I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!

29: Chapter 29 Disgraced_1 29: Chapter 29 Disgraced_1 Editor: Henyee Translations “Director, you can’t call the police, he had a reason for hitting Mr.

Zhao.”

“Yes, he is the victim, Mr.

Zhao deserved it.”

“Director, we’re live right now, and there are so many people watching on-site, solving the problem here would be more beneficial for the show.”

“Director, doing this will attract more viewers to the live broadcast.”

A few reporters brought in by Wu Feng hurried over to persuade the director.

“That’s right, let’s solve it on the spot!”

“This guy must have had no choice but to do what he did, we can’t call the police.”

“We want to see what the situation is, otherwise we’ll all leave and your program won’t be able to continue.”

“Exactly, we want to see you solving the issue here.”

The audience on-site supported Wu Feng.

“Alright, you guys ask him what exactly happened.”

The show’s director saw that both the reporters and the on-site audience were supporting Wu Feng, and after checking the live chat from the viewers at home, decided to not call the police and instead clear up the matter on the spot.

As long as the live broadcast had traffic, everything else was secondary.

This was a crisis, but also an opportunity.

Solving it on the spot could turn a crisis into an opportunity.

The reporters started smiling, as they were also broadcasting live.

Moreover, they knew a bit more about the situation because Wu Feng had already filled them in on the way there, allowing them to report more in-depth on-site and attract viewers.

Several reporters stepped forward to interview Wu Feng.

Through the interview, the audience quickly understood what had happened.

It turned out that Zhao Anhua had deliberately appraised Wu Feng’s ancestral painting “The Beacon Fire Map” as a fake, causing it to be sold for five hundred thousand.

As a result, “The Beacon Fire Map” appeared at last night’s Jiecheng Auction, where it fetched a high price of thirty million.

“You’re saying Mr.

Zhao bought your painting off the market and then sent it to the auction house on the same day?”

“I think there’s a problem with your story.

If Mr.

Zhao had really deliberately appraised your painting as a fake to be bought cheaply, he wouldn’t have sold the painting so quickly.

That would just be asking for you to find out there was something fishy going on.”

A reporter raised doubts.

This reporter knew what was going on but was asking the question for the benefit of the viewers since they were in front of the cameras.

“Yeah, if it were me, I definitely wouldn’t move so quickly; I’d wait a few years before selling it off, and then no one would be able to link it back to me.”

“Right, Zhao Anhua is an expert and wouldn’t overlook such an obvious point.”

“Has this guy misunderstood something?

Zhao Anhua is a respected elder expert.”

“Everyone, don’t rush; let’s listen to what he has to say.”

There was a murmuring among the audience.

“Here’s what happened: he had someone call me up under the table, but before that person could call me, I had already sold the painting to a young guy.”

“So you’re saying Zhao Anhua had someone ready to buy my painting, but the young guy bought it before he could.”

Wu Feng clarified.

“Are you implying Mr.

Zhao made a bridal gown for that young guy you mentioned, and that this guy got a huge bargain and sent the painting to Jiecheng Auction last night?” the reporter asked.

“Yes, that’s exactly it,” Wu Feng nodded.

“Alright, thank you for your response,” the reporter nodded in satisfaction.

The interview was a great success.

“Haha, Mr.

Zhao wanted to make a quick buck but ended up enriching someone else instead.”

“I finally understand why Mr.

Zhao looks so distracted when he appraises antiques; it’s because he’s been unwittingly making bridal gowns for others and he’s upset about it.”

“Damn, I hadn’t thought of that, but it looks like you’re right.”

“If it were me, I’d be unhappy too; who would be in the mood to appraise antiques after missing out on thirty million?”

“Damn it, what kind of so-called expert is this, just scum of the earth!”

The audience buzzing with discussion.

The elder who had overheard Zhao Anhua’s conversation outside the resting room also had an epiphany.

He finally understood why Zhao Anhua was so enraged; it turned out to be because of this incident.

As for Zhao Anhua’s claim about his grandson breaking a vase in the collection room, that was complete nonsense.

He hadn’t expected Zhao Anhua to resort to such tricks, seriously tarnishing the reputation of appraisal experts like himself.

However, at this moment, he couldn’t step forward to say anything, lest he get dragged into the mess.

“Mr.

Zhao, regarding Wu Feng’s accusations, what do you have to say?” a reporter asked Zhao Anhua.

“I made a mistake in my appraisal, I definitely didn’t do what he said about deliberately appraising it as a forgery and then secretly arranging for someone to buy the painting,” Zhao Anhua naturally wouldn’t admit it.

After all, if he didn’t admit it, no one could do anything to him.

Making a mistake in an appraisal is common, but if it was intentional, that would be a violation of the law, amounting to fraud, which would mean jail time.

Anyway, when signing the contract with An City TV Station, the contract stated that he wouldn’t be held responsible for appraisal mistakes.

It was this clause that gave him the courage to be deceitful.

“You bastard, even now you won’t admit it, I’ll kill you!”

Wu Feng, seeing Zhao Anhua still posing as a man of integrity, was uncontrollably furious and attempted to attack again.

However, several security guards held him back tightly, preventing him from taking action.

Zhao Anhua didn’t dare linger any longer and hastily left the scene.

The venue was in an uproar, and Wu Feng was also led away.

This incident continued to garner attention online.

Soon, the TV station came out with a decision.

Zhao Anhua was brought in by the TV station, and in order to placate Wu Feng, compensated him with two million yuan.

Although there was no definitive evidence that Zhao Anhua had actually manipulated the situation, most people had basically concluded that events must have been as Wu Feng described.

The TV station terminated its collaboration with Zhao Anhua.

Zhao Anhua’s reputation was ruined, and certainly no one would dare to engage him for antique appraisals anymore.

Because of this incident, although the TV station gained some viewership, the audience lost trust in the appraisal experts, and the show was eventually cancelled; that’s a story for another time.

It could be said that the impact of this incident was significant, with the TV station production team, Wu Feng, and Zhao Anhua all being losers.

Only the young guy who bought “The Beacon Fire Map” came out as the winner.

Netizens envied this young guy to no end.

“That guy who got the deal, what luck!”

“Yeah, he’s straight-up a millionaire now!”

“Some people are just like that, casually finding a bargain can change their fate!”

“When will such a stroke of luck fall upon me?

I don’t need thirty million, just three million will do!”

“Might happen in a dream if you go to sleep tonight.”

…

Shen Dong watched the live broadcast and felt quite refreshed seeing Zhao Anhua punched by Wu Feng.

Experts like him deserved it.

After eating lunch, Shen Dong had nothing to do, so he decided to browse the antique street in Hai City.

With the ‘Master of Appraisal’ skill, it would be a waste not to use it – perhaps another bargain could be found on the antique street.

Taking the subway, he arrived at the antique street.

Upon entering the antique street, one could see quite a few stalls laid out on the ground.

In Hai City’s antique street, the first half consisted of stalls, while the latter half was comprised of stores.