A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 212 I Know Nothing About Appraisal!

"That's ridiculous! Stop it now. We're talking business here, so how could we go along with your emotions? Dad and I pamper you too much and that's why you end up shooting your mouth off so willfully." Su Qian spoke very loudly, so a lot of people heard what she said earlier.

It was a crucial time for their father now while he tried to buy the painting from Ye Fan and Su Qian's words would likely jeopardize their father's deal. So Su Nan was annoyed and reprimanded her yet again. While Su Yuan-Shan was striking a deal with Ye Fan for the painting up ahead, He undoubtedly heard his daughter's willful words and couldn't help frowning.

"Mr Su, it seems your daughter doesn't want this deal to happen," said Ye Fan calmly as he smiled.

Su Yuan-Shan looked even angrier. There was frustration surging from his face. Su Qian's willfulness now clearly displeased him immensely.

But Su Yuan-Shan was a savvy businessman and mature after all, so he quickly composed himself. He continued to smile at Ye Fan amicably as he said, "Mr Ye, sorry about that."

She is so willful because I've pampered her too much. But I'm the head of the Su family, so her words mean nothing at all. Please don't take her words to heart. I will offer $200 million for this painting. What do you think? If you are open to it, I can pay you a deposit for it right away."

Su Yuan-Shan sounded courteous. He didn't have any arrogant airs at all and was very easy going. It was no wonder he could run such a big company.

Little Teacher, $200 million is a reasonable price. Even if we placed it in an auction, it would fetch about $200 million too," said Gu Long-En as he nodded when he heard Su Yuan-Shan's offer.

"Oho, thank you, Old Master Gu." Su Yuan-Shan was delighted by Gu Long-En's support and thanked Gu Long-En quickly.

But Ye Fan merely calmly smiled when he heard Su Yuan-Shan's offer and shook his head.

Su Yuan-Shan felt a little awkward when he saw that Ye Fan shook his head.

In Su Yuan-Shan's opinion, $200 million was a fair price. He didn't expect Ye Fan to refuse him.

Gu Long-En immediately felt a little surprised too.

Although Ye Fan was the one who spotted the painting and bought it, Su Yuan-Shan helped Ye Fan after all. If Su Yuan-Shan didn't give him the $200 at the right time, Ye Fan wouldn't have be able to buy this painting in the first place.

So on account of this, if he was a real friend, he should sell the painting to Su Yuan-Shan even if it were below market price. Furthermore, Su Yuan-Shan had made a reasonable offer.

But Ye Fan had actually rejected him. Gu Long-En couldn't help but have a bad impression of Ye Fan.

The others were abuzz with chatter. They felt Ye Fan should have returned the favor and was disloyal. All he cared about was money.

"Mr Ye, if you think $200 million is too little, I can increase it a little more.

"I genuinely love the painting and would really love to have it," said Su Yuan-Shan again. But he sounded a little less friendly this time and was slightly more polite and distant.

Ye Fan smiled again, "Mr Su, I think you're mistaken. If you like it, I'll just give it to you. How can I take your money?"

"Wha-what? You want to gi-give me this painting?"

Clearly, nobody expected Ye Fan to do this.

Even Su Yuan-Shan was completely dumbstruck and his eyes were filled with shock.

Gu Long-En looked up and frowned as he looked at the youth in front of him.

The others found this equally mind-boggling.

The entire showroom went silent.

Was he going to give away something worth $200 million just like that?

Did he treat money like dirt? Or was this idiot just stupid?

"That's right, I'll give it to you! If Mr Su didn't help me when I needed it most and lent me $200, this painting wouldn't be in my hands. I said I would remember this favor. Besides, I'm not interested in Chinese paintings, so that would be a complete waste to leave it in my hands. Since Mr Su likes it, then please take it," said Ye Fan calmly as he appeared nonchalant.

It seemed as though he was not giving away $200 million but $2 instead.

There was probably not a single rich man here who could do as Ye Fan did and give away $200 million without batting an eyelid.

That...that won't do, Mr Ye. Those are two completely separate matters. What's more, I gave you that $200. What you buy with it is naturally yours. This painting is worth too much, so. I...I can't accept it. I just can't.

Perhaps because he was too excited, or perhaps he was too surprised and shocked, this shrewd and mature businessman suddenly lost his cool. He was so excited that he started stammering over his words. "Mr Ye, listen to me and sell me the painting for $200 million. If you are willing to sell this precious painting to me, I will deem the favor returned."

Ye Fan wanted to give it to him, but Su Yuan-Shan refused to accept it.

This favor was too great after all. $200 million was a huge sum of money even to him, let alone someone from the countryside like Ye Fan.

When Su Yuan-Shan turned him down, Ye Fan shook his head and sighed, "I won't sell it to you because I won't take your money. If Mr Su insists on not taking it, I can only bring it home and stick it under my bed. After all, I'm just a driver from the countryside, so I'm clueless about the maintenance of ancient paintings. If it ends up rotting in my hands, then that's too bad."

Then Ye Fan picked up the painting and turned to leave.

"Little Teacher, you can't...That's..."

"That's a gem of the Chinese art world!" When Gu Long-En heard Ye Fan, he got angry. He quickly urged Su Yuan-Shan, "Mr Su, if Little Teacher wants to give it to you, why don't you accept it? Just treat it like you are safekeeping it for him!"

"Alright then." Su Yuan-Shan finally nodded. He accepted the painting without paying anything and said, "Mr Ye, I will always remember this favor of yours. In the future, if you need any help in Yunzhou, you can tell me anytime, and I'll be there for you."

"Haha."

Su Yuan-Shan still accepted the painting in the end. As Ye Fan promised, he didn't take a cent from him. Even though Su Yuan-Shan offered to pay $200 million, Ye Fan refused to accept it.

If he accepted money for a gift, then the nature of the gesture would be altered.

Moreover, it was just $200 million. Ye Fan didn't really care about that tiny bit of money.

Everyone else were deeply envious and full of regret.

They regretted treating Ye Fan snobbishly. When Ye Fan wanted to borrow money from them, they completely ignored him.

If they had just loaned him $200 earlier on, Ye Fan would probably have given this

$200 million painting to them and not Su Yuan-Shan!

As they witnessed this golden opportunity slip past them, those rich men couldn't help but feel remorse in their hearts.

They regretted it deeply!

Ye Fan's actions made them feel sorry, but it also impressed Old Master Gu Long-En immensely.

Even though Ye Fan and the others wanted to leave, Gu Long-En kept chasing after him. He insisted on being his apprentice, but Ye Fan refused to accept him.

"Little Teacher, please accept me as your pupil. Regardless of your appraisal skills and character, I, Gu Long-En, have a lot to learn from you. In the curio community, masters are called teachers. I deeply lack skills, so I hope Little Teacher can be my master and enlighten me!"

Su Yuan-Shan and the others couldn't stand watching Gu Long-En plead with Ye Fan, so they tried persuading him too. "Mr Ye, why don't you accept Master Gu on account of his sincerity?"

But Ye Fan was helpless, "Mr Su, you're making things difficult for me."

"I really know nothing about appraising antiques."

Both Gu Long-En and Su Yuan-Shan didn't know what to say to that. Everyone in the hall also fell completely silent.