This action surprised Chen Yaojun and Hu Jingtong even more. What was this BMW 7 Series armored car going to do? Why was it stopping in front of them?
Amidst the puzzled gazes of the two, the door of the BMW 7 Series armored car slowly opened, and Ye Chen stepped out.
"Boss Ye?!?"
Hu Jingtong exclaimed in surprise.
He's Ye Chen?!
Chen Yaojun was equally surprised to learn Ye Chen's identity from Hu Jingtong.
Hu Jingtong and Chen Yaojun exchanged a glance; neither of them had expected Ye Chen to make his entrance in this way.
He actually arrived in an even more impressive BMW 7 Series high-end armored car.
Chen Yaojun sighed. At this moment, compared to Ye Chen's BMW 7 Series high-end armored car, the BMW X5 Protection VR6 armored car that he had sent Hu Jingtong to prepare, which was intended to give Ye Chen a little shock, seemed ordinary and a level below.
He wanted to give Ye Chen a little shock, but unexpectedly he was shocked by Ye Chen instead. Sigh.
Chen Yaojun gave Hu Jingtong a slightly accusatory look, and Hu Jingtong quickly lowered his head. He hadn't expected things to develop this way.
"Mr. Ye, I had heard before that there was a BMW 7 Series high-end armored car in Shanghai. I was curious about which important person it belonged to. I didn't expect it to be yours, Mr. Ye."
Hu Jingtong sighed.
"Yes, this car is quite heavy, and I rarely drive it."
Ye Chen replied that he usually drives various supercars, which are fast, and that he took Su Ningshuang and her family out for lunch today.
Since the supercar only had two seats and there weren't enough for everyone, Ye Chen simply drove this BMW 7 Series high-end armored car over.
"Mr. Ye, let me introduce you. This is our Chairman Chen."
Hu Jingtong explained.
"Boss Ye."
"Chairman Chen."
Ye Chen and Chen Yaojun introduced themselves to each other, and then Chen Yaojun invited Ye Chen inside.
His first attempt to impress Ye Chen and gain his respect, thus preventing him from taking the initiative in the subsequent conversation, failed. Now, he pinned his hopes on a second thing.
Led by Chen Yaojun, Ye Chen entered the building.
As soon as Ye Chen entered the living room, his eyes were drawn to a painting hanging there.
Upon seeing this, Chen Yaojun's face lit up with joy. This was the second thing he had Hu Jingtong prepare.
Seeing that Ye Chen was immediately attracted to it, Chen Yaojun was secretly pleased. Although his first item had the opposite effect, the second item finally worked.
Well enough.
This should give Ye Chen a real shock; they're even now, right?
"Mr. Ye, what's wrong? Are you interested in this painting by Mr. Qi Baishi?"
Chen Yaojun took the initiative to come to Ye Chen's side and ask him questions.
"I bought this painting of shrimp and crabs from a friend for quite a bit of money."
Chen Yaojun proudly introduced that Qi Baishi's calligraphy and paintings are now very valuable and very rare. Many people who love antiques and calligraphy and paintings consider it an honor to own a piece of Qi Baishi's calligraphy and paintings.
Chen Yaojun displayed this "Shrimp and Crab Painting" mainly to show Ye Chen his wealth and connections, hoping to give Ye Chen a little shock.
"President Chen, I am indeed interested in Mr. Qi Baishi's calligraphy and paintings, but your 'Shrimp and Crab Painting' is a bit different; there's something wrong with it."
Ye Chen said meaningfully.
"There's a problem. What's wrong?"
Chen Yaojun did not understand Ye Chen's meaning.
"To put it simply, without considering the perspective of authentication, just from the first glance, I knew it was a fake."
Ye Chen explained.
"What? Mr. Ye, you're saying my 'Shrimp and Crab Painting' is a fake, and not even based on the conclusion of an authentication?"
Chen Yaojun was even more surprised and puzzled.
He thought for a moment, and then suddenly thought of something:
"Since Mr. Ye says my 'Shrimp and Crab Painting' is fake, then the real one isn't with Mr. Ye, is it?"
He doesn't understand antique and calligraphy appraisal, so he can't really tell if they're real or fake. After all, the experts these days are a mixed bag.
Chen Yaojun thought for a while. If he could tell whether it was real or fake without any authentication, then what else was possible? Only Ye Chen had seen the original.
"No, that's not it. I only have one painting at home, 'Pine and Cypress Standing Tall with Four-Character Couplet in Seal Script' by Mr. Qi Baishi. However, I have indeed seen the original of this 'Shrimp and Crab Painting' in Mr. Ma's study in his villa."
Ye Chen said slowly.
Chen Yaojun was only half right. Ye Chen had visited Mr. Ma's mansion and study before. At that time, there was a painting of shrimp and crab by Qi Baishi hanging in Mr. Ma's study.
At the time, Ye Chen also took the opportunity to authenticate Mr. Ma's "Shrimp and Crab Painting". Since Mr. Ma's "Shrimp and Crab Painting" was authentic, did Chairman Chen's identical "Shrimp and Crab Painting" need to be authenticated?
Hearing Ye Chen's words, Chen Yaojun was dumbfounded.
There's a lot of information in what Boss Ye said; let him analyze it slowly.
First, in the first half of the sentence, Mr. Ye mentioned Mr. Qi Baishi's "Pine and Cypress Standing Tall with Four-Character Couplet in Seal Script".
Chen Yaojun had heard of that painting; it was one of Qi Baishi's masterpieces and one of his most expensive works, costing several times more than the original "Shrimp and Crab" painting.
Unexpectedly, the even more precious "Pine and Cypress Standing Tall with Four-Character Couplet in Seal Script" was in Mr. Ye's house. With that "Pine and Cypress Standing Tall with Four-Character Couplet in Seal Script" there, even if his "Shrimp and Crab Painting" is an authentic work, it cannot compare.
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