After finishing, Luo Qianqian bid farewell to Elder Deng, agreeing to visit again next month. As they left the Close Courtyard, Tang Tianyi frowned, full of confusion.

"Qhianqhian..."

Luo Qianqian raised her hand to stop him: "Fate will bring us together." No fate? Then create it!

Too enthusiastic, not like the friendship of a gentleman as calm as water?

Moreover, she wasn’t about to ruin future opportunities because of one reckless act.

In December, it got even colder, but in the blink of an eye, a month had passed. Luo Qianqian arrived once more at the entrance of the Close Courtyard, as promised, holding two baked sweet potatoes she bought at the street corner. She was carrying a smaller one in her hand, happily sharing it with Tang Tianyi.

"I was wondering why it smelled so good. You little girl, come on, give me one." Luo Qianqian directly held the paper bag out to Old Man Deng, who wasn’t polite at all, pulling out a big one from the bag, split it in two, and took a bite of the golden sweet potato, squinting with a blissful look: "From that corner shop, right? I’ve been eating from there for over twenty years, and the taste still hasn’t changed."

Luo Qianqian squinted her eyes, nodding like a cat who’d just had cream: "It’s super delicious. I’ll buy two more to bring back to my roommates later."

"Roommates?" Elder Deng was startled, a flash of light in his eyes: "Why? Not staying at home?"

Luo Qianqian nodded naturally: "Yes, I live at school and occasionally visit my grandpa’s. After all, I’m wearing an artificial facial disguise. To those unfamiliar, it might not be noticeable, but how could my closest ones not see through it?"

Thinking about it made her angrily recall that blasted Island country’s malfeasance.

Even though it had almost healed, the scar always made Luo Qianqian sigh quietly whenever she looked in the mirror.

"Oh? Living at school, not wanting to go home?" Elder Deng ate the sweet potato, showing concern for the younger generation.

Luo Qianqian nodded, grinning: "Actually, it’s fine now. Before...I especially missed home and my brother, but now I’m used to it."

The expression on her face was natural, without any indication of pretense.

This part of her feelings was genuine, Luo Qianqian knew deep down.

When Luo Shufan first had an accident, she was in what state, and now, it’s much better, knowing about her brother, except for the fact that she was a little hurt...

"By the way, there’s a new item today; it looks really good." Elder Deng said mysteriously: "A mysterious person entrusted it for auction, actually wanting to exchange it for Yuan dynasty blue and white porcelain. Do you know what they brought in?"

"What?" Luo Qianqian looked at Elder Deng in surprise.

"It’s a piece of Emperor Green jade!" Elder Deng said with a sure look, making Luo Qianqian frown a bit.

Emperor Green? But there’s clearly not that much Spiritual Energy in this courtyard?

Luo Qianqian furrowed her brows tightly, looking at Tang Tianyi behind her.

Why did it suddenly feel like Elder Deng knew everything about her?

She laughed and tossed the trash into a nearby bin, following Elder Deng into the house.

Upon entering, Luo Qianqian was startled, a ceramic box? Why did it look so much like an urn?

Could ceramics block infrared detection and Spiritual Energy too?

However, seeing Elder Deng open the ceramic lid and pull out a stone the size of a computer tower, the cut was neat, showing the full green of the Emperor Green, and three sides had been cut.

But even though the fact was right in front of her, Luo Qianqian still frowned slightly. Even those three objects with weak Spiritual Energy still had some, but this ’Emperor Green’ didn’t.

There was absolutely none, yet there was no trace of forgery.

Examining the Gambling Stone in confusion, Luo Qianqian furrowed her brows tightly.

"How is it, Qhianqhian?" Elder Deng asked with an expectant look.

Luo Qianqian hesitated for a moment, nodded a little, then shook her head, her head a full 360-degree motion.

The nearby elder watched Luo Qianqian’s actions with disdainful snort: "A young kid unversed in the world, why does Elder Deng bother with her? If you ask me, even though Yuan dynasty blue and white porcelain is extremely rare, one should still consider it. An Emperor Green the size of a fist can fetch astronomical prices."

Luo Qianqian didn’t care much and simply looked seriously at the legendary Emperor Green.

"I heard the Nine Heavens Pavilion is opening soon, maybe they’ll have Emperor Green for sale? We could go have a look and find out, right?" an elder immediately suggested.

Luo Qianqian awkwardly twitched her lips, indeed there wasn’t...

The Emperor Green’s master had some, but she didn’t want the Emperor Green to appear too early, fearing it would disturb the market and lead to a united crackdown from other regions, right?

"The Nine Heavens Pavilion in the newspaper?" Unexpectedly, someone quickly responded with an expression of admiration: "I really want to go see it and buy a cheap pendant for my wife." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Luo Qianqian’s face was filled with surprise, looking questioningly at Tang Tianyi. When did the Nine Heavens Pavilion make it to the newspaper?

Tang Tianyi also seemed puzzled.

However, Luo Qianqian quickly snapped out of it, quietly staring at the Gambling Stone, but her gaze had already shifted elsewhere...

"I knew you little girl weren’t interested in these things. Come on, I’ll take you to see what Xiao Huang’s newly made goods are." Elder Deng laughed, seemingly unconcerned, leading the two out of the room.

"Little girl, does something feel off?"

"Hmm." Luo Qianqian nodded: "It’s not real." She’s certain, but doesn’t understand why, clearly the water head and color seem perfect, but it lacks the Spiritual Energy it should have?

"Haha, Old Man Deng, you’re pretty sharp this time." Who would have thought that the old man stationed at the entrance stood up: "Little girl, how did you figure it out?"

Luo Qianqian blinked, glancing at the elder in front of her, then at Elder Deng, and suddenly realized it was a test?

"A feeling." Luo Qianqian said simply.

"Haha, without that feeling, you wouldn’t have been able to take that Yuan dynasty blue and white porcelain."

The elder chuckled, filled with interest towards Luo Qianqian.

Luo Qianqian’s face turned slightly pale, realizing what was off. Given the known preciousness of Yuan dynasty blue and white porcelain, and the extreme rarity of fully green Emperor Green glassy jadeite, both valued astronomically, why would they be traded together?

"So what now?" Luo Qianqian maintained her composure, smiling at the elder without reducing her guard.

The elder laughed heartily, "You’re a funny girl indeed."

Elder Deng also nodded with a smile on the side: "Right? But considering those sweet potatoes earlier, I have to say something for Qhianqhian, don’t go too far, Old Codger. People do trade money for goods, the deal’s already done, just because you’ve got a little... doesn’t mean you can do that."

"You think that’s me, Elder Bench?" The old man’s tone clearly soured, turning to Luo Qianqian: "By any chance, do you have a large bowl from Yucheng City in your possession?"