Chapter 59: Chapter 59: Which Table for 1 Billion?"Ten billion?" Liu Dandan was momentarily stunned, then couldn’t help but display a look of disdain in her eyes, coldly laughing, "Liu Tianyun, is this the man you’ve set your sights on? A man supposedly more outstanding than Xiaoyu? At best, I think he’s just a half-baked clown trying to win attention!"

    Ye Huan smiled and said, "Auntie, don’t worry, I’m not that kind of person. Not only will sitting with me not embarrass you, but it will also give you a lot of face!"

    "Ridiculous! Do you think a gift worth half a million is very valuable? What a frog at the bottom of the well!" Liu Dandan’s lips curled into a mocking arc, "Let me tell you, your gift worth half a million is worth nothing to our Liu Family!"

    Liu Tianyun sighed, "Mom, the amount we give is our business; it’s the thought that counts."

    "The thought that counts is an excuse for people without money. Liu Tianyun, can you open your eyes a little wider? Staying with someone like him will only cause you to lose face entirely." Liu Dandan scolded as if hating iron for not becoming steel, and then said, "How about this, I’ll introduce you to Xiaoyu’s table. He will definitely prepare the highest standard of gifts. By then, we’ll be sitting at the best table, and we’ll have a lot of face!"

    "Go yourself if you want." Liu Tianyun said coldly and then turned her head away.

    "Fine, stay with him and wait until your face is thrown down the drain!" Liu Dandan cursed loudly, then strode toward Bai Yu.

    She was burning with anger in her heart. How did she give birth to such an unambitious daughter?

    With a chance to earn face and sit at the highest standard table, yet she chose to sit at the worst table with this husband? That would make the whole place laugh at them!

    Truly stupid!

    Utterly foolish!

    ...

    The Liu Family mansion had hosted no less than ten large banquets before, but such events often attracted a mix of various social groups; putting journalists aside, many thieves and robbers had even sneaked in, causing severe negative impacts, even affecting the proper hosting of the banquet.

    To avoid such risks, the Liu Family decided to arrange tables based on the value of the gifts, making management easier and more orderly.

    Ahead of the mansion gate was a long rosewood table, where several bespectacled appraisal experts evaluated each gift. People lined up in a long queue behind the table.

    "Mr. Wang, valued at 660,000, a Tianshan ginseng..."

    "Ms. Li, valued at 790,000, Snow Lotus Senna..."

    "Mr. Zhou, valued at 880,000, a Qing Dynasty jade..."

    After the appraisal was completed, the butler would smile as he handed the guest an invitation, specifying the amount of the gift and the table number.

    Meanwhile, the maids would slightly bow and then smile as they guided the guests into the main hall of the mansion.

    These gifts, valued at under a million, did not stir any reaction among the crowd. Instead, many in the queue sneered aloud.

    The laughter caused the so-called "famous figures" called by name to turn red-faced, walking with their heads down in embarrassment as they entered the main hall.

    It wasn’t until later, when gifts valued at two million, or even over three million, were announced that many people started showing respect.

    After all, being able to give a gift worth over three million suggested significant financial capability, and three million was insignificant to them.

    Most importantly, the higher the standard of the table, the closer it was to the front of the banquet, offering a direct view of the heroics of Liu Family Patriarch Liu Aimin, and maybe even a few words exchanged with him!

    Being able to talk to Liu Aimin, the future is limitless!

    "Mr. Gao and his wife, gifting a Republic of China jade pendant valued at 500,000." The assessor announced blandly, causing uproarious laughter on the spot.

    "Bringing out 500,000? Mate, you’ve got thick skin!"

    "Hahaha!"

    Many people mocked openly, making the couple named wish they could find a hole to crawl into, and they finally left the garden in shame, having no face to enter the venue.

    Liu Dandan was also in the line, looking at their departing backs with a more pronounced mocking smile.

    This is the outcome of a 500,000 gift!

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    In a moment, your face will be thrown into the Pacific Ocean!

    "Value... value 9,990,000, a piece of Kunlun blood jade!" The appraiser suddenly exclaimed, even slamming the table and standing up.

    All at once, everyone’s eyes focused on the blood jade in his hand.

    The blood jade was smooth and miraculously had the texture of a baby’s skin, as if a gentle prick with a needle would make it bleed.

    "No, this blood jade might be over 250 years old, it’s far more valuable than this, and needs a reevaluation, the value is..." The appraiser swallowed and said, "The value is — 14,990,000!"

    The moment this number was announced, many people in the venue took a sharp breath, the shock evident in their eyes!

    "Who... who sent this lavish gift? It’s amazing!"

    "Yeah, this value has broken records, right? I remember the most valuable gift in the past was only 9,990,000."

    "Sending a Kunlun snow jade worth 14,990,000 just like that, what a display of wealth."

    Many people buzzed with discussions.

    "Young Master Bai Yu, I express my utmost gratitude for your generous gift." The butler bowed gentlemanly, handing over a gold-stamped invitation with a smile, "This is the highest-standard invitation we have ever given; please keep it safe, and do you have any accompanying guests? We need to arrange seating because the highest-standard dining table is beside Old Master Liu, it’s the first time being used, chairs have to be taken out from storage."

    Bai Yu took the invitation and smiled, "Thank you, there are no companions, but my Aunt Liu and Uncle Han are at my table, please arrange three chairs."

    "Alright, I will arrange it right away." The butler smiled.

    Feeling the respectful and envious gazes from those in line behind them, Bai Yu and Liu Dandan’s faces wore an even more triumphant expression, their heads held high with arrogance.

    "No way? 14,990,000 got you a seat next to Old Master Liu? Then where does my 10 billion sit?"

    An abrupt voice exploded throughout the venue.

    Ten billion?

    Someone is actually giving a gift worth ten billion?

    At this moment...

    "Sir, after our appraisal, this is not an antique, and it’s impossible for it to be worth ten billion." The appraiser adjusted his glasses and said indifferently.

    "Look closely, this is a Yuan Dynasty royal porcelain cup, used by Yuan Taizu Kublai Khan to drink tea." Ye Huan, biting a toothpick, his hands in his pockets, said with a lazy air.

    The appraiser frowned slightly, carefully examining it again, and then showed embarrassment: "Sir, this cup seems to be bought from street vendors, doesn’t it?"

    "Is there a problem?"

    "The problem is, you were fooled!" The appraiser laughed, "This cup, is worth at most 100 bucks."