From Wage Slave to Tycoon novel Chapter 114

Chapter 114: Chapter 99: Holy Cow, Assembling the "3 Ancient Divine Artifacts

The central courtyard of the siheyuan.

The branches of a large tree hung low, completely enveloping the pavilion in shade. Occasionally, a few slivers of light would filter through the leaves, dappling the stone table inside.

Su Chen was lounging lazily on a deck chair, flipping through an unfamiliar book filled with illustrations and descriptions.

Every now and then, he would reach for the pastries and fruit on the table, savoring a rare moment of leisure.

"Sir, you have visitors," Jiang Hui said, stopping at the entrance to the pavilion.

"Hm?" Su Chen lowered his book and tilted his head. "Who?"

Jiang Hui took a red calling card from his pocket and presented it with both hands.

Su Chen was a little surprised. An amused smile touched his lips. "Well now, aren’t we formal? I’m curious to see who it is."

He took the calling card, but a glance at the names left him speechless. ’What are those two up to?’ He casually tossed the card onto the table and said to Jiang Hui, "Go on, show them in."

Soon, Jiang Hui led two men in through the Hanging Flower Gate.

The visitors were none other than Yu Qian and Wu Jing, both carrying several bags and boxes.

Once the two were seated, Su Chen picked up the calling card and flicked it a couple of times. "So, whose idea was this?" he teased. "Are you trying to make me look bad?"

Yu Qian and Wu Jing exchanged an awkward glance. Finally, Yu Qian spoke up to explain, "Ahem... we just thought that since it’s our first time visiting your home, this would seem a bit more proper!"

In truth, neither of them knew what had possessed them to come up with such a stunt.

But it was understandable. Both men had been navigating the circles of the Imperial Capital for years and had seen their share of prestigious households. They naturally knew that the Imperial Capital was a place of many formalities, where you couldn’t even get through the gate of some places without a proper calling card.

It was just that times had changed so quickly in recent years, and many customs of the older generation had been swept away by the tide of modernity.

Su Chen was just curious and had no intention of blaming them. Glancing at the items they were holding, his eyes showed a hint of confusion. "What’s all this you’re carrying? So many bags and boxes!"

The two men quickly placed their things on the stone table. Thankfully, the table was large enough, or they wouldn’t have been able to fit everything.

There was a long box, a short box, and a square one.

Su Chen could tell at a glance that the long box contained something like a scroll. He took it and opened it. Sure enough, inside was a painting.

Judging by the color of the scroll and the paper, he could tell it was an antique. It had to be authentic; otherwise, Yu Qian and Wu Jing wouldn’t have brought it as a gift for him.

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