Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 202: Chapter 199 Turning Danger into Safety Chapter 202: Chapter 199 Turning Danger into Safety “So it’s wrong to be clean? My ancestors have always treasured this item and never used it, of course the bottom is clean! You brazen girl, spouting nonsense, I see you’re trying to deceive someone with your babble!”

The female scammer, stubborn as a dead duck, refused to admit that the item in her hand was a fake and defended herself vehemently.

Su Qingqing sneered in response, “Spouting nonsense, am I? Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I specialize in artifact appraisal at the S University College of Cultural Heritage, and that’s how my teacher taught me!”

The two scammers’ expressions changed upon hearing Su Qingqing claim to be from the College of Cultural Heritage.

Although they were scammers, they were not ignorant; despite Su Qingqing’s young age, her few words revealed her expertise.

The two scammers felt a sinking feeling, realizing they had picked on someone tough, and couldn’t help but shout harshly:
“You wretched girl, dare to play us?!”

Saying this, the female scammer reached out and lunged at Su Qingqing, trying to snatch the jadeite bracelet from her wrist.

“I think it’s you two who are playing us, right? Whether this porcelain is genuine or not can’t just be determined by your blabbering!” Su Qingqing scoffed and deftly dodged the middle-aged female scammer’s claw.

Huo Sining wouldn’t let the two get away with it; he stepped to the side, blocking the woman, and turned his head with a smile to nod at Su Qingqing: “Qingqing, continue!”

Su Qingqing paused slightly, then smiled and nodded, “There is a big difference between porcelain from the Kangxi-Qianlong Period and modern replicas. Generally speaking, the shorter the time since the porcelain was fired, the looser the body and the brighter the bone will be.”

“Porcelain from ancient times will have a very heavy body, but this Fengwei Zun shard has a very thin body, almost non-existent. Moreover, the crafting is extremely rough, the glaze on the porcelain body lacks any translucency.”

“As an official kiln porcelain of the Kangxi-Qianlong Period, the Fengwei Zun’s painting should be very meticulous and lively, but the lines of the painting on the piece I have are very stiff and do not seem to be hand-drawn, more like printed by a machine.”

“Additionally, the base of this porcelain does not bear any maker’s marks, and it even has a smell of soot, clearly indicating it’s a fake!”

Su Qingqing pointed at the shards, analyzing the flaws of the porcelain piece by piece. The more she spoke, the uglier the scammers’ faces got, and even Ye Zixin, standing by, was astonished.

It turned out this girl was an expert, all the while pretending to be ignorant!

The onlookers weren’t foolish either; hearing Su Qingqing’s words, they realized that the two people were likely swindlers.

“Well said!”

Just then, amidst the applause from the crowd, someone walked forward with a smile, looking at Su Qingqing with a mix of admiration and fondness:
“Little Qing, your skills are born from the old master, and you’re almost surpassing your teacher!”

Su Qingqing turned and on seeing the newcomer, her eyes showed surprise: “Senior Brother Yin!”

Huo Sining followed Su Qingqing’s gaze, turning back to see a man in a blue robe emerging from the crowd.

But on seeing his face, Huo Sining was slightly surprised.

The man had a huge dark-red birthmark on the left half of his face, the so-called yin-yang face.

This birthmark made the man appear somewhat fierce, and even his smile seemed sinister and odd.

Yet despite his unattractive appearance, Huo Sining could sense a kind of gentle temperament from him, which made her feel quite comfortable.

“Isn’t it your Senior Brother? Qingqing, you’ve really progressed a lot lately, if Master knew how fast you’ve improved, he would be overjoyed!”

Yin Zeyan’s face bore a smile, but the birthmark on half of his face suddenly crumpled, startling Ye Zixin, who was standing beside him, causing her to subconsciously step back a few paces.

No one wants to be seen as hideous, but appearance is something innate, and Yin Zeyan was well aware that he was not good-looking; still, he didn’t like being detested.

Moreover, he had clearly seen from the crowd that this girl had ulterior motives. Not only had she bumped into someone and refused to apologize or take responsibility, but she also tried to pull Su Qingqing into taking the blame.

Now, seeing Ye Zixin’s reaction, Yin Zeyan instantly felt displeased.

With honey on her lips but a sword in her belly, deeply scheming, and judging people by their appearance, this girl was certainly not a kind soul.

On the contrary, Huo Sining’s calm and composed gaze gave Yin Zeyan quite a bit of relief. He had also noticed Huo Sining helping Su Qingqing earlier, and his impression of her was rather good.

Upon hearing Yin Zeyan’s words, Su Qingqing stuck out her tongue somewhat sheepishly and said, “Senior Brother, stop making fun of me. With my little ability, if the professor hears about it, I’m likely to be scolded again.”

The two swindlers, who had been posing as victims beside them, saw Su Qingqing and Yin Zeyan chatting so intimately, and their conversation hinted at a profound closeness, as if Yin Zeyan was there to support Su Qingqing. They were instantly dumbstruck.

Seeing things taking a strange turn, the two swindlers couldn’t figure out Su Qingqing’s background.

The situation became tricky. After putting on such a performance for so long, there was no way the swindlers would just give up.

One of them swallowed hard and asked cautiously, standing on pins and needles, “Mr. Yin, may I know who this lady is–?”

Upon hearing this, Yin Zeyan’s face darkened, and looking at the expressions of the two swindlers, how could he not understand? These two still weren’t giving up.

He snorted coldly and said with a sarcastic laugh, “The flood has washed the Dragon King Temple; you don’t even recognize whose territory this is! You guys may not know her, but you definitely know her father. Her father is Secretary Su Zhenhua from the municipal committee!”

The two swindlers’ complexions changed drastically upon hearing this. They had never expected that, by simply attempting a scam, they would accidentally run into the daughter of the municipal committee secretary. Wasn’t this courting death?

The two swindlers were instantly pale with fear, their previously arrogant demeanor evaporated.

Su Qingqing, not wishing to bother with these two petty people, coldly huffed and turned her head away.

Yin Zeyan waved the two off, and the swindlers, as if granted a royal pardon, no longer dared to linger in front of Su Qingqing. Smiling awkwardly, they apologized to Su Qingqing and quickly scurried into the crowd, disappearing without a trace.

The onlookers who had pitied Ye Zixin and gossiped about Su Qingqing now learned of Su Qingqing’s identity and looked at each other in dismay.

“I was saying this young lady was so articulate about that piece of broken porcelain, I thought she was pretending, but it turns out she’s a student from S University College of Cultural Heritage. That explains it!”

“A classic case of a novice trying to school the experts. Those swindlers can fool us laymen, but they reveal their incompetence when they meet a real expert!”

“The daughter of Secretary Su really is no ordinary person. She understands treasure appraisal at such a young age; she’s bound to be extraordinary in the future.”

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A string of flattering words came out as though they cost nothing. Su Qingqing smiled faintly, indifferent to the adulation of the passersby.

Yin Zeyan was watching from the side. Seeing that Su Qingqing remained composed despite the praise from many, not showing the slightest sign of vanity, he couldn’t help but nod to himself in approval.

To remain unflustered in the face of events, to treat praise and criticism with the same equanimity, and to handle things with composure, this little junior sister was indeed an insightful person. If she were properly guided, she would surely become a great talent in the future.