497: Chapter 497 [Romanikan Emperor] The Eleventh Update!
497: Chapter 497 [Romanikan Emperor] The Eleventh Update!
Ye Chenfeng’s expression darkened, and he said in a heavy tone, “Hey, just now it was you, Li Gang, who asked me to choose a souvenir, and now you’re obstructing me in every way.
I really don’t know what you mean?”
Faced with hundreds of piercing gazes, Li Qiuming felt for the first time that his seemingly strong psychological defenses were as thin as a cicada’s wing, ready to be punctured at any moment.
Li Qiuming clenched his fists, closed his eyes, and made a decision that felt like it cost him drops of blood.
Moments later, his tightly locked brows relaxed and he said in an even tone, “Ye was right; I was overexcited.
Please feel free, and I hope you find the souvenir you like!”
Having witnessed Ye Chenfeng’s capabilities in Jiangnan before, he was certainly no ordinary man and must have noticed his good items.
Gu Jundie’s gaze flickered, only able to fret; Ye Chenfeng, this troublemaker King.
He hoped that he would not find that item, Li Qiuming silently prayed while mocking himself for always dismissing talks of gods and Buddhas, yet now hoping for Buddha’s blessing.
“Alright, I definitely won’t disappoint you, Old Li!” Ye Chenfeng’s mouth curved in an innocuously charming smile, yet it was somewhat sinister.
A Mona Lisa’s smile quietly hung on the central wall, but a closer look revealed that the smile was oddly directed, giving an illusion.
Upon even closer inspection, you would find that the direction of this Mona Lisa’s smile was actually the opposite of others’.
Although ordinary people might sense something unusual, they couldn’t determine that the direction of Mona Lisa’s smile was reversed, which related both to one’s attentiveness and to the deep skills of the painting’s artist, shaping up this enchanting canvas.
“It’s over!”
Li Qiuming, pale as death, quietly closed his eyes, not daring to witness what Ye Chenfeng would do next.
Sparks of shrewd light danced in Ye Chenfeng’s eyes as he followed the direction of Mona Lisa’s smile, eventually fixing on the Saffron Stigma cabinet!
“Oh, this guy isn’t going to take the saffron stigmas as a souvenir, is he?”
“No, if this guy takes them, he’s bound to snack on them!”
A group of people painfully watched as Ye Chenfeng slowly moved toward the Saffron Stigma cabinet.
Gu Jundie’s interest in Ye Chenfeng intensified as her eyes gleamed even brighter, eager to know what Ye Chenfeng would choose.
“Zing!” With a slight noise, Ye Chenfeng somewhat violently pushed open the glass door of the cabinet, his hands about to grab the few remaining saffron stigmas on the plate.
“It’s over, it’s over!”
Some even closed their eyes, as Ye Chenfeng had now become an absolute plague god to them, everyone wishing they could hide the treasures of the Jisai Hall.
Only, Ye Chenfeng showed little interest in the saffron stigmas, instead closely inspecting the delicate porcelain plate holding them.
Huh?
Could there be a trick to this ceramic plate?
Gu Jundie thought to herself, having followed Ye Chenfeng’s lead and discovering the secret of Mona Lisa’s smile, now speculating there must be something with the plate as Ye Chenfeng stopped at it.
“Now is the moment to witness a miracle!”
Ye Chenfeng shouted, twisting the porcelain plate in an unusual rhythm, its creaking sounds echoing in everyone’s hearts.
“Ah, the dish is a switch!” someone exclaimed.
Following the sound of chain transmissions, a series of glass cabinets in front of Ye Chenfeng automatically separated, revealing a path, while an ancient-looking wooden wall in front displayed several deep red compartments, as wafts of vintage wine aroma drifted through.
A magnificent scene unexpected unfolded, causing everyone to break out in a cold sweat.
What was inside the hidden compartment?
How did Ye Chenfeng discover it?
A series of questions swirled in everyone’s minds.
Ye Chenfeng smiled faintly, extended his slender, fair fingers, and gently touched the deep red hidden compartment, then his fingers delicately moved as if they were flowing water.
As if his fingers were dancing, Ye Chenfeng’s slender fingers even seemed to leave trails of afterimages, and complicated, thin red lines intricately appeared.
“Click!”
A sound echoed, and a hidden compartment suddenly sprang open!
Instantly, dazzling light burst forth, and strands of strange colors shone so brightly that they dazzle the eyes.
Lying quietly inside the exquisitely carved hidden compartment was a crystal wine bottle, which was emitting that captivating glow.
It was none other than the King of Wines, Romanee-Conti!
The deep color, the astonishing fragrance of oriental spices, the aroma of plums and exotic berries came through, with the fruitiness filling the mouth, enduring for a long time, ending with a spicy finish, and a perfect balance.
It was a perfect Burgundy wine rare for a century.
In fact, Romanee-Conti was even known as the King of Kings, and it wouldn’t be too much to call it the world’s finest wine.
A famous estate owner in France once cautiously and earnestly said about Romanee-Conti, “It’s a superb wine that one may rarely taste in his lifetime.
It shouldn’t be casually commented on; that’s highly disrespectful.”
The winemaker from de Villaine shared with everyone, “Romanee-Conti has the aroma of roses, as though it were the Celestial Pearl that the Fairy left in the mortal world after returning to heaven.”
Hence, Romanee-Conti was also called “Celestial Pearl.”
Moreover, this bottle of Romanee-Conti was from the year 1945, a year when the spring hail and a shortage of labor due to the war resulted in just 600 bottles being produced, yet the quality was exceptional!
To this day, few bottles remain, and the value for collection is extremely high, otherwise, Li Qiuming would not cherish this wine so greatly and design such a mechanism!
“It’s actually the King of Wines, Romanee-Conti, goodness, how did Ye fool discover it?” someone exclaimed.
A silence of death filled Li Qiuming’s heart.
If one does not seek death, they will not die.
Why did he have to foolishly ask Ye Chenfeng to pick a souvenir!
Now, he really felt like his heart was bleeding.
Although he was very wealthy, sometimes money simply couldn’t measure the value of such rarities.
He deserved it!
Li Qiuming even silently cursed himself!
This Romanee-Conti was one of his favorites; he had spent a large sum to bid on it in France and had cherished it in the winery for five years.
No matter what, he couldn’t bear to drink it, and now it was going to end up in someone else’s hands for nothing.
Ye Chenfeng roughly picked up this Romanee-Conti, his face showing delight, “Thank you, Old Li.
You really are generous.
I know this wine is very expensive, but don’t worry.
I’ll sober up for a week before I drink it!”
There he was, getting a bargain and yet being cheeky about it.
Gu Jundie was truly bewildered by Ye Chenfeng, but her curiosity about him grew even more now.
“Fine, Ye, consider this Romanee-Conti a gift from me!” Li Qiuming said generously after calming down.
Behind Li Qiuming, Li Tianfeng was scowling, furiously glaring at Ye Chenfeng.
“God, a bottle of Romanee-Conti just went to this guy for nothing!” someone cried in pain.