Li Jianhe, on the other hand, was deep in thought, as if remembering something.
Lin Ruoxi saw the change in the situation, a thought popped into her mind, and she turned to look at Yang Cheng with a strange expression.
Yang Cheng, on the other hand, had already sat down with a grin on his face, continuing to chew on the pigeon meat. He had almost finished the entire plate.
Shen Yaxin furrowed her brows, asking uneasily, "Haitao, Henry Graves, is that the name of this watch?"
Wang Haitao took a few deep breaths, his eyes filled with confusion as he looked at the nonchalant Yang Cheng. He nodded, "I'm not afraid to laugh at you, but if I hadn't seen the real Henry Graves today, I would have thought that this watch was no longer in this world."
Everyone was puzzled. From their point of view, this pocket watch that looked like it was made of brass didn't look like anything special from afar.
Wang Haitao looked at the pocket watch in awe, explaining, "I've seen this watch in the files. Henry Graves is a pocket watch with extremely complex functions. Don't be fooled by the fact that it doesn't look very good now, but that's because it's been around for a long time. In fact, the body of the watch is made of 18K gold.
This watch was born between 1932 and 1933. It was made by Henry Graves, an American watch collector. He invited a watchmaker from Patek Philippe to make an unparalleled pocket watch. There's only one in the world! "
"What?!"
The crowd gasped in disbelief.
Huang Lele covered her mouth, her eyes widening. "Then … it's almost a hundred years old now?!"
Not just her, even Mr. and Mrs. Kreis had their mouths agape.
Li Jianhe and Shen Yaxin were speechless, their brains unable to process what was going on.
"Haitao, are you sure you're not mistaken? There's only one watch in the world, are you sure it's this one?" Someone asked doubtfully.
Wang Haitao shook his head. "I can guarantee that I'm not mistaken. The oxidation level of this watch matches the age of Henry Graves, and there's no trace of it being an imitation."
The crowd no longer doubted him. The Wang Family was a well-known collector family, and Wang Hai Tao was an outstanding talent of the younger generation. Of course, he wouldn't make up nonsense and ruin their reputation.
In Lin Ruoxi's mind, the words that Yang Cheng had said that night when he gave her the watch kept replaying in her mind. "This is a really good watch! I snatched it from the hands of that old man from the FBI … "
No matter how calm Lin Ruoxi was, she was still a little flustered. What did this man with a greasy mouth do in America?!
Wang Haitao had already calmed down. He continued to nod and said, "Not bad. Although this watch has been around for nearly a hundred years, the craftsmanship far exceeds that era. It can be said to be unprecedentedly exquisite. It was hard to imagine that there were more than 900 parts inside, all of which were handmade. Moreover, this watch had reached 24 uses at that time! It was an outstanding multi-function watch. Even now, it was very difficult for a watch to surpass this number of functions.
As far as I know, from the moment this watch was born to around 2100, in other words, in another 100 years or so, it won't have a deviation of even half a second! "
"No way … Is it very expensive?" Someone quickly asked what everyone was thinking.
Wang Haitao smiled bitterly. "Actually, it can no longer be described as expensive. More than ten years ago, the last transaction was at Sotheby's. At that time, Henry Graves was sold for 11 million US dollars. Until now, if calculated according to the exchange rate, it is still the most expensive watch in the history of the world! There is no other! "
11 million … US dollars!?
The most expensive watch in history!?
Was it this ugly metal lump in front of them!?
The scene instantly fell silent. Everyone stared at the Henry Graves in Wang Haitao's hand, unable to say a word.
If the previous Vacheron Constantin Tourdelile was already the king of watches, then Henry Graves was undoubtedly the king of watches!
From the moment it was born, relying on pure mechanical parts, it could not miss even half a second in the long two hundred years!
Wang Haitao sighed. "If it were sold now, it would definitely far exceed the transaction price at that time. In fact, the value of this watch can't be measured by money at all. If you ask me, in the eyes of those who really understand watches, it is simply a priceless treasure! It bears the most glorious history of human mechanical watches. To be able to take a look at it is already a blessing … Today has really broadened my horizons. "
As he spoke, Wang Haitao stood up and walked respectfully to Yang Cheng's seat. He returned the watch to Yang Cheng with both hands and said, "Mr. Yang, I'm very curious. This watch has been missing for more than ten years. Where did you find it?"
Yang Cheng said casually, "When I went to the United States, I happened to see a fat man with it, so I found an opportunity to snatch it. Anyway, he doesn't need it anymore, so it's suitable as a gift for my wife."
The dead Robert naturally didn't need it. In fact, after he obtained this watch, he had always carried it with him. This was also to show the effect of "the most dangerous place is the safest place." No one would have thought that he would carry such a valuable thing with him. And even if someone recognized it, who would be stupid enough to lay hands on the FBA Director?
It just so happened that Yang Cheng had dabbled in all kinds of cutting-edge luxury goods in the world. Coupled with his photographic memory, he recognized the origin of this watch when he was searching. He thought of bringing it back to China to give it to Lin Ruoxi as a gift.
It was a pity that he didn't have a chance to explain the origin of the watch to Lin Ruoxi because of the incident with Mo Qianni. Lin Ruoxi almost thought that he was simply using a piece of junk to fool her. It really drove Yang Cheng crazy.
Yang Cheng didn't hesitate and returned Henry Graves to Lin Ruoxi again.
Lin Ruoxi's expression was a little dazed. This time, when she took the watch, she felt that it was extremely heavy.
Yang Cheng smiled warmly. "To me, Ruoxi is the most precious thing in the world. So, only a priceless treasure is the most suitable gift for my beloved wife …"
Of course, his words were for everyone to hear. Everyone was stunned, and Lin Ruoxi's cheeks flushed an intoxicating shade of red.
Previously, she was still angry at him for giving a diamond ring to Mo Qianni but giving her a broken watch. Now, it seemed that she had wronged him … He said that he had to keep this watch for her. So, he wasn't just spouting nonsense …
Everyone looked at the pocket watch that seemed to carry the essence of a century lying quietly in Lin Ruoxi's palm. All sorts of feelings welled up in their hearts.
Li Jianhe and Shen Yaxin's faces darkened. They never expected that the show that was supposed to embarrass Lin Ruoxi would turn into a show of affection and wealth between Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi.
Vacheron Constantin worth three million pounds, although it was shocking, compared to Henry Graves, the legendary king of watches, it paled in comparison!
No one dared to underestimate Yang Cheng anymore. They couldn't help but speculate in their hearts. Did this guy have another identity? Was he working as Lin Ruoxi's subordinate at Yu Lei International just for fun?
There were also a few who asked Lin Ruoxi longingly if they could borrow it to take a look.
Lin Ruoxi gave Yang Cheng a questioning look. Yang Cheng didn't mind. It was a gift to a woman. Even if it was thrown into the gutter, it didn't matter.
Lin Ruoxi generously passed the Henry Graves to a few of her classmates. They passed it around and admired it.
After taking a closer look, everyone realized that the legendary watch with 24 functions was indeed worthy of its reputation. When they thought about how it was made nearly a hundred years ago, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that it was incredible!
In an instant, everyone was praising Lin Ruoxi for marrying a good husband. A priceless treasure like this would be a family heirloom even in a wealthy family. Yet, Yang Cheng gave it to her so casually. Everyone was envious.
The people present weren't stupid. If a man could get his hands on something like this and give it to his wife so casually, they wouldn't believe that he didn't have another identity. Hence, all sorts of flattery and flattery were heard.
Hence, the wind vane at the banquet changed from fawning on Li Jianhe and his wife to fawning on Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi.
Lin Ruoxi hadn't expected such a turn of events. But these fence-sitters couldn't really move her. She was just putting on a show.
Shen Yaxin's eyes looked like they were about to spit fire. She'd been suppressed by Lin Ruoxi since she was a student. Even though she'd married Li Jianhe, she hadn't been able to fight back. She'd thought that Lin Ruoxi's life wouldn't be as luxurious as hers after marrying a 'subordinate'. She'd wanted to use this opportunity to humiliate her. Who knew that it would become a springboard for Lin Ruoxi and her husband!
At this moment, the door to the private room opened, and a well-dressed middle-aged man walked in with a young man who looked similar to him. He smiled and said to everyone, "I'm really sorry to disturb your meal, right?"
Seeing this man, Li Jianhe's eyes lit up with joy. He seemed to have found a chance to turn the tables. He quickly stood up and said, "Of course not. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Chris turned around and laughed heartily when he saw who it was. "I thought it was an old friend. So it's Mr. Yuan!"
It was the father and son, Yuan Hewei and Yuan Ye, whom he hadn't seen for a long time!
Yuan Hewei was as cultured and elegant as ever. He raised his goblet of red wine and toasted Chris enthusiastically from afar.
At the same time, he scanned the table imperceptibly. His gaze landed on Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi, who were looking up at him. He smiled warmly. Obviously, he'd guessed that the two of them would be here.
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