The origin of doom

Chapter 76

Being looked at by so many people with strange eyes, I also turned red. I didn't expect the jade horse to be a fake!But I can see very clearly that He Yangde did spend 80 yuan!The owner of the antique shop also repeatedly assured that it was definitely the real thing, but he was fooled!

He Yangde's face was so gloomy that water dripped out!I followed beside him without saying a word, and didn't touch his bad luck.

After about 2 minutes, He Yangde waved his hand and said, "Go around by yourself, let me be quiet."

I can understand him, he wanted to take a picture of the horse, but he slapped it on the horse's leg, no wonder he was in a good mood!
With sympathy, I wandered around, admiring the magnificent private club, thinking that the palace is nothing more than this, right?
There are all kinds of people around, in small groups, chatting happily.Most of the men are in suits and leather shoes, looking like successful people, the women are wearing dresses, and me. . .Wear a down jacket!Out of tune with the surrounding!
After walking around for a long time, I felt someone pat me on the shoulder. When I turned around, I found a woman with a ponytail, soft features, and a cheongsam standing behind me!The background color of the cheongsam is white, embroidered with peonies, which makes her even more beautiful!

"Huh? It's you." I smiled, because the one who took the picture of me was none other than Xu Ningrou!
She also smiled and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I came with Deputy Chief Executive He."

"Deputy CEO?" Xu Ningrou looked puzzled, as if she didn't know him.

I explained: "Last time, Deputy Chief Executive He forced me to join the archaeological team. The real purpose was to protect you. I only found out yesterday."

"Oh? What about Deputy Chief Executive He?"

I snickered, and said in a low voice: "He is depressed, because the gift he gave your father was a fake antique, and the grandpa at the door saw it on the spot. It's very embarrassing. But you can't blame him, he Be lied to."

Xu Ningrou couldn't help but laugh: "Is there anyone else who dares to lie to the deputy CEO?"

"Well, in fact, Deputy CEO He prepared a Tang Sancai pottery horse as a gift, but I reminded that Tang Sancai is a funerary object, which has a bad meaning. So I bought a fake antique when I changed the gift in a hurry."

Just at this time, several handsome men and beauties walked by, all of them with extraordinary temperament, and one of the men with a refined face asked, "Miss Xu, is this your friend?"

Xu Ningrou nodded: "Yes, everyone is safe and sound, my father is inside, do you need me to lead the way?"

"We can just go there by ourselves." The elegant young man said, "After presenting the congratulatory gifts, we will have a long talk with Miss Xu."

Xu Ningrou just smiled and said nothing. . .

After those people left, Xu Ningrou asked, "Is it hot to wear down jackets? There is a safe here, you can put your coats in."

"Okay, where is it?"

"I'll take you."

On the way, Xu Ningrou asked, "What have you been up to lately?"

I will tell you about the Yinlongmai.When I talked about pretending to be mentally ill and sneaking into a mental hospital, she covered her mouth and chuckled.Speaking of me being beaten up by the medical staff, she asked me if my injuries were serious.When it came to the fact that I didn't intend to come, but changed my mind when I heard that I could see her, she smiled and said nothing, not knowing what it meant. . .

……

Locking the down jacket in the cabinet, I said in a sweater, "I feel much better now."

Xu Ningrou smiled and said, "Last time you took care of me a lot in the ancient tomb, I haven't had time to thank you yet."

"No, no, no, last time I got paid, it was 2 yuan."

"You are honest." Xu Ningrou said, "Twenty thousand is really not a small sum, it is almost equal to my one-year salary."

I was slightly taken aback: "Is this sentence ironic?"

"Of course not, I only spend the money I earn now."

I was silent for a few seconds and said, "You are such a strange person."

"Is this a compliment or a derogation?"

I didn't answer, just chuckled beside me.

At this time, when we returned to the lobby of the clubhouse, Xu Ningrou brought two glasses of red wine and handed over one.I took a sip, my complexion changed, and I almost spit it out!After barely swallowing it, he whispered, "It's so hard to drink."

Xu Ningrou's eyes turned into crescents with a smile, and said: "You have such a big mouthful, of course it's not good to drink, I'll teach you how to taste a bar."

I shook my head: "Forget it, I'm just an ordinary person, I can't usually drink this kind of thing, and it's useless to learn it."

While we were chatting happily, a discordant voice suddenly appeared next to us: "Miss Xu, can I talk to you alone?"

I turned my head to look, and found that it was the elegant young man just now, he seemed to be interested in Xu Ningrou, I felt jealous in my heart, but Xu Ningrou refused: "Mr. Qi, if you have anything to say, just say it here."

'Master Qi' narrowed his eyes, changed the subject and asked, "Which family does this little brother come from? He looks very familiar."

I didn't know how to answer, but luckily Xu Ningrou helped me out and said, "He's not a member of the Eight Great Families, but just my friend."

"Oh? I don't know how to call this little brother?"

I politely replied, "Bruce Lee."

"It turned out to be Brother Li. I wonder what gift you gave Uncle Xu this time?"

This really stumped me, I didn't prepare anything, and He Yangde even sent a fake antique, if I said it, wouldn't it make people laugh out loud?But I don't want to lose face in front of beautiful women, so what should I do?
When I was thinking hard, I only heard Mr. Qi say: "I gave you a vase carved from suet white jade, the market price is about tens of millions. Although it is nothing in Uncle Xu's eyes, it is also my gift. Xinyi, I wonder what congratulatory gift the little brother has prepared?"

"I... haven't delivered the congratulatory gift I prepared yet."

"I don't know what the little brother wants to give?"

"Secret for now."

Mr. Qi showed a smug smile: "That's really looking forward to it, I'll go over there first to say hello to my acquaintances..."

……

Xu Ningrou knew that I was making my face swollen to pretend to be fat. After 'Master Qi' left, she frowned slightly and said, "I thought you were calm and wise and would not compete with him. Qi Guanyu is narrow-minded and will definitely make you look ugly." , it’s not going to end well now.”

I smiled wryly: "It's normal to have a comparison mentality, which means I'm still young."

"Are you still in the mood to joke? I'll arrange for you to leave first."

I shook my head: "No, it's just a congratulatory gift, I will give it to you."

Xu Ningrou persuaded: "Even if you send a plane, my father will not look at you, so there is no need to send it. And I know that your family background is average, and you can't come up with any precious gifts. If you don't leave, you will only be laughed at by Qi Guanyu .”

Although she tried to persuade me with good words, I still insisted on my own ideas and did not leave.

Xu Ningrou seemed to be a little disgusted when she saw that I didn't eat oil and salt. After saying a few words, she left straight away.

I was bitter in my heart, she would not understand at all, because of that strange dream, I have liked her for a long time, and now someone is stealing her love, of course I can't back down, so I can only bite the bullet and stay here!

As for the gift. . .I only have one 'Singing Snake Demon Pill' on my body, which is a crystal that is half the size of a thumb and exudes milky white light.Speaking of it, the Snake Demon Pellet is considered an antique, and its preciousness is not bad. I will give it to Patriarch Xu as a gift later. . .

……

Ten minutes later, the birthday banquet officially began, and the legendary Patriarch Xu finally appeared.

I saw that he was a middle-aged man in his 40s, with sharp edges and corners, and he carried an aura of superiority. It was not difficult to see that he was a handsome guy when he was young, otherwise he would not have such a beautiful daughter as Xu Ningrou.

According to the usual practice, he spoke at the front, nothing more than saying thank you friends for coming to the banquet. . .

But at this time, He Yangde whispered beside me: "Eat quickly later, let's slip away after eating, don't attract attention. If the news about me giving away fake antiques spreads, where will I put this old face?" what."

At this time, the head of the Xu family said in front of him: "Thank you very much for the congratulatory gifts from everyone, as well as the congratulatory gifts from the other seven families. Including the thousand-year-old ginseng sent by the Zhang family, the authentic "Luo Shen Fu Tu" sent by the Chen family, and the Qi family. The mutton fat jade bottle sent by the Nangong family..."

After Patriarch Xu finished speaking, Qi Guanyu stood up and said, "Uncle Xu, there is actually someone who prepared a generous gift, but you didn't report it."

"Oh? Who?"

"He." Said, Qi Guanyu pointed over.

Seeing this situation, He Yangde's knees softened, and he almost knelt on the ground in fright!The expression is as ugly as eating a fly!Fortunately, I caught him in time!It seems that he mistakenly thought that the matter of fake antiques would be exposed, so he was so frightened.

But I didn't feel better, I was so nervous at this time!Bite the bullet, and walked towards Patriarch Xu.

As soon as he got to the vicinity, he was stopped by two bodyguards in black. The meaning was obvious and he was forbidden to approach.

I took out the Snake Demon Pill from my pocket, and said, "This is my congratulatory gift. I wish uncle a happy birthday, and all wishes come true."

After seeing what I took out, Qi Guanyu laughed straight away: "This is the stone you want to give away? Did you just pick it up outside? How dare you use this kind of thing to fool Uncle Xu!"

Patriarch Xu's face also turned serious, as if he would explode at any moment.At this time, Xu Ningrou stood up and reminded: "He is my friend, don't make things difficult for him."

Patriarch Xu ignored his daughter, but said to the bodyguard, "Show me the things."

The bodyguard presented the Snake Demon Pill, and Patriarch Xu held it in his hand, closed his eyes, and began to sense it carefully.

There were 400 people in the whole club, but none of them dared to breathe heavily, the needles could be heard!After about ten seconds, Patriarch Xu opened his eyes, his eyes flashed, he looked at me and asked, "Son, do you know what this is?"

I nodded: "Demon Pill."

Patriarch Xu was slightly moved: "Since you know it's a demon pill, are you still willing to give me such a precious thing?"

precious?Although I guessed that the demon pill might have some collectible value, I didn't expect it to be so precious!From Patriarch Xu's expression, he could tell that those thousand-year-old ginseng and mutton fat jade bottles just now couldn't move him, but this seemingly ordinary demon pill actually caused his emotions to fluctuate greatly. . .

(End of this chapter)