The entire room fell silent.
The boy managed to control everyone for over ten seconds with just four sentences.
Quietly, they are thinking.
Qi Yi's reputation and status in the industry are undeniable.
He was someone Ji Yuwei and Madam Si found on short notice, and in fact, they brought him here specifically to embarrass Jiang Nian.
Therefore, it's impossible for him to have conspired with Jiang Nian beforehand.
Moreover, judging from Qi Yi's reaction just now, he clearly had no idea that Jiang Nian was here.
In other words, Jiang Nianzhen is Qi Yi's senior sister and Yan Lao's other mysterious disciple.
If Jiang Nian is indeed Master Yan's apprentice, then they can barely believe Qi Yi's claim that Jiang Nian's appraisal skills are superior to his.
But Qi Yi just said that the original "Autumn Mountain Retreat" is with Jiang Nian. How is that possible?!
The price of this painting is at least tens of millions.
Before being taken back to the Ji family by Old Master Ji, Jiang Nian was just a girl who grew up in a poor, remote mountain village. How could she possibly afford such an expensive painting?
"...Stop joking!"
Ji Yuwei didn't believe it; she absolutely didn't believe it.
His teeth were chattering, and he forced out a sentence as he looked at Jiang Nian.
"Little sister, you didn't know Qi Yi before, so you conspired with him to put on this show, did you?"
Jiang Nian chuckled and glanced at her with indifferent eyes.
"If I remember correctly, it was Miss Ji who took the initiative to bring Qi Yi here in order to prove that I was wrong."
"If we're talking about colluding with him, it seems more likely that Miss Ji is the one."
Although they are sisters in name only, Ji Yuwei always calls her "little sister," but Jiang Nian has never called her "older sister."
All I got was a cold, dismissive "Miss Ji".
Ji Yuwei choked up immediately.
Grandpa Ji was also stunned.
As if meeting her granddaughter for the first time, she asked, "Niannian, what's going on? Are you really Yan Mingxue's disciple?"
Now that her identity had been unexpectedly revealed, and seeing the shocked looks on everyone's faces, Jiang Nian had no choice but to take a deep breath and explain.
“I did study under my master. At that time, I was his only disciple. Later, he took Qi Yi as his disciple.”
"However, I only treat antique appraisal as a hobby. After my master retired, Qi Yi inherited his mantle."
"As for that painting, 'Autumn River Retreat'..." Jiang Nian paused here.
Lu Zhaokun bought that painting, but she didn't take it with her, and she didn't want to mention that man here.
"That painting is with my master."
“The first lesson my master gave me was about studying Qian Rui, and he also used genuine works to explain the ‘Autumn River Retreat’ painting. That’s why I was able to tell before that Madam Si’s painting was a fake.”
"But as I just said, I didn't intend to point this out in public. It was Miss Ji who suddenly stood behind me and shouted that I said the painting was a fake, which attracted everyone's attention."
Master Yan was a highly respected figure who appraised countless treasures throughout his life. It is not surprising that he possessed an authentic copy of "Autumn Mountain Retreat".
This explains why the girl was so certain that the painting was a fake.
Master Yan had already explained Qian Rui's work to her and even shown her the genuine articles. How could someone so familiar with genuine works and Qian Rui's paintings not tell that the painting was a fake?
Looking at it this way, what Jiang Nian just said is worth examining.
The girl did realize that the painting was a fake, but she had no intention of showing off her knowledge in front of others, nor did she want to use this opportunity to reveal her identity.
She never mentioned Old Yan herself, and when they questioned her, she said nothing.
If Ji Yuwei hadn't brought Qi Yi here, they would never have known that she was Master Yan's apprentice.
If that's the case, why did she have to discuss it as a fake painting with others in this setting? And of all things, it just so happened that her older sister, Ji Yuwei, overheard it?
Furthermore, even if Jiang Nianzhen really said that, and Ji Yuwei really heard it, why would she shout it out loud so that everyone could hear it?
Didn't she know that this would offend Old Master Si and Madam Si, and also make everyone present dislike Jiang Nian?
Is this what they call best friends?
Everyone present was a shrewd and sophisticated member of the upper class.
I hadn't thought about it carefully before. Now that I think about it, they can see right through Ji Yuwei's thoughts.
What a seemingly innocent but malicious older sister!
A baseless accusation thrust his sister into the public eye and into the eye of the storm.
Ji Yuwei felt like she was being pricked by thorns.
How could she possibly have imagined that Jiang Nian was Yan Mingxue's apprentice!
How could she have imagined that Qi Yi, whom she had found, was actually Jiang Nian's junior brother!
How could she have imagined that Jiang Nian could turn the tide in that situation!
Now, she has suddenly become the target of public criticism.
At that moment, Ji Yuwei felt like a rat in the gutter that had been exposed to the light—the contemptuous looks from everyone and the furrowed brows of Old Master Ji made her scalp tingle.
I wanted to say something, but I couldn't defend myself at all.
But the next second, another blow comes.
Song Sichen, who had been stopped by Jiang Nian earlier, spoke coldly.
He looked at Ji Yuwei, his handsome eyebrows raised, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.
“I was the one standing next to Niannian, and I couldn’t even hear what Niannian said. Miss Ji, you have such good hearing.”
"I don't even know if you're targeting Niannian or Madam Si."
Mrs. Si.
Of all the people affected by this incident, Madam Si was the one who suffered the most.
The painting was originally intended as a gift for Mr. Si, with everyone invited to come and appreciate it. Mr. Si was delighted, and Mrs. Si was also very pleased.
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