My Wife is a Beautiful CEO - Chapter 791

Chapter 791: 791

PDA Time

Li Jianhe immediately went into deep thought .

When Lin Ruoxi sensed the change in atmosphere, she turned back to look at Yang Chen with a puzzled expression .

On the other hand, Yang Chen was still seated while enjoying his food . He’d almost inhaled the entire tray of squab alone .

Shen Yaxin furrowed her brows . “Haitao, is Henry Graves the name of this watch?”

Wang Haitao stared at Yang Chen who was still nonchalant about the whole thing . Nodding, he said, “Forgive me for saying this but if I hadn’t seen a real Henry Graves today, I would’ve believed it to be a myth . ”

Everyone was puzzled . To them, it looked like an ordinary pocket watch made of brass . It didn’t look like anything special .

Wang Haitao cradled the watch in awe . “I’ve only seen this watch in articles . Henry Graves is a pocket watch created some time ago . Although it doesn’t look like much, as it is very old, it’s actually made of 18k gold . A watch like this was built to last .

“This watch was born between 1932 and 1933 . The American watch collector Henry Graves invited a legendary watchmaker and presented him with a goal in mind . The goal was to make it unlike any other watch ever made . There’s only one of its kind in this world!”

“What?!”

The crowd gasped in disbelief .

Huang Lele covered her mouth in shock . “Then… wouldn’t it be almost a hundred years old now?!”

Even Chris and his wife had their jaws on the floor .

Li Jianhe and Shen Yaxin were speechless .

“Haitao, are you sure? Are you sure this is the watch, the one and only?” someone asked accusingly .

He shook his head . “I can assure you that it is . The oxidation matches the era it was from . There isn’t any evidence of it being a replica either . ”

The crowd immediately disbanded their disbelief . There were many collectors in the Wang clan and Wang Haitao was an outstanding youth of his generation . He wouldn’t have put his reputation on the line for a fake .

Lin Ruoxi’s mind echoed with what Yang Chen had said when he gifted her that watch . “This really is a good watch! I took it from the head of the FBI…”

Now, she was starting to panic a little . This man with the greasy mouth next to her, what was he doing in America?!

Wang Haitao had already calmed down by now . Nodding, he said,  “Although this watch has existed for almost a century, its workmanship was far ahead of its time . It’s one of the best pieces to date . It’s hard to imagine more than nine hundred parts in it . This watch has 24 functions! It’s the elite of all multi-function watches . Even now when technology has advanced so far, there are only a few watches which can compete with this one .

“From what I know, from the second this watch was made, to around the year 2100, it wouldn’t even be off by half a second!”

“No… Then wouldn’t it be very expensive?” Someone asked the question that was on everyone’s mind .

He smiled bitterly . “The word ‘expensive’ is an understatement . The last transaction was at the Sotheby’s auction more than 10 years ago, sold at eleven million US dollars . Adjusted for inflation, it’s still the most expensive watch to date! There’s none like it!”

Eleven million… US dollars?!

The most expensive watch in history?!

That regular-looking piece of metal?!

The crowd fell silent . Everyone was staring at the Henry Graves watch in Wang Haitao’s hands .

If the Vacheron Constantin was the king of watches, then Henry Graves was the emperor of all!

From the moment it was born, it relied solely on its parts .

Wang Haitao continued, “If we sell it today, it would far exceed its last selling price . You can’t actually judge its worth from its price . To me, to everyone who truly knows their watches, this is beyond priceless! It is the pinnacle of man made watches with a rich history to boot . To be able to see it in person… Today has been monumental for me . ”

As he spoke, Wang Haitao stood up . He respectfully walked up to Yang Chen’s seat, returned the watch with two hands and asked, “Mr Yang, forgive me for my curiosity . I haven’t seen this watch appear in the news over the past decade . How then did you manage to get your hands on it?”

Yang Chen replied, “I saw a man carrying this in America, so I snatched it up when the opportunity presented itself . He wasn’t in need of it anymore so I decided that it would make the perfect gift for my wife . ”

Of course, Robert being dead wouldn’t need his watch . When he’d first gotten the watch, he had always carried it with him because ‘the most dangerous place is the safest place’ . No one would’ve guessed he was carrying such an expensive item with him . Even if someone were to recognize it, no one would want to assault the chief of the FBI .

Too bad a man like Yang Chen was knowledgeable in this field . With his photographic memory, he’d recognized this watch during the incident so he wanted to bring it back for Lin Ruoxi as a gift .

Unfortunately, they were in the middle of the problem with Mo Qianni so he didn’t have the chance to explain its history to Lin Ruoxi . She had thought that he had given her a scrap piece of metal as a consolation prize . Needless to say, he was extremely peeved .

Without hesitation, he gave the watch back to Lin Ruoxi .

On the other hand, Lin Ruoxi seemed to be in shock . She took the watch from him with trembling hands .

He smiled warmly . “Ruoxi is the most precious to me in this world . So a priceless artifact like this is the perfect gift for my beloved wife…”

Of course, what he said was for everyone to hear . The crowd was stunned, while Lin Ruoxi turned to a beautiful shade of red .

She’d even resented him for giving a diamond ring to Mo Qianni and only a stupid watch for herself . It looked like she’d made a mistake after all . When he mentioned that he had kept the watch just for her, he really meant it .

Everyone stared at the pocket watch . It was a century’s worth of history right there in Lin Ruoxi’s hands . It was emotional .

Li Jianhe and Shen Yaxin’s expressions darkened . They never would’ve expected that something they did to make Lin Ruoxi look bad would turn into a PDA session between Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi .

Their Vacheron Constantin worth 3 million pounds was enough to make jaws drop but in comparison to a watch as legendary as the Henry Graves, it was nothing!

No one there underestimated Yang Chen anymore . Everyone was privately speculating if this man had a certain status . Perhaps being Lin Ruoxi’s employee at Yu Lei was only something he did for fun?

A few of them asked Lin Ruoxi, with great interest, if they could look at the watch .

She looked at Yang Chen questioningly . Yang Chen didn’t care though . He’d given it to her, she could even toss it into the drain if it pleased her .

Lin Ruoxi generously passed the Henry Graves around for everyone to admire .

Upon closer examination, they realized that this 24-function watch indeed did live up to its name . It was unbelievable that this was made a hundred years ago!

Everyone was suddenly praising Lin Ruoxi for marrying a good husband . A priceless watch like this was still extremely precious even in the richest households . Yet Yang Chen had gifted it to her . It was admirable .

The crowd wasn’t stupid either . They would never believe that a man who could get something this important, then casually gift it to his wife had no status . Soon, the compliments started rolling in .

Even Lin Ruoxi didn’t expect a turn in tables like this . She did not care what these people thought or said about her after all . She was only reacting on the surface .

Shen Yaxin almost spat fire . She’d always been overshadowed by Lin Ruoxi since they were in school . She did marry Li Jianhe but did not gain the sense of victory she so desperately craved . She’d initially thought Lin Ruoxi had married a ‘subordinate’, so her life shouldn’t be very luxurious . Shen Yaxin wanted to take this opportunity to embarrass her but who would’ve expected her plan to become the launchpad for the couple!

At this point, the cabin door opened . A middle-aged man clad in formal attire walked in . Smiling, he announced, “I’m so sorry, am I interrupting something?”

It was only upon meeting this man when Li Jianhe’s frozen expression relaxed into delight . He’d found the chance to quickly get up to say, “Of course not, your nephew has been waiting to see his uncle . ”

Chris turned to see the newcomers and guffawed . “And here I thought it was just an old friend!”

The newcomers were the long-gone father-and-son, Yuan Hewei, and Yuan Ye!

Yuan Hewei was as charming as always . He was passionately raising a glass of red wine towards Chris .

At the same time, he scanned everyone at the table . Yuan Hewei’s gaze stopped at Yang Chen and Lin Ruoxi, when he beamed . Obviously, he’d guessed they’d be here .