Seeing this, Qi Baolin was at a loss for words as well. He took a small notebook from his pocket, handed it to Chu Chen, and said, "Young Master Chu, you'd better sign here!"
Qi Baofu knew that his behavior had been somewhat childish, so naturally he had no objection. On the other side, Chu Chen happily signed his name in the notebook.
"Thank you, Teacher Chu. Let's go inside!" Qi Baofu looked at the signature in the notebook with immense delight, carefully put it away, and hurriedly gestured for everyone to enter with a broad smile.
The group followed Qi Baofu to a private room, only to find a middle-aged man nearly fifty years old already seated inside.
This left Qi Baolin speechless. The main purpose of today's meal had been to apologize to Chu Chen for what had happened before. For this kind of gathering, the fewer people, the better. Although having one more cousin was somewhat inconvenient, he was still family. But now there was also an unfamiliar outsider. What was going on?
He knew full well this guy was notoriously unreliable at home, yet I actually agreed just now. I deserve this!
Qi Baolin cursed himself inwardly. Given the circumstances, it was inconvenient to go somewhere else, so he could only hope that Chu Chen would enjoy the meal later.
In fact, Qi Baolin was not the only one who felt awkward. The man who had already been sitting in the private room was also surprised by Chu Chen and the others' arrival. However, after learning that the young man before him was Chu Chen, a guest on Collection World, his face lit up with delight, and he warmly welcomed Chu Chen.
Although Qi Baofu was somewhat unreliable and not particularly good at appraising antiques, he