Chapter 17

"How much more?" Shu Xia asked.

Arriving early was no problem; it had been agreed she would get off at three, and staying an hour late was also no problem. She wanted to finish this work as soon as possible, as she had plans for her next step.

"One hundred thousand, how about that?"

If this were a few days ago, Zhang Dechun certainly wouldn't have dared to increase the price, but having seen Shu Xia's restoration techniques with his own eyes over the past few days, they were even more impressive than those of the industry restoration masters he had hired before.

He had already made up his mind: after these two paintings were finished, he wanted to recommend Shu Xia to an auction house.

Shu Xia only thought for a moment before agreeing.

Gu Cheng wanted to say something, but remembering the warning his grandfather had given him, he obediently shut his mouth.

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The Lin Family.

Lin Guanda had just returned home from a business trip. After hearing Chen Xiuyue recount the process of calling Shu Xia yesterday, he was so angry that he slammed the half-full glass of water onto the table.

"Fine, isn't she stubborn, claiming she never used the card I gave her? I'll have someone check the transaction records right now! Who gave her the nerve to talk to her parents like that? She still hasn't gone to the hospital today, just watching as Miaomiao has no blood to use. Being so unreasonable, disobedient, and full of lies, I don't want to acknowledge her as my daughter at all!"

Chen Xiuyue had had a headache from last night until now. "I don't know where she's been these past two days; it seems she isn't staying with her foster mother. If she gets into trouble outside, and people in Jing City find out she's our daughter, wouldn't that make us lose all face? Just thinking about it gives me a headache."

"I'll give her a call and tell her to come back and apologize to Mom and Dad," Lin Qi said with a cold face.

As for Shu Xia, that biological younger sister, he truly did not like her.

After all, she grew up in the countryside and didn't know how to please her parents like Lin Miao did.

"Actually, it's all my fault. Dad, Mom, and Big Brother, please don't be angry," Lin Miao said, lowering her head with a pitiful look.

Chen Xiuyue felt heartbroken. "It has nothing to do with you; it's all Shu Xia's fault!"

Although Lin Qi had saved Shu Xia's phone number, he had never called her before.

The call connected quickly.

Before Shu Xia could speak, Lin Qi directly assumed his identity as the older brother to reprimand her, "Shu Xia, come back and apologize to Mom and Dad, and also apologize to Miaomiao. We're all one family; we can forgive you for the mistake you made this time."

Shu Xia was driving and didn't know what had happened ahead; traffic was moving very slowly, and her ears were filled with the sound of honking horns.

Lin Qi's voice on the phone sounded even more annoying.

"You're sick."

After cursing, she hung up the phone directly.

She rarely cursed, but for these self-righteous people in the Lin Family, these two words were concise, comprehensive, and satisfying.

Everyone in the Lin Family heard the words "you're sick" coming from the phone; Lin Qi had turned on the speakerphone when he dialed.

Lin Qi's face turned black instantly. "How did her previous parents teach her?"

"Look, you all look, she has no manners at all! She's going to be the death of me!" Chen Xiuyue pressed her temples, her headache severe.

Lin Guanda and Lin Qi, father and son, had the same expression, their faces dark and heavy.

In the villa, apart from Lin Miao, who was gloating and secretly pleased, everyone else had a layer of frost on their faces.

Suddenly, Lin Guanda's phone rang.

Lin Guanda answered it.

"Chairman Lin, it has been checked; there are no transaction records for that supplementary card of yours."

"What did you say?"

The assistant thought there was a problem with the signal on the chairman's end, so he repeated it.

Lin Guanda didn't believe it at all. "Is the card number wrong? How could there be no transaction records?"

Hearing this, Chen Xiuyue and Lin Qi both looked at Lin Guanda.

But Lin Miao was secretly panicked; she had just forgotten to stop her father from checking the credit card!