CHAPTER 31: CHAPTER 31: A GOOD SHOW

EDITOR: ENDLESSFANTASY TRANSLATION

As the auction was about to start, the crowd began finding and taking their preferred seats.

The attendees of this auction were all bigwigs from various sectors, mostly here for the three famous paintings.

As for Gu Wanwan’s paintings, there were some who liked them, but it was mostly because of her Gu family heiress title.

However, Gu Wanwan was unaware of this and believed that it was her genuine talent that had led to today’s art exhibition and auction.

Ling Tianyou and Gu Ningyue sat in the front row, with an empty seat next to Ling Tianyou that remained vacant for a long time.

Gu Ningyue knew it was reserved for Mr. Chen.

It was unclear why, but even as the host began speaking on stage, Mr. Chen still hadn’t appeared.

Could it be that she miscalculated?

Why hasn’t Mr. Chen arrived yet?

Gu Ningyue touched her nose, and after the host finished the formalities, he began to excessively praise Gu Wanwan’s painting skills, with a hint of disdain in her eyes.

Relying on plagiarism to get this far, does she even deserve an art exhibition?

Though she’s not an art expert, she felt this was simply an insult to art.

Thinking that once the hype over Gu Wanwan’s painting skills was over, the auction could begin.

Unexpectedly, the host suddenly heard Ling Tianyou and Gu Ningyue, making her heart skip a beat, looking at Gu Wanwan in the distance with fiery eyes.

Does this woman have no shame? Having an affair with her original fiancé is one thing, but now that she has Ling Tianyou, Gu Wanwan has the nerve to piggyback on their fame?

Gu Ningyue always considered herself to have quite a tolerant temper, but what Gu Wanwan did made her genuinely angry this time.

"Can I go over and slap her?" Gu Ningyue muttered softly.

Ling Tianyou chuckled, took her hand: "Calm down, there’s a good show coming up."

Gu Ningyue was puzzled: "What good show?"

Ling Tianyou didn’t answer her question, he just looked at the stage and said: "Just watch quietly, be good!"

Hearing him say this, Gu Ningyue felt embarrassed to ask further.

Half an hour later, several of Gu Wanwan’s treasured works were auctioned, and finally, the three famous paintings were about to be shown.

Mr. Chen still hadn’t appeared, leaving Gu Ningyue puzzled—was Mr. Chen not coming?

If not, wouldn’t this be a huge slap in her face!

The first famous painting to be exhibited was of Princess Sisi, whose likeness was so lifelike it seemed the gown might move, captivating those who saw it.

"So beautiful."

Gu Ningyue couldn’t help but praise it; what kind of divine artistry was this?

Ling Tianyou looked at her and asked: "Do you like it?"

With the bidding around them rising and falling, she replied without much thought, nodding: "Yes! I like it!"

As soon as she said this, Ling Tianyou’s voice made her heart beat a little faster: "Ten million!"

Gu Ningyue turned her head; watching Ling Tianyou was like looking at a monster: "Are you crazy?"

If she remembered correctly, the highest bid was just three million, right?

Ling Tianyou smiled, "It’s just a painting, not worth much."

Gu Ningyue clutched her chest; she wasn’t new to wealth, but someone spending so extravagantly was something she had never seen before!

Thinking back, she should’ve said she liked the shopping mall across from the art exhibit better!

"Ten million for the last call, sold! Congratulations to President Ling!" The host turned the microphone to Ling Tianyou: "It’s said President Ling never attends such events. Coming with your wife today, I guess it’s also for this famous painting?"

Ling Tianyou smiled faintly, glanced at Gu Ningyue and said: "I came with my wife today; she likes this painting, so I bought it as a gift for her."

Gu Ningyue blushed; now she knew what it felt like to be pampered by a CEO.

It had to be said, this feeling was quite nice!!!

If only this ten million could be turned into cash, it would be even better!

As soon as Ling Tianyou spoke, the gallery erupted instantly.

Master Ling, is he genuinely falling for this mentally ill Gu family member?

He actually spent ten million to make this sick beauty smile?

The host was going to say something more when someone shouted ’Mr. Chen is here’, and all eyes were instantly drawn towards it.

Shortly, Mr. Chen arrived at the front: "The old man came late, did I miss anything?"

Ling Tianyou extended his hand, inviting Mr. Chen to the pre-reserved seat: "Not late, we haven’t gotten to the painting Mr. Chen likes yet."

Mr. Chen’s gaze fell on Gu Ningyue, a glimmer appearing in his eyes.

—In this city A, there really are such interesting people, intriguing!

For some reason, being looked at by Mr. Chen made Gu Ningyue suddenly feel a deep sense of unease.

However, this feeling of unease had no clear origin.

The second painting was the landscape oil painting Mr. Chen liked.

Ling Tianyou bid fifteen million and gifted it to Mr. Chen.

And the third fell into the hands of a businessman.

During this time, Gu Ningyue always felt Mr. Chen’s gaze occasionally appraising her.

That gaze was entirely scrutinizing, as if assessing a rare curiosity.

Yet, Gu Ningyue couldn’t voice these concerns to Ling Tianyou.

When the auction of the three paintings was over, and the host was back on stage with more formalities, Gu Ningyue couldn’t help tugging at Ling Tianyou asking: "What about the good show you mentioned?"

Why has there been no action yet?

Ling Tianyou chuckled, "Don’t worry, it’s coming soon."

Just when Gu Ningyue thought this art exhibition was going to end smoothly, someone in the crowd suddenly held up a phone and said: "Second Miss Gu, isn’t it inappropriate to host an art exhibition with someone else’s hard work?"

Gu Wanwan’s expression changed, "What does this gentleman mean? Every stroke of these paintings is my original work!"

The man sneered, "But how come it’s discovered that the resemblance between your paintings and those of a painter from over a decade ago is as high as 90%?"

The crowd that was about to leave instantly stopped, and Gu Ningyue curled her lips, now the real show begins!

The man slowly walked onto the auction stage and connected to the computer with staff assistance, revealing the evidence to everyone, "Second Miss Gu, is this what you call original?"

It was plain to see the resemblance for any discerning person, not to mention here were experts in the art field.

People began to approach the organizers for an explanation, while Gu Ningyue folded her arms watching the drama unfold.

Needless to say, this man was arranged by Ling Tianyou.

Seeing the situation getting out of control, Gu Wanwan’s eyes almost shot flames, when the previously bloated Manager Sun stepped onto the stage: "Everyone, please don’t rush! Anyone who purchased Ms. Gu Wanwan’s paintings can apply for a refund here!"

Gu Wanwan stood frozen, her eyes suddenly turning pale: "What are you talking about?"

All the paintings? Full refund?