Chapter 16: She wants both babies and men? Then give her a bunch of junk.

The boss, how much is this bottle?

Xu Jingya asked.

“One thousand.”

Wang Yunfeng replied.

This price was like a violent storm, hitting Xu Jingya’s heart. When she had just negotiated the price with Lin Moran, it was clearly only five hundred.

“Any discount?”

“You have a good eye. You recognized this as a Yuan Dynasty Fahua ware as soon as you saw it. Someone else wanted to buy it just now and went to get the money. I offered this price, and she didn’t haggle at all.”

Wang Yunfeng brazenly lied, “If you think it’s too expensive, I have another one here, not as good as this one.  Some of the glaze is chipped. I’ll give you a fixed price of one hundred, how about that?”

After speaking, he took a porcelain bottle with dull color from behind the stall.

Xu Jingya made a comparison, and disdain flashed in her eyes.

This stall owner really looked down on people!

This bottle was vastly different from the one Lin Moran had seen. The Fahua ware bottle Lin Moran had seen earlier had vibrant colors, lively lines, and concise imagery; this one was dark and dull, clearly damaged.

“But I like this one. Four hundred and twenty, will you sell it?”

Xu Jingya gritted her teeth and spoke.

Lin Moran had authenticated the goods; they definitely wouldn’t be bad.

She had just negotiated a price of four hundred with Lin Moran, and she had added twenty yuan, believing she could get it.

Wang Yunfeng feigned difficulty, “But I’ve already promised it to someone else. Forget it, I waited so long for that person, and she hasn’t come, nor has she given a deposit. Seeing how much you like it, it’s fate, I’ll give it to you.”

Xu Jingya’s heart leaped with joy. She immediately paid and quickly left.

Lin Moran watched Xu Jingya’s departing back with an impassive expression, her cold face filled with coldness.

She hadn’t guessed wrong; Xu Jingya didn’t understand antiques at all. She followed her purely to snatch the things she liked.

She wanted to snatch her man, and she wanted to snatch the antiques she liked.

Since she loved snatching so much, let her snatch more.

She had endless “fishing schemes,” specifically designed for shameless women like her.

“Thanks to Comrade Lin, you can take any item here.”

When Wang Yunfeng looked at Lin Moran again, he was beaming.

Lin Moran glanced at him coldly and said, “No need.”

She didn’t like Wang Yunfeng.

Wang Yunfeng was cunning, insidious, and had an ugly face.

The Lin and Wang families had been at odds for a hundred years. Before coming to Kyoto, her grandfather had instructed her to be careful of the Wang family.

Wang Yunfeng would never be her friend.

Xu Jingya wouldn’t be either.

Let the enemies deal with each other.

She liked watching dogs bite each other.

“What a pity. It’s rare that we have such a tacit understanding.” Wang Yunfeng was in a very good mood.

A porcelain bottle that was worth at most fifty yuan was snatched for four hundred and twenty.

He made a profit of three hundred and seventy.

“I didn’t do it for you.” Lin Moran said coldly.

“Anyway, it’s done. I have so many things here, don’t you like any of them?”

Wang Yunfeng changed his previous hostile attitude towards Lin Moran and smiled ingratiatingly.

“In that case, give me this broken bottle.”

Lin Moran took the bottle that Xu Jingya had completely ignored from under the table, “Twenty yuan, will you sell it?”

“Sell, sell, of course, I’ll sell it, I can even give it away.”

Lin Moran distanced herself, “That’s not necessary, we’re not familiar.”

“First time meeting, second time familiar.”

Lin Moran put down the money and put the bottle in her backpack.

Xu Jingya would never have imagined that compared to the large bottle she bought for four hundred and twenty yuan, hers was the truly broken one.

Her Fahua ware bottle had vibrant colors. The reason why its condition was so good was that it was a Qing Dynasty imitation of a Yuan Dynasty piece.  It was an imitation, and it was also later over-painted.

But hers was a genuine Yuan Dynasty Fahua ware bottle! Because of its age, the color was dark, and some of the glaze had chipped, but these could all be repaired.

As she was preparing to leave Ningjiayuan, she noticed a large stone in front of the stall where the bronze tripod had been sold.

“This stone, ten yuan, do you want it?”

The stall owner greeted her enthusiastically.

Lin Moran noticed that this stall owner liked to solicit customers.

The jade was very regular. Lin Moran admitted that she was attracted, got off her bike, and reached out to touch the jade.  As soon as she touched it, her expression changed slightly. The jade’s texture was fine, and the feel was smooth. She quickly used the flashlight she had brought to shine on the jade.

Her heart, which had been without much expectation, was stirred when she saw the flashlight light penetrate the stone.

She wasn’t good at jade, but if she was lucky enough, this jade could make her a lot of money.

Compared to buying antiques, buying jade was a bigger gamble.

She decided to gamble.

It was only ten yuan anyway.

Lin Moran put the stone in a bag and tied it to the back of her bicycle, speeding back.

It was so late; she had to hurry back. She wondered if Gu Quanzhe was scared at home?

Thinking about her child, Lin Moran overlooked the fact that a pair of eyes had been watching her.

“Leader, I just received news. Someone is illegally selling cultural relics at No. 12 Pingan Lane, Jiefang Road! The informant said it was a national first-class cultural relic.”

“There’s only one clerk in the Cultural Relics Bureau, and he can’t handle it. Please help us.”

In a certain bureau in Kyoto’s Jiefang District, Assistant Wu Kairui excitedly went to report to Gu Jingyao.

Gu Jingyao’s long fingers, which were writing a report, paused slightly, and his handsome brows furrowed slightly. No. 12 Pingan Lane, Jiefang Road?

Where Lin Moran lived.

Lin Moran had been reported again.

“Those who sell cultural relics are going crazy now. They don’t take us seriously at all. The administrative department posts notices every day, prohibiting the sale of cultural relics, but they not only ignore them, but they’re even more frantic.”

“These people are not only crazy, but also very skilled. They run very fast. Last time, the police station sent five police officers, but they all let them slip away.  You should arrange more people here, so we can get it done in one go?”

Wu Kairui said excitedly.

Gu Jingyao’s eyes didn’t move. He stood up and said coldly, “Wu Kairui, are you lacking confidence in yourself, or lacking confidence in me?”

Wu Kairui was speechless and said, “Then, then shall we go?”

Gu Jingyao strode out of the office.

“The person who was reported is named Lin Moran. She works on Liuli Street. She often deals with antiques and is more familiar with the market than most people. I just checked her file; she was arrested before but was released.”

“Such a repeat offender… We must make her obey the law this time…”

After getting in the car, Wu Kairui reported on the situation of the person who was reported. The more he spoke, the more excited he became, but then he felt something was wrong. It was a hot day, but why was it so cold in their car?

Turning his head, he saw Gu Jingyao’s eyes like a cold pool, full of pressure and warning.

Wu Kairui instantly fell silent.

He said that people couldn’t stay up all night.

Director Gu worked day and night after coming to the bureau, and his sleep was severely insufficient. People with severe sleep deprivation had a lot of resentment. If he said a few more words, he wouldn’t be patient.

In the courtyard of No. 12 Pingan Lane.

As soon as Lin Moran entered the courtyard, she saw a small figure sitting at the door with a small stool.

The moonlight fell on him like water. The little guy was too sleepy. He was holding half an apple in his hand and was sleeping soundly by the door.

His long eyelashes fell on his eyelids, casting a deep shadow. His little head was slightly raised, and he must have been eating apples and counting stars, and fell asleep while counting.

Lin Moran’s heart ached. If it weren’t for the constraints of life, she wouldn’t have left him at home.

But she had to make money, enough money to find the best doctor for him.

After carrying Gu Quanzhe into the house and putting him to bed, she moved the jade she had bought today inside.

The jade didn’t look big, but it was very heavy, and it took her a lot of effort.

After tidying up a little, she poured out the hot water from the thermos and went to the bathhouse to take a bath.

After wiping her wet hair with a towel and preparing to go to bed, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Lin Moran looked vigilantly at the door, picked up the anti-wolf iron rod by the bed, slowly walked to the door, lifted the window curtain, and looked out.

The person outside was tall and straight, like a pine tree.

Gu Jingyao.

Why was he here so late at night?

“Gu Jingyao, it’s late at night, please leave.”

Lin Moran’s voice was coldly rejecting him.

Gu Jingyao’s voice was very low, “I need to see you, open the door.”

“Please don’t disturb the child’s sleep, go back. We can talk about it tomorrow.”

“Moran, open the door, I have important things to tell you.” Gu Jingyao’s brow furrowed coldly, his voice even lower, “Don’t wake up the neighbors.”

“Thank you! You know not to wake up the neighbors, so leave now. If you don’t come, no one will pay attention to me.”

Lin Moran resolutely refused to open the door.

She really didn’t want to see him.

“Bang!”

The door was suddenly kicked open.

Wu Kairui’s eyes were fixed, and his foot kicked hard at the door. Before he took office, he had been in the special forces, and his skills were superb. With this kick, he directly kicked the door open.

“Leader, I told you, these people are very cunning!”

“It’s better to kick it open than to talk to her nicely. Otherwise, she’ll run away.”

Wu Kairui rushed to Lin Moran, showed his work permit, and said solemnly, “Comrade Lin Moran, we are police officers from Jiefang Pingan District. Someone reported you for selling national first-class cultural relics, bronze ware. You have the right to remain silent, but I suggest you cooperate with our investigation.”

He was so fast that neither Lin Moran nor Gu Jingyao reacted.

Gu Jingyao’s expression was extremely cold, and he quickly walked in front of Wu Kairui, shielding Lin Moran completely.

Lin Moran’s heart skipped a beat, and she immediately reacted. She was wearing pajamas, summer pajamas were a bit thin, and she quickly grabbed a thin coat by the bed and put it on backward.

Gu Jingyao’s expression relaxed slightly, but his mind was filled with Lin Moran’s fleeting appearance.

Her neck was long and slender, her face was fair, her skin was like peeled eggs, and the water droplets on her hair slowly dripped down to her neck and then slid into her chest.

Her slightly messy hair added a bit of charm to her autumn water-like eyes. Although the thin coat was worn backward, he could still vaguely see the colorful peaks and valleys.

Gu Jingyao’s Adam’s apple unconsciously slid, his voice cold and slightly annoyed, he said to Wu Kairui, “Comrade Wu, there’s a child in the room, you were reckless!”