Chapter 188 Taking Advantage of You
"I've thought it through."
Jiang Yao said solemnly, "Thank you for Mr. Chu's invitation. I agree to join the research project."
"Okay, okay!" The smile on Mr. Chu's face became brighter.
Afterwards, the few of them talked about topics related to the art exhibition.
I originally thought that Li Beiting had no experience in this field and would not be able to fit in, but I didn't expect that he could still talk eloquently and handle things with ease. Even Fang He was amazed by his knowledge.
Originally, I just regarded him as an ordinary friend of Jiang Yao, but now they are almost developing into a close friend regardless of age difference.
This scene... is too familiar.
Jiang Yao seemed to have seen this person countless times. This person really could please every important elder around her with just a few words. He was simply extremely talented.
Seeing that Fang He was about to pull him into sworn brotherhood, Li Beiting looked at Jiang Yao for help.
Jiang Yao finally said helplessly, "Teacher, I also want to take my friend to visit the art exhibition."
"Oh, okay, you young people go shopping, I still need to chat with my old friend!" Fang He finally came back to his senses.
Jiang Yao brought Li Beiting out of the reception room smoothly.
Just as he was about to say something, an apprentice came running over in a hurry.
"No, it's bad, Teacher Wei Guang. Someone discovered that your painting was the work of Senior Sister Yu Rou, and now there's a big commotion over there."
Jiang Yao's expression changed slightly. After exchanging a look with Li Beiting, he said to his apprentice, "Take me over to have a look."
When Jiang Yao and the others went over, a group of people immediately gathered around them. "Are you Wei Guang? You can't produce your own work, so you use your junior sister's carefully crafted work. Don't you think that's too shameless?"
"I used to admire you so much, I really misjudged you."
"She hasn't created anything in years. She might have already run out of ideas, but she can't let go of her fame. She wants to make money, so she's exploiting her junior sister."
Several people started to criticize her, and the onlookers were also disappointed.
At this time, Su Yurou walked up to her with a look of grievance on her face, and said regretfully, "I'm sorry, Senior Sister. I didn't expect that any of my fans would sneak into my studio and see this painting of mine."
Before Jiang Yao could say anything, someone immediately spoke up for Su Yurou: "Yurou, you didn't do anything wrong. It was this shameless Wei Guang Jiang Langcai who took advantage of you. Why should you apologize to her?"
"In my opinion, your work is a hundred times more beautiful than Wei Guang's previous works!"
"You should display this work under your own pseudonym. Such talent shouldn't be buried."
"Wei Guang should step down and let others take over!"
Several people were filled with righteous indignation. While blaming Jiang Yao, they also praised Su Yurou's work to the highest heavens.
Su Yurou's cheeks were flushed and she seemed very embarrassed.
However, the pride in my heart was about to overflow.
"Senior Sister—" She looked innocent and said to Jiang Yao, "How about you just publicly apologize to everyone and let this matter be put to rest."
Jiang Yao looked at her for a long time, then suddenly sneered, "Why should I apologize?"
Seeing her so arrogant, everyone was very angry.
"You shameless bitch—" A man with a crew cut in the crowd quietly picked up an electric baton and aimed it at her right hand, ready to hit her.
A second before the crisis came, he was kicked over by Li Beiting and the stun gun fell to the ground.
"What do you want to do!" The ruthlessness in Li Beiting's eyes was frightening.
The buzz cut man was so frightened that his hair stood on end. He took several steps back, but still said stubbornly, "I, I just wanted to teach her a lesson. Who, who let her use Yu Rou?"
"Who is using whom?"
At this moment, Lu Zhengze walked over with a stern look on his face. His sharp eyes fell on Su Yurou and he asked, "Su Yurou, why didn't you say that it was because our senior sister's work was vandalized that you took the initiative to propose replacing hers with your own?"
"I..." Su Yurou felt inexplicably intimidated by that look.
Lu Zhengze didn't give her a chance to quibble, and bluntly exposed it: "Because you were the one who destroyed Senior Sister's work, so you are afraid of being found out!"
After he finished speaking, the whole audience fell silent.
"I, I didn't!" Su Yurou reacted quickly, her eyes red, and she said with a look of grievance: "Senior Brother, I know that you and Senior Sister have been childhood sweethearts and have a deep relationship, but you can't slander me like this just to protect her!"
"Whether it's slander or not, it will be clear after looking at the surveillance video I have on hand."
Without waiting for Su Yurou to react, he opened the tablet in his hand and displayed the screen in front of everyone present.
Everyone subconsciously came forward to check, and saw in the picture that Su Yurou had quietly slipped into the studio under the cover of night and walked in front of an exquisite painting.
Her face no longer had the pitiful look of the past, but was filled with vicious anger. She pulled out a utility knife from her bag and slashed dozens of marks on the painting, as if venting her inner emotions.
Until the painting became unrecognizable.
The whole audience was stunned.
Su Yurou's face turned pale, and she staggered back half a step, muttering, "How could there be surveillance..."
"You thought that if the studio's power was cut off and the surveillance camera was broken, nothing would be captured. But to ensure the safety of the paintings, there is a 24-hour invisible camera in the studio. It was my senior sister who reminded me to install it many years ago."
Every word Lu Zhengze said made Su Yurou feel creepy.
However, he hadn't finished speaking yet, "And..."
He glanced sharply at the people who had just stood up for Su Yurou, "Qian Xiaojia, Sun Duoduo, Lu Xiaojia..."
He called out the names of those people one by one, his expression grim. "You guys are the ones who started the trouble and wanted to hurt my senior sister. Why did a large amount of money come into your bank account at the same time yesterday? Do you have any explanation for this?"
The people who were named turned pale with fear, but they didn't dare to speak.
"It's okay if you don't say anything. If I report this to the police, I believe they will give me an explanation for accepting bribes and spreading rumors that hurt people."
Jiang Yao saw the weaknesses of these people and posed a threat.
As soon as the words came out, the man with a crew cut who had tried to attack Jiang Yao was the first to panic. He suddenly pointed at Su Yurou and blurted out.
"This has nothing to do with me! It was Su Yurou, she paid me to do it!"
After the words fell, Su Yurou's cheeks flushed, "I don't know what you are talking about."
"I have chat records to prove it."
The man seemed afraid of being caught and shouted loudly.
Su Yurou's face changed. She didn't expect that he had another trick up his sleeve. For a moment, she couldn't say a word.
This is now irrefutable evidence.
The onlookers reacted, "Oh my god, how could this woman be so sinister! Out of jealousy, she destroyed the senior sister's work and replaced it with a replacement, and even bribed people to slander the senior sister's reputation to help herself."
"Look at the paintings in the dim light on the surveillance camera. What exquisite works of art! I came here to appreciate works like this. It's a pity that they were destroyed like this."
Everyone couldn't help feeling regretful.
Some people even suspected, "I think Su Yurou deliberately wanted this man to hurt her senior sister's hand so that she can no longer paint!"
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