Chapter 361 I’m Still Okay
One idea was that Xiao Yifei was a complete novice, a person who knew nothing, but Cao Heming dismissed this thought as soon as it emerged. Because the idea was too unrealistic; Tan Zhenting was no fool. Tan Zhenting would certainly see through Xiao Yifei’s strengths and weaknesses. A Xiao Yifei who received such courtesy from Tan Zhenting could hardly be ordinary.
The second thought was that Xiao Yifei was pretending to be a fool to test him. This idea made Cao Heming suddenly narrow his eyes. He looked at Xiao Yifei and also began to probe.
"Hmm, I know, it’s okay, I’m just looking around, don’t worry about it."
The indifferent voice of Xiao Yifei reached Cao Heming’s ears, causing him a start. However, after a brief moment of surprise, Cao Heming calmed the slight turmoil in his heart, believing that his own actions and guise were flawless, without a single loophole.
So, he stopped talking and stood by, watching Xiao Yifei’s clumsy actions. The more he watched, the less Xiao Yifei seemed to be pretending to test him but rather to be a complete novice who truly knew nothing.
This wasn’t just Cao Heming’s thought; Jia Dong also harbored doubts about Xiao Yifei. Initially, Jia Dong thought Xiao Yifei must be quite capable, but just from observing Xiao Yifei’s posture while appraising the treasure, he seemed even more like a complete novice. At the start, Jia Dong was somewhat worried because Tan Zhenting was looking out for Xiao Yifei, so he held back from unnecessary comments. But when he saw that Tan Zhenting was standing aside, utterly disregarding Xiao Yifei,
as if he had no expectations from Xiao Yifei and didn’t believe that Xiao Yifei could discern anything, Jia Dong’s heart suddenly settled. Watching Xiao Yifei feign expertise as he examined the Yuan blue-and-white vase, Jia Dong, standing beside Xiao Yifei, began to speak in a tone full of ridicule.
"What are you looking at? Is this Yuan blue-and-white vase from your family? Knocking and tapping it as you are, why don’t you just put it in your mouth and take a bite?"