Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

"Oh my God! Honey, you're going to get engaged to Brother Yun Duo so soon?"

Ming Shi Sui was eating lunch when Yu Ru told him about her upcoming engagement. She was so startled she dropped her chopsticks, making a clattering sound that drew everyone's attention. However, there wasn't anyone else there; the bodyguards were eating in another hall, while she ate with Wei Jiangshan and Wei Xingzhi.

She bent down and quickly picked up the chopsticks, then took a new pair and continued eating. "Baby, why do I feel like you and Brother Yun Duo haven't been together for long? Have you thought it through?"

The two of them were on a video call. Yu Ru on the other end nodded, took out another phone and replied using voice to read the text: I have been with him for more than a year. I feel that it is a long time. We can get married now.

"That's true." Ming Shisui nodded, "Baby, when are you going to hold your engagement party?"

"Next Wednesday."

"Next Wednesday, that's quick. I have to ask for leave from school today. Hehe, I'll go back a day early then."

Yu Ru nodded and replied using text-to-speech, "Then be careful on the road. Is there anyone next to you?"

Ming Shisui glanced at Wei Jiangshan and Wei Xingzhi who were eating next to him, and replied, "Yes, Xiaozhi and his uncle are eating next to me."

"How's Mr. Wei's hand? Can he eat by himself?"

"Now he's much better. He can eat with a spoon, but to be on the safe side, Xiaozhi still feeds him most of the time."

"The leader of that strange party is dead. I asked around and it seems he went to a black market and got shot in the head. You don't have to worry about him now."

"Huh!" Ming Shisui's eyes widened in shock. "Baby, it seems like life abroad is really dangerous! How can you die at any time and anywhere?"

"So I told you to listen to me. Don't go to parties, and don't socialize with anyone casually. No matter if they're from abroad, Chinese, male or female, just ignore them. If you want to eat, go to a public place, not some corner or private place. Unless the other person has a decent job and a decent social status, there's no need to continue dating them. If you see someone in need, don't help them. It could be a trap. Protecting yourself is the most important thing. If you happen to meet an international student in China, be wary. Many of them are uneducated, wealthy second-generations who spend their time playing around and have very chaotic private lives. If you get involved with them, you're done."

Ming Shisui nodded seriously, "Baby, I will. I will definitely listen to you this time. Don't worry, I won't go anywhere. I will go back to my rented house after returning from school."

……

After Ming Shisui finished talking to Yu Ru, Wei Xingzhi asked curiously, "Teacher Ming, why does your friend's voice sound like AI? It's amazing!"

"Because she used AI to speak. My friend can't speak at the moment, so she can only use text-to-speech when she calls."

"Is this friend the one you often call baby? How old is she? Why did she get married so soon?" Wei Xingzhi asked again.

"Xiaozhi, this is someone else's privacy. Don't ask around. It's rude. Don't ask anymore." Wei Jiangshan suddenly interrupted him and then looked at Ming Shisui and said, "Teacher Ming, ignore him and eat."

Ming Shisui glanced at Wei Xingzhi and saw that he looked a little unhappy after being scolded by his uncle. She smiled and said, "Uncle Xiaozhi, it's okay. If Xiaozhi asked, these are very common questions. And I am also very willing to share how good the baby is with others."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xingzhi's expression immediately brightened. He looked at his uncle with a bit of pride and said, "That's right, uncle. Teacher Ming doesn't mind at all and is very happy to share with me. It's rude of you to interrupt and make decisions for Teacher Ming without authorization."

"Wei Xingzhi, are you looking for a fight?" Wei Jiangshan said with a cold face.

"No, I don't dare." Wei Xingzhi quickly looked at Ming Shisui and said, "Teacher Ming, let's continue chatting. Tell me how good your baby is, otherwise my uncle will beat me."

Ming Shisui laughed a few times and said, "Xiaozhi, your uncle is right. If you ask someone you don't know well, they might want to beat you up if you ask them that. But I don't want to beat you up. I really want to share with you."

Wei Xingzhi nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, Teacher Ming, please share with me. How old is your baby? Why did you get married so soon?"

"My baby is the same age as me. She is so outstanding, smart and beautiful. The people chasing her can line up from China to France. Among them, there is a man who treats her very well, and she likes him very much, so she got married." Ming Shisui's face was full of joy and pride when talking about Yu Ru.

"Oh! Teacher Ming, you are so outstanding. Is there anyone pursuing you? Don't you have someone you want to marry?" Wei Xingzhi teased.

"No, I'm so fat, no one likes me." Ming Shisui said frankly.

When Wei Xingzhi heard this, he got angry. He raised his voice and said, "Teacher Ming, did someone say you were fat? I'll help you beat him up! I'll beat him into a pig's head."

"Hehe, Xiaozhi, thank you, but someone has already helped me beat them into pig heads, and that person is my baby. So my baby is super super invincible. Okay, I hope she can be happy forever."

……

After dinner, Mingshi took Wei Xingzhi to visit the antique market. Although there were several bodyguards following them, Wei Jiangshan was still worried about his nephew, so he followed them.

Yu Ru was interested in antique trinkets, especially jewelry, toys, and small decorations. So Ming Shisui had come to the antique market this time to find some small decorations that Yu Ru might like. After graduation, she probably wouldn't return to this country, and there would be no more antique hunting. This place had left her with so many shadows that she felt she was best off staying at home.

The stalls selling antique jewelry were overflowing with a dazzling array of styles, and Ming Shisui paused for a long time at each stall. Then, a brooch caught her eye. It was a Victorian-era rotating brooch. Even more striking than its brilliance was the fact that its main decoration rotated automatically, like a flipping kaleidoscope.

Ming Shisui carefully picked it up and examined it, then shook it gently, and the contents of the small brooch began to spin at high speed.

"Huh?" Ming Shisui grinned as she looked at it. "This is quite interesting." She handed the brooch to Wei Xingzhi and asked, "Xiaozhi, do you think this is pretty?"

Wei Xingzhi took the brooch and examined it carefully, then nodded, "It looks good. This one looks quite interesting."

"Then I'll buy one of these, baby might like it."

In this way, Ming Shisui obtained the first antique that was unearthed this time.

The next item she liked was a monocle. The small frame was adorned with embossed metal flowers, giving it a delicate, delicate look. Ming Shi casually held it up to her eyes and observed its surroundings, finding nothing unusual.

"It seems that this one has no prescription." She showed the glasses to Wei Jiangshan again, "Uncle Xiaozhi, what do you think of this? When was it made?"

Wei Jiangshan had a little knowledge of antiques, and for some items with more obvious features, he could still infer the approximate period of their origin. He carefully examined them through his monocle and concluded, "This should have been made last month, right?"

"Pfft!" Upon hearing this, Wei Jiangshan burst out laughing. "Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter, uncle, you're really humorous."

Ming Shi turned her head to look at him. Seeing him smiling so happily, she also smiled. Wei Jiangshan was infected by their smiles and couldn't help but smile as well.

Although this monocle is not an antique, it still looks pretty good, so Ming Shisui bought it anyway.

Next, they went to other stalls together.