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Chapter 99: The Rules Were Broken?

"Grandpa Dong, how did you identify that this Hetian jade is an object from the Great Zhao Dynasty?" Song You'an didn't understand, but she found it interesting. She looked at Grandpa Dong and asked in confusion, "Like the bronze cauldron just now, you can judge its origin by its forging process, patterns and other details. But Hetian white jade is only one color all over, and its shape is also bare. There are no details to find."

As the only woman present, Song Youan was already quite eye-catching, and now that she had spoken, she immediately drew everyone's attention to her.

Someone chuckled upon hearing this and looked at Song Youan, saying, "This young lady looks unfamiliar; is this your first time here?"

“Mr. Fu, Miss Song was invited by me,” Chen Fei nodded slightly and explained.

Seeing the smiles on everyone's faces, Song Youan was puzzled. Had she asked something funny?
But to know what you know and to admit what you don't know, she truly doesn't understand.

"I'm sorry everyone, I'm really an amateur. I just couldn't help asking out of curiosity. So does anyone know how to tell what era a piece of jade is from?" Song Youan was even more puzzled.

Will jade leave its own marks over time?

"Haha..." Old Dong chuckled softly, his gaze falling on Song Youan: "Everyone isn't laughing at you, but rather that when everyone first started dealing with antiques, they all had the same doubts as you."

Mr. Dong's words made everyone else present laugh.

It turns out that everyone's ambiguous smiles were caused by Song Youan's words, which reminded them of their past selves.

Song Youan smiled, but this also made her feel more at ease.

Chen Fei said to Song Youan, "Actually, there is currently no completely accurate method to determine the historical time of jade antiques."

"That……"

Song Youan was a little confused. Why would Elder Dong be so certain that this piece of jade was from the Da Zhao period?
The next second, Old Master Dong picked up the jade and came to Song You'an, turning it over so the bottom was facing up: "Little girl, the answer is here."

Upon closer inspection, Song You'an noticed a dent at the bottom of the Hetian white jade.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the bottom was printed with the words "Third Year of Da Zhao Qingyang".

Old Master Dong smiled and explained, "This is called a 'jade seal.' Since the Jin and Northern Dynasties, high-quality jade stones exceeding a certain size would be stamped with a jade seal. The characters and stamping techniques differed from dynasty to dynasty, which is why they can be distinguished."

Seeing this, Song Youan rubbed her forehead in embarrassment. She had wondered how one could determine the age of a piece of jade that had no details whatsoever. It turned out there was a mark on its backside.

She made a fool of herself for no reason.

Seeing this, Chen Fei smiled and said, "Don't feel embarrassed. Many people have asked the same question as you."

Because of Song Youan's unintentional remark, everyone's first impression of her has been deepened considerably, and it's a good one at that.

Song Youan nodded, then asked Chen Fei curiously in a low voice, "How much is this piece of jade that Elder Dong has worth?"

"It's impossible to assess this. There's no precedent for such a large piece of Hetian white jade circulating in the antique market. Mr. Dong spent over 100 million yuan to buy this piece, but it's hard to say whether it's worth it. Mr. Dong's personal preference was the main reason; he was willing to spend that much money on this piece of jade."

Over 100 million? To buy a piece of Hetian jade the size of a head that can only be displayed? Song Youan stared in shock, though she didn't understand, she showed respect.

Antique collecting is indeed a hobby that only the wealthy can afford.

Just then, a gloomy and provocative voice suddenly rang out: "President Chen, have you forgotten the rules of this appreciation event? Since Elder Dong started this appreciation event, no one has ever brought a female companion."

"You suddenly brought a woman here today, isn't that a bit of a breach of etiquette?"

The speaker was Lin Chaoyang, chairman of Chaoyang Group. His company mainly deals in real estate, and he and Chen Fei are business rivals.

In the world of antiques, both of them were highly regarded juniors by Master Dong, and Lin Chaoyang always secretly competed with Chen Fei.

Unexpectedly, today, the other party actually regarded Song Youan as Chen Fei's weakness and wanted to make him lose face in front of Elder Dong.

Chen Fei adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and looked calmly at Lin Chaoyang, saying, "I already informed Mr. Dong about inviting Miss Song. Please show some respect. Miss Song is not my companion; she is attending this appreciation event in her own name."

Not Chen Fei's female companion?
Apart from Mr. Dong, everyone present seemed somewhat surprised by this statement.

Clearly, no woman had ever attended this appreciation event before. Everyone subconsciously assumed that Song You'an, who suddenly appeared today, was Chen Fei's female companion, but no one dared to say so because of Chen Fei's status.

The result was not as expected?
Lin Chaoyang sneered, clearly not believing Chen Fei's words: "Old Master Dong only agreed to your unreasonable request that breaks the rules because he values ​​you, but President Chen, don't take his favor for granted."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Song You'an, scrutinizing her with disdain as if she were a special agent: "This young lady probably doesn't know, does she? Anyone invited to this appreciation event through an introduction must bring at least one presentable item."

Song Youan dislikes self-righteous men, especially those who label themselves with their own identities as soon as they open their mouths.

Her pretty face darkened slightly as she looked at the other person and said, "I know that."

Lin Chaoyang raised an eyebrow slightly: "Since you know that, then you should know even more that coming here is breaking the rules."

"Chaoyang, you should be a gentleman to girls. You can't be so rude," Old Master Dong said to Lin Chaoyang in a deep voice.

Lin Chaoyang knew in his heart that Elder Dong appreciated Chen Fei more than himself, but today was a matter of principle, and he could not tolerate Elder Dong's blatant favoritism.

So he looked at Elder Dong with a serious expression and said, "Elder Dong, this breaks your rules! If everyone follows suit and brings female companions, what will our appreciation event become? Won't it be chaos!"

"You just heard this young lady say herself that she's an amateur, so what right does she have to come in? Just because she's Mr. Chen's companion?"

Chen Fei's gaze turned cold. His self-restraint allowed him to maintain a facade of civility, and he repeated himself once more: "President Lin, I'll say it again, Miss Song is not my female companion."

Song Yan, who was behind him, was also confused. Why didn't Chen Fei admit that You An was his female companion?

How did Yu'an get in?