He and Zhang Rufen had just arrived and did not understand the situation at hand. How could they dare to step forward and steal the limelight from Qian Fuhua?
Undoubtedly, the focus of everyone's attention was on the richest man in Yunhai.
But Xue Liuren paid no mind to trivialities.
He approached with a subservient bow and said to Qian Fuhua, "Director Qian, you are a man of great experience. You must be able to tell if this mural is real or fake, right?"
"Who are you?"
Qian Fuhua scratched his head, not recognizing the man at all.
He looked at Zhou Yu, hoping the young boss could provide an explanation.
Zhou Yu shrugged, indicating he could not help.
Seeing his gesture, Su Yuyan found it amusing and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh for a few seconds.
Xue Liuren quickly introduced himself, "My name is Xue Liuren. Xue... Su Qishan of the Su family is my brother-in-law."
He had intended to mention the Xue family, but then he realized that Qian Fuhua would know nothing of the insignificant Xue family.
Therefore, Xue Liuren had to mention Su Qishan.
His motive for doing so was to try and regain Su Qishan's trust.
As long as the Su family received Qian Fuhua's support, the Xue family would not be abandoned by the Su family.
But all of this was merely Xue Liuren's wishful thinking.
"Xue Liuren is truly a scoundrel!"
Su Qishan, standing not far away, heard this fool mentioning him in front of Qian Fuhua and his heart leaped into his throat.
The situation was unclear, and he did not want to cause any trouble.
Furthermore, due to the relationship between Zhou Yu and Su Yuyan, Su Qishan did not want the attention of everyone to fall on him again.
It would be best if he could attend the welcome banquet unnoticed.
"Su Qishan is your brother-in-law?"
Upon hearing the name, Qian Fuhua's expression remained calm, showing no hint of his emotions.
However, deep down, a storm was raging.
The last time they had drinks, Qian Fuhua heard from Zhou Yu that he had already registered his marriage with Su Yuyan of the Su family, but Su Qishan and his wife were not entirely pleased.
Good for you, Su family! Good for you, Su Qishan!
Qian Fuhua glanced at Su Qishan from the corner of his eye.
Among the people around, only he had an unusual expression and was easily identifiable.
Well then.
Now everyone was gathered.
"For your Su family to marry your daughter to the young boss is a blessing for your Su family. Who would have thought that you, Su Qishan, would not only be dissatisfied but also try to break them up!"
"Truly blind and ignorant, not knowing who is the supreme figure in Yunhai City!"
Thinking this, Qian Fuhua wished he could kick Su Qishan in the backside to vent his anger.
The Su family's disdain for the young boss was an insult to all the brothers of the荒海重狱 (Huang Hai Zhong Yu - Arid Sea's Heavy Prison).
If he could, Qian Fuhua would not hesitate to use his resources to completely crush the Su family.
But he could not do that.
Zhou Yu had clearly stated that the Su family was still useful.
Qian Fuhua scrutinized Xue Liuren and sneered, "I'm sorry, I have no interest in knowing any Su Qishan or Su Qishui."
Hearing this.
Xue Liuren's expression was one of shock.
His brother-in-law, Su Qishan, was the head of a second-rate family in Yunhai City, yet Qian Fuhua gave him no face at all.
And Su Qishan himself, with his toes digging into the ground, was pale with embarrassment.
Qian Fuhua's words had undoubtedly pronounced a 'death sentence' on him and the entire Su family.
There was no longer any possibility of the Su family befriending the powerful and influential richest man in Yunhai City.
Su Qishan looked at Xue Liuren, then glanced at Xue Meimei and her mother, his gaze icy.
After the events of today, he had decided to completely cut ties with the Xue family, whom he considered a burden.
"Then... then..."
Xue Liuren, seeing Su Qishan's expression, immediately became tongue-tied in fear.
He knew that he had caused a great disaster this time.
The future of the Xue family was about to be ruined by him and his daughter.
But the bet between his daughter and Zhou Yu was not over yet.
"Director Qian, then this mural must be fake, right?"
Xue Liuren gritted his teeth and spoke again, pointing at the mural as if grasping at the last straw of hope.
If he could win against Zhou Yu with this, and make Su Yuyan break up with him, perhaps Su Qishan would spare the Xue family a lifeline out of consideration for this matter.
However!
What Xue Liuren never expected was.
Qian Fuhua looked at the mural and said, "Oh, you're talking about this mural? Of course, it's real."
Boom!
This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, shattering Xue Liuren's last shred of hope.
The mural was real.
His daughter Xue Meimei had lost the bet.
She would have to kneel, slap herself, and call herself a slut in front of everyone.
The calamity that the Xue family suffered today was beyond Xue Liuren's imagination.
Pfft!
He choked and spat out blood.
"Liuren!"
Xue Meimei's mother cried out in alarm, quickly let go of her daughter, and rushed to her husband's side.
"No! You're lying! How can this mural be real, how can it be real... it must be fake!"
Xue Meimei's eyes were vacant, and her whole body trembled.
She could not accept this outcome.
Thinking of having to kneel and slap herself and call herself a slut in public, she wished she could just bash her head against a wall and die.
The surrounding people watched the Xue family of three with indifference.
Since Qian Fuhua had already determined the authenticity of the mural, they dared not say another word.
However, it seemed that the Xue family's fate was not entirely undeserved.
Su Qishan turned his head away, ignoring the pleading gaze of Xue Liuren's wife.
Seeing this, the woman had no choice but to seek help from Su Yuyan again.
Xue Liuren was, after all, Su Yuyan's maternal uncle. They had a blood relationship, and no matter what, she couldn't stand by and watch him die.
Su Yuyan pursed her lips, her heart conflicted.
But Zhou Yu, standing beside her, held her hand and whispered in a voice only they could hear, "Don't be soft-hearted. He won't die. He'll just faint."
Su Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief.
Even though Xue Meimei had treated her so badly, her uncle, like her father, wanted her to marry into the Zhang family.
But Su Yuyan still did not want to see her uncle die in front of her.
"Serves him right!" Zhang Rufen cursed softly.
At the same time, she felt a hint of curiosity about Zhou Yu's ability to discern the authenticity of the mural, but no matter what, she still favored Zhang Shaohua.
Antique appraisal was not a particularly promising skill.
Zhou Yu having such a special skill only made Zhang Rufen slightly surprised.
"A mere jailer will always be a mere jailer. He can never compare to the power of the Zhang family in this lifetime."
Because they had not been able to see the scene in the middle of the crowd during their journey, Zhang Rufen and Su Qishan were unaware that the richest man in Yunhai City was being extremely respectful to Zhou Yu.
The area there was higher earlier, allowing a view of this side.
But the connecting path between the two locations was low-lying, making it impossible to see.
Xue Liuren lay on the ground spitting blood, Xue Meimei knelt on the ground in a daze, and the woman held her husband, crying profusely.
Qian Fuhua felt nothing at the scene before him.
He said one last thing, "I believe everyone is aware that the owner of Yunlan Mountain Villa and Yunlan Heavenly Palace are the same person. Given the opulence of Yunlan Heavenly Palace, is it possible for the murals in Yunlan Mountain Villa to be fake?"
Hiss!
Everyone suddenly understood.