Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1606: Chapter 1590: Taking All the Responsibility Alone

Huo Sining didn’t dare say she was the same kind as this little girl, but seeing the jealous look in Old Mr. Zhong’s eyes, she couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

Forget it, there’s no point in arguing with someone who’s obsessed with his daughter. She’s lucky to know this old man just feels guilty and wants to compensate his child; otherwise, anyone unaware would have thought Old Mr. Zhong was a pervert.

Huo Sining also felt that the old man was somewhat pitiful; in the decades before Zhong Family’s Youngest appeared, who knows how much torment this old man endured. Because of his principles, he caused his child’s death—a pain not everyone can comprehend.

She understood the situation, but was conflicted about how to report this to the Cultural Investigation Bureau.

After all, if she truly reports the Jiaoren situation, even without thinking, Huo Sining knows Zhong Family’s Youngest will be taken to the Biological Research Institute for dissection in less than a day.

This Xiao Yao is of her kind, so of course Huo Sining wouldn’t harm her—and besides, the child is still an innocent girl. Huo Sining would never do something so foolish. If people above knew of the Jiaoren’s existence, her life would be unsettled too.

Furthermore, it wasn’t Old Mr. Zhong and Zhong Family’s Youngest who let Zhong Fang circulate; it was those improper individuals with greed in their hearts.

Old Mr. Zhong and his daughter engaged in antique reproduction purely for interest, and while doing forgeries, they maintained artistry to minimize the occurrence of imitations.

Initially, Huo Sining thought Old Mr. Zhong was controlled into making high-grade imitations, hence the secret markings.

But now she realizes he isn’t controlled, and the one creating Zhong Fang is someone else.

Noticing the conflict in Huo Sining and Gu Xu, Old Mr. Zhong didn’t urge them but instead smiled reassuringly: ”You’re people from the Cultural Investigation Bureau. Reaching here shows you’ve completely mastered the evidence. I also know you work for the government, so I won’t make things difficult for you.”

Old Mr. Zhong spoke as if he had already made this decision:

”I’ve learned from the Dao Men these years, and while I haven’t mastered other things, I’ve understood this easily. From your features, I know you are kind-hearted, which is why I’m willing to open my heart and share all this with you.”

”I don’t have many years left, but my family’s Xiao Yao’s situation certainly can’t be revealed. So if Zhong Fang’s circulation has a major impact, causing someone to bear responsibility, I’ll bear all the consequences myself.”

Both Huo Sining and Gu Xu were astonished, exchanging glances without knowing what to say.

”Don’t be conflicted; I’ve thought this through. I knew this day would come sooner or later, so it’s not surprising.”

As Old Mr. Zhong spoke, he suddenly changed the topic with a smile: ”It’s almost noon; how about you stay here for lunch?”

Saying this, Old Mr. Zhong led Huo Sining and Gu Xu outside to the courtyard, where he instructed the white-haired man to organize lunch.

When the white-haired man saw Huo Sining and Gu Xu coming from the inner courtyard, he was astonished and looked at them suspiciously, full of inquisitiveness.

”This is your sister’s friend; don’t use your ways to judge people. Go and organize lunch. My little friends and I will eat here; no one should disrupt us!”

Seeing his son look at Huo Sining and Gu Xu with such eyes, Old Mr. Zhong was clearly displeased and directly reprimanded him.

The white-haired man, upon hearing this, immediately changed his attitude and went to organize lunch obediently.

Though called lunch, the meal was simple, but the wine was indeed good—especially the finely crafted wine cups.

”Chenghua Grape Pattern Goblet—if taken outside, it’s certainly another indistinguishable masterpiece.”

Huo Sining took the cup in hand, looked at it, and couldn’t help but smile: ”Things here at Old Mr. Zhong’s are indeed good.”

Old Mr. Zhong chuckled and shook his head: ”This little girl is surely teasing this old guy. If it were genuine, it’s something worth billions; would I dare use it for drinking? I’d feel uneasy even offering it up for display.”

Agreeing, Huo Sining smiled slightly, her gaze falling on Old Mr. Zhong’s wine vessel, and immediately became dazed.

The wine vessel also featured the Chenghua Grape Pattern Doucai, appearing to match the goblets on the table, but when Old Mr. Zhong poured wine for her, she inadvertently touched the vessel and saw it covered in Purple Spiritual Qi.

This discovery shocked Huo Sining into silence.

”Old Mr. Zhong, you almost fooled me with this famed Cha Zi Grape. You’re truly one of a kind!”

Huo Sining was astonished—she naïvely assumed the cups were high-grade imitations, nearly erring because Old Mr. Zhong’s wine vessel turned out to be the legendary Cha Zi!

The so-called Cha Zi is actually a type within Chenghua Doucai.

The saying is: Appreciate Chenghua in Ming, Yongzheng in Qing; among Chenghua porcelains, Doucai is the pinnacle, and within Chenghua Doucai, Cha Zi is rare.

Cha Zi refers to a color in Doucai, similar to dark brown, with its surface dull and looking like covered in rust.

Chenghua Doucai is elegant and graceful, whereas Cha Zi goes against this. The term Cha Zi essentially means ”poor.”

This kind of porcelain isn’t visually pleasing, but because it contrasts sharply with other Chenghua Doucai, Cha Zi porcelains have become rare items, earning the new name Chazi.

Discovered during the Republic of China, Chazi became famous, with prices comparable or even exceeding other Chenghua Doucai.

Chenghua Doucai is renowned both domestically and internationally—an auction for a Doucai Chicken Cup can fetch billions, let alone a complete Doucai Zhihu, which is exceedingly rare.

However, the old man in front casually brought it out to entertain guests, jokingly calling it fake.

This isn’t to be trifled with; if an ignorant guest breaks the vessel, it’s a billion-dollar mishap, a literal fortune; doesn’t this old man worry?

Old Mr. Zhong never expected Huo Sining would recognize it, his hand holding the vessel suddenly froze, and he looked at Huo Sining with tightly knit brows, taking a deep breath in shock: ”How did you see it?”