The Tycoon's Enchanted Mermaid

Chapter 100: Chapter 100: An Even More Defiant Being

“Am I the only one curious about who can gift something worth tens of millions? That’s some big spending, isn’t it?”

“Stop making a big deal about it. You really think our country is poor? You’re the only poor one here. Rich people are richer than you can imagine, willing to casually gift villas and sports cars, let alone these little trinkets.”

“That’s harsh, just killed me off completely with one sentence. I was just starting to feel warmed up by seeing all those treasures.”

Ah Da got all excited watching the bullet comments. According to them, the antiques she collected were valuable, and she had quite a few of them.

Fantastic.

Ming Tao took a sip of his tea to calm his shock, then he started tapping on his computer and calculated a figure. He then showed it to the camera, “Roughly this amount, considering the economic downturn from 2019 to the present, many jade prices have decreased quite a bit. I’ll give a conservative estimate, somewhere between three to four thousand w.”

“Of course, this price is based on the recent years’ jade transaction prices at Wanrong Auction House, and it might not be absolutely accurate, but it can serve as a reference for you.”

Ah Da responded, “Thank you.”

Worried the young girl might impulsively sell her item, Ming Tao quickly added a few words of caution.

“As for jade, I think what’s most precious isn’t its intricacy or its monetary value, but the extraordinary historical significance it carries. Just think about it, items that were used more than a thousand years ago surviving intact to this day, isn’t that a miracle? Right? So, my advice is not to sell it too readily. Even if you do decide to sell, at the very least find a collector who truly admires and cherishes it, as you might get a higher price.”

Bullet comments:

“Chicken soup for the soul, late but welcomed!”

“If it were me, I wouldn’t bear to sell it either, who knows, it might be worth more in the future, especially with the current antique market not being too hot.”

“Here we go again, every time there’s something good, Old Ming desperately tries to convince others not to sell, it’s hilarious, he’s more anxious than the owners, terrified that the treasures will be undersold.”

“Antique jades from ancient times are rare, Brother Ming is the one who truly cares for these old items. Sister, take his advice, keeping these treasures as family heirlooms could also be a kind of blessing.”

“To be honest, I am tempted. I have no resistance to ancient jade, but alas, I’m strapped for cash and can’t afford it, probably will regret it for life.”

“Can’t lie, I’m also tempted, but I just lost money on an investment, so I don’t have much cash either.”

“Forty million, just bite the bullet and take it.”

“You’re speaking too soon, maybe someone has already contacted the sister to sell. Do you think it’s your turn?”

“Oh my god, they say everyone who watches Longquan Treasure Appraisal is a big shot in the antique collecting world. Is the amount of money they talk about in the bullet comments even the same kind of ‘money’ we see on a regular basis? Tens of millions just like that?”

“All big shots, the big shots have blown up.”

Ming Tao ignored the bullet comments and continued to speak with Ah Da, “Let’s move on to the next item now.”

Ah Da, who had already noted down the price of the Jade Ring, snapped back to attention at the host’s reminder, “Coming up.”

The camera moved, and Ah Da couldn’t lift the bronze tripod with one hand, so she just pointed the camera at it, “Can you see it clearly like this?”

“Yes… I can see it clearly.” Ming Tao looked at the well-preserved bronze tripod on the screen, completely stunned. That luster, that completeness, are we sure this is genuine?

After moving the camera around the tripod, Ah Da sat back on the carpet, “That’s pretty much what it looks like. This antique was also a gift from one of my relatives, it’s been kept in storage all this time.”

Before Ming Tao could even ask, Ah Da had already blurted out the prepared speech.

Ming Tao covered his mouth, eyes wide, sitting still in his gaming chair for a while before regaining his composure.

“Heck… Sister, who is this relative of yours, giving you such incredible things? I mean, couldn’t it be that your relative has some kind of time-traveling ability and brought these things back from the past? Is your uncle a scientist or something?”

Ah Da felt a bit guilty and said, “He’s not a scientist.”

The bullet comments were all laughter.

“Ha ha ha, Old Ming can’t hold it in anymore.”

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“That’s left unsaid, Brother Ming has already lost his composure twice tonight, is his head buzzing now?”

“Brother Ming doubts life itself, he can’t believe his own eyes. If this bronze tripod is real, it’s ten times more incredible than the Dragon-shaped Jade Ring just now.”

“This item is a bronze tripod, pardon my ignorance, I’ve only seen bronze artifacts in museums, could someone tell me if this is real or fake?”

“Judging by Brother Ming’s expression, there’s an 80% chance it’s real.”

“Holy crap, how much is this worth?”

“Is that the point? This thing isn’t something ordinary folks can have, it’s absolutely criminal.”

“We’re doomed!”

“That’s probably the price of an ordinary person’s lifetime of food, drink, and fun.”

“Truly defying the heavens, I initially guessed the sister was a rich second-generation, but now I realize that was conservative, she’s a true bigshot, a top-tier tycoon!”

The live stream was boiling like never before, many passersby were attracted to the spectacle, directly setting a new record for popularity, with the number of online viewers soaring to a million.

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The host Ming Tao sensed trouble, his heart was also floundering without base, he put his fist to his mouth pretending to cough to clear his throat, then bowed to the camera and said.

“Everyone may be familiar with bronze artifacts, and I, Old Ming, have only average research on the matter, but today I’ll boldly appraise this item for the lady, if there are any mistakes, please be forgiving.”

The comments urged him not to waste words and to start quickly.

Ah Da couldn’t help but feel anxious, sensing that everyone was even more excited than before, did that mean the little tripod was also valuable?

Ming Tao started, “Sister, could you aim the camera at the inside and base of the tripod?”

Ah Da did as instructed.

After Ming Tao had seen enough, he took a deep breath, flicked open his folding fan, and said with a smile, “You gave me a scare, just now I must have seen incorrectly. Sister, your item is too new, it has no marks on it, right? How could it be real? Are you trying to play with the brothers in the live stream?”

Ah Da frowned, she was about to speak when a private message from the host popped up in the stream’s chat, “If you don’t want trouble, just cooperate with me, sister, we’ll communicate privately after the live stream.”

What did he mean by that?

Ah Da furrowed her brows but did not expose him; instead, she picked up a pearl beside her and aimed it at the camera.

“What about these pearls, then? Can they be turned into money?”

Ming Tao was astonished, “That pearl is quite large, don’t tell me it’s a natural, wild one?”

“It should be considered natural,” Ah Da replied.

Ming Tao clapped his hand over his eyes and took a deep breath, just what kind of person was this young lady, that everything she brought out was so otherworldly, it was making him a bit numb.

After a pause, Ming Tao struggled to say,

“Natural wild pearls are very valuable, but yours isn’t a strand. Does it have any history, like was it worn by any historical figures, emperors, queens and so on? A pearl of this size, with historical significance, would be the ultimate kill.”

“No one has worn it,” said Ah Da.

The pearl was her tear, once it fell and turned into a pearl she kept it, and no one had ever worn it.

Ming Tao expressed his regret, “In that case, the price will be significantly reduced. Sister, you can go to a jewelry center and ask them, their prices will be more accurate than mine.”

“I see, alright then,” Ah Da held the pearl in her hand, smooth and fine, “Thank you for your appraisal.”

Ming Tao smiled and said there was no need to thank him.

He immediately cut the connection, hastily spouted a farewell speech before hurrying to sign off, paying no heed to the chaos in the comments.