Chapter 172 - Chapter 172: Chapter 146: Is He That Strong? (Seeking Subscriptions)_3 (1/2)

Chapter 172: Chapter 146: Is He That Strong? (Seeking Subscriptions)_3

Youyou picked her most satisfying selfie with him and sent it to Mingyue, and after a thought, she also snapped a photo of the Jade Spring Vase and sent it over: “This is the gift he gave me.”

“Wow, such a handsome couple, quite a match! And he even brought such a delicate gift, seems like your treasure really puts in the effort,” Mingyue teased.

“Sister Mingyue is making fun of me again,” Youyou replied with a smile in her eyes.

“He doesn’t come to Modu often, you’d better entertain him well, grasp your treasure tightly!” Mingyue replied.

“Don’t worry, who knows, maybe his next book will be adapted into a film and then he’ll come to Modu again,” Youyou responded with a smile.

“The next time he comes, will you still have him stay at a hotel?” Mingyue asked.

Youyou asked in confusion, “If not a hotel, where should he stay?”

“Why, at your place, of course.”

Mingyue’s shocking words made Youyou’s pretty face flush, and she quickly responded: “Mingyue, what nonsense are you spouting?”

“I’m not talking nonsense, look at your selfie, you’re slightly looking up at him with such tenderness in your eyes, about to spawn threads, I think you two have a shot,” Mingyue remarked with the tone of someone watching the drama unfold.

“That was all the photographer’s direction, today’s our first official meeting,” Youyou hurriedly made an excuse.

“A whole day since meeting, others have love at first sight,” Mingyue teased again.

“I should take a shower.”

Youyou ‘escaped’ swiftly, ending the conversation.

…

Under the night sky.

Inside ‘Ancient Moon’ private museum, the light was soft and warm, casting a glow upon each exhibit, from calligraphy and paintings to porcelain, and also the rare ancient books. Every piece was carefully selected and arranged.

Zhang Yixing stood in front of a newly hung painting, appreciating it from up close, occasionally letting out sighs of admiration.

“How about it, what do you think of my latest acquisition?”

Next to Zhang Yixing, a man around forty, dressed in a Chinese-style robe and wearing glasses, looked scholarly and amiable as he pointed at the painting and laughed. He was the owner of this private museum and a well-known antique collector in Modu, Hu Shu.

“I’m not that expert, but I can still feel the zen-like aura exuding from this ink-washed landscape, nurtures the soul,” Zhang Yixing laughed heartily and gave it high praise.

“Chief Editor Zhang has an eye for quality,” Hu Shu replied with a pleased smile.

“Mr. Hu flatters me,” Zhang Yixing laughed awkwardly, knowing his own level. Then he added, “Mr. Hu, I have here a Douli Bowl, would you be interested in taking a look?”

With a slightly raised eyebrow, Hu Shu responded eagerly: “Of course, I’m interested.”

Appraising antiques is one of the joys of collectors, a process that serves as a dialogue with history and a reading of the stories behind the antiques.