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Chapter 2757 Center Stage!
Wang Yue decided to portray himself as an ancient person who was skilled in both calligraphy and painting. When Liang Zhengxian was transferring money to Wang Manni, he quickly and simply drew a painting with pine trees and cranes, which perfectly matched the calligraphy that Liang Zhengxian wanted.

Having lived in ancient times for so many years, Wang Yue was very familiar with calligraphy and painting. He worked extremely fast, and almost in the short time it took Liang Zhengxian to transfer the money, he had already finished the calligraphy and painting.

Liang Zhengxian originally thought that 400 million was really not worth it, after all, no matter how well Wang Yue wrote it, it was not an antique at all. If it were an antique, these words would certainly be much more expensive than that.

Although Wang Yue's calligraphy is indeed very good, the problem is that Wang Yue is still alive, and the calligraphy was just written, so it is basically impossible to sell it for that price.

But now Wang Yue has directly paired him with a traditional Chinese ink painting, which makes Liang Zhengxian suddenly feel that Wang Yue is too generous, while he himself seems very petty!
It was all just to please the old man; he didn't lose anything, so why bother arguing?

Moreover, Liang Zhengxian didn't believe that Wang Yue couldn't see that he actually had some feelings for Wang Manni, and that he had other intentions in asking Wang Yue to write the words.

Now that Wang Yue had written the words, he generously painted a very meaningful picture, making Liang Zhengxian's decision to pay the money seem less foolish. He felt that Wang Yue was a very trustworthy person to befriend.

So he put aside his thoughts about Wang Manni and said seriously to Wang Yue, "Mr. Wang, this painting is really good, but how should we price it?"

Wang Yue knew, of course, that no matter how well a living person wrote, it was impossible for each character to be worth a million, so he shook his head and said, "Considering your filial piety, this painting is a gift to you."

Upon hearing Wang Yue's words, Liang Zhengxian immediately took out a business card and handed it to Wang Yue before saying, "Then I won't stand on ceremony with Mr. Wang. If you have any needs in the future, just give me a call, and I will do my best to help."

Wang Yue didn't stand on ceremony; after accepting the business card, he handed it to Wang Manni.

Wang Manni felt as if she were walking on cotton, a very unreal feeling.

It's worth noting that Wang Manni has worked for so many years and her savings have never reached six figures, but today she suddenly has 4 million yuan in her account.

This is too fantastical.

So when Wang Yue handed Wang Manni his business card, she just subconsciously took it, still standing there dumbfounded, her smile making her look like a little fool.

Meanwhile, Old Qin was concentrating on reading the words, occasionally offering his opinions. As they talked, neither could convince the other, so they wanted to bring Wang Yue in as a witness.

When Lao Qin turned around, he saw the painting Wang Yue had drawn on the other side of the table. He immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Young man, did you paint this too?"

"Old Qin, are you confused? Who else could be here besides this young man?"

"I never expected this young man to be a master of both calligraphy and painting!"

The old men immediately abandoned the words they had been surrounding and instead came over to admire the painting.

Seeing that Wang Manni hadn't come to her senses yet, Wang Yue simply moved his brush and ink to the other side and painted a picture next to Hongxiu Tianxiang. However, the painting always seemed to have a hint of money in it.

Liang Zhengxian was squeezed out of his way by several old men, and just then he saw Wang Yue start painting again, so he came over to take a look.

When Liang Zhengxian saw that Wang Yue had actually drawn a picture of Wang Manni writing calligraphy and grinding ink, creating a portrait of a lady, he couldn't help but praise, "Mr. Wang's calligraphy and painting are truly amazing. I am too ignorant to describe them with any other words."

Wang Manni had recovered her senses by now. When she saw Liang Zhengxian standing next to Wang Yue, she curiously glanced at him. And that one glance was enough to make Cupid shoot an arrow into Wang Manni's heart.

It was the first time she realized how beautiful she looked when she was drawn.

Wang Manni reached out to touch the painting, but was afraid of breaking it, so she asked in a trembling voice, "Is this...is this a painting of me?"

Seeing Wang Manni's expression, Wang Yue knew she didn't understand that the drawing was of her and reflected her personality. But if she didn't understand, she didn't understand. He pretended to be confused and said, "Of course, consider it the second gift for you."

Wang Manni was overjoyed and couldn't help but smile broadly as she said, "Thank you!"

Old Qin and his companions also noticed the situation and, disregarding etiquette, quickly gathered around to take a look.

As a result, Wang Manni and Liang Zhengxian were pushed out, while Wang Yue was surrounded in the middle and couldn't get out at all.

Several elderly people chatted amongst themselves about Wang Yue's calligraphy and paintings, and in the end, each of them wanted to buy a piece.

Wang Yue certainly wouldn't refuse, since he needed the money right now.

So the rest of the day passed by as everyone in the room discussed calligraphy and paintings and Wang Yue continued to paint.

Wang Yue sold a total of six paintings and calligraphy works, each for 400 million yuan. Old Qin bought three of them, saying with a smile that he would keep them as family heirlooms.

After the ink dried, Lao Qin spent a fortune to host a banquet for Wang Yue in the banquet hall, showing how much he valued Wang Yue.

Wang Yue did not refuse, after all, such banquets were places where people like him who wanted to sell calligraphy and paintings could attract business.

This was Wang Manni's first time attending such a banquet, and as Wang Yue's date, she was surrounded by everyone like a star, making her feel like she was in the center of the stage!
Wang Manni really enjoyed this feeling, but she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Wang Yue, however, remained remarkably calm, handling the situation with ease amidst a throng of wealthy businessmen and calligraphy enthusiasts.

After the banquet, several wealthy businessmen gave Wang Yue their business cards and also asked him for his.

However, Wang Yue always left Wang Manni's phone number, telling these people to contact her beforehand if needed. Wang Yue spoke very naturally, as if it were the proper thing to do, and no one felt uncomfortable at all.

Even after the meeting ended and Wang Manni and Wang Yue returned to the upgraded cabin that Lao Qin had arranged for them, Wang Manni was still somewhat reluctant to leave.

Once everyone else was out of the room, Wang Manni calmed down and immediately asked her question, "Wang Yue, so many businessmen asked you for your business cards, but why didn't they immediately ask for calligraphy and paintings?"

Knowing that Wang Manni didn't understand, Wang Yue smiled and said, "Merchants are profit-driven. Of course, they will want to see the calligraphy and paintings in person and then have someone who is good at it evaluate them before making a decision."

Wang Manni then realized what was going on. It turned out that this fortune would be made later. She immediately shifted her attention and started asking about other things.

(End of this chapter)