Chapter 558: Chapter 559: Between New Love and Old Flame, Mr. Gu Chose His New Love
Zhang Dazhi suddenly became defiant: “Not acceptable, the mistake was your own doing, and I should not bear the responsibility. I came here today specifically for this painting. Now you’ve made me the laughing stock. Naturally, I should be compensated considerably. Ms. Xia the second promised that in case of forgery, the compensation would be ten times the price, so she should keep her word.”
Xia Weiwei took a step forward: “You are nothing but an overnight rich man. Are you just trying to milk this opportunity?”
Zhang Dazhi despised when people called him nouveau riche, and Xia Weiwei’s words were like adding fuel to the fire.
“All of you, exploiting charity for your own gains, I will certainly take you all to court.”
Liu Ruyan also felt that the scene was getting out of control.
Especially because there were lots of media present.
They were originally invited to be witnesses.
But now it had turned into explosive news.
She felt it was suddenly hard to curb the situation.
At this time, Gu Qichen suddenly walked onto the stage.
Gu Qichen spoke: “The value of a painting lies in the importance the later generations give it. This painting is detailed and delicate and even though it isn’t an original made by Zhou Yuan, it is a rare masterstroke. Moreover, none of the so-called experts present could distinguish its authenticity. Ms. Xia the second was innocently deceived. I am willing to buy this painting for twenty million and one, to contribute to the charity. Is there any other higher bid?”
Every time Gu Qichen makes a sound, he drops a bombshell.
Clearly, Gu Qichen was trying to cover up for Ms. Xia the second.
Even though he knew this painting was fake, he was still willing to spend twenty million yuan for it. In this way, this painting had been normally auctioned and could not even be considered a mishap.
As long as this painting was bought by Gu Qichen, there would be no reason for Zhang Dazhi to ask for compensation here.
Unless he bid a higher price and continued to bid against Gu Qichen.
But if he did so, it would be clear that he wanted to trick Shengyuan into paying the two hundred million yuan.
His reputation might be completely destroyed.
Not to mention, who is the man standing in front of him.
This is Mr. Gu, the president of Shengyuan Group, and surely no one could win against him in a bidding war.
Not just twenty million yuan but even if it was two hundred million yuan, it would not be a big deal for him.
Zhang Dazhi chose to back off.
Since Gu Qichen took the lead, he didn’t want to go against him directly. He uttered a few words of formality before leaving.
It seemed the situation had completely reversed once again.
Compared to the real and fake painting, the story of Mr. Gu being the “hero saving the damsel in distress” seemed even more intriguing to people.
The most important thing was, the fake was revealed by Mr. Gu’s ex-wife, but in the end, Mr. Gu spent twenty million yuan to buy this counterfeit painting.
Wasn’t he undisguisedly slapping Ms. Xia in the face?
After this spectacle, everyone understood very well.
In choosing between the current and ex-lover, Mr. Gu chose the current one.
It appeared that the love relationship between Mr. Gu and Ms. Xia the second had been more or less established.
Xia Yangyang watched all of this. The moment Gu Qichen intervened, she thought of when he initially spent two hundred million to buy the Heart of the Kingdom for her, just to avoid criticism.
He was using the same old trick.
Xia Yangyang sneered internally.
Gu Qichen and Xia Weiwei, could there be anything more ironic in this world?
Even though Xia Yangyang felt that Gu Qichen’s actions had nothing to do with her,
it still felt like a thorn in her heart.
As for Xia Weiwei, she felt differently.
She didn’t expect that Gu Qichen would step in to bail her out with such a large sum of money.
This was a pleasant surprise for her.
Did all the love and sincerity she’d shown over the years finally pay off?
But why were Gu Qichen’s eyes always falling on Xia Yangyang?
It seemed as if he was only concerned with her reaction.