Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1464: Chapter 1448: Shufangzhai

In the past, Huo Sining rarely paid attention to foreign antiques while shopping on Antique Street.

Her expertise lies elsewhere; she has little interest in foreign antiques, and the domestic market for them is small, so she never considered purchasing them.

However, ever since her visit to London Castle, where Adrian gave her some insights, she now faces a dilemma. She has no impressive European antiques at hand to exchange for Huaxia artifacts from the Albert family. She still has a lot to do.

Given the situation, she can’t afford to be picky. She needs to check every shop selling European antiques on Antique Street. Perhaps she’ll get lucky and stumble upon something worth acquiring.

With this mindset, Huo Sining entered the shops, quickly browsing with a cursory glance, all the while using the Heavenly Eye to scan swiftly.

Since she’s unsure how to determine the value of European antiques, she can only judge based on the density of Spiritual Energy.

During this time, she came across several decent items, but she couldn’t ascertain their origins. She could only estimate, based on Spiritual Energy, that the items might be from the Ming Dynasty, which corresponds to the 15th or 16th century in Europe.

She doesn’t know if they’re valuable or how to assess them, so after hesitating for a long time, she finally made the decision to buy them.

Like a blind cat stumbling upon a dead mouse, she picked up a few items. Su Qingqing, standing by, found it strange. The Huo Sining she knew always appeared confident and poised, yet today, she hesitated for a long time and seemed uncertain while buying antiques.

”Ningning, what’s wrong? Are you uncertain?”

Huo Sining shook her head. She can discern the authenticity, but she’s unsure whether these items can intrigue the Albert family. If not, it would be a waste of effort.

”Sister Ning Ning, look at the store name ahead!”

After only a few steps, Huo Sining heard Wu Ya laughing heartily, standing with Qibao not far away, laughing uncontrollably.

She couldn’t help but raise her head to look in the direction Wu Ya pointed. Seeing the store’s plaque, even Huo Sining was taken aback but then stifled a laugh.

On the store’s plaque, three crooked Chinese characters were written: Shufangzhai.

”Hahaha, I thought I traveled to Lake Daming. Look at those crooked characters. This writing looks just like something from My Fair Princess!”

Su Qingqing laughed out loud, pointing at the sloppily written characters on the plaque.

Huo Sining couldn’t help but cover her mouth to suppress a laugh upon hearing this. The brushstrokes on the plaque clearly looked like doodles from a beginner, yet the shopkeeper dared to display it.

However, in terms of grabbing attention, this Shufangzhai indeed had some uniqueness, prompting passersby to want to take a closer look. Maybe the shopkeeper did it on purpose.

While she was in Dongyang, Huo Sining encountered someone at a tea ceremony house obsessed with My Fair Princess, and now in Las Vegas, she’s run into another die-hard fan deeply affected by the show. Huo Sining couldn’t help but wonder to herself—My Fair Princess has quite a following overseas too? It’s indeed a brainwashing drama.

”Come on, let’s go take a look!”

Huo Sining laughed as she pulled Wu Ya and Qibao towards the shop, curious about the owner of this antique store.

The shop’s layout was similar to typical antique shops back home, with curio shelves and glass counters in abundance.

Items were placed in every nook, from corners to glass countertops, appearing chaotic yet in relative order.

Huo Sining’s eyes scanned the shop, taking in its layout.

”Anything in particular you’re looking for?”

A clerk stepped forward to greet Huo Sining and her group of five as they entered the shop.

Given he overheard Huo Sining and her group conversing in Mandarin outside, the clerk addressed them in Chinese.

Perhaps due to being overseas for a long time, or maybe he wasn’t purely Huaxia, Huo Sining detected a strange, slightly awkward flavor in his Mandarin.

The clerk was perceptive, immediately asking Huo Sining what she was interested in.

People unfamiliar with the antique trade often instinctively disclose their desired items, giving the shopkeeper insight into what the customer needs.

This is perfectly understandable, but if a customer truly likes an item in the shop, the transaction might reveal their hand, reducing the chance of finding a hidden treasure and potentially leading to being overcharged by the shopkeeper.

However, Huo Sining and Su Qingqing have frequented Antique Street for quite some time. Although not seasoned veterans, they’re well-aware of these tricks.

Thus, upon hearing the clerk’s question, Huo Sining instinctively glanced at Su Qingqing and smiled at the clerk:

”No, we’re just browsing.”

”Alright, take your time. If you need anything, feel free to let me know.”

Seeing Huo Sining’s response, the clerk couldn’t help but look at her again, refraining from asking further, returning to the payment counter instead.

Besides the clerk who greeted them, Huo Sining noticed another individual resembling an old man seated in the inner hall—presumably the shopkeeper or manager.

However, the old man merely glanced at Huo Sining and her group, not pausing from his task.

The shop sold not only Huaxia antiques but also Western paintings and clocks.

Old European clocks have carved out a niche within antique collecting, especially favored by many European aristocracy descendants. Huo Sining, however, was previously uninterested, preferring Chinese porcelain and paintings. Although foreign antiques could be good, she felt their history was too short and lacked depth.

But now, she couldn’t afford to be choosy. Surveying the shop, she touched almost every antique, Huaxia or European.

Unfortunately, Huo Sining was disappointed; she couldn’t find any items she favored among the antiques.

The clerk, observing Huo Sining’s actions, didn’t rush her but patiently engaged Bai Yishan and Su Qingqing in conversation.

In fact, the shop’s items were quite good. To Huo Sining, most items were genuine, although even the most valuable antiques were only a few centuries old. Yet the authenticity was much more reliable than those at domestic Antique Street shops.

This also indicated the shop owner was adept at treasure appraisal. With Huo Sining’s current skill, it’s nearly impossible to find a major bargain at such an antique shop.

However, as Huo Sining prepared to retract her Heavenly Eye and call Su Qingqing, Bai Yishan, and the others to leave, her gaze suddenly swept over the clerk’s counter, landing on an inkstone used as a paperweight on the table.