The Playboy Bodyguard of the Beautiful CEO
Chapter 45 - 044: Kissed the Cheap Girlfriend

Chapter 45: Chapter 044: Kissed the Cheap Girlfriend

"Fake?"

Both Huang Zhengyuan and Boss Liang stood up in surprise.

This "Landscape Painting" was about to be delivered, half of the payment had already been made, and the rest was ready to be finalized with a contract, and now Yang Tian was saying it’s fake?

This was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue.

"What nonsense are you talking about? This painting has already been authenticated by Professor Huang, and it’s real!"

The apprentice nearby looked at Yang Tian with some displeasure.

"Tian, this ’Landscape Painting’ was indeed authenticated by me. I don’t know why you’re saying it’s fake?"

Huang Zhengyuan looked at Yang Tian in confusion.

"He’s talking nonsense, don’t mind him!"

Wu Yue walked in.

"It should be fake!"

Yang Tian said seriously.

"You’re just a thug, what do you know? My grandpa is an expert in this field, if you say it’s fake, doesn’t that mean you’re questioning my grandpa’s ability?"

Wu Yue said with some displeasure.

She paid to bring Yang Tian back to make her family happy, not to insult her grandpa’s knowledge.

"My dear, I’m just looking out for grandpa. If he ends up buying a fake, wouldn’t that mean a loss of eight million? Who would bear that?" Yang Tian said confidently.

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

Boss Liang, who hadn’t reacted so far, got upset when Yang Tian kept calling the painting fake.

He brought this painting over and knew its value best.

Yang Tian’s words undeniably slapped him in the face, which, of course, made him unhappy.

"Boss Liang, bringing over a fake painting just to scam money, aren’t you?"

Yang Tian said with no courtesy.

"You’re spouting nonsense. This painting has been in my collection for thirty years and was authenticated by Professor Huang. On what basis do you call it fake? Are you an expert in this field? What qualifications do you have? I think you’re just a pretty boy, mooching off women!"

Boss Liang cursed.

Upon hearing this, Yang Tian scratched his head: Do I really have the potential to be a pretty boy?

Meanwhile, Wu Yue nodded in agreement, thinking that Yang Tian really is a pretty boy now, an uneducated, pretentious pretty boy.

Slap!

Yang Tian slapped Boss Liang across the face.

The slap was so sudden that Boss Liang didn’t have time to dodge.

"This is for grandpa, for betraying his trust!" Yang Tian said.

"You bastard! How dare you hit me? I’ll kill you!"

Boss Liang roared and tried to lunge at Yang Tian, but was tightly held back by the apprentice and Huang Zhengyuan, whose face didn’t look good, while the apprentice shouted at Yang Tian, "Apologize immediately! Boss Liang is a valued guest of our shop. Offend him, and you’ll cut off our financial path!"

Slap!

Yang Tian delivered another heavy slap to the apprentice’s face: "This is also for grandpa, because of your dereliction of duty!"

"You bastard!"

The apprentice was furious too.

"Enough!" Wu Yue shouted, looking at Yang Tian: "On what grounds are you saying this painting is fake? If you can’t explain, then you’ve caused trouble today!"

"My dear, if I provide an explanation, will you agree to one request of mine?"

Yang Tian asked with a smile.

"What request?" Wu Yue’s eyes were filled with confusion.

"If I prove this painting is fake, can I kiss you?"

Yang Tian’s eyes were full of desire.

Wow, Wu Yue’s face is so fair, smooth as silk, just touching it would feel amazing, let alone a kiss, so looking forward to it!

"You scoundrel! At a time like this, you’re still being so indecent!"

Wu Yue glared at Yang Tian angrily.

"In any case, this painting is fake! Both you and grandpa are wrong."

Yang Tian said firmly.

That’s an obvious provocation.

He knew Wu Yue’s character too well. She and Guo Jing have been arch-enemies, competing with each other since high school, and she excels in judo with a black belt rank of nine.

Such a beauty’s character is competitive.

So using provocation is most effective.

And indeed, Wu Yue said, "You scoundrel, if you prove it’s fake, I’ll let you kiss me!"

"Great!"

Yang Tian was thrilled.

In the end, I still deceived this easy-going girlfriend.

"Tian, is this really fake?"

Huang Zhengyuan looked at Yang Tian.

"Of course it’s fake!"

Yang Tian walked towards the "Landscape Painting".

"If this painting is fake, then I won’t pursue him for hitting me, and I’ll repay in full, apologize to Professor Huang in person, and I will never have business dealings with him again!"

"If he can’t prove it, then I’ll make him regret it!"

Boss Liang said viciously.

Yang Tian came to the front of the "Landscape Painting", activated his Spiritual Breath, applied it to his palm, and touched it.

This painting is a silk handscroll, 25 centimeters tall and 376 centimeters wide, depicting a cold river with freshly fallen snow in winter. Below is a bank with two groups of travelers, the master riding a donkey and the servant following on foot.

This painting is vivid and delicate, showcasing the unique finesse of the royal academy of painting.

On the left side of the painting, there is an inscription that reads, "Jiangxing’s First Snow, office-ordered Zhao Gan’s painting."

"The fake part is right here!"

Yang Tian suddenly pointed to that inscription.

"This inscription was made by Li Yu of the Southern Tang, and you say it’s fake? What do you know!" Boss Liang cursed.

"Jiangxing’s First Snow, office-ordered Zhao Gan’s painting?"

Huang Zhengyuan recited, examining the painting, and said, "This painting, with sharp and clean lines, depicts the clothing, movements, and even expressions of nearly thirty people in great detail, lively and vivid. The fish scale patterns on the water’s surface are sharp and dense, soft yet firm, with not a single negligent stroke. Most of the trees have withered branches, with occasional frosted leaves and wilting willows, using powerful and seasoned brushstrokes. This painting should be authentic."

"Did you hear that? Grandpa said it’s real!" Wu Yue couldn’t help but glare at Yang Tian.

Yang Tian pointed at the words "office-ordered" in the line "Jiangxing’s First Snow, office-ordered Zhao Gan’s painting," and said, "This painting is fake because of these two words."

"Fake because of ’office-ordered’?" Everyone was confused.

Boss Liang said angrily, "Li Yu of the Southern Tang was very fond of painting. Even though the Song Dynasty had been established at that time, he merely submitted to survive in a corner, but he still set up an academy of painting, with many famous artists. Zhao Gan held a position there, so Li Yu’s inscription is correct, with nothing wrong! You know nothing of history yet act so knowledgeable! It’s utterly ridiculous!"

"Tian is probably correct!"

Huang Zhengyuan said.

"What!"

Everyone was shocked.

Huang Zhengyuan said excitedly, "At the time in the Southern Tang, Zhao Gan held a position in the royal academy of painting with a specific title, and ’office-ordered’ is a generic term that includes different positions such as ’student’ and ’attendant’. Zhao Gan’s title was ’student!’"

"Li Yu’s inscription should have been ’Jiangxing’s First Snow, academy student Zhao Gan’s painting,’ not ’office-ordered Zhao Gan’s painting.’ In those times, ’student’ wasn’t referring to an apprentice, but to a position in the academy."

"The forger apparently feared modern people misunderstanding the meaning of ’student,’ so they made it ’office-ordered,’ but in truth, those two words prove this is a fake painting!"

Hearing Huang Zhengyuan’s words, everyone suddenly realized: "So that’s it!"

"This..."

Boss Liang’s face turned pale and bloodless, while the apprentice beside him had a flash of panic in his eyes.

Even Wu Yue couldn’t help but look at Yang Tian in surprise.

Smack!

Suddenly, Yang Tian came forward and kissed Wu Yue’s cheek fiercely.

"You rascal!"

In an instant, Wu Yue blushed.

Yang Tian muttered in his heart: I have to resort to schemes just to kiss my own girlfriend, isn’t that something?

"Why is this painting fake? What exactly is wrong with it?"

Boss Liang was full of confusion.

Hearing this, the apprentice beside him grew more panicked but hid it well.

"I’m a bit tired; let’s discuss this matter later!"

Huang Zhengyuan rubbed his aching temples and walked into the study.

"Dear, am I amazing or what? If you think I’m amazing, give me a kiss."

Yang Tian playfully clung to Wu Yue.

"Rascal!"

Though she said this, Wu Yue acknowledged Yang Tian’s skills.

To avoid being kissed by Yang Tian, Wu Yue quickly slipped into the study, but she came back out after a while: "Rascal, my grandpa wants to see you about something."

"What is it?"

Yang Tian and Wu Yue walked into the study to find Huang Zhengyuan handing a contract to Yang Tian: "Xiaozheng, didn’t I tell you before, I owe your mother, so I’m giving you this contract as repayment to her!"

"What contract?"

Yang Tian took the contract and was stunned when he looked at it.

Wu Yue came over, and when she saw the content on the contract, her face was filled with shock: "Grandpa, have you gone mad?"

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