The pawnshop owner didn't know their relationship, and he was a bit face-blind when it came to Asians.

At the moment, he wasn't sure if he had recognized the right person.

Face blindness is quite common, probably similar to how Chinese people view Middle Easterners and Africans.

Seeing that Su Yehao had no intention of introducing them, the owner tentatively asked:

"You're that Asian investment genius, right? The one who supposedly collected the king of Patek Philippe pocket watches?"

Before Su Yehao could reply, the owner answered his own question, his tone filled with amazement:

"Definitely! I recognize the Patek Philippe ref.3449 moon phase watch on your wrist. There are only three in the world, and only a tycoon like you could afford one. If it were priced at $1.5 million, I could find a buyer for it at any time."

Su Yehao nodded, took off the watch to check the number, and it really was ref.3449.

He had too many watches at home, arranged in rows and worn in rotation to prevent damage from prolonged inactivity. In reality, he didn't have much interest in them. He shrugged and said, "Sorry, I have no intention of selling it. But I do have a huge gold Patek Philippe pocket watch that I use as a clock on my desk."

"Wow, a $2.5 million clock. That's a bit extravagant. You need a good desk to go with it. I happen to have an oak desk that once belonged to King Edward VIII of England in my warehouse..."

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Nearby.

Nangong Tian didn't care about the watch at all. Her curiosity was piqued, and she asked, "Where's the four-carat green diamond ring? There's such a big natural green diamond? I only have blue and pink diamond jewelry."

The pawnshop owner listened and glanced at Nangong Tian's blue diamond pendant, which he estimated to be at least fifteen carats. Its clarity was extremely high, and it was definitely expensive.

This further convinced him that he hadn't mistaken their identities, so he told her:

"It's in my vault. I originally planned to send it to an auction to cash it out as soon as possible. If you want to buy it, I can sell it to you for the right price. Natural green diamonds are too rare, and top-quality green diamonds of this size are even rarer. Even I've never seen a diamond of this quality before. It's auction-grade."

At this time, Jiang Yu curiously pointed to the white briefs framed in glass and asked the owner with a strange expression, "What is that, a work of art?"

"No, these are Elvis Presley's underwear. They may still contain his DNA. Only $5,000."

As soon as the pawnshop owner finished speaking, Jiang Yu looked disgusted.

Su Yehao also found it offensive. The smell was too strong...

The items on display in the shop were all ordinary. After passing through three iron gates, they entered the vault on the second floor. Su Yehao first saw a small oil painting by Picasso.

This painter's works were very distinctive and easy to recognize. At the same time, he was known for his high output, so ordinary works weren't worth much.

So, when someone says they have a Picasso, don't be too surprised. It might only be worth tens of thousands of dollars. Sketches and prints are even less valuable.

The pawnshop owner took out the green diamond ring, which was surrounded by a circle of white diamonds. In the light, it looked deeply green.

High-quality green diamonds are indeed rare on the market. Even Su Yehao, who didn't care much for diamonds, felt that this thing might be worth collecting at the moment. He casually asked:

"How much are you planning to sell this ring for? You two can both try it on. If either of you likes it, I'll buy another piece of jewelry."

After trying it on, the little girl realized that her fingers were too thin. Jiang Yu was the same.

The pawnshop owner hurriedly took out another treasure of the store, a pear-shaped yellow diamond necklace, and told them:

"The green diamond ring is priced at $3 million. This pendant's yellow main diamond weighs eighteen carats and is also priced at $3 million. It's like a smaller version of the 'Tears of the Sun.' The 'Tears of the Sun' is the largest yellow diamond in the world, weighing one hundred and ten carats."

"The size difference is so big, and they both sell for three million?" Su Yehao asked suspiciously. The prices weren't clearly marked in this kind of store, and he felt like he was being taken for a sucker.

The pawnshop owner explained:

"Because green diamonds are too rare, and top-quality four-carat green diamonds are even rarer. If it were sent to an auction, it might even sell for $3.5 million, but taxes, fees, and time costs are all very high. My store has always valued its reputation. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to build such a large business. This is a fair price."

Su Yehao paid no attention to his words and told the little girl and Jiang Yu to try them on first.

Although diamonds seemed like a bad deal to him, high-quality, collectible fancy diamonds were indeed very popular in the market and had room for appreciation.

There was no way around it. The girls' love for jewelry and their vanity meant that this industry would never disappear.

The pawnshop owner, still not understanding the relationship between the three of them, didn't dare to say anything wrong at the moment. He praised them both for looking beautiful in the jewelry.

He thought Su Yehao could make the decision, so he focused on him.

The pawnshop owner continued to cozy up to him, flattering him by saying, "The Rolex gold watch of the King of Vietnam seems to be in your collection as well? That Rolex has been owned by the king and you, and its value will at least double in the market. If you have any used goods that need to be traded in the future, please contact me at any time. Don't mention just Hong Kong, I'll find a way to get there even if it's on the moon."

After recalling the secondhand goods at home, it seemed that they had either already appreciated in value or had the potential to appreciate.

For example, the Mercedes-Benz supercar in the Silicon Valley warehouse, or the McLaren limited-edition supercar that his mother had given him a few years ago, would sell for more than their original price if they were sold now.

There were no new cars on the market that appealed to Su Yehao, such as the Bugatti, Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari LaFerrari, and Aston Martin One-77 that he used to be familiar with, so there was no need to sell them for the time being.

After perfunctorily agreeing with the owner, Su Yehao looked around at the shelves and display cases. He unexpectedly saw a blue-and-white porcelain vase in the corner, more than half a meter high, with a yellowed bottom and some damage.

Although he didn't know how to appraise it, he could still tell whether something looked good or not.

Although the branches and leaves on the vase were dense, they looked quite beautiful.

After communicating with the pawnshop owner, he picked up the vase and looked at it. Unfortunately, there was no inscription on the bottom, which left Su Yehao clueless.

The pawnshop owner introduced it, saying:

"This was bought by one of my customers from an auction held by the Los Angeles Museum of Modern Art. It's very suitable for use as a decoration at home. It should be a piece of historical porcelain."

Su Yehao nodded and first asked the girls, "Do you like it?"

"It's very unique, but the price is too expensive. How about $4 million if we buy both?" Nangong Tian's English was quite good. For a while, she even wanted to study in the UK, but her mother wanted to be closer to her daughter, so she went to Hong Kong University.

Cutting off two million dollars with one stroke, cutting the pawnshop owner's major artery, he immediately shook his head and said, "This price is too low. If you sincerely want to buy it, I'll package both items together for $5.5 million. I'll only earn a little hard-earned money."

"At most $4.5 million. I still need to save money to invest in movies. I'm really poor."

After hearing what the little girl said, the female clerk next to her almost vomited blood. She was shocked by these words and suffered internal injuries. She casually offered $4.5 million and even said she was very poor?

Even though this was Beverly Hills, the female clerk had never seen this scene before.

The pawnshop owner keenly realized that he seemed to have misjudged. He finally realized that Nangong Tian was the customer who could make the decision.

After some bargaining, the price was set at $5.2 million.

Jiang Yu kept silent. She didn't have any money in her small treasury. However, with Su Yehao's help, the little girl had earned nearly HK$300 million by short selling in the past two or three months.

This time, she was rewarding herself with a piece of jewelry and, as an "older sister," giving Jiang Yu a gift.

The vase, which was said to be worth $80,000, was given to Su Yehao as a freebie and taken away by the bodyguard.

The pawnshop owner didn't feel any pain at all because he had only spent $16,000 when he took in the vase. It had been in the warehouse for more than two years and had never been sold because customers complained that the flat bottom was yellowed and damaged, which affected the aesthetics of the home.

He contacted American Express to help them pay the bill. While waiting, Su Yehao bought another Audemars Piguet gold watch for just over $60,000.

On the way back to the hotel.

Nangong Tian chattered, saying that she wanted to give the green diamond ring to her mother as her birthday gift.

Su Yehao contacted his grandfather and told him that he would send a few photos of the blue-and-white porcelain vase over later and asked the old man to help take a look...