Lin Yu smiled slightly and said, "Grandpa, you flatter me. I've been married for three years, and my wife and I are very much in love! Miss Liu is a wonderful girl, and I believe she will definitely meet her true love in the future!"
Liu Zhongyi's face immediately showed some disappointment.
However, he greatly admired the other party's ability to decisively state their marital status without any hesitation.
This further demonstrates that Mr. Lin is a kind and righteous person with good character, and is someone you can entrust your life to!
"Oh, I see. What a pity! Hehe, Mr. Lin, come, let's drink!"
Liu Zhongyi chuckled and steered the conversation elsewhere.
Next came the part about giving birthday gifts.
Everyone took turns offering toasts and presenting birthday gifts to Liu Zhongyi.
"Mr. Zhao of the Zhao Group, a jade bracelet worth 700,000! Wishing the old man a long and healthy life!"
"Qian Hongtao, head of the Qian family, has acquired an ancient painting worth 1.2 million! Wishing the old man good health and longevity!"
"Sun Yaohui of the Sun family owns a jade ruyi worth two million! Wishing the old man good fortune and happiness!"
The voices grew louder and louder, and the gifts became increasingly substantial.
At this moment, Li Donglai also arrived at the inner courtyard and sat at the last table. He had also prepared a gift for today, but he wanted to wait until the very end to present it.
More importantly, he wanted to see what Lin Yu would give him.
In his opinion, Lin Yu was a low-class person who couldn't possibly offer a decent birthday gift.
After a while, Lin Yu still hadn't shown up, and he was getting impatient. He quickly stepped forward and said with a sneer, "Brother Lin, everyone else has given gifts, why haven't you? Didn't you prepare a gift for Grandpa Liu?"
Several influential figures around him turned to look at Lin Yu, as they were all waiting for him to make his move.
Everyone saw it just now; Old Master Liu's attitude towards this young man was quite unusual. He must have some status, so the gift he gave him must have been very high-end!
Zhou Xiaotian, standing to the side, said coldly, "Whether Mr. Lin gives a gift or not is none of your business. Do you want to get beaten up?"
Li Donglai shrank back in fright. "You, what do you want to do? You dare to commit violence in front of the old man?"
"Roar of the Heavens!"
Lin Yu waved his hand, then took out a fan from his pocket and handed it to Liu Zhongyi. "Old Liu, this is a birthday gift I prepared for you. It's just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it!"
Liu Zhongyi was stunned for a moment, "This is..."
Lin Yu quickly said, "I painted this fan myself!"
Pfft!
Li Donglai burst out laughing first, "Hey Lin, you're hilarious! Grandpa Liu's birthday and you give him a broken fan? And you painted it yourself?"
Everyone was speechless!
If it were an antique fan, that would be understandable, but a painting by himself? The cost would probably only be a few dollars. Isn't this a slap in the face to the old man?
Everyone thought that Liu Zhongyi would definitely not give this young man a good look, and might even throw the fan out on the spot.
Unexpectedly, Liu Zhongyi immediately stood up, respectfully accepted the fan with both hands, and said excitedly, "Mr. Lin's fan is definitely no ordinary piece. I am unworthy of it!"
Li Donglai looked astonished and quickly stepped forward, saying, "Grandpa Liu, this is just a cheap item from a street stall. For your birthday, he actually gave you such a cheap thing. This is clearly looking down on your Liu family!"
Liu Zhongyi's face darkened. "Young Master Li, have you ever heard the saying, 'A small gift carries great meaning'? This fan was made by Mr. Lin himself, and it has extraordinary significance. Are you treating me like a snob by speaking like this?"
"Uh, this..."
For a moment, Li Donglai looked embarrassed and was speechless after being rebuked.
Liu Zhongyi snorted and slowly opened his folding fan.
This is a landscape painting!
A prominent figure nearby quickly leaned over for a look. Initially somewhat dismissive, his eyes lit up when he saw the seal. "This, this seal... this is a painting by Yunxi Shanren!"
"What? Yunxi Shanren?"
"Really? Yunxi Shanren? It's said that even the president of the calligraphy and painting association is humbled by him. He's the pinnacle of contemporary calligraphy and painting, a top master!"
"It is said that his calligraphy is comparable to that of some ancient masters. One of his pine and cypress paintings once sold for a record-breaking 30 million at auction in Hong Kong!"
"Yes, I've seen that painting! Its spirit, energy, and charm have all reached their peak!"
Everyone looked on in surprise and turned to look at Lin Yu.
"Could it be that Mr. Lin is the Hermit of Yunxi Mountain?"
"The master is so young?"
Several business owners who were knowledgeable about painting found it unbelievable. Yunxi Shanren had never shown his face before, and they had thought he was an old man. They never expected him to be a young man!
Liu Zhongyi had naturally heard of Yunxi Shanren's reputation, and he was extremely shocked at this moment. "Mr. Lin, so you are the famous Yunxi Shanren?"
Lin Yu smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, "It's just empty fame. I didn't expect my paintings to be hyped up like this. But I know my own level. There's still a gap between me and the masters of ancient times!"
Everyone stared in disbelief.
They admitted it!
Unexpectedly, this young man is indeed the famous Yunxi Mountain Man!
"Then the value of this painting... My God, it must be worth at least tens of millions!"
Someone snapped out of their daze and couldn't help but exclaim!
Who dares say this gift isn't valuable? It completely steals the show!
Li Donglai's face flushed red, and he hurriedly shouted, "You surnamed Lin, how dare you impersonate a master? You even stole and carved the master's seal, do you have any shame?"
Everyone immediately came to their senses.
To be honest, they also had some doubts. This kind of thing can't be based on just one side of the story, after all, Lin Yu is really too young.
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