Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1607: Chapter 1591: Take Her Away

Huo Sining wasn’t sure what to say; the cups on the table and the wine pot in Old Mr. Zhong’s hand looked no different from each other, even the color of Cha Zi was identical without the slightest deviation.

If it weren’t for Huo Sining having just touched that Zhihu and seeing the Spiritual Energy on it, she might have really thought that this pot was as counterfeit as the cups.

At this moment, Old Mr. Zhong’s gaze was still fixed on her. After three seconds of silence, Huo Sining could only smile and say, ”Intuition, or perhaps a woman’s sixth sense, of course, you may also consider it just a wild guess.”

”Your sixth sense is really something!”

Old Mr. Zhong looked astonished, put down the Zhihu in his hand, and laughed, ”I’m inclined to believe now that you must be someone from the Cultural Investigation Bureau, and with your abilities, I’m afraid it’s not an easy task for the Bureau to transfer you.”

This set of Cha Zi wine vessels was perhaps Old Mr. Zhong’s favorite creation. It was the product of decades of research, a new technique he developed using other chemical substances to create Cha Zi.

Before this, creating Cha Zi had been an insurmountable technical hurdle on Ceramic Street.

But after countless attempts, substituting who knows how many materials and ratios, and repeated failures, he finally succeeded.

The finished product looked indistinguishable from genuine ones, so much so that even the old experts in the appraisal field couldn’t tell it apart.

Therefore, this set had always been a work Old Mr. Zhong was very satisfied with and even proud of. Bringing it out today for Huo Sining and Gu Xu to drink with served not only to intimidate the authorities but also to showcase his skills.

However, his little intention failed completely, as the wine vessels were immediately identified by Huo Sining upon appearing.

Old Mr. Zhong wasn’t wrong in saying so; with Huo Sining’s current status and skills, a small Cultural Investigation Bureau couldn’t possibly order her around. If this matter hadn’t been brought up by Zhou Shitao, Huo Sining would never have worked this hard to help.

Nevertheless, in front of Old Mr. Zhong, Huo Sining wouldn’t point this out. She smiled and said:

”It’s not really a matter of eyesight, just a feeling. If you really want to ask me the difference between this cup and Zhihu, I couldn’t tell you. Just like if you asked me whether there’s a flaw in the Colorful Porcelain Zun or the Sky-blue Glazed Brush Washer, my answer would be no. It’s just lack of skill and poor insight, relying only on a woman’s intuition.”

Old Mr. Zhong, however, wasn’t dismissive of Huo Sining’s explanation; perhaps because he himself was quite unconventional, he didn’t have the scruples of those old appraisal veterans. Instead, he highly trusted and valued Huo Sining’s intuitive approach:

”It’s not intuition; it’s a talent. Many top-notch appraisal experts can see through fakes without explaining why, not because they’re being mysterious, but because they’ve reached a state that relies not on knowledge and experience, but on insight. Just like how we fake antiquities, it’s an innate talent, just God being gracious.”

Huo Sining didn’t speak because she felt a bit guilty about the old man’s praise. She didn’t have any insight; it was only a cheat device she relied on.

”It seems the mysterious aura surrounding Huo isn’t unfounded after all...”

Old Mr. Zhong sat back down and drained the glass in front of him.

Huo Sining was a bit surprised: ”You know me?”

Old Mr. Zhong shook his head with a smile: ”When I took out the wine vessels earlier, I had my great-granddaughter look you up online. You gave me your name at the inner hall. Now, with the internet, it’s easy to find you; just a search and there you were. There are quite a few news about you online, and it seems you’re quite famous.”

Huo Sining smiled awkwardly, but Old Mr. Zhong didn’t mind, just let out a long sigh and said slowly:

”It seems it’s fate that brought you here, better you than those ignorant about antiquities.”

Huo Sining knew what the old man meant; he was ready to go back with her and face punishment, to account to his superiors.

But this result wasn’t what Huo Sining wanted to see. The old man, after all, just wanted to make amends to his child in his twilight years.

Nonetheless, regardless of whether it was what Huo Sining wanted, in the end, this matter had to be resolved.

Seeing the old man drink one cup after another, with his words revealing concerns for his young girl, clearly, the old man was really worried, afraid that once he left, his young girl might be taken advantage of by those with ill intentions.

Huo Sining and Gu Xu exchanged a glance, finally seemingly making a very difficult decision. She said to Old Mr. Zhong:

”Old Master Zhong, since you have treated me sincerely, I’d like to make you an offer. If you trust me, perhaps you could entrust Miss Zhong to me, and I’ll take care of her for you.”

Old Mr. Zhong was taken aback. He raised his head to look at Huo Sining, his expression suddenly darkened, and he scoffed:

”You? Why should I trust you? Miss Huo, though I admit, by your looks and demeanor, you don’t seem like a bad person and have a kind heart, but you know better than anyone else about my young girl’s situation. If anything goes wrong with her, it would bring a fatal disaster upon her!”

Huo Sining wasn’t angered by his words but just smiled and asked Old Mr. Zhong, ”Are you so sure I can’t be trusted?”

Old Mr. Zhong shook his head: ”It’s not a matter of trust, but... let me put it this way, these years, because of her peculiar condition, I’ve secretly investigated many things about the Jiaoren.”

”Now, not only in our country but all over the world, there are research institutions studying exotic creatures. Jiaoren, as such a species, has only existed in legends. If people discovered live Jiaoren in real life, what kind of aftermath would you expect?”

”Those so-called biologist scientists are all madmen. They won’t give Xiao Yao the right to live. They only see humans as having the right to research all exotic species. They would draw the child’s blood, dissect her flesh, study her cells. How could she have any chance to survive? So your proposal is laughable and overconfident! Don’t you know—”

Old Mr. Zhong was quite agitated, but after a tirade, as he looked up at the woman before him, with initially exquisite features and round face, suddenly growing gill-like covers, elongated ear tips, cascading blue hair, and sapphire-like eyes glittering with a mysterious light, he could no longer speak those vehement words.