Chapter 144

"Real? Who would dare call it fake? This thing does have something of a provenance, but it definitely wouldn't stand up to close scrutiny. One proper investigation would expose it."

An Yi thought it over. That really was possible.

Rubbing his chin, he cursed, "Damn it, we make fakes for a living, and we nearly got swindled by one ourselves. Gu, you really do have a sharp eye."

By the time Gu Jinshui reached the airport, Liang Ying and the others had been waiting for a while. He packed the antiques into the empty suitcase they had prepared, cushioning them with clothes, and asked, "Did you bring the other suitcase too?"

"We did," Liang Ying said. "We bought lots of handicrafts this morning. Your daughter picked them all out. Don't use those clothes. We have down jackets here. They'll provide better padding."

Gu Jinshui took a look. The down jackets were fluffy and soft to the touch. Delighted, he said, "So these are called down jackets? You're all so clever. How did you think to buy these?"

"We saw them while shopping a few days ago. We originally thought there was no need to buy any, since we wouldn't be able to wear them for a while after getting home."

He Chunlian helped arrange the things as she said, "But then we suddenly had to bring all these things back, and they turned out to be just right. Besides, they're on sale now. I thought they were quite a bargain."

An Yi and the others pitched in.

The flight Joseph had booked for them was about to start boarding. Gu Jinshui first took the suitcases to be checked in. The whole family was on edge as they went through security.

The first few suitcases went through smoothly, but something went