"This kind of thing, I can easily make a second one, it's not worth much to me," Hao Jian said.
Everyone was caught between laughter and tears. It may not be worth much to you, but to us, it is valuable.
"But," Qin Bing still hesitated.
"Teacher Qin, just accept it. Teacher has already given me a small teapot, which is worth millions, and I accepted it, didn't I?" Zhao Yating encouraged from the side.
In the end, Qin Bing nodded, a faint smile appearing at the corner of her mouth. Clearly, she was delighted to be able to obtain such an expensive and meaningful piece of art.
"Hao Jian, thank you, not for the porcelain, but for curing my blindness," Qin Bing said seriously as she looked at Hao Jian.
"Stop it, even if you say that, I won't be happy," Hao Jian waved his hand, unable to help himself.
Everyone was at a loss for words.
At that moment, Qin Bing noticed a string of words written inside the porcelain. It read, "Being with you, I will die, but without you, I will die all the same."
"What does this sentence mean?" Qin Bing couldn't help asking.
"These are the words someone once said to me. Just now, while making the blue and white porcelain, I subconsciously inscribed them," Hao Jian replied with a bitter smile, his expression turning somewhat somber.
Because, after saying those words, that person had left him and never appeared again.
"Teacher, who exactly was that person?" Zhao Yating couldn't help asking.
"A very good friend!" Hao Jian thought for a moment and then answered earnestly.
Hearing what Hao Jian said made Zhao Yating and the other women curious about this very good friend.
Zhao Yating originally wanted to ask if it was a man or a woman, but she felt that asking would reveal her intentions too clearly, so she didn't dare to continue.
"Teacher, thank you so much for this time. If it weren't for you, my dad would probably have to swallow his broken teeth," Zhang Jia said as he stood before Hao Jian, bowing deeply.
"Teacher Hao, we really owe you a lot this time. It's you who have prevented the Zhang Family's reputation from being tarnished after so many years," Zhang Deqi said, full of respect for Hao Jian. Initially, when Zhang Jia mentioned Hao Jian, he didn't quite believe it.
He thought, how impressive can a young person be? Previously, when he referred to Hao Jian as a master, it was just for show.
But it was only after he saw Hao Jian effortlessly deal with Situ Junyan that he realized he had been wrong.
Hao Jian waved his hand and didn't say a word.
Seeing Hao Jian's reaction, Zhang Deqi and his son stopped the compliments, knowing Hao Jian didn't enjoy that.
"Let's go, there's no point in staying here any longer," Hao Jian took the initiative to say.
Qin Bing glanced at Situ Junyan, who was looking at her pitifully, and walked out of the art exhibit without any hesitation.
At this point, the buyers, seeing that Hao Jian was about to leave, blocked his way, insisting that he leave them a contact number before they would let him go. It left Hao Jian with no choice but to honestly give out his mobile number.
To avoid any suspicion, Hao Jian didn't go home with Qin Bing. He had already spent one night at Qin Bing's place, and if he spent another, Shu Ya might go insane.
"You gave that busty girl a teapot worth over a million?" As soon as she got home, Shu Ya grabbed Hao Jian's ear and asked.
"Busty girl? You mean Zhao Yating, right? Yeah, I only gave it to her for her birthday, there's really no other meaning." Hao Jian hurriedly explained.
"And what about Qin Bing? Did she have a birthday too?" Shu Ya asked with a cold laugh.
Shu Ya felt particularly irked upon hearing that Hao Jian had given such a valuable gift to another woman, especially since he had never given her anything.
"That was just to celebrate her getting over her ex's shadow." Hao Jian managed a wry smile.
"I don't care about that. Since you've already given them gifts, you can't play favorites. So," Shu Ya looked at Hao Jian without a trace of pity in her eyes, "make me ten of the same teapots and porcelain pieces!"
"Damn! You want to cripple my hands, don't you?" Hao Jian asked with a crestfallen face.
"How could that be?" Shu Ya wrapped her arms around Hao Jian's neck, speaking in an extremely seductive tone.
Hao Jian's heart raced, his mind in a whirl. What was this woman trying to imply?
"If you can gift friends such expensive things, then as your fiancée, I can't just be the same as them, right? Let's not even talk about the style, at least in terms of quantity, it has to be different, doesn't it? Tell me, doesn't that make sense?" Shu Ya smiled like a sly fox.
"Right, you make a lot of sense." Hao Jian forced a smile more pained than if he were crying.
"By the way, Hao Jian, I've always wanted to ask, who exactly are you? Why are you not only adept at painting but also so skilled at pottery? It seems there's nothing you can't do. Why would someone like you be a driver? What are you really after?" Shu Ya's gaze was piercing as she stared at Hao Jian.
"Sigh, to think you would still find out. Alright then, I can only tell the truth now. In fact, I had a purpose for working at the company." Hao Jian sighed.
At his words, Shu Ya felt a sudden sense of alarm. No way, did this guy really have an ulterior motive?
Shu Ya grew somewhat uneasy. If this good fellow indeed had impure intentions, what was she to do? She wished she had not asked.
"Actually, I had seen you before I joined the company. From the very first moment I saw you, I was stunned by your breathtaking beauty, and I resolved to pursue you. So I applied for the job to get close to you, and thankfully, fortune favors the bold, and I finally got you."
Hao Jian looked at Shu Ya with deep affection.
"You shameless man!" A blush crossed Shu Ya's face in an instant. She would not believe Hao Jian's nonsense, but his praise made her heart bloom with joy.
Hao Jian laughed heartily and said, "I'm telling the truth. Don't you know how beautiful you are? The first time I saw you, I was so struck by you that my legs went weak."
"Who struck you? Don't try to dazzle me with your flattery. I'm asking you, who exactly are you?"
Shu Ya was pleased, but she hadn't completely lost her sense of judgment and continued to pressure Hao Jian with an intense gaze.
This time, she was not going to let Hao Jian off with just a deflection.
"That, when the right time comes, I'll tell you. But now is really not a good time." Hao Jian said with a rueful smile.
Having spent these days with Shu Ya, he had gradually grown accustomed to a life with her. Hao Jian didn't want to lose her, so he didn't plan to tell her about his ugly past.
Because nobody knew whether Shu Ya would despise him, the murderer, after hearing his stories.
He used to think murdering many people was something to be proud of.
But now, he only felt sullied.
Seeing the hesitation and unease on Hao Jian's face, Shu Ya also became somewhat distracted and nodded blankly, "Okay then, tell me when you feel like it."
"Thank you. Just give me a little time, and I will tell you everything, down to the last detail." Hao Jian nodded with a smile.