Prosecutor vs. Minister: A Battle of Wits
Chapter 45: Actually, This Painting Is...

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Actually, This Painting Is...

In the end, Shen Anru came out of the bathroom, trembling, with a pale face.

Watching her hurriedly escaping back, Ouyang Jingxian showed a victorious smile, and her whole demeanor became vibrant.

"Why do you look so smug after a trip to the bathroom?"

Jiang Tong glanced at her, still holding her milk tea.

Due to her excessive happiness, Ouyang Jingxian lightly snorted and didn’t bother with her, "Mind your own business."

Hearing this, Jiang Tong shrugged and tossed the milk tea back to her.

At this time, the ball was already halfway through, and next up was the highlight of the evening.

Painting Exhibition.

The painting by the master artist, Mr. Tang Yuanqing.

In fact, many of the socialites present came specifically for this.

Who wouldn’t want to catch a glimpse of this five-billion painting?

This is also why the Lu Family didn’t hesitate to spend five billion to acquire this painting.

Having a painting by Master Tang Yuanqing at home definitely brings prestige.

"Thank you all for your support, today we’ve gathered under one roof with the honor of witnessing this unparalleled work by Mr. Tang."

The elder of the Lu Family stood beside the easel, his tone somewhat excited, "As everyone knows, Mr. Tang publicly announced his retirement from painting two years ago, making his works even more rare. It’s an honor for the Lu Family to acquire his painting, now let’s all have a look..."

As his words fell, a few bodyguards next to him understood the cue and lifted the black cloth covering the painting.

This is a painting of a Lotus Birth.

The applause from the crowd followed, and everyone in the hall fixed their eyes on the painting, marveling from their mouths.

The elder of the Lu Family revealed a trace of a satisfied smile, "Feel free to admire it, this is a painting by Mr. Tang from ten years ago, named ’Birth’

Upon hearing this name, Jiang Tong, who was initially expressionless, suddenly choked on her saliva.

"Xiao Tong, what’s wrong with you? Are you okay?" Qi Feng looked at her worryingly.

Jiang Tong coughed, her face turning red, looking at the painting not far from her, wanting to speak but stopping.

Ouyang Jingxian noticed her odd behavior and tilted her head, "Jiang Tong, you’re so excited, could this painting be a fake?"

Tang Yuanqing is her maternal grandfather, so it would be normal if she could tell this painting is fake.

Fake?

Hearing this, Qi Feng also looked at Jiang Tong curiously.

Jiang Tong was still coughing desperately, and after a while, she finally recovered.

"Uh... you could put it that way..." she exhaled and said intermittently.

Hearing her say this, Ouyang Jingxian’s eyes widened, "What? This painting is fake?"

Jiang Tong quickly covered her mouth, "Why are you shouting! I haven’t finished yet!"

"This painting shouldn’t be fake, right? I just saw the Tang Family’s exclusive stamp on it, which is hard to imitate for others." Qi Feng furrowed his brow slightly and voiced his opinion.

Jiang Tong awkwardly cleared her throat, "It’s true that the Tang Family’s exclusive stamp is hard for others to mimic, but if it’s the Tang family direct lineage..."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean..." Jiang Tong looked around and lowered her voice to a whisper, "Actually, I imitated this painting..."

"What!?"

Qi Feng and Ouyang Jingxian exclaimed in unison.

Their actions immediately caught the attention of some people.

"Shh! Quiet, quiet!"

Jiang Tong, with a face of resignation, lightly patted both of their heads.

"Are you sure you didn’t mistake it?"

"I didn’t mistake it... Back then, I accidentally spilled cola on the original painting, and to avoid being caught, I imitated one on-site, but since it was my first time painting, the traces of starting and stopping the brush were quite noticeable..."