On the day of graduation, I was dragged by my rich father to get the certificate

Second Uncle carefully took the broken porcelain bowl, a solemn look flashing in his eyes.

He gently stroked the cracks on the bowl, as if he could feel the traces of time left on this piece of porcelain.

First, my uncle carefully observed the shape, glaze color, and patterns of the bowl.

With his years of experience and in-depth knowledge of porcelain styles from different dynasties, he quickly determined the period to which this porcelain bowl might belong.

Second Uncle frowned slightly and sighed:

"What a shame! This Northern Song Dynasty Ru Kiln azure lotus bowl is wasted. What a pity."

Gu Wan and Bai Xiaolu looked at each other. Bai Xiaolu leaned forward and asked nervously:

"So how much does this cost?"

Then, the second uncle took out a magnifying glass and carefully examined the details of the broken bowl.

He noticed some subtle signatures on the bottom of the bowl. Although they were blurry, he could still make out a few words.

This discovery made him secretly happy, because these signatures are often one of the key clues in identifying authenticity.

Then, the second uncle pieced the broken pieces together, trying to restore the original appearance of the porcelain bowl.

After he carefully pieced it together, his second uncle examined the entire porcelain bowl again, looking for anything else suspicious.

Finally, my second uncle consulted relevant literature and conducted comparative analysis with known authentic ones.

After some careful consideration, he slowly opened his mouth and said:

"This broken porcelain bowl is very likely to be an extremely valuable antique. If it is not damaged, its value is estimated to be at least hundreds of millions."

As soon as the words fell, Gu Wan and Bai Xiaolu both screamed in surprise:

“Hundreds of millions!!!”

Then, Bai Xiaolu's face turned as pale as paper, and he said in a trembling voice:

"Uncle, please take another good look at it! The owner of this porcelain bowl once said that it is not a real antique, but a high-quality imitation. Can even a fake be worth so much money? If it is really as you said, how can I afford the compensation?"

Hearing this, the second uncle frowned and asked:

"Are you two sure that this is what the owner of the porcelain bowl said?"

Gu Wan and Bai Xiaolu nodded in affirmation.

The second uncle turned his gaze to Gu Wan, thinking that the porcelain bowl was most likely broken by her, and he suddenly realized what had happened.

It is speculated that the owner of this porcelain bowl must have an unusual relationship with Gu Wan, or perhaps the owner of this porcelain bowl has some intentions towards Gu Wan, otherwise why would he not ask her to pay compensation?

Thinking of this, the second uncle muttered to himself:

Since the owner of the porcelain bowl deliberately concealed the truth, why should I be the bad guy?

Moreover, one can tell at a glance that the person who can own this bowl must be of extraordinary status, and he really does not want to cause trouble and bring trouble upon himself!

After thinking for a moment, the second uncle quickly changed his serious expression and said with a smile:

"Oh, you are so scared. This is just my random guess. Although I do study this kind of things, I am not an expert after all. Since the owner of this bowl said it is a high-quality imitation, it must be correct."

As soon as he finished speaking, Second Uncle turned his head again, stared straight at Gu Wan and continued:

"However, this broken bowl is still of great collectible value, so please keep it properly."

In fact, the second uncle gave such instructions because he was afraid that Gu Wan would treat the broken bowl as if it were Singapore and deal with it carelessly.

So, Gu Wan smiled slightly and said:

"Thank you for your reminder. I understand."

Until the end, the second uncle still did not tell us his estimate of the value of the broken bowl.

Gu Wan and Bai Xiaolu listened with great interest as their second uncle told them all the anecdotes about his collection of antiques. Time passed quietly, and after about forty minutes, the two waved goodbye to their second uncle and left carefully holding the box.

Along the way, the little white deer kept muttering to himself:

"How much is this bowl worth?"

Gu Wan at the side patted her shoulder gently and comforted her:

"Didn't my second uncle just say that this is just a high-quality imitation and probably won't be worth much. If it was really that valuable, my second uncle would definitely tell us. He is your real second uncle!"

Bai Xiaolu pondered for a moment and felt that what he said made sense. His mood suddenly changed from gloomy to bright:

"Yeah, that's right! Anyway, we still have plenty of time, let's go pick out a new one for your father."

"Okay, but..."

Gu Wan hesitated to speak.

"But what?"

Bai Xiaolu asked anxiously.

Gu Wan scratched his head and explained slowly:

"You can't be blamed entirely on yourself. After all, I was the one who took you there, otherwise you wouldn't have broken the bowl. So, it's fair for us to each pay half of the cost."

Bai Xiaolu knew very well that he was in the wrong, but he couldn't beat Gu Wan in being stubborn, so he had to agree reluctantly.

After completing the shopping task, they happily had dinner together and enjoyed the satisfaction brought by the delicious food.

After having eaten and drunk their fill, the two went home contentedly.

At the same time, Si Yehan had actually already found out who had sent the hair dryer to Gu Wan, and that person was Lou Yue!

According to Si Yehan's idea, he should fire Lou Yue immediately.

However, this matter was stopped by Assistant Wu.

Assistant Wu said seriously:

"Manager Lou is currently fully responsible for the production of Miss Gu Wan's new album, and is also actively helping her contact various resources. Although the album was only prepared for one day, the title song has already been recorded."

"Not only that, Miss Gu Wan is also very satisfied with the arrangement of this album. If we suddenly remove Lou Yue now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to immediately find a suitable candidate who can provide so many high-quality resources to take over his job."

"In that case, it would be very unlikely for Miss Gu Wan to come up with a hit album in a short period of time? After all, her arm has been injured for so long that she is not much different from an ordinary person now."

Considering Gu Wan's future and development, Si Yehan finally agreed to Assistant Wu's proposal and said that he could temporarily not take any action against Lou Yue before Gu Wan's album was officially released.

But at the same time, he already had another plan in mind - starting tomorrow, he would launch a comprehensive acquisition plan against the Lou Group!

He must make Lou Yue realize clearly that with his status and position, he is not worthy of standing beside Gu Wan and being her boyfriend. Only in this way can Lou Yue give up.

As night fell, when Gu Wan dragged his tired body back to Yunyuan, the time had quietly reached past seven o'clock in the evening.

However, unlike in the past, the man who should have returned home early—Si Yehan—had yet to be seen.

It was a little after nine in the evening. Gu Wan had finished bathing and was putting on a loose bathrobe. Just as he was about to go to bed to rest, there was a sudden and heavy knock on the door, as if to break down the sturdy door.

Gu Wan was confused. At this time, who could it be?

You know, Si Yehan always carries the key with him, so why does she need to open the door herself?

With a heart full of confusion and a little fear, she tiptoed to the door, then mustered up her courage and asked loudly:

"Who's outside the door?"

Only an unclear voice responded:

"It's me, Si Yehan, open the door!"

There was an obvious strong smell of alcohol in his words.

"Dad?!"