Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 426 Desires Must Match One's Abilities
Don't want to reveal your identity?

No problem, as long as you have money.

To him, the Qianlong silk brocade Dharani Sutra quilt, which he had already drained of its spiritual energy, was nothing more than a shroud that could be sold at a high price.

"Gentlemen, you should already know the price. I can promise to keep the buyer's information confidential," Gao Dongxu said with a smile, looking at the two Wang brothers.

Wang Dajun and his younger brother Wang Xiaolei exchanged a glance. As descendants of Manchu nobles, they understood the cultural value of the "Qianlong Kesi Dharani Sutra Blanket" better than anyone else—it was a sacred object that had once wrapped the body of Emperor Qianlong.

"Young Master Gao, can you lower the price a bit?" Wang Dajun asked with a smile.

"Two hundred million, is that expensive?" Gao Dongxu asked with a faint smile. Amid the two kings' wry smiles, he continued, "It's really not expensive at all. Converted to US dollars, it's less than thirty million. Compared to some European and American artworks that cost hundreds of millions of dollars, the Qianlong Kesi Dharani Sutra quilt is really too cheap."

The Wang brothers twitched their lips, wryly smiling, unsure of what to say. After all, as Manchus, they couldn't really say that their ancestor's shroud was less valuable than paintings from Europe and America.

Looking at the Wang brothers, Gao Dongxu maintained a smile on his face, but inwardly he sneered repeatedly. Did he know them that well? They started haggling right away. Did they really think they had a big mouth?

"Gentlemen, that is Emperor Qianlong's kesi dharani sutra cover. To be honest, I have no trouble finding a buyer. If I want, I can put it up for auction, and the price may even exceed 200 million."

But I didn't do that. Do you know why? Gao Dongxu said with a smile.

The Wang brothers exchanged a glance, then frowned and shook their heads. Gao Dongxu smiled and said, "Because once it's put up for auction, I can't choose the buyer. It's just a matter of the highest bidder. However, I don't want these national treasures to be bought by foreigners and lost overseas again. That's why I put it in the store for sale. This way, I can control whether this item stays in the country after I sell it."

The Wang brothers were slightly taken aback, then looked at Gao Dongxu with some emotion and said with admiration, "Young Master Gao, we admire you!"

Gao Dongxu smiled, then looked at the two brothers and said, "It's not that I don't want to give you two face, it's just that the price of 200 million is really fair."

"Alright, we'll relay Young Master Gao's words to his friend and let him decide for himself. Thank you, Young Master Gao, sorry to bother you—"

Since they couldn't agree on a price, the Wang brothers had nothing more to say, and they smiled and got up to leave.

Gao Dongxu smiled faintly, stood up, shook hands with the two men, and watched them turn and leave before sitting down again, picking up his glass and taking a sip of champagne.

Shang Youyou, standing to the side, smiled sweetly, her beautiful eyes filled with admiration as she looked at Gao Dongxu. She said softly, "I used to think that the price tag of 200 million for that shroud was too high, and no one would buy it. Now I know that someone actually wants to buy it. It's unbelievable."

"Hehe, not everyone can understand or accept the world of the rich. You'll gradually get used to it and understand it in the future." Gao Dongxu smiled and reached out to pinch Shang Youyou's delicate, fair chin.

Shang Youyou smiled sweetly, gazing tenderly at Gao Dongxu, and replied in a childlike voice, "That's right, I will gradually understand and accept it, because my man is a rich man—"

"Hehe." Gao Dongxu smiled as he looked at her beautiful face.

"Someone else is coming, this time it's a foreigner..." Shang Youyou said to Gao Dongxu with a sweet smile.

“It should be a German,” Gao Dongxu said with a smile without turning his head. The Germans were looking for him simply because of that Roman statue.

"Good evening, Mr. Gao, I am Yorkrudolf—" Rudolf greeted Gao Dongxu with a smile in Mandarin with a strange accent, and extended his hand.

"Good evening, Mr. Rudolf, please have a seat—" Gao Dongxu smiled, stood up, shook hands with the other man, and invited him to sit down.

"Thank you," Rudolf said with a smile.

After taking his seat, Gao Dongxu looked at Rudolf and smiled, "Mr. Rudolf, I wonder what brings you here?"

“Mr. Gao, please allow me to apologize again for the rudeness of my compatriots earlier.” Rudolf’s Chinese had a strict Germanic accent, and his gray-blue eyes looked directly at Gao Dongxu.

"I see, Mr. Rudolf also came for the Roman statues," Gao Dongxu said with a smile, feigning realization.

“Yes,” Rudolf readily admitted with a smile, “the Berlin Museum is willing to offer five million euros to buy the statue from Mr. Gao.”

"Hehe..." Gao Dongxu shook his head and chuckled as he looked at the other party, and said calmly, "Mr. Rudolf, I believe that someone has already told you my attitude and requirements."

“Mr. Gao, please understand our difficulties,” Rudolf said helplessly to Gao Dongxu.

“Sorry, I don’t understand,” Gao Dongxu said with a straight laugh. “It’s still the same three choices.” He then held up three fingers. “Thirty million euros in cash.” He bent his first finger. “Or…” His second finger slowly bent down. “The ‘Xiangjiang Qiubi’ zither from the Hamburg Ethnological Museum.”

The third finger bends into an elegant arc: "The Qianlong jade seal in the Cologne Museum, 'Record of Jingyi Garden'."

After saying that, Gao Dongxu picked up his glass, downed the champagne, and laughed, "Choose one of the three, no bargaining."

Rudolf's face was somewhat grim, and his knuckles were white. Before coming, he had investigated all of Gao Dongxu's information and knew that Gao Dongxu was a very difficult son of a powerful and influential family. To be honest, having a very good understanding of China, he didn't want to take on this mission, but he had no choice but to accept it.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Gao, I can't agree to any of the three conditions you've proposed... Exchanging cultural relics for cultural relics requires parliamentary approval—" Rudolf said helplessly.

Gao Dongxu suddenly leaned forward, smiling faintly, and said, "In 1842, when the Prussian expedition looted countless treasures from the Old Summer Palace and burned it to the ground before leaving, they didn't even wait for anyone's approval..."

“Mr. Gao, the ownership of cultural relics is a complex historical issue.” Rudolf’s voice began to waver, and he looked embarrassed.

“Then consider this my business of buying back cultural relics.” Gao Dongxu leaned back in his chair, a cold smile playing on his lips. “Aren’t you Germans supposed to be the most fair traders?”

The waitress, Shang Youyou, stared at Gao Dongxu's profile and noticed a sharp glint in his eyes that she had never seen before.

"Alright, Mr. Gao, you win..." Rudolf looked at Gao Dongxu's unmoved expression and knew that nothing he said could change the outcome, so he finally gave in helplessly.

"Items can be exchanged, but you must promise to keep it a secret..."

Gao Dongxu looked at the other party's somewhat embarrassed old face and smiled, "No problem, we will absolutely not disclose any details of our transaction to any outsiders."

"Okay, I'll come to Zhenbaoge to find you tomorrow morning," Rudolf said somewhat helplessly.

"Welcome—" Gao Dongxu's face lit up with a smug and radiant smile when he heard that the other party had actually compromised. "Can you tell me which item you've decided to exchange?"

"The Qianlong Imperial Seal, and the Record of Jingyi Garden!" Rudolf replied with a helpless expression.

"Okay, I'll brew some tea tomorrow morning and look forward to your arrival—" Gao Dongxu said happily.

After seeing off the helpless-looking Rudolf, Gao Dongxu's smile grew even brighter.

"Congratulations, darling, you've achieved your goal—" Shang Youyou was equally happy, looking at him with eyes full of admiration. She handed him a glass of champagne, clinked glasses with her own, and congratulated him.

“As expected.” Gao Dongxu said with a smug smile. After clinking glasses with Shang Youyou and taking a sip of champagne, he raised an eyebrow and smiled, “As long as you have something that the other party values, they will definitely compromise if they have a choice.”

Shang Youyou smiled at Gao Dongxu, who was beaming with pride, and said softly, "It's only because of you. If it were an ordinary person, the outcome would be different."

“That’s normal. Your abilities should match your desires. The worst thing is someone with mediocre abilities but a heart full of desires. Every demand they make comes with a hidden price tag. When your abilities don’t match your ambitions, the outcome is destined to be a disaster,” Gao Dongxu said with a raised eyebrow and a smile.

"Brilliant!" Shang Youyou smiled, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons, looking at Gao Dongxu with the adoration of a little fangirl, praising him in her sweet, childlike voice.

Gradually, the banquet hall became increasingly lively, bustling with people, and celebrities from all walks of life raised their glasses in toasts.

Gao Dongxu and Shang Youyou seemed to be enjoying their own private time, savoring delicious food, drinking champagne, flirting and teasing each other, their cheerful laughter never ceasing, completely ignoring the gazes of others.

After a hearty meal and drinks, the two left the Heavenly Court and returned home to continue their wild escapades before their next parting.

Shang Youyou works four days and rests two days, which happens to be New Year's Eve. At that time, Gao Dongxu will be going back to Paradise City to spend the New Year with his uncle. In other words, the next time they meet will be more than ten days later.

Therefore, both of them were holding their breath and neither intended to let the other off the hook.

However, Shang Youyou is ultimately just an ordinary person and cannot be compared to livestock.

He uttered the harshest words, suffered the greatest humiliation, and endured the most brutal beatings.

There was nothing she could do; she had run into a truly ruthless person like Gao Dongxu, someone who made her dare to start from scratch.

(End of this chapter)