My Aloof Sisters Asked for My Forgiveness

"Acting like you know something but making a fool of yourself instead? How embarrassing!"

Luna mocked him after Darren was finished.

Dustin did not pay any attention to them.

He picked up the vase and examined it again.

"Dustin, maybe don't choose this one," Simone whispered as she pulled on his sleeve.

She was worried he would make a mistake.

"I think this one is real." Dustin looked at the vase. "It's too beautiful to be fake."

His stubbornness made people laugh again.

"You're hilarious, young man," someone nearby said and chuckled. "I've been in the antiques business for years, and I've never seen anyone like you.

"Beautiful equals real? That's a new one for me.

"Someone like you buying antiques? You're going to lose everything!"

People around laughed at Dustin and thought he was clueless.

He thought that the vase, which even experts would not spare a glance at, was real just because it looked nice.

How foolish was that?

"Did you hear that? Don't you realize how foolish you are?" Darren shook his head and looked at Dustin with pity.noveldrama

"Since you're young, I'll warn you. You should just give up on that vase. Otherwise, you'll regret it later."

"I like this vase. I'm picking it," Dustin said with a smile.

"Idiot!" Darren said smugly.

"You're so foolish it's laughable." Luna sneered and looked at Dustin mockingly.

Killian did not speak, but he looked at Dustin in disdain.

He thought Dustin was a fool who was full of himself.

"Where did this guy come from? Darren has a solid reputation in antiques, but that young man ignored his advice,” someone in the crowd said. He found Dustin's actions ridiculous.

Choosing antiques like picking out clothes? That was just laughable!

"Dustin, please pick something else. We're going to lose our money," Simone said nervously. "Don't waste my 50 thousand!"

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing," Dustin said reassuringly.

Simone smiled in resignation.

She gave in. Losing 50 thousand was not the end of the world.

Meanwhile, Darren and his group stopped mocking Dustin and picked their own items in all seriousness.

Darren, clearly experienced, used a magnifying glass to closely inspect the items. He checked every detail and muttered to himself.

Eventually, he chose three items: a jade opium pipe, an antique hand fan, and a small bronze cauldron.

Darren was especially pleased with the hand fan. He flipped it over repeatedly to admire the inscription and was so happy that he could not stop smiling.

Some onlookers praised his choices and reassured him that the fan looked authentic. Their compliments made Darren even more confident.

"Let me warn you. All three of those are fake," Dustin suddenly said.

"What do you know?" Darren's smile disappeared as he glared at Dustin.

"I've spent decades in the antiques industry and earned respect for my expertise. Do you really think you, a clueless kid, know more than me? Don't make me laugh!"

"Dustin, you're clueless! You picked a fake and now, you think we're as stupid as you?" Luna mocked him.

Dustin just smiled without saying anything.

After everyone made their selections, they took the chosen items to the organizer for an evaluation.

"To finalize your purchase, you'll need to pay an additional fee based on the item's actual value," the host said.

Dustin handed the porcelain vase to an elderly appraiser, who examined

it carefully and said, "This is a porcelain vase from the Imperial Era. It's valued at 800 thousand. You'll need to pay an additional 200 thousand to claim it."