The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family by Adela

The fat man glanced at Travis before placing a simple wooden box onto the round table. Inside the box was a crimson red jade, seemingly an ancient treasure. As soon as the box was opened, everyone present felt as though the lobby had been filled with a hint of warm energy. 1

Everyone's eyes lit up. 1

Jasmine turned to Quilt. "Uncle Quilt, what do you think?"

Quilt stared at it and nodded. "I think it's the real thing. It seems to be the Bloody Jade from the Zhou dynasty. It also appears to have been blessed by a very powerful monk!"

Jasmine nodded and then turned to Charlie. "What do you think, Mr. Wade?"

Charlie, on the other hand, scowled in disgust. "It's a fake " 3

Quilt glowered at him. "You're just a youngster, who gave you the right to lie through your teeth in front of this many people?" 4

Matthew Gibson, the elderly man who was sitting next to Travis, opened his eyes and stared at the piece of jade. "May I hold it?" 1

a cold laugh. "Mr. Gibson, are

you understand the rules of an appraisal? Jades should never be touched, let alone this piece of Bloody Jade from the Zhou dynasty. Who would be the one to blame if it were to break?" 4 Startled, Matthew flinched. "Ah, pardon my recklessness..." He then leaned toward the

this sentence, everyone was fired up. To them, the history of this piece of jade was not

"Mr. Gibson has quite a sharp eye, unlike those who are inexperienced and nothing but

young for such delicate work. Although he was quite skilled in restoring antiques, he was clearly far more inexperienced as compared to

It was clear that these people were willing to be scammed, and he didn't

of the box after the appraisal and smiled. "Well, since the jade has

responded, "I'll

and three

had yet to make a bid, and so, he asked, "What about

this really is a rare treasure to find. This jade is worth around

persuaded, but then, she turned back to Charlie. His expression was calm, almost as

causing her to have