In the morning, almost eleven o'clock.
Xiao Ran was carrying a backpack and two antique LV suitcases, and walked into the coffee shop opposite the main office building with a white middle-aged man.
This white man was a lawyer he hired for $3,000, and his law firm was near UCLA.
He asked the lawyer to draft an antique art transaction contract and sign a confidentiality agreement to prepare for the upcoming transaction.
Since it was almost noon, there were many customers drinking coffee and dining in the cafe, mostly teachers and students from UCLA.
This is exactly why Xiao Ran chose to trade here. He wanted to ensure his own safety and find more witnesses for this huge art transaction.
Not long after entering the cafe and sitting down, Xiao Ran's cell phone rang. It was a call from a wealthy businessman.
When the call was connected, the guy immediately said:
"Xiao Ran, are you in the cafe? My sister and the others are here, right outside the cafe door."
"There are five of them, including lawyers and antique art appraisal experts."
Xiao Ran looked outside the cafe door and saw five people standing on the roadside at the door. Three of them were Chinese.
One of them, a young woman in her thirties, was the sister of a wealthy dog owner.
The big dog owner had sent the photo before, so Xiao Ran could recognize it at a glance.
"I saw them, please let them in. I'm in a booth by the window on the north side."
"I have reserved two booths here so everyone can sit down."
"Okay! I'll tell them right now."
The big dog responded and immediately hung up the phone.
After a while, the five people outside the door entered the cafe.
Xiao Ran immediately stood up and waved his hand to indicate to the other party.
At the same time, the other party also saw him and came over.
When the other party came closer, Xiao Ran introduced himself politely.
"Good afternoon, Sister Chen. I am Xiao Ran, from Beijing. Nice to meet you."
"Hello, Xiao Ran, I didn't expect you to be so handsome and study abroad at UCla. You are much better than my good-for-nothing brother!"
Sister Chen said jokingly and shook hands with Xiao Ran.
"I am doing this just to get a diploma. When I return to China, I might even work for Brother Chen."
"You are so lucky, why do you need a part-time job?"
After chatting for a while, Xiao Ran and Sister Chen introduced their lawyers and other people, and then sat down in two booths.
Next, Xiao Ran asked about the tastes of the other people and ordered a cup of coffee for each of them.
Immediately afterwards, everyone got to the point.
"Xiao Ran, take out that beautiful sculpture and let everyone open their eyes."
"If that is really the beloved object of the famous sculpture art master Budel, let's trade it immediately and get both money and goods!"
"It's rare for my second-generation ancestor to do something serious, so I'm full of expectations for this top-notch work of art!"
Sister Chen said with a smile, her eyes shining brightly.
"No problem, Sister Chen, I'll take it out right now."
"There is no question about the authenticity of this sculpture of the goddess of beauty. I asked Professor Pierre from the Sculpture Art Department of the Louvre to take a look."
"He gave a very positive identification conclusion and gave an approximate valuation."
Xiao Ran nodded in response.
With that said, he took the backpack, took out the sculpture of the goddess of beauty inside, and carefully placed it on the dining table.
With the appearance of this beautiful sculpture, there was an exclamation of exclamation at the scene.
Everyone, including Sister Chen, couldn't help but marvel. Everyone's eyes shone with surprise.
The antique art appraisal expert invited by Sister Chen gave an appraisal conclusion in an instant.
"That's right! This is indeed the sculpture of the Goddess of Beauty that Master Sculptor Budel loves most. It is exactly the same as the picture in the relevant literature, exactly the same!"
"More importantly, the stone used is the top-grade ancient Greek Paris marble, which cannot be faked at all!"
Before he finished speaking, the antique art appraisal expert came closer and began to admire and study it fascinatedly.
Sister Chen was the same, her face was full of ecstasy, her eyes were fixed on this top-notch work of art, and she couldn't bear to look away for a moment.
Other customers in the cafe were also attracted by the excitement here and turned their heads to look over.
The moment they saw this beautiful sculpture, those guys were also shocked.
Some of them got up and walked over, standing close to observe and appreciate.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of admiration at the scene.
Looking at Xiao Ran, he was drinking coffee leisurely and waiting to count the money.
In less than twenty minutes, this antique art transaction worth more than 14 million US dollars was successfully completed.
Sister Chen left the cafe with the statue of the goddess of beauty and two antique donkey suitcases.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Ran and his lawyer also walked out of the cafe.
At this time, Xiao Ran had more than 14 million US dollars in his bank card, and he was already a true multi-millionaire.
The white lawyer standing next to him had regretful eyes.
This guy was secretly regretting it. The time spent on a lawyer just now was too shabby and the amount he asked for was too little.
After watching Sister Chen and the others leave in the car, Xiao Ran turned to look at the lawyer.
"David, thank you for your help, you are a very professional lawyer"
"I hope you can keep this transaction confidential."
After the words fell, David immediately nodded and said:
"You're welcome, Sean, you pay me and I will provide the most professional legal services."
"As for confidentiality, you don't have to worry at all. I have professional ethics."
Xiao Ran nodded, and then continued:
"I will also participate in various auctions in the future. We will definitely have the opportunity to cooperate again."
"I hope we can cooperate happily and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results!"
With that said, Xiao Ran shook hands with David.
David was full of surprise.
"That couldn't be better. Happy working together, Sean, and I wish you good luck!"
Next, Xiao Ran chatted with David for a few words, especially asking about buying a gun for self-defense.
Hearing that he had passed the hunting license test before, David told him with certainty.
According to California law, he can buy a gun for self-defense and only needs to apply for another gun license.
And David volunteered, saying that he could help apply for a gun license and only needed to pay a small commission.
Naturally, Xiao Ran would not refuse such a good thing.
After shaking hands and reaching an agreement, David drove away and returned to the law firm.
Xiao Ran turned around and walked to a restaurant not far away, preparing to have lunch.
…
In the afternoon, Xiao Ran returned to the apartment humming a song.
When passing by Elaine's door, he stepped forward and knocked on the door, ready to explain.
As it turned out, Elaine was not at home, so she had no choice but to give up.
When he returned to the apartment, he immediately took out his mobile phone and sent a few messages to Gou Dahu and Sister Min.
Tell them that the statue of the Goddess of Beauty and the two donkey-branded antique suitcases have been handed over to the big dog owner's sister, and they can just wait to receive the goods.
In the blink of an eye, Sister Min and the others had given a reply and shouted for Xiao Ran to start the live broadcast immediately.
Helpless, Xiao Ran could only start the live broadcast and interact with these guys.
As soon as the live broadcast started, dozens of fans flocked in, including Gou Dahu and Sister Min.
These guys are like a group of nocturnal animals. They don't need to sleep at all at night, just waiting for Xiao Ran to start the live broadcast.
Xiao Ran just appeared in the live broadcast room and was about to say hello to everyone, but the live broadcast room was already boiling.
"Xiao Ran, I heard that you sold the sculpture of the Goddess of Beauty to a wealthy businessman for more than 14 million U.S. dollars. Is it true?"
A guy who was a regular diver suddenly surfaced.
Immediately afterwards, the monsters continued:
"Brother, I just found out the origin of that sculpture, and you guys closed the deal. The price is still so high, you really didn't give me a chance!"
"More than 14 million U.S. dollars, how much is that? Brother Ran, my little sister is willing to recommend herself as a pillow!"
A beautiful woman named Yanran said.
Listening to the questions one after another, Xiao Ran nodded proudly.
"Yes, I did sell the sculpture of the God of Beauty to a wealthy businessman, and the price was more than 14 million U.S. dollars."
"What I didn't expect is that this guy is really a big deal, with amazing strength!"
"From now on, my brother has officially entered the ranks of multi-millionaires, and it is calculated in US dollars!"
"I beg the beauties to support me, please send me your bare-faced photos and body measurements as soon as possible. It's not impossible to support me. The main thing is to see how beautiful you are!"
Before he finished speaking, there was laughter and curses in the live broadcast room.
"If you want to keep your sisters, just dream, Xiao Ran, you big pervert!"
"It's just that if you have a little bad money, you'll be so angry that you don't even know what your last name is!"
Several beauties denounced it one after another, while more people exclaimed in envy.
This is real overnight wealth! Who wouldn’t envy it?
