The butler investigated Jiang Ruiming as soon as he received the news.
He reported his findings to the head of the family in detail. "There's a gallery called Good Times in China's Imperial Capital. It belongs to a subsidiary of the Jiang Group. Jiang Ruiming is its actual controller, but before the incident with Jia Nade, Good Times was already on the verge of bankruptcy. After today's events, its stock hit the daily upper limit."
The head of the Poulton Family paid little attention to such trivial matters. "The original is at Good Times? Send someone to ask how much they want for it."
The butler looked troubled.
"Happiness" was a painting the family head had had his eye on for some time. After Jia Nade won his award, its value had soared.
But the family head didn't care about that paltry sum.
He had agreed to let Jia Nade take "Happiness" back to China to build publicity with an exhibition, but once the exhibition ended, "Happiness" would belong to him.
Now that he knew "Happiness" was a plagiarized imitation, however, he naturally had no interest in it.
The butler explained quietly, "According to what we found, a retail investor bought up a large number of Good Times shares over the past two weeks. Good Times has changed hands. All of Yishuang's paintings, including Regret, are assets of Good Times. Jiang Ruiming can no longer make that decision."
The Poulton Family head's gaze paused.
He lifted his eyelids slightly, a flicker of interest crossing his otherwise placid eyes. "How interesting."
The butler hardly dared to breathe.
After saying that, the Poulton Family head lowered his head and resumed brewing tea. The rising sunlight lent him a little warmth.
"Any progress on Candy's situation?"
The family head suddenly changed the subject,