Chapter 206 - 205: Shi Changying Is History Itself, Something Big Has Happened!

Chapter 206: Chapter 205: Shi Changying Is History Itself, Something Big Has Happened!

Such an eye color was indeed rare among Jiuzhou people.

The secretary couldn’t help but marvel, "Miss Ye, your eyes are beautiful."

Ye Fuyin smiled faintly. "My maternal grandmother was one of the Southern Region People. I have a quarter of Southern Region blood in me, which is why I have green eyes."

This was no secret within Mingjing’s circles.

However, the secretary was one of the Jianghuai people and was unaware of this detail.

"Miss Ye, President Xu is very sorry that you cannot personally go to Jianghuai to attend this auction," the secretary said respectfully. "This is a small vial of perfume she prepared for you. She wishes you a pleasant trip in the Southern Region."

He took out a box and placed it on the table.

Inside was a jade bottle adorned with textured relief patterns.

Ye Fuyin’s fingers gently traced the bottle. "How beautiful, these patterns."

"These patterns all originate from ancient Jiuzhou paintings," the secretary said with a smile. "After all, we are a national-style perfume brand. President Xu usually studies many ancient classic works as well, and—"

He didn’t finish his sentence before suddenly letting out a scream.

At that moment, he saw Ye Fuyin’s eyes suddenly turn into vertical slits!

It was like a venomous snake lurking in the dark, finally spotting its prey and ready to strike at any moment.

Ye Fuyin looked up in surprise. "What’s wrong?"

The secretary’s heart pounded frantically, his voice trembling violently. "Miss Ye, y-your eyes..."

"Huh?" Ye Fuyin raised a hand to touch the corner of her eye, asking in utter bewilderment, "What’s wrong with my eyes?"

The secretary steadied his nerves. When he looked again, he found that those emerald-green eyes were still looking at him as gently as water, without any abnormality.

Perhaps it was just his imagination.

How could a person possibly have slit pupils?

"The-the lighting, I thought, I thought..." The secretary wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Miss Ye, I lost my composure. I am truly sorry."

"It’s all right." Ye Fuyin’s smile remained soft. "Everyone makes mistakes. As long as you apologize sincerely, all is well."

After putting away the perfume sent by Xu Zhao Yu, she took out an envelope bearing a gold-stamped seal.

"These are the invitations to this auction, two in total," Ye Fuyin said. "I’ll have to trouble Miss Xu to take me to see the new antiques this time."

"Rest assured, Miss Ye, President Xu admires you greatly and will certainly not disappoint you." The secretary tucked the envelope away carefully. "I will return to report now. If you need anything, just contact us directly."

Ye Fuyin nodded with a smile. "Go ahead."

After the secretary’s figure disappeared through the doorway, she unhurriedly took out a pair of colored contact lenses from her bag and put them on before getting up to leave.

***

The sky was clear and bright, stretching for miles without a cloud.

Today was Sunday, a rare day of rest. Shi Changying was regulating her Inner Strength while working on practice questions.

After sending her completed test papers to Shaoyuan, she glanced at the messages in the "Loving Family" group chat.

[Only I am the first]: @Cui Jinghan, are you also going to the auction?

[Cui Jinghan]: If Your Majesty wishes to go, I will give you my invitation and sit this one out.

[Only I am the first]: No need. My deskmate has three invitations, which is just enough to take my dad and me to see the auction together.

Seeing this message, Cui Jinghan fell silent.

He dialed Dean Xu’s phone number again. "Teacher."

"Rebellious disciple, keep dreaming! There is no way I’m giving you the Mu Shanmo!" Dean Xu roared furiously. "How many times do I have to tell you? Don’t even think about the Mu Shanmo. It’s a tribute item, not a consumable!"

Cui Jinghan replied calmly, "I just wanted to ask you, why did you only give me one invitation to the auction?"

"What do you mean ’only’? Listen to yourself, does that sound like something a human would say?" Dean Xu grew even angrier. "You’re lucky I even gave you one, because I only have two on hand this time!"

Cui Jinghan hummed in acknowledgment. "And the other one?"

Dean Xu’s voice suddenly pitched higher. "Is there no one else at the Mingjing Cultural Heritage Institute besides you? Have you forgotten those founding elders? Of course they want to join in on the fun too! And another thing, don’t call me your teacher anymore!"

Cui Jinghan readily agreed, "Understood, Dean Xu."

The call was furiously hung up by Dean Xu once again.

The next second, in another group chat—

[Cui Jinghan]: His identity is not simple. Even my teacher only managed to get two invitations.

[Qingyuan]: I can tell, but there’s no shortage of major Jiuzhou families with that surname.

[Xie Qingshi]: It might be a fake name.

[Ning Liuyu]: We must dig out his real background! We can’t let Sister Yingying be deceived!

Shi Changying was completely oblivious to the fact that the four of them were secretly plotting how to crusade against Shaoyuan. After receiving Shaoyuan’s praise, she continued to work on her practice questions.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door.

"Come in," Shi Changying said lazily.

"Changying, are you studying?" Ming Chengli walked in. "Dad knows you work hard, but you must strike a balance between work and rest."

Shi Changying yawned. "Are you taking me to the amusement park?"

Ming Chengli coughed lightly. "Dad just picked up a job. I can take you for a stroll around the museum."

Hearing this, Shi Changying put down her pen. "Let’s go."

"Hey, hey, put on a coat. It’s already the end of December, the weather is very cold." Ming Chengli grabbed a jacket. "You always forget the pain the moment a scar heals. Last time, you were on an IV drip in the hospital for days."

Shi Changying remained expressionless. "That wasn’t from catching a cold."

"If it wasn’t a cold, then what was it?" Ming Chengli nagged. "No matter what, you have to dress warmly."

He bundled Shi Changying up until she looked like a round ball, finally satisfied.

Shi Changying fished out the sunglasses Xu Shuangqiao had given her and put them on. She followed Ming Chengli to the cultural relic restoration center of the Yunzhou Museum.

Several new antiques had just been delivered today and required restoration.

"Mr. Ming, you’re here." A staff member hurried forward. "The restoration work this time is very tricky. We have to trouble you."

"It’s no trouble at all." Ming Chengli waved his hand dismissively. "Being able to restore these antiques is my honor."

Shi Changying took one glance and asked, "Dad, why do fake things still need to be restored?"

"..."

Her single sentence caused the entire cultural relic restoration center to fall into dead silence.

"Fake?" Director Ding had just arrived in time to hear this. He laughed out of sheer anger. "Do you know that you have to pay the price for the things you say?"

Ming Chengli shielded Shi Changying behind him and asked, "Director, the origin of these antiques..."

"The origin? They were naturally discovered in Yunzhou!" Director Ding was furious. "These are Xuan Dynasty Royal Artifacts that have been appraised by multiple experts. How could they be fake?"

Ming Chengli frowned. His preliminary judgment was also that they were Xuan Dynasty relics, but he believed even more that Shi Changying wouldn’t just speak nonsense.

"Who invited these two? Kick them out!" Director Ding’s anger had yet to subside. "They don’t even recognize historical relics, yet they dare spout nonsense here!"

Shi Changying crossed her arms.

Royal Artifacts? How could she not recognize them?

Not only did she recognize them, but she had even used them.

Ming Chengli said in a low voice, "Changying, it’s fine. Let’s leave first."

Director Ding was in an incredibly foul mood. When he received a phone call, he grew even more irritable. "What is it now? A few antiques have already been delivered and are waiting for restoration. The workload is massive as it is, and now some ignorant person is claiming they are fake."

"Old Ding, that’s exactly what I wanted to tell you!" The person on the other end was breathing heavily. "All nine unearthed Royal Artifacts have been switched out! What they sent over are high-grade replicas! Something terrible has happened!"