"Why did you come to the police station? Sean, what happened?"
Elaine looked outside the car in surprise.
After leaving the warehousing company, Xiao Ran did not drive back to UCLA immediately. Instead, he came to the police station closest to the warehousing company.
This place is very close to UCLA, and he often comes nearby to purchase various items, so he is very familiar with the terrain and knows where the police station is.
"It's nothing. The idiot who tried to harass you before was following you, so I came to the police station for safety."
Xiao Ran explained a few words.
"ah!"
Elaine exclaimed and immediately turned her head to look back.
There were also exclamations in the live broadcast room.
"I'm going! Someone is following me, be careful!"
"Let me just say, Xiao Ran was so arrogant just now, it was so hateful."
"What's more, in this hellish place like the United States, where everyone has a gun, you might get shot!"
Xiao Ran acted very relaxed and not nervous.
"When I came out of the warehousing company just now, I happened to find that idiot."
"He and his companions were in a Mustang, staring at the door of the warehousing company."
"After discovering them, I kept an eye out and came directly to the police station."
"Sure enough, the Mustang followed immediately, obviously he had good intentions."
Before she finished speaking, Elaine had already discovered the target.
"I saw the Mustang, more than a hundred meters behind, and it seemed that the guy in the car was really the guy just now."
Xiao Ran nodded and continued:
"Don't worry, Elaine. If you encounter this idiot again in the future, call the police immediately."
"I'm going to get out of the car and call the police now, saying that someone is following us and trying to rob us."
"I guess those two idiots would have driven away before I even walked into the police station."
"Okay, Sean."
Elaine nodded, not very scared.
She is from Paris, France. The security situation in Paris is worse than that in Los Angeles. She must have encountered this kind of thing a lot.
Afterwards, Xiao Ran opened the door and got out of the car.
But he didn't call the police immediately. Instead, he turned to look at the two idiots sitting in the car in the distance and raised his middle finger.
Seeing his extremely insulting gesture, the two guys didn't know what was going on.
"Fake! That bastard has discovered us a long time ago and is going to call the police."
"Let's go quickly, we can't let those stupid policemen keep an eye on us, otherwise we'll be in trouble!"
After swearing in annoyance, the two idiots immediately turned around and fled the street in a hurry.
Seeing them escaping, Xiao Ran did not enter the police station, but returned to the car.
Then, he drove away from here and returned to UCLA in the other direction.
As before, he drove around the school for a long time before returning to the apartment building.
When they appeared in front of the apartment building in a dusty state, several guys near the door were dumbfounded.
"Sean, Elaine, what have you done? Why are you covered in dirt?"
one guy asked curiously.
Xiao Ran looked at the other party and explained casually:
“We brought back some pottery, so we’re covered in dust!”
This is not a lie, there are indeed many ceramic works in the car.
But the pottery was not made by them themselves but came from a warehouse auction.
The next moment, these guys at the door started making noises.
"Playing with pottery, you are still in love with ghosts? It's quite romantic."
"I heard before that you two were in a relationship. I didn't believe it, but I didn't expect it to be true!"
"Why? Elaine, why did you choose Sean instead of me? In what way am I inferior to this guy?"
Elaine looked at these guys, smiled angrily and said:
"The reason is simple, you are not as handsome as Sean!"
Hearing this, there was another burst of wailing.
The live broadcast room was even more lively, with boos and boos.
"Is Xiao Ran handsome? Why didn't I think that he is not as good as me? He is so handsome, okay?"
"No way, is this French beauty going to fight Xiao Ran? First come, first served, do you understand?"
"Why do I smell a strong sour smell? Whose jealousy jar has been overturned?"
Xiao Ran said jokingly.
With that said, he opened the trunk, carried the four porcelain paintings and went upstairs with Elaine.
After two more trips, he moved all of today's gains back to the apartment.
After entering the door and putting down her things, Elaine went back to her apartment to take a shower.
When she left, Xiao Ran made an appointment with her to go out for dinner together later.
After working hard for a long time, we have gained a lot. Of course we have to have a big meal to celebrate.
This time Elaine did not refuse and readily agreed.
After she left, Xiao Ran tidied up casually, and then said to the guys in the live broadcast room:
"Brother, I'm going to take a shower. Let's end the live broadcast here."
"At night, when everyone wakes up, let's admire these four green landscape porcelain paintings and discuss how to trade."
"Using this period of time, you can find someone to appraise these four porcelain plate paintings, so that you have a good idea. I will also find someone to appraise them."
There was no objection to his proposals.
At this time, everyone was very tired and urgently needed a good rest.
After the live broadcast, Xiao Ran took off his dirty clothes and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
While taking a bath, he thought that Elaine was taking a bath next door. He wanted to take a look at the beautiful scenery several times, but finally held back.
We're going to have dinner together later, so don't get too excited.
…
In the blink of an eye, it was already around nine o'clock in the evening.
It was completely dark, but the apartment building became even more lively.
There was constant music in the corridor, and there were a lot of sounds of laughing and playing.
Only Xiao Ran's apartment was very quiet at this time, with no sound coming out.
Inside the apartment.
Xiao Ran was studying and admiring the four valuable porcelain paintings, his eyes full of obsession and intoxication.
The floor next to it is filled with the ceramic works brought back today.
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Xiao Ran, who was awakened, raised his head and glanced at the door, but did not immediately get up to open the door.
The next moment, his sight penetrated the door panel and saw the situation in the corridor outside.
The person who knocked on the door was Elaine, wearing home clothes and a ponytail, casual and natural.
Although she is a French beauty, she gives people the feeling of hibiscus coming out of clear water, without any natural ornaments.
Of course, Xiao Ran saw more content.
After admiring it for a few times, he stood up and opened the door.
After entering the door, Elaine immediately saw the four porcelain paintings placed on the coffee table, and her eyes immediately lit up.
"Sean, have you found out the results of your research? Which art master are these porcelain paintings? And how much are they worth?"
Xiao Ran smiled and shook his head.
"There are no results yet. I sent the videos and pictures of these four porcelain plate paintings to some friends in China, as well as my father, and asked them to find someone to identify them."
"But the identification results haven't come out yet. I'm waiting for the call. I think I'll have the answer soon. I hope I'll be surprised!"
"I have a hunch that these four porcelain plate paintings should be very precious and worth a lot of money."
"If so, that would be great."
Elaine nodded in response, also looking forward to it.
After chatting for a while, Xiao Ran suddenly changed the topic.
"Here's a thousand dollars, Elaine, for coming with me to the warehouse sale today."
With that said, he picked up the envelope placed on the coffee table and handed it over.
In that envelope, there were one thousand green dollars.
Although the money is not much, it is still a lot when considered as a day's reward.
Elaine did not reach out to pick it up, but was stunned and looked at Xiao Ran in surprise.
After a while, she woke up.
Then, she shook her head.
"Thank you, Sean, but I can't take the money."
"I'm just curious today, so I'm going to the warehouse auction with you."
"Besides, I haven't done anything, so how can I get paid?"
Xiao Ran stuffed the envelope into her hand.
"Who said you didn't do anything? Didn't you help me clean the warehouse? Since you have worked hard, I should pay you."
"During the auction process, you also gave some suggestions, appraisal opinions, etc., which helped me make a judgment to a certain extent."
"This should also be paid, otherwise I would be too stingy."
Hearing what he said, Elaine couldn't say anything else for a while.
At this moment, Xiao Ran's cell phone suddenly rang.
It's a video call from dad.
