The press conference was successfully held and concluded. Next on the agenda was the construction of the factory and the research and development of new mobile phones.
Gu Anrou returned home sobbing. When Father Gu saw his daughter crying, he followed her worriedly and asked.
"What happened? Didn't you enjoy your birthday party?"
Gu Anrou forcefully threw her handbag onto the bed, venting all her anger on Father Gu.
"Why didn't you tell me that Xu Qingqing would be there? Xu Qingqing embarrassed me today!"
"She even made me kneel and apologize to her in front of so many people. I don't want to live anymore. I might as well just die!"
Although Father Gu wasn't clear about what had happened, upon hearing that Xu Qingqing had dared to make his daughter kneel and apologize, he immediately stood by Gu Anrou's side.
"Don't cry, my dear daughter. What exactly happened? Tell Dad quickly."
Father Gu lovingly stroked Gu Anrou's head. With a face full of grievance, Gu Anrou told Father Gu everything that had happened, and finally became extremely emotional.
"I clearly saw her steal the painting, but I don't know where she hid it!"
Hearing this, Father Gu couldn't help but slap the table in anger.
"Where was Huang Tonghai? Didn't he defend you?"
Gu Anrou shook her head while crying, her face covered in tears.
"No, he didn't care about me at all!"
Father Gu couldn't bear it any longer. He immediately took out his phone and called Huang Tonghai, intending to question him about his inaction.
Back then, he had helped Huang Tonghai sell a lot of goods. But now, when it was his turn to need help, Huang Tonghai didn't help Gu Anrou.
Huang Tonghai was directing his subordinates to clean up the banquet hall, carefully searching every corner but couldn't find "Bird Bell and Slim Bamboo".
Just as Huang Tonghai was in a fit of anger, he received Father Gu's call.
"Huang Tonghai, what are you doing! How could you just let others bully my daughter? You're being too much!"
Father Gu scolded Huang Tonghai. His passionate words silenced Huang Tonghai's attempt to defend himself.
"But it was indeed Gu Anrou who wronged Xu Qingqing..."
Huang Tonghai said helplessly.
In front of so many people, he couldn't cover up for Gu Anrou.
If he did, wouldn't that be a laughingstock!
"I don't care! I used to regard you as a brother. If you don't handle this matter properly, our friendship will be over!"
Father Gu said harshly, his eyes filled with determination.
He would never allow his daughter to be wronged for nothing.
Huang Tonghai didn't expect Father Gu to get so angry, but he still didn't want to lose this good friend, so he offered another condition.
"How about I give her a chance to make money? I'm going on a shipwreck salvage in a few days. Let your daughter come with me. I can give her a share of the profits."
Father Gu hesitated at this condition. But Gu Anrou, who was standing beside him, heard it and immediately snatched the phone from Father Gu's hand and replied loudly.
"I'm willing to go. Uncle Huang, take me with you!"
She needed money now, a lot of money.
She wanted to lead the entire Gu family to rise again!
Hearing that his daughter could swallow all her grievances for the sake of the Gu family, Father Gu's eyes welled up with tears. He felt that he was too useless.
If he were more capable, his daughter wouldn't have to be bullied.
Hearing Gu Anrou's agreement, Huang Tonghai hung up the phone immediately.
He thought it would be a difficult situation to handle, but in the end, it was all about money.
Father Gu had really become more and more down-and-out over the years. If he wanted money, he should just say so. Huang Tonghai wasn't the kind of person who wouldn't give it.
The next day, Xu Qingqing came specifically to see Boss Huang, aiming to expose a matter.
When Huang Tonghai saw that it was Xu Qingqing, a tired look appeared on his face. "Miss Xu Qingqing, why are you here again?"
He wondered if Xu Qingqing also wanted to join the shipwreck salvage team.
Although he had promised his uncle before that he could take Xu Qingqing with them, that was in the past.
Now that Xu Qingqing and his uncle had fallen out, he didn't have to take Xu Qingqing with them anymore. What if something happened? Xu Qingqing was stubborn and wouldn't give in at all.
Xu Qingqing naturally saw what was on Huang Tonghai's mind. She smiled slightly, looking amiable.
"Boss Huang, don't worry. I'm not here to go on the shipwreck salvage with you. I just want to tell you a truth."
Hearing the change in topic from Xu Qingqing, Boss Huang couldn't help but be stunned. He frowned. "What do you want to say?"
He had only met Xu Qingqing once. What truth could she possibly tell him?
Could it be that the person who stole the painting was really Xu Qingqing...
A meaningful smile appeared on Xu Qingqing's face.
"The painting 'Liu Guang Hunting the Tiger' that my uncle gave you is a fake. It's not a real painting at all. I bought it for ten yuan at a street stall."
Hearing this, Boss Huang was instantly dumbfounded. He looked at Xu Qingqing in disbelief and trembled as he stretched out his finger.
"You dared to give me a fake!"
Xu Qingqing shrugged helplessly, looking as if Boss Huang deserved it.
"Who asked my uncle to steal my father's painting and give it to you? Otherwise, I wouldn't have come up with this bad idea."
"But after meeting Boss Huang, I found that you're a good person. I feel really guilty for lying to you, so I want to tell you the truth."
Hearing Xu Qingqing's words, Boss Huang was immediately speechless. He looked at Xu Qingqing coldly.
He really didn't know if Xu Qingqing was complimenting him or insulting him.
Boss Huang scratched his head, his eyes full of helplessness. He waved to a servant who was cleaning and told him to fetch the fake painting.
Boss Huang looked at the painting "Liu Guang Hunting the Tiger". His feelings were completely different from the first time he saw it.
The first time he saw that the painting was on rough paper, he thought it was full of an ancient charm. But now he realized that it was because the swindler didn't want to spend more money.
The first time he saw the rough style of "Liu Guang Hunting the Tiger", he thought it was the style of an artist.
But now, it seemed that the expression on the tiger's face was so contemptuous!
Huang Tonghai wanted to make things difficult for Xu Qingqing. He deliberately said, "Just because you say this painting is fake, it is? How can I believe you!"
Xu Qingqing shrugged indifferently and pretended to leave. "Then keep it, Boss Huang. Consider it a gift from me."
Boss Huang thought that Xu Qingqing would apologize to him again. He didn't expect Xu Qingqing to leave directly. He immediately reached out, rolled up the painting and threw it on the ground.
"I feel ashamed just having such a shabby painting enter my house!"
After saying that, Boss Huang forcefully slammed the door, making the whole house tremble.
Xu Qingqing picked up the painting with a smile. She wasn't angry at all. She opened the tube of the painting scroll and saw the drawing paper hidden inside. A flash of joy flashed in her eyes.
Since the tube of "Liu Guang Hunting the Tiger" was empty, Xu Qingqing simply rolled up the painting, stuffed it into the empty tube, and then put the cap on.