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Chapter 22 Doubling

"Who is 'him'?"

Feng Zhen was both amused and exasperated by her sudden outbursts.

"The person who saved me!"

Feng Jingjing clenched her fists and waved them in front of her, almost jumping up.

"ah?!"

Feng Zhen was taken aback, his eyes gleaming as he carefully examined Ye Feng in the hall.

I couldn't help but sigh:

"I never imagined he really was Ye Feng from the Ye family!"

"With him around, it would be difficult for the Ye family not to rise to prominence."

"The Shen family really got incredibly lucky to have managed to hook up with such a young genius!"

Ye Feng is a level three alchemist!

Even the most powerful cultivators would bow and scrape before him, showing him the utmost respect.

Not to mention those ordinary people like them, who are like ants seeing a dragon in front of Ye Feng!

"Dad, how could he be engaged to Shen Luoyi?"

Feng Jingjing asked, puzzled.

She felt that Ye Feng, being a level three alchemist, should marry a female cultivator.

Shen Luoyi is not a cultivator, and her family background is very ordinary.

Could it be... just because she's good-looking?

But that guy didn't seem to be blinded by lust. He wasn't any less attractive than Shen Luoyi, yet he wasn't tempted.

"How would I know?"

Feng Zhen shook his head and sighed, "If I had known, I would have let you marry him."

Upon hearing this, Feng Jingjing blushed.

She has never been particularly interested in marriage, but if it were Ye Feng, it wouldn't be out of the question.

Unfortunately, it was too late; he was already engaged to someone else.

She can't accept being a concubine for the time being.

At this moment, everyone saw Zhu Chaofeng examining the necklace for a long time.

They continued watching, neither confirming nor denying, and the waiting grew increasingly impatient, prompting a flurry of discussion.

"What's going on? Is there something wrong with this chain?"

"Yes, Zhu Chaofeng is a jewelry and jade expert; he can tell the real from the fake at a glance. Why has it taken him so long?"

"I think he saw through it a long time ago, but he was just trying to save face for the Ye and Shen families, so he pretended to be unsure."

"..."

Shen Bilian heard the surrounding people talking and a smug look appeared on her face.

Shen Jianguo was speechless after being rebuked, but she managed to turn the tables with the necklace, and she'll definitely be praised when she gets back.

"Mr. Zhu, please don't have any concerns."

Shen Bilian stepped forward and said, "To be honest, this is helping our Shen family, saving us from being fooled by people who are putting on a show of wealth!"

Zhu Chaofeng stared at Xiang Lian, his brows furrowed slightly, and he wasn't listening to Shen Bilian's words.

"That's not right."

He was talking to himself, seemingly puzzled by many things.

Hearing him say that, Shen Bilian mistakenly thought he was saying the necklace was fake, and her arrogance immediately grew even stronger.

"Everyone heard it, Mr. Zhu said this necklace is fake!"

"The Ye family actually used a fake necklace as a betrothal gift; they're making a fool of the Shen family."

"It's pitiful that some people treat them like treasures, eagerly seeking marriage alliances with them; they're utterly disgracing their families!"

As she spoke, she glanced at Shen Lang, the mockery in her eyes speaking volumes.

Shen Lang's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

The Ye family's previous betrothal gifts, while not particularly outstanding, were not meager either.

Even if Shen Bilian questions him, he still has grounds to refute her.

But now, if they put on a fake necklace to make a show of things, and it gets exposed on the spot, how can the engagement ceremony proceed?

"It's shameful to end the ceremony now, but it's better than becoming a laughingstock!"

Shen Lang felt helpless and was about to announce that the ceremony would not be held.

Just then.

"I didn't say the necklace was fake; I said it's not an ordinary imperial green jadeite necklace!"

Zhu Chaofeng realized that his behavior had caused a misunderstanding, and quickly spoke up to everyone.

"What?"

Everyone was puzzled upon hearing this.

Shen Bilian was feeling smug when she heard him say that, and her face immediately darkened.

"Mr. Zhu, what do you mean? You're not saying this necklace is real, are you?"

"That's right, this is a genuine imperial green jadeite necklace." Zhu Chaofeng nodded seriously.

"Whoosh--!"

Upon his confirmation, the scene erupted in uproar.

"Wow, the Ye family has really gone all out!"

"Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, that's really true. No matter what, the Ye family was once a top family in Zhonghai."

"A necklace worth two hundred million as a betrothal gift—even top families don't go this far for an engagement ceremony!"

"Shen Lang has struck it rich this time. Putting aside the necklace's value, if word gets out about this, he'll be incredibly proud!"

"..."

The crowd whispered among themselves, their words filled with envy.

When Shen Lang heard the crowd's discussion, he was first taken aback, then overjoyed.

I thought I was going to be embarrassed, but I didn't expect to be so proud.

He turned to look at Ye Dingtian, only to see that the other man had a calm expression. He then looked at Ye Feng, who also seemed to think it was the most natural thing in the world.

"Could it be that they wanted to keep a low profile, which is why they didn't tell me there was such a treasure in the betrothal gifts?"

However, now is not the time to think about these things.

Shen Lang straightened his clothes, glanced at Shen Jianguo and Shen Bilian, and then said to everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Shen and I originally wanted to keep a low profile."

That's why they didn't mention that there were valuable items in the betrothal gifts.

"Unexpectedly, some villains caused trouble, forcing us to expose ourselves."

"Please excuse my poor appearance!"

He spoke modestly, but his face was beaming with joy.

Please excuse my poor performance.

You're making a fool of yourself!

Many people present showed expressions of envy and jealousy.

In all these years, which family in China has ever given such a generous engagement gift?

Shen Lang has won first place; he can brag about it for the rest of his life!

"snort!"

Shen Bilian snorted coldly and walked up to Zhu Chaofeng with a sullen face.

"Mr. Zhu, with your sharp eyes, you can tell the difference between the real and the fake at a glance."

"Look how long it took you to tell me, you must have been hesitating about whether to lie and make the false seem true, right?"

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent instantly.

Everyone realized that it was indeed unusual for Zhu Chaofeng, an expert in jewelry and jade, to take so long to examine a jade necklace.

Faced with Shen Bilian's questioning, Zhu Chaofeng shook his head and smiled.

"Miss Shen, the reason I spent so much time looking at it is not because I was unsure about the material."

"The uncertainty lies in the exact year of this necklace and whether it is indeed the legendary treasure."

Before anyone could react with surprise, he said directly, "Now I can be absolutely certain that this is the jade necklace that the Empress Dowager wore back then."

"The value... will at least double!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked!

The fact that the Ye family offered items worth 200 million as a betrothal gift had already shocked, envied, and made them jealous.

Unexpectedly, this chain is worth more than 200 million?

The Ye family is indeed not to be underestimated!

When Shen Lang heard that the necklace had such a background, he was so excited that he almost jumped up.

"Haha, what a good son-in-law!"

He patted Ye Feng on the shoulder and laughed heartily, his eyes full of admiration, even forgetting that Ye Feng had called him by his nickname.

Ye Feng shifted his body to the side, avoiding the agitated Shen Lang.

When his master gave him the necklace, he didn't explain in detail, and he didn't know it had such a history.

Everyone felt another wave of envy and jealousy.

It should be noted that many small families present could not afford this necklace even if they poured all their assets into it.

Once the murmurs subsided and Shen Lang had had his fill of everyone's envy, he smiled and said, "Alright, let's continue the ceremony!"

Shen Bilian's face was ugly; she had originally intended to embarrass the Ye family and Shen Lang's family.

Unexpectedly, this inadvertently made them look even more dignified, which made them feel extremely resentful.

Just as she was looking down in frustration, she suddenly noticed a small glass bottle containing a clear liquid in the betrothal gift box.

"Wait a moment!"

Shen Bilian's eyes lit up, and she shouted with a cold laugh.