Gu Qiancheng stood up and said, "Grandpa, this is Lu Zhi. She has always admired your reputation and has specially prepared a birthday gift for you today. I think you will like it."

He specifically mentioned the gift she had prepared, but did not introduce her as his girlfriend.

Lu Zhi's eyes trembled slightly, and the smile on her face faded a little, but with so many people watching, she had no choice but to continue with a polite smile.

Even after saying this, Gu Qiancheng had no intention of leading her forward.

Lu Zhi felt that Gu Qiancheng was a little strange today, but he didn't think much about it. He just stood up and walked up to Gu Yan with the gift in a graceful manner.

"Happy birthday, Grandpa Gu! I wish you everlasting health, happiness, longevity and good health."

Gu Yan nodded with a smile: "I am curious, Cheng'er said that I would like it, what kind of rare treasure is it."

When these words came out of Mr. Gu's mouth, anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was deliberately trying to make things difficult for him.

How rare must a treasure be to be so rare that it can be coveted by someone like Mr. Gu who has seen countless great things and rare treasures?

The expectations were high. If the gift Lu Zhi gave was not important enough, it would only make people laugh and embarrass him in the spotlight.

Lin Zhier looked like she was enjoying a good show, her eyes full of excitement.

She had already given the gift that made the old man most satisfied, and she was also very curious about what kind of flower Lu Zhi could give.

Lu Zhi handed over the gift: "I am also giving you a calligraphy work by Senior Shen Ruyun, 'A Bamboo Forest Surrounded by Snow'."

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Gu Yan stood up suddenly: "What did you say?"

Lu Zhi didn't understand why these people reacted so strongly.

Gu Yan took the picture with trembling hands.

Whispers were already ringing out all around: "How could this be? Isn't 'Snow Surrounded Bamboo Forest' Madam Fu's favorite work? She'd already publicly stated that she wouldn't give it away or sell it, so how did she get it?"

"What's the relationship between this little girl and Madam Fu? How could she even get this?"

"Could it be fake? After all, six families jointly fought for this painting, but none of them were able to buy it from Madam Fu."

"The thing that the six major families combined couldn't get, was actually obtained so easily by this little girl?"

Lin Zhier's face twisted when she heard the whispers around her.

What does it mean?

The calligraphy Lu Zhi gave was also by Old Madam Fu, and it was even more precious than hers?

How can it be?

Didn’t Caesar say that this was the only piece of calligraphy by Madam Fu that was left out there?

It has been bought by someone.

It will take some time for Caesar to help her get it, so he lets her use a fake one instead.

With Caesar's ability, it is absolutely impossible for him to lie to her, and there is no need to lie to her!

So, this one from Lu Zhi must be fake!

When Lin Zhier figured it out, her eyes lit up immediately.

He is so bold that he even managed to fool Mr. Gu!

Old Master Gu has already opened the bamboo forest painting. As the long ink scroll unfolds, the fragrance of the bamboo forest that comes to your face is refreshing.

Even though he was surrounded by the aroma of wine, food, and perfume, Gu Yan could still smell the fragrance coming from the scroll.

"Okay, okay, okay..."

Gu Yan looked at the scroll in fascination, his eyes seemed to be missing something, and his expression was very moved.

Gu Qiancheng then took the initiative to walk to Lu Zhi and said, "Grandpa, Zhizhi took the trouble to find this."

Gu Yan laughed with satisfaction: "Very good! Cheng'er, this little friend of yours really surprised me."

Gu Qiancheng also laughed: "As long as Grandpa likes it."

Gu Yan laughed and patted his shoulder: "You are really reliable. I feel relieved that you are supporting the Gu family."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the men from both sides' direct and collateral relatives changed.

Gu Qianhan frowned slightly and looked at Lin Zhier.

Lin Zhier was anxious.

The reason she appeared here today was to help Gu Qianhan fight for power in the Gu family.

Caesar wanted to bring Gu Qianhan under his command, so he used her as a chess piece to get close to Gu Qianhan.

We must not let Lu Zhi mess it up!

Lin Zhier took two steps forward: "Grandpa Gu, this painting is clearly fake!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

Everyone subconsciously looked at Mr. Gu.

How could something that Mr. Gu has stamped his seal on be fake?

Lu Zhi raised his brows high.

The smile on Gu Yan's face faded a little: "Really? This is fake?"

Gu Qianhan quickly pulled Lin Zhier aside and lowered his voice, saying, "Zhier, you can't say anything nonsense in front of your uncle. Are you sure?"

Lin Zhier believed what Caesar said. He said there was only one calligraphy work by Old Lady Fu outside, and there must be only one!

She nodded firmly: "Yes! It must be fake."

Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a footprint behind the scroll. She was overjoyed and pointed at it, saying, "If you don't believe me, look! There are footprints behind the scroll!"

"It's obvious that this footprint was freshly made. If it were truly Madam Fu's calligraphy, who would be willing to touch it?"

Gu Yan turned over the scroll and saw footprints as expected.

His expression remained unchanged, but his heart began to lean towards Lin Zhier.

He didn't believe that anyone would be willing to step on Shen Ruyun's calligraphy.

Even if one doesn't love her calligraphy, no one would waste such a priceless thing like this.

But he didn't give Lin Zhier a good look in person.

This kind of idiot with extremely low emotional intelligence and no sense of propriety would only bring misfortune to the Gu family even if he entered the family.

Gu Yan put down the scroll and looked at Lu Zhi: "Little girl, how much did you spend on this painting?"

Lu Zhi: "Forty million."

"Pfft..." As soon as the words fell, someone in the crowd burst into laughter.

As everyone knows, once Mrs. Fu's calligraphy enters the market, the starting price is 300 million.

Whether it is worth it or not is no longer the focus of public inquiry.

The reason why it was able to fetch this price was that as long as someone brought Madam Fu's calligraphy to the door, no matter who among the six major families it was sold to, there would be someone who would want it.

Even if the price reaches 1 billion, someone will still pay for it.

It is simply nonsense to say that Madam Fu could get this painting, which she claimed to treasure the most, for 40 million.

When everyone looked at Lu Zhi, their eyes were as if they were looking at a country bumpkin who had never seen the world.

Lin Zhier even started to mock him: "Lu Zhi, do you not take Grandpa Gu seriously or do you not take Madam Fu seriously?"

"When has Madam Fu's calligraphy ever been so cheap? Even fakes are worth more than this. Aren't you humiliating Madam Fu and Grandpa Gu at the same time?"

"Is this what your tutor taught you? Using fake goods to trick Grandpa Gu into giving you a birthday gift in public?"

Gu Qianhan, however, pointed the finger at Gu Qiancheng in disapproval: "Cousin, is this the female companion you brought? Didn't you even check before she gave it to you as a gift?"

Gu Qiancheng pursed his lips and looked at Lu Zhi: "Zhizhi, what's going on?"

He has been busy with work recently and has been ignoring Lu Zhi and not paying much attention to the gifts she prepared.

He instinctively felt that Lu Zhi couldn't possibly use fake goods to fool people in such a large occasion.

Who with any brains would do such a thing?

As if seeing through Gu Qiancheng's thoughts, Lin Zhier kindly reminded him, "Mr. Gu, you probably don't know her very well, right? She grew up with limited resources and hasn't seen much of the world..."

"Perhaps, she really thought this was Madam Fu's calligraphy."

He almost said openly that Lu Zhi was a country bumpkin who had never seen good things, had spent 40 million to buy a fake and got cheated, and had even made a fool of himself in such a big occasion.

Everyone around looked at Lu Zhi as if he was laughing at a joke, with a hint of mockery in their eyes.

There are many people who want to get close to the old man, but there is no one as stupid as her.

Lu Zhi looked at Gu Yan with certainty: "This painting is an authentic one. I am not trying to fool people with a fake."

Gu Yan's face was already very ugly. Without even looking at her, he turned around and scolded Gu Qiancheng, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you kick him out?"

Lu Zhi turned around and looked at Gu Qiancheng for help.

How could she do such a stupid thing?

Gu Qiancheng will definitely believe her.

Gu Qiancheng met her eyes, pursed his lips, and reached out to pull her arm: "Zhizhi, let me take you home first, it's getting late..."

Lu Zhi was stunned: "Even you don't believe me?"

Gu Qiancheng subconsciously avoided her sight: "Let's go..."

What the hell?

Do you really think she is a vegetarian?

If Gu Yan was not Gu Qiancheng's grandfather, why would she rush to come and celebrate his birthday today?

Now that the joke has been made, let’s make it bigger!

Lu Zhi shook off Gu Qiancheng's hand and turned to look at Gu Yan, completely losing his previous respect and consideration. "How ridiculous! You claim to be a collector of Madam Fu's calligraphy, but you can't even tell the real from the fake. I think you're getting old and confused!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole place was in an uproar.

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