After being reborn, I refused to be a sucker, and my whole family was dumbfounded.

Chapter 255

Lin Ling's heart stirred, and he immediately smiled and nodded, personally picking up the ancient painting and carefully handing it to the mayor.

A faint smile played on his lips.

Just as I remembered from my past life.

Although the mayor doesn't like ancient paintings, he can't resist the fact that his former superior likes them.

So this gift of mine really touched his heart.

It might even be better than the manor the Zeng family gave us.

The mayor touched the glass surface of the ancient painting with great affection: "Elegant, truly elegant, is this an authentic work by Wu Daozi?"

"Of course." Lin Ling nodded emphatically and looked at Yang Li and the others.

Yang Li hurriedly took out the appraisal report from the safe and handed it to the mayor.

Lin Ling smiled and said, "These are the appraisal results from several of the top auction houses in China."

The mayor took the certificate, glanced at it, and exclaimed in admiration, "Excellent, wonderful!"

Everyone was shocked to see this.

When did the mayor become so fond of ancient paintings?

Moreover, judging from the mayor's reaction, he was clearly very satisfied with the painting.

Zeng Fa's face suddenly turned very ugly, and his expression was filled with shock.

When did Lin Ling become so well-informed that he even knew the mayor liked ancient paintings?

If he had known earlier, he would have collected precious ancient paintings and presented them to the mayor.

Unfortunately it was too late.

Yang Li frowned deeply and glared fiercely at Lin Tianwu beside her: "Did you tell him about this?"

Lin Tianwu almost burst into tears: "No, no, I didn't reveal anything at all."

"Moreover, when this ancient painting was put up for auction, both he and I were there."

"Unfortunately, I didn't bring enough money, so I couldn't compete with him."

"Idiot!" Yang Li scolded him in exasperation. "If you don't have money, why don't you borrow it from me?"

"Damn it." Lin Tianwu was also furious. "I will never let him get away with this."

Lin Zhengguo also knew about Lin Ling's theft of the ancient painting, and he was furious: "I thought it was just a simple theft of Tianwu's ancient painting, I didn't expect the mayor to like this painting so much."

"That damned beast, he's already so rich, what's wrong with letting his younger brother have some money?"

Yang Li snorted coldly and squinted at Lin Ling not far away: "Stealing your own brother's things, have you no shame?"

"Tianwu, go ahead and expose him to the mayor. I'll protect you."

Lin Tianwu's eyes lit up: "Thank you, sister."

His eyes were filled with hatred; he had been waiting for Yang Li to say those words.

Even if he couldn't produce any evidence, he could at least ruin Lin Ling's plans.

"Mayor Song, Lin Ling stole this painting." Yang Li said coldly, "I advise you not to touch things that have been obtained illegally, lest you cause trouble."

All eyes immediately turned to Yang Li.

Mayor Song frowned and looked at Lin Ling: "Did you steal this painting?"

"I bought it openly and honestly." Lin Ling was so angry that he laughed.

Lin Tianwu stood up, looking aggrieved, and accused, "Mayor, don't listen to his nonsense."

"I clearly bought this painting, but he sent someone to steal it from my house."

"Brother Lin Ling, I trusted you so much, why did you steal this painting?"

"I originally intended to give this painting to the mayor."

These words caused an uproar at the scene.

Although everyone knew about Lin Ling and the Lin family's troubles, no one expected them to dare to cause a scene at the city's premier banquet.

Lin Ling angrily said, "Lin Tianwu, have you no shame? I bought this from an auction house in the provincial capital."

"We have receipts and documents."

"If you're trying to slander me, can't you at least use your brain?"

At this moment, Su Qingyan spoke coldly: "So that's why Tianwu's painting suddenly disappeared. It turns out you stole it."

“Mayor, I can testify on behalf of Tianwu.”

Zeng Fa's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh: "That's right, Lin something-wu came to me back then, saying he wanted me to help him appraise an ancient painting, and then he said that the painting had been stolen."

"So it was stolen by Lin Ling's men."

"This kid is too insidious and despicable!"

“This painting is the one I had Lin Tianwu buy,” Yang Li said coldly. “Lin Ling, I advise you to return this painting to Tianwu as soon as possible.”

When everyone heard this, they were in an uproar.

Seeing that even Yang Li and Zeng Fa came forward to testify for Lin Tianwu, they all felt that it might really be Lin Ling who stole it.

"Could it be that President Lin's falling out with the Lin family is because of this?"

"No matter what you do, you can't steal from your own family, can you?"

"I never expected that someone as wealthy and powerful as Mr. Lin would do something as petty as theft."

Lin Ling's face darkened as he looked at the mayor and said, word by word, "They are slandering me."