Chapter - 2
Jeon Yoongi (A)
The moment Jeon Yoongi heard this, he burst out in anger and bellowed furiously, “Kim Taehyung, we spent tens of millions of yuan on getting the painting and it has everything to do with our important collaboration with Wilson Group, and you spilt coffee on the painting?”
Jeon Jungkook did not show his emotions like Jeon Yoongi, yet coldness had already crept over his features.
Jeon Jungkook (E)
“Anyway to repair it?”
Han Ji-hyo (O)
Han Ji-hyo shook her head helplessly. “I have sent the painting to the experts, and they called to say that the repair was impossible. Mr. Wilson is coming to the capital tomorrow and he and his wife love this painting. What are we going to do?”
Lee Taehyung calmly stared at Han Ji-hyo who was speaking and slightly sneered. As far as he remembered, the painting was placed in the back seat and she had purposefully asked Kim Taehyung to hold it for her. And, Han Ji-hyo had bought her the coffee.
It was Han Ji-hyo who had bought him the coffee and the coffee was spilled because Han Ji-hyo had suddenly braked. And now, it seemed that Kim Taehyung had to take the full responsibility. She was the bad one who tried to offload the blame on Kim Taehyung. What a tricky woman!
Ever since Kim Taehyung moved to the Jeon Family, she had been trying to approach him like a sweet big sister. Kim Taehyung was too young and innocent to tell that Han Ji-hyo was just setting him up.
Han Ji-hyo told him that Jeon Jungkook liked sexy Omega, so he dressed himself up in a very mature way, covering up his originally beautiful youthful face. As a result, he looked just like a staff member in a night club whose job was to drink with the old and the rich.
Han Ji-hyo told him that if the Feng Shui of the Jeon Family could be changed, his relationship with Jeon Jungkook could also be changed, which was why he went to move the things in the house and ended up breaking the antique vase of the Jeon Family.
One step after another, Kim Taehyung gradually became the Omega who was detested by the entire Jeon Family.
Kim Taehyung might be young and brainless so he did not understand this woman’s trick. But he was Lee Taehyung and he was not stupid. Han Ji-hyo had not been helping him all this time and instead, she was trying to get Jeon Jungkook and the Jeon Family to dislike him so that he could be thrown out in the end.
Jeon Jungkook (E)
Jeon Jungkook threw a cold look at Lee Taehyung. “Kim Taehyung, regardless of everything else, you must answer the consequences.”
Old lady Jeon
The Old Lady threw a look at Lee Taehyung who was standing in silence. “Taehyung, did you really... ruin the painting?”
Lee/Kim Taehyung (O)
Lee Taehyung nodded obediently, “Yes, I spilled the coffee.”
It had not been Kim Taehyung’s intentions but the coffee spilled because of him. Old Lady let out a sigh of disappointment. What happened last night had already annoyed Jungkook, who didn’t ask him to take responsibility because of his grandma. What he had asked him (Tae) to do was to move out of the house.
But now it was a matter of a company’s collaboration. Jeon’s Enterprise and Wilson Group had been in communication for months and it took them ages for Mr. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson to come to the country for detailed communication regarding the collaboration.
Since the couple were very interested in Priam’s paintings, they spent a lot of effort trying to find one of the works, so as to give to the couple as a present. And now, this painting, which had been so hard to acquire, was ruined by Kim Taehyung’s coffee.
Jeon Jungkook (E)
Jeon Jungkook threw a look at Han Ji-hyo. “Send the painting back.”
Han Ji-hyo instantly made a call. Within an hour’s time, the ruined-painting was placed in front of Lee Taehyung.
Jeon Jungkook (E)
Jeon Jungkook sounded fierce. “You have two choices – first of all, repair the painting so it becomes perfectly fine. Secondly, find another painting by Priam.”
Lee Taehyung blinked and looked sinister yet intelligent at the same time.
Lee/Kim Taehyung (O)
“Any third choices?”
Jeon Jungkook looked completely chill as he stared at him (Tae).
Jeon Jungkook (E)
“Or, take responsibility.”
Han Ji-hyo (O)
“Master, Taehyung didn’t mean it. Priam has few to no paintings out there that can be found. We spent months trying to find such a painting. How will he be able to get one right now?” Meng Ruya stood up and continued to plead for him.
Jeon Yoongi (A)
“Ji-hyo, stop defending him. If he doesn’t take responsibility, he will end up in jail.” Jeon Yoongi snorted.
Han Ji-hyo threw a look at Jeon Jungkook’s cold expression and showed an invisible smile. Kim Taehyung was certainly going to be kicked out of the Jeon Family this time. She couldn’t even move into this house, what made this little Omega become a resident anyways? Lee Taehyung was not frightened by the situation. he threw a look at the painting placed in front of him.
Lee/Kim Taehyung (O)
“Actually, you should all thank me.”
Jeon Yoongi (A)
“Thank you?”
Jeon Yoongi got so annoyed that he burst into laughter, thinking that this Omega must have gone crazy.
Jeon Yoongi (A)
“Kim Taehyung, you just ruined a famous painting we spent tens of millions on, and you want us to thank you? Is it me or you who is the maniac?”
He ruined a painting worth tens of millions of yuan and he was still cheeky enough to ask them to thank him instead?
Lee/Kim Taehyung (O)
“Of course you are the one who is a maniac.” Lee Taehyung squinted at him.
Lee Taehyung looked at the oil painting and it was one of the Rose Garden series paintings by Priam, a famous European painter during the 19th century. The rose in the painting looked pretty, yet because of the coffee that permeated the canvas, the entire painting looked very dim and both the original beauty and the artistic conception were no longer there.
Lee/Kim Taehyung (O)
“You spent tens of millions of yuan upon a forgery. Tell me, are you a maniac or not?”
Jeon Yoongi (A)
“A forgery?!”
Jeon Yoongi became so speechless when he heard him(Tae) trying to defend himself with unreasonable excuses.
Jeon Yoongi (A)
“You have no knowledge of painting or experience in painting, how would you know if a painting is real or false?”
Han Ji-hyo (O)
“The painting is bought from the original auction platform and the expert has made an evaluation upon it too. It can’t be a forgery.”
She found the painting and she went to the auction to buy the painting, and now he said that this painting worth tens of millions was a forgery? he was bringing Han Ji-hyo down! Jeon Jungkook looked even colder.
Jeon Jungkook (E)
“You better have a perfect explanation for your discovery.”
Lee/Kim Taehyung (O)
Lee Taehyung looked at him and said one word after another clearly, “Priam’s paintings are often done with a technique of thin painting so the result turns out to be transparent or semi-transparent, and his paintings often look very lively. This forgery looks very similar, yet it is not at all done by Priam.”
Han Ji-hyo (O)
(light smile) “I have learnt painting for so many years so why didn’t I see anything of what you just said?”
Lee/Kim Taehyung (O)
Lee Taehyung smiled and said straightforwardly, “If you still do not believe me, go and find Mr. Ming Zongyuan. He is an expert for Priam’s paintings and the director of National Association of Fine Arts. He should be able to tell whether the painting is real or fake if he can take a look at it.”
Jeon Yoongi (A)
“Ha, so you will never give up until you are on the verge of death!”
Jeon Yoongi let out a cold laugh. He had never seen such a cheeky person before.
He did not object to him (Tae)moving into the Jeon Family or pestering his brother all the time, he was young and innocent, but he was trying to find an unreasonable excuse for what he had done wrong at this moment!
Old lady Jeon
Old Lady took a look at Jeon Jungkook “Even if you want him to take responsibility, you will have to be completely convinced. Ask Mr. Ming to come here and take a look at it.”
Jeon Jungkook made a call to his assistant to ask Ming Zongyuan to come over to take a look at the painting.
Jeon Yoongi (A)
Jeon Yoongi snorted. “Alright, let’s ask Mr. Ming to take a look. When the results come out, let’s see what more you can say.”
Jeon Yoongi (A)
“If it is real, I will make compensation at any cost.”
Lee/Kim Taehyung (O)
Lee Taehyung laughed sinisterly, “What if it is a forgery?”
Jeon Yoongi (A)
“If it is false, I will call you dad.” Jeon Yoongi snorted.
Lee/Kim Taehyung (O)
“Very well! Don’t break your promise.” Lee Taehyung got up and said to Old Lady.
Lee/Kim Taehyung (O)
“Grandma Jeon, I will go pack.”
Grandma Jeon nodded. Because of what had happened the night before, Jungkook was never going to allow him to stay here any more, no matter whether the painting was fake or real. Lee Taehyung went upstairs to pack up Kim Taehyung’s stuff. Having done the packing, he did not hurry downstairs but sat quietly in the room calmly, trying to think about what he should do with his life.
After a long time, Jeon Yoongi went upstairs, pushed the door open with displeasure on his face and said with a sneer .
Jeon Yoongi (A)
“Kim Taehyung, Mr. Ming is here, and it is too late for you to hide.”
Without much protest, Lee Taehyung opened the door and followed Jeon Yoongi downstairs with luggage. On the first floor, an old man around the age of 70 years old was talking with Jeon Jungkook and others.
Jeon Jungkook (E)
“Mr. Ming, Assistant park must have told you why we asked you to come here. Please take a look at this painting by Priam to see if it is a forgery or a real one.”
Ming Zongyuan
“A painting by Priam?” Ming Zongyuan became very surprised.
As he was talking, he pulled out his glasses and put them on.
Ming Zongyuan
“There are very few paintings by him out there, and you are even able to find one?”
Jeon Jungkook (E)
“Bought it from an underground auction platform.” Jeon Jungkook pointed at the painting on the table. “You are an expert of Priam’s paintings, so please take a look at it.”
Ming Zongyuan got very excited when he heard that it was a painting by Priam. He came to the table and took a closer look at the painting when his face suddenly sank.
Jeon Yoongi (A)
“How is it? It is real, isn’t it?” Jeon Yoongi just couldn’t wait to get the answer.
Ming Zongyuan removed his glasses and frowned deeply as he turned to Jeon Yoongi and the others with displeasure on his face .
Ming Zongyuan
“Are you guys trying to joke with me?”
Jeon Jungkook (E)
Jeon Jungkook squinted. “Are you saying that this painting is... a forgery?”
Jeon Yoongi (A)
Jeon Yoongi was startled, leaned forward at the painting and said unconvinced, “Mr. Ming, please take a look at the painting carefully, what about me getting you a magnifier to take a closer look at it? The painting cost tens of millions, how could it be a forgery!”
Ming Zongyuan
“Tens of millions?”
Ming Zongyu was not even bothered to take another look as if one more look would ruin his eyes.
Ming Zongyuan
“Who is such a maniac as to spend tens of millions upon a forgery?”
Han Ji-hyo threw a look at Jeon Jungkook and panicked slightly. She forced a smile out of her and said in a trying tone .
Han Ji-hyo (O)
“Mr. Ming, please take a closer look at it. You only looked for a second at the painting and concluded that it is a forgery, isn’t that too reckless?”
She was the one who had helped with the painting and she would have to be responsible if that was really a false painting, otherwise she would end up giving Kim Taehyung the credit instead of defiling him!
Ming Zongyuan
Ming Zongyuan sounded very impatient. “I don’t have to take a closer look at it! I have seen too many of Priam’s paintings and I can tell the forgery from the authentic with one look!”
Ming Zongyuan
“Also, the real painting is the favorite collection of one of my fellows, and I saw this painting in their home. They are not a poor family and they wouldn’t have sold the painting to anyone else.”
He was so fascinated by Priam’s paintings that he became very displeased when he ran into these forgeries. Jeon Yoongi had gathered up tons of words just to belittle Lee Taehyung after Ming Zongyuan’s evaluation, but now, when the painting turned out to be a forgery, he had to keep all of those words down. Han Ji-hyo, who had spent tens of millions of yuan upon the forgery, dared not utter a single word when she found herself in a disadvantageous position.
Jeon Jungkook looked up at Lee Taehyung who was walking downstairs. It was impossible to read what he was thinking at that moment.
Old lady Jeon
“Taehyung, how did you know that the painting is false?” Old Lady asked curiously.
Everyone turned to Lee Taehyung after Old Lady’s question.
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