Doctor and His Glamorous Sister-in-Law

Liu Ergou quietly followed beside Liu Yunxi, not saying a word.

As the two strolled along, they soon arrived at the heart of the flea market, which was also the area for selling fake antiques.

Looking at the dazzling array of antiques, Liu Yunxi's interest was piqued. She squatted in front of a small stall, reaching out to pick up a piece of blue-and-white porcelain for a closer look.

Just as her hand was about to touch the porcelain, Liu Ergou hurriedly reached out and stopped her.

"Yun Xi, don't pick it up. Just look at it from here," he said.

Hearing Liu Ergou's words, Liu Yunxi was deeply puzzled. Although she wanted to ask why, she ultimately held her tongue and just squatted there, looking quietly.

Seeing Liu Yunxi's demeanor, the stall owner couldn't help but speak up.

"This young lady has a keen eye! What you're looking at is a Tang Sancai. It's from the Tang Dynasty, worth at least several hundred thousand!"

"I..."

Before the stall owner could finish, Liu Ergou bluntly cut him off.

"I say, stall owner, you can try to fool other people, but is it really appropriate to deceive my friend? In a small town like this, where would you even find a Tang Sancai? Let me tell you, I saw an identical one in the two-yuan store next door for two bucks!"

At these words, the stall owner's face instantly became awkward. He said nothing more and just sat quietly to one side.

After looking for a little while longer and finding it dull, Liu Yunxi got up and left with Liu Ergou.

As they walked down the road, Liu Yunxi asked curiously, "Er Gou, why didn't you let me handle that vase just now?"

Liu Ergou was just about to speak.

However, at that very moment, a person carrying a wooden box charged straight toward Liu Ergou.

It happened so suddenly that neither Liu Ergou nor Liu Yunxi had time to react. They could only watch as the person slammed hard into Liu Ergou.

A cry of pain followed.

The person holding the wooden box fell to the ground, and only then did Liu Ergou snap back to his senses.

Just as Liu Ergou was about to speak, the person who had fallen stood up, clutching his waist, and snarled angrily, "Can't you watch where you're going?! Are you blind? Why did you have to bump into me? It hurts like hell!"

Beside him, Liu Yunxi was about to retort that it was clearly the man who had bumped into them, but before she could speak, Liu Ergou stopped her.

Then Liu Yunxi heard Liu Ergou say with a hint of apology, "I'm sorry, we were in a hurry and weren't watching the road! It was our fault. If you're alright, we have things to do, so we'll be on our way!"

Without a moment's hesitation, Liu Ergou grabbed Liu Yunxi and started walking away in another direction.

But he had barely taken a step when a scream erupted from behind him.

"HEY!"

Immediately, the man scrambled up and ran to block Liu Ergou's path, shouting, "Wait! You're not going anywhere! Stop right there!"

His shout caused all the passersby to stop and gather around to watch the commotion.

Looking at the man blocking his way, Liu Ergou frowned.

"What do you want?"

The man quickly picked up his small box, pointed at it, and yelled, "What do I want?! You knocked me over and broke my property! What else could I want but for you to pay up!"

Without giving Liu Ergou a chance to speak, the man immediately turned and shouted to the crowd.

"Excuse me, everyone! Please come and be the judge! I was carrying this Qing Dynasty ceramic, on my way to sell it, when this person crashed right into me! He knocked me down and shattered my porcelain! Tell me, by all rights, shouldn't he compensate me for my loss!"

As he spoke, the man opened the small wooden box in his hand and showed it to the surrounding crowd. Inside lay an exquisite ceramic bowl, now broken clean in half.

Just then, a voice piped up from the crowd.

"That's right, make him pay!"

Another voice quickly followed.

"Exactly! The item is broken, and it's all because you knocked him over! He has to pay!"

Led by these two voices, the crowd began to murmur in agreement.

Hearing the crowd's discussion, Liu Yunxi became extremely anxious. She whispered to Liu Ergou, "Er Gou, what should we do?"

Liu Ergou gently patted Liu Yunxi's hand, signaling her not to be afraid, before turning his head to look at the crowd.

By now, it's obvious, Liu Ergou thought. If I'm not mistaken, this guy was targeting me. He's here to make trouble. And those two voices in the crowd are probably his accomplices. They're trying to pull a porcelain scam on me.

Hah!

At this thought, Liu Ergou twisted his head to get a better look at the box in the man's hands.

Just as Liu Ergou was about to speak, he suddenly noticed something.

This box... something's not right about it!

He then began to scrutinize the box carefully.

Seeing that Liu Ergou wasn't saying anything, the man started wailing again.

"Oh, this was my family's heirloom porcelain! It was passed down from my great-great-grandfather, through several generations to me! If I weren't in urgent need of money, I would never have taken it out, but I never thought it would end up shattered!"

Saying this, the man actually buried his face in his hands and began to weep.

Spurred by the man's distress, voices from the crowd rose to condemn Liu Ergou.

"If you broke someone's property, you have to pay! Hurry up and compensate him!"

"Yeah, that's right! There's no arguing your way out of this. You just have to suck it up and take responsibility!"

"That's right, young man, just hurry up and pay the money!"

At this point, the onlookers were in unanimous agreement that it was all Liu Ergou's fault. They began to pressure him, urging him to pay up and resolve the matter quickly.

Listening to the crowd's accusations, Liu Ergou remained completely unfazed. He simply turned to the man and asked calmly, "Just tell me straight. How much for the bowl?"

Hearing this, the man didn't hesitate for a second. He declared loudly, "I'm in a hurry to sell, so I won't rip you off. Just give me 10,000 yuan, and we'll call it even!"

Seeing the man's triumphant expression, a cold sneer appeared on Liu Ergou's face.

10,000 yuan... he's got some nerve.

In a big city, 10,000 yuan might not be much. But in a town like this, it could be considered a sky-high price.

However, Liu Ergou didn't agree immediately. Instead, he said coldly, "Can I take a look at it?"

"How about I give you the money after I've had a look?"

The man didn't hesitate and immediately thrust the box at Liu Ergou.

Once the box was in his hand, Liu Ergou hefted it and felt a sudden urge to laugh.