But just as Li Se was about to sign the contract, Sister Hong ran over and, in a very alluring pose, said to Li Se, "Sign with me, and I can let you enjoy the pleasure of being a man?"
The implication was obvious, almost saying she could get into bed with him.
"I'm not interested in dogs," Li Se said indifferently.
Sister Hong's face turned ashen, and she said angrily, "Who are you calling a dog?"
Before Li Se could speak, the manager immediately rushed out and slapped Sister Hong directly, "How dare you! Who allowed you to speak to a client like this?"
After all, this was someone who had just spent two million. For a 4S dealership like Porsche, selling a few cars a month was already considered very good, as most of them started at over a million. Could someone who could afford a Porsche be an ordinary person?
"Apologize quickly!" the manager said sternly.
Sister Hong, feeling extremely wronged, said, "I... I'm sorry."
"How can you apologize to me? I'm just a nobody," Li Se said with a cold sneer.
Sister Hong's expression shifted slightly.
The manager knew this was not going to be simple. He said to Sister Hong in a deep voice, "You're fired!"
Although Sister Hong had decent sales performance, offending such a wealthy young man was naturally not something the 4S dealership wanted. Moreover, the car purchase was just the beginning; there would be many subsequent expenditures related to the car, and Sister Hong was, in the end, just a salesperson.
"Manager, I was wrong, don't fire me..." Sister Hong burst into tears.
Li Se ignored the woman. After signing the contract, he inquired about when he could pick up the car.
"Mr. Li, it will be about half a month. Once the car arrives, we will get it licensed for you. If you don't have time, we can also deliver it to you," Zhou Xiaomei said respectfully.
"Oh, okay," Li Se nodded and didn't stay too long at the 4S dealership. He took a taxi and headed to the Wei family's residence.
"Dr. Li, please come in. My grandfather is waiting for you." Wei Xueru, seeing Li Se, was quite happy and hurried to welcome him in.
Li Se couldn't help but size up Wei Xueru. Today, she seemed to be wearing makeup and a white dress, looking like a princess.
"What are you looking at?" Wei Xueru noticed Li Se's gaze lingering on her and felt a little embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, you're too beautiful today, I was momentarily stunned," Li Se said apologetically.
Wei Xueru's pretty face turned red. Taking advantage of the fact that no one else was around, she leaned closer to Li Se and said softly, "If you like looking, you can come over anytime."
Li Se was taken aback, and then he saw Wei Xueru quickly run inside. Was she hinting at something just now?
Wei San saw Li Se and laughed heartily, "Dr. Li, let's go, I'll take you to an antique auction."
"Old Mr. Wei, just call me Li Se," Li Se said with a smile.
Wei San hesitated for a moment and then said, "How about this, I'll call you Little Brother Li. That way, it'll seem like we're good friends, won't it?"
"Old Mr. Wei, you mentioned an antique auction just now?" Li Se asked curiously.
"Hmph," Wei San grunted. "This antique auction is hosted by Zhongbaoge. I was fooled by that Tang Bohu authentic painting last time, and I still need to settle accounts with them."
Li Se became interested in these antiques, so he readily agreed.
Zhongbaoge had branches all over the country, with its headquarters in the capital. It was said that Zhongbaoge had never made a mistake in its appraisals, meaning that the antiques they authenticated were always accurate. However, that Tang Bohu authentic painting was appraised by Zhongbaoge, but it turned out to be fake.
Who was Wei San? He was a prominent figure who moved in both the underworld and legitimate circles. How could he tolerate such disrespect?
Zhongbaoge occupied an entire building in the city center. Li Se couldn't help but marvel at how wealthy Zhongbaoge truly was, and this was just a branch.
Upon entering, many people had already gathered. The first floor of Zhongbaoge displayed many antique paintings and calligraphy, mainly for sale. These antiques were priced around a few hundred thousand yuan. As for more expensive items, they were all auctioned off.
"Old Mr. Wei!" A middle-aged man walked over, accompanied by a young man. These two were the ones who had delivered the Tang Bohu authentic painting to Wei San last time.
Li Se later learned that this middle-aged man owned a jewelry store and was named Qian Dafu, while the young man was Qian Junli.
"Hmph!" However, Wei San's attitude towards these two was not good.
Qian Dafu knew it was because of the Tang Bohu authentic painting. He said with a wry smile, "Old Mr. Wei, this has nothing to do with me either. I acquired it from someone else, and after Zhongbaoge authenticated it, I sent it to you immediately. Who knew that Zhongbaoge would also make a mistake in their appraisal."
"Did Zhongbaoge offer an explanation?" Wei San asked.
Qian Dafu shook his head. "No, they said the appraisal certificate was fake and not from the real Zhongbaoge. I have a grievance but nowhere to air it."
"Oh, Zhongbaoge won't honor it?" Li Se said with some surprise. He felt that Zhongbaoge was more likely unwilling to honor it, as their reputation had been very good over the years. If such an incident occurred, it would affect their reputation to some extent.
"We dare not speak carelessly about this," Qian Dafu quickly glanced around Zhongbaoge. Seeing that no one was listening, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Zhongbaoge normally wouldn't do anything detrimental to its reputation for such a small amount of money. It's best not to speak carelessly without evidence."
Wei San, however, let out a cold snort. "I think Zhongbaoge is getting more and more arrogant these years. They might actually dare to do such a thing."
He had no intention of giving Zhongbaoge any face.
The auction was on the third floor. The group of them went up to the third floor together, where a middle-aged man in a black suit was walking towards them.
"Old Mr. Wei, Mr. Qian, I've heard about your situation," the suited man said with feigned indignation. "Recently, some small workshops have been impersonating our Zhongbaoge. This has been an ongoing issue, but rest assured, Zhongbaoge will crack down on it severely."
He paused and then asked curiously, "Oh, by the way, who authenticated that painting as fake last time?"
"It was this little brother of mine!" Wei San proudly introduced Li Se to the suited man.
"Young and promising," the suited man took out a business card and handed it to Li Se, saying, "I am an appraiser at Zhongbaoge and also a disciple of Master Shangyuan. If you're interested, you can come to Zhongbaoge. We are in need of appraisal talents like you."
Li Se took the business card and said, "Thank you, I'll consider it carefully."
"By the way, where is that old fellow Shangyuan?" Wei San inquired.
"Alas!" Yin Wenhao sighed lightly. "My teacher's health hasn't been very good recently, so he didn't come today."