Upon hearing Sun Fugui's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.
At the same time, they looked down on Ye Chen even more, thinking he was arrogant and shameful.
Hong Sihai's expression was somewhat unnatural.
Just as he was about to step in to smooth things over, Ye Chen spoke first.
"Director Sun, if I can prove it's genuine, how about you give it to me?"
Ye Chen said to Sun Fugui.
"What, you're still not convinced?"
"I have had this painting authenticated by several professionals, and it is 100% fake."
"Do you think those professionals are all inferior to you and have misjudged the situation?" Sun Fugui said with a sneer.
“Yes, that’s what I think.” Ye Chen retorted directly.
"Hmph, what a boastful statement."
Sun Fugui snorted coldly, showing even less respect for Ye Chen.
"Whether it's boastful or not, we'll soon find out the truth."
"I'll say it again: if I can prove it's real, then you can give it to me."
Ye Chen looked at Sun Fugui with a calm expression.
Sun Fugui was somewhat annoyed by Ye Chen's words.
Doesn't he know whether this thing is real or not?
Moreover, Sun Fugui had already asked several professionals to authenticate it, and the results unanimously concluded that it was fake.
"Okay, I promise you."
“I’d like to see how you prove it’s true,” Sun Fugui readily agreed.
"Enough with the chit-chat, let's get started."
Ye Chen walked to the painting, glanced around at everyone, and then pointed to "The Moon Rising Over the Sea".
"On the surface, the materials, painting technique, ink color, etc. of this painting you see indicate that it is indeed a modern work."
"It's definitely true that it's fake."
Upon hearing this, Sun Fugui let out a cold laugh.
"What you said is as good as nothing. It's fake. Do you even need to tell me that?"
"I think you're nothing special."
"Youthful arrogance is understandable, but you should also act within your capabilities, otherwise you will only become a laughing stock."
Ye Chen ignored Sun Fugui's sarcasm and instead looked at Hong Sihai.
"Xiao Si, get me a knife."
Hong Sihai nodded, then handed a small knife to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen took the knife and then made a light scratch on the surface of the painting.
A small incision was quickly made, and Ye Chen smiled at everyone.
"Now open your eyes wide and take a good look."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Chen grabbed the small cut and started to pull.
A loud "sizzle" was heard, and then an astonishing scene unfolded.
Ye Chen then tore the painting off the surface.
"The Moon Rising Over the Sea" reveals its true face.
The scene before my eyes was incredibly lifelike.
"This, this is simply..."
Everyone was stunned by what they saw.
The entire private room fell silent instantly; you could hear a pin drop.
"It's actually a hidden compartment, there's something special inside, this is too unexpected."
Realizing what was happening, Sun Fugui immediately ran to the painting.
As a collector.
Although Sun Fugui is not a professional appraiser.
But he could tell perfectly well whether the painting in front of him was real or fake.
Whether it's the paper used for painting, the painting skills, or the ink, etc.
This is completely different from that fake painting; they're worlds apart.
Sun Fugui could fully feel the long history of this authentic work.
His body trembled uncontrollably with excitement.
"Director Sun, what is a mezzanine?"
One of them asked curiously.
What is the purpose of doing this?
"The mezzanine is where the real thing is placed in the middle."
"For example, in this painting, 'The Moon Rises Over the Sea,' a fake is used to sandwich the real one in the middle."
"The purpose of doing this is not only to better preserve the original artwork."
"Another purpose is to prevent it from being stolen by others."
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was happening.
They hadn't expected this method to exist.
No wonder even professionals couldn't tell.
"This method can fool many people."
"Even some professional appraisers cannot identify it, thus missing out on the genuine article."
At this point, Sun Fugui immediately felt embarrassed.
Because he is a living example, and there are also several professional appraisers he hired.
He had previously questioned Ye Chen, but now Ye Chen has proven him wrong with the results.
This is extremely embarrassing and incredibly shameful.
Sun Fugui really liked this painting, "The Bright Moon Rises Over the Sea".
He absolutely adored it, his eyes gleaming with intense desire.
Hong Sihai smiled when he saw this.
At the same time, Hong Sihai was also surprised by Ye Chen's appraisal ability.
Hong Sihai was worried about Ye Chen just now, but then he realized that his worries were unnecessary.
"Haha, Master Ye is indeed amazing."
"President Sun, we just agreed on this."
"Master Ye has proven that it is an authentic work, so it now belongs to Master Ye."
Sun Fugui felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if his heart was bleeding.
Because he didn't know it was genuine, Sun Fugui didn't seem to care.
But now that I know it's an authentic work, the feeling is naturally different.
Sun Fugui forcefully pushed the genuine work into someone else's arms.
Anyone with a normal heart would feel extremely pained by this.
Looking at the original painting in his hand, Sun Fugui felt so sad he wanted to cry, his eyes brimming with tears.
"Director Sun, in your opinion, how much is this genuine 'Bright Moon Rising Over the Sea' worth?" one of them asked curiously.
“A while ago, a painting was auctioned off, but that painting is not even in the same league as ‘The Moon Rising Over the Sea’.”
"That painting eventually sold for 100 million."
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