"Mr. Lu, I knew you weren't simple. You refused to sit at the head table earlier," Master Liu smiled, "and now you're sitting at a table together!"
"Master Liu is too kind!" Lu Fan chuckled, "I appreciate Patriarch Bai's consideration!"
"Mr. Lu, do you know each other?" Bai Tianchen asked in surprise, "Master Liu is a close friend of my grandfather's. How could you..."
"It's quite a coincidence, we met at the antique market," Master Liu smiled. "Young Brother Lu is extraordinary, with exceptional foresight! In a few more years, I might not be able to keep up with him." Su Dan Novel Network
"So, Mr. Lu, you not only understand medicine but also antiques?"
Bai Tianchen laughed, finding Lu Fan increasingly mysterious.
The last time in the courtyard, Lu Fan had healed the old man, and he already felt Lu Fan was extraordinary. Now it seemed he was far more than that.
"I just dabble in it, I don't understand it very well," Lu Fan replied modestly with a smile.
"Young brother is too modest. With your discerning eye that day, you are truly an antique connoisseur. If you're interested in the future, we must have a good sparring session!" Master Liu stated directly.
At the head table, many looked at Lu Fan with admiration. Lu Fan, being so young yet sought after by so many influential figures, was clearly no ordinary person.
"Speaking of antiques, I almost forgot."
Lu Fan took out the porcelain bowl, "This is my gift to Old Master Bai. I hope he won't mind!"
Taking the porcelain bowl, Old Master Bai was confused. Although he had a fondness for antiques, he wasn't knowledgeable about them. The blue and white bowl in his hand looked like an ordinary bowl.
"Mr. Lu, you're too stingy," Bai Xue said with a smile, "giving an ordinary bowl as a birthday gift!"
Many in the banquet hall were also surprised. In their eyes, Lu Fan wouldn't be like this.
"This isn't an ordinary bowl; it's worth over a million!"
Lin Ke'er spoke up, trusting Lu Fan, as he had told her this.
"Over a million?"
Everyone stood up and looked at the blue and white porcelain bowl. Few porcelain bowls could fetch such a price.
Bai Tianchen asked in surprise, "Mr. Lu, this blue and white porcelain bowl looks ordinary. It doesn't seem like an ancient treasure. Can it really be auctioned for a million?"
"Boss Bai, are you doubting me?" Lu Fan shrugged. "If it can't be sold, Master Liu next to you will probably stand up immediately."
As he spoke, everyone looked at Master Liu, who smiled and said, "If young brother Lu says it's worth a million, he is absolutely correct!"
What was said casually was taken seriously by the listeners. Everyone's respect for Lu Fan grew. To have Master Liu say that was enough to prove everything.
"Mr. Lu's presence at the Old Master's birthday banquet is already greatly appreciated. How can we accept something so valuable?" Bai Tianchen said quickly, "Please take it back, Mr. Lu!"
"There's no reason to take back something that has been given," Lu Fan waved his hand. "This is a birthday gift; we cannot break the rules."
Bai Tianchen hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Since Mr. Lu is so sentimental, I won't refuse."
Lu Fan also nodded slightly. Although this blue and white porcelain bowl was precious, he couldn't possibly attend Old Master Bai's birthday banquet without giving a gift.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Lu Fan went to Old Master Bai's side and took his pulse. He then smiled with satisfaction, "After a few days of recuperation, the Old Master has improved significantly."
"It's all thanks to Mr. Lu's miraculous healing; otherwise, the Old Master would have been in danger," Bai Tianchen said with a smile. "If Mr. Lu has any requests, please feel free to tell me, as long as I can arrange it!"
"We'll talk about it later!" Lu Fan smiled. "I've already taken your supreme card. If I'm still not satisfied, it would be too ungracious."
"A mere supreme card is nothing," Bai Tianchen said with a smile.
Meanwhile, in a corner of the banquet hall, Liu Xuanhao and others began to eat, but they were already filled with mixed emotions. At the Holiday Club, they had endlessly ridiculed Lu Fan, and now they were the ones looking most foolish.
When the banquet concluded, everyone dispersed. Bai Xue looked at Lu Fan, "Mr. Lu, shall I give you a ride back!"
"No need!" Lu Fan smiled. "We'll take a taxi. I don't want to trouble Miss Bai!"
"Why are you being so polite, Mr. Lu!" Bai Xue smiled. "I have something I want to discuss with you."
"If you have something to say, just say it directly!" Lu Fan asked curiously. "Miss Bai isn't someone who beats around the bush."
"There are too many people here now. I'll tell you tonight when we find a quiet place!" Bai Xue said seriously.
"Find a quiet place?"
Lin Ke'er, standing nearby, found the words strange. Hearing them repeated, Bai Xue also became awkward, "That's not what I meant. It's just something I need to discuss."
"Alright, alright," Lu Fan said helplessly. "Since you have something to discuss, let's talk tonight!"
Bai Xue nodded solemnly, then left with satisfaction.
"Brother Lu Fan, I embarrassed you today," Lin Ke'er said feeling wronged. "It's all my fault for being too greedy."
"What are you talking about!" Lu Fan smiled. "You didn't embarrass me. Those people were never good people to begin with! One day, they'll taste the consequences!"
"I believe Brother Lu Fan can do it!" Lin Ke'er nodded.
Just as they were preparing to leave, Liu Xuanhao and a few others approached, "We were blind and didn't recognize your eminence at the Holiday Club before. We hope you can be magnanimous!"
"I've never blamed you!" Lu Fan glanced at them. "Why must you be like this!"
"It was our fault, we judged people by their appearance. If it weren't for you at the Holiday Club, we would all be in big trouble," Liu Xuanhao said in a low voice.
"Let's not dwell on the past!" Lu Fan shrugged, then took Lin Ke'er and left.
Liu Xuanhao and the others stood there for a long time before snapping back to reality. After this incident, he finally understood that no matter who it was, one should not go too far, or they would be the ones suffering in the end.
Returning to Pingmin Village, Lu Fan took a shower and changed into clean clothes, feeling much refreshed.
"Xiao Fan, you're going out so late?" Granny Guihua asked. "Is there something important?"
"Not at all, Brother Lu Fan is going on a date!" Lin Ke'er chimed in, a hint of jealousy in her voice.
"Ahem, Grandma, don't listen to his nonsense!" Lu Fan said awkwardly. "A friend needs to discuss something with me, and I can't refuse!"
"Then go early and be sure to come back early, don't be too late!" Granny Guihua nodded. "So that Grandma doesn't worry!"
"Okay!" Lu Fan nodded, then looked at Lin Ke'er, "You little rascal, I'm usually so good to you, but at a crucial moment, you report me!"
"Hmph, I'm just telling the truth!"
Lin Ke'er pouted and closed the door. For some reason, her heart felt a mess.
Lu Fan shook his head helplessly, then left Pingmin Village and went to a nearby cafe.