After My Livestream, the Whole Internet Begged Me to Appraise Their Treasures

Shen Tangmian was once the heiress of a Republic-era family of antique appraisers. One day, she wakes up as a widely hated, troublemaking cannon-fodder character in a novel, right after smashing an antique vase used as a prop on a film set.

The heroine's eyes redden. "This is a treasure my grandfather treasured. It's the only one of its kind, but you're my best friend. Even if you can't afford to pay me back, I'll ask Grandpa to forgive you."

Netizens curse Shen Tangmian for being foolish and ignorant, praise the heroine for her kindness and generosity, and wish she would get down on her knees to thank the heroine for her great kindness.

Shen Tangmian falls into thought.

She remembers that the vase had a mineral spot on the bottom and was defective, so she'd casually put it in her room as a flower vase.

So why is the porcelain base before her flawless? This fake is practically an insult to people's intelligence!

She can put up with her agency swindling her out of money.

But she can't stand being presented with a fake like this and having her professional expertise insulted.

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On a livestream,

An expert mocks Shen Tangmian. She listens with a smile, then points out that eight or nine out of ten treasures behind the expert are fake. What a den of counterfeits!

The expert's face turns red, then white. When he learns that the treasures he'd spent half his life savings on are also fakes, he's so furious he faints on the spot.

A rich young heir joins the livestream to insult Shen Tangmian for not knowing her stuff.

Shen Tangmian says nothing, switches to an alternate account, and pitches him a fake. In front of a million viewers, she cons the heir out of every last cent, and he thinks he's scored a bargain.

The heir loses face and becomes a laughingstock across the internet. He swears he'll make Shen Tangmian pay.

On an antique appraisal variety show,

The expert panel gangs up on Shen Tangmian, looking down on her as a young girl.

But they keep getting things wrong, nearly smashing priceless heirlooms and ruining their reputations. They grit their teeth in fury whenever they see Shen Tangmian.

Everyone thinks Shen Tangmian will pay dearly for offending these bigwigs in the antique world. Instead, they see the experts lined up outside her home in masks, one after another pleading, "Master, help me out. Take a look for me."

Everyone: "?"

Who are you calling Master?

The "victims" have this to say:

"We can't help it. She's just that good at spotting fakes!"

Shen Tangmian, for her part, says, "...Well, it's not that hard. You start recognizing them naturally when you see them every day."

Why is everyone looking at her like that?

She's really not bragging!

Theme: Don't buy collectibles based on stories, and don't rely on experts to appraise antiques