This embarrassing scene was seen by others, and immediately caused a burst of whispering.

"This eldest son is tall and handsome, and seems to be well-educated and well-mannered. He is much better than my son. I think he has more potential than the younger son who is always involved in scandals. I don't know what the mother and daughter are whispering about. It's obvious that they can't stand seeing others doing well."

"Hey, you know what? Qi Lin didn't take this son seriously before. Last month, I heard that the younger son committed a crime and was sent to the police station. He spent a lot of money to get him out. It seems that he has decided to give up the younger one."

"I think so, but who is this woman? To be worthy of being the daughter-in-law of the Qi family, her background should not be bad, right?"

"Tsk, what's her background? She's just a little girl from an ordinary working-class family. I heard she's still in school. She's just here for the money. Seeing her smiling face, you might think she's married into a rich family. Who knows, she might be kicked out one day..."

"Shh, stop talking, come here."

Wen Yi and Qi Mo were arranged in the middle of the second row.

When he sat down, he happened to meet the eyes of An Ran, who was angry but had no place to vent. After a second of awkwardness, An Ran immediately put on a smile.

"Sister-in-law is here. Dad is really stupid. He didn't even inform me in advance that you were coming. I would have let you sit in the front."

Wen Yi lifted her skirt and sat down elegantly, saying nonchalantly, "It's okay, sitting here won't affect your spending."

Meng Jinlian turned her face slightly and said calmly, "Just watch later. If you haven't seen the world, don't shout nonsense, otherwise people will think that our family has no taste."

After that, she glanced at Qi Mo and said, "You must be feeling suffocated after not going out for such a long time. But you must control yourself and don't embarrass the Qi family."

Qi Mo's originally cold face instantly became even darker, as if he remembered some unbearable past events. His dull eyes immediately became bloodshot, and he wished he could torture them to death on the spot.

Meng Jinlian's words were clearly targeted. In their opinion, no one except their own people knew that An Ran had framed Qi Mo for attempted rape, and they also knew that this was the deepest thorn in Qi Mo's heart.

It would be best to provoke Qi Mo to turn hostile on the spot, and they don't have to do anything next, just wait for Qi Lin to be disappointed in him.

Ke Wenyi is the author, so I still remember this part of the plot.

Seeing Qi Mo's expression become more frightening than ever before, he immediately stroked his hand and said soothingly:

"After all, you are a young master from a scholarly family. You are better than those random people who were brought up in the world of feasting and drinking, right, husband?"

She smiled sweetly, as if she didn't care at all about the secrets hidden in their words. She was just sighing.

But when Qi Mo met her gentle gaze, the fire in his heart that could not be extinguished suddenly calmed down a little.

So Wen Yi glanced at the mother and daughter who were as sullen as toads all day, and said with a smile:

"Dad told me to shoot whatever I like. We don't lack money. Sorry stepmother, just prepare enough money. Dad isn't afraid of embarrassing us, so why should you be afraid?"

An Ran was so angry that she was speechless. She could only sneer, glare at her, and turn around without saying anything else.

Meng Jinlian gritted her teeth and revealed a smile that was uglier than crying.

Wen Yi was defeated by her in just a few words. He was so proud that he hooked Qi Mo's fingers and winked at him desperately.

This is asking for praise.

Qi Mo understood, and grabbed his rebellious little finger and put it on his leg.

[Got it, that’s amazing. ]

Wen Yi raised his eyebrows, his arrogant expression seemed to say: That's not the case.

After everyone was seated, Qi Lin entered the room wearing a blue, neat suit. His hair was oiled a lot, but it still couldn't cover the faint white in his hair.

Wen Yi, who couldn't bear to hear such polite words, couldn't help but look at the difference between Qi Lin and Qi Mo.

The father is handsome, so the son will naturally not be bad either, but the father is average looking, so it is rare to have such a handsome son.

Also wearing formal attire, Qi Mo looked like a refined young master who had returned from studying abroad for many years and had strayed into the secular world. He did not need any shoulder pads or any decorations; the black and white contrast was natural and perfect.

The fine curly hair was simply groomed, leaving the perfect forehead which was rarely exposed. A small curl formed a crescent moon at the end of the eyebrow. When she raised her eyes and blinked, she was so charming.

Wen Yi: I never imagined he would be so handsome when I was writing it.

Qi Mo noticed that she was distracted and gently scraped the palm of her hand.

Wen Yi woke up and said something at the booth, and everyone started to applaud.

Qi Lin glanced at them and nodded slightly, as if to express his satisfaction. Then he handed the microphone to the host and sat down in the first row.

After the host bowed passionately, the first round of collection display began.

"Next, we will display the first exhibit - the most precious gem from a famous collector, the Blue Enchantress. This blue diamond weighs 14 carats and is one of the only precious gems in the world. The starting price is 50 million."

The first thing that was mentioned was such a precious gem, 50 million, obviously to heighten the atmosphere. When the host mentioned this diamond, the light in his eyes was brighter than the diamond itself.

Wen Yi's eyes lit up. He had never dreamed of such a big diamond in his previous life.

So she raised the sign without saying a word.

"Sixty million!"

Qi Lin's brows frowned instantly.

Wen Yi's charming voice echoed throughout the hall, and the ladies nearby all covered their lips and giggled.

"She is really unsophisticated. How can she add 10 million right from the start? No matter how rich the Qi family is, they can't afford her to spend so much..."

"Just wait and see. The Qi family may not pay for her. If she becomes a laughing stock, we can only wait and watch."

The host glanced at Qi Lin, as if testing him. After seeing him nod slightly, he was surprised for a moment before continuing, "Sixty million per time!"

Wen Yi looked at Qi Mo excitedly and whispered, "To be honest, I'm quite nervous. What if your father doesn't pay for it? Do you think we will be embarrassed internationally?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Mo raised his lip slightly, held her hand and glanced at her.

[Don't worry, buy it if you like it. If he doesn't pay, I'll still be there. ]

Wen Yi looked at him suspiciously, frowned and thought: "How much savings do you have? I have to keep it to support me for decades. It's not worth buying this broken thing."

Then he thought of something and said with a sly smile, "If it doesn't work out, losing some face is worth tens of millions, but that's still a profit. Your dad will never think that I don't care whether he lives or dies. No matter whether he spends money or not, I will make him get scolded... Ha, I'm really smart. Qi Mo, do you think I have the possibility..."

Her smile was extremely contagious, especially since Qi Mo already knew her greedy and petty nature.

So the person whose arm she was shaking suddenly held his hand to his forehead and laughed softly, his body trembling as if he was out of control, while his other hand pressed on her mouth, telling her not to continue talking.

The two people's unreserved actions caused Qi Lin to turn around to look.

When he turned around and saw the corner of Qi Mo's mouth curled up, his jaw dropped in surprise.

As far as he could remember, Qi Mo hadn't smiled since he was ten years old, no matter how hard he tried to make up for it.

And the person who was expressing his emotions without any defense at this moment was indeed his son.

He was not an emotionless monster as others said, but he just refused to trust anyone before this little girl appeared.

Isn't this kind of normal emotion exactly what he wants to see? It's such a great achievement to make his son become like a normal person, so what is 60 million?

Wen Yi was still wondering what Qi Mo was laughing at when a noble-looking girl behind him suddenly said, "Sixty-one million."

Wen Yi seemed to have been triggered by some switch and immediately shouted, "Seventy million!"

The whole audience chuckled, as if condemning her rudeness.

The mother and daughter who were so angry that they were almost smoking heard the voice, lowered their heads and looked at each other, then silently raised their signs.

"Seventy-one million."

What? Family members fighting with each other? Who wouldn't like to watch this?

Then, in an instant, everyone looked up to see the show.

"Eighty million!" Wen Yi raised the price again.

An Ran gritted her teeth and was about to raise the sign when Qi Lin beside her whispered, "Don't forget your identity. She is your sister-in-law. Do you want to compete with her?"

After she finished speaking, An Ran stopped and turned to look at Meng Jinlian, who was already gritting her teeth, with grievance.

Meng Jinlian took a few deep breaths and suddenly smiled, "Yes, it's just a broken diamond. Why are you fighting with her for it?"

Hearing this, An Ran angrily threw the sign down and crossed her arms around her chest, pretending that she would never hold up the sign again.

Seeing this, the host quickly shouted, "80 million for the first time, 80 million for the second time, and the third time, deal! Congratulations to Miss Wen for winning this rare diamond!"

Wen Yile was very happy and didn't care what other people thought. He happily bowed slightly, said thank you and then sat down obediently.

Pulling Qi Mo's sleeve, seeing him looking over, Wen Yi whispered: "This diamond is for you~"

Qi Mo was stunned and looked at her curved eyes.

【Why…】

Wen Yi smiled and leaned close to his ear, saying delicately, "Maybe I haven't seen much of the world, I think this should be the most beautiful diamond in the world, and it only suits you."

His leisurely breathing suddenly stagnated, as if time had slowed down. In his ears he could hear the slow ticking of a clock. His heartbeat also began to slow down, and then get heavier.

Qi Mo turned his face slightly and met her gentle gaze. This scene was like accidentally finding a hot spring under a freezing cold glacier, and the glacier began to melt, ushering in unprecedented warmth.

System: Favorability +20~

Wen Yi's smile got even bigger.

The hand that was being held was suddenly tightened, and then the fingers were interlocked. This was Qi Mo's way of responding to her.

After the opening excitement, there were a few small, mediocre items that came next. Wen Yi didn’t like them very much and didn’t want to be too annoying, so he didn’t raise his sign again.

Until the host mysteriously began to introduce this last exhibit.

"This exhibit is very special. It is a painting that our President Qi personally bought from abroad at a high price. I heard that the artist of this painting has never shown his face, but he is very famous abroad. One of his paintings was once auctioned for a high price of 50 million US dollars. I believe that some of you here should have heard of this author."

Someone immediately started to get curious.

“Which painter is it?”

"Yes, he is so famous abroad, why is there no news about him in China? He must be lying."

Wen Yi had a bad feeling, and when he looked at Qi Mo's expression again, he saw an extremely cold face as expected, and his lips that were broken into a line also proved Wen Yi's guess.

In order to quickly verify her guess, the host neatly lifted the red brocade.

An empty picture shrouded in darkness came into view.

It was a completely black painting, but a cage could be vaguely seen through the painting. There was a faint white light in the cage, which could not be seen at all if one did not look carefully.

After making sure that everyone had seen it clearly, the host put the painting down horizontally, and then came the moment that would be unforgettable.

A budding flower seems to be blooming in the black cage. The petals have no edges or lines, but you can just feel that it is a flower, and a flower with a sadistic beauty.

One can't help but want to save the flower, but at the same time want to watch it continue to sink, because it is the most beautiful only in this painting.

It is a beautiful painting, but the feeling of being suppressed for a long time and wanting to explode, but finally continuing to soberly surrender, how twisted must the heart of the person who painted such a picture be?

In the far corner is the author's signature.

There is only one lonely dot, nothing else.

After looking at the painting, everyone frowned.

It's not that I think the painting is bad, but I think it's unlucky. From a business perspective, all I want is a clear conscience. If you really buy this painting, then you're crazy.

Qi Lin naturally understood everyone's thoughts. He glanced at Qi Mo who was hanging his head, stood up and said calmly:

"The last exhibit is my gift to everyone. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to attend this charity dinner. Although this painting cost a lot of money to buy, today I just want to do you a favor. Whoever pays one dollar will get this painting."

After these words were spoken, everyone became even more embarrassed.

Who doesn't want a favor from the Qi family, but they really don't understand the meaning of this one dollar.

You say it has no value, but he himself said that he paid a high price for it. If the Qi family says it is a high price, then it must be a very high price.

But you say it has value, and people only offer one dollar, so it's almost like giving it away for free.

This means either to humiliate the person who brought it back or to humiliate the person who painted the picture, who always had bad intentions.

Wen Yi's eyes darkened and he immediately realized Qi Lin's thoughts.

I'm afraid he bought this painting deliberately to humiliate Qi Mo. He just wanted to tell him that it's useless to paint these things. Even if I buy them at a high price and sell them at a low price, no one would dare to take them. After I peel off this layer of your skin, how many people will still buy into your account?

It's not necessarily that Qi Mo is unaware of his thoughts, but right now he is probably just like the painting, trying desperately to control himself to accept it and not to argue, because his father himself is the kind of person who won't listen to his explanations.

Wen Yi was silent for a moment, then sat up straight and said calmly: "One dollar desecrates its value."

Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, neither arrogant nor impatient, just loud enough for everyone to hear clearly.

Qi Lin and others turned to look at her.

Maybe in their eyes, even if she was likable, she was just an elementary school student who had never seen the world. If she hadn't picked up Qi Mo's life rope, she would probably have had difficulty surviving. So how could she understand such a masterpiece, let alone comment on it.

But she just spoke.

And he was going against Qi Lin.

All eyes were focused on her. She slowly stood up. Qi Mo was beside her, holding her hand. He raised his eyes and tried to tell her with a calm look:

[No need, this is just a broken painting, no need to be sad about it, just give it up.]

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