Beautiful CEO’s Top Martial Expert

75: Chapter 75: A Painting Worth Over a Billion 75: Chapter 75: A Painting Worth Over a Billion “You’re really amazing.

I didn’t see anything wrong with this painting, but you spotted it right away.

Sir, are you well-versed in these antiques and paintings?”

Qin Wanting’s eyes were full of interest as she looked at Xiao Yifeng, her face unable to hide her surprise.

“Sorry, beauty, I don’t understand these things.

I just happened to spot it.”

Xiao Yifeng naturally wouldn’t admit that he had used his x-ray vision to spot the problem with the seal.

“Manager Dong, don’t you think you owe me an explanation for this?”

Du Wenxing’s face was gloomy as he stared down Manager Dong.

“Young Master Du, this…

I…” Manager Dong had a helpless expression on his face.

He too hadn’t expected a perfectly good antique painting worth millions to turn out to be a mere copy.

It was enough to make him want to cry, and he couldn’t help but shoot Xiao Yifeng a look, hating this meddler to his core.

If it hadn’t been for him, no one would ever have realized it was a copy.

“Young Master Du, I’ll take the painting back.

You don’t need to pay the five million,” Manager Dong said in the end.

“Hmph,” Du Wenxing snorted coldly, his gaze also somewhat chilly as he glanced at Xiao Yifeng; it was this guy’s fault he had embarrassed himself in front of Qin Wanting.

At this moment, Xiao Yifeng walked up to a wall inside the Treasure Trove Pavilion, which was lined with landscapes and calligraphy.

“Boss, how much for this painting?” Xiao Yifeng asked, pointing to one of the landscapes.

Manager Dong, in a bad mood, glanced at the painting Xiao Yifeng was pointing to and snorted, “Five hundred thousand, take it if you want it.”

“Sir, do you want to buy this painting?

Although the painting technique is first-class, and it is a work from the Tang Dynasty period, there are several flaws, and the artist isn’t very famous.

Its value isn’t very high,” Qin Wanting said, glancing over the painting Xiao Yifeng was pointing to.

“It seems Miss Qin knows quite a bit about antique paintings,” Xiao Yifeng said with a smile, looking at Qin Wanting.

“I’m a presenter at Tianhai City TV Treasure Appraisal Channel, so I do know a bit about these things,” Qin Wanting replied with a smile.

“So that’s how it is,” Xiao Yifeng replied.

“Beauty, if you trust me, just buy this painting.”

“Buy this painting?” Qin Wanting looked surprised.

“Kid, are you crazy?

Wanting, don’t listen to him; this is not a famous painting at all, there’s no point in buying it,” Du Wenxing rushed to say.

“Miss Qin, this painting isn’t very valuable.

I have a few paintings by masters here, why don’t I show you those?” Manager Dong said to Qin Wanting.

Xiao Yifeng watched Qin Wanting with a smile on his face, and her eyes, bright as starlight, flickered before she said, “Manager Dong, I’ll take this painting.”

“This…” Manager Dong hesitated for a moment before saying, “Since Miss Qin wants it, let’s make it three hundred thousand.”

“Charge it to the card!”

Qin Wanting promptly handed over a gold card to Manager Dong.

“Wanting, are you really listening to this kid and buying such a worthless painting?” Du Wenxing asked again, his gaze fiercely fixed on Xiao Yifeng.

“Miss Qin, you’ve made a very wise decision,” Xiao Yifeng said as he took down the calligraphy and painting.

Qin Wanting’s pupils flickered with light as she watched Xiao Yifeng.

“Miss Qin has already made the full payment,” Manager Dong said as he handed the gold card to Qin Wanting and then glanced at Xiao Yifeng.

“I guess this painting isn’t as simple as it appears on the surface, is it?” Qin Wanting suddenly said, looking at Xiao Yifeng.

“Miss Qin is very clever,” Xiao Yifeng nodded, and then he took out his lighter again, toasted the edges of the calligraphy and painting briefly, and then ran his hand along the edge of the painting.

To everyone’s surprise, Xiao Yifeng slowly peeled away the surface of the painting, and Qin Wanting and the others’ pupils showed a look of astonishment, followed by shock on their faces.

Upon peeling off the surface of the painting, there was actually another painting hidden inside, a landscape painting that was clearly more magnificent and grandiose than the previous one.

“This…

this is a landscape painting by Master Gu Kaizhi from the Eastern Jin!” Qin Wanting couldn’t help exclaiming as she looked at the landscape painting.

“How is this possible?” Manager Dong was equally startled, his pupils dilated to the extreme, and his eyes nearly bulged out as he inspected the painting carefully, growing more shocked and emotionally colder with each moment.

“This is truly an authentic work by Master Gu Kaizhi; there’s no mistake this time.

This painting must be thousands of years old.

I never thought I would have the chance to see such a masterpiece.

Paintings by Master Gu Kaizhi have become extinct,” Qin Wanting muttered to herself, while Manager Dong felt as if he had the urge to commit suicide, his complexion deathly pale, and his body swaying unsteadily.

Young Master Du Wenxing’s eyes also shimmered, with a somewhat gloomy look.

“Sir, did you know all along that this was a painting within a painting?” Qin Wanting’s eyes suddenly fixed on Xiao Yifeng.

Xiao Yifeng just smiled and didn’t answer the question, instead looking at Qin Wanting and saying, “How do you feel about this painting, Miss Qin?

Compared to the one before, you shouldn’t be at a loss, right?”

“Do you realize the value of this painting?”

Qin Wanting looked at Xiao Yifeng and couldn’t help saying.

“It should be a bit more expensive than the so-called Master Wentong’s painting we just looked at,”

Xiao Yifeng wasn’t very knowledgeable about these antique calligraphies and paintings, but he could tell through his own ‘perspective eye’ that the atmosphere and aura emanating from this painting were quite intense, obviously of no small value.

“This is an authentic piece by Gu Kaizhi, a master painter from the Eastern Jin era, and at this point, it has been over one thousand seven hundred years.

Moreover, the authentic works of Master Gu Kaizhi are now basically extinct, a rare item in the world.

If this painting were to be auctioned, it would definitely fetch at least a hundred million, and perhaps even as much as over ten billion,”

Qin Wanting said with a serious tone.

“Wow, that valuable?” Xiao Yifeng was also startled.

Geez, this painting was worth over ten billion—amazing.

Upon hearing Qin Wanting’s words, Shopkeeper Dong felt a salty taste in his throat, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

An authentic piece worth over ten billion had been sold by him for the price of three hundred thousand—this was definitely the greatest irony of his life.

He felt an impulsive urge to bash his head against the wall; it was such a slap in the face.

Young Master Du was also severely shocked, a painting worth over ten billion was indeed quite frightening.

“Sir, I cannot accept this painting, you discovered it, it should belong to you,” Qin Wanting said hastily to Xiao Yifeng.