After the universally disliked young master is reborn, the older sisters panic.

"If Brother Hao says he's seen it, then he has. I believe him!" Gu Xingzhou shouted in support.

No matter what Hao Ge says, he will support him without hesitation!

Gu Xingchi sneered, "Xingzhou, how could you be so stupid?"

Should you believe everything others say?

How could a poor country boy possibly recognize a master's authentic work?

Today, let him slap him in the face!

Seeing this, Chen Qian, who was sitting in the corner, became restless, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

He stood up, quickly went to look at the painting, and then turned to Chen Hao, pretending to advise him, "Brother, you grew up in the countryside, so you probably haven't seen antiques before."

This is truly an authentic work by Master Wang.

Upon hearing this, the guests began to murmur among themselves, with one whispering, "I never expected this kid to be a country bumpkin."

"Yeah, what antiques could you possibly find in the countryside? He's just a clown."

I thought he was a nouveau riche, but it turns out he's a poor kid.

Hearing the mocking laughter around him, Chen's father couldn't sit still any longer. He quickly shouted at Chen Hao, "You unfilial son, why don't you apologize to Young Master Gu?!"

This painting is the original!

That unfilial son of mine gets into trouble every day I don't keep an eye on him!

As the son of the current head of the Gu family, how could Gu Xingchi possibly give away counterfeit goods in public!

How stupid!

Chen Qian chimed in, "Brother, you should apologize to Young Master Gu. How could someone who didn't even finish elementary school know how to appraise antiques?"

"Hiss~" Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

What kind of friends does this young master of the Gu family have?

Seeing the surprised and disdainful looks on everyone's faces, Chen Qian smiled. He completely shook off his earlier humiliation and looked at Chen Hao with high spirits.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xingchi laughed arrogantly.

He raised his head and said arrogantly to Chen Hao, "Kneel down and admit your mistake, and I will forgive your rudeness."

How dare an illiterate person argue with him?

He wanted his good brother to kneel down? Gu Xingzhou refused, and retorted loudly, "You're dreaming! My brother Hao will never apologize to you!"

He couldn't possibly be wrong!

Your painting is a fake!

Insulting his good brother is insulting him!

After being accused of selling counterfeit goods time and time again, Gu Xingchi's face darkened, and he scolded loudly, "Xingzhou, have I been too good to you all the time?"

Who gave you permission to be so disrespectful?

Would you rather believe someone who didn't finish elementary school?

Don't you trust your brother?

Gu Xingzhou snorted coldly, "So what if Brother Hao didn't graduate from elementary school?"

He is now a student at Boda College, where he scored full marks on his entrance exam.

His score probably surpasses everyone else's!

He paused, glared at the gloating guests below, and continued, "And you can't even compare to people who didn't finish elementary school, so aren't you even more trashy?"

The guests below exchanged a guilty glance with Gu Xingzhou and quickly lowered their heads.

"Heh." Gu Xingchi scoffed, "You say it's a perfect score, so it's a perfect score? Who can prove it?"

He had heard about the difficulty of the entrance exam for Boda College; it was said that no one had ever gotten a perfect score.

He didn't believe that someone who hadn't graduated from elementary school could get a perfect score; Gu Xingzhou must be talking nonsense!

"I can."

Principal Zhang walked over from not far away.

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Gu Xingchi kept his mouth shut with a cold expression.

He had met his grandfather's good friend, the principal of Boda College, several times.

Regardless of whether it was true or not, he couldn't refuse to give face to his grandfather's friend.

Gu Xingzhou stepped forward happily, gently shaking Principal Zhang's arm and saying in a coquettish tone, "Grandpa Zhang, thank you for coming to my coming-of-age ceremony."

“How could I not come to your coming-of-age ceremony? Otherwise, your grandfather would blame me,” Principal Zhang replied with a smile.

She then handed the gift to Gu Xingzhou.

Mentioning his grandfather, Gu Xingzhou's expression changed, and then he awkwardly changed the subject, "Grandpa Zhang, please sit down, the banquet will begin soon."

At this moment, Chen Qian suddenly spoke up, "My brother got a perfect score on his entrance exam, but what does that have to do with whether he can appraise antiques?"

"That's right!" Gu Xingchi snapped out of his daze and loudly echoed, "Chen Hao, what makes you think my painting is fake?"

Chen Hao ignored Gu Xingchi, but instead gave Chen Qian a cold look and said sarcastically, "You're everywhere, you must be really bored."

You say this painting is authentic, but what makes you say it is authentic?

If you can't say it, then shut up!

Chen Qian choked, speechless.

He had no idea how to authenticate a work; he was just going along with Gu Xingchi's words to take the opportunity to suppress Chen Hao.

Now look what's happened; he's put himself in such an awkward situation.

Gu Xingchi couldn't stand Chen Hao's arrogance, so he chimed in, "I bought this painting from a collector at a high price; it's definitely an authentic piece!"

Chen Hao nodded knowingly and replied slowly, "Oh, your basis is the high price?"

"If I buy a fake at a high price, does that make it a genuine piece?"

"You, you're talking nonsense!" Gu Xingchi shouted angrily, "The painting I bought is genuine!"

Chen Hao picked at his ear and calmly replied, "I can hear you. You don't need to shout so loudly. Just because you shout loudly doesn't mean the fake will become the real thing."

With a "pfft," Gu Xingzhou burst out laughing, "Cousin, even if you shout until your throat is hoarse today, this painting will never become the real thing!"

The guests below shrugged their shoulders and lowered their heads, trying not to laugh.

While the masters on stage are engaged in a fierce battle, they should just quietly watch the show.

Seeing this, Gu Xingchi clenched his fists and said angrily, "Then what makes you say this painting is fake?"

"If you don't give me an answer today, I won't let you off the hook!"

I've never felt so frustrated in my entire life!

He will repay every humiliation he suffers here a hundredfold!

"Oh." Chen Hao gave a casual "oh," then slowly walked to the painting and pointed to the master's seal, saying, "As everyone knows, when Master Wang signs his name, the last horizontal stroke of the character '王' (Wang) hooks upwards, making it look like the character '玉' (Yu)."

However, the character "王" (king) in this painting is written in a very neat and precise manner.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Hao picked up the painting and handed it to the guests in the front row to look at.

"Am I right?" Chen Hao asked softly.

The guests looked at it for a long time, then nodded. "Yes, judging from this, it doesn't seem to be a painting by Master Wang."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xingchi panicked for a moment. He pushed through the crowd and looked at the signature. Just as Chen Hao had said, the character "王" (Wang) was neatly arranged.

His heart sank. Had he really been so blind as to buy a fake?

No, not possible!

After a long while, Gu Xingchi slowly calmed down and said sarcastically, "You know a little bit, yet you try to show off your limited skills before an expert!"

You are unaware that there is a painting that exists, and the signature is not marked with an upward stroke.

The fact that this painting lacks a single stroke doesn't prove it's a forgery!

That painting was debated for a long time, but it was eventually determined to be genuine. This painting of his must be in the same situation!