The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System
Chapter 30: Whose Mistress Is This? Hurry and Claim Her

Chapter 30: Chapter 30: Whose Mistress Is This? Hurry and Claim Her

Gu Shengsheng was a little exasperated after hearing this.

"This piece is in perfect condition, and the flowers on it are still quite vibrant. It looks like it was unearthed recently. To be precise, you acquired this about two years ago, didn’t you?"

"That’s because it was dug up from a grave, miss. It was worn by a deceased person, which is the only reason it could be preserved this well."

The woman, who had been arrogant at first, even thinking they didn’t know quality goods, was only now starting to get scared.

Is... is what you’re saying true?

She asked.

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "I’m not lying to you. It’s true."

"However, it is still valuable. It looks to be from the Qing Dynasty and could probably sell for about eight thousand yuan."

"The exact price depends on the buyer here."

After Gu Shengsheng finished, the woman clutched the bodice, her body trembling slightly as she sat there.

It felt like a hot potato in her hands. "Yes, I understand the situation."

"I paid five thousand for it myself. A villager sold it to me when I was traveling."

A short while later, the person Zhang Sanwang had mentioned arrived.

A bald, middle-aged man approached, accompanied by his wife, who was wearing a qipao.

He walked straight past Zhang Sanwang and looked at Gu Shengsheng. "You’re the one with the fabric?"

’It’s become so difficult to acquire textile patterns these days.’

Gu Shengsheng took out the piece of Lu Silk.

His wife took it immediately, asking with some surprise, "This... where did you get this?"

"I bought it from a reseller, right here in Pan Garden."

The lady said excitedly, "Miss Gu, a flat price. Sell it to me for one million yuan. What do you say?"

"...Alright. But please be sure. Or would you like me to tell you more about this piece?"

Gu Shengsheng asked, worried the woman might regret her impulsive decision.

But the woman said immediately, "No need."

"I know what this is. I’ve been in this business for many years. My ancestors were all in the textile trade. There’s no mistaking what you have here."

"Miss Gu, are you always finding hidden gems here? It seems we’ll have to start visiting more often. We can’t let ourselves fall out of the loop."

The lady also bought the bodice.

Zhang Sanwang said with a laugh, "Just doing a simple favor today, don’t thank me too much!"

"Sanwang, where did you meet this rising star? How come I’ve never seen her?" ’Logically, I come to Pan Garden every day, too!’

Zhang Sanwang said mysteriously, "I met her on a business trip to Rui City."

"Miss Gu, my name is Li Bai, and this is my wife, Tang Rui."

"I hope we’ll have the chance to work together again in the future."

Tang Rui came over to add her on WeChat. "Miss Gu," she said, "if you come across any more textile relics like this in the future, please contact me directly."

"As long as it’s a quality piece, I’ll buy it."

Gu Shengsheng nodded and said, "Of course."

After the handshake and conversation, the woman who had brought the bodice collected her money, put on a mask, and left immediately.

Meanwhile, in Gu Shengsheng’s live stream, the viewers had come to a realization:

"I get it now. Never doubt the streamer. Whatever the streamer buys, I’ll believe it’s a good deal. I’m going to be her most die-hard fan."

"It’s mostly because we don’t know anything, and it feels like we’re just setting ourselves up to be proven wrong by her."

"We’re like those NPC viewers... WAHHH, we’re so dumb..."

Gu Shengsheng was about to head out, but she noticed a video call request pop up.

’That’s strange, what’s this video call about?’ she wondered.

Then, the person gifted her three "Carnivals."

Gu Shengsheng, who had just received a huge sum of money in an instant: "..." ’What are they trying to do?’

The person on the other end was also anxious. "Streamer, I have something urgent to ask you."

Gu Shengsheng went back into Zhang Sanwang’s shop to drink tea and accepted the video call.

A Jade Bracelet appeared on screen. The man said, "Streamer, this is my wife’s bracelet. Can you help me see how much it’s worth?"

Gu Shengsheng said, "Rotate it so I can see the whole thing."

After a look, Gu Shengsheng asked, "Where did this piece come from?"

"My wife bought it herself. Why? Is it very valuable or something? I thought it was only worth ten thousand yuan or so."

"It’s about 400,000 yuan."

The man fell silent. Just then, a slender, pale finger appeared on screen, reaching for the Jade Bracelet.

The man held it tight and didn’t let go.

Then, the man ended the video call.

Gu Shengsheng: "..." ’Wait, was that the other woman?’

The viewers in the live stream all looked like they were munching on popcorn, enjoying the drama:

"LMAO, was that guy planning to give it to his mistress, then backed out because he found out how expensive it was?!"

"Damn it, I really hope his actual wife sees this. Guys like him are so infuriating!"

"Guys, I just took a screenshot. I’m posting it online. Let’s see if any kind souls can help us identify them and save the poor wife."

"Or let’s figure out which hotel that is! You can see the background, right? To all the internet detectives out there, get on it!"

...

In this world, you save who you can.

At first, Gu Shengsheng thought they were just organizing something amongst themselves, but then she said, "I’ll share this to get more eyes on it, too."

Then, a fan in Gu Shengsheng’s live stream said, "Streamer, wait! Just stay put and keep the stream running so we can all communicate."

"Your stream will be our information hub."

"Streamer, don’t go anywhere! The top fan on our list just bought 40,000 worth of Dou+ promotions."

"Everything is ready; we just need the final push. We can even get fans in other countries, like Argentina, to see this. Hurry up and spread it so his wife can see! She’s bound to recognize a bracelet like that!"

"Especially with something so valuable. And that guy on the call didn’t seem like a good person at all."

Gu Shengsheng and Zhang Sanwang drank a few cups of tea, and Zhang Sanwang even tuned into her live stream. He asked, "This live stream of yours is pretty interesting. I don’t understand a word these young people are saying!"

"Right now, we’re trying to find the wife of the man who just called me. It looks like he’s having an affair."

"Isn’t this a new development?" Zhang Sanwang said, showing her his phone. "Look, they found the wife. She’s dead. Apparently, she died four years ago."

"It was an arson case. And this bracelet had been shown on her social media account before. As for whether the man who contacted you is her husband, we don’t know."

Gu Shengsheng opened the link to look, and it was true.

The woman had died years ago in an arson case, set by their nanny. Both she and her child were killed in the fire.

The husband had supposedly been mourning his late wife ever since and even had an account on Douyin.

He constantly cultivated the image of a devoted husband. He even claimed that in his grief after her death, he became a vegetarian and ate only simple, bland food. Many people pitied him.

He sold bland, simple noodles during his Douyin live streams, and he’d also opened several companies in the last few years.

Everyone knew him for this "devoted husband" persona.

’Could it be that the jewelry was stolen?’