Now all the city's celebrities know that he received a fake vase and even planned to give it to a VIP.
Xiao Chenglin has definitely lost face.
However, he showed remorse and did not push the situation to the point of no return, so no one dared to point out his mistakes.
The only person who can decide the final outcome of this matter is Wilson; it all depends on whether he pursues the matter further. In any case, Xiao Chenglin has done all he can.
When Wilson learned that the vase he had received was a fake, he didn't show much anger. Instead, he looked at the vase with great interest, examining it as if it were a new toy.
“Mrs. Xiao, what you just said is profound, but I don’t understand it. In my opinion, it is already a perfect work of art.”
Jiang Tian smiled at him: "Actually, your understanding is not bad. As a work of art, as long as it can meet other people's aesthetic standards, then its value is realized. The maker behind this fake must have put in a lot of effort. They must have put in a lot of hard work to make something so similar to the real thing."
"But in the eyes of people like us, the real is real, and the fake is fake. If the warlord had told me that what he sent you was a fake, I wouldn't have said a word. But if he mistook a fake for a genuine article, then I would definitely stand up for him. People in our country are all this honest, otherwise you wouldn't be doing business with us, wouldn't you say?"
Wilson smiled and winked at Jiang Tian: "Mrs. Xiao, you're very interesting. I suddenly understand why Xiao married you."
Jiang Tian's smile remained unchanged, as if she hadn't caught the hidden meaning in his words.
Wilson looked at the vase for a while longer, then turned to Xiao Chenglin and said, "Xiao, I'll accept this gift, even if it's a fake. It's meaningful, and I really like its design. I hope you can help me find the real thing, but it doesn't matter if you can't. Besides that, I need your apology, and all I need is for you and your wife to treat me to dinner."
He gently put it down.
Xiao Chenglin's expression softened a bit: "Okay, we'll definitely treat you to a big meal."
"That's good!"
Wilson had other business to attend to, so he collected some more business cards at the banquet and then left.
After he left, Jiang Tian once again became the focus of attention.
At a banquet, many people became aware of her charm.
It's truly unexpected that a woman from the old days could possess such charm.
Just as others were about to try and get closer to Jiang Tian, she turned to Xiao Chenglin and said, "I'm planning to go back. Is your driver already waiting outside? Shall I go find him?"
Xiao Chenglin's expression was complicated. He looked at Jiang Tian for a long while before saying, "Let's go back together."
"No need, I've done what I could. Now I just want to go back and get some rest. Could you make an exception?"
Jiang Tian's tone was very polite.
Xiao Chenglin remained silent for a long time before instructing his subordinates to escort Jiang Tian out.
During the second half of the banquet, Jiang Tian became the subject of much discussion.
Reporters are already writing their articles.
Today's banquet was so wonderful; I'm sure tomorrow's newspaper sales will be excellent.
Xiao Chenglin received fewer sympathetic glances.
Jiang Tian is so capable, and she even saved him from a crisis. It's not too bad for Xiao Chenglin to marry her.
As expected of a family that raised a warlord, even the wife they married was so formidable.
Xiao Chenglin didn't get home until close to midnight.
"Where is Madam?"
When he returned, he asked the guard next to him.
"Madam has already rested."
Xiao Chenglin remained silent.
He had just finished washing up when the guard told him that Qin Xueyi had called him.
In fact, Qin Xueyi was supposed to accompany him to this banquet, but Xiao Chenglin changed his mind at the last minute and brought Jiang Tian along instead.
"Cheng Lin, I've already heard about what happened at the banquet."
Qin Xueyi had clearly been crying; her voice still trembled with sobs.
Xiao Chenglin dried his hair and gave a blank "hmm".
Qin Xueyi sobbed on the other end: "I want to apologize to you. I didn't know that it was that master's apprentice who helped me test it. I thought it was genuine, so I gave it to you without hesitation."
"It's nothing, the crisis has been resolved, and Wilson's situation has been taken care of as well. You don't need to worry about it too much."
Xiao Chenglin's tone remained calm and indifferent.
Qin Xueyi cried even harder on the other end: "Aren't you ashamed? It's all because of me that you've embarrassed yourself."
"No, let's not talk about it anymore. You should get some rest, it's too late."
Qin Xueyi sensed that he was about to hang up and quickly said, "Cheng Lin, do you not want me anymore? I've heard what Jiang Tian said at the banquet. She won't let go anymore. Even if you announce that I'm your fiancée, it won't matter. As long as she doesn't break up with you, we'll never be able to be together."
Xiao Chenglin rubbed his temples, his voice becoming even colder.
"I've had a long and tiring day, and I need to rest and think about what to do next. Can you give me some more time to consider it?"
Xiao Chenglin's ambiguous answer clearly hurt Qin Xueyi even more. She hung up the phone without saying anything.
The next day, as expected, all the major newspapers published articles about Jiang Tian.
Her remarks about old-fashioned women, as well as her courage in openly pointing out that the vase was a fake despite the pressure, were all reported by major newspapers.
Actually, they had initially asked Xiao Chenglin if it was possible to publish his wife's name.
Xiao Chenglin agreed.
Even if he disagrees, the other tabloids won't care about his feelings.
Jiang Tian suddenly became famous in the city.
Originally, the famous people in the city were all modern figures, and the so-called old-fashioned women seemed to have been kicked off the stage and no longer even had the right to speak.
But Jiang Tian was a genuine old-fashioned woman, and she stepped forward.
Every word she uttered was a defense of human dignity.
Their dignity has nothing to do with anything else, it's simply because they were born as human beings.
Jiang Tian's open declaration that she would be an obstacle to Xiao Chenglin's love received widespread support.
Her do-or-die spirit and fearless boldness stirred the hearts of many traditional women.
It turns out that women of this traditional style could also possess such charm.
Despite becoming a celebrity, Jiang Tian has always kept a low profile, rarely venturing out of the Governor's Mansion, seemingly preoccupied with something unknown.
Xiao Chenglin originally thought that Jiang Tian would use this media storm to benefit herself.
Obviously, the woman did not do that.
Xiao Chenglin didn't know what she was busy with, and he didn't want to know.
A few days later, Xiao Chenglin went to see Jiang Tian again.
"Mr. Wilson said that my wife and I are invited to dinner today, so you should be mindful of your words."
Jiang Tian glanced at Xiao Chenglin: "What's there to be careful about? We're practically roommates now, what more do I need to worry about?"
"Qin Xueyi will also be there," Xiao Chenglin added.
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