Chapter 17 won't make you lose face

  "Hey, I wanted to ask you something, what do you do in Xinkuan?"

  Just as Zhou Ming was lost in thought, a slightly embarrassed laugh came from the other end of the phone.

  "Oh, and there's no decent job, just dealing with some antique-related things." He couldn't help but have wild thoughts, after all, a beautiful woman who had lost contact for many years, when they were still in good terms before, suddenly heard about your phone number from someone else and took the initiative to get in touch again, this is probably something that any man would think a lot about.

  But he still smiled and introduced his own occupation.

  But just in the next moment, the voice on the other end of the phone quickly told him that all this was just his own misconception.

  "Ah, great, you're really into antiques! I have a favor to ask of you..."

  Over the phone, Yang Dan quickly explained the reason. It turned out that one of her female friends wanted to buy an antique to give to a senior as a birthday gift, but didn't want to let family members know before giving the gift, so she could only ask outsiders for help. However, this friend had just left campus and didn't know many people in society who understood this line of work.

  Of course, that's not to say that the other party didn't know anyone who understood antiques. In fact, she had also called a friend to take a look, but only one person made the two girls feel not very secure, so Yang Dan also started trying to find someone to help.

  As a result, she learned in the QQ group that Zhou Ming Luo was coincidentally in Xinkun and seemed to be doing the same thing, so she called.

  Although this is a bit unexpected, it's not surprising. After all, Zhou Ming has been in the industry for more than three years and every year when he returns to his hometown, he meets up with childhood friends, so it's natural that some outside news would be mentioned. It's also normal that Yang Dan was able to find out.

  "Dizzy, it turns out you only thought of me when something happened, making me excited for nothing." After learning the truth, Zhou Mingluo couldn't help but laugh dryly and even teased with a smile.

  "Oh dear, I'll treat you to dinner next time, okay?" The other person seemed embarrassed by the teasing and hastily promised with a laugh.

  "Joking aside, when are you guys planning to go?" Zhou Ming Luo continued to ask with a smile.

  It wasn't until he heard that the two girls across from him were already at Xinkangnan Antique City, just waiting for someone to help them keep watch, that he suddenly stopped in his tracks. What a coincidence! He had spent the whole day there yesterday, and if he had gone with Bi Lao today, they might have even run into each other.

  The next moment, they agreed to contact each other again on their mobile phones. Zhou Ming Luo then hung up the phone and found that it was already around 9 o'clock.

  "It's really late again, and I've slept for so long." Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Zhou Ming Luo finally started washing up.

  More than half an hour later, after getting out of the taxi, Zhou Mingluo directly took out his mobile phone and dialed the number. After confirming the location from the other party, he went straight to the store where Yang Dan was at that moment.

  He had strolled around here just yesterday and arrived at a magnificent and elegant store in just a few minutes.

  The store has dozens of chairs on display, from armchairs to rocking chairs and official hat chairs, with each type having several pieces, ranging from seven or eight to one or two, quite comprehensive.

  The few chairs placed by the shop owner in the most eye-catching position right in the center of the store were all folding chairs.

  Some of the armchairs have a reddish hue, with copper plates inlaid around the edges, while others are yellow, looking very beautiful. With the old marks on the armchairs, at first glance, they seem like beautiful antiques that have been preserved for hundreds of years, and indeed attract people's attention.

  At this time, there were not many people in the store, and with Zhou Ming Luo, there were only four. A middle-aged man who looked like a boss was explaining to two women in front of those few chairs.

  "Zhou Ming Luo."

  One of the two women was also paying attention to the door at that moment, and as soon as she saw Zhou Ming coming in, a bright smile immediately appeared on her face, and she even waved her hand to signal.

  Still with a slightly hoarse voice, but when Zhou Ming looked at her, he was taken aback. Yang Dan still looked very beautiful, but she had already become completely different from the image in his memory.

  The figure in memory is always dressed in simple clothes, with a plain face and a clean and refreshing appearance, pure and beautiful.

  But the woman in front of her at this moment was wearing a slightly loose-fitting camouflage casual outfit, looking both stylish and elegant, with a pale complexion that made people gaze at her with stunning beauty. Her black hair fell naturally, hanging down like a curtain on her shoulders.

  So cool! So beautiful!

  If it weren't for that unchanged voice, Zhou Ming Luo would have been hesitant to recognize him for a moment, the changes in three or four years were really too great.

  As Yang Dan let out a joyful shout, another woman who was originally listening to the boss's explanation also turned her head to look outside, and when she saw Zhou Ming, she directly revealed a warm smile.

  This woman is also considered beautiful, although her face is not as stunning as Yang Dan's at first glance, it makes people feel comfortable like a spring breeze. Her outfit is very simple, with a long ponytail and a pair of elegant glasses on the bridge of her nose, giving off a strong bookish aura and a quiet, intellectual atmosphere.

  "Hello, I'm Ren Lijuan, Yang Dan's college roommate. We've already graduated now." With a slight smile, the girl beside Yang Dan first smiled apologetically at the middle-aged boss, then followed Yang Dan to Zhou Ming Luo, and introduced herself with a light laugh.

  "Hello." Zhou Mingluo smiled slightly too.

  Yang Dan smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to come over so quickly. I've been here for four years already. I didn't know you were also here before. The person Li Jie called to help hasn't arrived yet, can you take a look first?"

  "Hey, you'd probably never think of me when you don't need me." Zhou Mingluo joked again, quite casually, after all, they had been friends since they were five or six years old.

  This made Yang Dan's face awkward, and then she glared at him with a hint of annoyance, "You're the same, if you remembered me, why didn't you ever look for me?"

  "Alright, let's not talk about that. What kind of antique do you want to buy as a gift? Furniture?" Having joked enough, Zhou Mingluo waved his hand to stop the conversation and turned to look at Ren Lijuan.

  "Sorry about that, when I first invited Yang Dan to join us, I wasn't sure if you could make it, so I also invited another friend." Ren Lijuan was very good at handling people, and in response to Zhou Mingluo's question, she didn't immediately answer. Instead, she first expressed her apologies before continuing, "Antique furniture, my grandfather loves it the most. He has collected some over the years. His 70th birthday is coming up soon, so I want to buy a gift for him privately. This time, I'll need your help to think of something."

  She also smiled and explained, then looked at Yang Dan with a strange gaze, although she was very good at dealing with people, but in her heart, there were still some worries, after all, she didn't know that the person Yang Dan called to help would be such a young guy.

  Is he reliable or not?

  After a glance, Yang Dan also looked at Zhou Mingluo with some tension, and even used his arm to wipe Zhou Mingluo's arm, and whispered in Zhou Mingluo's ear, "Hey, are you okay? At first, I didn't know if you could come, so I didn't say much to Lijuan, just said that someone could try to find someone. How is your level in this aspect? I've heard that there are many fake antiques, don't buy a fake one."

  Zhou Mingluo suddenly smiled, if it were someone else who was so blunt, they would have already been called over and still dared to openly question his abilities, that would absolutely make people very angry, even those with good temper would probably directly storm off, but Yang Dan did this and he didn't feel the slightest bit unhappy.

  It's not because she is beautiful, but because of their previous relationship.

  They were too familiar with each other, knowing each other since the first grade of elementary school, and now after fifteen or sixteen years, they can be considered as people who grew up together. If the other party also says some empty words or polite phrases to her, that would be awkward.

  Moreover, Zhou Ming Luo still had some confidence at this moment. He had done some research on furniture before, and yesterday's experience had greatly enhanced his knowledge. Plus, he still had two 【Mystic Symbols】 on him, which made it hard for him to be defeated.

  What's most important is that yesterday, he followed Old Bi around this place for a circle, and the entire Nangu Antique City has some good stuff, Old Bi almost personally pointed out to him, but those good things are also almost all familiar to every boss, the price is not cheap at all, there is no profit in reselling.

  "It's okay, I won't let you lose face." With a light laugh, Zhou Ming Luo nodded.

  This is calm and confident.

  But when this appearance fell into Ren Lijuan's eyes, it brought up an even greater worry in the eyes of this elegant beauty. Could he be a narcissist? At such a young age, how dare he say something so definite? Could he be someone who gets carried away by beautiful women?