Dragon Master

Franklin felt very nervous when he asked how much the Jade Dragon was worth because he had just fiercely mocked
Maximilian.
Watching Maximilian giving away the Jade Dragon of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty as a birthday gift, Franklin felt very
embarrassed.
The face of other people, including Iris, turned bad with their eyebrows furrowed. It seemed that the more valuable the Jade
Dragon was, the more uncomfortable they were.
People who had said that the Jade Dragon was worth 20 dollars only now flushed with shame. They even wished that there was
a crack in the ground that they could hide themselves in.
Humphrey furrowed his dashing eyebrows together with vague disquiet in his heart.
He had thought that he would be the most outstanding one today due to the private room he booked in Lasdun and the gold coin
watch he gave Marcus as a birthday gift, which cost about one million dollars and more than fifteen thousand dollars
respectively. However, he found that things went differently as he had expected.
Who had said that Maximilian was a piece of poor crap?
Could a crap give a royal thing as a gift?

The more Humphrey thought, the more heartbroken he was. It was possible that the money he spent today would be useless to
achieve his goals.
With a broken heart, Humphrey took a peak at Victoria and found that she was staring at Maximilian, which made him cry out
silently.
Victoria was completely stunned by such a fast change and could not figure it out. She had worried that Maximilian would make
a fool of himself with the gift, but now it seemed that the fool was not Maximilian, but these noisy and ridiculous relatives and
friends.
Maximilian smiled and said, “Mr. Hamilton, please tell me how much the Jade Dragon worth now. I am very curious about it, too.
The Jade Dragon was bought from a street stall. It is such a windfall, isn't it?”
Humphrey and other people were in a mess and thought, “Fuck windfall, you dislike us and deliberately speak so to take a
revenge on us’
Humphrey thought he was taken for a ride. Maximilian just spent 20 dollars and eventually became the most outstanding gay
today, while he spent more than 1 million dollars but gained nothing.
Cyrus laughed and said with a cough, “The Jade Dragon has never been traded, so I can't directly give you the price. But I can
give you a reference. A white jade bear made of Khotan jade and created during the reign of the Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty
was sold at the Autumn Auction held by Christie's not long ago for 6 million dollars. As they are made in the same age, this Jade
Dragon would sell for a better price at an auction”

With a thud, someone failed to hold on to his butt and fell off his seat.
Humphrey, Franklin and Iris were about to break down.
“Oh, my god! More than 6 million dollars, doesn't it? It is such a valuable thing”
“lam jealous. My son-in-law only gave me gifts worth 15 thousand dollars or so at my birthday, which are so cheap compared to
the Jade Dragon”
“Maximilian isn't as worthless as people said. At least, he got such a windfall, which is enough for him to amaze us,’ some old
friends of Marcus mumbled. Their voices were not loud but were clear enough to be heard by everyone.
A slight smile broke on Victoria's lips. She felt completely relieved that Maximilian eventually managed to make a good show this
time.
Looking at Victoria’s smile, Maximilian smiled, too. As long as Victoria was happy, he would be happy, too.
Iris glared at Maximilian and felt a burst of burning pain on her face, as if what she had said and done before slapped on her
face.
She thought to herself, “The poor guy brought shame to me in public. I would trample him to death if there was a chance next
time.”

Franklin acted like a child who had done something wrong, bending his head and withdrawing his body. At that moment, the
thought that the Jade Dragon was worth 6 million dollars filled his mind. He thought he should be the one who had such a luck
because it was he who often strolled around antique markets and why Maximilian, an idiot, could be so lucky?
However, Franklin had never gained anything valuable in antique markets. On the contrary, he often fell for fake antiques.
Franklin became even angrier at thought that Maximilian robbed him of his good luck. He just wanted to kill Maximilian on the
spot.
Andrew, Darian and their wives also knitted their eyebrows and looked awful.
The guy unexpectedly got such a windfall that worth 6 million dollars.
Although Humphrey's chest was filled with surprise and jealousy, he still pretended to be calm because he was a boss after all,
and he should retain his emotions inside him.
He said, “Ah...ah, it has really broadened my horizon. Maxi, excuse me, what's your name? The Jade Dragon has amazed me a
lot. Despite its value, you just spent 20 dollars on it. So, I think your present should be regard as 20 dollars and the additional
value should be owed to luck”
He seemed to be logical, but actually he was playing a game and green with envy. If he could, he would not hesitate to howl at
Maximilian.

Laura said, “Humphrey is right. The Jade Dragon was bought at a price of 20 dollars, so it is a gift of only 20 dollars. The
additional value is footy and means nothing..” Laura was interrupted by Marcus.
On the one hand, Marcus didn’t want to make the situation too outrageous. On the other hand, he worried that Maximilian would
take the Jade Dragon back if he was cornered. In that case, he would lose a lot.
The plan to freeze out Maximilian could be postponed, but the precious Jade Dragon should be accepted right now.
So, he said in the way that a father-in-law would speak, “No matter how much it was worth, it always represented his filial piety. I
decided to accept it. Maximilian, thank you for your gift, and I am looking forward to your further progress in the future.”
Maximilian smiled and said, “As long as you like it, it is fine with me”
“Of course, I like it. And the gift given by Humphrey is great, too. Well, let's order dishes. It's time for meal now. "Marcus said.
He immediately changed the topic
when his slick words were over. He worried that if he didn’t do it, Laura would again say something unpleasant for Maximilian to
hear.
Laura glared at Maximilian with dissatisfaction, but considering the value of the Jade Dragon, she said nothing.

Humphrey smiled with bitterness and helplessness and thought to himself that no one knew his bitterness. He had lost the bait
along with the fish, but it didn’t matter. There would be another chance for him to teach Maximilian a lesson. The poor guy was
always poor and Maximilian could not be lucky every time, he thought.
Humphrey called the waiter and took the menu. Holding the menu in his hand, he took a look at Maximilian and thought that
since he had already spent so much money, he didn't care to spend more.
In order to win his dignity, Humphrey decided to order expensive dishes only.
“Three lobsters with a weight no less than 1.5 kilograms each, abalones, stewed millet and sea cucumber...” Precious dishes
were ordered one by one, as Humphrey looked around and felt relieved after seeing their expressions. He thought to himself that
spending money was surely cool. When Humphrey was absorbed in his expensive dishes, the door opened. A cold voice broke
through; I want this room, and you are supposed to choose another one”