The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius

Chapter 26: Chapter 26 The Young Madam has Another Alias! Chapter 26: Chapter 26 The Young Madam has Another Alias! “””
“shit!” Jiang Man couldn’t help but curse upon hearing this.

As for her rude reaction, Lu Xingzhou raised his hand, rubbing the center of his brow, “You sleep on the bed, I’ll sleep on the sofa.”

“Then I’m OK.” Jiang Man made a gesture, with her attitude making a 180° shift.

Lu Xingzhou hummed, “Don’t worry, I’m also afraid of being taken advantage of.”

“What?” Jiang Man was astounded!

“You, a thirty-year-old guy, are afraid of being taken advantage of? Exactly who would be at a disadvantage?”

Lu Xingzhou gave Jiang Man a blank look, unwilling to argue further.

The sun was a bit scorching, afraid of breaking out in sweat again, so he walked towards the Nine Twists and Turns Corridor, saying in a deep voice, “No more sightseeing, let’s go to the restaurant, it’s time for lunch.”

Jiang Man ‘tsked’, striding swiftly, passing Lu Xingzhou to walk ahead.

Looking at her defiant and wild silhouette, Lu Xingzhou’s face was tense.

The two of them really had a feeling of talking past each other.

Upon reaching the restaurant, the servants were bustling around preparing lunch.

Lu Xingzhou walked over to the rest chair near the dining table, picking up a book from the basket next to it and started flipping through it.

Jiang Man glanced at him, truly admiring his love for reading no matter where he went.

When a servant brought him tea, his manner of drinking tea while reading a book was mature and composed, indeed quite charming.

Jiang Man was curious about what book had captured his attention, so she put her hands behind her back and walked over lightly.

Leaning over to see the words on the page, Lu Xingzhou lifted his head.

When he turned, his deep eyes just met Jiang Man’s.

Looking into his eyes, Jiang Man’s heart skipped a beat.

Only at close range did she realize that Lu Xingzhou, despite being thirty, had very well-maintained skin.

There wasn’t a single blemish on his face, his skin a healthy wheatish hue.

His gaze was indeed so profound, as if containing a magic that could draw one in completely.

Undeniably, Jiang Man thought Lu Xingzhou was a handsome uncle, and a very charming one at that.

“You won’t understand this book.”

Lu Xingzhou said sternly, expressionless.

The beautiful illusion shattered instantly, Jiang Man gritted her teeth, “Really?”

She was about to snatch the book from Lu Xingzhou’s hand, intending to slap the handsome uncle’s face figuratively.

Before her hand could touch the cover, Uncle Fu walked in from outside, bowing, “Young Master, there has been a situation, the Second Master went over to the Song Family’s house and damaged a famous painting of Old Master Song…”

Upon hearing Uncle Fu’s words, Lu Xingzhou’s brows instantly furrowed.

The second uncle usually had nothing better to do than to lidle away his time, either walking birds or twiddling with objects for fun.

In short, he was a complete idler.

As a nephew, he couldn’t beat him or scold him.

And with grandmother turning a blind eye, the second uncle’s behaviour had become increasingly problematic and excessive.

Now he had even caused trouble at Old Master Song’s house!

Old Master Song was a respected figure, and if the second uncle upset him to the point of harm, this mess would really be impossible to clean up.

Lu Xingzhou didn’t think twice, suddenly standing up.

Jiang Man furrowed her brows, glancing at the book left on the rest chair which clearly read ‘An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations’.

She thought it was some difficult book, but it turned out to be the English version of “The Wealth of Nations.”

Raising an eyebrow, she followed Lu Xingzhou’s pace.

“What are you joining the commotion for?” Lu Xingzhou frowned slightly, his tone slightly disdainful.

“May I take a look?” Jiang Man asked with a smirk.

She had a passion for antiques and paintings, and it was essential for her to join in any commotion related to them.

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“You do as you please,” Lu Xingzhou was preoccupied with old Mr. Song and had no extra energy to quibble with Jiang Man.

When the two arrived at the Song family’s disaster scene, Uncle Lu was standing by the famous painting, yelling, while the old Song patriarch was leaning on the Grand Tutor’s chair, gasping for breath.

“It’s just a painting, isn’t it? I’ll pay you whatever it costs!” Uncle Lu bellowed.

“This painting is the elder’s favorite, a priceless treasure! Master Lu, you are going to compensate? Then compensate with an exact replica!”

“You old coot, who gave you the right to speak here?” Uncle Lu scolded the Song family’s old butler furiously.

The old Master Song was so angry he almost rolled his eyes, unable to utter a single word.

“Uncle, have you caused enough trouble?” Lu Xingzhou couldn’t take it any longer and scolded sharply.

Although the volume of his voice wasn’t loud, it possessed great penetration and lethality.

The noisy study became silent in an instant.

Uncle Lu touched his nose and didn’t dare to make eye contact with Lu Xingzhou.

Lu Xingzhou stepped forward and took a close look at the damaged painting, which had a layer of tea stains spilled on it.

A tea bowl had fallen on the floor, and the tea had soiled a large section of the cashmere carpet.

The more Lu Xingzhou looked at the scene of the incident, the angrier he became.

But there is a hierarchy of age and rank, and no matter how dissatisfied he was with his uncle, he could only engage in the aftermath, as hitting and scolding were not options.

“Grandfather Song, rest assured, I will find a way to restore this painting. Your health is important, so do not let this upset you,” Lu Xingzhou said.

Lu Xingzhou bowed to the old Mr. Song, lowering his stance, and his tone was even more sincere and genuine.

Only then did the old Master Song exhale deeply.

The Song family and the Lu family had been close friends for generations, and their relations had always been good.

For Lu Xingzhou’s sake, the old master waved his hand, “Enough, the painting has already been damaged, and there is no use arguing any further. Zhou’er, if you can invite Master Shui You to restore this painting for me, then let’s consider the matter settled.”

“Master Shui You?” At this moment, other members of the Lu family also arrived.

Wen Jingya’s pipa was damaged once and required service by an Antiques Restorer, who was a national-level Restoration Master.

However, he told Wen Jingya that there were only eighty-two people in the country who had obtained a national-level restoration qualification certificate.

And almost all of these eighty-two people worked for the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.

But their skills were not as good as Master Shui You’s.

Master Shui You was the last closed-door disciple of Old Qin, who is the director of the National Cultural Heritage Restoration Institute.

Old Qin is the leading figure in the field of cultural relics restoration, and Shui You is the only person capable of succeeding him!

“I heard that Master Shui You is not currently in the country; Old Qin went to the M country to take him as a disciple.”

“Old Qin is advanced in years and has poor eyesight, otherwise, we could ask Old Qin to take action.”

“It’s rumored that Master Shui You once restored a damaged painting of the ‘Map of Rivers and Mountains Through the Nine Provinces,’ which is now on display in The Palace Museum!”

“Yes, indeed, when it comes to restoration level, Old Qin is definitely not a match for Shui You now, Shui You has outshone his master.”

“Master Shui You is indeed formidable, but he’s even harder to invite than Old Qin!”

Everyone was talking, and although they didn’t understand much about cultural relics restoration, they were more or less familiar with the big names of Old Qin and Shui You.

Recently, a TV program called ‘National Treasure Files’ became extremely popular and was well-known among households.

It was this program that made the names of Old Qin and Shui You familiar to the general public.

“Grandfather Song, I will try to contact Master Shui You,” Lu Xingzhou promised.

But he was very clear in his heart that this was a very difficult task, with difficulty comparable to inviting Dr. M.

It was rumored that Master Shui You was elusive, and no matter how far in advance you booked him for a restoration, it was useless; it all depended on whether the master was in the mood to take on the business!

“Sister-in-law, what are you doing? This is Grandfather Song’s beloved treasure; it can’t be subjected to secondary damage…”

Jiang Man walked up to the famous painting, wanting to see the extent of the damage.

She had only taken a glance when she was stopped by what seemed to be a ‘kind reminder’ from Wen Jingya.

Jiang Man gave Wen Jingya a cold stare, then curled up the corner of her mouth, looking at the old Master Song, “Elder, I can restore this painting. Why not let me have a try?”