Chapter 469: Fake
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Moreover, they were also considering whether it would be better to place s.h.i.+ Jin as the finale act.
s.h.i.+ Jin glanced towards where s.h.i.+ Xuexin was. “Is she sure?”
“I’ll try my best to coordinate…”
“There’s no need to coordinate. Let’s leave it at that,” s.h.i.+ Jin said calmly, a mocking smile on her lips.
Actually, the sequence of events did not matter. It was just that s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s actions were akin to a fly buzzing around your ear: it didn’t bite, but it was repulsive.
“Show me the location she chose.”
“Here. In a villa on an island.”
“It’s Boss Xiang’s house.” s.h.i.+ Jin knew at a glance.
Yao Jiahong found it strange. “Why didn’t she choose the s.h.i.+ family’s villa? The s.h.i.+ family’s villa is quite nice too. Why go to Boss Xiang’s place? After all, there will be many people talking about their relations.h.i.+p.”
“The s.h.i.+ family is riddled with problems, we can’t film there.” s.h.i.+ Jin said calmly.
Yao Jiahong wasn’t aware of the whole situation. He only knew that the s.h.i.+ family, which was a newly-advanced wealthy family, had once been extremely glorified. He didn’t expect them to have fallen that far.
Of course s.h.i.+ Jin knew more about the situation.
The current situation of the s.h.i.+ family was rather worrying.
Old Master s.h.i.+ did not care about the way things were run in the past, and now that he recovered, he was still at the nursing home.
s.h.i.+ Qing’s business had fallen drastically compared to before… After all, in the last eight years, many of the businesses in the s.h.i.+ family were actually supported by the Li family.
The Li family had always kept a low profile in the past. They did not say anything, but that did not mean that they did not exist.
Once the Li family’s investment was withdrawn, the situation became very worrying.
Previously, s.h.i.+ Xuexin had taken advantage of her status as Gu Jingyuan’s younger sister and managed to get a few cooperations. However, the other party realized that they could not even see Gu Jingyuan after cooperating with the s.h.i.+ family, so they had no intention of working with the s.h.i.+ family anymore.
In addition, the Chu family had also cut all ties with s.h.i.+ Xuexin. The s.h.i.+ family was now strong on the outside, but weak on the inside. Otherwise, s.h.i.+ Xuexin would not have resorted to becoming Boss Xiang’s woman.
However, s.h.i.+ Xuexin had brought this upon herself.
“Since she wants to film her place first, just let her.” After saying that, s.h.i.+ Jin went to film her scenes.
Yao Jiahong knew that s.h.i.+ Jin always knew what she was doing and immediately confirmed the schedule with the production team.
s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s a.s.sistant was very happy when she received the news. She said to her, “It’s confirmed. We’ll go to Boss Xiang’s mansion next week.”
“Clean up in advance. Don’t let anything leak.” s.h.i.+ Xuexin wanted her pride, so she could not show off her relations.h.i.+p with Boss Xiang.
“I know, I’ll make the arrangements. Speaking of which, it seems that s.h.i.+ Jin’s background isn’t that powerful after all. She still has to obediently give up her schedule because of Boss Xiang.”
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s.h.i.+ Xuexin was secretly pleased with herself. She had adjusted her schedule this time because she wanted to shoot her own mansion earlier. She also wanted to test the capabilities of Fu Xiuyuan, who was backing s.h.i.+ Jin.
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Now that she got what she wanted so easily, she was relieved.
So Fu Xiuyuan was nothing much.
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On the weekend, the group headed to s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s luxurious villa on the island.
The audience had long been waiting in front of the television and computer to see where s.h.i.+ Xuexin lived.
The introductory video had already said that s.h.i.+ Xuexin was the real daughter of a wealthy family. The place she lived in was grand and majestic.
Nowadays, people enjoyed watching rich people. s.h.i.+ Xuexin had an impressive family background and was well-liked by the production team. Naturally, they wanted to shoot this episode from the best angle.
As soon as everyone got out of the car, they were shocked by the luxurious villa that looked like a castle.
Lin Yao, Wen w.a.n.g, and Xia Peifeng were all people who had seen a lot of wealth, but they could not help being stunned. This villa occupied the entire island. The huge Roman stone pillars stood tall, glorious and rich.
“Welcome, everyone. Please come in!” s.h.i.+ Xuexin stood at the door.
The English butler was dressed in a tuxedo and had a row of servants with him. He stood at the door and said, “Welcome, honored guests. I am at your service.”
Everyone was dumbfounded. “Oh my G.o.d, is this the life of a rich CEO waking up in a 3000 square meter bed?”
“s.h.i.+ Xuexin is really capable!”
“Is she going to clear her name this time?”
After entering, Wen w.a.n.g asked, “I seem to have seen this marble tile somewhere before?”
“Master Wen, this was specially bought from the Versailles Palace in the sixteenth century,” explained s.h.i.+ Xuexin with a smile.
Wen w.a.n.g nodded. “It is indeed extraordinary.”
The bullet screen said, “Oh my G.o.d? How much does it cost?”
“Is she going to go back to inherit the family business after failing to become famous?”
“Sigh, such a person is still working hard. What reason do I have to slack off?”
“I’m starting to believe that she won’t plagiarize. She’s so rich, why would she plagiarize?”
“What does plagiarism have to do with money?”
Lin Yao was also shocked. “That famous painting over there… Could it be Qing Ming’s Ink Bamboo?”
“Yes, it’s hers.” s.h.i.+ Xuexin’s face was filled with arrogance.
Lin Yao could not help but nod. “Qing Ming has been famous for a long time. The works she created are all national treasures. The most famous one is already worth tens of millions of USD at the current auction price. Furthermore, she hasn’t produced any new works in a long time. I really didn’t expect you to have her ‘Ink Bamboo’ here.”
“I love her paintings. That’s why I kept one.”
s.h.i.+ Jin looked up. Wasn’t “Ink Bamboo” her mother’s work?
Qing Ming was Gu Qingqing’s stage name.
She had seen it before, hanging it in her mother’s study room. At that time, her mother had asked her if she liked it and sent it to her study room the next day.
Even now, s.h.i.+ Jin still liked to look at it from time to time.
This was because the overall structure of “Black Bamboo” was very unique. The style was also unique. If one looked at it for a long time, it would give people a feeling of pureness and calmness. This was the feeling that a painter had when he had sufficient mental strength and brush strength.
Lin Yao kept nodding. His att.i.tude towards s.h.i.+ Xuexin had completely changed, and he liked her even more.
He smiled and greeted everyone. “Everyone, come and take a look at Teacher Qing Ming’s real work.”
At the side, s.h.i.+ Jin said calmly, “It’s fake.”
s.h.i.+ Xuexin glanced at her and saw that she had taken the initiative to come forward. She smiled and said, “I don’t think so. s.h.i.+ Jin, my Chinese Arts teacher, Liu Xueyuan, specially introduced and appraised this painting for me. He bought this painting from a collector. How could it be fake?”
“Liu Xueyuan?” Lin Yao was secretly tempted.
He was a fan of Chinese art, but he knew that his ability was limited, so he didn’t publicize it.
Now that he heard the name Liu Xueyuan, he no longer had any doubts.
Liu Xueyuan was a famous Chinese artist. Although he could not compare to Qing Ming, he was still an existence that other artists could only look up to.
“That’s right. It was appraised by Teacher Liu. With my shallow knowledge, I think Teacher Liu’s judgment was right,” s.h.i.+ Xuexin said with a smile. “Teacher Lin seems to be an enthusiast too.. You saw through it with one look just now. You must also know that this is not a fake, right?”