"Hello, Uncle. Hello, Big Cousin." After Tao Yuan greeted them, he walked to Wei Shicheng's side and sat down.
"How did you draw that 'Penglai Blissful' painting?" Old Man Liu asked about the painting with the excuse of talking about the land. He didn't hide his real purpose at all.
"It's a scene from my dream. I had the same dream for many years. After fantasizing, I drew 'Penglai Blissful'."
"Talent is God's favor, and miracles are God's gift," Old Man Liu sighed.
"My father sat in the exhibition hall for three days and three nights just to see that painting. He was almost sent to the hospital. As his children, we are all worried about his health. " Liu Wangyang was hinting to Wei Shicheng that they were all relatives. For the sake of the old man's health, he should give him some face.
Wei Shicheng smiled, but in his heart, he was thinking, "I've talked to you about the land several times before. Why didn't you sell it to me for the sake of relatives?"
But that land had been passed down from generation to generation in the Liu family. When he went to talk to them, the old man didn't kick him out, which was already giving him face.
"I won't beat around the bush. I'll tell you directly. I'm here for that painting. You can name a price. As long as I can afford it, I'll definitely give it to you," Old Man Liu said.
"Father …" Liu Wangyang couldn't help but want to persuade him. Although the painting was good, it required a certain amount of money to keep it. If he used most of his family's property to buy the painting, the painting would belong to someone else sooner or later.
Old Man Liu stared at him, and Liu Wangyang immediately shut up. Although Old Man Liu didn't care about the company anymore, he still had the final say in the Liu family.
Tao Wan and Wei Shicheng looked at each other and then said, "I heard that Uncle also likes to play chess?"
Wei Shicheng felt helpless and didn't stop him.
"That's right. You want to play a round with me?" Old Man Liu asked.
"I do have such thoughts. I used to play chess with the Chess Saint occasionally. I heard that uncle's skill level is above that of the Chess Saint, so out of curiosity, I want to play a game with uncle."
"If you want to play chess with me, you can come to me anytime in the future. I'll play with you until you're satisfied. Now, let's talk about the painting. "
"It's precisely because I wanted to talk to Uncle about the painting that I decided to talk about chess first." Tao Wan said.
"What do you mean?"
"There are too many people who want to buy the painting. I can't always hide and not show my face. Uncle, why don't you play a game with me? If I lose, I'll give the painting to you for free. This way, no one will come to me in the future. If I win, Uncle will give me that piece of land. With this as a precedent, anyone who wants to buy a painting from me in the future will have to use valuable items as collateral first. If I don't win, I will keep the item. "
Old Man Liu didn't expect him to say this. He looked at him with a surprised expression. "Don't tell me you think that just because you've played chess with the Chess Saint a few times, you can definitely beat me? If it weren't for the fact that I don't have the leisure to play chess, the title of the Chess Saint would never have been given to Su Yongfu. "
"That's why I said that if I lose, I'll give the painting to you for free. I'll also be able to relax." Tao Wan said with a smile.
"Father, I think this is a good idea." Liu Wangyang was extremely anxious. He hoped that his father would quickly agree. If they didn't seize such a good opportunity, it would be a pity if they regretted it.
Old Man Liu looked at the two of them for a while. He could tell that Wei Shicheng didn't want to agree, but the painting belonged to Tao Wan. The two of them weren't married yet, so he couldn't make the decision. Looking at Tao Wan's confident look, he felt that he was really a newborn calf that wasn't afraid of tigers. He hadn't suffered any setbacks at such a young age, so he really thought that he was invincible.
Generally speaking, he wouldn't be willing to take advantage of someone like this. It would make him seem like an old man with no moral standing and cheating a child. But he really wanted that painting too much. If he didn't take this opportunity to get it, it would be even harder to convince them later. So he thought that it was fine. He would let him learn a lesson. Young people always had to suffer some losses in order to truly grow up.
"Then it's settled. I'll get someone to arrange it. You can just come and participate when the time comes." Old Man Liu said.
Since both sides had reached an agreement, Old Man Liu didn't stay any longer. After sitting for a while, he left.
Old Man Liu was in a hurry. The matter of the two of them using the painting as a bet to play chess was soon made public.
The public was curious and puzzled. What kind of trick was this? Using chess to bet on winning or losing, and such a big bet at that, was something that had never happened before.
Those who didn't know about Old Man Liu's chess skills felt that Tao Wan's chess skills weren't low. Since he was able to compete with the Chess Saint, his chances of winning were still higher. And those who knew about Old Man Liu's chess skills couldn't help but worry about Tao Wan. They thought that the stunning masterpiece was about to change owners.
On the day of the game, not only did a lot of media come, but there were also a lot of political and business celebrities, as well as famous people from all walks of life.
After "Penglai of Bliss" shocked the world, Tao Wan had been hiding. Now that he finally made a public appearance, he used the painting as a bet to compete in chess. This attracted a lot of attention.
The land that belonged to the Liu family was also something that many companies wanted to get, but they couldn't. So there were a lot of people from the business world who came.
The game was held in the biggest hotel in the city. In a hall that could fit a few hundred chairs, all the seats were reserved by the rich. Ordinary people could only watch through the live broadcast.
This hotel was owned by Eagle Vision Group, but the process was arranged by Old Man Liu. Wei Shicheng didn't interfere.
Tao Wan was resting in the hotel lounge. As long as he was alone with Wei Shicheng, if they didn't do anything else, they would definitely hug each other and whisper sweet nothings to each other. But he felt that it was quite normal. Weren't people in love like this?
Tao Wan sat on Wei Shicheng's lap. His pants were thrown aside, and he was supported by Wei Shicheng as his waist moved up and down.
Tao Wan raised his head and breathed heavily with his mouth half open. His face was full of confusion.
The sudden sound of the doorbell scared Tao Wan. His body couldn't help but tense up.
Wei Shicheng groaned and immediately hugged him to comfort him. He ignored the doorbell and turned over to press Tao Wan under his body.
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After washing up in the bathroom, Tao Wan walked out to put on his pants. He complained to Wei Shicheng, "I told you not to get it in there. It's troublesome to clean it up. Seriously."
Wei Shicheng lifted his chin and kissed his slightly pouty lips. Then he went to open the door and wanted to ask what was going on. He had already told him not to disturb him, but he still rang the doorbell.
Tao Wan put on his pants and walked into the bathroom. His face was red and hot. He had to rinse it with cold water. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to go out to meet people.
Wei Shicheng went out for a while and came back. Tao Wan looked at him and asked, "What's the matter?"
"A call from abroad. It's not a big deal." Wei Shicheng said.
"If you really have something urgent, go do it first. I'll go back after playing chess with uncle." Tao Wan said.
"It's okay. It's not too late to deal with it tomorrow." Wei Shicheng certainly had to stay for such an important occasion.
Tao Wan could only let him be.
When it was time, Tao Wan and Wei Shicheng walked out of the lounge together and went to the already arranged hall.
All the seats in the hall were already filled. There were hundreds of seats, but it didn't seem crowded. There was a little distance between each seat so that everyone could watch comfortably.
On the wall at the front, there was a big screen. The people below could watch the chess game through the screen. This scale was not smaller than the highest level of Go competition at all.
Old Man Liu also walked out of the lounge and walked in the direction of the hall. Liu Wangyang, who was walking behind him, suddenly saw Liu Xiujie standing on the side. He stopped and asked in confusion, "Xiujie? Why didn't you go to school? You have classes today, right? "
"Uncle." Liu Xiujie lowered his eyes and said, "I'm here to watch Grandpa play."
"Then follow me." Liu Wangyang hurriedly finished and quickened his pace to catch up with him.
When Tao Wan was about to reach the hall, he saw Su Yongfu waiting there. He walked over and greeted him, "Grandpa Su."
Su Yongfu looked at Tao Wan and couldn't help but sigh with a worried face. He couldn't help but ask, "Have you played chess with Old Man Liu before?"
"No." Tao Wan replied, "This is the first time."
Su Yongfu sighed again and shook his head. "It's too late to say anything now. Just do your best."
"I'll do my best." Tao Wan smiled and walked into the hall.
Tao Wan and Old Man Liu sat on opposite sides of the square table. Both sides' lawyers took out contracts and placed them in front of the two. This was a contract in duplicate. No matter who lost, it was useless to regret. The court could enforce the contract.
After signing the contract in front of everyone, the staff placed the chessboard on the table.
After the game officially began, the black and white pieces were placed on the chessboard. After the troops were arranged, whose strategy was better? Was it a trap or an opportunity? Was it an opportunity or was it an ambush? It was not only a competition of IQ, but also of the mastery of the art of war and strategy.
On this small chessboard, it was as if there were thousands of troops and horses in formation. The people holding the pieces were the strategists who arranged the troops. They commanded their own soldiers to lead the soldiers to attack the enemy's camp. When the enemy attacked, whether they could defend to the death and not be defeated reflected the thousands of years of profound culture of a country.
In the audience, although there were some people who didn't understand Go at all and just came to watch the fun. But most people still had some understanding of Go. Looking at the two people who didn't give in to each other, there was a layout that made people want to applaud and praise, and there was also a battle between attack and defense that made people nervous.
If it wasn't for the fact that the audience had to keep quiet and couldn't discuss, there would definitely be people who couldn't help but want to discuss and praise with the people next to them.
Wei Shicheng sat in the front row. Not only could he see the game on the screen, but he could also clearly see Tao Wan's face. His eyes couldn't move away from Tao Wan's face.
Two hours later, Tao Wan took away the opponent's piece for the last time. His serious face finally revealed a smile. He looked up at Old Man Liu and said, "I won this game. I admit it."
A thin layer of sweat appeared on Old Man Liu's forehead. He stared at the chessboard with wide eyes. He couldn't believe that he had lost.
The host announced that Tao Wan had won.
After Tao Wan stood up, the audience was stunned.
After a long time, the audience recovered from the shock and began to discuss intensely. Just now, they had been fighting against each other, reversing the situation again and again. It was simply frightening.
Wei Shicheng smiled. He already knew that Tao Wan's Go skills were very high, but he didn't expect it to be to this extent.
Tao Wan had to go for an interview, so he left first and went to the interview area at the back.
Old Man Liu supported himself on the table and wanted to stand up, but his legs went soft and he fell back.
"Father!" Liu Wangyang hurried to support him.
"Just a little bit more. I almost won!" Old Man Liu was very unwilling. He clenched his fist and hammered the table. He didn't expect that he would lose, and lose so unwillingly.
Liu Wangyang's face didn't look too good either. That piece of ancestral land was coveted by many people. The Liu family had guarded it for so many years. Even in their dreams, they didn't expect that it would be given away so easily.
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