NFBE Chapter 204 Not This One
Chapter 204 Not This One
In the banquet hall, everyone's eyes were on him.
Fang Jianguo only felt that he was like a king who was about to be crowned, and what he held in his hand was not a painting tube, but a scepter that symbolized money and status.
The waiter quickly brought a pair of gloves.
Fang Jianguo handed the painting tube to his wife beside him, put on gloves, took it back, and carefully opened the carved lid of the painting tube.
Fang Yuning stared at his movements intently, his gentle smile finally faded, and his delicate white palms were almost pinched to bleed.
Madam Mu still had that nonchalant and indifferent look on her face, but her dark gaze never moved away for a moment.
Mu Zehan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, stroking the wine glass in his hand with his slender fingers. His eyes seemed to be fixed on the center, but also seemed to be thinking about something. His deep black eyes emitted tiny lights under the crystal chandelier on the ceiling.
Others held their breath, and the huge banquet hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The only calm and composed person present was Si Kang.
He put one hand in his pocket, standing there casually and leisurely. Although his posture was obviously nonchalant, he gave people a sense of superiority and aloofness.
I can only say that he is worthy of being the young master of a noble family in Beijing; his temperament is perfectly controlled.
Finally, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Fang Jianguo slowly took out the scroll.
His heart was beating like a drum and his palms were sweating.
Fortunately, I put on gloves in advance, he thought.
He handed the painting tube to his wife next to him, and called Fang Yuning to come over and hold the other side of the scroll, and step back with him, slowly opening the scroll.
Finally, the true appearance of the scroll was revealed to everyone.
There was an immediate cry of surprise at the scene!
"This is... This is the "Picture of the Auspicious Crane"?"
"No, I've seen the show, and Zuihetu isn't like that!"
"This seems to be the "Pine and Crane Longevity Picture"? "
"Isn't the painting at the charity auction the "Pine and Crane Longevity Picture"? "
"I know. It's said that it was some kind of overlapping painting technique. Master Bai used the method of fire on the paper to burn it, so that the "Auspicious Crane Picture" hidden underneath could be seen again?"
"So the one that was burned in 'Ink Painting of the Heart' was not the one at the auction, but another one?"
"I'm confused. Is this painting worth 10 billion?"
Fang Jianguo was originally preparing to show off proudly, but when he heard the discussions around him, he was suddenly dumbfounded.
No... not "Picture of Auspicious Cranes"?
He quickly turned around to look at the scroll in his hand.
Under the sturdy pine trees, four or five cranes stood or danced, looking relaxed and at ease. In the sky, the red sun was hanging high, the clouds were rolling, and several cranes spread their wings and flew high.
This crane and this scene...it is clearly a painting of "Pine and Crane for Longevity".
He suddenly felt a black screen in his eyes and almost fell to the ground.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing this, Fang Yuning reached out to help him, but Fang Jianguo waved him away.
"draw……"
Barely helped by his wife, he still did not forget the painting in his hand, fearing that it would be damaged in any way.
"Yu Ning, can you help me check if this is the "Picture of Auspicious Cranes"? "
Fang Jianguo had never actually seen the "Picture of Auspicious Cranes". How could a money-minded businessman like him understand antique calligraphy and paintings?
When Fang's mother told him about it, he just searched it casually on the Internet and took a look at it. He didn't remember what the painting looked like at all.
Fang Yuning obediently lowered his head to glance at the painting in his hand, a secret joy flashed in his eyes, and then he shook his head at Fang Jianguo with a serious face.
Fang Jianguo felt as if his head was hit hard by a stick. He felt dizzy and was about to faint again.
Fang's mother also showed an expression of disbelief, "No, it's not this painting. It was clearly agreed to be..."
"It's the 'Pine and Crane Longevity Painting'. Isn't this the painting that Madam Fang and Brother Ruan wanted?"
After watching a good show, Si Kang took the opportunity to speak.
Wonderful, really wonderful.
He just likes to see people getting slapped in the face.
After hearing his words, Fang's mother recalled the conversation with Ruan Tang that day and was suddenly struck by lightning.
No wonder he agreed so quickly last time.
It turned out that they had caught her slip of the tongue and dug a big hole for the Fang family.
But why? He is obviously their biological child, why would he frame his own parents like this?
It's simply... it's simply treasonous.
Seeing the expression on Fang's mother's face that looked like she was about to cry but not yet, Si Kang's eyes showed no sympathy at all, only endless coldness.
He had seen at the auction that Brother Ruan didn't like this family.
When he heard what Brother Ruan asked him to convey yesterday, he was confused and curious.
So he used his connections to investigate the dispute between Brother Ruan and the Fang family.
You won’t know unless you check, and once you do, you’ll find out the truth!
Brother Ruan almost became the adopted son of the Fang family.
Although rumors say that it was because Brother Ruan was greedy and wanted to frame Fang's biological son that the Fang family was driven out.
But he didn't believe a word of it.
Brother Ruan is so awesome, yet he still covets the Fang family's property.
And there's that Mu Zehan, who is as powerful as his brother Mo, and he also says that Brother Ruan is madly in love with him.
What a joke!
He, Brother Mo, and Brother Ruan are a perfect match, so no one else should get involved.
"Brother Ruan also asked me to tell you something. This painting of 'Pine and Crane Longevity' is worth one million. He has just paid off what he owed to the Fang family. From now on, he will have nothing to do with the Fang family."
These words were equivalent to announcing to everyone that he, Ruan Tang, and the Fang family were not of the same kind.
Those who hoped to get in touch with him through the Fang family were wasting their time.
Sure enough, Si Kang's words caused another commotion in the crowd.
"It seems that the rumors are true. The Fang family's previous adopted son did not have a good relationship with them."
"Oh, what a loss. I wanted to cooperate with the Fang family because I saw the commercial value of that adopted son."
"Who isn't? Luckily, I haven't signed the contract yet. I need to quickly inform the project department and ask them to suspend cooperation."
……
Fang Jianguo was already panicking, and when he heard the guests' discussions, his hands began to tremble with anger.
This rebellious son actually tricked them!
He covered his chest, his face flushed, veins on his forehead bulged, and it seemed like he would faint in the next second.
Fang Yuning no longer cared about the painting in his hands. He and his mother quickly supported the man and patted his back to calm him down.
"Dad, don't get excited. Take care of yourself."
"Yes, Lao Fang, don't get angry. Be careful not to hurt yourself. Your heart is not in good condition to begin with."
Hearing Fang's mother's voice, Fang's father turned around and glared at her fiercely.
"How dare you say that? It's all your fault!"
Due to the presence of the guests, he did not dare to speak loudly, and the few words that came out of his mouth were almost gnashed out of his teeth.
What he wanted was the "Picture of Auspicious Cranes" worth ten billion, not this piece of garbage that he bought for one million.
Fang's mother lowered her head guiltily after being scolded by him.
It’s not her fault. Who would have thought that Ruan Tang would even cheat on her own mother!