Chapter 436
Chapter 436: Agnelli Family Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Jiang Siyin fixed his eyes on Mo Wen . He couldn’t believe the truth in front of him . He was certain that Mo Wen was trying to confuse everything . He would love to see Shen Jing’s expression when Mo Wen couldn’t pay for it .
Yang Ting also fixed her eyes on Mo Wen . She couldn’t believe she would be defeated by a pauper .
Finley glanced at Mo Wen curiously . In her opinion, this Mr . Mo Wen couldn’t be a wealthy person or he wouldn’t ask his girlfriend to foot the bill when he was out with her .
Mo Wen pressed the ‘enter’ key before leaning back in his chair without a word .
“Thank you for your support in this auction . We will send Master Da Vinci’s authentic work to you immediately . ” The member of the auction staff skimmed through the account with a smile on her face . She bowed slightly at Mo Wen politely before turning around to leave .
Jiang Siyin and Yang Ting looked at each other with some disbelief that Mo Wen was actually able to pay sixty million US dollars in one go . If someone had told them this would have happened an hour ago, they would have definitely thought that it was a fantasy .
In an auction, they were particular about payment and delivery of goods . Only upon full payment would the auction item be given to the customer . Most of the time, the auction organizer would deliver the item a few days later . Very few would actually be delivered on the spot at the auction .
As many of them would delay the payment for the security of the auctioned item, it would not be given to the successful bidder in advance . As for the installment payment, that would be even more complicated . They would only receive the auctioned item after signing the related agreement .
Since the employee had mentioned that Da Vinci’s painting would be delivered immediately, it meant that Mo Wen had already paid in full .
“How did you get so much money?” Shen Jing asked softly, with surprise in her eyes . She had never thought that Mo Wen actually had so much money . In her eyes, Mo Wen was merely a normal student who had just entered the university .
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“I robbed them,” Mo Wen replied honestly .
Shen Jing stared at Mo Wen . “Be serious . ” Then, she sighed before holding Mo Wen’s hand softly . She had never thought that her problems would cause Mo Wen to pay such an exorbitant price . Even if they were to sell the painting subsequently, it would be very difficult to get the price of sixty million US dollars . If they were not able to sell at a good price, they would make a loss of hundreds of million Renminbi .
Jiang Siyin and Yang Ting were completely silent . They never expected that the one who humiliated them at the end would be Mo Wen . Yang Ting had looked forward to seeing Shen Jing go bankrupt but that was also impossible now . Mo Wen actually had so much cash on him . What was wrong with this world!
Very soon, two tall ladies dressed in evening gowns walked out, each carrying a tray . “Sir, do you need to verify it or would you like to have the related company verify it before the handover?” one asked very politely .
The painting was on one of the trays while the other tray contained an exquisite tightly sealed packaging box . The painting was already framed and was ready to be sealed anytime .
Mo Wen cast a look at the painting; however, as he was not artistically gifted, he couldn’t appreciate the ancient painting . Nonetheless, he could tell that the painting must be around 500 to 600 years old . He calculated that from the time of the Renaissance in which Da Vinci was born, those dates were correct .
“Let me have a look,” Shen Jing said curiously .
When the auction staff saw that Mo Wen didn’t object, she was immediately given a pair of white gloves, as things such as the ancient painting couldn’t be touched directly by bare hands .
Shen Jing put on the gloves and walked to the painting . She examined it carefully for a while before shaking her head towards Mo Wen, which meant there wasn’t any problem .
“You know how to do this?” Mo Wen asked in surprise .
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“I know some basic things to look for . If it is a high-quality counterfeit painting, I may not be able to identify it . If you are worried, we can find a professional appraiser when we return to our country . If there is any problem, the auction organizer will be responsible,” Shen Jing said with a smile . The authenticity of the painting was never certain as even the most knowledgeable appraiser might make a mistake . The world was never lacking fake objects which looked real, but even the fakes were highly priced and might even be able to replace the genuine one .
“Wifey said it is real, then it must be real . Even if it is fake, it has to be real . There is no need for an appraisal, just pack it,” Mo Wen said with much flattery .
“You’re never serious!” Shen Jing looked at Mo Wen unsure whether she should cry or laugh about it . This guy was really…
Yang Ting’s face paled as she looked at Shen Jing and a rich sense of jealousy surged in her heart . Why was Shen Jing always stronger than her? Why couldn’t the man around her be straightforward? Yang Ting was the young mistress of a big clan, why did Shen Jing manage to defeat her every time?
The two staff were amused as they looked at this couple . Without commenting further, they followed Mo Wen’s instruction to pack it straightaway and sealed the ancient painting appropriately .
Their auction house had a hundred years of history without any fake items in that time . Hence, they had a great reputation so their customers didn’t need to worry about such matters .
“Wifey, what do you think we should do with this painting?” Mo Wen was fiddling with the package in his hand with a range of emotions sweeping over him . Spending millions on a painting was indeed a thing that only the rich would have fun doing .
“You can do whatever you want with it . It has nothing to do with me,” Shen Jing replied in an unkind tone . I told him not to fight for it, yet he insisted on fighting for it, she thought .
“That woman said you like to give charity . Why don’t we sell the painting and donate the money under your name to those people who need help?” Mo Wen suggested .
“You could bear to?” Shen Jing looked at Mo Wen in surprise . Even if this painting was resold, it would be almost impossible to get the exorbitant price of sixty million US dollars . However, it would be worth at least two hundred million Renminbi . If this money was being donated, Mo Wen would get nothing out of it .
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“I could bear to part with anything for my wife, not to mention the fact that it is merely a painting which isn’t worth much money,” Mo Wen replied smilingly . He said this to take revenge for Shen Jing . Since Yang Ting loved to pick on Shen Jing using charity matters, he would use charity to humiliate Yang Ting . It was not that they wanted to make a fuss using charity, but since he was going to give to charity, he could also use it to humiliate Yang Ting . It was killing two birds with one stone; he would be happy to do it .
A painting in his hand was totally worthless . It would be better to change it into money and use its worth . That was way more meaningful that collecting a work of art .
Shen Jing looked into Mo Wen’s eyes and was speechless for some time . She felt a tingle in her nose and her heart was overwhelmed with emotion . She had never expected Mo Wen to sacrifice so much for her . She was moved not because Mo Wen was willing to spend so much money on her, but because he was so careful in taking care of her dignity .
Yang Ting’s face paled instantly as if she was sitting on a layer of spikes . She never thought that Mo Wen would be so cruel . By spending so generously, it was like he was giving her a firm slap . That was a few hundred million Renminbi and not a few million Renminbi! She had mocked Mo Wen as a pauper not long ago, now she couldn’t even smile if she wanted to .
Jiang Siyin’s face also paled . A person who didn’t bother about a few million, could he still be a normal person? Now, he wished he could give Yang Ting a slap . She had been so confident when she had said that Mo Wen was merely a pauper without any power and status, and it would be effortless to deal with him . Since it was not so, why had he gone crazy over a woman without doing any preparation? Now, he was totally humiliated .
The housekeeper, Finley, looked at Shen Jing with much envy . With such a husband, how could she be not happy?
“Sir, I admire your act of kindness and am touched by how you protect and love your wife,” the foreigner, who spoke Hua Xia, said while looking at Mo Wen with a tinge of admiration in his eyes . Someone who was willing to sacrifice so much for his wife must be a genuine and earnest person . “If you don’t mind, I would like to buy this painting for the price of sixty million US dollars . I am an Italian so the work of Master Da Vinci should rightfully return to its homeland . I will give it to the Italian National Museum where it belongs . ”
Mo Wen and Shen Jing looked at the ordinary Caucasian young man behind them in shock . His appearance was very normal and he hadn’t made any shocking moves in the auction . However, his speech now had shocked everyone . Everyone knew he would make a loss by spending sixty million US dollars on this painting . Moreover, he already knew that Mo Wen was ready to resell this painting . If he was really interested, he could definitely buy this painting by other means .
“Let me introduce myself . ” The young man smiled . In order to get the trust of the two people, he took out a name card from his pocket before presenting it to Mo Wen politely .
Mo Wen took the card and flipped it to have a look . He seemed to be the CEO of an Italian Group, so Mo Wen reckoned he was a rich man .
“You are willing to buy?” Mo Wen waved the name card in his hand as he probed . Sixty million US dollars was not considered a small amount, right? How could this person agree so readily?
Shen Jing took the name card from Mo Wen’s hand curiously . At a glance, her eyes were full of shock . She couldn’t believe that Mo Wen was so ignorant . “Agnelli Family! Mr . Andrea Agnelli, the CEO of Fiat Group?” Shen Jing was stupefied as she looked at the young man . She never expected that such an ordinary person could actually have such powerful background .
In Italy, the Agnelli Family was the symbol of wealth and honor . The people would normally consider them Italian royalty . The Fiat Motor Company founded by the Agnelli Family was now the biggest business group in Italy . For the past one hundred years, every member of the Agnelli Family who had a prominent character and was charming was well-known among the people . This Andrea must be the fourth-generation helmsman of the Agnelli Family, as the age seemed to match .
Jiang Siyin and Yang Ting also looked at the man in shock . This nosy young man actually had such a powerful background! The Agnelli Family was a wealthy family which had a great reputation in the world and was way ahead of many other business families .
“Miss Shen, are you willing to sell this painting to me?” Andrea asked with a smile .
Shen Jing neither agreed nor disagreed but looked towards Mo Wen .
“This foreigner can be trusted?” Mo Wen whispered in her ear .
“Should be… we can be assured!” Shen Jing was unsure whether she should be annoyed or amused that Mo Wen could be so ignorant . People in business, especially those in the financial sector, should have some understanding of the wealthiest families in the world and their group companies . Mo Wen, who could spend sixty million so easily, should have some understanding but yet his knowledge was so limited .