Archer smiled, raising a hand in a welcoming gesture: “Since we’ve met, it must be fate. Let’s not worry yet about whether you’ll buy anything or not. Just come to my shop and enjoy some tea.”
Nana and Nico had already let their guard down more than halfway and followed Archer into his shop.
Once inside, Archer began his pitch, showing off his “collection” of treasures—the different types of Hetian jade, the sculpting styles of various eras, and so on.
Nico and Nana were spun in circles by Archer’s elaborate explanations, and in the end, they could only nod along.
Seeing the time was right, Archer’s eyes flashed with gleeful pride. He brought out the jadeite and placed it in front of them.
“Take a look. This jadeite is carved from the finest Yangzhi jade, with exquisite craftsmanship.
