I just got divorced, and a rich and beautiful woman dragged me to get a marriage certificate.

Qin Shouye picked up the thumb ring, examined it against the light, and suddenly slapped his forehead, feeling both angry and regretful:

"We've been fooled! We've been fooled! Those friends said it was fine, what kind of eyesight do they have!"

Zhou Yuanshan took the ring, examined it carefully, then looked at Chen Mo, and nodded repeatedly.

"Old Qin, Dr. Chen is right. Look at the cursive strokes of the character '乾' (qian). I hadn't noticed it before!"

"And the patterns are definitely in the style of the mid-Qianlong period, which doesn't match the earlier inscriptions."

"Sigh, we old folks still can't keep up with our eyesight."

At this point, Zhou Yuanshan gave a thumbs-up, looked at Chen Mo, and said with admiration:

"Dr. Chen, your eyesight is amazing!"

"We looked at it for ages and couldn't figure it out, but you spotted it at a glance! We're incredibly impressed! Absolutely!"

Qin Shouye also came to his senses, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Chen Mo changed from regret to admiration:

"Mr. Chen, I, Old Qin, am truly impressed by your eyesight!"

He paused, then his eyes lit up, and he said eagerly:

"Mr. Chen, I still have quite a few things there, including calligraphy, paintings, porcelain, and jade!"

"If you have some time, could you please take a look at this for me? I'm really unsure what to do!"

Chen Mo had just acquired the "King of Treasure Appraisal" skill and was looking for a place to test it out when he heard Qin Shouye's invitation. He was intrigued and nodded.

"Sure! When is Mr. Qin free? I'll go check it out!"

Qin Shouye was overjoyed and repeatedly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Dr. Chen! Thank you so much, Dr. Chen!"

"Dr. Chen, you are truly an amazing person! Not only are your medical skills and calligraphy so excellent, but your appraisal of artifacts far surpasses that of so-called experts!"

Zhou Yuanshan exclaimed in surprise, then picked up the inkstone again and handed it to Chen Mo:

"Dr. Chen, you must accept this inkstone!"

Chen Mo still shook his head: "Old Zhou, it's too valuable. This is a 600 million yuan antique!"

"What's so valuable about it?"

Zhou Yuanshan's face hardened: "You cured my illness, but isn't my life, Zhou Yuanshan's life, more valuable than this inkstone?"

"If you don't accept it, then you're looking down on me, Old Zhou!"

Chen Mo still wanted to decline.

Zhou Yuanshan suddenly picked up the inkstone, raised it above his head, and made as if to smash it to the ground:

"If you don't accept it, I'll smash it today!"

"No, no, no!"

Li Shijia rushed over and grabbed Zhou Yuanshan's hand, his tone earnest:

"Mr. Chen, this is a token of my grandfather's appreciation; please accept it!"

"You cured his Parkinson's disease; this kindness cannot be repaid with just an inkstone!"

"If you don't accept it, he'll feel bad!"

Chen Mo was immediately exasperated: "Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony! Thank you, Elder Zhou!"

"That's more like it!"

Zhou Yuanshan smiled like a child, put the inkstone back into the wooden box, handed it to Chen Mo, and said with a grin:

"Dr. Chen, today is the happiest day I, Zhou Yunshan, have had in decades!"

"My hands have stopped shaking, I can write again, and I've even met a miraculous doctor with uncanny eyes like you!"

He turned to Li Shijia, "Xiaojia, make the arrangements. I'm treating Dr. Chen to dinner today to properly thank him!"

Li Shijia smiled and nodded: "Grandpa, I'll arrange it right away, I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

As he spoke, he turned and left the study to make a phone call to arrange for a restaurant, and Jiang Tao followed him out.

Qin Shouye, who was watching from the side, suddenly took out a black card from his pocket and handed it to Chen Mo with both hands:

"Mr. Chen, I haven't had a chance to properly thank you for curing my illness last time, and I've felt really bad about it!"

"Here's a card with five million in it; consider it my payment for your consultation!"

Chen Mo was startled and quickly waved his hand, "Elder Qin, this is too much, I can't accept it!"

"If you really want to give something, just a symbolic amount like a thousand or so yuan, just as a token!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shouye's face also hardened:

"Mr. Chen, is Old Zhou's life valuable, but mine, Old Qin's, is worthless? Or are you looking down on me?"

Chen Mo was both amused and exasperated: "Old Qin, why are you copying Old Zhou? Isn't this just being a scoundrel?"

Zhou Yuanshan laughed and said, "Dr. Chen, don't be so polite with him. This old guy sells gold; he owns many gold mines and is very wealthy!"

"If you ask me, even 500 million is too little!"

Qin Wanqing chimed in, "Dr. Chen, we didn't know what you liked, and this meeting was too rushed!"

"Therefore, I can only offer you a small consultation fee as a token of my gratitude, please don't refuse!"

"Dr. Chen, listen to this! Everyone's saying this. If we refuse again, we'll be disrespecting you!" Qin Shouye said, glaring at him.

Since that's what they said, what could Chen Mo say? He could only take the card and say:

"Elder Qin, then I shall humbly accept your invitation!"

Qin Shouye was overjoyed, and the wrinkles on his face smoothed out:

"That's more like it! Mr. Chen, from now on we're friends. If you need any help, just let me know!"

"Of course! This old man is hardly ever sick, I hope you won't hesitate to lend a hand!"

"must!"

Chen Mo smiled and agreed, feeling quite pleased with himself.

I've made the acquaintance of another wealthy tycoon, not bad!

However, to be fair, I came here today to treat Zhou Yuanshan's illness, but I unexpectedly made a profit of a six-million-yuan ancient inkstone and received a 500 million yuan consultation fee.

This is really a great life, the system is awesome!

Next, Chen Mo wrote a calligraphy piece for Qin Shouye.

This time he wrote even faster, his wrists flying and his brushstrokes flowing like dragons and snakes. In less than a quarter of an hour, another copy of the "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion" appeared on the paper.

The brushstrokes were even more vigorous than the previous one, and the artistic conception was even more unrestrained, which made Zhou Yuanshan and Qin Shouye exclaim in admiration.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Zhou Yuanshan repeatedly praised it, holding the calligraphy so tightly he couldn't bear to blink.

"The beginning stroke, the ending stroke, the pressure and release at the turning points—it's simply a stroke of genius!"

Qin Shouye's wrinkled face blossomed into a wide smile: "It's worth it, it's worth it! This life has been worth it! Receiving a piece of calligraphy from Mr. Chen is better than collecting any antique!"

The two elderly people beamed with joy, like children who had received a precious treasure, and kept praising it.

Qin Wanqing walked up to Chen Mo, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration, and couldn't help but exclaim:

"Mr. Chen, you are truly an extraordinary person! Not only are your medical skills superb, but your calligraphy and antique appraisal abilities are also remarkable!"

"How did you manage to master so many skills?"

Chen Mo put the calligraphy brush back on the brush hanger: "Maybe it's talent? I've always seemed pretty smart since I was little!"

He said this casually, but to his surprise, Qin Wanqing nodded in deep agreement:

"Yes! Only someone with your high IQ could master so many skills!"

Chen Mo paused for a moment, smiled, and said nothing more.

He was indeed very smart from a young age, and his grades were excellent throughout elementary, middle and high school.

However, these skills are all rewards from the system, which is something that can't be said out loud.

Therefore, it is necessary to create a persona of "smart person" or "high IQ" for yourself.

At this moment, Li Shijia and Jiang Tao returned from outside.

"Grandpa, the hotel is booked. Shall we go now, or wait a little longer?"

Zhou Yuanshan looked up at the clock on the wall; it was almost twelve o'clock, time for dinner.

He carefully rolled up the words in his hand, tied them with a ribbon, and placed them on his desk.

"It's about time, let's go now!"

Li Shijia nodded: "I'll have someone bring the car over!"

Go!

Zhou Yuanshan looked at Chen Mo: "Dr. Chen, it's lunchtime, let's go out to eat!"

Chen Mo stood up: "I'm fine with anything, it's all up to you!"

"Alright!"

Zhou Yuanshan looked at Qin Shouye, "Old Qin, let's go!"

"become!"

Qin Shouye placed the copy of the "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering" on the table:

"Old Zhou, I'll leave this calligraphy with you for now, and I'll have someone come and pick it up later!"

Zhou Yuanshan waved his hand: "I'll have it framed later, you can come and pick up the finished product!"

Qin Shouye beamed and nodded repeatedly, "That's great! That's great!"