The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

Gu Shengsheng was stunned. She truly felt like she was in the presence of a master.

Some people could wield technology with such consummate skill.

Then, afraid they wouldn’t believe her, Xia Tian decided to show off her skills.

She pulled a laptop out of her backpack and, after a flurry of keystrokes that were nothing but incomprehensible code and strings of numbers to Gu Shengsheng…

…she announced, “Done. The Da Ying Museum’s System just had a power outage.”

Immediately after, a news alert popped up on Gu Shengsheng’s phone. Sure enough, it was a report about an unexpected power outage at the Da Ying Museum.

She waved her hand. “Okay, stop. We believe you. Don’t expose yourself. You need to protect yourself.”

Xia Tian packed her things away. “Don’t worry, I was confident I could pull this off before I did it. I’ll definitely be fine.”

‘Xia Tian is still in university. It’s hard to imagine what kind of future lies ahead for her.’

In any case, Gu Shengsheng was envious.

Her expression grew more serious. “So, did you ever think about what you would do if you were caught by the Eagle Country Museum?”

“Never thought about it,” she said casually. “I just did it because I felt like it!”

Gu Shengsheng gently tapped her on the head. “Don’t be so reckless with your life in the future, you hear?”

“Now that you’ve done this, at least you don’t have to bear it all alone. You can contact Huaxia, contact me. We can always help you.”

Xia Tian looked at her excitedly. “So, Sister Gu, how are you going to help me?”

“Is a huge, intimidating group of men in suits going to show up to extract me, and then go head-to-head with Eagle Country?”

She was eager to see it.

Gu Shengsheng was exasperated. “What are you thinking? You think we’re shooting one of those ‘God of War Returns’ dramas?”

“Things being what they are, you went through so much trouble to get all this stuff out. I can’t just let you send it back to the Da Ying Museum. After all, it was ours to begin with. Why should we give it back?”

Hearing this, Xia Tian nodded. “Yeah! Why should we!”

“So, I have an idea.” Gu Shengsheng continued, “They themselves don’t actually know what’s real and what’s fake. Or rather, a large portion of the items taken from Huaxia back then had already been swapped out.”

Because in Eagle Country, the Appraisers here only have a deep understanding of their own local culture. They can’t possibly comprehend the vastness of Huaxia’s culture.

As a result, their knowledge about many items is superficial at best. It goes without saying that people with only a superficial understanding face major problems when conducting research.

When it comes to something like stone gambling or artifact appraisal, it’s even more absurd and problematic.

So, if their skills aren’t up to par, everything else is useless.

Xia Tian was excited. “I don’t know anything about appraising treasures either. So, Sister Shengsheng, what’s your plan?”

“Making forgeries would definitely require highly skilled people!”

“Finding someone to make the fakes is a huge problem in itself.”

Gu Shengsheng looked at Lu Shijing and said, “My boyfriend will help.”

Lu Shijing had been lost in thought, about to say that this was too dangerous and that Gu Shengsheng shouldn’t get involved.

But at the single word “boyfriend,” a wide smile instantly spread across his face.

His face was wreathed in smiles. “Yes, I can find someone. But you’ll have to do the final comparison, so we need to schedule a time to return to the country.”

“Also, there’s that special auction Eagle Country added for us. We’ll probably have to go after that’s over.”

Xia Tian said excitedly, “Then I’ll go with you to find those master forgers! Oh my god, I feel like I’m about to get involved in something incredible!”

Gu Shengsheng said, “We’re already arranging for a lawyer to come over. We thought we should help, just in case something happens to you.”

“So you need to stay calm and keep the items well-hidden. Of course, the most important thing is to protect yourself. Tell us if any problems arise, and if something happens, you can just shift the blame.”

“Okay.” Xia Tian’s eyes were sparkling. “I was just worrying about how to get the items out of here. Now that you’re here, I can relax!”

“But I’m still curious, what kind of lawyer did you find for me? For a case this big, would any lawyer dare to take it?”

Gu Shengsheng said, “You might have heard of him. He’s a professor from the Political and Legal University, one of the ‘Five Institutes and Four Departments,’ and a very popular law instructor online. Teacher Zhang San.”

“His skills are formidable.”

Lu Shijing added, “He’s willing to take the case. I’ve already explained the situation, and he told you not to worry.”

Xia Tian’s eyes were shining. “Teacher Zhang San is my idol! Oh my god! I don’t know what kind of incredible luck I’ve had today. I thought I was just a criminal, but now… this! It was all worth it!”

Gu Shengsheng said, “Don’t be so reckless in the future. You’re an international student here, after all. Take care of your personal safety, you understand?”

“Or you could move in and stay with me.”

Then Gu Shengsheng also gave her the embassy’s contact information.

“When the time comes, call this person directly. He knows about our situation. Explain your current circumstances to him so you’ll have a safety net for the future. If something goes wrong, you’ll have someone to back you up.”

Gu Shengsheng wasn’t too worried for herself here.

‘But if I left, and if Lu Shijing also left, then a young girl like Xia Tian would be in great danger.’

With that, Xia Tian slung on her backpack and left.

Watching her go, Gu Shengsheng felt a mix of emotion and disbelief. Everything had been fine just a moment ago, and now it felt like events were unfolding way too quickly.

“Lu Shijing, are we getting old?”

“The students these days are so impressive. We’re the old guard, about to be swept away by the new generation.”

He, however, just smiled happily. “Then you should hurry up and retire. You can live out your golden years, I’ll accept your proposal, and then we’ll get married. That would be a happy life. And that’ll be our happily ever after.”

Gu Shengsheng shot him a look. “You’re something else. You get all the good parts in that scenario.”

Lu Shijing’s mind was still completely filled with the word “boyfriend.”

Gu Shengsheng felt that she used to think Lu Shijing was too quiet and hard to talk to, but now that he was more talkative, she found herself wondering, ‘How come his brain is filled with nothing but romance?’

If Lu Shijing could hear her internal complaint, he would surely be very proud.

After all, what was wrong with being a love-struck fool for his own wife?

Afterward, Gu Shengsheng and he headed back to the hotel together.

Lu Shijing frowned. “While we were talking just now, Lu Linlin messaged that she’s arrived in Eagle Country. I haven’t replied to her yet.”

Gu Shengsheng quickly pulled out her own phone. “I didn’t answer her call either.”

Then, just as the two were about to head to the airport, Lu Shijing received another call.

He walked over, frowning, and said, “Let’s go back to the hotel. Jin Ran went to pick Linnin up.”

“Jin Ran said he’s also in Eagle Country. Linnin couldn’t reach us, so she called him.”

Gu Shengsheng nodded, but she still found it a little strange.