PFC Chapter 483 The Masked Good Girl Mistakenly Flirts with the Playboy Man 47
Chapter 483 The Masked Good Girl Mistakenly Flirts with the Playboy Man 47
Xie Yanci's words echoed in the private room, with an unquestionable majesty. His eyes were as sharp as a knife, as if they could penetrate people's hearts and point directly to the truth.
Ji Yanru stood aside, her heart was in turmoil. She originally thought that this auction was just a bridge for the Ji family and Louis to start cooperation. Could there be another hidden story behind it?
"Don't be so surprised," Xie Yanci's voice was still calm and cold. "I have seen similar enameled lotus-patterned bowls in Europe. I know exactly who its owner is."
Although his tone was indifferent, his next words carried a chilling murderous intent, like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, pointing directly to the truth.
"Those so-called nobles in Europe may appear to be gentlemen and modest on the surface, but they are actually extremely xenophobic. I'm afraid they sent this enameled lotus-patterned bowl to auction not to cooperate with your Ji family, but to destroy me."
Ji Yanru was shocked when she heard this. She finally understood why Louis suddenly changed his attitude after the Ji family released the news that Master Yan would serve as the auction consultant, took the initiative to contact her, and sent such a valuable collection. It turned out that all this was aimed at Xie Yanci.
"Can I know the specific details of your grievances?" Ji Yanru asked unwillingly. She was unwilling to give up the cooperation with Louis, after all, the Ji family's business expansion in Europe was imminent.
Xie Yanci glanced at her coldly, with a warning tone in his voice: "This matter is too complicated, you'd better not get involved. If it wasn't related to me, I wouldn't bother to remind you."
After that, Xie Yanci and Lin Yi once again turned their gazes to the auction hall on the first floor. Seeing that Xie Yanci was unwilling to say another word, Ji Yanru had no choice but to leave the box.
"Boss Ji, what should we do?" the assistant followed closely behind her and asked worriedly.
Ji Yanru took a deep breath and made a quick decision: "Tell the auctioneer to use the second option. Before each item is auctioned, it must state who has appraised it."
She was still thinking about the grudge between Xie Yanci and Louis. Were the other two appraisers of the enamel lotus bowl bribed, or were they really unable to identify the authenticity? Why did Louis want to destroy Xie Yanci?
In the private room, Lin Yi held Xie Yanci's hand and asked seriously, "Did you touch Louis's money in Europe?"
Xie Yanci smiled slightly, gently stroked Lin Yi's head, and teased: "What on earth is wrong with your little head? How come you are so smart?"
"Be serious and answer my question quickly!" Lin Yi urged unhappily.
Xie Yanci put away his smile and became serious. "Before I returned to China, a batch of imperial porcelain from the Yuan and Qing dynasties suddenly flooded into the European cultural relics circle. The imitations were almost indistinguishable from the real thing. They wanted to use my name to transport these counterfeits into China. They thought they could get away with it, but I saw through the clues a long time ago and decisively refused. It seems they are not giving up."
After hearing this, Lin Yi could already guess Louis and the others' subsequent conspiracy.
"If you auction this fake bowl without clearly stating that you haven't authenticated it, they will definitely use this to blackmail you. If you don't compromise for the sake of your reputation, they will announce that a fake has appeared among the items you authenticated, destroying the reputation you have accumulated over the years!"
Xie Yanci admired Lin Yi's intelligence very much. Lin Yi could understand some things at a glance. Only such a partner could be in harmony with his soul.
"Without authoritative appraisal, ordinary people would not easily buy such valuable cultural relics. Now, most people in the European and domestic cultural relics circles trust my appraisal. With my appraisal and recognition, their goal of making money can be maximized. Now that I am no longer in cahoots with them, they will of course choose to destroy me and find a new authoritative appraiser to replace me."
Xie Yanci revealed the real purpose of Louis's plan.
"These people are so despicable. They actually want to take advantage of the Ji family's eagerness to expand its business in Europe and control you in such a roundabout way. Their intentions are really vicious!" Lin Yi accused indignantly.
Xie Yanci didn't take it seriously and gently comforted him, "It's not worth getting angry over someone you don't know. I've come this far in the UK all by myself, so what kind of tricks haven't I seen? Nothing will happen."
Xie Yanci said it easily, but Lin Yi was still worried, so she immediately asked Tangyuan to investigate Louis.
When the auction started, Tangyuan finally sent news.
"Master, Louis and the forces behind them have invested in an antique porcelain studio in China. A porcelain master in the studio has imitated Yuan and Qing porcelain, and it is indeed as Xie Yanci said, it has reached the point of being indistinguishable from the real thing. The two authoritative appraisers that Ji Yanru originally found did not realize that the bowl was a fake!"
After listening to Tang Yuan's explanation, Lin Yi looked at Xie Yanci worriedly. She could imagine how much benefit Louis and his team would gain if their plan succeeded. It was precisely because the benefit was too great that Xie Yanci would be in greater danger.
"After returning to Kyoto, deal with the matter between Xie Huaili and me as soon as possible. I will stay by your side all the time!" Lin Yi said firmly.
With Lin Yi's fighting power, as long as he stays by Xie Yanci's side, it is impossible for ordinary people to hurt him.
"Well, I'll take care of everything." Xie Yanci agreed neatly. He was also very unhappy with the days of being together secretly.
The auction proceeded in an orderly manner. When the enameled lotus bowl was presented, the auctioneer emphasized that since it was a temporary addition, Master Yan did not appraise it, but explained the appraisal results of the other two appraisers.
As a result, this originally highly anticipated item suddenly fell into obscurity. In the end, the person arranged by Ji Yanru bought this fake item for 20 million yuan, but the price was almost ten times lower than the market price.
Only then did Lin Yi truly feel the value of the title "Master Yan".
"Ms. Ji, is this your sincerity in cooperation? Why was my collection worth 200 million only sold for 20 million?" Louis questioned Ji Yanru angrily.
Ji Yanru remained calm. When the assistant came in with an enameled bowl with lotus patterns, she smiled and said to Louis.
"Mr. Louis, Master Yan thinks this is a particularly exquisite work of art, and since you treasure it so much, I think it would be more meaningful to return it to its original owner. Of course, after deducting the corresponding fees from the price just auctioned, the remaining amount will still belong to you, so please accept it."
Louis certainly understood what Ji Yanru meant. Ji Yanru did give him face, but Louis hated Xie Yanci's ability to identify.
"I feel Miss Ji's sincerity. Someone will contact you for future cooperation. In addition, can you tell me the true identity of Master Yan? I really want to visit this master." Louis' tone was tentative, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Ji Yanru smiled slightly and said lightly: “I don’t know the identity of Master Yan, I’m afraid I will disappoint Mr. Lewis.”