TDDDMFM Chapter 18 Don't Be Fooled, Ending Up Counting Money for Others

Yan Bingxue sneered, "Exactly, everything you said is right. But as far as I know, there's this foolish guy who tried his hand at antique collecting, poured eight or nine million into it, and ended up not even seeing a splash!"

"Ah, sis, don't hit below the belt!"

Bei Xiaoshuai screamed miserably.

That was his eternal pain. Don't mention it, please don't mention it.

Zhou Xiaobei chuckled on the side.

This guy Bei Xiaoshuai is quite amusing!

...

Yan Bingxue parked the car in a public parking lot, and then the three of them headed straight to Antique Street.

Antique Street was bustling with people.

Despite it being just after nine in the morning, it was already lively.

Antique Street was Bei Xiaoshuai's territory. Once inside, it was like a dragon entering the sea or a tiger entering the mountains. He was excited, pointing out landmarks and passionately describing things. It was as if he were the lord of the land.

Yan Bingxue sneered at this.

She wasn't interested in antiques. In fact, most young girls weren't interested in such things. A Ming Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain might not be as attractive as a Sephora lipstick.

Zhou Xiaobei didn't understand antiques either, but he still followed along with some interest.

At this moment, Bei Xiaoshuai pulled Zhou Xiaobei aside. "Xiaobei bro, what do you think of this painting?"

"What painting?" Zhou Xiaobei asked.

"This one, this one! Look at those strokes, those lines, that ink. This is none other than Dong Qichang's 'Daytime Jin Tang Picture' from the Ming Dynasty!" Bei Xiaoshuai said in a hushed voice, his excitement palpable. His eyes were practically glowing green!

"Dong Qichang?" Zhou Xiaobei was taken aback.

He knew a bit about Dong Qichang. A famous calligrapher and painter of the Ming Dynasty, his style was elegant and serene. He was particularly skilled in landscape ink paintings, drawing inspiration from Ju Ran, Huang Gongwang, Ni Zan, and Dong Yuan. He represented the Huating School of painting.

For a masterpiece by such a renowned painter to appear in Fragrant City's Ghost Market, was he seeing things correctly?

Zhou Xiaobei became interested and quietly approached Bei Xiaoshuai.

At that moment, a voice sounded from behind them. "How come it's you?"

The voice sounded familiar, and Zhou Xiaobei turned around to see Dong Tianming and Shen Yue, the two annoying people, standing stiffly behind him.

The two of them wore expressions of disgust as they stared at him.

"Damn it!" Zhou Xiaobei cursed.

What a small world!

He was wondering how he could keep running into these two unlucky kids everywhere.

Zhou Xiaobei was in a good mood and couldn't be bothered to deal with them. He shrugged and said, "Hey, are you guys dogs? Your noses are so sensitive. Wherever I go, you follow? What's up, miss me that much? Haven't seen me for a day, feels like years have passed?"

Dong Tianming's face turned cold. "I should be asking you that. What are you doing here? Are you following us?"

Damn, they're really overthinking it!

Zhou Xiaobei rolled his eyes.

Dong Tianming continued coldly, "I know you, a bumpkin from the countryside, still hasn't given up on Yue Yue. So you're secretly following us. But for someone like you, who's lower than a toad's stool, do you think you're worthy?"

Shen Yue looked at Zhou Xiaobei with disdain. "Zhou Xiaobei, let me advise you to give up on me. Even if all the men in the world were dead, I, Shen Yue, wouldn't look at you. You're not even qualified to be my servant!"

...

Zhou Xiaobei was completely speechless.

Where did these two get their confidence from? How could they say such things?

They're feeling too good about themselves!

"You arrogant women, do you really think you're the Seven Fairies? Let alone that I'm not interested in you, even if you stripped naked in front of me, I'd be disgusted for three minutes. Get lost if you know what's good for you. I'm in a good mood and don't want to punch you!"

"You..."

Shen Yue was almost driven mad by Zhou Xiaobei's words.

"What are you, you... get lost!"

"Zhou Xiaobei, you're too presumptuous. You dared to insult Yue Yue. Believe me, I'll kill you!" Dong Tianming was furious.

Zhou Xiaobei, with his eyes ablaze, had already killed Zhou Xiaobei a dozen times over with his gaze alone.

"You two idiots, who are you trying to kill?"

Just then, Bei Xiaoshuai turned around, smiling as he put his arm around Zhou Xiaobei's shoulder and looked at Dong Tianming with a sneer. "Xiaobei bro is my real bro. With a surname like Dong, you really think your Dong family is invincible in Fragrant City!"

"You're Bei Xiaoshuai!" Dong Tianming's expression changed instantly when he saw Bei Xiaoshuai, and Shen Yue was also taken aback. They hadn't expected Bei Xiaoshuai to be hanging out with Zhou Xiaobei.

Although Bei Xiaoshuai wasn't from Fragrant City, almost all the influential second-generation rich kids there knew him.

This guy was said to be from the provincial capital.

He came from a major family in the province.

His background was extremely deep!

Additionally, this guy was quite eccentric, with a rather strange temper. He didn't quite fit in with the rich second-generation kids in Fragrant City.

Bei Xiaoshuai looked at Dong Tianming and sneered, "Dong Tianming, did you forget to zip up when you went to the bathroom today? Did you accidentally expose your stupidity? Do you really think your Dong family is all that powerful? In my eyes, you're just a mouthpiece. Whether it's you or Shen Yue, how shameless can you be? Look at your appearance, like an old pigeon. My bro Xiaobei wouldn't even look at you unless he went blind. The only one in Fragrant City who's worthy of my bro Xiaobei is my sister Xue!"

Yan Bingxue wished she could kick Bei Xiaoshuai, this guy who talked nonsense all the time.

Yan Bingxue wasn't as rude as Zhou Xiaobei and Bei Xiaoshuai. While they were all hanging out in Fragrant City, she still felt the need to maintain some etiquette. So, she stepped forward to explain that Zhou Xiaobei was brought along for sightseeing and hadn't been following anyone.

Dong Tianming was furious, and Shen Yue wasn't pleased either.

With a fake smile, Dong Tianming said, "Yan Bingxue, I really don't understand. What do you see in this wild kid? He's just a country bumpkin, yet you, the young miss of the Yan family, are always hanging out with him. Aren't you afraid of embarrassing the Yan family?"

Yan Bingxue said coldly, "You don't need to worry about that, Dong Shaofei."

"Goddammit, who are you being so awkward with?"

Without hesitation, Bei Xiaoshuai grabbed Dong Tianming's collar and pointed at his nose, shouting, "With a surname like Dong, you're really pushing it, mocking my sister Xue. Do you believe I can beat you to the ground and still not be able to dig you out?"

"Bei Xiaoshuai, you... Let go of me!"

Dong Tianming was taken aback.

"Xiaoshuai, stop."

Yan Bingxue patted Bei Xiaoshuai's shoulder and turned to Dong Tianming and Shen Yue. "Both of you, we're here to have fun, not to cause trouble. Let's each mind our own business. Water under the bridge, alright?"

Dong Tianming's face was contorted with anger as he glared viciously at Bei Xiaoshuai, while at the same time straightening his wrinkled suit.

Shen Yue glanced at Zhou Xiaobei and said coldly, "Fine, today I'll give Miss Yan some face. But I still want to remind Miss Yan that there are many scammers these days. Don't let yourself be fooled and end up counting money for others."

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