Chapter 11: You Also Want to Call Me Daddy

Jonathan turned around, only to see Andrew and Luna standing behind him, looking at him with disdain. Seeing these two, Jonathan felt a wave of disgust, “I should have checked the almanac before going out today. How come I keep running into you two everywhere!" Andrew retorted coldly, “Those words should be mine. How come I bump into you, a country bumpkin, everywhere?" Luna said, “Do you really think he came here to shop? I bet he just came to look around and broaden his horizons." "Really? Have you forgotten that I dined in a five-star hotel and paid with one book, and yet you think I need to come out and see the world?" Luna sneered, “You must have misunderstood something, Mr. Gilbert. Do you actually have the nerve to bring that up? Don't forget, you offended Mr. Cropper. He can make your life miserable in Skyward State!" "Luna, why waste your breath on a country bumpkin? Mr. Gilbert probably has already realized his mistake and is planning to kick him out. As for this bumpkin, who would have thought that he'd come here to look at antiques. Do you even understand what you're looking at?" Andrew chuckled. Luna said, “What could he possibly understand? At most, he might find things here pretty and buy some knock-offs to brag about back in his village." As the two kept belittling him, Jonathan felt a surge of anger. Damn it, do they really think they can bully me? "Bro, who are these two idiots?" Just then, Benjamin asked, patting Jonathan's shoulder. "One's a loser I wouldn't even play with. The other is a fool who treats such losers like treasures." Benjamin widened his eyes, “There are such despicable people in this world?" "Of course, there are plenty of such despicable people. Aren't there a pair right in front of us?" "These two despicable people really do make a perfect match." Jonathan and Benjamin bantered back and forth, causing Andrew and Luna's faces to darken. "You bastard, do you know who I am!" Andrew shouted at Benjamin angrily. Benjamin replied, “I don't care who you are, if you dare to insult my brother, I will insult you!" "You!" "Andrew, there's no need to get angry with them. Anyone who calls a country bumpkin his brother must also be a rustic from the countryside lacking manners." Luna said. At this moment, Evelyn spoke up, “Ms. Tatham, I am also Jonathan's friend. According to your logic, am I also one of those people?" "No, Ms. Ford, you are certainly not one of those people, but... I advise you to keep your eyes open. There are many scammers out there, don't get deceived and not even realize it." Andrew said. "That's my business. Besides, as Evelyn's friend, it's none of your business." Evelyn retorted coldly. "Evelyn is right. Also, who did you just call a scammer?" At this moment, Benjamin glared at Andrew. Andrew pointed at the calligraphy, “This piece clearly is a counterfeit. You were just brazenly claiming it's a genuine piece by Xizhi Wang. If that's not a scam, then what is?" Benjamin retorted angrily, “How do you know it's not a genuine piece by Xizhi Wang?" Andrew laughed, “How do I know? Let everyone take a look. Does this look like a genuine piece to you? Do you think genuine pieces by Xizhi Wang grow like cabbages, and you can see them anywhere on the street?" Their argument had already attracted the attention of those around them. Hearing Andrew's words, everyone immediately gathered around to take a look at the calligraphy piece. It was a yellow silk text with 60 lines of small script, but no one could recognize what it was. Just then, a surprised voice exclaimed, “It's the Yellow Court Classic!" Everyone turned to look. The speaker was a beautiful girl. "Miss, do you know this calligraphy?" Benjamin quickly asked. The girl nodded, “Just a little. The Yellow Court Classic is one of Xizhi Wang 's works. It was later exchanged for a flock of geese by a Taoist priest, hence also known as the Goose Exchange. However, it was lost and has not been seen since." Hearing this, Benjamin triumphantly looked at Andrew, “Did you hear that, boy? This is a genuine piece by Xizhi Wang. Feel the slap in the face?" Just then, an old man suddenly said, “What this young lady said is correct. The content indeed is the Yellow Court Classic, but it's a counterfeit." "You say it's a counterfeit and it's a counterfeit? Old man, who are you?" Benjamin retorted unhappily. "My God, isn't that Master Jack Hudson? What's he doing here!" "Master Hudson? Which Master Hudson?" "Who else could it be? The antique master from Skyward State! Even in Skyward State, he is considered one of the best!" Seeing the old man, the eyes of the crowd immediately turned fervent. In the antique world, this man was a legendary figure! "Hahaha, I knew these two country bumpkins couldn't possibly find anything valuable. Turns out it's a fake. Country bumpkins will always be country bumpkins, treating everything they see as treasures!" Andrew immediately sneered. Luna said, “What could they possibly understand? I told you, they are just country folk who came to the city to broaden their horizons." Benjamin's face turned green. He wanted to refute, but he had also heard of Jack Hudson. Since achieving fame, the man had never been wrong. What could he say? He didn't want to lose face here, so he turned to leave. But just then, a hand suddenly patted him on the shoulder. "Where are you going?" Benjamin looked up to see Jonathan, and immediately said, “Bro, let's go. It's too embarrassing." "Embarrassing? Just because that old man says it's a fake, you believe him? If that old man says he's your dad, would you believe that too?" Jonathan gave him a look. "Bro, this is Master Hudson. He has never been wrong." Benjamin whispered. "What kind of bullshit master? He's wrong. This thing is definitely valuable!" Jonathan's words caused those around him to burst into laughter. Andrew laughed, “A country bumpkin who dares to refute Master Hudson, you better hurry back to your village. Don't embarrass yourself here." Jonathan couldn't be bothered to argue with him. He directly asked the stall owner, “How much for this piece? I'll take it." He didn't know if this calligraphy was genuine, but he could sense Qi from it. This piece was actually a spiritual object! To become a spiritual object, this piece must be extremely old. Jonathan didn't know much about antiques, but he was certain that this thing was valuable! "Not expensive, three thousand." The stall owner said. Although the calligraphy was fake, it was made very realistically and was worth the price for the craftsmanship alone. The stall owner originally intended to deceive others with it, but since it had been exposed, he decided to get rid of it. Three thousand! Jonathan's heart ached. A scrap of paper asking for three thousand, this owner is such a rip-off! But thinking about the fact that it was a spiritual object, Jonathan held back. Reaching into his pocket, he realized he had forgotten his card. He turned to Evelyn and said, “Borrow me three thousand, I'll pay you back when we get back." "You... you really want to buy it?" Evelyn was speechless. What was this guy thinking? He knew the calligraphy was fake, yet he insisted on buying it. Benjamin also couldn't help but say, “Bro, we don't need to save face... Let's let it go this time. A gentleman will take his revenge even ten years later." "Who's saving face? I've set my mind on this calligraphy piece. Woman, hurry up and give me the money. It's not like I won't pay you back." I'm not a gentleman. If I have a grudge, I'll settle it on the spot! Evelyn gave Jonathan a look. Although she was reluctant, thinking of her grandfather's words, she still helped Jonathan pay. She thought of it as paying for a lesson. Seeing Evelyn pay, the crowd immediately burst into schadenfreude. "Holy shit, he actually bought it." "What an idiot, treating this worthless thing like a treasure." Andrew also chuckled, "Kid, you better take your worthless scroll and leave. Treating something worthless as a treasure is really embarrassing." "With those two dog eyes of yours, what can you see clearly? This, young master, is a valuable treasure!" Jonathan retorted. "Is that so? Well, how about we make a bet then?" Andrew seemed to want to embarrass Jonathan even more, so he proposed. Jonathan gave Andrew a glance. "What, you want to call me daddy too?"