Found 100 Million In My Rented Apartment Chapter 2109: Isn’t This a Coincidence?

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Previously on Found 100 Million In My Rented Apartment...

Xu Jingxin is impressed by a qipao Ye Feng bought her. He then asks for her help to find a collector for a rare book, "Wang Wengong’s Collected Works," which he found. Xu Jingxin agrees and contacts her friend, Professor Lin Wanrong, a Song Dynasty literature expert. They go to Professor Lin's home, but her daughter, Lin Xiaosi, arrives with the same rare book, claiming she found it.

Lin Wanrong was stunned.

She looked at the book in her daughter’s hands, then at the book in Ye Feng’s hands, and she could not react for a moment.

Xu Jingxin also showed a surprised expression. She subconsciously looked at Ye Feng and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

Ye Feng did not say anything. He only looked at the book in Lin Xiaosi’s hands, his gaze moving slightly.

[Value: 5,000 - 8,000 yuan...]

As expected.

The man behind Lin Xiaosi stepped forward and pushed up his glasses, revealing a gentle smile.

"Hello, Professor Lin. I’m Zhou Wenbo, a special appraiser of the Chang’an Provincial Museum. Xiaosi asked me to help find this book. I spent a lot of effort to get it from an old collector."

He paused and said proudly,

"This is a rare edition of the Song version of Wang Wengong’s Collected Works. It’s very rare and priceless."

Lin Wanrong’s eyes lit up.

She could not care less about Ye Feng as she quickly walked to her daughter and carefully took the book.

The book was wrapped in dark blue silk. Unwrapping the silk revealed a dark blue cloth cover. The words "Wang Wengong’s Collected Works" were written in gilded regular script, looking simple and elegant.

"This..." Lin Wanrong’s hands were trembling a little. She gently flipped open the cover.

The paper was yellowed, but the yellowing was even and natural. The words on it were printed vertically, and the ink was smooth. She flipped through a few pages and carefully looked at the texture of the paper and the binding threads. The more she read, the brighter her eyes became.

"Mom, what do you think?" Lin Xiaosi looked smug. "I asked Mr. Zhou for a long time before he agreed to help me contact the old collector. The collector was unwilling to sell it at first, but I begged him for a whole month and even promised to help him translate a few foreign ancient books in the future. Only then did he reluctantly relent."

She said it so sincerely that her eyes were a little red.

"The book... How much did you spend?" Lin Wanrong raised her head, her voice somewhat trembling.

"Money is not important." Lin Xiaosi waved her hand. "The important thing is that you like it, Mom. Didn’t you always say that the biggest regret in your life was not being able to collect the Song version of Wang Wengong’s Collected Works? Now that your daughter has found it for you, aren’t you happy?"

"Yes, I’m happy, very happy..." Lin Wanrong’s eyes were red as well. She reached out and touched her daughter’s face. "Xiaosi has grown up. She knows how to dote on Mom."

"Professor Lin," Zhou Wenbo spoke at the right time. His tone was humble with a hint of pride. "I’ve carefully appraised this book. It’s definitely a Song edition. The paper is made from the unique Chengxin Hall paper of the Song Dynasty, the ink is Songyan ink, and the font is a typical Song style. Moreover, it’s quite well-preserved. There are only a few places of slight moth damage and water stains, which don’t affect the whole book."

He walked forward and pointed to a spot on the book. "Look here. This ’Zhi’ character is a unique variation of the Song Dynasty. And the text area of this page has the words ’Lin’an Mansion Shed Front Beimu Qinfang Chen House Bookstore’ printed on it. This is a famous bookstore in Lin’an during the Southern Song Dynasty."

Lin Wanrong looked in the direction he was pointing. Sure enough, it was so.

The more she read, the more excited she became. Her hand holding the book was trembling slightly.

"Mr. Zhou, this book... How much do you think it’s worth?" She looked up and asked.

Zhou Wenbo pondered for a moment and extended three fingers. "A conservative estimate... If you go to an auction and find a collector who likes this, it’s possible to get 40 or 50 million for it."

"Thirty million..." Lin Wanrong took a deep breath and then nodded vigorously. "It’s worth it! It’s so worth it!"

She looked at her daughter, her eyes full of love and pride. "Xiao si, Mom is buying this book. Tell me a number, I’ll give it to you."

"Mom, what are you talking about?" Lin Xiaosi looked at her reproachfully. "This is my gift to you. How can I take your money? If you really feel bad, just... Just give me some pocket money."

As she spoke, she stuck out her tongue like a little girl.

Lin Wanrong smiled. "Alright. Mom will give you 20 million. Just treat it as a reward for your filial piety."

"Thank you, Mom!" Lin Xiaosi hugged her happily.

Zhou Wenbo smiled as well. He pushed up his glasses, and a hint of unnoticeable relaxation flashed in his eyes.

At this moment-

"Professor Lin."

Ye Feng’s voice suddenly sounded.