentrate your mind."
He looked at An Ran thoughtfully again and said.
"But it won't be of much use to you."
An Ran heard the hidden meaning in his words and didn't say much. She just smiled and nodded.
The vendor nearby suddenly became anxious. When he saw that both of them were interested in the hairpin, he had already thought about how to make a fortune.
It seems that the two of them are acquaintances. If they continue chatting, the deal will soon fail.
So the vendor said to An Ran anxiously, "My lady, you have a good eye. Let me tell you, we won't talk about how precious the material of this hairpin is, but its origin is extraordinary."
"Everyone knows Yang Guifei, right? On the seventh day of the seventh month, in the Changsheng Palace, when no one was around, she whispered to him. She said, "I wish to be a pair of wings in the sky, and a pair of branches on the ground. Look, the branches on this hairpin were carved by Emperor Minghuang himself, and he gave it to Yang Guifei as a token of love on the seventh day of the seventh month."
"Let me tell you, my beautiful lady. You have a good eye for quality. I wouldn't sell it to anyone else. You are the one who found the right person for this hairpin. I'm a business person who goes with the flow. I wouldn't sell it to anyone else even if it was worth a fortune."
The peddler spoke with great enthusiasm and liveliness.
An Ran looked at the vendor with a half-smile and said, "Then, considering my fate with this hairpin, what's your price?"
"Beauty, I don't talk about money when doing business. It's up to fate. Just 18,000 yuan."
The peddler was very happy because the beauty's dress showed that she was a wealthy person. Girls like this are generous and easiest to fool.
She can be moved to tears by just any love story, but as for the Anshenmu that the man was talking about, she had never even heard of it.
He bought this wooden hairpin from a child a few days ago for ten dollars, and sold it for eighteen thousand dollars, making a huge profit.
An Ran was fooled by him. She sneered at the vendor and spoke.
"Do I look like I'm easier to fool?"
"Of course..."
The complacent peddler replied casually, then he saw An Ran's sneering face and reacted with a start.
"Of course not. You look like a beautiful woman with a kind heart. Look at what you said. I have been in this market for more than ten years and I am the most honest person."
“I bought it.”
Xiao Ze on the side said coldly, took out a card and handed it to the vendor.
The peddler was stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled, thinking he was so lucky today. He thought this beautiful woman was easy to fool, but it turned out that this man was the one who was taken advantage of.
The vendor took the card and quickly swiped the money out. Then, he held the card in both hands and respectfully handed it back to Xiao Ze with a flattering smile on his face.
"Hey handsome man, please keep your card. I will pack your hairpin for you right away."
Then, she swiftly found an exquisite small wooden box, put the hairpin in it, and then put it into a small gift bag and handed it to Xiao Ze. Then, he watched the two of them leave with a bright smile on his face.
Xiao Ze and An Ran walked side by side in silence.
"for you."
Xiao Ze handed the small gift bag in his hand to An Ran.
An Ran looked at him in surprise and asked.
"Give it to me? Why?"
"No reason, I just want to give it to you."
Xiao Ze still had a blank expression on his face, and his hand holding the small gift bag was still stretched out in front of An Ran.
An Ran's expression became a little indescribable, and she politely refused.
"No merit, no reward. How can I accept your things for no reason?"
"How can I refuse to accept the life-saving favor? This hairpin is made of good materials. You can take it back and give it to your elders."
Xiao Ze looked at An Ran seriously, his distant eyes reflected An Ran's shadow, and his tone seemed very sincere.
An Ran stopped and looked at Xiao Ze's extremely serious face with her cold peach blossom eyes and said nonchalantly.
"At the beginning, I had already made a request to you by using the grace of saving my life. So, there is no grace between you and me now."
There was a hint of helplessness in Xiao Ze's eyes, and he didn't know what was going on. In the past, he was annoyed by any woman approaching him. Now, he particularly wants to get closer to the woman in front of him.
Seeing An Ran say this, he had no choice but to put away the hairpin.
Anran looked at the time and saw that it was time to go and get the appraisal report. So she politely said goodbye to Xiao Ze and left in a hurry.
Xiao Ze stood there watching An Ran's back as she left, and couldn't help but rub his cheeks. Could it be that he was too cold and scared her?
An Ran drove to the testing center, and the test results just came out. She looked at the results on the appraisal report and breathed a sigh of relief.
As she expected, An Ran couldn't help laughing. Now, grandma and aunt will finally stop blaming themselves and worrying.
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