The Hidden Dragon In-Law-Chapter 78 – Treasure Pavilion Auction House

Elizabeth Ma's eyes lit up the moment she heard about the bracelet worth five or six million!

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"A bracelet? Where is it? Let me see!"

James Ye was on guard but said, "Mom, the bracelet is in the bedroom, but I plan to return it."

"Return it?" Elizabeth frowned. "Are you out of your mind? Returning something worth five or six million?"

James replied, "I just did a small favor for someone, and they gave me such an expensive gift. It doesn't feel right."

"What's not right about it!" Elizabeth blurted out. "If they dare to give it, we dare to take it! Where's the bracelet? If you don't want it, I do!"

James knew his mother-in-law had no good intentions. The bracelet was actually meant for Mary Xiao, but he hadn't found the right moment to give it to her, so he had put it aside for now.

Unexpectedly, his father-in-law had a loose tongue and spilled the beans.

It's not that James was reluctant to part with a bracelet worth a few million. After all, he had nearly ten billion in his account; he could buy any bracelet he wanted.

But the key issue was that he felt his mother-in-law didn't deserve such an expensive item. With her shrewish temper and petty mindset, a bracelet worth thirty or forty thousand would be more than enough for her.

However, Elizabeth Ma was not willing to miss this opportunity.

A bracelet worth five or six million would be a great status symbol!

So she kept urging, "Where's the bracelet? Bring it out and let me see!"

Mary Xiao also knew that if the bracelet was brought out and ended up in her mother's hands, it would be impossible to get it back.

So she said, "Mom, since we plan to return it, let's not take it out. If it gets scratched or damaged, it would be hard to explain."

"You're really going to return it?" Elizabeth got anxious and stood up, scolding, "Are you out of your minds?"

Mary knew her mother was about to throw a fit, so she firmly said, "Mom, don't say anymore. I've already discussed it with James, and that's final."

Elizabeth knew her daughter's temper. If Mary insisted on returning it, she couldn't stop her.

Thinking about returning such a valuable item, Elizabeth's heart ached, and she started crying, "It's bad enough to have a useless son-in-law, but my daughter isn't even on my side. I might as well die!"

Mary put a piece of meat on her mother's plate and said, "Alright, Mom, I'll buy you a bracelet in the future."

"You said it!"

...

On the day of the auction.

James Ye had just stepped out of his room and into the living room early in the morning when Christopher Xiao, who had been eagerly waiting, excitedly approached him.

"James, let's hurry up and go. We don't want to be late."

Knowing he could attend the auction, Christopher hadn't slept well all night and had been waiting for James. As soon as he saw James, he pulled him along.

The Treasure Pavilion was an association of antique enthusiasts in Jinling, organized by a group of like-minded individuals. Their base was a manor in the scenic outskirts of the city.

The association's president was a prominent figure, rumored to be a real estate tycoon from the province who loved antiques. He had invested a billion yuan and gathered a group of business people who also loved antiques to form the "Treasure Pavilion."

James and Christopher arrived at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion manor, parked the car, and got out to look around.

The surroundings were indeed elegant and tranquil, exuding an air of wealth. All the cars parked outside were luxury vehicles, with the least expensive being a Porsche.

James's BMW 5 Series stood out like a sore thumb among the luxury cars.

Christopher got out of the car and eagerly walked towards the entrance.

He was extremely excited as it was his first time in such a high-end setting. He looked around constantly but was still a bit nervous and restrained.

At the entrance, Christopher nervously presented the invitation.

He was somewhat worried that the two invitations James had obtained might be fake.

However, the security at the door immediately verified them and respectfully said, "Gentlemen, please come in!"

Christopher finally breathed a sigh of relief and walked in with James.

As soon as they entered the venue, Robert Xiao, dressed to the nines, swaggered in right behind them.

The moment he walked in, Robert frowned, his face showing a flash of shock.

James Ye and Christopher Xiao were here too!

What were these two losers doing here? The Xiao family only had one invitation, and it was in his hands. Could these two have sneaked in?

Remembering the losses he had suffered at James's hands before, Robert angrily strode forward and shouted, "James, how did you get in here? Do you know what this place is?"

James frowned upon hearing Robert's shrill voice.

Christopher saw Robert and smiled smugly, "Oh, Robert, you're here too."

Robert not only looked down on James but also on his second uncle, Christopher. He frowned and asked, "What are you two doing here? Do you have an invitation?"

"Of course!" Christopher blurted out.

Robert pressed aggressively, "How could you two get an invitation? Where did you get it?"

James glanced at him and said calmly, "Robert Xiao, where we got our invitation is none of your business."

Robert sneered, "You two losers couldn't possibly get an invitation from the Song family. I bet you stole someone else's invitation to sneak in!"

"You're crazy." James couldn't be bothered with him and turned his head away, saying nothing.

James's dismissive attitude made Robert even angrier.

In his eyes, James was a worthless coward with no status in the Xiao family, a lower-class person!

And now, James was here at the Treasure Pavilion, which Robert found humiliating!

A lower-class gigolo standing alongside him? Unacceptable.

Robert glared at James and pointed at his nose, "Tell me, how did you two sneak in?"

James frowned and said to Christopher, "Dad, let's not waste time with this idiot. Let's go."

"Stop right there!"

Robert stepped forward, deliberately blocking their way, and sneered provocatively, "Trying to run? Feeling guilty, huh? You must have used some underhanded means to get in here! You don't belong in a place like this! Show me your invitation!"

James was also angry now. Even though he had been patient, he couldn't let Robert provoke him repeatedly.

He coldly said, "You want to see my invitation? You're not worthy! Get lost!"

Robert's eyebrows furrowed, and a surge of anger rushed to his head.

In his eyes, James had always been a cowardly loser, yet now he dared to tell him to get lost!

Robert reached out to grab James's arm and sneered, "You're not leaving until you explain yourself."