<h4>Chapter 368: Chapter 368: Fake is Always Fake</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Yifei suddenly thought of a barely passable excuse in his mind. Scratching his head, he smiled and said, "When I was looking at the Yuan blue-and-white vase brought by Cao Heming and his group, I felt that their vase was just too symmetrical. In ancient times, withoutputer graphics, even if the symmetry was overdone, it wouldn’t look as unnaturally perfect as the vase they brought."


    Tan Zhenting, upon hearing Xiao Yifei’s words, raised his head and stared nkly at Xiao Yifei. "Mr. Xiao, do you mean to say that just because of this single reason, you determined their items were fakes?"


    Xiao Yifei looked at Tan Zhenting, really at a loss about how to exin the nonsense he had spouted. He could onlyugh loudly and nod vigorously, "Yes, exactly! I determined their Yuan blue-and-white was a fake based purely on that point."


    After he finished speaking to Tan Zhenting, he went on somewhat nonsensically, "Moreover, when I smashed their Yuan blue-and-white vase, even if theirs was genuine, and it was the only piece of its kind, the only problem with our remaining piece, aside from a slight irregrity in its body, is that there are no other issues. Therefore, ours must definitely be genuine!"


    Listening to Xiao Yifei’s response, Tan Zhenting opened his mouth wide and was speechless for a long time. He had never heard of such a method of appraisal before. In the end, Tan Zhenting could only sigh deeply, his admiration for Xiao Yifei evident, "Mr. Xiao, you really are bold!"


    Xiao Yifei chuckled ’hehe’, and although he seemed a bit embarrassed, the indifference in his eyes showed that Xiao Yifei did not care about Tan Zhenting’s words. On the contrary, he felt a sense of relief.


    "Finally bluffed my way through."


    While Tan Zhenting did not notice the slight change in Xiao Yifei’s demeanor, Tan Yunjing, standing not far from Xiao Yifei, caught every shift in his expression.


    "Indeed, Brother Xiao Yifei is not so simple!"


    After witnessing a series of Xiao Yifei’s remarkable performances, Tan Yunjing finally reached a conclusion.


    Tan Zhenting also temporarily epted Xiao Yifei’s far-fetched exnation, but he was still somewhat puzzled.


    "How exactly did the Cao family manage it? If the methods of faking be so sophisticated in the future, then the antiques market will turn into aplete mess, where it will be impossible to distinguish the real from the fake!"


    Beyond being puzzled over the Yuan blue-and-white vase that Cao Heming had brought, which could so convincingly mimic the genuine, Tan Zhenting was also increasingly worried.


    With a worried expression, he slowly squatted down next to the debris left from when Xiao Yifei had smashed the vase, his eyes showing a grave look. He reached out to pick up a piece of the shards, examining it from left to right, but he still could not discern any clues.


    "Haha, Uncle Tan, you definitely don’t need to worry about that. If they truly had the ability to fake things like this, they wouldn’te to your family looking for trouble. They would have already used this method to make money. If they really had such skill, the antiques market would have already been in chaos," Xiao Yifei quipped as he saw Tan Zhenting squatting by the debris, a puzzled look on his face. He walked over and squatted beside Tan Zhenting, casually picking up two pieces that should have been joined together. Although Xiao Yifei was no expert in antiques, he knew some things better than Tan Zhenting did.


    "Uncle Tan, you can’t really tell by just looking at it like this, but if you look at it this way, it bes clear at a nce!"


    Xiao Yifei squatted next to Tan Zhenting and held the two shards he had just picked up in his hands, then applied a slight pressure with his palms.


    ’Crack’


    With a crisp sound, one of the shards was easily snapped open by Xiao Yifei, which made Tan Zhenting’s eyes widen in shock.


    "Do you see, Uncle Tan? Their ability to create such convincing fakes doesn’t mean that all their items are fake. It should be that they’ve found another genuine piece of Yuan blue-and-white somewhere, and they molded it andbined it with a binding agent! The strands of hair must have identally fallen in during the binding process. They obviously couldn’t re-fire it; if they did, they’d expose themselves! So no matter how you look at it, it resembles the genuine article."


    Tan Zhenting red at the piece of ceramic shard that Xiao Yifei had just effortlessly broken, and then furiously picked up another shard. Mimicking Xiao Yifei’s actions, he tried to break it and, just as expected, it shattered slightly after applying some force.


    "No wonder! No wonder! No wonder! Mr. Xiao, your keen observation is truly admirable!"


    Tan Zhenting was not surprised by the revtion of the truth; instead, he was once again deeply shocked by Xiao Yifei’s effortless exnation and observation. Tan Zhenting genuinely admired him to the point of prostration.


    Xiao Yifei gave Tan Zhenting a faint smile, then stood up and walked to the side.


    Meanwhile, Tan Zhenting squatted on the ground, muttering to himself, "I should have thought of this earlier. Nowadays, there are adhesives that can bind things together using special methods without leaving any trace. And if it were fired, how could hair possibly appear! How did I not think of this! No wonder Cao Heming did not bother arguing and just fled; with the appearance of this hair strand, he had already lost!"


    Tan Zhenting slowly lifted his head, his eyes wide as he gazed at Xiao Yifei’s retreating figure, his heart already filled with shock.


    "Mr. Xiao truly possesses great talent! Calm in the face of events, steady in handling matters, and not a bit impetuous. Mr. Xiao is truly... terrifying!"


    In just less than a day’s contact, Xiao Yifei, with his casual demeanor, had profoundly impressed Tan Zhenting.


    "I thought Yunjing was exaggerating, but now it seems that what Yunjing knows of Mr. Xiao is just the tip of the iceberg!"


    Meanwhile, after Xiao Yifei stood up, he walked over to Tan Yunjing. Under her admiring and awe-stricken gaze, he smiled at Tan Yunjing.


    "Hold a banquet! In gratitude to Mr. Xiao!"


    Tan Zhenting suddenly stood up, shouting loudly.


    After Tan Zhenting’s order went out, the whole Tan Family sprang into action. Although the Tan family estate located in the outskirts of Yanjing was not the true stronghold of the Tan Family, it was still quiterge. So when Tan Zhenting’s order was issued, there was significant activity within the Tan Family.


    The kitchen buzzed with activity, preparing an array of rare and exquisite dishes. As the Tan family members busily prepared the grand feast, they were also fully astonished by Tan Zhenting’s orders.


    The Tan Family is a family with a rich history, and thus, traditional customs are more prevalent in their traditions.


    "Who exactly is this guest? Not only was Miss Tan personally there to pick him up, but now even the banquet is of the highest grade—one we haven’t seen in a long while! Thest time a billionaire from the top ten richest list visited, our family didn’t even use this level of banquet to entertain them!"


    The Tan family’s servants whispered among themselves in the lower quarters.


    "Yes! I also don’t know who this guest is, but I identally saw him just now—he’s very young, handsome, and has a great presence! Do you think he could be the youngdy’s boyfriend, perhaps our future son-inw of the Tan Family?"


    Even the servants who have worked longer at the Tan Family were whispering among themselves.


    "It’s possible! Look how beautiful the youngdy has be since her illness healed, and who allowed the Cao Family to lose such a beautiful and outstanding girl because theycked eye power? Let them regret it!"