Chapter 28: Chapter 28: Confused Cao Xuan

When Cao Xuan questioned him, Chen Haonan didn't hesitate and said, "That's right, I did bid on a Hundred-Year Ganoderma last night, so what?"

"Haonan, I'm telling you, your Hundred-Year Ganoderma was stolen!" Cao Xuan stressed.

Chen Haonan was dumbfounded and said, "What? It was stolen?"

"Yes, a kid named Ye Fan did it, and he's right beside me now. Do you want me to tie him up and bring him back to you?" Cao Xuan snickered mischievously.

"What? Ye Fan stole it from me?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Haonan was initially shocked, then he cursed angrily, "Cao Xuan, are you a fucking idiot? I'll have you know, the Hundred-Year Ganoderma was a gift for Master Ye, it wasn't stolen by him!"

What!

It wasn't stolen by Ye Fan, but was a gift from Chen Haonan himself?

Upon hearing this, Cao Xuan felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he was completely stunned.

A Young Master of noble clans would actually gift a precious Hundred-Year Ganoderma worth millions to a minor character?

Even Su Yue and others all changed their expressions dramatically, and they couldn't believe their ears.

The Young Master of the Chen Family, Chen Haonan, actually gifted the Hundred-Year Ganoderma to Ye Fan?

This... Wasn't this all too dramatic?

What was most astounding was that Chen Haonan actually referred to Ye Fan as Master Ye, which was absolutely unbelievable.

"Haonan, are you joking with me?" Cao Xuan was completely disheveled.

As fellow scions of wealthy families, he had always had a good relationship with Chen Haonan, and the two often met up at nightclubs and health clubs.

Cao Xuan couldn't have dreamed that Chen Haonan would gift Ye Fan a Hundred-Year Ganoderma, let alone curse him out for Ye Fan.

Chen Haonan said solemnly, "Joking? What fucking joke would I make with you? Let me tell you again, it's my honor, and even more so an honor for my Chen Family to present Master Ye with the Hundred-Year Ganoderma!"

Hisss!!!

When Chen Haonan said that it was an honor for both him and the Chen Family to gift Ye Fan the Hundred-Year Ganoderma, everyone on the scene couldn't help but gasp in shock.

Who was Ye Fan? Just a minor character!

Who could have imagined that a scion of a wealthy family would say it was an honor to gift Ye Fan a Hundred-Year Ganoderma? To the people present, this scene was an utter overturning of their perceptions.

"Haonan, have you lost your mind?" Cao Xuan exclaimed in shock.

Chen Haonan replied irritably, "I think you're the one who has lost your mind. Let me tell you, Cao Xuan, given our brotherhood, I advise you to apologize to Master Ye immediately, or we can no longer be brothers!"

After Ye Fan acted last night, Chen Haonan could clearly feel the changes in his body, and his physical condition was indeed much stronger than before.

What frightened Chen Haonan the most was that when he told his second granduncle about last night's events, his second granduncle actually said that he was no match for Ye Fan at all, and demanded that he must foster a good relationship with Ye Fan and not offend him.

Chen Haonan was flabbergasted, knowing that his second granduncle was the strongest in the Chen Family, protecting its prosperity and glory. It was because of his second granduncle that many noble clans and powerful families did not dare to challenge the authority of the Chen Family.

Now that Cao Xuan dared to offend Ye Fan, Chen Haonan was absolutely livid.

"What?" Cao Xuan's mouth hung open.

Chen Haonan scolded, "I told you to apologize, did you hear me? Otherwise, you're not only offending Master Ye but our entire Chen Family as well!"

"I..."

At those words, Cao Xuan was at a loss for words, unable to respond.

"Apologize!" Chen Haonan demanded again.

After being berated by Chen Haonan, Cao Xuan couldn't swallow his pride and said, "Haonan, just calm down, I will apologize to Ye Fan, I will do it right away!"

"That's more like it!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Haonan's expression softened quite a bit, and he chuckled, "By the way, what about that 'Shrimp Play in Mountain Streams Painting' we bought this morning? Did it fool those Su Family Members?"

"I told you before, these second-rate families are already teary-eyed with gratitude for us even attending their birthday celebrations; even if you brought a fake painting, they would believe it to be real! Wasn't it worth the five hundred spent? Turning five hundred into an effect worth five million, doesn't it feel just terrific?"

As soon as these words came out, the large Su Family hall instantly fell into an eerie silence.

The "Shrimp Play in Mountain Streams Painting" that Cao Xuan gave is a fake?

And it was bought for only five hundred yuan? Moreover, Cao Xuan claimed over and over that he spent five million.

Isn't this just blatantly making a fool out of the Su Family Members?

What shocked them the most was that Old Madam Su actually said that this "Shrimp Play in Mountain Streams Painting" was real, which was utterly absurd.

"In the future, ah, when attending those minor family celebration banquets and whatnot, just go through the motions, there's no need to spend too much!" Chen Haonan continued to say.

Hearing Chen Haonan's words, Cao Xuan noticed the murderous looks from the Su Family Members and immediately felt a shiver run through his body.

"Haonan, I... I've got something else to do, so... I won't talk to you for now, ah!"

Cao Xuan's scalp tingled; he never imagined Chen Haonan would actually reveal the matter, and what's worse, he was on speakerphone, and the Su Family Members heard everything.

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When Cao Xuan hesitantly ended the call, Su Yue's eyes widened.

Cao Xuan panicked: "Su Yue, listen to my explanation!"

"What explanation?"

In an instant, Su Yue was about to explode with anger.

For her grandmother's birthday banquet, she specifically invited Cao Xuan with the intention to show off. Who would have thought that Cao Xuan's prepared gift would turn out to be a fake and be exposed publicly?

Thinking of this, Su Yue picked up the "Shrimp Play in Mountain Streams Painting" and tore it up in front of everyone.

The moment the "Shrimp Play in Mountain Streams Painting" was torn, a thin piece of paper fell out.

On it was written loud and clear: Hahaha, bet you didn't see that coming, this painting is fake, anyone who thinks it's real is an idiot.

"Son of a bitch!"

Seeing the message on the thin paper, Su Yue swung her hand and gave Cao Xuan a hefty slap across the face.

"You... you bitch, dare to hit me?"

Getting slapped on the face by Su Yue, Cao Xuan was so angry he was about to smoke from the nostrils.

"What? You want to hit back?" Su Yue demanded furiously.

Cao Xuan glanced at the cold expressions of the Su Family Members present; he didn't dare to cause a scene within the Su Family.

Clenching his teeth, Cao Xuan looked towards Old Lady Su and said, "I'm sorry, Old Lady, I've got some other matters to attend to, I'll be leaving first!"

Whoosh!

Seeing Cao Xuan about to leave, the Su Family Members were in an uproar.

They weren't fools; with Cao Xuan leaving like this, it was an indirect admission that the painting was fake.

"Can't believe Cao Xuan actually gave us a fake painting, does he really think we are all idiots?"

"The most infuriating thing is, he spent five hundred yuan and actually claimed he spent five million!"

"We all misunderstood Ye Fan; Ye Fan saw that it was fake long ago, but because of Cao Xuan's status, we believed him! This is infuriating!"

Ye Fan stood in his place with his hands behind his back, his face showing no significant waves of emotion.

Instead, upon seeing Cao Xuan turning to leave, Su Yue, furious, stepped forward and grabbed him, saying, "You made fools of us, the Su Family, and now you're just going to leave like that? What do you take me for? What do you take my Su Family for?"

Slap!!!

When Su Yue grabbed him, Cao Xuan, overtaken by rage, swung his hand and slapped Su Yue across the face, bellowing angrily:

"Damn it, Su Yue, I was just playing with you; did you seriously think I'd marry you and make you my wife? Aren't you a bit too naive?"

"You, thinking of marrying into the Cao Family? Pah! Why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror to see if you're worthy!"

"Get lost!"