Chapter 45: A New Distinguished Guest
. Old Master He, dressed in a silk Tang suit, walked in leisurely and immediately spotted Xiao Yingchun.
Xiao Yingchun's attire stunned Old Master He for a moment, then he laughed, "Wow! The little girl looks like a big boss once she's dressed up like this!"
"Old Master He, why are you still making fun of me..." Xiao Yingchun chuckled.
"I'm not joking, I'm serious."
He said he was serious, but the smile at the corners of his eyes made it impossible to associate him with the word seriousness.
Fortunately, Old Master He quickly got down to business; he really did have something to do.
He had given the albums to a few close friends, but they were accidentally seen by another collector, Old Master Dong.
That collector's wealth was unmatched; his collection of antiques could open a museum!
To house his collection, he had purchased a courtyard house in Beijing with several entrances specifically for storage.
Curious about some of the porcelain vases and jars, the collector asked to come and see them.
Mr. He had come early specifically to ask Xiao Yingchun: Is there anything not in the album? Something better?
Xiao Yingchun immediately looked at Dai Hengxin when he heard this.
Dai Hengxin was also in a dilemma: if the box was taken out in public, it would easily cause trouble, but Mr. Dong was not an ordinary person.
After thinking for a moment, Dai Hengxin looked around to make sure that no one was nearby, then he lowered his voice and asked.
"Can you talk to Mr. Dong about this? This thing can't be sold at the auction, but can we show it to him privately?"
"That's definitely no problem!" Mr. He was instantly delighted. If
Mr. Dong could see it, then so could he? Whether he
bought it or not was another matter, but just being able to see it was a blessing!
Thinking of this, Mr. He was overjoyed and immediately went to make a phone call.
Not long after, Mr. He returned with a beaming face: "They will be here soon, you can arrange a room for them, right here in this hotel."
Dai Hengxin thought about it and went to make the arrangements himself.
Mr. He and Xiao Yingchun were on very good terms at this time. He leaned close to her and talked to her, mainly talking about the things he had collected at home.
Xiao Yingchun didn't really know much about antiques, but she wasn't one to kill the fun. She nodded politely and said "hmm" and "ah" in agreement.
Mr. He was happy to talk, but he wasn't stupid either. After he finished, he asked, "You don't know anything about these?"
Xiao Yingchun didn't hide it: "I really don't know much. The only person in our company who knows about these is President Dai."
"Then where did you get those things from?"
"..." Xiao Yingchun smiled but said nothing.
Mr. He touched his nose: "If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. Just show it to me when the time comes."
Xiao Yingchun finally realized that the old man in front of him looked like a child. He didn't look like someone who had made great achievements in the political arena!
Her expression was so frank that Old Man He saw right through her. "What? Do you dislike my talkativeness?"
Xiao Yingchun chuckled. "Not really, it's just different from the first time I met you."
"Then what do you think I should be like?" Old Man He spoke, his manner raised.
It was surprising how much authority he exuded from his high position.
Xiao Yingchun pointed at him. "Yes, yes, yes! That's it!"
Old Man He's shoulders slumped, and he immediately laughed. "That was all just an act for others to see. Now I'm not a leader anymore, just an old man. Why should I pretend? Isn't it tiring?"
Hahaha!
Xiao Yingchun wanted to laugh out loud: Such an old man was truly endearing, so easy and pleasant to be around.
Little did she know that upon entering the decorated auction room after booking a room, Dai Hengxin was met with Old Man He's quirky expression, his eyebrows raised, his eyes glaring, and Xiao Yingchun's animated grin.
Dai Hengxin was stunned: Old Man He had such an approachable side? !
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But why was it that whenever he saw him, he always felt such genuine respect?
"Fuck..." He Liangcong, who had arrived shortly after, also witnessed the scene and couldn't help but mutter an expletive.
Dai Hengxin turned to see He Liangcong's stunned expression and whispered, "You've never seen your grandfather like this?"
He Liangcong slurred his saliva. "Not that I haven't..."
It's just that every time he saw his grandfather like this, he felt a pang of fear, as if he were going to perform a Sichuan Opera face-changing routine.
What young person wouldn't be afraid of him?
So far, the only person he'd seen dare to smile like that in front of his grandfather was Xiao Yingchun.
Look at that grin, her back teeth showing. Could she dare to smile even more boldly?!
But Xiaomei, quietly doing the final confirmation work in the corner, saw this scene differently.
They were both young girls, both from ordinary families. Why was Xiao Yingchun allowed to chat and laugh with these bigwigs while he had to sit in the corner, covered in dust and dirt, working?
Unwilling!
Unconvinced.
Even Zou Muwan, coming out from her own work to see this scene, was surprised.
She'd only seen this man on TV before, but today, why was he laughing so hard with a little girl?
What was so funny?
Not wanting to miss the opportunity, Zou Muwan quickly adjusted her expression and walked over, a flawless smile on her face.
"Hello, is this Mr. He? I'm Zou Muwan, tonight's auctioneer. It's a great honor to meet you..."
Mr. He's smile slowly faded, and he nodded at Zou Muwan, "Hello. Thank you for your hard work tonight."
He was still smiling, and it wasn't intentional, but an invisible sense of oppression began to emanate.
Standing directly opposite him, Zou Muwan felt the pressure coming on.
Needless to say, Zou Muwan knew: her presence had interrupted their conversation, and the old man was unhappy.
Zou Muwan quickly made an excuse to leave.
Xiao Yingchun waited until Zou Muwan was far away before whispering, "You were quite scary just now."
"Really? I didn't say anything?" Old Master He refused to admit it.
"You don't have to say anything, just strike a pose and people will be scared away..."
Seeing the two of them chatting animatedly, He Liangcong poked Dai Hengxin's arm, "Can't you go over?"
Dai Hengxin remained unmoved, "I dare not. What about you? You don't go over?"
He Liangcong shrank his neck, "I dare not either."
Dai Hengxin, "I dare not either."
"...Come on, let's wait outside."
The two old men turned their heads quietly, pretending they had never been there.
After dinner, the guests arrived quietly.
Several emcees trained by Zou Muwan immediately stepped forward to guide them to their seats, distribute number plates and the rules of tonight's auction...
Xiao Yingchun was still thinking about whether he should go to help, but was stopped by Old Master He, "Don't go, just follow me tonight."
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(End of this chapter)