The Tycoon's Enchanted Mermaid-Chapter 121 - : Museum

Chapter 121: Chapter 121: Museum

Ah Da had been waiting for Wei Lan to come over and make the payment to retrieve the item. Her bank card was already prepared, and she was just waiting to collect the money.

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She had no idea what trick he was playing, not showing up for days. If it wasn’t for the fact that he and Qin Yu were friends, Ah Da would have thought he couldn’t afford the payment and had taken off.

Early in the morning, after Ah Da had finished breakfast and was tidying up, planning to go fishing happily with Song Ma, she stepped out of the door only to see Wei Lan driving up in a flashy convertible Bentley.

Besides him, there were two more people in the backseat.

“Hey, Little Ade, I’m here!”

Wei Lan was waving to Ah Da while opening the car door and jumping out. His silver accessories nearly blinded people under the sunlight, and Ah Da couldn’t help but frown tightly.

She suspected he had transformed from a peacock.

“Are you here to make the payment?”

Wei Lan looked at her and smiled, “Why is it always about money when you open your mouth? What’s the matter, has Qin Yu gone bankrupt?”

“The money Qin Yu has is his, the money I have is mine. What does it have to do with him?”

Ah Da didn’t agree with his statement and even suspected that he was the one who had gone bankrupt. “Don’t tell me you don’t want to buy it anymore?”

If he didn’t want to buy, she’d say it early and sell it to someone else.

“How could that be? I…” Just as Wei Lan was about to show off, suddenly a walking stick came swinging from behind, landing heavily on his shoulder.

“Ouch!”

Wei Lan turned his head to question, “Why are you hitting me?”

Qin Hongyun, leaning on a cane, had a stern expression and eyes flashing with anger, “I’m hitting you because if you upset Miss Su and ruin this deal, it would be justified to hit you every day.”

“You would be the criminal of history.”

“Hisss—Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?” Wei Lan rubbed his shoulder helplessly and looked towards Ah Da, “You see, the real buyer isn’t me. Even with money, I have no right to make the payment.”

Ah Da pursed her lips. She had seen the two elders earlier but didn’t understand why Wei Lan had brought them here. From what he said, it seemed that they were the real buyers.

Qin Hongyun and Yu Yuan sized up the young lady standing at the door. The girl, dressed in a yellow dress with her long hair draping over her shoulders and wearing a sun hat, looked quite young and was stunningly beautiful.

Yu Yuan smiled and said, “Hello, Miss Su, I’m Yu Yuan. I used to be an archaeologist, but now I’m involved in treasure appraisal. Besides discussing the placement of the relics with you, I would also like to inquire about some information on Xiling.”

The old gentleman’s eyes were so sincere that Ah Da softly replied, “But I’m not familiar with Xiling either.”

Yu Yuan quickly said, “It doesn’t matter. Just tell us whatever you know, and it’s okay if you don’t know anything. We won’t force you.”

Wei Lan couldn’t help but butt in, “I say, there’s no need to be so serious. We’re all familiar people here.”

Qin Hongyun raised his walking stick to hit him again, but this time Wei Lan anticipated it and dodged.

“Step aside, it’s none of your business to speak.”

Qin Hongyun pointed at him with his cane, warning him.

“Alright, alright, I’ll stop talking. I’m going in. You just stand outside and soak up the sun, love the sun, get more sun.”

Wei Lan waved and headed straight into the house. These two old guys had been crazy over the photographs for several days now and were in a complete state of disconnection from all relatives.

No, that’s not right either. They are now so desperate to treat Ah Da as their own daughter that they’re afraid she won’t be willing to let them study the antiques.

Ah Da said, “Grandpas, please come inside first.”

“Alright, let’s go inside and talk.” Qin Hongyun eagerly nodded, took his old partner’s hand with a gaze as piercing as torches, and looked at Ah Da with an excitement he couldn’t suppress, making Ah Da a bit nervous.

Song Ma and the servants went over to help them into the house. As they entered the living room, Wei Lan was sitting on the sofa eating fruit. He couldn’t help being a smartass upon seeing them come in.

“Why, you came inside? I thought you were going to stand at the door and finish talking.”

Qin Hongyun glared at him, “Stop blathering, no one would think you mute if you didn’t speak.”

Wei Lan huffed and continued nibbling on his fruit, submitting to the authority of the cane and temporarily miking off for emergency avoidance.

As Song Ma served tea, Ah Da sat on the sofa, her demure demeanor the picture of politeness. Yu Yuan, upon first seeing her, felt that she exuded an aura of vitality from head to toe.

Qin Hongyun couldn’t contain his impatience. Without even drinking his tea, he got straight to the point, “Miss Su, first of all, our main reason for coming over today was to discuss a matter with you.”

Seeing his serious expression, Ah Da nodded, “Go ahead.”

Qin Hongyun spoke with utmost solemnity, “The cultural relics from Xiling that you possess are of great significance, and their considerable number forms a system. After discussion and consultation among the experts at our antique appraisal firm, we have decided to build a museum related to Xiling, primarily for protection, research, display, and dissemination.”

“A museum?” Ah Da expressed her surprise.

Qin Hongyun fixed his eyes on her, his tone revealing an urgent undertone, “Exactly. As the owner of these treasures, we at the appraisal firm are willing to act as agents. We will bear all the costs for the construction of a private museum. After its completion and opening, eighty percent of the museum’s profits will belong to you, with the remaining twenty percent used for daily operations.”

“Of course, you’ll retain ownership of the treasures, we’ll only use them for research. If the museum operates at a loss, you won’t be responsible for it. Our appraisal firm will take on all the risks and provide you with an annual compensation fee ranging from fifty million to one hundred million.”

Ah Da seemed to understand and yet not fully grasp it.

Did he mean they would pay for the museum’s construction, and then she would get the profits? Even if there were losses, they would still pay her a compensation fee every year? Was that the proposal?

Was it all perhaps too good to be true?

Ah Da was incredulous, her mind a blur.

Yu Yuan took out two documents from his bag and placed them on the table, saying to her, “Miss Su, please believe that we have come with the utmost sincerity. Everything I just mentioned is listed here. You may take your time to read through it and carefully consider our proposal.”

Ah Da looked at the documents on the table, picked them up, and flipped through them, her mind even more baffled. She couldn’t understand any of it.

Wei Lan explained from the side, “These are a contract and an agreement to protect your rights. Don’t worry, you won’t be cheated. I’ve already sent them to Qin Yu to look over.”

“If you’re not assured, you can wait for Qin Yu to return and make a decision after asking him in person.”

At his words, Ah Da felt relieved and placed the contract back on the table, “No problem, I trust Qin Yu.”

Wei Lan, feeling unexpectedly force-fed dog food, couldn’t help but sound a bit sour, “What, you don’t trust me? I’m a good person too.”

Ah Da blinked, “Those who say they’re good people are usually not that good.”

“My Lord Qingtian, young lady, please don’t wrong me,” Wei Lan said, sitting up, “Even if I wanted to cheat you, I wouldn’t dare. Not to mention these two who would beat me to death on the spot, but even Qin Yu wouldn’t let me off the hook.”

“Smooth talker, stop speaking.” Qin Hongyun dismissed him disdainfully, and Wei Lan spread his hands, indicating his helplessness.

“Wei Lan is right about one thing, Miss Su. You don’t need to rush. We’re not insisting on your decision today. The earliest we can start building the museum is next month. There’s still plenty of time, you can carefully think it over. We respect your decision,” Yu Yuan advised Ah Da patiently, appealing to both her emotions and reasoning.