Who Are You?
The cell phone in the hall suddenly rang. A children's song, "Catching Loach", interrupted everyone's conversation. Li Mo hurriedly took out his cell phone and walked out with an apologetic gesture.
It was Professor Zhu. He definitely had to inform him of the test results.
"Little Mo, where are you? Let me tell you a piece of good news. The amphora has been authenticated. Moreover, we've agreed to use the name that you, as the owner, gave it. It's called the Ming Hongwu Three-Clawed Dark Dragon Glazed Amphora. It's already registered."
"Thank you, Professor Zhu."
"I didn't do anything. By the way, the National Museum is interested in working with you to showcase the amphora. You can consider it. This is a rare opportunity. Also, the amphora will be handed over to you tomorrow. For safety reasons, you can choose a time and place."
"Alright, I'll tell you after I'm sure."
After hanging up, he saw Qin Sirui looking at him coldly.
"I'll leave now. Sigh, it's fine if I didn't get to eat, but I don't even have to drink water." Li Mo sighed. This fake boyfriend act was being a little aggrieved. Although he was pretending to be her boyfriend, since she seriously objected to him staying, he should leave first.
"Sirui, why didn't you introduce your boyfriend to me since you brought him back?"
"My aunt. She works in the National Cultural Heritage Administration."
Qin Sirui told Li Mo softly.
Qin Yali walked out and sized up Li Mo. She smiled and said, "Young man, you're much taller and more handsome than the last one. Your temperament is not bad either. Let's go to the study to chat. The atmosphere here is not suitable."
"Aunt, he still has something to deal with."
"What can be more important than the matter between the two of you? Don't treat everyone as fools. Your trick won't work anymore."
Li Mo slowly followed the two of them into another room. It was a study room that was about 50 square meters. The walls were filled with calligraphy and paintings. There were also four large jars on the ground with more than 10 rolled-up calligraphy and paintings inside.
There was a two-meter-long desk made of rosewood. It was heavy and imposing. On it were the Four Treasures of the Study, all of which were high-quality.
Behind the desk was a row of ancient shelves. Other than a few porcelains, the rest were all Four Treasures of the Study. Especially the inkstones, there were more than 15 different styles at a glance.
There was a rosewood sofa and coffee table in front of the desk. Qin Yali had already begun to brew tea skillfully.
"Sirui, sit. Young man, sit too."
"Aunt, didn't their family say that they only came here tomorrow? Why are they here today? Are they trying to catch me off guard? Why don't they take a look at Li Jiayu's character?"
"Don't be angry. You and Jiayu were engaged by Grandpa and Uncle Li when you were young. It was also a whim after drinking. However, Jiayu's character isn't good, so Grandpa, Grandma, and Aunt are on your side."
"Thank you, Aunt."
"Don't thank me yet, but you didn't do well today. Last time, when Grandpa Li wasn't around, you found someone to pretend to be your boyfriend and wanted them to retreat. Everyone could tolerate it, but Grandpa Li was also here today. You still found someone to casually pretend to be your boyfriend. This has embarrassed everyone."
This was a serious criticism of her.
"Aunt, I'm just conveying my attitude."
"Continue to be stubborn." Aunt Qin sighed and poured Li Mo a cup of tea. "Drink some."
Li Mo picked up the teacup and took a sniff. It was fragrant and had the fragrance of orchids. Moreover, it was high and long-lasting, refreshing. Looking at the bright orange-yellow liquid and the red and green tea leaves, it had the beauty of green leaves with red borders.
"Good tea. It's a top-notch Da Hong
After taking a small sip, the fragrance lingered in his mouth.
"Drink your tea."
Qin Sirui glanced at him, and Li Mo instantly felt that it was tasteless. It was really a waste of God's gift for such a top-notch tea to be savored by friends who did not understand tea.
"How should I address you?"
Finally, someone asked about him. Fortunately, there was a sensible person in the family.
"Li Mo."
"Sirui acted rashly today. She's an artist after all, so please keep what happened today a secret."
"I'm not interested in the entertainment industry, and I don't have time to care about celebrities." Li Mo finished his tea and stood up. "Can I take a look here?"
"As long as you don't touch them." Qin Sirui was angry. She was a celebrity after all, so she asked her friend, who was closest to her, to arrange for a reliable man to act with her. It seemed extremely unreliable now.
Li Mo ignored her. The inkstone on the ancient shelf was more attractive than her.
The inkstones were all old inkstones. Some were used, and some were not used. Judging from the material and variety, they were all among the four famous inkstones. However, their value was not too high. The most expensive market price was at most 40,000 to 50,000 yuan.
Li Mo admired Old Master Qin. He really treated money like dirt. Jiaqing's bowls, which cost more than a million yuan, were placed in the hall as decorations. The inkstones that cost hundreds of thousands, were placed casually on ancient shelves. Compared to those in the shops in the City God Temple, they were enough to surpass them by a few streets.
"Old Master bought these from the market previously. If you like them, I'll give you one." Qin Yali came to his side and took an old inkstone from the ancient shelf. "This inkstone can be sold for about 30,000 yuan."
"Yo're giving it to me?"
Li Mo was a little surprised, not understanding what Aunt Qin meant.
"Take it. Please keep Sirui's matter a secret."
Li Mo turned around and saw that Qin Sirui had gone out to make a call. Aunt Qin was worried about him, so she wanted to seal his mouth with small favors.
"After walking out of this door, I'll forget everything here. This old inkstone is Old Master Qin's collection, so I won't snatch it from him." Li Mo rejected her gift. "It seems like I have nothing to do here anymore. I'll take my leave first."
"Then I'll send you off."
Li Mo had a good impression of Aunt Qin. Perhaps it was because she had trained in the administrative system for a long time, her words and actions made people feel comfortable.
As soon as he went out, he saw Qin Sirui rushing up with three burly security guards.
"Who the hell are you?"
"Sirui, what happened?"
"Aunt, he's not the person Sister Huang arranged for me. Sister Huang just called and said that the person she arranged was bumped by a car on the way. He's still dealing with the traffic police."
This was a big misunderstanding.
The reception hall was just next door. There was quite a commotion here, and security personnel were mobilizing. Old Master Qin and the others walked out one after another.
"What happened?"
"Grandpa, this… this…" Qin Sirui was a little embarrassed to say it. She couldn't say that the boyfriend she brought back was actually an imposter. That would be a huge joke.
"Sirui, did this kid steal some treasure? This kid is obviously not a good thing. Arrest him immediately and check what's hidden in his backpack and body."
"That's right, Sirui. I told you that you're too willful. Aren't you giving people with ulterior motives a chance to steal?"
"Call the police. Don't let this kid off."
Li Jiayu and Sirui's parents had long disliked him. Now, they seized the opportunity to press him to death.
"Shut up." Old Master Qin called out to Li Mo with a calm gaze and dark calmness. With his judgment, this was a little abnormal. "Give him a chance to explain. It's not too late to catch him if there's really a problem."
At this moment, five more security guards surrounded him. He had no way to escape. Li Jiayu snorted and said, "Grandpa Qin, this kid has an illegitimate background. Be careful. He may hide some weapons on him."
Upon hearing that there might be a weapon, the eight security personnel immediately protected everyone. They took out their truncheons and surrounded Li Mo at the foot of the wall, eyeing him covetously.
"Eh, you actually know the Eight Extremities Movement Technique." Just as the atmosphere was tense and a fight was about to break out, Li Mo looked at a rather stocky security guard and was a little surprised.
"Only by cultivating Bajiquan to a certain level can one's movement technique become one with their normal state. Bro, you have a great master, right?"
"You're also a member of the Bajiquan?"
Li Mo smiled and calmly took out his identity card from his pocket and handed it to the Bajiquan security guard. "My surname is Li and my name is Mo. I'm from Shanghai and my Bajiquan is inherited from my family."
"Who cares who you are? What's your motive for coming here?" Li Jiayu, who was at the periphery, jumped up and shouted fiercely, "Why are you all standing there? Beat him to death if he dares to resist."