Rebirth and the Beautiful Soaring

Just then, a girl in her early twenties ran in breathlessly, bowed her head timidly to Gu Yun, and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Yun, I'm late."

Gu Yun wasn't angry. She smiled and said, "Alright, Xiao Lin, it's okay. Remember to come earlier next time."

"Thank you, Sister Yun." Xiaolin felt like she had been granted a pardon and quickly got into work mode, starting to greet the customers who entered the store.

"Boss, can we go inside and take a look?" Yu Fei asked with a smile.

Gu Yun nodded and smiled, "Of course, please!"

The inner room was decorated with great elegance, and every item on display was a fine collectible, which would make people exclaim in admiration at first glance.

Yu Fei praised, "Boss, you have a lot of good stuff here, and it's full of antique charm. No wonder it's named Ancient Charm."

Her daughter wasn't much younger than him, yet he called her "sister." Gu Yun felt a strange sense of joy, as if she had suddenly become much younger. She smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you for the compliment. Actually, most of my collection is consigned by clients. Please have a seat, little brother!"

After sitting down, Yu Fei didn't continue to flatter Sister Gu. Instead, he took out about ten silver dollars and said, "Sister, take a closer look and give me a price!"

Gu Yun was a connoisseur of fine goods. When he took the Yuan Shikai silver dollar and looked at it, he was quite surprised. These Yuan Shikai silver dollars were all top-quality items, each worth at least 70,000 to 80,000 yuan, and the signed versions could sell for 100,000 to 200,000 yuan.

These dozen or so Yuan Shikai silver dollars are worth far more than a million.

How could a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy have so many top-quality Yuan Shikai silver dollars?

Fortunately, Yu Fei remained calm and composed, appearing mature beyond his years. In addition, he left a very good impression on Gu Yun during the conversation. So, although she had some doubts, she didn't say anything. After all, when it comes to antiques, who dares to say that their provenance is 100% legitimate?

After reading them, Gu Yun said, "Little brother, the signed version is 100,000 each, and the regular version is 60,000 each. I'll take them all."

Yu Fei smiled slightly and said, "Sister is very straightforward. Then let's do it this way. I'll sell them all to you. Anyway, I don't know anything about signed versions or regular versions. You can just calculate the total price."

This young man didn't seem to know anything. Was he testing her by saying that? Gu Yun was stunned for a moment, but her quote was generally quite realistic, fluctuating by at most ten or twenty thousand. After all, she needed to make money, so after she came to her senses, she quickly calculated the total price on her abacus.

Gu Yun smiled and said, "Brother, the total is one million."

Yu Fei shook his head and said, "Sister, that doesn't seem right. According to the price you just mentioned, it should only be 940,000."

Indeed, according to the price Gu Yun initially quoted, it was 940,000. However, she felt that this young man was quite nice, especially his address of "sister," which was not like some people's casual and flirtatious words, but rather a very sincere feeling. So, after thinking about it, she decided to add 5,000 to each of them, so the total price naturally increased by 60,000.

What's most commendable is that this young man wasn't greedy and took the initiative to point it out. Gu Yun was truly delighted. She chuckled and said, "Little brother, your mental arithmetic skills are really good. It was originally 940,000, but since you're so straightforward and didn't haggle, I'll add 5,000 to the price for you."

"Sister, thank you so much." Yu Fei already knew that Gu Yun was a straightforward person. As long as he got along with her, the price was usually easy to negotiate, and he wasn't surprised that she would take the initiative to raise the price.

Gu Yun smiled and said, "Young man, you're too kind. By the way, I haven't asked your name yet?"

Yu Fei said with great enthusiasm, "There's an idiom called 'phoenixes soaring together,' and the last two characters are my name. Sister, what about you?"

“The phoenix soaring, what a wonderful meaning!” Gu Yun nodded in approval first, then said, “Yu Fei, you already know my name, this shop is named after me.”

"Gu Yun, your name really has a classical charm, which perfectly matches your beauty and temperament."

That's the good thing about young people; when they praise older women, they don't have to worry about being accused of being flirtatious or being easily blamed.

Sure enough, Gu Yun chuckled and said, "Yu Fei, you have such a sweet tongue. You've made me feel a little flattered."

“Sister Yun, I’m just telling the truth.” Yu Fei remembered that the shop assistant had called her Sister Yun before, so he quickly seized the opportunity. After all, Gu Yun was still young, and the title of “Big Sister Gu” from his previous life was no longer appropriate.

Once the price was agreed upon, the next step was to make the payment.

Since Yu Fei didn't have his own bank card and didn't want his family to know for the time being, when he went to the bank with Gu Yun to transfer money, he suggested opening a separate card in her name that could be used for deposits and withdrawals nationwide.

Gu Yun joked with him at the time, saying, "Aren't you worried that the money will end up in my pocket if you open a card under my name?"

Yu Fei joked at the time, "How could a female boss of a prestigious antique collection be interested in a mere million?"

Although it was a joke, his words also revealed his trust in the ancient charm.

Trust is the cornerstone of a warming relationship, and the young man Yu Fei gave Gu Yun a particularly sincere feeling, as if he really was her younger brother.

Gu Yun is the youngest in her family, with three older brothers and two older sisters, but no younger brothers or sisters. Yu Fei allowed her to experience the unique feeling of being an older sister.

So after leaving the bank, Gu Yun took the initiative to give Yu Fei her home address and phone number, inviting him to visit her home when he had time.

Of course, in return, she also asked for Yu Fei's home address and home phone number.

Yu Fei watched her enter the store, then turn back and wave to him before watching him get into the taxi heading to the Academy of Fine Arts.

Grandpa told Yu Fei in the morning that he should wait for him at his place near the art academy at noon, and that they would have lunch together and meet the masters and professors in the field of painting.

The taxi quickly took Yu Fei to the Academy of Fine Arts.

Walking in this dream paradise for countless people who love to paint, Yu Fei didn't think about painting at all. Instead, he inexplicably recalled his reunion and reconnection with Gu Yun. Thinking about this beautiful continuation of a past life, he felt joyful and happy.

This is certainly more meaningful than the one million I just received.

However, the role of money cannot be ignored.

While money isn't everything, you can't do without it.

Yu Fei also understood that this million was the initial guarantee for his dream to take flight.

He also had some ideas and plans in mind about how to use the money.