Chapter 408: Take this blood loss
Jiang Yao's expression changed slightly when he heard this.
Indeed, if this antique calligraphy and painting was given to my grandfather, he would definitely like it very much.
The starting price was five million, and the guests present bid heavily.
Jiang Yao raised the "10 million" sign without hesitation.
Xu Yueyao saw this and was so excited that she immediately followed suit and bid, "Twelve million!"
Jiang Yao turned his head and looked at her. Xu Yueyao had an arrogant look on her face, as if she was determined to win.
It seemed to mean that this time, she must compete with her to the end.
Jiang Yao was also aroused and bid again, "Twenty million!"
"Twenty-one million!" Xu Yueyao continued to compete.
"Twenty-five million!"
Neither side gave in.
Every time, Xu Yueyao gave her one million more than her, as if she wanted to disgust her on purpose.
The bid went up to 45 million.
The attention of all the guests was attracted.
Could it be that the two of them are having a fight?
Now everyone wants to see who wins and who loses.
"Fifty million!" After raising the sign again, Xu Yueyao continued to look at Jiang Yao confidently, her eyes full of provocation.
Just wait for her to continue competing with her.
However, this time, Jiang Yao did not raise his hand again. Instead, he sighed helplessly, "Okay! Since Miss Xu insists on having this painting, I have no choice but to give it to you."
After he finished speaking, the confident look on Xu Yueyao's face disappeared.
What's going on.
This is different from what she expected!
She thought Jiang Yao was determined to get this painting.
Moreover, she had inquired about the hobbies of Mr. Jiang in advance and knew how much he loved antiques, calligraphy and paintings, but she actually stopped.
How is this possible!
But the next second, the auctioneer on the stage had already struck the hammer, his tone excited: "Fifty million three times. Let us congratulate Miss Xu on successfully winning this "Pine and Crane Longevity Painting". We will present it to you later."
As soon as he finished speaking, the audience burst into warm applause.
Xu Yueyao's face turned blue.
"Miss Jiang, is this the limit of the wealth of the Jiang family?" She was unwilling to accept this, so she deliberately taunted him. "Old Master Jiang would probably like such an antique. I thought you were a filial person and would definitely continue to bid against me for the sake of your elders. I didn't expect that 50 million is your limit?"
Upon hearing this, the guests all sighed with emotion, "Speaking of which, Mr. Jiang is indeed well-known for his love of calligraphy and painting. If I were his junior, I would definitely take a picture of it."
"I can only say that Miss Jiang doesn't have the courage!"
"Maybe the relationship isn't that good. Didn't you find it halfway through?"
Faced with the doubt, Jiang Yao said helplessly: "Ms. Xu, to be honest, I originally planned to take a picture of it, but I found that this painting seems to be different from what I expected!"
Xu Yueyao's eyelids twitched, "What do you mean by that?"
Everyone opened their eyes wide with curiosity.
Jiang Yao smiled slightly: "That's exactly what it means! I just took a closer look and found that this painting is fake!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
"No way, this isn't the original? It looks so real."
"But how did she figure that out?"
Everyone expressed their curiosity.
In response to this, Jiang Yao answered frankly, "First of all, the brush and ink, and then the seal..."
She talked attentively, pointing out the flaws of the counterfeit one by one.
No one noticed it when it wasn't mentioned, but once it was said, it was full of flaws.
“We didn’t even notice it before!”
"The auction house actually sold fakes?"
"The rules of this industry are flawed. They'll state in the auction terms and conditions, 'Authenticity of the item is not guaranteed,'" and it all depends on the bidders' willingness to accept the offer.
"Oh my god, luckily I didn't bid. Otherwise, I would have spent tens of millions on a fake. I would have been a fool."
After he finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Xu Yueyao, looking at her with eyes full of sympathy and ridicule.
Xu Yueyao was so angry that she wanted to clarify that she knew the painting was fake from the beginning.
In fact, she bribed the people at the auction house to sneak this fake painting in.
Her purpose was to make Jiang Yao buy the painting at a high price, and then she would personally expose the fact that the painting was fake, letting everyone see that she was a stupid sucker.
By then, her reputation will inevitably be affected, and she will have suffered such a huge loss.
In the end, he ended up shooting himself in the foot.
"You'd better not say anything!" At this moment, Jiang Yao slowly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Since you bought this painting, you have to donate the money to charity, otherwise I will announce to the public that you deliberately let the auction house sell a fake in order to launder money for yourself!
By then, it won’t just be a matter of being scolded or being taken advantage of.”
Xu Yueyao's pupils suddenly shrank and she looked at her in horror, "You..." How could you know that!
"Do you think these shameful tricks of yours can hide from my eyes?" Jiang Yao sneered.
She has known Xu Yueyao for a while and is very clear about the tricks she uses.
Long before the auction started, she had someone follow her in advance. After learning of Xu Yueyao's plan, she chose to play along with her.
Xu Yueyao was so angry that her brain became congested.
But now that things have come to this, she can only grit her teeth and swallow it, taking the loss.
After the charity dinner, Jiang Yao received business cards from several business celebrities.
They obviously admired Jiang Yao and expressed their desire to cooperate.
In contrast, Xu Yueyao was not only ridiculed, but also looked down upon. In the end, she left the scene in disgrace.
There was a car parked outside.
She quickly sat in it and saw Huo Yishen in the driver's seat with a lit cigarette in his hand.
"I told you a long time ago that you are no match for her. I told you not to confront her head-on, but you refused to listen." Huo Yishen exhaled a puff of smoke, his expression gloomy.
The more he said this, the angrier Xu Yueyao became. "To put it bluntly, it's because you like her and favor her. In your eyes, everything about her is good, and I am nothing! I am your niece, how can you treat me like this!"
She finally yelled almost hysterically.
"Am I not good enough for you?" Huo Yishen suddenly extinguished his cigarette, his eyes icy cold, "Who was it that helped you reduce your charges and get released from prison?
When you tried to kidnap Jiang Yao abroad and were almost caught, who drove over to save you?
Even now, I've turned a blind eye to the things you've been doing behind her back, targeting her and making things difficult for her. What else are you dissatisfied with?"
The coldness in his eyes was chilling.
Xu Yueyao shuddered, gritted her teeth, and said aggrievedly: "I want you to help me deal with her, make her pay the price, and let her bear the pain of my imprisonment for all these years!"
"Impossible!" Huo Yishen refused without a second thought. "Xu Yueyao, I'm telling you one last time. I've done my best to help you this far. From now on, if you commit suicide again, I won't save you! I'll let you fend for yourself. I mean what I say!"
His attitude was extremely cold.
Xu Yueyao clenched her fists so tightly that her palms were almost bleeding from being pinched by her nails.
But she knew that she couldn't convince Huo Yishen on her own.
"Forget it, I don't count on you anymore."
Besides him, she had another backer who came in handy at a time like this.
Thinking of this, she got out of the car and took a taxi back to the Xu family mansion.
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