Chapter 763

Seeing that Wu Ke walked out of the gate, Chu Chen quickly went up and asked nervously, "how's it going, have you ever had it?"

Wu Ke came forward to embrace Chu Chen's arm and said, "you are asking for nothing. How can you know the result of the defense on the spot?"

Chu Chen immediately reflected that he was concerned and confused. He scratched his head and gave a silly smile.

Wu Ke giggled and said: "look at you, don't you believe in my strength?"

"No way!" Chu Chen shook his head and said, "I'm so nervous because I care about you. If it's me, how can I be nervous?"

Wu Ke said with a smile: "don't worry. According to the regulations, students must submit their graduation thesis in triplicate, together with outline and draft, to the instructor half a month before the thesis defense meeting, and draw up the questions and answers that need to be asked."

"My tutor gave me a high evaluation of my thesis. As for the reply questions and answers, he also reminded me that if I can't pass the exam, then I might as well buy a piece of tofu to kill me!"

Chu Chen asked with a surprise: "so, you should be able to pass the defense this time?"

Wu laughably said: "let me just say that. Generally speaking, as long as the performance is not too bad, the thesis defense can certainly pass."

"Ha ha!" Hearing this, Chu Chen laughed a few times, then waved his hand: "go, go! Get Josie and them and I'll treat them to lunch! "

"You look like a local tyrant in the old society!"

Wu Ke giggled and then called them. When they heard that there was a big meal to eat, how could they refuse? Just after the last class in the morning, they flew out.

Chu Chen and Wu Ke, standing at the school gate, saw the three of them from a long distance and came running happily.

"It's great to be able to eat big today again!"

Serena grinned and asked, "by the way, have you decided which hotel to go to?"

Wu laughably shook his head: "ah Chen said to listen to your opinions."

Mina suggested: "otherwise, let's go to eat Chinese food. Although the spicy chicken we ate last time was a little spicy, it still has a long aftertaste."

"Didn't you say last time that spicy food will lead to acne? Are you not afraid now? " Wu Ke looks at Mina with a funny face.

"It's the same thing Wu Ke's words made Mina hesitant. She thought hard for a while, and finally she was defeated by the delicious food. She said ruthlessly: "for the sake of delicious food, I'll fight!"

"And you?" Wu Ke looks at Josie and Selena.

"Even Mina, of course, I don't have a problem!" Serena laughed, and Josie nodded in agreement.

“GO！ GO！ GO……”

The Chinese restaurant that Mina talked about is the one Wu Ke took chuchen to last time. Although the dishes here are not so authentic compared with those in China, they are all carefully improved by the chef of the restaurant, and they are not inferior to those in China.

As a result, when the dishes were on the table, Josie and others, who were still chattering at the beginning, suddenly became quiet. There was only a sound of chopsticks on the scene. Even Wu Ke, who had originally said he wanted to restrain his appetite, behaved like them, and ate like them all at once.

After eating and drinking, Mina patted her stomach and said, "ah! Try to lose weight again these days

"Come on, it's just a meal. How much meat can be added! What's more, you've been shouting about losing weight in your mouth. In fact, it's three days of fishing and two days of Internet cafes! " Wu Ke immediately uncovered her.

Mina said with a smile: "hee hee, I'm taller than you. It's nothing to grow meat, but if you grow meat, you'll become a little fat pig!"

"You dead girl, who is the little fat pig..."

Chuchen is amused to see them playing there. Suddenly, he hears his mobile phone ring. When he takes it out, he feels very familiar with the number displayed. When he thinks about it carefully, he remembers that it's the mobile phone number of the foreigner named Vincent who was mentioned by Mr. Liu before.

Speaking of this, Chu Chen thought that this man would call on the same day when he got the news that he was willing to transfer the painting. As a result, he received a phone call from this man two days later, which made him feel arrogant and uncomfortable.

Of course, since the other party has called, he answered the phone even if he was not happy.

Vincent on the other end of the phone was very low. First, he apologized to Chu Chen, saying that he had been talking about business for the past two days. He was busy during the day and impolite at night, so he didn't get in touch. He said that he was in London now. He asked where Chu Chen was now. If he was free this afternoon, he would like to visit him.

Just listening to the phone, Chu Chen doesn't know whether what he said is true or false. Besides, he and the other party just take what they need. As long as the other party can agree to his request and not disgust him, he and the other party really have no friendship to say.

So Chu Chen said that he was welcome to come here when he had time in the afternoon, and put the place in a cafe near the hotel.Hung up the phone, Mina and others said, because there are classes in the afternoon, they are ready to leave.

"OK, then pay the bill..."

Chu Chen called the waiter over. After paying the bill, he asked Wu Ke next to him, "coco, Vincent called me and said that he would come this afternoon."

Wu Ke said with a smile: "ah Chen, you are busy. I have to go to school to deal with some things in the afternoon."

"Well, let's go now..."

When they were sent to school, Chu Chen visited the nearby scenery. It was almost the appointed time before he went to the cafe.

Into the coffee shop, the waiter came up and said: "Hello, sir, how many of you?"

Chu Chen said he had an appointment and asked the waiter if his guest had arrived?

Originally Chu Chen just asked politely, but Vincent arrived ahead of time. Then the waiter took Chu Chen to the table he had reserved.

Vincent is a thin, bearded, blonde middle-aged man. Seeing Chu Chen behind the waiter, he stood up and shook hands with Chu Chen politely.

"I'm so sorry I'm late!" Chu Chen immediately expressed his apology.

Vincent replied with a smile, "no, no, no! I came early... "

After a few greetings, they sat down and asked the waiter for two cups of coffee. After waiting for the waiter to leave, the two sides got to the point.

Vincent said sincerely: "Mr. Chu, first of all, I'd like to apologize. I hope you don't have any misunderstanding."

Chuchen said with a smile: "Mr. Vincent, you don't have to. After all, the world doesn't revolve around someone. We can't avoid some things. I think we should talk about the content of the transaction now! "

"Yes

Vincent nodded with empathy, and then said with a smile, "Mr. Chu, I have to say that you are so lucky to get Raphael's work, which is also the world-famous Athenian School. Since I happened to go to your country some time ago and had the honor to enjoy this work, I have been thinking about it all the time! And I believe that if other collectors see this work, they will also show it like this... "

It's no exaggeration for Vincent to say so. Raphael died young and left few works. What's more, the Athenian School, which is well-known in the painting world, is no exaggeration. With this painting alone, chuchen can enter the ranks of international collectors.

When Vincent heard the news, his first thought was not to believe it. He thought it must be false news or painting is false. Later, when he saw the original appearance of the painting, he was still dubious, until the experts and scholars who went to appreciate it with him agreed that it was the real work, and he didn't find any forged parts, so he could not believe that it was the real work.

When Vincent knew that the work was authentic, his first thought was to collect it.

First of all, it's because this painting is so famous, and he thinks it's impeccable in terms of painting skills. Secondly, his main collection is porcelain. As for oil paintings, especially those by Raphael or almost famous painters, none of them are in his collection.

This also makes Vincent's collection, although many, but not into the ranks of international collectors, which has been a pity in his heart. Therefore, now that he has such a good opportunity, of course, he must firmly grasp it.

Chu Chen politely replied: "thank you for your praise."

After they had a sip of coffee, Vincent asked, "Mr. Chu, with all due respect, don't you really want to sell that painting?"

Chuchen shook his head directly: "Mr. Vincent, you must have heard about this painting before. I'm sure I won't sell it. I don't know if you have the habit of exchanging things in your country, but as far as our country is concerned, the transactions between Tibetan friends, especially the transactions between some valuables, are also exchanged with what they need. "

"And to put it mildly, money is just a few pieces of paper. I'm not short of it. If you don't agree, I'm sorry."

For Chu Chen, he wanted to trade with foreign museums most. This is also because museums pay attention to fame. It is self-evident that a painting by Raphael, especially a masterpiece like Athenian School, has promoted the fame of museums.

Since the museum has a strong demand in this area, then he can definitely exchange more antiques. But it's not necessary for a person to be private, because they are all selfish, especially businessmen who pursue profits. If they exchange money, they will calculate it very well, so as to maximize their own interests.