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However, Ji Jingchen was clear.
He had already guessed it when Wen Tiantian had picked up the necklace.
It was only because the necklace looked so similar to the one he had given to Wen Tiantian.
Was it because of this that she chose to repair that necklace?
Time passed second by second, but Wen Tiantian did not raise her head. Her gaze was focused on the necklace, not caring about the noise from the outside or the probing gaze from the others.
The time left was decreasing bit by bit.
Lee Jiawei returned to her seat after receiving the praises of the several master collectors.
Just when he sat down, Master Fann asked: "How is it? Are you confident? "
"Of course!"
Lee Jiawei raised her head and said proudly, "If you don't look, what did Wen Tiantian choose? Did she really think she was omnipotent? You can build whatever you want? It will be time for her to make a fool of herself. "
With that, her gaze also landed on the necklace in Wen Tiantian's hands, her eyes filled with disdain.
"Even if such a necklace breaks, who would care? Repairing an artifact was extremely expensive. To repair such a necklace, the value of the repair was not even close to the amount of time and effort spent. Furthermore, the repair costs are also ten to a hundred times more than the value of the necklace, so who would be so stupid as to insist on repairing it? "
"Little girl, that may not be so."
Just as she finished speaking, an elderly voice came from behind her.
Lee Jiawei turned her head and saw a white-haired old man standing behind her.
He was dressed in an exquisite iron gray suit and a gentleman's hat. He was well-groomed and had a cane in his hand. He was smiling at her.
"Little miss, what's more important than this is its value behind the scenes."
Lee Jiawei frowned when she saw him.
This was the side of the stage, and only the staff and guests could enter. How did this old man get here?
Judging from his well-dressed appearance, he shouldn't be someone who just barged in.
But you were saying that, and he was saying it to himself, wasn't he?
Lee Jiawei was instantly dissatisfied.
"Who allowed you to speak? Don't you know not to interrupt others when they speak? "
The old man was stunned for a moment. He didn't think that she would have such a temper. In his tone, he spoke with a hint of apology.
"I just came in to watch a program."
Lee Jiawei frowned and said proudly, "The snuff bottle that I repaired was worth thirty million. How much is the necklace that Wen Tiantian repaired?"
"Two hundred." He hadn't thought that the old tutor would actually open his mouth and look at her with a smile.
"Who allowed you to speak?"
Lee Jiawei was even more dissatisfied. The old man in front of her did not seem like an ordinary person. She felt that she had seen him somewhere before, but could not recall where.
"What do you know? Of course, for people like you, there's no way you can afford something worth thirty million. You can only treat a two hundred dollar necklace as a treasure and the price to repair one is over two hundred thousand dollars.
"There will always be people." The old man laughed.
He then looked at Wen Tiantian, who was still repairing the necklace on the stage, and stopped talking.
Two hours passed quickly, but Wen Tiantian was more meticulous. She only finished the last step in the last few minutes.
"I'm done."
When she rang the bell on the table, everyone's attention was once again drawn to her. They wanted to see if Wen Tiantian could produce a masterpiece that could rival Lee Jiawei's.
However, when he saw the half-new necklace on the table, he immediately lost interest.
It was fine if they wanted to see the treasures that were worth millions. Who would like these hundreds of pieces of land?
Repairing something like this was simply unnecessary.
Everyone was lacking in interest. Even the host didn't know what to do.
He gave an embarrassed smile and racked his brains, trying to think of a way to describe the two hundred dollars worth of goods in front of him as a high-grade necklace.
However, even after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't think of any solution.
However, Wen Tiantian was very satisfied with the necklace and carefully placed it on the tray.
The host could only say dryly, "Then the judges, please enjoy your appreciation."
As the necklace was handed over, the judges frowned.
Usually, they would come into contact with millions of treasures, but now that they brought out a stall, they didn't even want to look at it. They only glanced at it.
"Not bad, not bad, right?"
"Average."
Only Elder Zhang picked it up and placed it in his hand, carefully examining it.
After looking at it for a while, his eyes widened as he said in shock, "This... "This is too perfect …"
He cried out in alarm, immediately attracting the attention of the judges beside him.
Elder Zhang carefully distinguished the difference between them.
He had seen Wen Tiantian repair her craftsmanship before and had asked her to repair quite a few things, but this was his first time seeing such a perfect work of art.
The necklace that had been broken into three pieces could no longer be seen, but it was now completely repaired.
The cracks and depressions on the necklace had returned to its original state. It looked like a brand-new necklace with a luster to it.
The restored necklace looked completely different from before.
"I didn't expect her to be so beautiful after being repaired …" Elder Zhang exclaimed.
The entire necklace had a retro flavor, passed down from a hundred years ago.
Although it couldn't be called a treasure, it was still very beautiful.
Hearing Elder Zhang's high evaluation, the other collectors couldn't help but look at him, squinting their eyes as they carefully examined the necklace in his hand.
It was perfectly restored, but...
One of them still said unhappily, "This necklace is too cheap, but it's very easy to repair, of course …"
"What do you know!"
Before he could finish his sentence, a furious voice came from the audience.
The crowd turned their heads upon hearing the commotion, only to see a few famous restoration masters from the Old Palace sitting down. They were dressed in low-key attire and were concealed within the crowd. They had not been discovered this entire time.
The moment he opened his mouth, it was immediately exposed to the crowd!
The people in front of him had all been on national level programs and documentaries, so their repair methods were quite impressive.
Just as he looked over, he saw that the old master who had just spoken had already stood up furiously and charged onto the stage, menacingly.
He examined the necklace carefully and shook his beard, feeling even more dissatisfied.
"What do you laymen know? This necklace was left behind a hundred years ago, and because of its low price, the material wasn't too precious. "
"But because of this, repairing it becomes even more difficult! The material of the necklace is softer than porcelain and the repair process is more careful. If you're not a super skilled restorer, you won't be able to do it.