Chapter 58
Dous had no intention to do such a thing, but Lily was overpowering his decision and he had no
choice but topromise to her shenanigans. 2
However, the attendees were not surprised at all.
When she announced how much each gift was worth, they could judge how well or bad their old
ssmates were doing after graduation. After all,parison and jealousy were human nature.
Then, Lily started the announcement.
"Thank you, Jack Brown, for your one thousand dors!" 1
"Thank you, Be Walsh, for the pair of gold ingots!"
"Thank you, Bivers, for the beautiful vase!"
"Thank you, Clinton Tucker, for your ten thousand dors!"
The first few gifts, whether money or physical items, were mostly worth around one thousand
dors.
Suddenly, when it came to Clinton, his ten thousand dor mary gift sent a shock wave across
the restaurant.
Ten thousand dors were a big amount for the opening ceremony! 1
Many people looked at Clinton with amazement and praised his generosity.
Clinton had theyer of smugness on his face. It seemed that he had easily be the icon of
admiration among his old ssmates. 1
Then, Lily continued, "Thank you, Charlie and ire, for the old painting!”
Sinisterughter echoed across the main hall upon her announcement!
Old painting? Was it even worth a hundred dors?
Those two were a little too stingy, weren’t they?
Dous had prepared such avish banquet for the opening ceremony as well as the ss reunion
that cost a few hundred dors per person, how dare theye with an old painting? How could
they be so shameless?
Clinton started sneering. "Charlie, you can afford a BMW 520 and its modification, why are you
giving such a tattered thing on your old pal’s opening day?" 1
Charlie smiled faintly. "You don’t even know its origin, why do you say it is tattered?"
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"Don''t think I don''t know what you''re thinking about. You’ve bought the fake and nasty stuff to pass
off as good stuff so we can''t figure out how much it costs!"
Then, he continued in an interrogative tone, "Honestly, how much did that old painting cost you?
One hundred? Or eighty dors?"
The faint smile remained on Charlie''s face. "The painting is more valuable than the total amount of
all the gifts today!" 2 "Hahahaha!" Clintonughed wickedly. "Did you rehearse the dragging part
before you came here? I gave them ten thousand dors and we have about twenty-something
ssmates here. If each of them has given Dous one thousand dors, it would add u p to
twenty-something thousand dors. Do you mean to say that the painting is worth more than thirty
thousand?" 2
"More than that."
"Hahaha!”
Suddenly, thunderousughter amplified inside the restaurant. 1
All of them thought that Charlie was too ignorant and pompous!
How dare he boast about the price of that and what''s more, in front of everyone? An ancient
painting that was worth tens of thousands of dors? Was he trying to fool them all? 2
Lily, who was standing on the stage, was annoyed and agitated by Charlie''s reaction. She curiously
asked, "M r. Charlie, I wonder whose painting is it you''ve given u s that is so worthy?"
Charlie answered in a monotonous voice, "A painter from the Dutch Golden Age, not very famous."
Lily chuckled and said, "Oh, what a coincidence. My father is a renowned cultural relic appraiser, his
name is Lawson Lewis, who knows his antique very well. I believe you have heard of his name
before." 2
Loreen eximed in surprise, "Lawson Lewis? The Lawson Lewis, the antique expert? I remember
him, I saw him on TV! He''s your father?" 1
Lily smiled. "Yes, he is my father. He''s upstairs right now. Why don''t I ask him toe down and
appraise this ancient painting that Charlie has given us?" 4
Clinton stood up and uttered loudly, "Yes, please! Lily, please invite your father down and get him to
help us identify the painting. If the value of that painting really exceeds the amount of all the gifts
today, I, Clinton Tucker, will eat this table right away!"