Chapter 38: Chapter 38: Ten Million Assets! Mishap

The old man looked up at Lu Feng again, his gaze filled with resentment.

"Sir, please appraise them. I’ll pay whatever the fee is!" Lu Feng said with a smile. He wasn’t the type to be stingy about appraisal fees.

The old man, however, said, "I, Lin Renhong, am not a man who goes back on his word. If I said I’d give you a free appraisal, then it’s free. But... these items are covered in dust and have lost their luster. Judging by the dust, they weren’t dug up from the ground. Have they just been sitting idle in some corner for a long time?"

"You have a sharp eye, Sir. They were sitting under a bed for who knows how long," Lu Feng immediately fabricated.

’Though, in the world of "After the Apocalypse," this jade jewelry had indeed been sitting around, ignored, for a very long time.’

Lin Renhong didn’t ask any more questions. For jade jewelry to have sat idle long enough to lose its surface luster, even if it had a shady past, the trail would have long gone cold.

After all, the jade industry was different from the Gold trade!

Then, he took out a magnifying glass, began pulling pieces of jade jewelry from the duffel bag, and started appraising them:

"This is a common jade necklace. The quality isn’t great. It’s worth around 1,700!"

As he finished each appraisal, he would grab a small sticker, write down the appraised value, and stick it onto the piece of jade jewelry.

"The quality of this jade necklace is a bit better. It’s worth around 3,000!"

"This bracelet has the most basic level of translucency. It’s ordinary jade, worth around 9,000!"

...

"Huh? This bracelet is violet jade. The quality is good, and the craftsmanship is fine. It should be worth around 30,000."

...

"This is ink wash jade. This necklace isn’t bad either; it’s also ice-grade. It’s worth 60,000."

...

"The quality of this ring is very poor. It’s cracked-flower jade. It might be worth 5,000!"

Lin Renhong appraised each piece seriously, writing the price on a sticker as soon as he was done.

Naturally, the appraised values for the jade jewelry varied, some high and some low. The lowest was barely 1,500, while the highest were worth tens of thousands.

Among them were several of the best quality pieces, all priced over 30,000.

After spending half the day appraising the entire duffel bag of jade jewelry, the old man finally let out a sigh of relief. "I’m getting old. That nearly took half my life."

’I really made a terrible decision today. What was I thinking, offering a free appraisal to the 10th customer?’

’But who could have known the 10th customer would show up with an entire bag of jade jewelry for me to appraise?’

At that moment, Lu Feng asked with a smile, "Sir, do you happen to buy jade jewelry here? I’m planning to sell these pieces."

"You’re selling all of them?" The old man’s interest was suddenly piqued.

He had retired from a major jewelry company in the provincial capital. He wasn’t worried about being unable to offload the jade; he could just sell it to his former company.

"Except for these," Lu Feng said, picking up the few pieces of jade jewelry valued at over 30,000.

He had never given his mom or Yang Qingxue any expensive gifts, and these pieces of jade jewelry were perfect.

The old man looked a little disappointed to see that. Those were the most valuable pieces in the whole bag.

Then, he looked at the remaining jade jewelry and said, "I can buy them here, but I can’t give you the appraised price. There’ll be a bit of a markdown, but not too much."

"Yes, I understand!" Lu Feng nodded. "I’ll sell all the rest!"

"Alright, let me calculate the price." The old man immediately took out a calculator and began to add up the value of each piece of jewelry.

After calculating the total value, he deducted the markdown and then said to Lu Feng, "Young man, the total purchase value for this batch of jade jewelry is 1.75 million. Of course, you can take them to other jewelry stores to check their prices. It’s always good to shop around."

"The price you quoted is fine, Sir," Lu Feng said with a smile.

’This old man’s reputation is trustworthy.’

’Besides, for him to be so confident, it must mean that other jewelry stores wouldn’t offer a higher price.’

Once the price was agreed upon, the old man took the jade jewelry and placed it in a safe in the back. Naturally, he also transferred 1.75 million to Lu Feng.

’Dealing with an industry that doesn’t require receipts is so much easier than handling Gold of unknown origin.’

Adding that to his previous 2.55 million, his funds now totaled over 4.3 million.

Once his cousin and Chen Bo finished dealing with that batch of Gold jewelry and the final payment of 2.55 million came in, he would have 6.85 million.

It was definitely enough capital for the tea factory.

Seeing the bank transfer notification, he truly felt as if he were in a dream. After all, not long ago, he had been earning a few thousand a month at a steel mill.

But now, in such a short time, he owned a Panamera paid in full, a 120-square-meter house also paid in full, a teahouse, and was about to have a tea factory.

In terms of assets, he was already worth tens of millions.

And all of this was granted to him by the game world of "After the Apocalypse."

After selling the jade jewelry, Lu Feng asked the old man to polish the few pieces he had kept to restore their luster. Afterward, he bought a few small gift boxes.

’If you’re going to give someone jade jewelry as a gift, how can you not have a decent gift box?’

After placing everything in the specially installed compartment for valuables in the Panamera’s trunk, Lu Feng went to the hospital to visit his mom.

He didn’t tell her about the house, planning to give her a surprise when she was discharged.

In the evening, Lu Feng received a call from Yang Qingxue. All the furnishings for the new house had been delivered, and crucially, she mentioned she had already set up the bedroom.

The words carried a clear implication.

So, he decisively went to the nearest pharmacy and bought a box of ultra-thin, "super-pleasure" condoms.

’They didn’t have any of those at the new house.’

Lu Feng drove his Panamera to the First-class District. Not only had Yang Qingxue set up the bedroom, but she had also made dinner at the new house and was waiting for him.

After getting out of the car, Lu Feng took a small gift box from the trunk. Inside was an exquisite ice-grade Violet Jade Necklace worth over 50,000.

When he reached the door of the 11th-floor apartment and knocked, he saw Yang Qingxue, who was wearing an apron.

At that moment, she looked just like a devoted wife. Seeing Lu Feng, she said happily, "Lu Feng, dinner’s just ready. Your timing is perfect."

Lu Feng truly felt something different. After all, having Yang Qingxue cook a meal and wait for him to come home was a scene he had often imagined, and now it was suddenly happening.

Unfortunately, after walking in, he saw Lin Jiajia, also wearing an apron. Otherwise, he felt he could have picked up Yang Qingxue right then and there and done something shameless.

After Yang Qingxue pulled him over to wash his hands, she then pulled him to a seat at the dining table. He heard her say, as if looking for praise, "Lu Feng, try these dishes. I made them all."

He was familiar with Yang Qingxue’s cooking, as this wasn’t the first time he’d eaten it. After trying a bite of everything, he smilingly took out the small gift box and handed it to her. "Qingxue, a gift for you."

"What is it?" Yang Qingxue asked, pleasantly surprised.

’What girl wouldn’t be surprised by a sudden gift?’

"Open it and see," Lu Feng said with a smile.

Yang Qingxue immediately opened the small gift and saw the exquisite Violet Jade Necklace inside. She was instantly thrilled. "Lu Feng, this jade necklace is so beautiful! It must have been very expensive, right?"

"Mhm, this necklace costs 50,000," Lu Feng said with a smile.

"That expensive?" Yang Qingxue was completely shocked by the price.

Lin Jiajia instantly shot a sidelong glance, her eyes filled with envy as she looked at the violet necklace.

’Maybe I shouldn’t have listened to Yang Qingxue and stayed over tonight,’ she thought. ’Now I feel like I’m not just a third wheel, I’m actively torturing myself.’

’Honestly, among the young people in Youcheng, what guy could afford to buy his girlfriend a 50,000 necklace?’

"Lu Feng, why would you give me such an expensive gift?" Yang Qingxue had never even seen such an expensive necklace and was at a loss for a moment.

"Because you’re my girlfriend. Let me put it on for you!" Lu Feng replied with a smile, taking the violet necklace. He brushed aside Yang Qingxue’s hair and fastened it for her from behind.

"..." Lin Jiajia watched this scene, feeling like she was being force-fed their public display of affection.

’The worst part was that her best friend looked so incredibly beautiful after putting on that jade necklace.’

’She felt another pang of jealousy.’

After dinner, Lin Jiajia helped wash the dishes but was in no mood to stay any longer, so she said her goodbyes and left.

She didn’t even ask if Yang Qingxue wanted to go back with her.

’Her boyfriend just gave her a 50,000 necklace. Would she go back home with me? You’d have to be an idiot.’ 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

With Lin Jiajia, the third wheel, gone, the atmosphere between Lu Feng and Yang Qingxue changed.

"The bedroom is all set up," Lu Feng said, his smile gradually turning mischievous.

"I need to shower first, I’m all sweaty!" Yang Qingxue wasn’t stupid. She huffed and was about to walk toward the bedroom, but Lu Feng swept her into his arms. "I’m all sweaty, too!"

... (Omitted as requested) ...

「The next day.」

Lu Feng woke up feeling completely refreshed. Last night had been... indescribable!

Just as he was thinking this, his expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly looked into the world of "After the Apocalypse" and saw a chair smash violently into a shelf, causing it to collapse with a loud crash.

Seeing the scene inside, his brow immediately furrowed.