"Mr. Li, you are the only one who can help me. If I can find two treasure maps, my father won't force me anymore," Zao Ri Feng Chun said earnestly.
"Then why didn't you just ask for my help directly? Why did you need me as a shield?" Li Yang asked again.
"Because I received news that my fiancé has already arrived in China, and he will definitely come looking for me. If he finds me, I'm worried he'll harass me. So, to avoid his harassment, I thought of having you act as a shield," Zao Ri Feng Chun explained.
"Miss Feng Chun, why didn't you clarify your intentions earlier? If you had told me sooner, I wouldn't have been so afraid of you. I thought you genuinely wanted me to be your boyfriend."
Li Yang breathed a sigh of relief. So, Zao Ri Feng Chun wanted him to fend off her fiancé.
This eased a lot of the pressure in Li Yang's heart. Otherwise, he would truly be troubled about how to meet Zao Ri Feng Chun in the future. Every time they met, she would try to seduce him, and Li Yang wouldn't dare to come again.
However, now that the misunderstanding was cleared, Li Yang thought for a moment and said, "I can agree to Miss Feng Chun's request. If your fiancé comes to harass you, I will help you deal with him."
"Really? Mr. Li, you are such a good person. Feng Chun is deeply grateful."
Zao Ri Feng Chun was extremely excited and bowed deeply to Li Yang to express her thanks.
Li Yang smiled faintly and replied politely, "Miss Feng Chun, you don't need to be so polite. This is not a big deal. If you ever need me, just contact me anytime."
"Okay, Mr. Li. Since you've decided to help me, please sit down. I'll have a good chat with you about my fiancé's character so you can understand him beforehand."
Zao Ri Feng Chun then led Li Yang back to their seats and carefully told him about her fiancé.
It turned out that her fiancé was the young master of an antique family in Sakura Country, and he was also the number one appraisal genius in Sakura Country. His only strong suit was appraising treasures.
When Li Yang learned of his identity, he couldn't help but chuckle inwardly: What a coincidence. When it comes to appraisal skills, I'm not afraid of anyone.
Even China's top appraisers are no match for me, let alone a mere appraiser from Sakura Country?
In the antique industry, China is the ancestor!
Therefore, China also has the largest number of appraisers. In places like Sakura Country, even if there are appraisers, they are few and far between. The so-called genius they speak of would probably be far inferior to even a master appraiser in China.
"Mr. Li, you must not underestimate him. My fiancé, like me, has half Chinese blood. His father was once Chinese and later moved to Sakura Country."
"Moreover, his father was a renowned figure in China's appraisal circles. His name is Zhou Santong," Zao Ri Feng Chun explained seriously.
"Zhou Santong?"
Hearing the name, Li Yang felt a sense of familiarity. He seemed to have heard this name somewhere before.
Thinking carefully, Li Yang suddenly remembered that the president of the Kyoto Antique Association was called Zhou Santong. However, more than twenty years ago, this Zhou Santong was arrested for illegally trafficking national treasures, served time in prison, and then disappeared.
He never expected to hear this familiar name again here today.
No wonder he had no news in China; it turned out he had long since fled to Sakura Country.
"What? You know this person too?" Zao Ri Feng Chun asked curiously after seeing Li Yang's unusual reaction.
"Yes. Although I was just born when he was famous, his story later spread throughout China, and I heard about it."
Li Yang explained, a cold glint in his eyes, "He is a great traitor to China. Everyone in China regards him as a disgrace."
"Really? You seem to know so much about China's affairs that I suspect you are Chinese yourself," Zao Ri Feng Chun asked doubtfully, looking at Li Yang.
"Ah? I just heard it from my girlfriend. Her family is in the antique business, so she knows a lot about China's antique world."
Li Yang realized he almost let slip a mistake and quickly added another explanation.
Zao Ri Feng Chun shrugged and said, "So that's how it is. Now that you know my fiancé's identity, are you scared? If he insists on taking me back to Sakura Country, what will you do?"
"What do you want me to do, Miss Feng Chun? I'm just a shield. You don't expect me to confront him for you, do you?" Li Yang chuckled.
"It seems you're not stupid!"
Zao Ri Feng Chun rolled her eyes, feeling a tiny bit disappointed.
Li Yang saying such a thing proved that he truly didn't have feelings for her and was merely acting as a shield.
However, she didn't blame Li Yang. After all, feelings couldn't be forced.
A moment later, Zao Ri Feng Chun continued, "When you act as my shield, I have only one request: do not fall for his provocations. If he tries to compete with you or make bets, don't agree to anything."
"If you lose, I'll truly be finished."
"Don't worry. Since I agreed to be your shield, I won't let you lose. If you lose, wouldn't my future also be completely ruined?" Li Yang shrugged.
"You are indeed clever. But with your words, I feel relieved," Zao Ri Feng Chun said with a smile.
"Miss Feng Chun, someone is causing trouble outside our antique building."
Just then, a ninja subordinate walked into the office from outside and respectfully reported to Zao Ri Feng Chun.
"Who is so bold?"
Zao Ri Feng Chun's expression turned cold, and she asked sternly.
"They are from the Xuan Bao Building next door. This antique building heard that our antique shop is holding an event and they are a bit unconvinced, so they came to deliberately cause trouble for us," the subordinate reported.
"Hmph, they really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. How dare they cause trouble on my territory? Take me down to see."
Zao Ri Feng Chun snorted coldly. She had just taken charge of this antique building and was thinking of managing it well, leading the shop to glory, and fulfilling her mother's last wish.
But she didn't expect to encounter resistance in less than half a day.
She would definitely make the troublemakers pay a heavy price.
Li Yang frowned, unsure of what had happened, and quietly followed behind, deliberately keeping a low profile.
If it had nothing to do with him, he wouldn't bother with such a trivial matter.
"Who is your boss? Get out here! Today, I want to compete with your shop's appraiser."
As soon as they reached the lobby downstairs, a gruff voice shouted.
Zao Ri Feng Chun, with her subordinates, arrived sternly. She scanned the person before her. He had a full beard, wore a Tang suit, looked about forty years old, and exuded a powerful aura.
She said expressionlessly, "I am the boss here. Our antique building has no enmity with you. Why are you here to cause trouble for us?"