Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 845: Chapter 845: Intellectual Crush

”What are you doing, Bai?!” Han Chen couldn’t help but blurt out.

Actually, he had guessed—Bai was forging in public, intending to show the professionals in order to confuse them. If the professionals mistook the fake for the real thing, could it still prove that the real was indeed real?

But this was simply laughable!

Did Bai Xiaosheng really think that if he copied it closely enough, he could capture the essence and deceive them with the fake?

Han Chen didn’t believe it!

After all, the original work was that of a calligrapher; it wasn’t something just anyone could replicate!

Even if it looked exactly the same, to the eyes of a professional, they could discern differences—be it holding the brush, using the brush, strokes, structure, ink application, and Chapter method, they could always talk about a bunch of things.

Although Han Chen didn’t understand, he knew that professionals were not to be underestimated and would not be easily fooled!

Bai Xiaosheng just smiled and didn’t answer, starting to use some trinkets to age his forged work, he was actually antiquing!

Several minutes later, his replicated calligraphy actually looked quite ancient.

This made everyone find it unbelievable.

”I have a friend who sells antique replicas of calligraphy and paintings; after finishing something like this, it could sell for over a hundred dollars a piece.”

Bai Xiaosheng shamelessly fabricated, sarcastically implying that Han Chen’s original work was basically worthless.

Han Chen trembled with anger, yet the others couldn’t help but nod. Regardless of what was true or false, they didn’t understand and were just there for the spectacle; they just felt that this Bai fellow was quite impressive.

”Hey, you’re not really committing forgery, are you?” Jiang Yue couldn’t help but lower her voice and mutter.

Bai Xiaosheng glanced at her and laughed, ”Do you really think a fake can deceive everyone? High-end auction houses have top experts for validation, or they go for high-tech elemental analysis—how could they be fooled by fakes? It’s only us ordinary people, and some general appraisers, who might be misled.”

”You know so much!” Su Lingyu blinked her big eyes, staring at Bai Xiaosheng with a smile.

She was truly in awe of Bai Xiaosheng.

Yan Xuefei also revealed an admiring smile, for both the cultivation shown in Bai Xiaosheng’s calligraphy and his boldness in ”forging” in front of everyone.

Su Dazhong looked at Bai Xiaosheng, and his gaze also changed somewhat.

”It’s just that after today, I’m afraid I won’t be able to get along with Vice President Han anymore! Alas, Han Chen used to be a playboy, who knows what he will turn out to be in the future! Maybe I’m wrong! I can’t take the risk of my daughter ending up with such a man, I can’t gamble with her life!” Su Dazhong thought to himself.

After all, she was his beloved daughter. Su Dazhong hoped she would be free from worries about food and clothing, and even more, that she would find a man who would love her faithfully for a lifetime.

Such is the heart of a parent in this world.

Among the guests, the young men and women were also mesmerized, their eyes sparkling when they looked at Bai Xiaosheng.

Knowledgeability and culture are always worthy of respect.

Han Chen saw the atmosphere changing unfavorably and the crowd’s attitude towards Bai Xiaosheng shifting.

He was immediately overcome with jealousy, hating Bai Xiaosheng even more.

The reverence that should have been his was snatched away by that bastard!

”For both new and old grudges,” he wished he could slaughter Bai right then and there.

Finally, the doorbell of the Su family’s home rang, and Yan Xuefei went to answer it.

Two people, one old and one young, walked in, said to be two appraisers.

After exchanging pleasantries, Bai Xiaosheng handed over his written fragment for them to examine, and they put on monocles on the spot to inspect it.

”I don’t believe that you, creating a forgery on the spot in such a short amount of time, could surpass the real thing!” Han Chen thought determinedly.

Bai Xiaosheng chuckled to himself.

His final antiquing treatment, with the help of Red Lotus, required no equipment; Red Lotus could make detailed adjustments that claiming to deceive the heavens was not an exaggeration.

”This is real!” the young appraiser gave the verdict.

The elderly appraiser took it for re-examination.

”Real!” the elderly appraiser’s verdict was even briefer.

The fake created by Bai Xiaosheng had somehow become ”real.”

”Are you blind? This is fake, fake!” Han Chen’s eyes bulged round with fury as he roared.

”Sir, please don’t doubt our professionalism!” the young appraiser said sternly.

”Our abilities are limited. If you don’t believe us, you can go for an elemental analysis, but it will take some time,” the elderly appraiser suggested.

Han Chen’s face turned the color of eggplant.

The fake was appraised as real!

And what about the real thing? If it’s appraised as real, will the people here still believe it?

Bai Xiaosheng actually managed to create confusion with the fake!

”Which gentleman called for the service? Please settle the bill!” the young appraiser said.

Everyone pointed at Han Chen in unison.

Han Chen’s eyes turned red.

He let people tear up the hand roll for nothing, failing to prove his innocence, and that was bad enough, but now he had to pay the appraiser, too.

”Brother, you’re with Mr. Han’s entourage, right? Don’t just stand there; settle the bill,” Bai Xiaosheng said to Zou Guangxin with a smile.

Zou Guangxin couldn’t help but glance at Han Chen.

”Don’t let Mr. Han be embarrassed over such a small sum,” Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile.

”Pay up!” Seeing everyone looking at him, Han Chen gritted his teeth and shouted sharply.

Zou Guangxin hurried to settle the bill with the appraiser.

Han Chen glared at Bai Xiaosheng with a ferocious face, ”I will get it appraised, I will prove it’s real, you just wait.”

”That’s right, it is real!” Bai Xiaosheng suddenly said, ”From the beginning to the end, I’ve always believed it was real!”

Han Chen was stunned.

All these complications orchestrated by Bai Xiaosheng, wasn’t it just to make everyone believe it was fake?

Now he’s admitting it’s real again?

Is he being ironic!

Caught off guard by this statement, the guests couldn’t help but look curiously at Bai Xiaosheng.

”Whether it’s real or fake, let me ask you, did you give it to Su Lingyu?” Bai Xiaosheng looked calmly at Han Chen.

Han Chen was speechless.

He originally came to give it to Yan Xuefei but changed his mind and gave it to Su Lingyu to show his sincerity, spurred on by Bai Xiaosheng.

Han Chen’s silence, in the eyes of everyone, meant tacit agreement.

”That means it belongs to Su Lingyu!” Bai Xiaosheng glanced at Su Lingyu and said with a smile, ”Then Xiaoyu, could you give it to me?”

”Hmm, I can!” Su Lingyu nodded almost reflexively at Bai Xiaosheng’s smile.

Su Dazhong and Yan Xuefei couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

Such cooperation! But is it really okay to be so cooperative...

”You see, now it’s in my hands, and I don’t like it anymore, so I tore it up. Is there any problem with that?”

Bai Xiaosheng spread his hands, looking utterly justifiable, and smiled at Han Chen, ”You publicly gave the item to Miss Su Lingyu, witnessed by everyone. Even in court, it becomes a legal fact of gifting. So, this item has nothing to do with you anymore. Miss Su gave it to me, and I tore it up; it’s a personal usage issue. It also has nothing to do with you! Even if you prove it was real, what then?”

Bai Xiaosheng’s words completely befuddled Han Chen.

It seemed to be true...

”Now, I give this pile of scraps to you, Mr. Han Chen. Take it back if you like,” Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile.

Han Chen stared dumbfounded at Bai Xiaosheng.

He clearly felt his brain wasn’t working enough.

Zou Guangxin, who had returned from sending off the appraiser, was also rendered speechless.

The guests at the scene watched Bai Xiaosheng in amazement, Su Lingyu and Jiang Yue had no words other than profound admiration.

The so-called intellectual crush must be what they were witnessing.

Next to Bai Xiaosheng, Han Chen was simply no match...

”You, I—!” Han Chen was so angry he couldn’t speak; finally, he clenched his teeth, scowled, and strode over to collect the scraps, shouting bitterly, ”Zou Guangxin, let’s go!”

Han Chen couldn’t stand to stay any longer.

But he would remember Bai Xiaosheng!

Before leaving, Han Chen gave Bai Xiaosheng a fierce glare, engraving it deeply in his memory.