After the divorce, I started to transfer

Chen Feng gained a lot this time, and it was a complete surprise, so he was in a great mood the whole way.

Money doesn't bring him much excitement anymore, probably because his threshold has increased and making money is too easy for him.

That's probably how people are. When you have more and more money, or when you're not short of money, you're not necessarily happier than when you didn't have much money.

Some things that you used to find very enjoyable will gradually diminish, and may even become boring over time.

This is probably the main reason why many wealthy people seek thrills and do some outrageous things. They don't want their lives to be too dull and boring. And coincidentally, they have the capital and ability to seek thrills.

Of course, Chen Feng hasn't reached that point of boredom yet, after all, he's only been rich for less than two years. Maybe decades from now, he'll also find life boring and start seeking excitement—who knows?

Anyway, Chen Feng was in a really good mood. When he got home, he didn't immediately unload the wooden box containing the collateral from the car. Instead, he went straight into the house, greeted the two women watching TV in the living room, and then went upstairs without waiting.

Upon entering the practice room, he took off the jade thumb ring from his right thumb, examined it closely, and seemed quite fond of it.

After carefully rubbing it for a few minutes, Chen Feng managed to calm his excited emotions before attempting to absorb the special energy within the jade ring.

In just a few seconds, he felt like he couldn't absorb anything anymore, after all, he had just absorbed his fill not long ago, but even so, he gained some insights.

This special energy can not only continuously improve his physical fitness and prolong his life, but also enhance his overall temperament.

The ancients often said that a gentleman is like jade, which in modern parlance means a gentle, resilient, honest, and noble character, a quality that makes people feel like they are bathed in a spring breeze.

Chen Feng already had a good temperament, and now with this special energy boost, his overall temperament will undoubtedly be further enhanced in the future.

No one dislikes becoming better and stronger. Chen Feng was no exception.

Chen Feng held the jade thumb ring and examined it for a while. It was a bit yellowed and looked old, but the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

He was very curious about the true origin of this jade thumb ring. Zhao Jinfu had bought it from Southeast Asia for over 100,000 yuan, which was quite expensive, but it shouldn't be considered to have any significant inheritance.

It was worth over 100,000 yuan back then mainly because it was from the Ming Dynasty, and also because of the quality of the jade itself.

Wearing jade thumb rings was very popular among ancient nobles, and a considerable number have survived. However, since there are no inscriptions or markings on them, it is almost impossible to trace their origins.

The jade thumb ring itself didn't provide him with any specific information, so Chen Feng had no way of verifying it.

After Chen Feng finished thinking about all this, just as he was about to put it back on his right thumb, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

The reason is simple: if he wears it every day, there's no guarantee it won't be damaged. And if something were to happen—like a bump, a scratch, or even break—he'd regret it terribly.

Although jade thumb rings were originally used primarily as archery tools in ancient times to help draw the bow and shoot arrows and prevent finger injuries, they gradually became decorative and elegant items, becoming luxury items for the aristocratic class.

Therefore, even in ancient times, jade thumb rings made of this material would have been considered luxury items, and they certainly still are today.

Not to mention, the special energy it contains is related to Chen Feng's lifespan being extended by at least ten years.

Simply put, this jade thumb ring is his life, and Chen Feng can never be too concerned about valuing and cherishing it.

So he immediately stopped wearing it, went back to his bedroom, put it in the bedside table drawer, and then picked up his phone to call Huang Li.

"Pick the highest level of security for me, a double-cabinet refrigerator-sized safe. Once you've chosen one, send me a message."

After a slight pause, Huang Li immediately agreed: "Okay, boss."

"Okay, I'll wait for your message."

Chen Feng hung up the phone immediately after speaking. Huang Li was already used to Chen Feng's straightforward style and immediately got back to work.

As Chen Feng's personal assistant, she usually had nothing to do most of the time. When Chen Feng asked her to do something, she was happy and felt at ease. Otherwise, even if Chen Feng himself didn't care, she would still feel guilty about taking the high salary without doing any work.

Chen Feng's sudden idea to buy a safe stemmed not only from Zhao Xingrong's inspiration but also from the realization that the jade thumb ring was too precious to be lost, and that putting it in a safe was necessary just in case.

In addition, there are those oracle bone inscriptions and that jade pendant with dragon patterns, and the same goes for them.

The previous landlord had left behind a safe, but it wasn't very big, and Chen Feng didn't want it; he just disposed of it as scrap.

At the time, he hadn't thought about storing any valuables in a safe, mainly because he came from a humble background and didn't have the awareness or habit of doing so.

Another reason is trust in the security of the residential community, with the belief that theft will not occur.

It wasn't until this jade thumb ring, representing at least ten years of his lifespan, appeared that he suddenly realized that even the best-secured residence is not foolproof. Even if it's difficult for thieves outside to steal from him, there's no guarantee that other unexpected situations won't occur.

For example, if his family were to host a party, gathering, or banquet in the future, and there were many people attending, it would be difficult to guarantee that no one would steal anything.

Therefore, for safety's sake, having a safe at home and storing valuable and especially precious items inside is undoubtedly the best security measure.

Zhao Xingrong's safe was the size of a single-cabinet refrigerator, so Chen Feng got a double-cabinet refrigerator-sized one to store more things, aiming to achieve the best results in one go.

After making the call, Chen Feng went to the bathroom to take a shower. He had been out all day and felt sticky all over.

After taking a shower, Chen Feng came downstairs and spoke to the two women.

"Aren't you tired after walking all day? And you still watch TV when you get back."

As Chen Feng spoke, he walked over to them and sat down on the sofa.

Wu Mengting kept watching TV and ignored him.

Sun Xiaorui laughed and said, "Isn't it a form of relaxation for us to sit here watching TV and eating snacks?"

Chen Feng also said with a smile, "True rest should be lying in bed and sleeping."

Sun Xiaorui nodded and said, "You're right, but we're not very tired, so we'll just sit here and watch TV to rest."

Chen Feng shrugged and didn't continue this boring topic.

Wu Mengting suddenly asked, "Didn't you say you were going to get the collateral from that guy surnamed Zhao? Did you get it?"

Chen Feng then remembered this matter. He had only been concerned about the jade thumb ring before, and had even temporarily put aside the jadeite and Zhang Daqian's painting.

When Wu Mengting asked, he remembered and said, "I brought it all and put it in the trunk of my car. It mainly contains the property deeds for his four houses, equity certificates for several companies, and government bonds. In addition, there are some antiques and paintings. There were also ten kilograms of gold, some jewelry and expensive watches, but I didn't take them because I thought it was too much trouble. The most valuable items are a lotus painting by Zhang Daqian and a piece of jade about half the size of my palm."

Wu Mengting immediately became interested and said, "Then let me see it, okay? I've never seen a genuine Zhang Daqian painting before."

Sun Xiaorui also looked curious.

Chen Feng nodded naturally: "Okay, I'll go move it over."

Sun Xiaorui stood up and said, "Let me help you."

Seeing this, Wu Mengting also got up.

The three of them quickly arrived in the yard and stood behind the Cayenne.

After Chen Feng opened the trunk, the two women realized that all the items were packed in a large wooden box.

Chen Feng is quite strong now, and he tried to lift it down by himself. The two women quickly stopped him, worried that he might hurt his back, and offered to help him.

They were quite nice in that respect, and Chen Feng didn't refuse.

So the two women helped him lift the suitcase out of the trunk. It wasn't actually that heavy; Chen Feng estimated the total weight, including the suitcase, was only about 150 pounds, the weight of an adult, which he could easily carry by himself.

But he didn't need to refuse the two women's kindness, so the three of them carried the box into the room and placed it on the floor in front of the coffee table.

Chen Feng opened the wooden box, which was filled with a jumble of things, with antiques at the bottom and calligraphy and paintings on top.

Chen Feng then picked up the painting tube containing Zhang Daqian's painting and handed it to Wu Mengting: "Here, this is Zhang Daqian's painting. Take a look."

Wu Mengting carefully took it and asked, "Do you need to wear gloves?"

Chen Feng shook his head and laughed, "There's no need to be so particular. Zhao Xingrong already said he could give it to me, just be careful not to get it dirty." Wu Mengting then opened the painting tube, took out the lotus painting, and then, together with Sun Xiaorui, unfolded it to both sides.

The two women were simply curious about the painting; they didn't really understand the techniques or authenticity of the artwork. However, they were certainly familiar with Zhang Daqian.

With the celebrity's aura surrounding it, when you look at the real thing, it will always seem amazing and incredible.

"So lovely!"

"That's a really good drawing!"

They admired and praised it, but couldn't find the words to express it. In short, it was simply "good."

After looking at it for a while, Wu Mengting asked, "How much is this painting worth?"

Chen Feng said, "Zhao Xingrong said it's worth five or six million, but that's not certain. It might be more expensive now."

After looking at it for a few minutes, the two women satisfied their curiosity and put the painting back in its original place.

Chen Feng then found the unprocessed jade and handed it to Wu Mengting with one hand.

Wu Mengting had seen jade before, but the largest pieces were only the size of a pigeon egg. This was the first time she had ever seen such a large piece, and the first time she had ever held it in her hands.

Few people dislike jadeite, especially this pure imperial green. Chen Feng liked it at first sight, even disregarding the rich life energy it contained.

Not to mention Wu Mengting and Sun Xiaorui, women have never been able to resist jewelry. When the two women looked at the jade, their beautiful eyes widened.

"This is so beautiful!" Wu Mengting exclaimed sincerely, her voice unusually sweet and childlike.

Sun Xiaorui's eyes lit up as she said, "This green is so clear, it's like a lake, so pure!"

This time, the two women praised it from the bottom of their hearts. Wu Mengting held it and couldn't put it down, looking at it carefully from all angles, liking it no matter how she looked at it.

Seeing her like this, Chen Feng smiled and said, "If you like it, I'll give it to you."

After saying this offhand, Chen Feng suddenly realized that this piece of jade was not just jade, but also contained rich life energy.

Even though he has the jade thumb ring that can continuously and consistently improve his physical attributes, he won't easily give up absorbing life energy. Therefore, this piece of jade is still very useful to him.

However, once the words have been spoken, it's not easy to take them back.

Wu Mengting looked up at him, a smile appearing on her face, and said, "Isn't this collateral? Does he really not have the money?"

Chen Feng shook his head and said, "No, I just won't return it to him."

"That's not good," Wu Mengting shook her head. "After all, it's collateral. If they come up with the money, they'll definitely have to return it. Unless you buy it back with additional funds. By the way, how much is this jade worth?"

Chen Feng said, "He bought it seven or eight years ago, and it cost him 15 million yuan at the time."

Wu Mengting said speechlessly, "Although I don't understand the jade market, I do know that jade prices have skyrocketed in recent years, especially for high-end jade like this. Compared to seven or eight years ago, the price should have increased by one or two times. So this piece of jade is worth at least 30 million now."

When Chen Feng heard what she said, it was indeed possible. Before, he only cared about the life energy in the jade and didn't really care about its price.

Sun Xiaorui said from the side, "Let me check on my phone to see how much it's worth."

After Sun Xiaorui finished speaking, she took out her phone and searched for information. After a while, she said, "This jadeite should be imperial green, right? The color is rich, the texture is fine, the transparency is high, and it's almost flawless. It's top-grade jadeite, and its price has skyrocketed in recent years. Now, it can sell for hundreds of thousands of yuan per gram, and at least tens of thousands. How many grams does this piece weigh approximately?"

After taking a look at it in her hand, Wu Mengting said, "It should be about half a jin, or about 250 grams."

Sun Xiaorui said, "If it's 100,000 yuan per gram, it would be 25 million yuan. If it's 200,000 yuan per gram, it would be 50 million yuan."

Upon calculating, both women were somewhat surprised, not expecting that such a piece of jade could be so valuable.

After all, they had never been exposed to these things before, and their families were at most moderately well-off. Chen Feng's family background was even worse than theirs, so this was quite an eye-opening experience for them.

Although Chen Feng agreed with the price, he mainly valued the life energy contained within the jade. If it were just a piece of jade, he felt the price was a bit inflated and shook his head, saying, "This price is all inflated; it might drop again in the future."

Sun Xiaorui, however, shook her head in rare rebuttal: "I just checked. In the past ten years, the price of this top-grade jadeite has been rising continuously, without a single year of decline. The highest price has increased tenfold in the past ten years, and the lowest has increased several times. This piece of imperial green jadeite belongs to the top-grade category. This top-grade jadeite is a scarce resource; once collected, it's gone forever. It's non-renewable and sought after by truly wealthy people as an investment product, or as an important family asset for inheritance."

Chen Feng laughed and said, "After your introduction, this piece of jade really does have great collectible value. I'll buy it when the time comes."

Wu Mengting asked with a hint of teasing, "So, are you still willing to give it to me?"

Chen Feng said, "Of course, I'll buy it and give it to you."

A month later, he would have absorbed all the life energy from the jade, and then giving it to Wu Mengting would be fine.

Wu Mengting was pleased to see Chen Feng agree so readily, but she immediately refused, saying, "Let's forget it, it's too expensive, I can't afford it."

Chen Feng said with a grin, "I can give it to you as part of your dowry in the future. You can keep it in advance."

Upon hearing the words "bride price," Wu Mengting immediately thought of the "two-choice" option Chen Feng had given her. She instinctively rolled her eyes at him and shoved the jade in her hand directly into Chen Feng's hand.

Chen Feng took it and looked at her with a slight surprise.

"I don't care about the dowry you offer, you can keep it yourself."

After saying this angrily, Wu Mengting sat back down on the sofa with a cold face.

Chen Feng and Sun Xiaorui exchanged a glance. The latter smiled and winked at him, and neither of them spoke.

Chen Feng then handed the jade to Sun Xiaorui.

Sun Xiaorui happily accepted it and examined it carefully, unable to put it down.

However, she didn't look at it for long; after two or three minutes, she returned the jade to Chen Feng.

After Chen Feng took the safe and put it away, he told them about buying a safe for the house.

Wu Mengting was clearly still angry and didn't say anything, while Sun Xiaorui naturally agreed.

Then, Wu Mengting asked, "You said you wanted to buy a double-cabinet refrigerator this big, where do you plan to put it?"

"Just put it in the practice room," Chen Feng replied matter-of-factly.

Wu Mengting pouted and said, "Do you know how heavy such a big safe is?"

"How heavy is it?" Chen Feng asked.

Wu Mengting rolled her eyes at him and said, "Go look it up online yourself."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng actually picked up his phone and started checking. And it was true. A safe the size of a double-cabinet refrigerator is about 180cm high x 120cm wide x 70cm deep and weighs at least one or two tons. Some top foreign brands weigh as much as two or three tons.

Therefore, even if the villa is of good construction quality, placing it on the second floor would still pose a safety hazard.

After thinking for a moment, Chen Feng put away his phone and said, "Then let's put the safe on the first floor. There are plenty of empty rooms anyway."

Sun Xiaorui nodded and said, "Yes, all the rooms on the first floor are empty."

Wu Mengting also said, "Then let's choose the room next to the bathroom. It's just the right size, not too big or too small."

Chen Feng readily agreed: "Okay, that room it is then."

Sun Xiaorui stood up and said, "Then I'll go tidy up first. It hasn't been cleaned in a long time. Also, there are some other things. Should we clean them out?"

Chen Feng quickly stopped her: "There's no need to rush. Let's talk about it after the safe arrives."

Sun Xiaorui then obediently sat down. (End of Chapter)