Chapter 51: How Ridiculous!

Zhou Liangyun was taken aback!

He never dreamed that the egg-repaired vase would turn out to be an even more precious treasure!

He quickly pointed at Ye Chen and said, “Miss, it was this gentleman who repaired it…”

Song Wanting glanced at Ye Chen, feeling puzzled. He was too young; how could he possibly know this long-lost artifact restoration technique?

With a slight smile, Song Wanting politely asked, “I am Song Wanting from the Song family. May I ask how to address you, sir? Which master of cultural relics did you learn from?”

Beside them, her father-in-law, Xiao Changkun, was so shocked upon hearing Song Wanting’s name that he couldn’t speak!

The Song family!

The Song family was the top family in Jinling! Although they couldn’t compare to the super families in Yanjing, in Jinling, they were truly an unmatched giant!

He never expected to meet the young lady of the Song family here!

On the other hand, Ye Chen felt indifferent about Song Wanting’s identity. Although the Song family was powerful, they were merely a family with assets in the hundreds of billions. Compared to the Ye family, which had assets in the trillions, they were worlds apart.

So he replied casually, “My name is Ye Chen, but I don’t have any formal apprenticeship.”

Then Ye Chen continued, “My father-in-law broke your jade vase, and I repaired it. As for its specific value, I would appreciate it if you could appraise it to see if we need to compensate.”

Song Wanting shook her head and smiled, “After your repair, this vase has far exceeded its original value. By rights, it should be us at Jiqingtang who owe you.”

Ye Chen smiled faintly, “No need to be so polite. Since everything here is settled, my father-in-law and I should be heading back.”

Song Wanting’s big eyes turned slightly, and she smiled, “Sir, may I ask your surname and how to address you? Could you leave a contact number for future communication?”

As she spoke, Song Wanting took out her business card and handed it over, saying, “Sir, this is my business card. Please accept it.”

Ye Chen nodded, accepted the card, and said lightly, “My surname is Ye, but I don’t have a business card.”

“That’s fine,” Song Wanting said. “May I ask if it’s convenient for you to leave your phone number?”

Ye Chen thought that knowing more people was naturally not a bad thing, and this Song Wanting seemed quite polite and humble, not at all arrogant. She was quite pleasant to look at.

So he exchanged phone numbers with Song Wanting.

Only then did Song Wanting say, “Mr. Ye, would you like me to arrange a car to take you both back?”

Ye Chen waved his hand and said, “No need, I drove here.”

Song Wanting nodded and said, “Then let me see you both out!”

Afterward, Song Wanting escorted the two to the BMW 530. Watching Ye Chen drive away, she then walked back to Jiqingtang at a leisurely pace.

As Ye Chen drove back, his father-in-law couldn’t help but ask, “Ye Chen, who did you learn the artifact restoration skills from?”

Ye Chen naturally couldn’t say that he discovered a magical “Nine Mysterious Scriptures” in the vase he broke. After all, this book was too extraordinary, with so much content that he still needed to digest slowly. Moreover, such matters couldn’t be disclosed to anyone.

So he casually replied, “I learned from an old man who used to sweep the floor at the orphanage.”

His father-in-law nodded, sighing, “What a stroke of luck! If it weren’t for your skills, I might have ended up in jail…”

As he spoke, his father-in-law hurriedly cautioned, “By the way! You mustn’t tell your mother or Churan about this, understand?”

Ye Chen nodded, “Got it, Dad.”

Only then did his father-in-law breathe a sigh of relief, rubbing his face, feeling quite frustrated as he said, “If I had known you had this skill, I wouldn’t have bothered running around. Not only did I exhaust myself, but I also got slapped several times. Damn it, what bad luck!”

After saying that, he asked Ye Chen, “Can you still see the marks on my face?”

Ye Chen replied, “There’s still a bit of redness.”

His father-in-law grunted and said, “If your mother asks when we get home, just say I accidentally ran into a telephone pole.”

…

When they got home, Ye Chen busied himself with buying groceries and cooking.

He called his wife, Xiao Churan, to ask what she wanted to eat, but she replied that she would be meeting Wang Dongxue to discuss the construction plan in the evening. Wang Dongxue planned to treat her to dinner at the Dihao Group.

Soon after, Wang Dongxue also sent him a text message, saying, “Young Master, Young Madam will soon start working here, so she might be quite busy in the near future. I hope you don’t mind.”

Ye Chen, being a reasonable person, understood that work was important, so he replied, “Make sure the company provides good meals; don’t let her eat takeout.”

Wang Dongxue immediately replied, “Rest assured, I will arrange for the company’s executive dining room to serve the best dinner for Young Madam.”

“Good, that’s very well done.”

Since his wife wouldn’t be home for dinner, Ye Chen didn’t fuss too much and casually bought some ingredients to prepare a home-cooked meal for his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

After dinner, the elderly couple went out to dance in the square, while Ye Chen stayed at home, still pondering some of the profound content from the “Nine Mysterious Scriptures.”

At that moment, he suddenly received a call from Wang Daokun.

Ye Chen initially didn’t want to answer his call. This guy was really a bit delusional; he had kindly reminded him, but he ended up turning against him, which was quite infuriating.

However, thinking about how pitiful he was, Ye Chen still answered the call and asked, “What’s the matter?”

On the other end, Wang Daokun was sobbing incoherently, “Ye Chen, good brother, I’m sorry! I misunderstood you!”

Hearing him cry so hard, Ye Chen felt a bit of sympathy and asked, “Do you know the truth now?”

Wang Daokun cried, “After you told me, the more I thought about it, the more I felt something was off. Then I used her Apple phone’s location to find a villa in a residential area. I knocked on the door to catch them in the act, but I was beaten up by that man, his driver, and the housekeeper. Then I was taken to the hospital by 120…”

At this point, Wang Daokun broke down and wailed, “Ye Chen, I was blind and misunderstood you. Please don’t be angry with me. You are my only good friend. If you also turn against me, I will have nothing left in Jinling…”

Ye Chen sighed and said, “I don’t blame you. Where are you in the hospital?”

“I’m at the People’s Hospital,” Wang Daokun said. “My leg was broken by him with a baseball bat. The doctor said I can’t get out of bed for a while. The painting you gave me was with me when I went out to catch them in the act. Can you help me pawn that painting? I’ve spent all my money on the restaurant and now I’m broke and can’t afford treatment…”

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen immediately questioned, “Didn’t those people pay for your medical expenses?”

“No…”

“Did you call the police?”

“I did, but it was useless. The officer said I trespassed, and they were acting in self-defense…”

“That’s outrageous!” Ye Chen was furious. “Just wait, I’m coming over right now!”