Chapter 039: Sister Marry's Invitation
With the All-Purpose Entry Prompt System, Lin Lang professionally appraised and valued treasures for the stage presenters, speaking eloquently and shining brightly on the show, drawing rounds of applause from the live audience.
The show featuring the three treasure appraisal experts ended up feeling like Lin Lang's personal appraisal special.
The host delivered the closing remarks.
The closing music began to play.
The recording of "Appraising Heirlooms" concluded, and the audience members rose one after another, leaving the venue with a lingering sense of enjoyment, guided by the floor staff to exit the recording site in an orderly fashion.
Cai, the treasure appraisal expert, immediately stood up and said, "Please excuse me, gentlemen. Cai is a bit tired today, so I'll be taking my leave first."
"Cai, I'll hitch a ride with you. We can leave Shanghai Television Station together," Gong Jiarui said, getting ready to depart.
Lin Lang stood up and said with a fake smile, "Take care, seniors. I won't see you off. See you next episode!"
Cai squeezed out a forced smile and reluctantly said, "See you again, nephew!"
"See you!" Gong Jiarui said courteously with a fake smile.
The moment Cai and Gong Jiarui, those two old foxes, turned to leave, the fake smiles on their faces vanished abruptly. They were practically about to start cursing.
Gong Jiarui, looking displeased, whispered, "This episode made me feel so embarrassed, I almost had an 'embarrassment attack'!"
Cai, whose face was ashen, took a deep breath and said, fuming, "Today, I really made a fool of myself. I'm furious!"
"I'm absolutely furious!"
Gong Jiarui complained as he left, "Zhou Zhongdang's disciple, Lin Lang, looks harmless and humbly polite, but he's actually quite cunning!"
Cai also said as he walked, "Exactly!"
"Lin Lang, that kid, loves to stir up trouble. He actually fanned the flames and made me authenticate my own handwriting to prove my innocence. It's clear he had ill intentions."
Gong Jiarui sighed, "The two of us are well-known treasure appraisal experts in the industry. Our combined appraisal experience must be over 60 years, right?!"
"Yet today, we both fell into Lin Lang's hands. It seems Old Zhou's last disciple has more cunning and methods than both of us!"
Cai clicked his tongue and said, "Today we were too hasty; we shouldn't have underestimated Lin Lang. We really got slapped in the face!"
Gong Jiarui echoed, "Indeed!"
"I, Gong, have been in the treasure appraisal world for so many years and have never suffered a setback. Today, Lin Lang publicly undermined me, revealing the billion-dollar value of the Golden Turtle Seal, which made me look foolish and unable to recover."
Cai said gloomily, "With Old Zhou's social connections in Shanghai paving the way for his disciple, Lin Lang, not only does Lin Lang come from a renowned lineage, but he also possesses cunning and ambition, lacking neither methods nor abilities. He is bound to achieve great things in the future, and we must not make an enemy of him!"
Gong Jiarui wisely said, "Lin Lang is a rising star in the treasure appraisal world, and we are like fading flowers. It seems it's time for the younger generation to take over."
"It seems we can't refuse to grow old!" Cai sighed and shook his head.
The two old foxes of the treasure appraisal world left Shanghai Television Station dejectedly and disheveled.
After the show's recording ended.
Lin Lang bid farewell to the on-site staff and then intended to leave the "Appraising Heirlooms" recording venue.
"Hey~ Lin Lang, wait a moment!"
Lin Lang looked back at the sound and saw Marry Yang, the mixed-race beauty director, jogging towards him.
AI generated beautiful back view of Marry Yang
"Sister Marry, is there anything else?"
"Lin Lang, can I book you for the next episode's recording?"
Lin Lang, however, politely refused, "My master should be discharged next week. At that time, he should be able to appear on the show himself. Don't your production team prefer middle-aged and elderly treasure appraisal experts?"
Marry Yang gave an awkward laugh, "Actually, not really~"
"I've never encountered a treasure appraisal expert as young, handsome, and capable as you before. The show's effect with you on screen today was excellent."
"Our 'Appraising Heirlooms' production team hopes you can be a long-term guest treasure appraisal expert. How about it, Lin Lang, are you interested?"
Lin Lang actually replied, "Not interested."
"Uh..."
Marry Yang was astonished, "Lin Lang, the opportunity to appear on television and become famous is something others strive for but can't get. Don't you cherish it?"
"Sister Marry, haven't you heard that people fear fame just as pigs fear getting fat?"
"I, Lin Lang, prefer to get rich quietly."
"If it weren't for my master's illness and hospitalization, and me stepping in to save the day, I wouldn't have bothered to appear on your show."
"My precious time is all used for making money, showing off, and sleeping with niangmenr," Lin Lang said with a carefree smile.
Marry Yang wiped a cold sweat after hearing this and said weakly, "Your unrestrained personality is quite honest; you don't disguise it at all."
"Sister Marry, are you complimenting me or insulting me?"
"Of course, I'm complimenting you!"
"To be honest, I really admire your talent for treasure appraisal and your eloquence. With your model-like physique and extraordinary good looks, as long as you show your face more on our show, you'll quickly become a household name as a treasure appraiser."
Lin Lang, however, said indifferently, "If I wanted to be a star, I would have debuted as a singer, wouldn't I?"
"Besides your antique appraisal skills, are you also good at singing?"
Lin Lang exaggeratedly tossed his hair and proudly replied, "I'm not particularly talented, but I know a little about everything. Singing is a small matter, I can handle it with ease."
Marry Yang pursed her lips and smiled, "You're not modest at all. We should go to KTV together sometime to see your 'easy to handle' singing skills."
Lin Lang's lips curved into a wicked smile when he heard that, "Sister Marry, are you asking me out?"
Marry Yang smiled and retorted, "If I ask you to KTV, will you agree to continue appearing on our show as a guest treasure appraisal expert?"
Lin Lang eyed the curvaceous, charming, and hot figure of Marry Yang, the Chinese-American mixed-race beauty director, with her fair skin, beautiful face, and long legs. He felt a strong liking for this ascetic-looking widow.
So, Lin Lang replied, "Since you, Sister, are treating me to KTV, then there's no time like the present. Let's make it tonight."
Marry Yang happily said, "So, you're agreeing to appear on our show long-term?"
Lin Lang jokingly replied, "Actually, I'm not interested in your show. I'm only interested in you, Sister Marry. You're so beautiful, just like a spring flower."
"It's been a long time since a man sweet-talked me to make me happy. Although your compliments are a bit frivolous, I'm still quite happy," Marry Yang's smile was a little bitter.
"Sister Marry, I'll wait for you to get off work in the television station's underground parking lot. My car is parked on Level 1, Zone A, Spot 32."
"Okay! See you in a bit!" Marry Yang blinked her green eyes and smiled, a smile that could topple cities.
"See you in a bit," Lin Lang said before leaving.
Marry Yang looked at Lin Lang's handsome back, her heart fluttering a little, thinking, "What am I doing?"
"How did I so haphazardly agree to go on a KTV date with Lin Lang?"