novelraw Chapter 349 - 185: Are You Trying to Scam Us with Fakes?
Chapter 349 - 185: Are You Trying to Scam Us with Fakes?
Damn, can we stop being so narcissistic, Brother Chen?
Lin Shuying: "Hmm? Why do you think he’s a young man? I think he’s an old man with white hair and a silver beard."
Yang Chen: "If he were an old man, the painting style would be stable and composed, like Elder Lin, Elder Tang, Elder Zhao, and other senior figures. But look at Mr. Jinghu’s paintings, the four pieces of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter all give off a minimalist and chilly vibe. Only the arrogance, the unrestrained energy of youth can create such an effect. There’s a saying, ’words reflect the person,’ and similarly, ’paintings reflect the person.’ Mr. Jinghu is definitely a handsome young man."
In Lin Shuying’s mind, an image of a dashing young man in traditional attire emerged, stirring a bit of youthful longing.
Lin Zhengtian: "Haha... Not to mention, Xiaochen’s knack for appreciation is indeed impressive."
Zhao Rulong and the others were dissatisfied.
"It’s just theoretical talk."
"Exactly, his paintings are mediocre, he’s just running his mouth."
"I’ve seen Zhang Quan’s paintings, they’re much better than his."
...
Yang Chen was here not to truly discuss his artwork with them, but to teach Zhang Quan and Liu Zhenping a lesson.
They paid people to beat up Yang Chen, and the bill for that must be settled.
Next, it was the turn of the Lin Family Sisters to appreciate the paintings.
Lin Anxiang didn’t really understand, but Lin Shuying, being a professional artist, could make some sense of them.
The two young, pretty girls were bent over admiring the paintings, catching the attention of all the men at the scene on their behinds.
Zhao Rulong and the others were eager to go over and feel a touch, each one observing more attentively than they did during school.
Yang Chen approached Zhang Quan at the back of the crowd and whispered, "How are you going to settle the matter of you and Liu Zhenping hiring people to beat me up?"
Zhang Quan’s eyes flickered as he whispered back, "What do you want? So many people here, do you dare lay a hand?"
"What’s wrong with laying a hand?" Yang Chen whispered back, and then promptly kneed Zhang Quan.
Zhang Quan stumbled forward, crashing into Zhao Jingzhong. Zhao Jingzhong, already elderly and unsteady on his feet, fell towards the Lin Family Sisters.
Zhao Jingzhong’s shoulder slammed into the sisters, and they both let out an "Oh!" as they fell forward, instinctively reaching for the two paintings in front of them.
"Rip! Rip!"
The two sisters each tore one painting in half.
The scene immediately fell silent.
The Lin Family Sisters looked at the torn pieces in their hands, fearfully glancing toward their grandfather.
Zhao Rulong hurriedly helped Zhao Jingzhong up, asking, "Grandpa, are you okay?"
Zhao Jingzhong, sensing the situation wasn’t good, hurriedly sat on the floor, refusing to get up.
Because if he stood up, who knows, he might have to take responsibility.
Everyone glared at Zhang Quan, and Zhang Quan quickly pointed at Yang Chen, saying, "He’s the one who bumped into me."
As soon as Yang Chen sent Zhang Quan flying, he quickly retreated to sit on a chair in the back.
Yang Chen, bewildered, put down the cup in his hand and swallowed the water in his mouth, "Young Master Zhang, that’s not cool. I’m more than three meters away from you. Did I blow you over with my mouth?"
Zhang Quan: "You clearly bumped into me and then leapt over to sit down. Don’t deny it!"
Earlier, everyone’s attention was on the Lin Family Sisters’ behinds, so no one really noticed Yang Chen and Zhang Quan at the back.
Yang Chen chuckled, "Zhang Quan, Liu Zhenping, is what you’re doing interesting? You hired someone to beat me up, I didn’t bother you for that, yet you escalate things like this? Bringing over two imitation pieces and deliberately ruining them, extorting me, Elder Zhao, and the Lin Family Sisters, are you? It’s one thing to extort me, but to drag Elder Zhao and the sisters into this, isn’t that going too far? Elder Zhao is already old, and you still crash into him. The Lin Family Sisters just rejected your advances, and you hold a grudge, using such despicable means against them. Tsk tsk tsk... Is this the disgraceful conduct that prominent families boast?"
What?
Imitations?
Zhang Tiancang roared: "You’re talking nonsense! How can they be imitations?"
Liu Chuanxiong: "If you don’t want to die, you better take back what you just said!"
Zhang Quan: "You’re talking nonsense! These are genuine, and I had no intention to harm Elder Zhao or the Lin Family Sisters, don’t slander me!"
Liu Zhenping: "You’re trying to cause trouble, huh? Surely you bumped into Zhang Quan, and now you’re making false claims!"
Today, they’ll find out what it means to suffer in silence, and they’ll know the truth of the paintings is determined by their creator, not these so-called experts!
The trashy rules of the art and antique circle need some changing.
Brother Chen to the task!
What others can’t do, Brother Chen will!
In short, no one should think they can suppress Brother Chen!