The eyes that were often filled with smiles now glinted with coldness. Tang Li was truly angry.
Gu Anrou took a step back and stubbornly said, "If the Tang family doesn't cooperate with the Gu family's auction house, it will also suffer losses, right?"
"Miss Gu thinks too highly of the Gu's Auction House, doesn't she?" Tang Li sneered contemptuously.
"There are countless auction houses in the country that can replace the Gu's. The Tang family's cooperation with the Gu's was only because the Gu's was obedient."
"I don't need an obedient Gu's." Tang Li's pupils were extremely pale, exuding coldness and aloofness.
Tang Li's words made Gu Anrou's face turn ugly.
Tang Li regarded the Gu family's auction house as a dog!
"Even if I can't find a suitable auction, I can open one myself." Tang Li raised his eyebrows.
Xu Qingqing had never seen Tang Li like this during a negotiation in the business world. It completely overturned her perception of him as a gentle and modest gentleman.
"Moreover, the fake letter you posted online was forged. The signature on it is not my father's at all. I can sue you!"
Xu Yan said coldly.
The successive blows were too much for Gu Anrou to bear. She let out a scream.
"You're lying! The people I sent said that was his signature."
Gu Anrou pointed directly at Xu's father and shouted, "It was you who were greedy for 500,000 yuan!"
Xu's father angrily retorted, "I didn't sign anything yesterday, and I didn't take 500,000 yuan either!"
After saying that, Xu's father took out a palm - sized notebook he always carried, scrawled his signature in a flamboyant style, tore it off, and threw it in front of Xu Qingqing.
"Take a look at my handwriting first!"
Gu Anrou didn't care about anything else. She picked up the paper and carefully compared it with the one the mysterious person had given her.
There's no harm without comparison. The two handwriting samples were completely different. Although the signature the mysterious person gave her was well - written, it was obviously a forgery.
It lacked the strength and charm of Xu's father's casual signature.
She had been deceived!
"Qingqing, if I really open an auction house, would you be willing to help me manage it?"
Tang Li asked Xu Qingqing.
Xu Qingqing was stunned when she heard this. Wasn't the idea of opening an auction house just to deceive Gu Anrou?
In fact, even Tang Li came up with the idea on the spur of the moment. He wanted to tie Xu Qingqing to his side again.
"I disagree!"
A familiar male voice came. Lu Chuanbai was sitting in a wheelchair, his face pale, while the smiling Young Master Ye was pushing the wheelchair behind him.
"Qingqing is already very busy with her current job. She doesn't have time to manage an auction house."
"Chuanbai, why are you here?"
Gu Anrou panicked when she saw Lu Chuanbai.
But when Lu Chuanbai saw Gu Anrou, his face turned cold. He scolded, "What are you standing there for? Aren't you ashamed enough? Take your people and leave!"
He would settle the score with Gu Anrou slowly later, but for now, he didn't want to be pestered by her anymore for fear that Xu Qingqing would misunderstand.
But Lu Chuanbai's actions were seen differently by Xu Qingqing.
Why did Gu Anrou make such a big deal out of this, but Lu Chuanbai could easily send her away with just one word?
She had finally presented the evidence and brought down Gu Anrou, but Lu Chuanbai's casual words made her run away.
"No."
Xu Qingqing wanted to rush up and reason, but Tang Li grabbed her and said coldly, "Mr. Lu came just in time. The matter is resolved. Are you here to rescue someone?"
Lu Chuanbai looked at Tang Li's hand holding Xu Qingqing. He clenched the armrests of the wheelchair so tightly that the veins on his hands bulged.
"This matter seems to have nothing to do with you."
After saying that, Lu Chuanbai told Young Master Ye to let go. He rolled the wheels of his wheelchair to Xu's father and mother.
"Uncle and Aunt, I apologize to you on behalf of Gu Anrou. She was wrong this time. Please calm down."
It was the same again. Last time, Lu Chuanbai also apologized on behalf of Gu Anrou, and this time it was the same!
Xu Qingqing's heart ached like needles were pricking it. She was filled with anger with nowhere to vent.
"Mr. Lu, since you've rescued the person you wanted, please leave quickly. Our family has been in a complete mess and needs to rest."
Xu Qingqing said coldly with a straight face and wanted to go back into the house.
When she passed by Lu Chuanbai, Lu Chuanbai reached out and grabbed the corner of her clothes.
"Qingqing, you misunderstood me. I didn't mean to protect her. I just didn't want her to harass you anymore."
It sounded so nice!
"But she has already harassed us."
Xu Qingqing shook off his hand, her emotions running high.
"Mr. Lu! Because of you, even my family has been harassed by Gu Anrou. What on earth did I do wrong? Can you please leave me alone!"
She had finally gotten out of the shadow, and now she no longer longed to be with Lu Chuanbai.
She was living a happy and content life alone. She only hoped that her family would be well.
But because of Lu Chuanbai's entanglement, they had been repeatedly framed by Gu Anrou.
Xu Qingqing clenched her fists tightly, desperately trying to control her emotions and calm herself down. She frowned.
"Please tell her that I won't let this matter go so easily!"
Tang Li stepped forward, put his arm around Xu Qingqing, and took her into the house.
The relationship between the two was extremely intimate. Lu Chuanbai felt like an outsider.
Xu Yan glanced at Lu Chuanbai and then walked into the house as well.
In his heart, the person who should be his sister's husband was someone who could protect Xu Qingqing immediately, not someone who protected the culprit after the event.
Unexpectedly, Young Master Ye also followed into the Xu family's house. He crossed his arms and looked at Xu Qingqing sitting on the sofa sulking with a smiling face.
Tang Li didn't like him staring at Xu Qingqing and smiling. He said coldly, "Do you have something to say?"
Young Master Ye shrugged, still wearing that annoying smile on his lips. "The black posts were deleted so quickly this time thanks to the Lu family."
Xu Qingqing said, "If Young Master Ye is here to speak for Lu Chuanbai, then please leave."
"Alas, I'm not here to speak for Lu Chuanbai. I'm here to speak for Lu Fenglin."
To Xu Qingqing's surprise, she didn't understand what he meant.
"Speak for Lu Fenglin?"
"It was Lu Fenglin who called me to help delete the black posts this time. You should know that his mother dislikes you, right?"
"Tsk, he was willing to go against his mother to help you. This is the first time I've seen him ask someone for help."
The last bit of good impression Xu Qingqing had of Lu Chuanbai instantly vanished.
Her face turned a little pale. It turned out that it was Lu Fenglin in the Lu family who had helped her. Lu Chuanbai had never really cared about her.
"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. Bye!" After saying that, Young Master Ye turned around and left.
Xu's mother and father's faces were not looking good, but Xu's mother still politely asked, "Chuanbai, do you want to come in and have some water?"
Lu Chuanbai shook his head, his eyes dim. "Thank you, Auntie. No need."
Xu Qingqing didn't want to see him now, so he'd better not go in.
Xu's mother sighed and continued, "Don't blame Qingqing for being angry. She was really pushed to the limit by Gu Anrou."