Chapter 41

While Li Ting was watching TV, major websites, forums, and tieba were all flooded with hot threads about antiques.

"Amazing Ru porcelain appears at the Tangshui City Antiques Exhibition!"

"The Imperial Seal of the Realm appears in Tangshui City, with pictures to prove it!"

"The genuine work of Wang Xizhi reappears, the most brilliant calligraphy in the world!"

These reports and posts, accompanied by high-definition images, immediately caused all netizens to marvel. Especially those forum posts, which, under the careful promotion of journalists, quickly rose to the front pages of various forums, receiving countless replies and likes.

"Kneel, is this really the 'Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion'? The greatest calligrapher in Chinese history, the only surviving genuine work? If this is true, it's amazing!"

"Moron upstairs, with such good handwriting, how can it be fake?"

"Finally, our experts have done something meaningful! The 'Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion' reappears, amazing!"

"Wow, a complete set of Ru porcelain, perfectly preserved, with the most precious 'sky-blue' color, known as 'the sky after the rain clears,' and no crackle! Is this real? Am I dreaming?"

"Can't you see the clear close-up photos, you upstairs?"

"Are you kidding? It must be a replica!"

"Does Director Gu need to deceive you, a moron, with so many experts? You can't even afford the dust on it!"

"Who is Director Gu? Need an explanation!"

"Damn, is that really the Imperial Seal of the Realm?"

"Is it made of colored glass? Jade can't be that bright and clear!"

"Anyone going to the exhibition today? Let's go together and see if the seal has the aura of the dragon!"

"Can't confirm the dragon aura, but the aura of the emperor is definitely there!"

In the information age, news spreads quickly. Before long, Weibo, WeChat, and various social media platforms were all discussing the Tangshui City exhibition, the Imperial Seal of the Realm, the genuine work of Wang Xizhi, and the complete set of Ru porcelain.

Compared to the public's enthusiasm, the antique community was the most shaken. Almost every antique enthusiast immediately informed their friends and family, especially those who shared the same interest.

"Quick, book me a flight to Tangshui City! The exhibition starts at 6 PM, right? I hope I can make it!" In the capital, a famous tycoon, Mr. Ni, immediately called his secretary.

The last time the Sotheby's auctioned the sky-blue glaze plum blossom washbasin, he wanted to buy it, but his business wasn't big enough then, and he couldn't afford it. Now, seeing such a famous piece of porcelain again, how could he not be excited?

"Old Wu, you're in Tangshui City, right? Oh my God, such a treasure appears at this exhibition, and I haven't even gone! I should have put my business aside and gone! Take more photos and bring them back for me!" In Mingzhu City, an antique enthusiast, Mr. Pei, called his friend, his voice filled with endless regret.

In New York, USA, Bryant, a core member of the Rockefeller family and a passionate antique collector, had recently developed a fondness for Chinese porcelain. Upon hearing about the Ru porcelain at the Tangshui City exhibition, Bryant was furious!

"How dare they! There's a Ru porcelain auction at the exhibition, and they didn't announce it earlier? It's so far, how can I get there in time?"

The secretary immediately came over and said, "Mr. Bryant, don't worry. The final auction at the Tangshui exhibition can be participated in via online video or phone, along with those at the exhibition. I'll contact the staff right away!"

"Really? That's great, contact them quickly, very quickly!" Bryant was extremely excited.

After watching TV, Li Ting picked up her phone and found that Weibo and her friends' circle were all discussing the topic of antiques. After all, her friends were all from Tangshui City, where the exhibition featured the divine work of the Sage of Calligraphy, a complete set of Ru porcelain, and even the Imperial Seal of the Realm. It was natural for them to be excited.

"Li Ting, I'm going to the antiques exhibition to see the Imperial Seal of the Realm. Do you want to come with me? I've booked two tickets!" On Weibo, a boy named Zhao Hongguang left a message for Li Ting.

Zhao Hongguang was known as one of the four great talents of No. 16 High School, with a good family background and excellent academic performance. He had been pursuing Li Ting, but she wasn't interested in him at all.

"Hongguang, you're so unfair, not sharing the tickets with your friends? Prioritizing romance over friendship!" Another classmate of Zhao Hongguang left a message.

"Brother Hongguang, please give me a ticket! I beg you on my knees!" This was a shameless boy.

"Brother Hongguang, if you take me, I'll do anything for you!" This was a shameless girl.

"Get lost, the tickets cost a thousand yuan each. If you want to go, buy your own!" Zhao Hongguang replied bluntly to these troublemakers.

"Wow, a thousand yuan for a ticket, you're so lucky, Li Ting!" This was a message from Huo Lanying, who was always very close to Li Ting.

"Moron." Li Ting muttered and replied to Zhao Hongguang with one word: "Get lost!"

Just as she was about to turn off her phone, Huo Lanying sent her a message on WeChat: "Li Ting, let's go to the antiques exhibition, okay? I heard the Imperial Seal of the Realm is a spiritual object, passed down for a thousand years, and now it's in our Tangshui City. We should definitely go and see it!"

Li Ting pouted and replied, "Didn't you say the tickets cost a thousand yuan? I don't have that much money. My family isn't like yours. Besides, if I had a thousand yuan, I wouldn't go to that exhibition. A thousand yuan can buy so many chicks!"

"Li Ting, you only think about eating, yet you still have such a good figure. I'm so jealous!" Huo Lanying sent an angry emoji. This girl was a bit overweight and always talked about losing weight but never succeeded: "You don't have to spend money, isn't that handsome Zhao Hongguang inviting you?"

"Forget it, just seeing him makes me sick!" Li Ting sent a vomiting emoji.

"Are you really not going? It's a once-in-a-lifetime event!" Huo Lanying was still a bit reluctant.

"I said I don't have the money!" Li Ting said helplessly.

This antiques exhibition was too high-end, with tickets costing a thousand yuan each, which ordinary students couldn't afford. They could only drool over the rich people who could go.

While Li Ting was chatting with Huo Lanying, she saw on Weibo that a girl named Dong Chunyan was showing off her exhibition ticket.

"Ha ha ha, you cheapos, tremble! I have a ticket, I can see the world's treasures!"

"It's just some old junk, what's so great about it." Li Ting sneered.

She and Dong Chunyan had never gotten along well. Thinking about how Dong Chunyan would proudly show off her experiences at the exhibition the next morning made her even more annoyed.

She casually threw her phone aside and lay on the bed, sighing, "Ah, the 'sky-blue' Ru porcelain, Wang Xizhi's genuine work, and the most vivid Imperial Seal of the Realm, I really want to see them!"

After a while, she calmed down and said, "Forget it, there's nothing much to see. Even if I were there, I'd just be looking through glass cabinets, no different from watching on TV."

"But Dong Chunyan will definitely show off to me again!" Li Ting clenched her fists in anger.

"That's her problem, not mine." Li Ting relaxed her body.

"Ah, if only I could come up with a thousand yuan..."

After much deliberation, Li Ting finally faced the fact that she had no money and couldn't help but sigh.

Suddenly, a thought popped into her head: "Hey, my brother said he's going to sell antiques at the exhibition. Could it be this one?"

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