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Ye Heng and Gong Yi first entered Lingyu Pavilion.

The store is softly lit, and various jade items are displayed on the antique shelves, from jade pendants and plaques to ornaments. Most of them are lustrous and smooth, and are priced quite high.

The shop owner was an elderly man with gray hair. When Gong Yichu came in, he smiled and nodded in greeting. His gaze lingered on Ye Heng for a moment, but he didn't say anything more.

Ye Heng slowly walked along the counter, his gaze sweeping over several pieces of jadeite and Hetian jade with good translucency, finally stopping on an inconspicuous bracelet.

The bracelet sat alone on a velvet tray in the corner. Its color was grayish-white with a hint of pale blue. The texture seemed rough and simple, with even a few small stone patterns. Compared to the exquisite and translucent jade pieces around it, it appeared particularly plain.

Gong Yichu followed his gaze, paused slightly, and asked softly, "Mr. Ye, are you interested in this bracelet? The material looks like ordinary Xiuyan jade; it lacks translucency and the color is dull."

Ye Heng did not answer immediately, but bent down to examine her closely.

After a moment, he turned to the shop owner: "Could I take it out and have a look?"

The old man opened the cabinet door in response and carefully took out the bracelet and handed it to him.

Ye Heng took it, his fingertips gently stroking the surface of the bracelet, and then examined its internal structure closely against the light.

Gong Yichu also moved closer to observe, and saw that the jade had a very faint oily luster under the light, and there were extremely fine, regularly arranged filamentous textures deep in the stone pattern - which were easy to miss if one did not look closely.

"This isn't Xiuyan jade," Ye Heng suddenly said, his voice calm. "It's 'Snow Silk Qingtian Jade'."

Gong Yichu was surprised to hear this: "Snow Silk Qingtian Jade? Isn't that a type of jade from a mine that has been extremely rare since the Ming Dynasty? I've heard that its jade initially appears like stone, but only becomes lustrous after long-term nurturing, with silk-like patterns like snowflakes..."

She looked down again and this time noticed that the faint, thread-like patterns were indeed arranged exceptionally naturally, and could not be imitated by artificial carving or ordinary stone patterns.

A hint of surprise flashed across the shop owner's eyes. He hadn't noticed anything special about the bracelet when he first took it in.

This young man actually dared to see it at a glance.

"Young man, you have a good eye. This bracelet came in an old box when you acquired it. It originally had 'Qingtian Xueluo' written on it, but several experienced craftsmen who examined it said it looked like ordinary miscellaneous jade, so it has been sitting here ever since."

He continued, "Seeing that you came with Miss Gong and have excellent taste, I'll sell it to you for the price listed above, 30,000. How about that?"

"Thank you, sir," Ye Heng said.

Then, the shop owner picked up the jade bracelet and prepared to pack it up.

Ye Heng explained, "In the past, Xuesi Qingtian jade was often mistaken for low-grade Xiuyan jade because of its introverted nature. It needs to be nurtured by human warmth for several years before the silk-like patterns gradually become clear and the jade color turns into a clear bluish-white. This bracelet should be a product from around the mid-Qing Dynasty. At that time, the craftsmen cherished the material and did not add elaborate carvings, thus preserving the original rustic charm of the material."

Gong Yichu listened intently, and couldn't help but sigh, "I've learned another lesson from Mr. Ye today... In this sense, it may seem ordinary, but it is actually full of profound beauty."

Ye Heng smiled slightly, but there was an even more important point he didn't say.

This is the jade bracelet; the pattern carved on it is actually an array!

This should have been cast by a practitioner during the Qing Dynasty to aid in his spiritual practice.

He only needs to make slight modifications to the formation to create a protective bracelet to safeguard Liu Zhixian's safety.

Just then, a young man's voice suddenly rang out.

"Wait a moment!"

Ye Heng turned his head and saw a young man in his twenties walking over from the other counter, followed by a middle-aged man in a Tang suit.

This man was fairly good-looking, and you could tell he was a rich young master. He was arrogant and haughty.

The middle-aged man behind him had a square face and exuded an imposing presence.

The man pointed to the jade bracelet in the shop owner's hand and said without hesitation, "This bracelet looks nice, I quite like it. The original price was 30,000, right? I'll take it for 60,000!"

Ye Heng was displeased and said, "I've already bought this bracelet!"

The man raised an eyebrow. "You bought it? You haven't paid yet, have you?"

"No, there really isn't."

Seeing Ye Heng's calm expression, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes. He placed his bank card on the counter and announced loudly, "Highest bidder wins, that's the rule. I'll offer 60,000, boss. You're not going to back out of this deal, are you?"

The shop owner looked at Ye Heng with a troubled expression, then glanced at Wei Ning, and finally whispered to Ye Heng, "Young man, this is Young Master Wei from Tianhai Group... You can look for jade elsewhere, would you mind letting me pass?"

His tone was full of advice and helplessness.

Ye Heng's expression remained unchanged, and he simply said, "There's a first-come, first-served order in everything. I've already spoken with the shop owner, and this bracelet is mine."

Wei Ning scoffed and took half a step forward: "A deal? You paid? Signed a contract? I'll offer double the price, and the boss will know who to sell to."

He turned to the shop owner, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Boss, don't you think so?"

The shop owner wiped his brow, ultimately not daring to offend Tianhai Group, and could only apologize to Ye Heng: "Sir, I'm truly sorry... Young Master Wei did offer a higher price, and my shop is just trying to make a living..."

As she spoke, she pushed the half-wrapped bracelet toward Wei Ning.

Gong Yichu's pretty face was frosty as she stepped in front of the counter: "Wei Ning, is this how your Tianhai Group operates? Mr. Ye clearly took a liking to it first and reached an agreement first, yet you try to forcibly take it away for a few dollars?"

Wei Ning then noticed Gong Yichu, paused for a moment, and then laughed: "Who do we have here? It's Miss Gong."

"What's going on? The Gong family is now even fighting over a piece of jade? Has the Gong family been swindled out of all their money?"

He spoke in a dismissive tone, and even mocked Gong Yichu's grandfather.

Gong Yichu was furious at these words: "You're the one fighting over it. Ye Hengxian has already decided on this bracelet. Even if he offers a million today, it should be his. No matter how powerful your Tianhai Group is, there's no reason for you to break the rules of the trade."

Wei Ning's face darkened: "Gong Yichu, I'm too lazy to argue with you. This bracelet—"

He reached out to take the tray.

Ye Heng pressed down on the edge of the tray first.

His movements seemed casual, but Wei Ning felt a steady and unshakeable force coming from him, and for a moment he couldn't pull the tray away.

Ye Heng looked up at him, his gaze as calm as a deep pool: "I've said it before, this bracelet is mine."

Wei Ning struggled, but couldn't budge an inch. Slightly annoyed, he retorted defiantly, "Do you know who I am? In Tianhua City, no one dares to take anything from me, Wei Ning!"

Ye Heng suddenly chuckled softly.

"Who you are is none of my business," Ye Heng said slowly. "Even if the chairman of Tianhai Group were here in person, I would not give up this bracelet."

As soon as he finished speaking, he tapped the tray lightly with his fingertips.

The jade bracelet trembled slightly, as if an invisible force had brushed over its grayish surface. In an instant, pale blue veins appeared like watermarks, and a subtle, understated luster flowed around it.

Although it was only for a moment, it left Wei Ning and the shop owner, who had been staring intently at the jade bracelet, stunned on the spot.