Chapter 314 - Shen Xinglan Was Coming (2/2)

A Miao stood at the window, and watched Ouyang Jin and Lan Heng drive away. Outside the window, there were snowflakes falling, and the potted plants in the garden had turned white.

“This should be spring snow…” She said and breathed on the window. It was too cold for her nose and she sneezed again. She said, “Hope this is a good sign!”

It took a whole week for A Miao to recover. At the moment, A Miao’s detention also ended, so Lan Qin called her.

“The weather is warm now, and there are more and more banquets in Jingcheng City. There are a few that you must attend. “Your previous performance was pretty good. Keep it up.”

A Miao obediently nodded. She and Lan Lixiao were going to the auction today. At first, Lan Lixiao was worried that she might not want to go, because this was something that only old men would like. However, A Miao was very interested in accompanying him to the auction.

“I heard that they have bronzes in today’s auction.” Lan Lixiao said quite excitedly, when they were on the road, “The seller is a foreigner. We can take this opportunity to buy the national treasure and take it back.”

A Miao browsed through the auction catalogue and asked casually, “What does Grandpa like to collect?”

“Oh yes!” Lan Lixiao patted her hand and said, “How could I forget to let you see my collection? A Fu, you did not remind me!”

Uncle Fu, who was sitting in front, smiled and said, “Don’t you always feel that other people will damage your treasures?”

“Nonsense!” Lan Lixiao said. He did not admit it, “A Miao is not someone else.”

Then he turned to look at A Miao, “When we go back in the evening, Grandpa will show you!”

“As long as you are willing to do it!” A Miao smiled and said, “I must take a shower, before visiting your treasures.”

“Hahaha!” A Miao kept making Lan Lixiao laugh. Uncle Fu turned his head with relief. He thought that ever since Miss Elder returned, Elder Master had always been in a good mood, and at the same time, became stronger.

The auction was not open to the public, because the origin of some of the items could not be revealed. A Miao followed Lan Li Xiao into a well-decorated tea house, and someone immediately came over to lead them to an underground room.

“Master Lan is here!” An old man dressed in a Tang suit greeted them as soon as they entered. When he saw A Miao, his smile was even bigger. He said, “Let me have a look. This must be your dear granddaughter?”

Lan Lixiao’s smile couldn’t be concealed. He said, “Even if you are jealous, you cannot have one. A Miao, call him, just call him Old Dog Liu!”

“Grandpa Liu…” A Miao said. She dared not address him as such, so she greeted him in a respectful way.

The old man standing opposite them, seemed very happy. He said, “Well, I’m stronger than your grandfather. Come!” “My welcome gift!”

As he spoke, he took a bag from his pocket and handed it to A Miao.

“Take it. No need to stand on ceremony with him!”

When A Miao saw Lan Li Xiao acting so casually, she thanked Grandpa Liu, and picked it up. She opened it and then handed it back quickly. She said, “I can’t take such a precious welcome gift from you.”

“Hey?” The old man, known as Old Dog Liu asked with, his eyes shining, “Do you know what this is?”

A Miao smiled and said, “The spring water jade of the Liao Dynasty. I believe you can only view it in museums.”

She touched the warm and heavy little jade box with her hand. There were exquisite carvings of the typical Liao Dynasty flower and grass style. She knew straight off that it belonged to the royal family from the Liao Dynasty.

“Great!” Old Dog Liu looked at Lan Lixiao and said, “Your granddaughter has better eyesight than you.”

Lan Lixiao was so proud that his beard seemed about to fly off. He said, “True!” Then he stuffed the item into A Miao’s hands. He said, “Just take what he is giving to you!”

“Just take it as a token!” Old Dog Liu waved his hand and said, “Let’s go! Let’s take a seat. It’s about to start.”

This room was small, but the decoration was very elegant. There was a small table in the middle, with a circle of sofas around it. A Miao and Lan Li Xiao sat at the center of the sofas. There were probably less than ten people next to them. All of them were elderly people.

They greeted Lan Lixiao in a familiar way. They all seemed to be acquainted with each other.

“Our goal today is this!” Lan Lixiao said, pointing to the waist-high bronze tripod on the catalog.

A Miao whispered, “I don’t know much about bronze!”

“No problem. Just watch and have fun!” Lan Lixiao said, patting her hand.

In a villa community in the southern suburbs of Jingcheng City, Ouyang Jin was ringing the doorbell.

“Ouyang Dad!” Yaya opened the door and greeted him in a lovely manner.

Ouyang Jin smiled and held the little girl in his arms, “Does Yaya baby miss me?”

“Well…” Yaya bit her finger and then dared not to look at him, covering her face with her hands. She said, “Yaya forgot to think about you…”

“Then Ouyang Dad will not give his gift to Yaya!” Ouyang Jin pretended to be sad and said, “Later I will give it to your brother Chu Bai!”

Yaya immediately hugged him and said, “Yaya miss you now! “Miss you now!”

Then she closed her eyes and held her head with her hands. She muttered, “I miss Ouyang Dad so much, miss Ouyang Dad so much!”

“Okay!” Then Yaya looked at him and fluttered her eyelashes. She said, “Yaya finished missing you!”

Ouyang Jin burst into laughter and said, “How can our Yaya be so cute!”

“Hurry, come in. What are you doing at the door?” Shen Xinglan came out from the inside and said, “Yaya did not wear a jacket.”

“Yep!” “Let’s go in!” Ouyang Jin said. He took Yaya into the living room, and handed a paper bag to her.

Yaya dug inside and pulled a beautiful little hairpin from it.

“Thank you, Ouyang Dad!” she said. She then happily took the hairpin over to the mirror.

Ouyang Jin looked at Yaya, who waddled away. He asked Shen Xinglan, “Have you arranged everything?”

“Well, next week. I can’t wait anymore.”