My Cold and Elegant CEO Wife - Chapter 522

Chapter 522: The Battle For Who’s Richer

 

Ruyan Liu asked Xue Lin how much money she had. Her question stumped Xue Lin.

Xue Lin thought for a moment and said, “500 million Yuan.”

Her company was only worth 300 million Yuan in the past. But after this month’s growth, the company has expanded and was now worth 500 million Yuan.

Ruyan Liu smiled faintly and said proudly, “Xue Lin, I’m not trying to put you down but I have 50 billion Yuan. My net worth is 100 times bigger than your net worth. If Qingfeng follows me, I can give him a better life. For example, I can buy him a 1 Billion Yuan mansion. You can’t afford it but I can.”

Xue Lin furrowed her brows. She was uncomfortable since she felt that Ruyan Liu was using her money to put her down.

“Ruyan Liu, you are rich but most of your money come from Liu Family. What does the money have to do to you? Even though my 500 million Yuan is less than your money, but I have earned my money. I have more potential and intelligence than you,” Xue Lin smiled proudly.

Xue Lin did not think anyone was smarter or more beautiful than her. She didn’t even care about Ruyan Liu, the most seductive and charming woman in ES City.

Ruyan Liu smiled coldly and said, “Xue Lin, it seems like you are very confident in your abilities. Why don’t we make a bet?”

“What bet? Tell me about it.”

“It’s very simple. Xue Lin, let’s bet who will become the richest person of Huaxia in a year’s time. Whoever wins will get Qingfeng.”

“This is not fair. Your family has 50 billion Yuan but I only have 500 million Yuan. We have different starting capitals.”

“Xue Lin, you don’t need to worry about that. I will return all of my assets to my family and only leave 500 million Yuan with me. My money will be the same as yours. Do you are to compete in the bet?” Ruyan Liu smiled faintly.

Xue Lin furrowed her brows and said lightly, “Why do I have to fight with you?”

Ruyan Liu smiled and said, “I think that only the richest and strongest woman deserves Qingfeng. If you are happy that you have 500 million Yuan, I don’t think that you deserve Qingfeng.”

“Ruyan Liu, this gamble could only benefit you. What would happen if I win?”

“It’s simple, if you become the richest woman in Huaxia after a year, I will back out and never see Qingfeng again.

“Alright, I agree to your terms. I hope that you will lose next year so you will never see Qingfeng again,” Xue Lin said coldly.

Xue Lin was very smart. She could tell that this was Ruyan Liu’s challenge to her.

How could she be afraid of Ruyan Liu? Since Ruyan Liu wants to gamble, she has to accept the challenge.

Xue Lin and Ruyan Liu were the Queens of Business of Eastern Sea City. They were talented in managing their businesses. Neither was willing to admit defeat to the other.

Qingfeng was unhappy to see the gamble between the two women. Why am I the prize in your gamble?

“Beauties, 1 million Yuan is enough for me. I don’t need that much money. You guys don’t have to compete,” Qingfeng said with a smile.

He did not want the two women to compete. A woman would have less time to spend with the family if they were focused on their business. It would be impossible for them to watch a movie, go for a stroll or go out for dinner.

Xue Lin and Ruyan Liu disregarded Qingfeng. They were both strong women so they were determined to find out who was stronger in the business world.

The atmosphere was tense; Xue Lin and Ruyan Liu made a gamble to see who would be the richest person in Huaxia one year later.

The dinner today was the reason of the birth of two future super-rich women.

Since Jiaojiao Liu’s vegetables were burned and inedible, Xue Lin left without finishing the meal.

Xue Lin had already started a competition with Ruyan Liu. She did not want to waste any time. She wanted to return home early to prepare things for her business.

“Xue Lin, you are welcome to visit my home again,” Ruyan Liu said as she walked them to the door.

Xue Lin smiled faintly and said, “I hope that you can cook next time. I don’t like to eat burned vegetables.”

After that, Xue Lin and Qingfeng left Ruyan Liu’s home.

“Hmph, how can she be so arrogant? She thinks that the dishes I made were burnt?” Jiaojiao Liu said angrily.

She felt furious today. She spent so much effort to make a meal but Xue Lin looked down upon the food she made.

Ruyan Liu smiled faintly but did not defend her sister this time. She said, “Jiaojiao, you should learn to cook. To be honest, I didn’t eat the food you cooked either.”

Jiaojiao Liu’s face reddened. She felt awkward. Her sister needed nutrition during her pregnancy but she did not eat anything because of her horrendous cooking.

Since Jiaojiao Liu did not know how to cook and Ruyan Liu did not want to enter the kitchen, she could only order take-out. One had to admit that ordering take-out was very convenient these days. The food arrived shortly at their home.

After eating the take-out, Ruyan Liu no longer felt hungry. She patted her tummy and said, “Baby, don’t worry, mummy will make sure you are full from now on.”

It was like the baby heard her words. The baby moved in her stomach. This caused Ruyan Liu to be extremely happy.

“Come quickly, Jiaojiao. The baby kicked me,” Ruyan Liu said happily.

Jiaojiao Liu ran happily to Ruyan Liu’s side. She placed her ear to Ruyan Liu’s stomach and heard the light thuds coming from her sister’s stomach. It seemed like the baby was exercising.

“Hehe, sister. The baby will definitely be as strong as brother-in-law,” Jiaojiao Liu said with a smile.

A flash of happiness appeared in Ruyan Liu’s eyes. She said, “Yeah, the baby is just like Qingfeng. They both like to exercise. However, our main mission right now is to expand the company and defeat Xue Lin.”

Ruyan Liu and Jiaojiao Liu were filled with enthusiasm at the mention of defeating Xue Lin. Both of them were unhappy with Xue Lin so they yearned to defeat her.

“Sister, I will find information about the company for you,” Jiaojiao Liu said with a faint smile. She grabbed the documents from the bedroom and started looking over it with her sister.

Xue Lin was filled with enthusiasm when they arrived home. She said, “Qingfeng, bring me the information about Ice Snow Corporation. I need to make an expansion plan.”

“it’s already 10 pm. You should rest soon,” Qingfeng said as he looked at the time.

Xue Lin shook her head and said, “No, I need to defeat Ruyan Liu and become the richest woman of Huaxia. Then, I will be able to provide for you.”

Qingfeng was both touched and speechless when he heard Xue Lin’s words. He liked Xue Lin because of who she was, not because of her money.

However, he knew that Xue Lin would not give up since she made a gamble with Ruyan Liu. She was a woman who was stubborn and strong headed.

Qingfeng brought Xue Lin the company’s information. He then sat next to her to accompany her.

Chapter 523: The Provincial Antique Competition

 

The next day, Xue Lin woke up with dark circles under her eyes. Her beautiful face had a grey cast and the dark circles were especially apparent.

She had spent a lot of time reviewing the company’s information last night until late at night so she did not rest well.

Qingfeng’s heart ached when he saw Xue Lin’s tired face. He said, “Don’t stay up so late next time. It’s not good for your health.”

Xue Lin shook her head and said, “No, even though I dislike Ruyan Liu, I have to admit that she is very talented in managing her business. If I want to defeat her, I have to work extra hard.”

Qingfeng was speechless. The two women had butted heads and it seemed like his good days have come to an end.

“Qingfeng, don’t make breakfast. There’s not enough time. We have to go to Beiyang City to participate in the Provincial Antique Competition,” Xue Lin said.

Qingfeng nodded in understanding. Today was the day where he would challenge Feiyan Liu, the CEO of the Phoenix Corporation. Naturally, they had to leave the house early.

Beiyang City was a city of the Hujiang Province. The Provincial Antique Competition was held there every year.

Since Xue Lin was too tired, Qingfeng drove the car and she rested in the backseat.

Qingfeng drove the BMW to the Ice Snow Corporation. Yunchang Xu was already waiting for him outside of the company.

“Director Xu, sorry to keep you waiting,” Qingfeng apologized. Yunchang Xu was already elderly but he still woke up early and waited for him in front of the company.

Yunchang Xu waved his hand and said, “It’s okay, I want to observe the competition. Last year, I participated in the competition but I lost to the Phoenix Corporation. I hope that you can avenge me and defeat them this year.”

“Don’t’ worry. I will defeat them. Get into the car,” Qingfeng motioned Yunchang Xu to sit in the seat next to the driver’s seat. Then, he drove towards Beiyang City.

Beiyang City was 60km away from Eastern Sea City. Qingfeng drove speedily and arrived at the destination in 1 hour.

As expected of a provincial city, Beiyang City was very modern. There were many cars and people on the streets.

At 7 am, Qingfeng arrived on time outside of the Phoenix Corporation.

The Phoenix Corporation was the number one Corporation of Hujiang Province. The building was 40 floors and all the floors belonged to them. The building looked luxurious and majestic.

Outside of the Corporation, there was an enormous parking lot which was close to 10 000 square feet. It resembled a public square. It was apparent that the Phoenix Corporation was extremely wealthy.

At the moment, there were countless luxury cars in the parking lot including a few Rolls Royces. The car plates impressively read 88888.

Other than the Rolls Royce, there were also Maserati, Lamborghini, Hummer, Porsche, Audi, and Ferrari brand cars. It was more luxurious than a car dealership.

Even though the BMW that Qingfeng drove was also a good car, it was slightly worse than the luxury cars.

But Qingfeng did not care. He only viewed cars as a form of transportation.

Qingfeng, Xue Lin and Yunchang Xu got off the car. They were immediately surrounded by a crowd of reporters.

The reporters were from newspapers and TV Stations. They all arrived very early at the Phoenix Corporation. They waited outside of the building for Qingfeng since he had a bet with Feiyan Liu of the Phoenix Corporation. Whoever lost the competition would apologize to the other.

“Mr. Qingfeng, are you confident that you can defeat Feiyan Liu?” A short-haired female reporter asked as she placed the microphone next to Qingfeng’s mouth.

Qingfeng took over the microphone and said, “I will definitely defeat Feiyan Liu.”

“You’re boasting. You think you can defeat Feiyan Liu, who do you think you are?”

“Yeah, his ego has swelled because we interviewed him. He thinks he can defeat Feiyan Liu? He is day dreaming.”

“This fellow likes to boast. Well, at least he is giving us reporters something to write about.”

The surrounding reporters discussed animatedly. Their tone was insulting. They thought that Qingfeng did not know his own strength.

At this moment, a muscular young man walked in. He was handsome and wore a suit. The reporters gathered around him just as he arrived at the entrance of Phoenix Corporation.

Instantly, all the reporters disappeared from Qingfeng’s side. The only reporter left was a short-haired female reporter.

“Who is that fellow? Why is he so popular?” Qingfeng asked confusedly.

The reporter casted a glance at Qingfeng and asked with surprise, “You don’t know him? His name is Changqing Li. He is the CEO of Evergreen Corporation. He is representing their company and competing in the competition.”

Changqing Li?

Qingfeng furrowed his brows in puzzlement. He had never heard of this person.

The female reporter touched her forehead in exasperation. She said, “Evergreen Corporation is the second biggest company in Hujiang Province. It is just below Phoenix Corporation. Changqing Li obtained second place in the competition last year. He almost won the competition.”

Qingfeng nodded in understanding. He thought, “Oh, he is the runner-up of the competition. That’s why all the reporters went to interview him.”

“Oh yeah, what’s your name. why don’t you interview Changqing Li?” Qingfeng asked.

“My name is Xiaoli Wang. My sister asked me to interview you. She said that you will win for sure,” The girl said shyly.

Qingfeng shook his head. He had never heard of her name. Who was her sister? Why was she so confident in his abilities?

Xiaoli Wang saw the confusion in Qingfeng’s eyes. She said with a smile, “My sister is called Xiaomei Wang. She participated in the Eastern Sea Antique Competition. She knows that you are very strong.”

Xiaomei Wang?

Qingfeng was dazed for a moment. He finally recalled that he had indeed met a beauty called Xiaomei Wang during the Eastern Sea Antique Competition. They got along quite well.

But Qingfeng never saw her again after the competition. He was quite disappointed.

“Xiaoli Wang, how is your sister doing these days?” Qingfeng asked.

Xiaoli Wang’s expression darkened when she heard Qingfeng’s words. She said sadly, “My sister is ill. She is at the hospital. She heard that you are entering the Provincial Antique Competition so she insisted that I come and interview you. She said that she will watch the live broadcast of the competition at the hospital. She wants to watch you defeat all your opponents.”

Qingfeng was also saddened. He said, “Don’t worry. I will fulfill her wish and defeat everyone.”

There were participants from 18 cities in the competition. Every big jewelry company had sent a representative. It was a huge gathering.

Qingfeng’s opponent not only included Feiyan Liu and Changqing Li, it also includes some people with deep understandings of antiques.

Chapter 524: Feiyan Liu’s Look of Contempt

 

Qingfeng and Xiaoli Wang chatted for a bit before parting ways. He then led Xue Lin and Yunchang Xu to the inner hall.

The Antique Competition was taking place in the hall on the first floor of the Phoenix Corporation. The hall was a few thousand square meters and extremely spacious. There were a few hundred people sitting inside in the hall.

These people were all influential people of Hujiang Province. They were CEOs, millionaires and members of powerful families. There were also reporters.

This was a grand celebration of the Hujiang Province. Anyone important would attend.

Qingfeng met a few familiar people inside the hall such as the King of Antiques of Western Sea City, Linqi Wang, who tried to frame him previously.

Naturally, Qilin also spotted Qingfeng. His expression changed and he quickly walked away. Clearly, he was quite afraid of Qingfeng.

Qilin was afraid of Qingfeng but other people were not afraid of him. A pretty woman arrogantly walked towards Qingfeng. The disdain was clear in her eyes.

The arrogant woman was none other than the CEO of the Phoenix Corporation, Feiyan Liu. She really despised Qingfeng.

Feiyan Liu quickly walked to Qingfeng’s side. She said arrogantly, “I thought that you wouldn’t dare to come here. You are quite brave.”

Qingfeng smiled faintly and said, “Of course I have to come. I am still waiting for your apology towards the Ice Snow Corporation. ”

Apology?

Feiyan Liu’s eyes were filled with disdain. The young man was quite a boaster. It was impossible for her to apologize to the Ice Snow Corporation.

One must know that Feiyan Liu was the winner of the past Provincial Antique Competition. She had a deep understanding of antiques or she would not be the CEO of the Phoenix Corporation.

Of course, Feiyan Liu became the CEO of Phoenix Corporation not because she was more skilled than Yanzhi Pei. She had used underhanded techniques to eliminate Yanzhi Pei.

The surrounding reporters gathered around them when they saw Feiyan Liu and Qingfeng speaking. As news reporters, they had to have keen intuition. Clearly, they all were adept at that skill.

“Qingfeng, I will repeat myself in front of everyone again. If you can win, I will apologize to Xue Lin and you. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to win.”

“An arrogant soldier is destined to lose. Feiyan Liu, you are already arrogant. I will defeat you very soon.”

“Everyone knows how to boast but you also need to have skills,” Feiyan Liu looked at Qingfeng with disdain. Then, she turned and walked away.

As the CEO of the Phoenix Corporation, she was not only the organizer of the competition, she was also a participant. There were many things she had to do. She came over here to talk down to Qingfeng but now she had to go.

The surrounding reporters were excited when they heard the conversation between Feiyan Liu and Qingfeng. This was their favorite type of news. This was a competition between a champion and an underdog. What an exciting event!

The various reporters had already started reporting the news. Of course, all of them said that Qingfeng would lose the competition. They thought that he was a boaster who did not have a clear understanding of himself. Only Xiaoli Wang reported that Qingfeng would win.

Truthfully, Xiaoli Wang was not confident in Qingfeng’s abilities either. However, her sister, Xiaomei Wang told her that she had to believe in Qingfeng. Her sister said that Qingfeng was a genius. Because of her trust towards her sister, Xiaoli Wang chose to report that Qingfeng will be the winner.

Of course, some people also chose to bet to see who would win. Most people betted that Feiyan Liu would win. Almost no one thought that Qingfeng would win.

Qingfeng naturally knew the thoughts of the majority. However, he did not care about what they think. One needed skills to win the competition. Talk was cheap.

He believed that if he won the competition, these people would shut up.

When Qingfeng arrived at the first-floor hall, there were already a few hundred people inside the hall. These people were all here to participate in the antique competition.

Hujiang Province included more cities and more companies. Naturally, there were more participants.

“You are Qingfeng? The person who made a bet with Feiyan Liu?” Suddenly, Qingfeng heard a cold voice.

Qingfeng raised his head when he heard someone talking to him. He saw that it was a handsome young man.

The young man was Changqing Li. He was the CEO of Changqing Corporation and also a participant in the competition.

“Do you need something?” Qingfeng asked with a light smile.

Changqing Li furrowed his brows. He was displeased with Qingfeng’s attitude. He said coldly, “I hope that you can forfeit the competition or admit defeat. You are not Feiyan Liu’s opponent. You will only embarrass yourself.”

Qingfeng was angered by his words. He thought, “My bet with Feiyan Liu is none of your business. Who are you to ask me to forfeit the competition.”

Qingfeng looked away and chose not to talk to this fellow.

“I’m talking to you. Why are you looking away?” Changqing Li said unhappily.

Changqing Li was not only handsome, he was also rich. He was the second richest man in Hujiang Province. Most people would try to get on his good side when they saw him.

But now, a nobody from Eastern Sea City chose to ignore him. Naturally, he was extremely unhappy.

“Are you crazy? Can’t you see that I don’t want to talk to you? Go away,” Qingfeng said as he waved his hand and asked Changqing LI to go away. He did not want to talk to this fellow.

His time was precious. The Antique Competition was about to begin so he did not have time to talk to this arrogant fellow. Furthermore, Qingfeng could tell that this fellow had animosity towards him.

“Qingfeng Li, do you know who I am? How dare you ask me to go away,” Changqing Li said, his face livid.

In all of these years, Qingfeng was the first person who dared to ask him to go away. Qingfeng was treating him with no respect.

“Your identity does not concern me. Why are you meddling in my bet with Feiyan Liu? Do you have nothing else to do?” Qingfeng said coldly with disdain.

“I like Feiyan Liu. Of course, I am qualified to speak for her.”

“It is not my business who you like. Go away quickly.”

“You are brave, Qingfeng. I shall teach you a lesson once the Antique Competition begins.” Changqing Li said angrily before leaving.

He had decided that he will teach Qingfeng a lesson during the Antique Competition. He wants to make Qingfeng understand that he was not a person who should be crossed.

“Retard,” Qingfeng said with a cold smile as he watched Changqing Li’s departing figure.

In Qingfeng’s mind, all the participants of the competition were his enemies and that included Feiyan Liu and Changqing Li.

Chapter 525: The Competition Began

 

Qingfeng, Xue Lin, Yunchang Xu arrived at the hall. They found a spot and sat down. Since they were participating in the competition later, they took the time to rest.

Of course, since they represented Eastern Sea city, they did not get good seats. They were assigned last row seats by Feiyan Liu.

Feiyan Liu assigned these seats as a small revenge against Qingfeng.

“Qingfeng, are you confident in winning?” Xue Lin furrowed her brows in worry.

She had already made a bet with Ruyan Liu. Her goal was to become the richest woman in the city one year later. For her to achieve the goal, she had to expand the company.

The company had met an obstacle now that Feiyan Liu refused to form a partnership with the company. If Qingfeng lost today, the reputation of the Ice Snow Corporation would be severely tarnished.

Qingfeng naturally knew of Xue Lin’s worries. He said with a smile, “Don’t worry, these people are no match for me.”

“Qingfeng, be careful. These people have all spent many years in the field. They are all experts,” Yunchang Xu said.

Last year, Yunchang Xu had lost to Feiyan Liu. He was naturally aware of how strong she was.

“Director Xu, don’t worry. I am confident that I will win first place,” Qingfeng said confidently.

The time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was 8 am. The Antique Competition had officially begun.

There were three rounds in the Antique Competition. The rules of the competition were the same as the competition in Eastern Sea City. The first round was a ‘Theory exam’. In the second round, the participants would take out an antique for the opponent to authenticate. In the third round, the judges would take out antiques for all the participants to authenticate.

There was a buzzer in front of all the participants. Whoever pressed the bell first would have the chance to answer the question.

There were three judges. They were all influential members of the antique community and experts in the field.

The MC of the competition was an elder in his seventies. His name was Lei Tang. Even though he was old, he was still very healthy. He wore a green Tang costume.

“Hi everyone, my name is Lei Tang. I will be overseeing the competition. There are 300 participants in the competition. Next, we will start the theory exam,” Lei Tang said loudly.

His voice was loud and clear. Everyone in the hall heard his voice.

A fighter? He was skilled in martial arts?

Qingfeng was dazed for a moment. He could tell from Lei Tang’s voice that he was not an ordinary person. The elder must be a fighter.

“The first question. Throughout history, what are the number one antiques,” Lei Tang said.

Ring!

Qingfeng quickly pressed the buzzer.

“Participant #300, Qingfeng Li, please answer,” Lei Tang looked at Qingfeng in astonishment. Clearly, he did not expect Qingfeng to be the first to answer the question.

Feiyan Liu and Changqing Li both looked at Qingfeng darkly. They were very upset. They also pressed the bells but they were too slow. Qingfeng was too fast. They could not compete with him.

Qingfeng smiled faintly and said, “There are many categories of antiques. But there is only one number one in each category. Among the bronze antiques, the number one antique is the ‘Maogong pot’. The number one painting is the ‘Sunshine Before Snow’ by Xizhi Wang. The number one historical piece is the Copper horse carriage of the Qin Emperor. The first antique painting is ‘Along the River During the Qingming Festival’.

Qingfeng quickly recited the names of the various antiques.

“That’s correct. Mr. Qingfeng gets 10 points,” Lei Tang looked at Qingfeng approvingly.

Qingfeng’s answer was not only accurate. His speed was extremely fast without hesitation. Clearly, he had a deep understanding of antiques or his speed would not be so fast.

“The second question is which antiques do men prefer? Which antiques do women prefer? What are the representative antiques,” Lei Tang asked loudly. His voice traveled through the entire hall.

Ring!

Qingfeng once again was the first to press the buzzer.

Shoot, this fellow’s speed is so fast. Is he human? The surrounding people looked at Qingfeng with astonishment.

Qingfeng would press the buzzer just after Lei Tang had just finished speaking. His speed was fast like lightning.

Qingfeng smiled proudly when he saw the surrounding people. These stupid people wanted to challenge his speed. They were not on the same level.

“Men prefer jade, ceramics and swords. The representative piece is the jade burial suit. Women are more prone to enjoy glowing pearls, gold hair pieces, vases etc. The representative piece is the glowing pearl of Imperial Concubine,” Qingfeng answered with a slight smile.

“The answer is correct. Qingfeng gets another 10 points. He is currently number one,” Lei tang said loudly as a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

From Qingfeng’s answer, Lei Tang realized that Qingfeng had a deep understanding of Antiques. He did not need to think about his answers. This meant that these questions were extremely easy for him.

Feiyan Liu and Changqing Li exchanged glances. They could see the seriousness in each other’s eyes. Qingfeng was a true expert.

If Feiyan Liu looked down at Qingfeng in the past, she treated him more seriously now. Not many people could answer two of Lei Tang’s questions.

As for the other opponents, they looked at Qingfeng with dissatisfaction on their faces. Qingfeng had answered two questions in a row and did not give them any chances.

Qingfeng chose to ignore the looks of dissatisfactions. His goal was to become number one. To put it bluntly, these people were all his opponents.

Since they were his opponents, Qingfeng did not go easy on them. He could only drive them to the ground.

Lei Tang then asked the third question, then the fourth question…

When Lei Tang finished asking 20 questions. He finally stopped. He said, “Qingfeng, don’t answer any more questions. You have already obtained 200 points. No one is your opponent.”

One would get 10 points for answering a question correctly. Lei Tang had asked 20 questions which totaled 200 points. The questions were all answered correctly by Qingfeng.

If this continued, there do not have to be an Antique Competition. They should just announce Qingfeng as the winner. No one could match his speed or rival his knowledge of antiques.

“You mean that I am the number one in this round?” Qingfeng asked with a slight smile.

Lei Tang nodded and said, “Yes, I announce you as the winner of this round. You only need to wait for the second round.”

Qingfeng smiled lightly when he heard that he was the winner of the first round. He then walked down the battle arena, towards Xue Lin.

Chapter 526: Qingfeng Li is Too Good

 

Feiyan Liu and Changqing Li looked at Qingfeng’s departing figure with anger in their eyes.

Feiyan Liu and Changqing Li were the winner and runner-up of the competition last year. But this year, because of Qingfeng’s participation, they did not even manage to answer a single question. How embarrassing.

Qingfeng was very strong. Even Feiyan Liu was not his opponent.

Of course, not only Feiyan Liu and Changqing Li were angry. The other participants looked Qingfeng with dissatisfaction in their eyes. If this was not a competition, they might have given Qingfeng a beating.

At this moment, Qingfeng had become the enemy of all the participants. Everyone looked at him angrily. If looks could kill, he would have died a hundred times.

Qingfeng did not care about the angry looks directed at him. His only goal was to win the competition. Why would he give it up to anyone?

The reporters gathered around Qingfeng when he stepped down from the battle arena. They placed the microphone before him and asked, “Qingfeng, you are the winner of the first round. Tell us how you are feeling?”

Amongst the dozens of microphones, Qingfeng chose to speak into Xiaoli Wang’s microphone. He said, “Before the first round, many reporters thought that I will lose for sure. Only reporter Xiaoli Wang believed that I would win. I want to tell everyone that I did not disappoint her.”

The faces of the reporters reddened when they heard his words.

They were the ones who mocked Qingfeng just now but they were interviewing him now. It was extremely awkward.

“Hmph, he just won the first round. That’s nothing. There are two more rounds.”

“You’re right, the first round only tests theoretical knowledge. Practical application is more important in the antique world.”

“Yeah, look at how arrogant he is. I think that Feiyan Liu and Changqing Li will be able to defeat him later.”

Even though Qingfeng had won the first round for now, some people were still displeased with him so they insulted him in a low voice.

Feiyan Liu was the winner of the competition last year. Moreover, she was pretty. Thus, she had a lot of supporters.

Qingfeng disregarded the words of the people who insulted him. He walked to the last row and asked Xue Lin, “How was my performance?”

Xue Lin gave him a thumb up and said, “You are awesome. I was worried that you won’t be able to win against so many opponents. I didn’t expect you to be number one.”

Xue Lin was ecstatic that Qingfeng had won the first round.

Qingfeng smiled arrogantly and said, “Of course. Later, I will win the competition and make Feiyan Liu apologize to you in public.”

Xue Lin smiled charmingly and nodded her head. She already believed Qingfeng’s words. She believed that Qingfeng would be able to win the competition.

After Qingfeng had left the first round, Lei Tang continued to ask the questions. The competition between the participants was intense but the majority of the questions were answered by Feiyan Liu and Changqing Li. The other participants did not get a lot of chances to answer the questions.

One hour later, the results of the first round were announced. 100 participants made it to the next round. Qingfeng was the clear winner of the first round.

The second round was authenticating antiques. Each participant brought out an antique and their opponent would authenticate the antique. The winner would proceed to the next stage while the loser would be eliminated.

Of course, there were 100 participants left so lots were drawn to match up the participants.

Qingfeng was the winner of the first round so he was the first to draw. A flash of astonishment appeared on his face after he grabbed a stick from the bamboo container. His opponent was none other than Changqing Li.

“The first match of the second round has begun. It will be Qingfeng Li vs Changqing Li,” Lei Tang announced loudly.

Qingfeng walked onto the stage with an rare emperor jade pendant. This pendant was made from the jade he obtained from gambling rocks.

As for Changqing Li, he held onto a plate. The plate was a beautiful snowy white ceramic. There were complex patterns on the plate.

The two exchanged their antiques for the other to authenticate. They wrote their authentication result on a piece of paper and handed it over to Lei Tang.

10 minutes later, the authentication result was announced.

Changqing Li smiled faintly, “This epic emperor jade pendant is fake because an epic emperor jade of this quality has never appeared on the market.”

The surrounding people nodded at Changqing Li’s words. They naturally had an understanding of rare emperor jade. It was the rarest of all jades and only appeared once every 100 years.

Emperor jade could appear on the market frequently but rare emperor jade has never appeared. The last piece of known rare emperor jade was during the Qianlong Dynasty.

Chuckle!

Qingfeng was amused by the fellow’s words. He said, “This rare emperor jade pendant is real. You are so stupid for thinking it is fake.”

“That’s not possible. You are lying, I don’t believe this is real,” Changqing Li shook his head in disbelief.

Lei Tang furrowed his brows and said, “Qingfeng, please prove that your rare emperor jade pendant is real.”

Qingfeng nodded and brought out a hammer. Amongst the looks of astonishment from the onlookers, he swung the hammer towards the jade pendant.

Slam!

The rare emperor jade pendant broke and the interior of the jade was revealed. The inner jade was an even darker shade of green than the exterior. There was not an ounce of impurity in the jade pendant.

A green jade interior?

The surrounding people were dazed and amazed. They all had a deep understanding of antiques so they knew that an authentic rare emperor jade pendant had a dark green interior.

Even though Qingfeng proved that the rare emperor jade pendant was authentic, the surrounding people looked at him in amazement.

The pendant was worth tens of millions of dollars. Qingfeng broke the pendant just to prove that it was authentic. It was a pendant worth millions of Yuan!

Bro, you are so rich. The surrounding people looked at Qingfeng enviously.

What? My guess was wrong?

Changqing Li turned ghastly pale. He never thought that his authentication would be incorrect.

But Changqing Li regained his confidence when he saw the plate in his hands. He said loudly, “Qingfeng Li, tell me. Do you think my ceramic plate is real or fake?”

Qingfeng smiled lightly and examined the plate carefully. At first glance, the ceramic plate seemed fake. The plate was too clean and white.

However, Qingfeng was not one to make a decision based on such shallow observations.

Chapter 527: Defeating Changqing Li

 

“Qingfeng Li, can you determine the authenticity of my ceramic plate? You should admit defeat if you cannot,” Changqing Li said with a cold smile.

“Who said that I can’t?” Qingfeng asked as he furrowed his brows.

“Then tell me, is this plate real or fake?”

“Can’t you see I am still looking at it?”

“You’re taking too long. Stop delaying.”

“I will give you an answer three minutes later,” Qingfeng said with a confident smile.

Then, he held up the ceramic plate and started observing it closely.

Antiques were all objects that have a history. Most antiques would have marks on their surface.

This plate was said to be from the Qing Dynasty which was a hundred years ago. The plate should have a black tint but it was very white. There was a white layer sprayed onto the plate.

Qingfeng knocked on the plate and there was a heavy thud instead of a bright crisp sound. This meant that the plate had a history. The white surface was just a cover up.

It looked like it was fake but the plate was authentic.

“The ceramic plate is authentic,” Qingfeng said with a slight smile.

The surrounding people looked at Qingfeng with astonishment. Anyone who was slightly knowledgeable about antiques could tell that the plate had a white surface sprayed on.

Even though Qingfeng was the winner of the theory exam, he became a fool when it came to practical application. How could he not see that the plate was fake?

Changqing Li smiled insultingly and said, “Qingfeng, everyone says you are clever but I think you are stupid. It is clear from the outer surface that the plate is from modern times but you say that it is authentic.”

Lei Tang looked at Qingfeng and said, “You said it is real? How are you going to prove it?”

Qingfeng nodded and said, “It is very simple. We only need to break the plate. But I’m scared that Changqing Li will ask me for compensation.”

“Hahaha, who would care about a fake. Qingfeng Li, feel free to break the plate. I won’t ask you for compensation,” Changqing Li said with disdain.

“You asked me to break the plate. Don’t blame me later,” Qingfeng said with a mocking smile.

He held up the plate and smashed it towards the ground.

Smash!

The plate fell to the ground with a thud. Instantly, it was broken into many pieces. The aged interior and color were also exposed.

Qingfeng grabbed a plate and pointed at the grey layer. He said loudly, “Look everybody, this is an antique from 100 years ago. With time, it had become grey. The outer white layer was intentionally sprayed on by someone.”

“Wow, the plate is actually authentic.”

“Wow, a Qing Dynasty plate is worth millions of dollars these days. Qingfeng just smashed a million dollars.”

“Hehe, the plate doesn’t belong to him anyway. It belongs to Changqing Li.”

The surrounding people discussed animatedly and looked at Qingfeng with shock in their eyes.

This idiot asked Qingfeng to smash the plate just now. He must be appalled now. Not only did he lose the competition, he lost an antique.

Lei Tang’s eyes lit up when he saw that Qingfeng was correct. This young man could always bring him surprises.

“I announce that the winner of the first match of the second round is Qingfeng,” Lei Tang announced.

Lei Tang had just stopped talking when everyone started discussing animatedly.

Not only were the participants discussed animatedly, the reporters were also discussing the results.

“Wow, Changqing Li actually lost. He was the runner-up of the competition last year.”

“Yeah. I thought that Changqing Li would win the match. I didn’t think he would lose.”

“Qingfeng Li is not simple. He easily defeated the runner-up of last year.”

“Dark horse. Qingfeng has to be the dark horse of this year.”

Everyone sang praises of Qingfeng.

The reporters crowded around Qingfeng when he walked down the battle arena. A dozen microphones were placed in front of Qingfeng. The reporters were filled with smiles.

All the reporters hoped that Qingfeng would grab their microphone and accept their interview. However, Qingfeng chose Xiaoli Wang’s microphone again.

The surrounding reporters were mad that Qingfeng grabbed Xiaoli Wan’g microphone.

They were all seniors in the reporting industry while Xiaoli Wang was just an intern reporter. She had only worked for 3 months.

But she managed to interview Qingfeng.

“Qingfeng, you defeated the runner-up of last year, Changqing Li, in the second round. Can you tell us how you are feeling?” Xiaoli Wang said excitedly.

Qingfeng smiled lightly and said, “For me to defeat Changqing Li, other than my knowledge of antiques, I also have to thank many people for their support. I would especially like to thank Xue Lin, Yunchang Xu and Xiaoli Wang.”

Xiaoli Wang blushed when she heard his words and her heart beat wildly.

Xiaoli Wang was very emotional. She felt that she made the right choice this time. Luckily, she chose to believe in Xiaomei Wang’s words or she would miss the headlines.

After the interview, Qingfeng walked towards Xue Lin.

“Congratulations for winning the second round,” Xue Lin said with a light smile.

Xue Lin was delighted to see Qingfeng easily winning the match against Changqing Li.

“It is all because of you. I thanked you just now,” Qingfeng said as he sat by Xue Lin’s side.

A flash of happiness appeared on her face. But she thought of his words just now and said, “You know Xiaoli Wang?”

“Why are you asking this?” Qingfeng asked with surprise.

“There are so many reporters interviewing you. Why did you grab her microphone every time?

“She is the sister of a friend of mine. Naturally, I have to respect her.”

“Your friend must be a woman?” Xue Lin said jealously.

She knew that Qingfeng had a lot of female friends. They would meet these women wherever they went.

Qingfeng patted her forehead and said, “She is just a friend. We met in the Eastern Sea City Antique Competition. Don’t be jealous.”

“Who said that I am jealous? I am not jealous,” Xue Lin said as she shook her head.