After the divorce, I became a mountain god

Tang Xiaohu is an adult, so of course he can see through such a simple trick.

Tang Xiaohu immediately took a step forward and stood in front of the pretty boy, blocking his way, and said, "Hey, this is boring, isn't it? A man should accept defeat when he loses a bet, which is the most basic quality."

The pretty boy was just pretending to make a phone call and was exposed by Tang Xiaohu. He was so embarrassed.

The pretty boy put away his phone and said, "Why am I boring? I didn't say I don't keep my word. I just lost. So what?"

Tang Xiaohu was so angry when he heard this. How could this guy be so shameless? He was so self-righteous even after losing. People who didn’t know would think he won.

But when Tang Xiaohu thought about it, he was suddenly confused.

He really couldn't do anything to the other party. He tried hard to recall what happened and suddenly realized that when they said they wanted to make a bet, they didn't even discuss what to bet on!
Originally, when Tang Xiaohu took up the bet, he only thought that he was not fighting for the money but for his reputation. Then, after learning that the other party had the help of professionals, he was even more worried that the probability of losing was high. He never thought that he would win, so he didn't think about the bet, he just discussed the win or loss.

So at this moment, the opponent lost but was still so arrogant, he really had no way to control him.

Tang Xiaohu was thinking about these things and didn't reply for a while. Lin Miaomiao thought that Tang Xiaohu was at a loss for words, so she immediately stopped accommodating him and said seriously, "Hey, this is inappropriate! We are classmates, so let's just treat this as a joke and it will pass. You are too uncultured to talk to my husband like this."

Lin Miaomiao and the other party are old classmates, but now she is too lazy to even call the other party's name, which is enough to show how angry Lin Miaomiao is about this.

Seeing Lin Miaomiao defending Tang Xiaohu like this, the pretty boy showed an awkward smile on his face and said, "Miaomiao, I don't mean anything else, I admit defeat, I really admit defeat.

Actually, I was just joking with your husband at the beginning. Although we said we wanted to make a bet, we didn’t say what we were betting on. I was also considering our relationship as classmates, so I shouldn’t go too far. I really didn’t mean anything else.”

Although the pretty boy said this, he didn't really think so.

Originally, he didn't mention the bet because he and Lin Miaomiao were classmates, and he knew that even if he won, he couldn't make the other party do anything excessive. So it was better not to mention it and leave himself a way out.

In fact, the pretty boy not only likes Lin Miaomiao as a person, but also likes Lin Miaomiao and the Imperial Hotel behind her. In the eyes of this pretty boy, Lin Miaomiao is not only beautiful and kind, but also the only daughter in the family. If the two of them can get married, then the huge family business will become his.

The pretty boy's family is also in business and has a good family background, so he has been influenced by the pursuit of profit since he was a child and is more persistent. He thinks Lin Miaomiao is the perfect woman for him.

He didn't expect that someone had gotten there first. How could he accept this?

That's why he deliberately disgusted Tang Xiaohu here. As long as Tang Xiaohu lost, although there was no bet, he had many ways to torment Tang Xiaohu.

And if Tang Xiaohu won by chance, he would have a reason to escape, so he would definitely make money, that's why he was so calm.

He was even somewhat thankful that he had left himself a way out, otherwise he would not only have to admit defeat but might also suffer other losses.

Tang Xiaohu had finally come to his senses. No matter how you look at it, the other party had found a perfect way out for him.

At this point, Tang Xiaohu had no way of pursuing anything further.

But Tang Xiaohu was unwilling to let the story go like this.

After all, Tang Xiaohu has been working in the workplace for so many years and has experienced many ups and downs. Seeing that the other party looked like he had succeeded in his conspiracy, he immediately said coldly: "Haha, are you kidding? Forget it, just admit that you lost this matter. After all, you are Miaomiao's classmate, and I don't want to embarrass you, so I won't pursue anything.

But I still have to say one thing. I want to remind you to try to attend fewer auctions in the future. Otherwise, I'm afraid you will feel uncomfortable when you think about what happened today."

Listening to Tang Xiaohu's words, the pretty boy felt very unconvinced, but what could he do? After all, a loss is a loss.

Originally, if he had run away, this wouldn't have happened. But now that he failed to run away, he couldn't just leave without caring about anything. Otherwise, Lin Miaomiao would spread today's incident among his classmates, and how would he save face?

The pretty boy had no choice but to nod and pretend to be indifferent and said, "Thank you for your reminder. I'll remember it."

Seeing the pretty boy's ugly face, Tang Xiaohu felt really happy.

I asked you to show off in front of me, but now you are shooting yourself in the foot. Do you feel good about that?

Tang Xiaohu glanced at Lin Miaomiao with high spirits, then looked at Xu Boan with a smile and said, "Brother, let's go. It's time for dinner. Let's go eat together."

Xu Boan nodded and said, "Okay, you've made such a big harvest today, I'm going to treat you to a big meal."

Tang Xiaohu laughed and said, "No problem! I'll make arrangements for you whatever you want to eat."

Just as they were about to leave, the pretty-faced teacher suddenly said, "Everyone, please stay!"

Hearing what the professor of archaeology said, Xu Bo'an and the others stopped and looked back. Tang Xiaohu asked, "What? What else do you want?"

The professor pushed his glasses and asked curiously, "Sorry to bother you, but I still can't figure out how you discovered the abnormality of this tripod!"

After all, this small tripod had a previous owner. If there was a big secret inside the tripod, it would be impossible for its original owner to have not discovered it.

This means that the appearance of this tripod is very real, and it is hard to discover that it actually contains a secret, and there is another identical tripod wrapped inside.

But it is actually happening right now.

So this expert-level old professor was really curious.

However, Xu Boan certainly couldn't explain this matter clearly. After all, the method he used sounded a bit magical, and he relied on divination to know the result.

But for things like fortune-telling, if you explain it patiently and with sincerity one-on-one, and also demonstrate it, it might be possible to make people believe it.

But if you just give this explanation without any real reason, people will definitely think you are just trying to please them.

Besides, there is really no need to let others know about this special skill.

So Xu Bo'an said bluntly: "Sorry, I can't tell you about this!" The old professor was quite disappointed when he heard Xu Bo'an's answer, but it was the other person's freedom to say it or not, and he had no way of doing anything about it.

After sternly rejecting the other party's question, Xu Bo'an smiled and said, "Sir, please don't be dissatisfied. I can't compare with you in professional knowledge, but I also have my own tricks and secrets! This matter is indeed not convenient to disclose to you, but I am still very happy to have the opportunity to communicate with you today."

Hearing that the other party was giving him face, the professor didn't dare to ask any more questions. He nodded immediately, looked at the small tripod reluctantly, and said, "Then...can you let me take a look at this tripod?"

Xu Boan nodded, and Tang Xiaohu handed the small tripod in his hand to him.

The old professor couldn't let it go and looked at the small tripod. He said with emotion: "It's top-notch, it's really top-notch. I don't know who came up with such a way to hide this treasure in another hollow tripod. It's really an extraordinary move."

The packaging is simple on the outside, just like a dumpling, but it matches a tangible object perfectly with another object to cover it, and it is also a well-known work. I really don’t know what purpose this method was thought of.

Xu Boan nodded in agreement but did not respond. After all, he did not bother to predict such details. Otherwise, it would be too tiring to predict every little thing he encountered throughout the day.

Soon, the old professor reluctantly returned the small tripod to Tang Xiaohu and left.

Xu Boan, Tang Xiaohu, Lin Miaomiao and others also left the auction house.

Zhao Yuntao was naturally in charge of the cutting machine master's affairs, but Tang Xiaohu was still very happy to give him a red envelope of one thousand yuan as a thank you and a gift. The master was very happy. After all, it was rare to find such a particular boss these days.

After leaving the auction and walking to the car, Tang Xiaohu said seriously, "There is something I need to make clear. The meal is easy to talk about. You can eat whatever you want. But brother, we have to make it clear in advance about the small tripod today. This is not my credit, but yours. We brothers should settle accounts clearly. This tripod must belong to you."

Hearing this, Xu Bo'an quickly shook his head and said, "Don't be ridiculous. You guys bid for your money. I just gave you some encouragement. You can't say it's mine."

Tang Xiaohu said, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have dared to buy this. After all, this is also your credit. I am very grateful to you for helping me to save face today. You can't just take away this little bit of your gain."

Xu Bo'an waved his hand and said, "Okay, stop talking nonsense. You're the one who spent the money! Even if you give me the tripod, I don't have the money to give you. Besides, this tripod is in short supply and will probably be hard to sell. I can't just put my money on it and then live with this tripod and not eat or drink."

Lin Miaomiao chuckled and said, "Brother, don't tease him. How could he let you starve? It's just that this tripod is really your credit. How can we two be so embarrassed to take it away? We were already very flattered by the wedding gift you gave us before. This tripod must be given to you no matter what. What's the money? You know I'm not after money, and Xiaohu is not that kind of person either."

Tang Xiaohu nodded repeatedly and said, "And you know, brother, I'm not a collector. It's a waste of resources to keep this thing with us. Why don't you take it back first? If you can sell it for a suitable price one day, remember to keep it with us when you become rich. Just share some of it with us."

Lin Miaomiao reached out and gently hit Tang Xiaohu, saying, "Look at how little you have accomplished! You're still thinking about this."

Tang Xiaohu was grinning foolishly, and Xu Boan saw it and laughed too.

Tang Xiaohu followed him in silence at the bottom of the valley for more than half a year, and almost ruined his career. Such a good brother would naturally not be distant with him, and he would definitely not forget him when he became rich.

Seeing that the couple had the same attitude, Xu Bo'an didn't bother to be polite with them.

After all, if you want to sell this kind of highly professional antique at a good price, you must understand it so that you can negotiate the price and history with the buyer. If it were in Tang Xiaohu's hands, the price might be discounted by more than half.

Just accept this tripod yourself.

Xu Boan casually took the packaged small tripod and looked at Tang Xiaohu and Lin Miaomiao playing with envy, and couldn't help but think of his failed marriage.

Tang Xiaohu is really lucky to have such a caring wife like Lin Miaomiao.

With the protection of his good brother, he will definitely be happy in his life.

Xu Boan suddenly had an illusion. Is it possible that Tang Xiaohu is the real protagonist, and that everything he got was to help Tang Xiaohu live a peaceful and happy life?
Xu Bo'an was daydreaming when Lin Miaomiao's cell phone suddenly rang.

After taking a look at her phone, Lin Miaomiao's eyes lit up and she said with a smile, "What a coincidence! We were just discussing Su Jie and now she called me. She really didn't expect me to talk about her."

Tang Xiaohu smiled and said, "That's great, let's invite her to have dinner together."

As he spoke, he winked at Xu Boan.

Xu Bo'an originally felt familiar with the name, but when he saw Tang Xiaohu's attitude, he suddenly remembered that these two funny guys had just said they wanted to introduce Lin Miaomiao's best friend to him, and it seemed to be Su Jie.

At this moment, Lin Miaomiao also answered the phone and happily started chatting with her best friend.

"Hey! Su Jie!"

"Ah, the research has yielded results. This is good news. We have to celebrate!"

"What a coincidence. I'm planning on having a nice meal, but I haven't picked a place yet. You should pack up first. I'll send you the location once we decide on a place."

"Okay, I'll give you a surprise later, haha."

"Don't ask, the only thing you'll know is that I won five million!"

Lin Miaomiao hung up the phone happily, and then said to Tang Xiaohu: "Su Jie said that her research results are out. This is a big project. It is said that if it succeeds, she can make a lot of money, and it is a continuous stream of patent fees. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is financially free. I am really envious."

Tang Xiaohu gave a thumbs up and said, "Great, you are worthy of being Dr. Su."

Then he said to Xu Bo'an: "Brother, I think Miaomiao's best friend is very suitable for you, you must seize the opportunity."

"You're just playing nonsense!" Xu Bo'an was about to make an excuse when his cell phone rang.

When he saw the caller ID, Xu Bo'an slapped his head.

Ouch, how could I have forgotten this. (End of this chapter)