As soon as the reporter finished speaking, Zhao Shan excitedly slammed the table. "Look, not everyone has been deceived by this Xie guy. Some people still have eyes."
When Wen Qianqian saw the "Daily Finance" logo on the reporter's microphone, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she thought of a clear and warm shadow.
It seems that Daily Finance takes orders from Lu Xingyan. No wonder they are so brave and fearless.
Wen Qianqian thought for a moment and said to Zhao Shan, "Some people are extremely good at disguising themselves and are extremely deceptive, but disguise is just disguise. No matter how hard they try, it can never be true. So, there will definitely be a day when they will be exposed."
Zhao Shan clenched his fist. "Exactly. If someone like that were to become one of the top ten most touching people in China, I'd be throwing up for three days and three nights."
The press conference was momentarily awkward due to the reporters' questions. The originally bustling scene suddenly paused for a few seconds, and the originally noisy hall suddenly became deadlocked.
The reporters around stopped talking and cast puzzled glances at the reporter who asked the question. It was obvious that they were not aware of the details of the auction. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to tout Xie Yunjin as the greatest philanthropist of all time based solely on the act of "donation".
Xie Yunjin was also a little stunned. After all, the auction that day had a very high threshold and not everyone could go. Ordinary reporters had no way of knowing that he and Lu Zhanxun were bidding against each other.
He glanced at the logo on the reporter's microphone and understood it instantly, just like Wen Qianqian. He snorted coldly, and a flash of impatience flashed in his eyes.
"Mr. Xie, please answer my question." The reporter still insisted.
The audience reacted and began to discuss:
"What's going on? Why don't I understand what she's saying?"
"They're raising the price to 1.9 billion. That's impossible, right?"
"I also think it's impossible. Investing 1.9 billion yuan, buying it, and then donating it to a museum—isn't that crazy? I don't believe anyone would do that."
"...I also think it's impossible, but the reporter asking the question is from Daily Finance. Such a professional media outlet shouldn't be making up stories, right?"
"It's so weird... I'm a little confused."
Xie Yunjin frowned calmly. If he said that he did not deliberately drive up the price, with so many people present that day, someone might immediately jump out to deny it.
Of course, it is even less likely that he would admit that he was indeed maliciously hyping it up.
Neither admitting nor denying, Xie Yunjin felt awkward for a moment on the stage.
Zhao Shan laughed heartily as he watched, "Stupefied, huh? You don't dare to respond? Well, why don't you raise your voice so high? Look what you're doing now. Just being asked a few questions by some insider and you're too cowardly to answer. You can't say that this kind of person has any credibility at all!"
Wen Qianqian raised the corner of her mouth slightly. She didn't expect Lu Xingyan to be so ruthless. He specifically looked for people like this to embarrass Xie Yunjin when he was too arrogant. It must be said that he did have some skills.
Xie Yunjin hesitated and thought for a long time. Just as he was about to give an evasive answer, the host quickly came to the rescue.
Just as Xie Yunjin began to speak, the host suddenly rushed to the front of the stage and announced loudly: "Hello everyone in the media, just one minute ago, the National Museum reposted the news of Mr. Xie's donation and expressed respect and gratitude to him on Weibo."
After saying that, he showed the reporters the National Museum's Weibo account, on which a message had just appeared: @Xie Group, thank you Mr. Xie for your generous donation. The ownership of the national treasure is something that concerns the people of the entire country. On behalf of the museum staff and many history enthusiasts, I pay tribute to you.
After seeing this news, the atmosphere in the audience became lively again, and everyone's attention was attracted by the response from the National Museum.
This is an official response, and its weight is self-evident.
Xie Yunjin didn't expect that the official response would come out at this time. It was like God was helping him, and he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
The reporter was a little embarrassed. The confrontation was originally quite exciting. Xie Yunjin was about to be exposed for not being able to answer the questions. Unexpectedly, a stroke of luck came and the National Museum actually responded at this time.
Then, no one paid attention to her question anymore, and everyone went to congratulate Xie Yunjin:
"Mr. Xie, the museum has replied that they have accepted your donation and expressed their gratitude to you. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to see the famous paintings handed down from generation to generation in the museum without spending a penny. Thank you!"
"I'm so moved. This is the two-way journey of patriots and country, right?"
"I'm about to cry. I wish our great motherland prosperity and hope there will be more people like Mr. Xie around us!"
At this time, not only the show site, but also the Internet were overjoyed, celebrating the return of the national treasure:
There are indeed many wealthy people in China, but even among all the businessmen in China, there is only one who can achieve what Xie Yunjin has.
[No wonder the Xie Group has survived for so long. It's all because the boss is patriotic and a man of integrity.]
[Everyone, please tell me what the Xie Group does! I need to buy some support!]
[Well said. Mr. Xie spent so much money to buy this national treasure. We should also buy some of their products to show our support!]
[Back to the previous post, the Xie Group makes jewelry, selling all kinds of gold, gemstone, and diamond rings. A one-carat diamond ring costs 100,000 yuan. Would you like to buy one?]
[…Harvesting the eager little Jiojio, forget it, I can’t afford it, I don’t deserve it…]
Amidst the excitement, the host took the opportunity to announce, "Today's press conference concludes here. Thank you all, media friends, for your love for national treasures and your support for President Xie! Thank you!"
After saying that, regardless of whether the previous question was not answered, the video ended immediately.
Zhao Shan looked at the video, the progress bar already full, and sighed, "If I ask a few more questions, maybe I can expose his fake mask. Even if I can't, at least I can embarrass him and make him lose face. What a shame."
Wen Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. No matter what, donating it to the country is always a good thing."
"Although I don't know his intention in doing this, it's better to put it under public scrutiny than for him to do it secretly."
Zhao Shan thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense."
After the discussion, Wen Qianqian looked at the time. It was 5:30 in the afternoon, and it was time to get off work.
She packed her things and was hesitating whether to go back home or go to the company cafeteria to eat something before continuing to read the materials.
Thinking of this, just as he looked up, Pei You limped out of the director's office.
Seeing this, she and Zhao Shan immediately went over to help him.
Pei You felt a little guilty, but before he could say no, he was once again carried by the two of them in tacit understanding, with his right leg in a cast and dragged behind them.
Pei You: ...
Wen Qianqian held his arm, thought for a moment, and asked him, "What did the director say about your distress?"
Pei You pursed his lips. "The director said these aren't ordinary tomb robbers. People often called the police to that place before, and our officers have been there a few times. They were all small-time thieves who were not very successful. Many of them had read too many tomb-raiding novels and wanted to try it themselves."
"Someone from the police station went there before, and before they even got close, the thieves were already screaming in fear. This team I encountered was well-equipped and well-trained. Not only were they armed, but they actually dared to open fire. This is the first time the police station has heard of such people."
Wen Qianqian frowned and thought seriously, "That's what I mean. In Kyoto, someone could actually carry a gun without anyone noticing. This is a serious threat to social security. It's a very serious and dangerous matter."
"Yeah," Pei You agreed, "The director also said that he would send several teams to track down this group of people and bring them to justice as soon as possible."
Several people walked out while talking, and soon arrived at the door of the police station. When they looked up, they saw Lu Xingyan standing a few meters in front of them.
There were different looks in the eyes of several people.
Wen Qianqian's eyes naturally revealed a look of surprise: "Why are you here?"
Zhao Shan was completely bewildered. "What the hell? Isn't this the president of the Lu Corporation? Why is he here?"
Pei You was even more confused: "...Who is he?"
Zhao Shan glanced at Pei You with a puzzled look and said, "Forget it. You know nothing about the gossip in the capital. It's pointless to talk about it. You'd better shut up."
Pei You was confused: "...Oh."
Lu Xingyan stood outside the police station at 5:30 in the afternoon. His tall figure cast a long shadow in the afterglow of the setting sun. He stood there against the light, and his whole body seemed to be cast with a dim halo by the setting sun, and his hair was dyed a light warm gold.
He stood there with his head down, and I couldn't see the expression on his face, but I felt that his body proportions were perfect and his jawline was as sharp as a sculpture.
Even if I can't see his facial features, I can guess that he must be a very handsome man.
Lu Xingyan looked up when he heard the voice, and saw a slim figure coming out from inside. Immediately, his deep eyes curved into a beautiful shape.
Just as he was about to call out her name, he glanced to the side and saw her holding Pei You's shoulders. His pupils suddenly shook.
This feeling was so strange, as if there had never been such a moment since he was a child. He looked at him holding another man's hand, his mind went blank, his breath was choked, and it seemed as if the world stopped for two seconds.
"Hey, why is he stunned?" Zhao Shan looked at Lu Xingyan in front of him with some confusion. He followed his gaze and found that his eyes seemed to be on Pei You, which made him even more confused.
"Do you know each other?" He raised his hand and waved it in front of him.
Lu Xingyan reacted instantly.
However, he ignored Zhao Shan's hand and instead looked at Pei You.
Damn! He's actually a handsome guy!
He looked at Wen Qianqian's hand, then at Pei You's face, and felt a strong sour smell instantly filling his entire chest.
No matter how hard he breathed, he couldn't get rid of it.
"Ayan, what's wrong with you?" This time, even Wen Qianqian noticed that something was wrong with him, and asked in a surprised tone.
Hearing the familiar "Ayan", Lu Xingyan's sanity finally came back a little, and his heart, which was about to fly into the sky, instantly bounced back into his chest.
He tried his best to turn his eyes away and not look at her hand holding Pei You, but he couldn't help but take a look.
Finally, he felt that he could no longer bear it, so he asked Wen Qianqian in a depressed tone: "Who is he..."
"A colleague." She answered immediately.
!!!
Lu Xingyan's heart suddenly became alarmed. He looked at Pei You's face and never knew that she had such a handsome colleague!
He curled his lips, feeling a sense of grievance he had never felt before. He wanted to ask but didn't dare. Finally, he was silent for a long time: "You, how is your relationship?"
"It's fine." Wen Qianqian noticed his confusion and teased him deliberately: "Can't you see I'm holding him up?"
Ahhhhhhhhh, the tiger in Lu Xingyan’s heart roared as if it wanted to shatter the entire forest.
He looked at Wen Qianqian, wanting to say something but not knowing how. He opened his mouth and sighed for a moment: "Oh, okay..." He sounded very depressed and pitiful.
Finally, Zhao Shan couldn't stand it anymore and shouted at Lu Xing, "Hey, that's enough, my big boss, are you stupid? She's teasing you, can't you tell?"
After saying that, he pointed at Pei You and said in surprise: "His leg is injured, didn't you see it?"
Lu Xingyan looked down at Pei You's legs in shock.
To be honest, he really didn't notice it. From the moment he saw Wen Qianqian holding another man's arm, his brain and reason were out of control.
He glanced at Wen Qianqian secretly and found that she was laughing teasingly, like a cat that had succeeded in a prank.
He was stunned for a moment, then understood instantly.
He glanced at Wen Qianqian. He was originally a little angry at her for teasing him, but when he saw her beautiful eyes and the corners of her mouth turned up, he suddenly disappeared.
He thought for a moment, then walked directly to Wen Qianqian and whispered, "Qianqian, please move aside first."
Wen Qianqian was stunned. It was the first time she heard him call her like that, and she was a little unresponsive.
After a second or two, she came back to her senses and looked at him: "What's wrong?"
He stepped forward, held Pei You's hand for her, and then smoothly took her place and lifted Pei You.
Zhao Shan looked at Pei You in amazement and said, "You're amazing! You're probably the only man in Kyoto who can deserve Lu Xingyan's support."
After saying that, he laughed heartily: "Pei You, Pei You, how can you deserve to have such a billionaire CEO work as a laborer for you!"
But Pei You didn't seem to appreciate it. The moment Lu Xingyan replaced Wen Qianqian, he groaned, "Ah, ah, it hurts, it hurts."
Lu Xingyan looked at him calmly: "So you think my support isn't good enough and you want Qianqian to come over and continue?"
When Pei You heard this, he suddenly felt a chill pass through Lu Xingyan's face, so he immediately shut up.
Along the way, Lu Xingyan said nothing, just kept his head down and supported Pei You until he got him into the car. He told the driver to help him home and take good care of him before he let go.
After seeing Pei You off, he let out a deep breath, and then he realized that his left arm was sore from supporting him all the way, and it was a bit difficult for him to even lift it.
Wen Qianqian walked beside him, and the two of them walked back side by side in silence.
Seeing him silent and not knowing what he was thinking, she thought for a moment and then said softly, "What are you thinking about? Why do you seem unhappy?"
"Yeah." Lu Xingyan lowered his head to look at the road and replied sullenly.
"Why?" She wrinkled her nose, a little confused.
Lu Xingyan suddenly stopped and looked straight at her.
He clenched his fingers, and just as he was about to say something, he opened his mouth, looked at her for a few seconds, and suddenly let go: "Forget it."
"What exactly do you want to say?" Wen Qianqian was even more curious.
Lu Xingyan thought about it and shook his head: "No."
Wen Qianqian blinked: "Really not going to tell you? Once you miss this opportunity, you'll never get it again!"
Lu Xingyan paused for a moment, looked at her in disbelief, and suddenly his heart began to beat wildly.
"If you still don't want to tell me, then forget it." After saying that, Wen Qianqian raised the corners of her mouth slightly and made a gesture to walk forward.
"Wait a minute," Lu Xingyan hurriedly pulled her sleeve from behind.
Wen Qianqian stood there with her back to him, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.
After a while, I heard his awkward voice from behind: "You haven't even helped me..."
The sound was so soft that it seemed inaudible two steps away.
But Wen Qianqian heard it, and not only did she hear it, she also felt an indescribable joy.
She thought about it, then turned around and looked at Lu Xingyan teasingly.
Then, in his surprised eyes, she quickly pulled his arm.
Lu Xingyan looked at his arm and froze in place.
She was moving too fast, but there was still a slight pressure and delicate touch on his arm. Lu Xingyan stared at her blankly, unable to believe it.
She curled her eyes and smiled at him: "Is it even now?"
Lu Xingyan nodded blankly, then shook his head vigorously.
"Hahahahahahahaha." Wen Qianqian couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Before they knew it, they were at the doorstep of their home.
For some reason, this time Lu Xingyan felt more reluctant to go home than ever before.
"It would be great if the wall could be demolished." He looked at his house and said seriously.
"If it's demolished, your place will collapse. What will you do? Are you going to live here?" Wen Qianqian glanced at him and couldn't help laughing.
"Well, it's not impossible." Lu Xingyan answered calmly, but his mind was already rapidly discussing the possibility of this matter.
"Tsk, what are you thinking about?" Wen Qianqian gave him a reproachful look, then turned back to her room and waved behind her: "Bye!"
Lu Xingyan had a faint smile on his face as he watched her go into the house. He then chuckled and replied, "Bye, see you tomorrow."
The next day, Wen Qianqian had just arrived at the police station and read Ping An Jingdu's private message when she saw Zhao Shan approaching with a strange look on his face: "You look so good, what did you do last night?"
Knowing what he was implying, she immediately glared at him: "What are you thinking about? It's a mess. There's nothing. Don't think about it."
Zhao Shan snorted, took two steps back, and shook his head in surprise. "Honestly, I thought you two were just acquaintances. I didn't expect it to have developed to this point."
He said with an exaggerated expression: "I was stunned when I saw him appear at the police station yesterday. It's really amazing to see such a wealthy man in my lifetime."
"You know what? When I look at him, it's like I'm looking at a walking RMB."
Wen Qianqian: ...
Zhao Shan turned around and said, "But having said that, even though he's incredibly rich, he actually looks quite honest. It's really shocking."
"And with that face and that figure, honestly, if you really have something with him, it wouldn't be a loss."
"Ahem," she immediately warned, "Don't talk nonsense, or I'll beat you up."
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhao Shan immediately shut up.
At this moment, Captain Gu suddenly appeared and said to her, "Xiao Wen, Director You asked you to go to the office. He wants to talk to you about something."
"Okay." Wen Qianqian responded, glared at Zhao Shan again, and then walked towards Director You's office.
"Knock knock," she stopped at the door and knocked gently.
"Come in," Director You's slow voice came from the office.
Wen Qianqian heard the voice and immediately pushed the door open and went in: "Hello, Director, I just heard from Captain Gu that you were looking for me."
Director You nodded, refilled the cup of chrysanthemum tea, and then took out a document and handed it to her.
"What is this?" Wen Qianqian was a little curious.
"This is an official letter from the Municipal Bureau," Director You said. "Have you heard about that national treasure painting that fetched a whopping 1.9 billion yuan at auction and was then donated to the National Museum by the buyer?"
Wen Qianqian nodded: "I heard about it."
"Yes," Director You continued, "because of this incident, the higher-ups have decided to promote our cultural relics. The National Cultural Heritage Administration, having received the task, is planning a program that will detail the painting's entire journey from its creation to its return, covering its historical background, the origins of the painting, and its history."
"Our mission is to let the public know about the history and present of this painting, to promote our history and cultural heritage, to arouse people's interest in history and literature, and to inspire our people's patriotic enthusiasm."
"After the National Cultural Heritage Administration finalized the plan, they applied to the Municipal Bureau and specifically requested you to be the promotional guest for this episode."
Wen Qianqian was a little surprised: "Am I going?"
Director You nodded and said, "Yes, the National Cultural Heritage Administration specifically selected you to go."
After saying that, he smiled and said, "Don't worry, this show is different from the previous ones. There's only one episode this time, and you're the only guest. We'll be back in half a day, so it won't interfere with what you're doing."
Wen Qianqian pursed her lips and agreed: "Okay, no problem."
Director You looked at Wen Qianqian, his eyes filled with satisfaction and appreciation. "Xiao Wen, this is a direct assignment from above. It's a rare opportunity to showcase our police image. Do a good job!"
Wen Qianqian nodded: "Okay, Director. Don't worry, I will definitely fulfill my mission."
After answering, Director You chatted with her for a few more words before letting her go back.
Wen Qianqian came out and couldn't help but recall the contents of the book as she walked. The book only mentioned that the painting of the young general surrendering his horse was bought by a mysterious buyer at an auction, and then disappeared without a trace. It was not until several years later that it reappeared in a foreign country.
There was no press conference or donation in the book, the painting never appeared in the National Museum, and there was no program that the director told her about today.
She couldn't help but think silently that reality and the contents of the book were getting further and further apart.
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