Reborn As Super Heiress

After Huo Sining finished speaking, Master Kong the Swindler was completely stunned.

Huo Sining’s words clearly indicated that she was fully aware of their plot. The subtext was, ”You don’t need to keep acting; I’m well aware of your tricks. I haven’t exposed you because I disdain to squabble with you—it’s simply a waste of my time!”

The swindler was immediately at a loss. Although he had played many small roles, he had never encountered such a character. When Huo Sining exposed his plot, he suddenly didn’t know what to do.

Next to him, Jiang Xiaoqin couldn’t let the swindler go, continuing to laugh and say, ”Master Kong, haven’t you done an advertisement for something called ’Wan Shen Bao’? I just happened to see it online yesterday.”

Upon hearing Jiang Xiaoqin’s words, the swindler was momentarily dumbfounded.

It turned out that yesterday, after Huo Sining finished tailing this swindler named Kong and meeting with Liang Ruicheng, she returned to the shop and told Jiang Xiaoqin and Li Quan about him being an actor. The mischievous Jiang Xiaoqin got curious and looked it up online. She searched the name of this swindler named Kong online, and unexpectedly found several third-rate product advertisements featuring him.

Among them was the advertisement for ’Wan Shen Bao’, which depicts a man needing kidney supplements due to weakness. In the ad, Master Kong’s humorous performance almost had Li Quan and Jiang Xiaoqin laughing to death.

So, Jiang Xiaoqin intentionally brought up this advertisement to joke and make fun of the swindler.

At this point, Huo Sining kindly reminded him, ”Boss Kong, I think what you should do now is quickly go and meet with Mr. Liang to discuss what to do next. Otherwise, when Mr. Liang brings people here to make a fuss later, it won’t end well! We have some matters to discuss with Director Zhu, so I won’t be seeing you out!”

As she said this, Huo Sining’s expression finally turned cold, putting away her smile, and she sharply shouted, ”Get out of here, quickly!”

The swindler shuddered from Huo Sining’s angry shout and didn’t even bother to greet Zhu Qingming and Liu Pengcheng. He tucked his tail and hurriedly scurried away. As he stepped out of the shop’s entrance, he stumbled a few times but didn’t bother to disguise it. He quickly dashed towards the direction of a teahouse on the other side.

Seeing him leave, Huo Sining’s expression softened considerably. Her smile became more sincere as she stepped forward to pour a cup of tea for Zhu Qingming and Liu Pengcheng, then said with a smile, ”Director Zhu, Mister Liu, this farce must have amused you both.”

Zhu Qingming’s expression was indeed not very good. After witnessing the recent farce, coupled with the fact that the news about appreciating the painting was revealed by someone from the Liang Family, he couldn’t help but think more. Being someone who couldn’t hold back his words, he directly asked:

”Boss Huo, you mentioned just now for Boss Kong to find Mr. Liang. Is this Mr. Liang you’re referring to, perhaps the Elder Liang, Liang Pengzhi, from the Imperial Capital?”

Huo Sining was taken aback, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

It seemed that Zhu Qingming was not summoned by Liang Ruicheng but rather by Liang Pengzhi? Unexpectedly, even Liang Pengzhi got involved—this is truly remarkable! It’s like dealing with the young first and then the elder ones stepping in; is the whole family gearing up to gang up?

”Director Zhu, I was referring to Mr. Liang, who is not Liang Pengzhi but his son, Liang Ruicheng. However, to be frank with you, I have an unresolved grudge with the Liang Family, whether it’s Liang Pengzhi or Liang Ruicheng—they likely view me as a thorn in their flesh. Today’s incident, regardless of who instigated it, surely cannot be dissociated from the handiwork of this Liang father and son duo.”

”In fact, this counterfeit of Shen Zhou’s was originally instructed by Liang Ruicheng to be sold in my store. The person selling the painting attempted to pass the fake as genuine, but I uncovered it. Before leaving, that person warned me to beware of the Liang Family People.”

”I had guessed what the matter was, but thought it had ended there. I didn’t expect there would actually be follow-ups to this affair.”

”The earlier Boss Kong is actually not someone from the antique circle but a bit-part actor from the Beiying Factory. Yesterday, this person came to my shop and went straight for the Shen Zhou painting hanging on the wall, insisting it’s genuine and wanting to buy it. Later, he said he didn’t have enough money and could only put down a deposit, insisting I sign a certificate guaranteeing authenticity.”

”The painting was originally a counterfeit, and his behavior was odd, so I suspected he had issues. Since it was a forgery, how could I fulfill his request for a certificate? Hence, I only wrote that the seal was authentic, unexpectedly leading this person to return with the guarantee to cause trouble today—fortunately, he didn’t succeed, otherwise...”

Huo Sining didn’t finish the last part of her sentence, but these two in front of her, being knowledgeable in the circle, naturally could deduce the subtext of what she was going to say.

Zhu Qingming, being a smart person, only needed a moment to straighten out the whole incident. He also understood that Huo Sining didn’t fully disclose everything, especially in the matter of swapping the guarantee certificate—she just directly skipped over it.

Zhu Qingming knew well that today’s incident resulted from his and Liu Pengcheng’s rashness, leading them to be utilized by the Liang Family. But this Huo Sining’s adept handling, evidently well-prepared, prevented the Liang Family’s scheme from succeeding. Hence, Zhu Qingming didn’t end up burdened by any guilt.

Zhu Qingming didn’t have the time or mindset to be involved in the deceit and intrigue behind it all because Huo Sining already made it clear upfront that it was personal vendetta between her and the Liang Family.

He originally came for the Shen Zhou painting, and especially after discovering the seemingly illogical yet intriguing phenomena within it, his interest in the painting only grew. He didn’t want to involve himself in the open and secret battles of the antique circle, but the painting he did wish to obtain.

Huo Sining’s adept handling of the situation earned Zhu Qingming’s admiration, but the highlight was distinctly about Huo the Boss’s ability, at such a young age, to discern the authenticity of the ”Bamboo Mountain Evening Rain Painting,” identifying the painting as a forgery while recognizing only the seal as genuine.

”Boss Huo, may I ask, how did you determine that the painting is a forgery, and yet the seal is genuine?”

Zhu Qingming asked out of curiosity, his gaze falling upon Huo Sining’s face with a look both casual and probing.

It’s no surprise that Zhu Qingming was curious because he had brought along Liu Pengcheng, who is a disciple of Su Zhongqing and has been with him for many years. Liu Pengcheng has encountered quite a number of antique and art pieces, and even if Liu isn’t at Su Zhongqing’s level, he should have a certain base and insight regarding antiques and art.

However, even after observing the ”Bamboo Mountain Evening Rain Painting” for more than ten minutes, Liu Pengcheng failed to provide a definitive answer.

The fact that Liu Pengcheng couldn’t recognize the authenticity of the painting, yet this young girl saw through it at a glance, was truly astonishing.