Ye Chen was overjoyed and immediately tried to tuck the “Nine Heavens Divine Scripture” into his chest.


However, as soon as he did, the book instantly turned into powder and vanished.


Yet, every single word from the book was now firmly imprinted in his mind, as if he had absorbed all of its contents in an instant.


At that moment, his father-in-law, Xiao Changkun, who had attempted to escape, was dragged back by several burly men.


His face was now red and swollen, indicating that he had been slapped multiple times before being caught!


Seeing his father-in-law’s miserable state, Ye Chen couldn’t help but feel amused.


This old man tried to dump the blame on me?

Serves him right for trying to push his troubles onto someone else!


Xiao Changkun was panting heavily, drenched in sweat. He was too old and out of shape to outrun these younger men.


So it didn’t take long for them to catch him, slap him around a bit, and drag him back.


“No Money? Then Go to Jail!”


The manager, Zhou Liangyun, gritted his teeth and scolded,

“Old man, did you really think you could break our vase and just run away? Do you have any idea who you’re messing with?!”


Xiao Changkun trembled and stammered, “I… I didn’t mean to break it! It was just too slippery…”


Zhou Liangyun sneered, “Enough with your excuses! You have until this afternoon to come up with the money. If you don’t pay, I’ll report you for intentionally damaging valuable property! With damages worth over five million yuan, you’ll be in prison for the rest of your life!”


Hearing this, Xiao Changkun was scared out of his mind and quickly turned to Ye Chen, as if grasping for a lifeline.

“Ye Chen! My good son-in-law! You can’t just leave me to die!”


Ye Chen shrugged, “Dad, I don’t have that kind of money either.”


Xiao Changkun panicked and blurted out,

“Then you should take my place in jail! Our Xiao family has fed and housed you for so long, it’s time for you to repay us!”


Ye Chen’s eyes twitched.

How shameless can this old man be?!


Before Ye Chen could even respond, Zhou Liangyun cut in coldly,

“Debt has a debtor! The one who broke the vase must pay for it! That’s how business works!”


Turning to Ye Chen, he added,

“You can leave if you want, but you better find a way to get the money. Otherwise, by this afternoon, your father-in-law is going straight to jail!”


Ye Chen nodded lightly.


Xiao Changkun was terrified.

He clutched Ye Chen’s arm and wailed, “You can’t just leave! If you leave, what will happen to me?!”


Ye Chen found it hilarious to see the old man this scared.


At first, he was planning to make up an excuse to leave, letting his father-in-law suffer for a while.


But suddenly, a thought flashed in his mind—

The “Nine Heavens Divine Scripture” contained ancient techniques for repairing porcelain artifacts!


An idea struck him!


He turned to Zhou Liangyun and calmly said,

“Manager Zhou, if I can repair the Yuhuchun vase, will you let my father-in-law go?”


Zhou Liangyun burst into laughter.

“Repair it? Are you joking? Do you think you’re some master restorer?!”


“I already sent pictures to an expert in Jinling’s antique industry, and they confirmed that the vase is beyond repair!”


Ye Chen smirked,

“Well, since it’s already broken, it’s useless to you anyway. There’s no harm in letting me try, right?”


Zhou Liangyun snorted disdainfully,

“Fine, I’d love to see what kind of ridiculous trick you come up with!”


“A Joke? Watch Me!”


Ye Chen instructed, “Get me a sheet of rice paper, a calligraphy brush, and five raw eggs.”


Curious to see what nonsense Ye Chen was up to, Zhou Liangyun quickly had the items brought over.


But he still sneered, “Repairing porcelain with eggs? I’ve never heard such nonsense. You better not be wasting my time!”


Ye Chen responded calmly,

“If I succeed, will you let my father-in-law go?”


Zhou Liangyun scoffed,

“Fine! If an expert confirms that the vase is properly restored and retains most of its value, then I’ll let him go!”


“Great! It’s a deal!”


Without wasting any more words, Ye Chen picked up the brush and began sketching the vase’s outline on the rice paper.


Then, he cracked the eggs and used the egg whites as an adhesive, carefully pressing each broken fragment back into place on the paper mold.


Everyone watched in stunned silence, afraid to interrupt his process.


Thirty minutes later, Ye Chen stood up and smiled.

“There. Tell me if you see any flaws.”


Zhou Liangyun sneered,

“Are you kidding me?! You just glued the pieces together with egg whites. Do you really think that counts as a restoration?”


“If I break your leg and stick it back with egg whites, will it still work properly?!”


Suddenly, a crisp voice echoed from the doorway—


“DON’T TOUCH THAT VASE!”


Everyone turned in shock.


A tall, elegant woman in a white fitted blazer strode in with an air of authority.


Her icy gaze swept across the room, her presence exuding noble elegance and dominance.


Seeing her, Zhou Liangyun’s expression changed dramatically.

“Miss Song?! What are you doing here?!”


This woman was none other than Song Wanting, the true owner of Ji Qing Tang and a member of Jinling’s elite Song family!


Song Wanting snapped coldly,

“If I hadn’t come, you would have ruined my shop!”

“What’s going on here?!”


Zhou Liangyun awkwardly explained,

“A customer accidentally broke the vase, and his son-in-law tried to ‘repair’ it with egg whites. I was just about to dismiss this nonsense and demand compensation…”


Song Wanting stepped closer, examining the vase for a few seconds. Her face suddenly changed!


She turned and furiously scolded Zhou Liangyun,

“Put it down! Who allowed you to touch it?!”


“This is a freshly restored artifact! Only restoration experts should handle it!”


Zhou Liangyun froze.

“Miss Song… are you serious? But this is just… just egg whites…”


Song Wanting’s eyes burned with anger.

“You ignorant fool! This vase, after restoration, is now worth at least TWICE its original price!”

“But because YOU touched it improperly, we just lost at least two million yuan in value! Pack your things—you’re FIRED!”


Everyone was stunned.


Song Wanting explained, “This restoration technique has been lost for centuries! The last time a similar method was used was during the Song Dynasty! A similar restored porcelain dish once sold for 13 million yuan!”


“Now, tell me—WHERE IS THE MASTER WHO RESTORED THIS?!”