coobybook Chapter 182 Old Fox
Chapter 182 Old Fox
He paused, his eyes swept across the greedy faces around him, and finally landed on the president. He said with a hint of sarcasm: "Besides, this painting is an authentic Tang Bohu work that has been personally authenticated by the president. It is priceless. How dare I, a junior, bid so casually?"
When the president heard this, his face turned pale and he wished he could find a hole to crawl into. He was just thinking of ways to get the painting and forgot about this. Now Chu Tian said it in front of so many people, which was undoubtedly a slap in his face in public.
Who is Ma Tianhua? He is an old fox in the business world, and he is very good at observing people's words and expressions. He saw the trick at a glance and laughed in his heart. This kid is interesting. He is trying to kill someone with a borrowed knife!
He pretended to be enlightened, slapped his head and said, "Oh, look at my memory, I almost forgot this! Don't worry, little brother, although I like collecting, I also know the rules. Since this painting has been authenticated by the president, the price can't be low."
As he spoke, he took out a check from his pocket, wrote a few words on it, and then handed it to Chu Tian, saying generously: "This is one million, which is considered a deposit. What do you think?"
The people around him gasped. One million! Who on earth is this guy? How could he just casually refuse one million?
The president's eyes went dark and he almost fainted. He had worked hard for most of his life and had never saved so much money!
Chu Tian took the check, glanced at the number on it, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He was about to speak when he felt someone gently pull the corner of his clothes.
He turned around and saw a petite girl in a light blue dress looking at him timidly, her big watery eyes full of worry and pleading.
"Brother Chu Tian, I...I want that painting..." The girl's voice was as thin as a mosquito, and a blush appeared on her cheeks.
Chu Tian was stunned. Who was this girl? Why did she want this painting?
Chu Tian's heart was shaken. The girl's voice was like clear spring water, instantly extinguishing the rage in his heart. He lowered his head and looked carefully at the girl in front of him. She was about seventeen or eighteen years old. She was wearing a light blue dress that set off her petite body. Her long black hair was casually draped over her shoulders, making her look even more fragile.
"Hello... hello, who are you?" Chu Tian asked softly, with a hint of imperceptible tenderness in his tone.
The girl raised her head, glanced at him timidly, then quickly lowered her head, the blush on her cheeks becoming more obvious, "My... my name is Lin Qingmeng, I'm from... I'm from the Lin Group..."
"Oh, it's Miss Lin." Chu Tian suddenly realized. No wonder this girl had such an outstanding temperament. It turned out that she was the daughter of the Lin Group. However, why would she want this painting?
"Brother Chu Tian, can I...can I talk to you alone?" Lin Qingmeng's voice was as thin as a mosquito, but with a hint of firmness that could not be refused.
Chu Tian was slightly stunned. The girl's attitude was a little confusing to him. However, he never liked to refuse the requests of beautiful women, let alone in this kind of occasion.
"Of course." Chu Tian smiled slightly and made a gentlemanly "please" gesture, "Ms. Lin, this way please."
The two walked to the corner of the banquet hall, which was relatively quiet, with only a few pots of green plants dotted around.
Lin Qingmeng took a deep breath, and seemed to have finally mustered up the courage. She raised her head and stared at Chu Tian with burning eyes, "Brother Chu Tian, I know it's very abrupt of me to say this, but I really need that "Pine Eagle Picture". Can you sell it to me? Any price is fine!"
Chu Tian's heart moved. The anxiety and desire in the girl's eyes did not seem fake. It seemed that this painting was of great significance to her. He was about to ask, but he saw Lin Qingmeng suddenly kneeling in front of him with a "thump", tears rolling down like pearls from a broken string, "Brother Chu Tian, please, this painting is really important to me, please name a price, as long as I can do it, I will agree to anything you want!"
Chu Tian panicked immediately. He had never seen such a scene before. He quickly reached out to help Lin Qingmeng up. "Ms. Lin, what are you doing? Get up quickly. Get up quickly. If you have anything to say, just talk it over nicely. Don't be like this..."
However, Lin Qingmeng knelt on the ground stubbornly, looking at him with tears in her eyes, "Brother Chutian, please, I really have nowhere else to go..."
Chu Tian felt mixed emotions when he saw Lin Qingmeng crying. He hated to see girls cry, especially such a beautiful girl. Although this painting meant a lot to him, it was just a dead object. If it could make a beautiful woman smile, it would be worth it.
"Ms. Lin, please get up and talk first. Don't be like this, the ground is cold." Chu Tian reached out to help Lin Qingmeng again.
Lin Qingmeng shook her head stubbornly and looked at him with tears in her eyes, "Brother Chu Tian, have you promised to sell the painting to me?"
Chu Tian sighed. This girl was really stubborn. "You get up first. We can talk slowly about what's going on, okay?"
Seeing that Chu Tian's tone had softened, Lin Qingmeng slowly stood up, and Chu Tian helped her up.
"Brother Chu Tian, this painting of "Pine and Eagle" is really important to me. It is related to..." Lin Qingmeng stopped talking halfway, as if she had something to hide.
"What's the matter? You can tell me, maybe I can help." Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Chu Tian couldn't help but ask.
Lin Qingmeng bit her lip, seeming to be hesitating whether to speak or not.
"Ms. Lin, how can I help you if you don't explain clearly?" Chu Tian smiled helplessly. This girl's mind was really hard to guess.
Lin Qingmeng took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, "Brother Chu Tian, to be honest, this "Pine Eagle" was my grandfather's favorite painting when he was alive. It means a lot to our Lin family. But some time ago, my grandfather...he passed away, and the painting disappeared. I searched for a long time before I found out that it was in your hands."
At this point, Lin Qingmeng's voice choked up again, "Brother Chu Tian, please, sell the painting to me, I'm willing to pay any price!"
Chu Tian looked at the tearful girl in front of him and couldn't help but feel moved. He originally thought that Lin Qingmeng was just a spoiled young lady, but he didn't expect that she had such a side.
"Ms. Lin, don't cry. I promise you." Chu Tian finally softened his heart.
Lin Qingmeng burst into laughter when she heard this, "Really? Brother Chu Tian, you are such a good person!"
Chu Tian looked at the bright smile on her face, and inexplicably felt relieved. He took out the check from his pocket and handed it to Lin Qingmeng, "This is the money someone wanted to buy this painting just now, you can take it."
Lin Qingmeng was stunned for a moment, and quickly waved his hand and said: "No, I can't take this money. This painting should belong to our Lin family. I should pay you."
"No need, just consider it as a gift from me to you." Chu Tian smiled, "Just consider it as... making friends."