Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 225 - 224: The Property Left by My Parents
As Xiao Xianghua left, Lin Wanwan immediately felt the house become much quieter, even though there were several maids and female musicians of similar age to her. However, no matter how much Lin Wanwan respected them, they always interacted with her cautiously and overly carefully.
It’s almost impossible for a boss and employees to become close friends.
The natural friendship and equality that Xiao Xianghua brought to Lin Wanwan was different.
That evening, after putting little Qingyu to sleep, Lin Wanwan carried the Thunder Ancient Zither "Moonlight Legacy" and took an online car service to Buzhou Studio.
It had been more than a month since she received the Moonlight Legacy Guqin, and she finally found time today to deliver it to Lu Shouyue. No matter what price Lu Shouyue offered, she would sell it to him. The main purpose was to sell it well, not for the money.
Carrying the zither to Buzhou Studio, Lu Shouyue had been waiting at the door, and upon seeing her, he quickly reached out to take the zither case and led her to the second floor.
According to standard practice, an antique dealer should never take antiques directly from a customer’s hand; otherwise, who would be responsible if it got damaged?
But Lin Wanwan was different with Lu Shouyue, as even if she really wanted to "extort" him, he might even wish to give himself to her instead.
Once upstairs, Lu Shouyue took the zither out of its case. Today, he hadn’t arranged for any additional experts to come by and was just observing the zither himself.
After a while, Lu Shouyue sighed quietly, "It’s too amazing. This zither has lasted for millennia without decay, and it’s so well-preserved. What preservation method was used? Most ancient zithers still in existence today have been repaired to some extent, but this one shows no signs of restoration.
Wanwan, you are too special. I even begin to suspect if you possess the ability to seal time."
Lin Wanwan smiled without speaking, thinking to herself: the most incredible idea often turns out to be the truth! I indeed have the ability to seal time!
Lu Shouyue carefully placed the zither, then sat in front of it and casually played the piece "High Mountain and Flowing Water". The serene antique melody left Lin Wanwan dazed, almost making her think Xiao Chong was playing.
"You...you’ve actually mastered this piece so well," Lin Wanwan exclaimed in surprise. Although still slightly less proficient than Xiao Chong, it was on par with Heng Wu.
A hint of amusement flashed in Lu Shouyue’s eyes. He had been practicing the ancient zither for several hours each day recently, even more diligently than when he first learned it as a youth, just for the performance in front of Lin Wanwan today!
It wasn’t easy trying to win the heart of the girl he loved!
"Although this zither shows some signs of age, it’s still astonishingly new, like a modern replica.
But after playing it, just based on the timbre, I can conclude that this is indeed a centuries-old zither. Masters from modern times with such zither-making skills wouldn’t bother with forgery."
After commenting, Lu Shouyue then said, "Wanwan, although this zither also has a millennial history, it dates from the second year of Wude, not a peak work from Leishi’s era. Thus, its value cannot be compared with the Great Saint’s Legacy, which has been endorsed by renowned figures across generations.
I offer fifteen million; do you accept it?"
Lin Wanwan immediately agreed, "Deal!"
This was far beyond her expectations, as many of the so-called high auction prices on the market were just hype anyway!
Then, Lu Shouyue called his secretary up to draft the contract, and while they were waiting, he plucked the strings and chatted leisurely with Lin Wanwan.
"Are you free to have dinner together today?"
This was only the second time they met after the previous meeting.
Lin Wanwan promptly nodded, "Mm-hmm, I’ve already made an appointment with Jie Yuting."
In fact, it was an additional condition Lin Wanwan forcefully inserted when delivering seafood the day before.
Because of the exceptionally high quality of seafood Lin Wanwan had in her possession, free from any plastic particles, Jie Yuting had no choice but to break his usual rule and squeeze in an appointment for Lin Wanwan.
Just as they were speaking, Lin Wanwan’s phone suddenly rang. When she glanced down, she saw it was her uncle calling.
After parting unhappily half a month ago, why call again? Was he shameless enough to come back?
She underestimated her uncle and aunt’s brazenness.
"Excuse me, Mr. Lu, I need to take this call."
Lu Shouyue gestured for her to go ahead.
Lin Wanwan gave Lu Shouyue an apologetic smile, got up, moved to the window, and pressed answer. Lu Shouyue paused the plucking of zither strings.
"Wanwan, it’s me."
"Uncle, what’s the matter?"
"I have some great news to discuss. Do you remember your childhood home?"
"I don’t remember; what’s up?" Lin Wanwan truly had no recollection, as she was only five years old at the time.
"Your mom and dad bought a house and registered it in your name. After they both unexpectedly passed away, it’s likely that the deed was swallowed up by the Gong family. At the time of the incident, I was abroad and couldn’t return, and your maternal grandparents weren’t keen on dealing with the Gong family, so they never discovered this secret.
I only learned of this a few days ago. Though there are some complications, your uncle will definitely help you, because you’re my niece after all."
Lin Zhantian rambled on the phone, leaving Lin Wanwan dumbfounded.
What does this mean? Her parents left her an inheritance?
Her mind suddenly became a bit jumbled, while Lin Zhantian continued rambling on about how to reclaim the house. Lin Wanwan firmly interrupted and hung up the call.
She needed to investigate herself! If her parents truly left her a house, she would undoubtedly reclaim it no matter what.
The Gong family not only didn’t provide for her but also wanted to take her family’s property. Ignorance was one thing, but knowing, there was no way she would let it go. She couldn’t just act like a living saint.
Seeing her lost in thought, Lu Shouyue said, "Wanwan, if you need any help, don’t hesitate to ask."
Lin Wanwan looked at Lu Shouyue, remained silent for a moment, and ultimately said nothing: "It’s fine, my uncle reached out, I’ll contact him later."
Lu Shouyue was a bit surprised but then smiled, saying nothing more.
As for Lin Wanwan’s uncle, Lu Shouyue already had information about him. A few days ago, a private detective investigating Lin Wanwan’s property ended up tracing back to Buzhou Studio.
Interestingly, the "detective" reported this matter directly to Buzhou Studio instead of informing the employer, alerting them that someone was investigating their antique customers.
The information naturally reached Lu Shouyue, the current de facto controller of Buzhou Studio, who quickly found out that it was Lin Wanwan’s uncle handling the investigation.
Information about Lin Wanwan’s uncle was easy to find due in part to the coincidence that the person was an employee at his overseas branch, who had been recently laid off due to inability issues.
The severance pay had been entirely spent on saving the uncle’s son, leaving him penniless upon returning to the country.
In the beginning, Lu Shouyue wondered if the antiques in Lin Wanwan’s possession were tied to family competition, but a brief inquiry quickly confirmed that, at least before Lin Wanwan presented the antique, the Lin family never had anything like ancient artifacts.
During that initial operation, Lin Wanwan’s grandparents were classed as poor farmers, completely clean and also very secure.
This meant that even if the items were indeed Lin family’s heirlooms, Lin Zhantian didn’t know, and neither did Lin’s grandparents give any hint or show any signs of selling.
