Gerald nodded profusely. "That must be it! I acquired the crystal lotus by accident back then. That was probably when I heard of Obsidian Flame Grass and True Essence of Heavenly Crystals. "But that was a long time ago. I can't be sure of what exactly happened at that time." The Seven Luminescent Ice Lotus was something that he'd casually bought 30 years ago, and compared to the priceless treasures in the Whitlock family's vault, the crystal lotus was practically nothing If it hadn't been for Ginger's illness, Gerald wouldn't have even remembered that he possessed such a thing. He only revealed this to the public so that he could attract the attention of all the famous doctors in the world. "In that case, give me some time. I'll use my connections to look for them," Gerald said. Smiling, Woody said, "Alright then. Thank you, Mr. Whitlock." "Don't thank me. We're not even sure if we can find them yet," Gerald hurriedly said. But even if Gerald couldn't find them, Woody w
Ginger's approach took Gerald by surprise. Clearly, she had thought too highly of herself. She thought that she would be able to face the situation naturally when the marriage proposal was done in person. But when Gerald brought it up, her heart skipped a beat. It was simply too nerve-wracking! But more importantly, she was too embarrassed! But right then, it just so happened that Woody thought that Ginger wanted to be his apprentice. So, Ginger quickly agreed to it so that the situation wouldn't be too awkward. But when Gerald realized what was going on, it was already too late! However, for Helen, the crisis was still there! She had never thought that a young girl like Ginger would be a powerful rival of hers one day. She nearly let the father-daughter pair's plan succeed! Helen was smart enough to be able to tell what their "master plan" was—they wanted to do a marriage proposal. Helen couldn't believe that they'd actually thought about it and had tried to do
Woody himself was not sure when he would be able to solve the mystery behind the ring. But one thing he could be sure of was that since a useless trash like Alfie was able to control the ring, then surely he'd naturally get an answer sooner or later. Hence, Woody wasn't in a hurry. Right then, he heard car noises from downstairs. From the window, Woody saw two expensive cars parked at the door. Judging from the car plate, the Bentley had to be Tyga's car and the Rolls-Royce Cullinan was Mason's. As expected, the two of them exited their cars and entered the residence. Why were they here at such a late hour? Just as Mason was about to press the doorbell, the door was opened for them, and standing behind it was none other than Woody. "Mr. Henderson, we're sorry for dropping by this late," Mason quickly said. Woody replied, "Come in and have a chat." As they sat in the living room, Sasha served them tea. She was dressed in her loungewear, and her tall and curvy figur
"You don't have to see us off, Mr. Henderson. We'll be leaving now!" Tyga and Mason thanked Woody repeatedly before leaving Villa No. 1 in delight. With Woody taking action, nobody would be able to step into Tiusto City. Those guys who were dreaming about dividing up the territories in Tiusto City should give up while they still could! After Mason and Tyga left, Woody headed back to the living room.Just as he was about to go upstairs, his phone rang. It was a call from Gerald. "Mr. Henderson, I just found out that someone named Theo George may have the Obsidian Flame Grass. Just like me, this man loves collecting things too. We've seen each other a few times." Woody frowned a little. "How likely would he have it?" "It's hard to say." Gerald said, "People like us mostly keep a low profile. After all, we have too many treasures. We can't afford to let our wealth be known, or we might attract trouble. "Someone has seen Theo buying a huge batch of antiques from a declining
Oh, what was it if not a father's love for his daughter!No one said that an apprentice couldn't be together with their mentor. After all, they lived in modern times.So, Gerald did what he could to create an opportunity for his daughter and fulfill his fantasy of becoming a father-in-law.After that, the three of them got into the car. Then, it was a three-hour ride to the harbor.Professional as ever, the driver expressionlessly focused on driving. But in reality, he was masking the shock in his heart at Gerald sitting in the passenger seat.Usually, he would sit at the back.The car interior was modified and had an executive chair at the back with the latest technological functions.But now, Ginger was sitting in the back with an ordinary-looking young man.It was understandable that Ginger would sit in the back seat. After all, she was the apple of Gerald's eye.However, Gerald had voluntarily given his seat to the young man!Plus, this wasn't the most shocking thing.Ev
Ginger was young and had little exposure to the outside world. However, she was exposed to collecting at a young age, so she knew a thing or two about auctions.She knew that the world's top-ranked auction houses would organize auctions during spring and autumn to attract collectors from around the world.However, this was the first time that she heard of an auction being held on a cruise ship.Gerald smiled and said, "Because it's convenient to do it on a ship."Everyone in the car was acquainted with each other, so Gerald didn't see the need to hide anything. He said, "There are strict regulations about trading antiques and cultural relics in many countries. It is illegal to trade ivory carvings, ancient bronzeware, and other excavated relics. It's too risky to trade these privately. So, if we run an auction out in the ocean, we wouldn't be bound by these restrictions."Ginger finally understood what he meant and said, "I see! No wonder people claimed that no one would suffe
Ginger was more mature than girls her age. In this aspect, she was on par with girls older than her. She was someone that was sure of what she liked and wouldn't simply fall for the most expensive thing to appear rich and extravagant.To her, there was no practical use in buying the crown. In the end, it would only be left in its glass cabinet.No one would actually wear it either because it didn't go well with anything else."Is that the national jade butterfly?" Ginger was drawn to something else and skipped over to it.Woody helplessly smiled. This little girl found everything interesting.Plus, she was energetic.As Woody followed after Ginger, a young man suddenly ran to her and giddily said, "Ginny, I can't believe it's you!""Marlow Lively?" The happy look on Ginger's face disappeared when she saw the man."I saw you from afar. What a coincidence! You're here for the auction too, huh?" Marlow was excited and appeared to like Ginger a lot."You're stating the obvious
"Are you talking to me?" Woody asked indifferently.Marlow widened his eyes and scolded, saying, "Who else would I be talking to? I don't see anyone else here. "You ignorant fool. Get your filthy hands off her!"Marlow had the same thought as everyone else—Woody had to be a scammer. He had probably used shameless means to trick Ginger, who was ignorant and sheltered from the world.If Woody was from a rich or influential family, Marlow would turn a blind eye to him. At least then, he would be deserving of Ginger because of his status.Marlow sized Woody up and saw that he was dressed in nothing branded. He didn't even have any luxury goods to elevate his status!This was enough to prove that he wasn't associated with any low-profile and rich families. He must be a poor bumpkin!Someone like him would never deserve Ginger.Marlow had considered Ginger to be his ever since a long time ago. So, she was off-limits to any and every man.Marlow was like a stray dog protecting