Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

Lang Mingxi brought the old lady a simple vegetable and meat porridge, a peach shortbread, and a cup of coffee.

It's quite a blend of Chinese and Western styles.

The old lady saw Xiaomeng looking at her coffee, so she reached out and stirred the milk foam on top.

"As I get older, I tend to feel a bit sluggish around lunchtime, so I drink a cup of coffee to perk myself up."

The large ring on the old lady's hand immediately caught Xiaomeng's eye. It was such a big and shiny gemstone, but unfortunately, she was too ignorant to recognize what kind of gemstone it was.

Xiaomeng smiled shyly.

Lang Mingxi took two plates for himself. One plate contained a large bowl of meat, including large pieces of pan-fried steak, braised pork knuckle, and braised pork belly—all hearty dishes.

The other dish contained carbohydrates, such as mutton pilaf, boiled corn pieces, and purple sweet potato cakes.

Xiao Meng thought to herself, "Isn't this high-level white-collar worker a bit too down-to-earth?"

On TV, these people always seem to have a piece of bread and a glass of red wine, and that's all they need to be sophisticated, or they might have a plate of cold, deep-sea sashimi in front of them.

I never expected that Attorney Lang would also want to eat barbecue and hand-grabbed rice.

When four people get together for a meal, they inevitably chat, so they exchanged a few casual words.

Xiaomeng, being observant, realized that the person attending the auction was actually Attorney Deng, while Attorney Lang was there mainly as a junior, to keep her company.

Attorney Deng rose to fame at a young age and is now quite wealthy.

Buying various jewelry and collectibles is one of her hobbies.

Xiaomeng thought that people in the legal profession were all serious people, but who knew that this lawyer Deng was more like a noblewoman.

However, this lady was not shallow; she graduated from an Ivy League university and was very knowledgeable.

Not only is he thoroughly knowledgeable about law, but he is also very knowledgeable about jewelry and luxury collections.

She could tell at a glance that Xiaomeng's outfit was a custom-made piece by a designer.

As soon as Xiaomeng mentioned Xiong Zijian, the old lady immediately knew who he was.

"So this is Zijian's work? His skills are becoming more and more superb."

The old lady took out her reading glasses and examined the embroidery on the fabric closely.

"He still loves using Suzhou embroidery so much. It's so nice. It looks especially good on young girls like you."

Xiaomeng noticed the old lady's hands; the skin was soft and white, and even in such dry weather, there wasn't a single patch of white skin or hangnails. They were truly a pair of pampered, wealthy hands.

Xiaomeng quickly complimented the old lady on her fur-lined robe and the ring on her hand.

Her hesitation made the old lady giggle.

"As the elderly get older, their bodies become weaker, and they need to wear leather clothing when the temperature drops in the morning and evening."

Look at you young girls, coming out in just a layered trench coat.

The yang energy is truly abundant! We old folks are so envious.

Then she talked about the ring on her hand, "This ring was part of my mother's dowry. The stone isn't very good; it's just that the cutting technique was a bit better."

Xiaomeng could tell that the old lady was still very modest and didn't boast about the jewelry on her fingers.

Xiaomeng chatted with the old lady for a while and learned that jewelry auctions and collecting were part of the old lady's family tradition.

Their family has been involved in the auction and sale of various jewelry and antiques since their ancestors.

It can be said that their family treats the jewelry and antique business as a form of investment and financial management.

Because of this, several younger members of the family are determined to pursue careers in the jewelry design industry.

It seems that Ms. Deng really does come from an old-money family.

Xiaomeng hadn't realized this yet; she just thought that this old lady knew a lot.

He also shared with her the ways gemstones are cut, such as round cut and oval cut, which type to use for diamonds and which type to use for emeralds, and how to bring out the fire and color.

Xiaomeng was stunned. She had no idea that there were so many intricacies involved in jewelry. No wonder universities offered jewelry design as a major.