Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

Xu Xing stood there, watching their figures disappear through the door, then turned and walked towards the parking lot with Sun Hao.

After walking a few steps, Sun Hao couldn't help but lower his voice and say gloatingly, "Brother Xu, did you see Zheng Guodong's face just now? It looked like he'd swallowed a fly! Hahaha, that was so satisfying! He was so arrogant before, this time he's got his face slapped!"

Xu Xing smiled and casually echoed, "Being slapped in the face is secondary; he'll never be able to get over this whole thing."

Sun Hao chuckled, then yawned and said, "Brother Xu, I'll head back now."

Xu Xing glanced at him and said, "What's the point of going back? Come on, let me treat you to a bath and a massage. There's a nice hot spring bathhouse in the High-tech Zone. Soaking in it and getting a massage will really help you relax."

Sun Hao's eyes lit up: "That's great!"

"Get in the car."

The two got into their respective cars and drove out of the parking lot one after the other.

Twenty minutes later, the car stopped in front of a rather upscale hot spring bathing center in the High-tech Zone.

I visited this restaurant once before and felt that the environment and service were good, so I chose it again this time.

After changing their clothes, the two soaked in the hot spring for a while. The warm water enveloped their tired bodies, and the aches and tension accumulated over the past few days gradually dissipated in the steam.

Sun Hao leaned against the pool wall, groaning comfortably, "Brother Xu, this is so great! I feel like I've come back to life."

Xu Xing closed his eyes, feeling the water washing over every inch of his skin, without saying a word.

After soaking for more than 20 minutes, the two went to the massage area and found two skilled technicians to give them a full-body essential oil massage.

An hour and a half later, the two emerged from the bathhouse looking refreshed, their fatigue largely gone and their steps much lighter.

After they parted ways, Xu Xing returned to his apartment, quickly took a shower, changed into his pajamas, drew the curtains, and fell asleep on the bed.

When he opened his eyes again, the light outside the window had changed from the intense midday sun to the gentle afternoon light.

Xu Xing picked up his phone and glanced at the time; it was almost 4:30.

I slept for three hours.

He stretched and felt refreshed, all the fatigue that had accumulated over the past few days was gone.

I had just gotten up when Li Yuting called.

Before Xu Xing could even speak, Li Yuting's clear and cheerful voice came from the other end: "Brother Xu, Professor Feng would like to invite you to dinner tonight, just the three of us, no one else."

Xu Xing raised his eyebrows slightly, and after a moment's thought, he had a guess in his mind.

It's likely that Wang Benquan has already delivered the repaired double-dragon-eared vase to Shen Congnian. Professor Feng, as Shen Congnian's wife, must have known about the incident that happened at the restoration center a few days ago.

She probably invited me to dinner alone to apologize on behalf of her husband and to express her gratitude.

After all, that double-dragon-eared vase was of extraordinary significance to the Shen family, and Xu Xing deserves much credit for restoring it to its original state.

Moreover, Professor Feng is a smart woman. She didn't go through Wang Benquan to relay the message, but instead used Li Yuting as an intermediary to extend the invitation. She was very humble and gave Xu Xing a lot of face.

"Okay, I'm free tonight."

Xu Xing readily agreed, "What time? Where?"

Li Yuting exclaimed excitedly, "6:30 pm, at that Cantonese restaurant we went to last time, do you remember?"

"Remember."

"It's settled then! I'll send you the room number later!"

After hanging up the phone, Xu Xing changed his clothes, tidied his hair in front of the mirror, and went out.

At 6:20, Xu Xing arrived at the Cantonese restaurant on time and saw Li Yuting already waiting there as soon as he got to the door.

Today she wore a light green floral dress, her long hair was draped over her shoulders, and she wore light makeup, making her look fresh and sweet.

Her eyes lit up when she saw Xu Xing. She quickly walked up to him and naturally took his arm, saying, "Brother Xu, you're here! Professor Feng is already waiting in the private room. Let's go in!"

Xu Xing let her lead him into the restaurant, through the corridor to a small private room at the very back.

Pushing open the door, I found Professor Feng sitting inside, drinking tea.

Seeing Xu Xing enter, she immediately put down her teacup and stood up, a gentle smile on her face: "Mr. Xu, you've arrived. Please have a seat."

"Professor Feng, you're too kind."

Xu Xing sat down opposite her, and Li Yuting naturally sat down next to him.

Professor Feng personally poured Xu Xing a cup of tea, then picked up his own teacup and said solemnly, "Mr. Xu, I have invited you here today for two main reasons. The first is to apologize to you on behalf of my senile old wife."

He's easily swayed; a few words from that good-for-nothing niece and he changed his mind, causing you to suffer.

"That large vase with double dragon handles is a family heirloom of our Shen family. He cherishes it more than anyone else. It is precisely because he cares about it so much that it is easy for someone to take advantage of it. Mr. Xu, please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart."

Xu Xing picked up his teacup, took a sip, put it down, shook his head, and said, "I understand Elder Shen's fondness for his family heirloom. This matter is in the past, and I won't dwell on it."

"That's good, that's good."

Professor Feng breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "The second thing is to thank you properly. Benquan delivered the bottle to my home this afternoon, and the repair was absolutely perfect."

My husband was so moved he almost cried. If he weren't in poor health, he would have definitely come and kowtowed to you in person.

Xu Xing waved his hand and said, "Professor Feng, you're too kind. It's just my duty."

Having received over 20 million, why talk about gratitude?

Professor Feng said seriously, "You can't say that. Being able to repair and repairing well are two different things. You probably can't find another person in the entire city of Chang'an who can repair that bottle to that extent."

As she spoke, she took an envelope from her handbag and pushed it in front of Xu Xing: "This is a small token of our appreciation, please accept it, Mr. Xu."

Xu Xing glanced at the envelope but didn't take it. Instead, he pushed it back and said, "Professor Feng, President Wang has already given me enough compensation. I can't accept this money from you."

If you really want to thank me, I have a favor to ask.

Professor Feng was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, please speak. I will do my best to help you with anything I can do."

Xu Xing said, "That's right. Although I have some experience in porcelain restoration, I am mainly good at restoring monochrome glazed porcelain."

There are many other categories of porcelain restoration, such as blue and white porcelain, wucai (five-color), doucai (enamel overglaze), famille rose porcelain, and cloisonné enamel, which require a high level of painting skills.

I haven't had any systematic training in traditional Chinese painting. Over the years, I've only crammed on the techniques when I encounter a particular type of porcelain. That's fine for low-end porcelain, but I'm no match for high-end polychrome porcelain.

"I know that Professor Feng is a master of traditional Chinese painting, so I would like to ask you for advice on the knowledge and techniques of traditional Chinese painting."

Although porcelain painting differs from traditional Chinese painting, the core techniques and artistic conception are the same.

"If I could learn this systematically, it would be of great help to my future repair work."