The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

"Just wait. He’ll come looking for me."

Then the middle-aged man walked over to Gu Shengsheng. "Miss," he said, "how about we go in on this together?"

"I’m sure it’s real, but I don’t have enough money on me right now."

Shengsheng looked up at him. "If you’re sure it’s real and will make you big money, you can just get a bank loan and ask the owner to hold it for you. Why are you bringing this up with me?"

"I’m not interested," she said, rejecting him flatly.

Seeing her attitude, the middle-aged man’s expression soured.

’If this weren’t a public place, I’d have hit her by now!’

’Who said women were easy to fool? This broad looks sharper than anyone!’ He exchanged a look with the owner and left.

The Antique Appraisal World is rife with scams, each more elaborate than the last.

After the man left, the owner and Gu Shengsheng shared an awkward look.

The owner smiled. "Young lady, you’re in the business, aren’t you?"

’So he’s asking if I’ve already seen through his little scam?’

Gu Shengsheng smiled. "Boss, how many years have you been running this shop?"

"More than ten years now. I’m an old hand at this!"

Gu Shengsheng laughed. "Well, I’m just a rookie, so I might not know the rules. My apologies, Boss. Listening to your accent, are you from Nanyun?"

Her eyes landed on a white jade cup the owner had set off to one side.

’This must be the Green Jade Double Glazed Ear Cup.’

Gu Shengsheng appeared to be making small talk, but she had actually picked up the artifact and was turning it over in her hands.

[System]:

Item: Green Jade Double Glazed Ear Cup

Era: Unearthed at Ming Dynasty Yanjiaping

Details: Unearthed at the site of the Great Ming Prince Zang’s eldest son’s wife He’s tombstone. Authentic. Collection recommended.

Market Price: 350,000

Buyback Price: 350,000.

’Something’s wrong...’

Gu Shengsheng felt something was off. If this was a genuinely unearthed Green Jade Double Glazed Ear Cup...

...it shouldn’t be this cheap. It should be worth at least three million.

’This price... is missing a zero.’

But since the System had made its appraisal, Gu Shengsheng wanted to take a closer look and see what she was dealing with.

’I have to get this, even if I have to haggle for it!’

Gu Shengsheng circled the display, still chatting with the owner. "Boss, I’m from Nanyun too. Life isn’t easy for any of us."

"’It’s always a tearful reunion when folks from the same hometown meet.’ We should look out for each other. Let’s both be a little more sincere... and you can be a little cheaper."

The owner’s eyes crinkled with amusement.

"Alright then. That Jade Cup from earlier is a genuinely good piece. I’ll be straight with you—this thing is worth at least one million."

"I might have been joking around before, but this one is the real deal. I never lie. We’re both from the same hometown, and it’s not easy for us in this unfamiliar city."

’After all, a fellow townsman is just another mark to swindle. That much was obvious.’

Gu Shengsheng was speechless. "..."

"300,000. If you can do that, I’ll take it. If not, you can wait for another buyer."

Just as Gu Shengsheng said this, an old acquaintance walked over. It was none other than Qin Shou, Qin Guocheng’s grandson.

Gu Shengsheng remembered him. It was hard to forget such a distinctive name.

He greeted Gu Shengsheng, "Miss Gu, long time no see."

"I’ll be staying in Beijing City to build my career from now on. Big cities have more opportunities. I hope you’ll look out for me."

Just as Gu Shengsheng was about to ask how she was supposed to do that, Qin Shou turned to the owner and declared confidently, "This thing, one million! I’ll take it!"

He had watched so many of Gu Shengsheng’s streams that he had her whole routine figured out.

Now, all he had to do was follow her around and snatch up the items she wanted. It was the most despicable—and fastest—way to break into the Antique Appraisal World.

Mooching off his family and following in his grandfather’s footsteps was no longer an option. From now on, he planned to make a name for himself by snatching Gu Shengsheng’s finds.

Gu Shengsheng raised an eyebrow. Buying this for a million was no great profit.

The owner, however, made a killing and completed the transaction with delight.

Qin Shou looked at Gu Shengsheng, his eyes filled with excitement and triumph. "How about that, Gu Shengsheng? See? As long as someone is willing to pay, anything you want can be mine."

"You shouldn’t always try to drive the price down. Did you really think no one else would buy it? That you’re the only customer?"

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "That’s true. The owner certainly made a hefty profit."

The owner couldn’t wipe the grin off his face. "It’s been a long time since I’ve met such a big spender."

What he really meant was, ’It’s been a long time since I’ve met such a rich fool.’

He looked at Gu Shengsheng, then deliberately provoked the viewers in her livestream chat. "And don’t you guys say anything! Snatching something from Miss Gu feels amazing!"

"I’m sure it’s authentic. If it wasn’t, would you, Gu Shengsheng, be willing to part with 350,000 for it?"

"You’re a total penny-pincher, don’t think I don’t know it."

For her to pull out 350,000 for something is a rare event in itself. If he didn’t grab it now, was he supposed to just wait for Gu Shengsheng to score a multi-million-yuan treasure and make headlines again?

All the recent news about Gu Shengsheng was about her finding treasures worth tens of millions.

He’d even made a spreadsheet. On average, Gu Shengsheng’s finds netted her at least five million, so there was no way he could lose money by paying one million.

’This is an upfront investment.’

He declared, "This thing is definitely real!"

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "It certainly is."

The viewers’ hearts ached as they watched:

"Streamer, how did you get stuck with a pest like this? He just bought the item right out from under you!"

"How does he have the nerve to say that to us! Streamer, when is this Qin Shou finally going to leave? I still get mad thinking about the things he said to you early on."

"..." Qin Shou was also reading the live comments and quickly tried to explain himself. "I was wrong! I was wrong! I’ve explained this so many times. I admit I was biased against Gu Shengsheng before."

"But not anymore! I actually really admire her now. Can’t you see I’m even following her lead? By stealing her business, that is."

Gu Shengsheng smiled. "It’s real. You bought it, so it’s yours. It has nothing to do with me."

Gu Shengsheng was so magnanimous and not the least bit angry. A bad feeling suddenly crept over Qin Shou.

Just then, Zhao Dehai walked by, carrying a blue briefcase. "Hey, why is Qin Shou bothering Shengsheng again?"

"Your grandfather entrusted you to me so you could learn, not so you could go around pestering young women."

Qin Shou said, "I’m not! Uncle Zhao, I just snatched this item from Gu Shengsheng—this white jade cup. She even said it’s real, so why isn’t she angry?"

Zhao Dehai chuckled. "Oh? You want me to appraise it for you?"

He then glanced at Gu Shengsheng. "May I?"

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "Be my guest."

Zhao Dehai examined it and nodded. "Yes, it’s definitely authentic, and it’s a Ming Dynasty piece. It’s just... the value of this white jade cup might not be as high as you think."

If it’s authentic, it has some value.

But there’s more to this white jade cup than meets the eye. He looked at Gu Shengsheng’s calm and composed expression and said with a smile, "On this deal, Shengsheng definitely didn’t lose out."

"..." Qin Shou looked as if he’d been struck by lightning.

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