Imperial Treasure
Chapter 189 - 143: Jiangnan Misty Rain Ink

Chapter 189: Chapter 143: Jiangnan Misty Rain Ink

Sui Yi’s thoughts shifted, her expression remained unchanged, and she held the Jiang Zhengxuan Jade Ink in her hand while looking towards Lv Haobai.

Although Lv Haobai maintained a refined and elegant demeanor, he was a businessman at heart, with a keen eye and sharp mind. With one glance, he understood her intention, and with a slight smile, he came over to finalize Sui Yi’s purchase.

However, upon seeing the three boxes of famous inks laid out on the table, he paused, stunned.

Three boxes, buying three?

Lv Haobai thought to himself. He was about to ask when he saw Sui Yi’s clear and indifferent eyes, as if without speaking, you could comprehend her intent.

One might directly assume... that the impossible becomes possible when it relates to her.

This feeling was peculiar, causing Lv Haobai to chuckle. Without asking further, he quickly tallied up the total, printed the bill, and handed it to Sui Yi.

Seventy thousand, thirty thousand, twenty thousand, in total, one hundred and twenty thousand.

Sui Yi glanced at the bill just once and swiped her card as if it were completely routine, her decisiveness causing Lv Haobai’s heart to flutter. Honestly speaking, in most shops, no matter what is being sold, the most expensive luxury items are always the least popular.

Those who are interested, don’t have the money!

Those who have the money, aren’t interested!

And those who have the money and are interested, might not necessarily buy in the end!

Thus, in every industry, high-end products are tough to sell, and this is even more true for expensive consumables like famous inks.

If they do sell, it’s usually to tycoons or great literati. Someone like Sui Yi, young and on her own...

Lv Haobai was indeed encountering this for the first time.

However, he did not reveal his surprise, instead, he focused diligently on wrapping the boxes...

Famous inks require good packaging, similar to the difference between ordinary tea leaves and Dragon Well Tea...

One paid swiftly, and one packed diligently. Bai Xiong and others hadn’t seen the bill and didn’t know the actual price, but they knew that the piece in Sui Yi’s hand cost seventy thousand.

They felt embarrassed at the thought, "What a grand gesture this young lady is making!"

Bai Lingshuang and the other students were even more astonished. Is this real? Did she actually buy it?

"I thought Sui Yi’s family was in dire straits. How could she..." Several students murmured, and the nearby parents who heard some of the conversation began to speculate in a certain direction, regarding Sui Yi with scorn and disdain.

Mrs. Bai was pondering how to explain to everyone...

Just then, someone stood at the door and swept their gaze across the room.

Upon spotting Sui Yi, their eyes lit up.

Without calling out, the person walked straight in.

Hearing footsteps, Sui Yi turned her head, and Li Jingyan stood in front of her, saying, "Miss Sui, Master Tang asked me to find you... He’s waiting for you in The Gambling Stones area."

Master Tang... This title brought a slight smile to Sui Yi’s face, undoubtedly Elder Tang had imposed this literary-sounding title on Li Jingyan, who was rather too serious.

However, Li Jingyan’s form of address for her left Sui Yi somewhat helpless, but having already mentioned it once last time, and since he insisted, she wouldn’t repeat herself.

"Mm, I’ll head over in a moment," she replied.

At that moment, Li Jingyan also noticed Lv Haobai packing the ink boxes behind Sui Yi.

Conveniently, as Lv Haobai saw Sui Yi preparing to leave, he hastened his pace and soon finished packing.

"Here, Miss Sui, this is yours... But you are a descendant of Elder Tang from Nanxun," he said, wondering if she might be a relative, for only that explained her wealth.

"A descendant? I suppose so," Sui Yi replied with a faint smile. A disciple could be considered a descendant, after all. She gave Li Haobai an instruction and then left.

After she departed, Bai Xiong, who had been dragged away by his daughter to assist with choosing inks, looked back, but she was already gone. He felt incredibly disheartened, anxious as he seemed to recall hearing about The Gambling Stones area...

He needed to go there and see what was happening.

At that time, Lv Haobai approached with two bags in hand.

"Director Bai, I don’t think you need to choose ink anymore," he suggested.

What do you mean by this? Are you refusing my business?

Just as Bai Xiong and the others were about to react...

Lv Haobai handed over the two bags.

"These were gifted by Miss Sui to your daughter just now, Green Pine Smoke Ink, very suitable for the young lady’s brush technique after she masters it, fragrant as flowers. The other one is Jiangnan Misty Rain Ink, apt for scholars and literati," he said.

"By the way, there’s a famous saying about the Jiangnan Misty Rain Ink, ’Water birth smoke in Jiangnan, ink sinks fragrant amidst the rain, no desire to see daylight’s end, just yearn for one secluded lane,’" Lv Haobai smiled meaningfully.

Bai Xiong pondered for a moment, then understood.

The first ink was indeed a gift for his daughter, but it was also essentially a gift to him. A present between peers would not tarnish his career reputation. The other one... he was to pass along to that person from Yunfeng School. With no expectation of direct entry into Yunfeng Academy, he merely hoped for a fair channel to ensure that he wouldn’t be pushed out of all assessment spots by other powerful and influential persons.