125: Bought a fake product?

"Done!"

"Time to eat!"

They went to the supermarket to buy groceries, came back to prepare them, and by the time the two of them were eating, it was almost eight o'clock.

Entering May, the daytime temperature in Yangcheng had already reached thirty degrees.

Fortunately, it was drizzling tonight, which lowered the temperature by a few degrees. They only needed to keep the fan on in the room to blow away the cooking fumes.

Grilling and eating, the two chatted idly, and the barbecue lasted for over an hour.

To be precise, Chen Xinyi was worried about gaining weight and stopped halfway through, while Ye Su, being young and in good shape, kept eating, which was why they didn't finish until after nine.

"Ah—"

Ye Su didn't slack off either. After the meal, he helped Chen Xinyi clean up the room. Then, they each leaned against one side of the sofa and let out a comfortable groan.

"I have something to do tomorrow night, I probably won't be able to come over until after nine."

"Oh." Chen Xinyi didn't care at all.

"Aren't you going to ask me what it is?"

"You're always busy, what's there to ask?" Chen Xinyi looked up from her phone and glanced at Ye Su. "It's not like you're going to see some wealthy woman, right?"

"You actually guessed it this time." Ye Su didn't deny it. "I am going to see a wealthy woman."

"Really?"

Ye Su often spouted nonsense, and Chen Xinyi would be bewildered by his bluffs.

Now that he was actually telling the truth for once, Chen Xinyi thought he was joking.

"Really."

Confirming that Ye Su was telling the truth, Chen Xinyi immediately got up, crawled to the other end of the sofa, and pinned Ye Su down. "What wealthy woman? Come clean!"

"Just a wealthy woman in her twenties, with fair skin, a beautiful face, great Charm, a curvy figure, and a slim waist."

Chen Xinyi looked down at him with disdain. "Bullshit. If there were such a wealthy woman, would she even look at you?"

"Who are you looking down on? How capable and energetic I am—others might not know, but don't you have a clue? If I wanted to, there would be plenty of wealthy women lining up for me."

As he spoke, Ye Su did a pelvic thrust, which made Chen Xinyi blush, followed by a sense of crisis.

She also knew that while Ye Su seemed to be bragging, he was actually telling the truth.

As long as there was an introduction, many wealthy women would really take a fancy to him.

Thinking of this, Chen Xinyi puffed out her cheeks, pouted, and looked at Ye Su, aggrieved. "You wouldn't want to abandon me after being noticed by a wealthy woman, would you? You heartless man!"

Seeing her reaction, Ye Su knew she was acting again. "Your expression is artificial and slightly exaggerated. I suggest you take a class."

"Hmph!" Chen Xinyi was so angry she punched Ye Su in the chest. "What's going on? Why would a perfectly fine wealthy woman take a fancy to you?"

"She just wants me to play a guest role."

Ye Su had no intention of hiding it from Chen Xinyi, and he also wanted to give her a heads-up to see how she would react.

After all, if he were to find another one in the future, Ye Su didn't plan on hiding it from Chen Xinyi.

If she couldn't accept it, there was no need to hold her back; they could just part ways amicably.

"Oh, that's it? I thought some blind wealthy woman had actually taken a fancy to you."

Hearing Ye Su explain the ins and outs in a few sentences, Chen Xinyi breathed a sigh of relief inwardly and returned to her usual indifferent demeanor.

"You said it yourself. Don't go getting upset later if a wealthy woman takes a fancy to me."

"Yes, yes, yes, I said it. It would be best if that wealthy woman tomorrow night really fancies you, and then you can use her money to support me, so I don't have to get up early for work anymore."

Ye Su realized that he understood Chen Xinyi more and more; he could even predict what she was going to say in advance.

"Then get off me, or something is going to happen."

Feeling uncomfortable, Chen Xinyi had to crawl back to the other side of the sofa, muttering, "You have so much energy all day long. I don't know if you're a monkey or an ox."

"Hey, hey, hey." Ye Su lifted his foot and pressed it down. "Just because you're weak doesn't mean you can't let others be in good shape, right?"

"I'm weak! I'll show you tonight!"

"Don't just talk."

"Of course."

"Huh?"

...

I don't know if it was to prove a point or if Ye Su's words that evening had given Chen Xinyi a sense of crisis.

When it was time to get to work, Chen Xinyi was actually fully armed, even wearing a pair of silver-rimmed glasses. Judging by the look of it, she was planning to fight Ye Su to the death.

It was a pity that, in the end, Ye Su was the one who enjoyed it, while she wore herself out.

Considering that Chen Xinyi had to go to work the next day, Ye Su didn't fight to the bitter end. When Chen Xinyi closed her eyes in exhaustion, he used a [ Sleep Aid Service ] on her and waited for the intelligence to refresh at midnight.

[ Time until the next intelligence refresh: 00:00:09. Please wait patiently, Host! ]

"This is the first Level 3 intelligence; it has to be a good start worth over a hundred thousand, right?"

[ Ding! ]

[ Today's Intelligence (Level 3): In the rock landscaping in the courtyard of Villa 18, Zijing Villa District, there is a piece of Burmese stone. The jade inside is Hetian jade with flowing water patterns, and the recycling price is around 250,000. ]

[ hidden easter egg (Intelligence): Li Mengyao's father, Li Shanhai, is preparing to use a calligraphy and painting by Li Liufang from the Ming Dynasty to test the Host's level. Actually, that painting is a product of the Qing Dynasty [ Suzhou Production ]. The Host can click [ Details ] to view how to identify this painting. ]

"Villa 18 in Zijing Villa District has a piece of stone-encased jade worth 250,000?"

After reading the first Level 3 intelligence, Ye Su was dumbfounded.

"I also know they have paintings worth millions hanging in their study, but what's the use of that? It's not like I can sneak into someone else's house and steal things, right?"

Knowing there was a piece of stone-encased jade worth over two hundred thousand there, but the owner didn't know, and he knew but couldn't take it—thinking about it made Ye Su feel uncomfortable.

"Could it be that the villa has long been abandoned, and even if I snuck in, I wouldn't be discovered?"

Ye Su quickly picked up his phone and searched for [ Zijing Villa District ], but didn't find any news or comments saying that there were abandoned villas in the Zijing Villa District.

"Villa 18 isn't in an abandoned state either. So why did the system give me this intelligence?"

Out of trust in the system, and because he had specifically rewarded himself with a [ Intelligence Upgrade Opportunity ] after his [ Honesty ] that morning.

Ye Su believed that the system wouldn't aimlessly give him intelligence that couldn't be profited from, or ask him to steal things.

"Unless..." Ye Su had a flash of inspiration. "I have to go to Li Mengyao's house for a scam tomorrow night—no, to help her maintain family harmony. Could her house be Villa 18 in Zijing Villa District?"

The more Ye Su thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. He picked up his phone again, wanting to check where the chairman of Poyun Group lived, but found nothing.

"If I had known, I should have asked what her specific address was this afternoon!"

Whether it was or not, he would know once he got into Li Mengyao's car tomorrow. Ye Su then looked at today's [ hidden easter egg ].

"A product of the Qing Dynasty [ Suzhou Production ]. Does this mean they bought a counterfeit?"

Thanks to the time he had spent constantly learning various common knowledge about antiques, Ye Su knew what [ Suzhou Production ] was all about.

Then Ye Su clicked on the intelligence [ Details ] to learn how to distinguish the authenticity of this [ Li Liufang painting ].