My Cold and Elegant CEO Wife - Chapter 210

Chapter 210

Shuqing Song brought out 10 antiques . There were paintings, jade, vases and luminous pearls…

"There is a mix of authentic and fake pieces in these 10 antiques . You will all pick one antique to authenticate . We will draw to decide the sequence this time instead of going by the rank . " Shuqing Song smiled faintly and introduced the rules of the third round of the competition .

Since there were 10 antiques, everyone gets one . Qingfeng was not in a rush to pick an antique . He was looking at the antiques carefully . There were 5 authentic pieces and 5 fake pieces among the 10 antiques .

Qingfeng did not step forward to pick but the other 9 participants could not restrain themselves . They stepped forward to select the antiques and started to authenticate the antiques .

One had to admit that the antiques that Shuqing Song brought out were all of high quality . The fake pieces were very close to the authentic originals . Many of the participants authenticated the pieces wrongly at this point of the competition .

Other than Qingfeng who had not picked an antique, the remaining participants had already selected an antique to authenticate . Even Xiuling Xu and Xiaomei Wang had failed . Only Sitao Song remained .

Of course, Sitao Song could win because he had received intel about the antiques from his grandfather, Shuqing Song . He already knew which of the 10 pieces were authentic before the competition started .

Without Shuqing Song’s help, it would be impossible for Sitao Song to win . There were unspoken rules in all trades of society, the Antique Competition was no exception .

"Qingfeng, quickly select an antique to authenticate," Shuqing Song said when he saw Qingfeng standing by the side . A flicker of displeasure appeared in his eyes .

He asked Qingfeng to select an antique but in reality, Qingfeng had no choice . The other nine pieces had already been selected by the other participants . Only the luminous pearl was left .

The luminous pearl was the size of an egg . It was round and light blue in color . It emitted a light glow and its surface was smooth as jade . There was not a single flaw on the pearl .

Qingfeng took the luminous pearl and felt a warm sensation . Luminous pearl was a rare jewel . In ancient times, it was known as the ‘moonlit pearl’ and ‘beauty pearl’ . Only aristocrats could own a luminous pearl .

The famous luminous pearls in history were owned by Danji Su, Guifei Yang, and the Empress Dowager Cixi . Pearls were one of the favorite types of jewelry of women and a sign of nobility .

Qingfeng carefully inspected the luminous pearl in his hand . He furrowed his brows and said, "The luminous pearl is fake . "

What? The luminous pearl is fake? His words stunned everyone . Everyone looked at Qingfeng with confusion in their eyes .

"How could the luminous pearl be fake?"

"Yeah, the color of the pearl is so bright . It looks so pure . It looks authentic to me . "

"I think it is authentic too . "

The surrounding audience discussed amidst themselves . They all thought the luminous pearl was authentic . After all, the pearl was stunning .

Shuqing Song’s face changed slightly when he heard Qingfeng’s words . He naturally knew the authenticity of the things he brought out .

Qingfeng explained to the crowd when he saw their confused expressions .

He said, "The luminous pearl is a light-emitting object . It originated from the lava of a volcano and was formed by the movement of the earth plates and mineral deposition . There are light particles within the pearl . It is a type of jewel . Since it is circular and emits light, it was named the luminous pearl . "

"Qingfeng, we know all the things you are saying . But why do you say that the luminous pearl is fake?" The judge in glasses asked loudly .

The judge was already 60 years old . He was dim-sighted and was therefore called the judge with glasses .

Qingfeng looked at the judge with glasses and said, "I talked about the formation of the luminous pearl just now . Now, I will talk about this fake pearl . This pearl is a rock with a coating of fluorescence powder . Heat was applied to the rock to absorb the fluorescence powder . That is why the pearl is emitting light . "

"Oh, so it is a fake luminous pearl made of rock and fluorescent powder," the judge with glasses said in realization .

A luminous pearl was rare and expensive . Thus, some manufacturers have produced fake luminous pearls to make a hefty profit .

Even though Qingfeng had explained everything clearly, Shuqing Song was still not satisfied . He said, "Qingfeng, what you said is just a theory . You need to prove that this luminous pearl is fake . "

Qingfeng smiled faintly when he saw Shuqing Song deliberately making things difficult for him . He said, "Since you want proof, I will prove it to you . "

Qingfeng smiled faintly and found a bottle of alcohol and a porcelain bowl . He poured the alcohol into the bowl and placed the luminous pearl into the bowl .

The alcohol and fluorescent pearl reacted chemically . The fluorescent powder slowly diffused from the luminous pearl and dissolved into the alcohol . The luminous pearl had become an ordinary rock .

"It is indeed not a luminous pearl . " The judges and surrounding audience were all stunned when they saw the ordinary rock in the bowl . No one expected the luminous pearl to be fake .

Shuqing Song’s expression darkened when he saw the ordinary rock . But under the watch of the everyone, he could only announce the result, "Qingfeng passes the third round . "

There were only two people who passed the third round, Qingfeng and Sitao Song . However, Qingfeng was the winner of the first and second round . Therefore, he directly obtained the first-place position of the Antique Competition . This was the collective decision of the judges . Even though Shuqing Song was dissatisfied, there was nothing he could do .

Cough Cough!

Yunchang Xu coughed and cleared his throat . He loudly announced, "The Antique Competition of Eastern Sea City has concluded successfully . The Antique King this year is Qingfeng Li . "

The surrounding audience were excited when they heard Yunchang Xu’s words . They stood up and started a round of applause .

There was only a single Antique King in Eastern Sea City . Only the winner of the Antique Champion could earn the title of Antique King . Qingfeng had won the title without a doubt .

Qingfeng was the dark horse of the competition this year . Before the competition, no one had thought that he would win the competition .

The reward for the winner was very lucrative . Not only did he win the title of "Eastern Sea City Antique King", he also won an antique worth 1,000,000 Yuan .

Yunchang Xu presented a silver trophy to Qingfeng .

The trophy was 30cm tall . It was silver and crystal clear . The plate wrote "Antique King" . It was a huge honor to earn the title .

Yunchang Xu handed over the trophy to Qingfeng and took out a white luminous pearl from the box . He said with a smile, "Qingfeng, this is the real luminous pearl . It is an antique from the noble family of the Qing Dynasty . It is your reward . "

The luminous pearl was milky white and circular . It emitted a soft white glow . Qingfeng could tell from a single glance that it was an authentic luminous pearl .