Heart Stealer

At the charity auction, lights focused on each of the treasures on display. They emitted an alluring glow, as if telling stories of history.

At this moment, the auctioneer struck the hammer, and the crisp sound echoed in the venue, and the whole audience fell into a tense and expectant atmosphere.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the auction table, waiting for the next treasure to appear.

What Qiu Xue wanted was right in front of her. She was about to raise her hand to bid, but just as she was about to call out the price, a sudden voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Two hundred thousand!" A man in a black suit sitting next to Qiu Xue was the first to shout out a high price. His voice echoed in the venue, causing a commotion.

The man had a confident smile on his face and seemed to be very confident in his bid.

Qiu Xue frowned slightly and turned her gaze towards the man, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. She had originally thought she was the only one interested in this treasure, but she hadn't expected someone to bid before her.

The atmosphere in the venue became more tense, and people's eyes glanced back and forth between Qiu Xue and the man, as if they were looking forward to the outcome of the competition.

Qiu Xue frowned slightly, a look of embarrassment on her face. It was obvious that the price was beyond her budget.

She hesitated for a moment, then slowly put down the sign she was holding high in her hand, but her eyes remained on the porcelain bottle, and a look of reluctance appeared in her eyes.

Xiao Tuobang on the side gently held Qiu Xue's hand. He turned his head slightly, gave Qiu Xue an encouraging smile, and secretly winked at her.

He deliberately raised his voice and said to Qiu Xue, "Wife, my father likes to collect antiques, calligraphy and paintings. I have been learning appreciation techniques from him since I was a child, so I have a keen eye and judgment for these antiques! In my opinion, the bronze artifact next to it looks even older, with more obvious historical traces, and should be more collectible. I think the craftsmanship of this bronze artifact is also very exquisite, and it is definitely a rare treasure. Why don't we give up this porcelain vase and bid for the bronze artifact instead?"

After saying that, Xiao Tuobang gently patted the back of Qiu Xue's hand, signaling her not to care too much about the failure of this auction.

Qiu Xue looked at Xiao Tuobang, and they smiled at each other tacitly, then waited quietly for the next round of auction to begin.

The speaker may not have intended it, but the listener may have taken it to heart. Xiao Tuobang's words reached the ears of the man sitting next to him without him saying a word. He looked around and found that no one was interested in the porcelain vase, and no one raised a sign to bid.

The man's face suddenly turned pale and his heart beat faster. He wondered if he had made a mistake and mistook a fake for a treasure.

In a panic, the man quickly stood up and almost stumbled out of his seat. He walked through the crowd and found the auction staff.

The man stammered, expressing his concerns and his intention to withdraw: "Sir, I just bid on the porcelain vase, but I don't want to buy it anymore. Can I cancel the transaction?"

The staff looked at the man's anxious expression, patiently explained to him the process of canceling the transaction, and finally helped him complete the cancellation.

The man breathed a sigh of relief, but he did not leave. Instead, he quietly returned to the auction site, where the auction of the bronze ware was in progress.

The man clearly remembered that Xiao Tuobang had said that this bronze artifact had a high collection value. He plucked up his courage and raised the bidding card in his hand.

After several rounds of fierce bidding, the man finally succeeded in buying the bronze artifact at a satisfactory price.

A victorious smile appeared on his face, and he secretly congratulated himself on making the right choice.

At the end of the auction, only a few less eye-catching exhibits remained, among which was the porcelain vase that Qiu Xue had set her sights on.

Qiu Xue walked up to the staff and asked softly, "Excuse me, how much is this porcelain?"

The staff member looked at the information in his hand and replied, "One hundred thousand."

Without any hesitation, Qiu Xue immediately took out her bank card and completed the payment.

She held the porcelain carefully in her hands, her eyes shining with satisfaction and joy.

Qiu Xue and Xiao Tuobang returned home with the newly purchased porcelain.

Qiu Xue couldn't wait to present the porcelain vase to her father, Qiu Rongyao, her eyes gleaming with anticipation and excitement. "Dad, take a look at this porcelain vase. I think its craftsmanship is very unique, and the patterns are very delicate."

Qiu Rongyao put down the newspaper in his hand and his eyes fell on the porcelain bottle in his daughter's hand.

He took the porcelain vase, put on his reading glasses, took out a magnifying glass from the drawer, and began to observe it carefully.

The porcelain vase turned in his hands, not missing any angle, his brows sometimes furrowed, sometimes relaxed.

After a long while, Qiu Rongyao finally put down the magnifying glass and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He looked up at his daughter and son-in-law and said with satisfaction, "This porcelain vase is indeed authentic and very collectible. Its craftsmanship and details are very exquisite. It is a rare porcelain."

Qiu Xue and Xiao Tuobang hugged each other excitedly. Tears welled up in Qiu Xue's eyes, and she said with emotion, "When I saw no one interested in this porcelain vase at the auction, I was really worried that I had bought a fake. Now that I hear Dad say this, I'm finally relieved."

Xiao Tuobang put his arm around Qiuxue's shoulders and said gently, "I knew your vision wouldn't be wrong."