Qin Huai stood aside leisurely, turned his head and whispered to Lin Xuan: "Ah Xuan, let's play a little game. Guess whether Xu Xinyi will fight with you all the way to the end."

Lin Xuan glanced at him, a hint of disdain on his lips: "How boring are you? If you feel annoyed, go find some fun on your own."

Qin Huai smiled lightly and waved his hand nonchalantly: "I'm not leaving. How can I bear to miss such an exciting scene?"

At this moment, Qin Zhuyu noticed that Xu Xinyi had raised her hand again, and a surge of enthusiasm for watching the show rose in her heart: "Hey, it seems that Xu Xinyi has made up her mind to compete with Lin Xuan!"

Ye Wanqing just pursed her lips slightly, then raised her cards again and joined this silent contest.

Seeing this, Bai Pinghui quickly touched Xu Xinyi's arm and said, "Xinyi, look, Ye Wanqing has raised the price again!"

Xu Xinyi's gaze involuntarily turned to Lin Xuan. Seeing that she was hesitant, Bai Pinghui leaned close to her ear and whispered:

"Don't be afraid, you are not fighting Lin Xuan, you are competing with Ye Wanqing!"

Xu Xinyi felt that Bai Pinghui's words made sense, so she took a deep breath and raised her hand firmly again.

In this way, the three of them went back and forth, and the price soared all the way, reaching a high price of 8.8 million.

Xu Xinyi began to feel a little overwhelmed, but Bai Pinghui seemed to be driven by something, determined to embarrass Ye Wanqing and kept cheering Xu Xinyi up.

After several rounds of bidding, Ye Wanqing gradually realized that Xu Xinyi was deliberately raising the price. She was not really determined to get the painting, but wanted to embarrass her.

The atmosphere on the field became increasingly tense, everyone had their own plans in mind, and this silent battle seemed to have just begun.

Qin Zhuyu watched the price soar like a wild horse, and her heart tightened. "Wanqing, at this rate, it's only a matter of time before it breaks ten million."

Ye Wanqing opened her red lips slightly and bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth: "I know what's going on."

At this moment, Lin Xuan made another bid. Ye Wanqing quickly lowered her head, and the screen of her mobile phone lit up. Jiang Yubo's message finally arrived.

"The specific amount is unclear, but it's definitely in the tens of millions. Don't worry about the number. You must get that painting. Mr. Ye, please."

After reading it, Ye Wanqing couldn't help but smile.

Oh, this guy is really rich.

She has always adhered to the principle of being kind to others, and is unwilling to make enemies with others, and even more unwilling to become the topic of conversation for others because of personal grudges, especially not to affect the reputation of the Lin family.

But now, her marriage with Lin Xuan has long become a thing of the past. After so long, Xu Xinyi still holds on to her.

She gently closed the screen of her phone. When Xu Xinyi raised the price for the sixth time, she raised her card without hesitation, her voice steady and firm:

"Ten million, I'll pay."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of sighs in the venue. A painting that was originally worth only more than 3 million was actually sold at a sky-high price of 10 million.

Xu Xinyi's face turned pale instantly. Even the usually impulsive Bai Pinghui regained his composure and gently tugged at Xu Xinyi's sleeve.

"Xinyi, let's... why don't we just forget about it? Ten million is not a small amount."

How could Xu Xinyi not know the weight of ten million, but the anger in her heart was really hard to swallow.

She has been defeated by Ye Wanqing too many times. This time, she vowed to save her face and did not want to suffer another defeat!

Just as Xu Xinyi was hesitating whether to give it another try, Lin Xuan's voice suddenly rang out: "Are you really determined to get this painting?"

Xu Xinyi paused, her eyes flickering: "Actually, it's not that urgent."

"If that's the case, why bother with it?" There was a barely perceptible indifference in Lin Xuan's words.

Xu Xinyi looked at Lin Xuan, her face seemed to be slapped by an invisible slap. In the end, she was unable to raise her hand again until the auctioneer's hammer fell and everything was settled.

Qin Huai watched with great interest and couldn't help but teasing, "Oh, Master Lin, is he heartbroken?"

Lin Xuan didn't even glance at her, but stood up and strode towards the door. Now that Ye Wanqing had successfully bought the Qing Dynasty painting, his reason to stay no longer existed.

Seeing this, Qin Huai quickly followed and said, "Hey, the painting is gone, what about the gift you prepared for your mother?"

Qin Huai's question hit the nail on the head. Lin Xuan glanced at him and said with unquestionable confidence: "I have my own arrangements."

"..."

This answer is so confusing that it makes people feel lost.

Qin Huai couldn't help but look back at Ye Wanqing who was slowly walking down from the auction table, secretly speculating in his heart:

"Ten million may be a drop in the bucket for you, but your mother's preferences are unique. How could you let it go so easily? Could it be that you still have feelings for Ye Wanqing? It doesn't seem like that. You have always been a heartless person."

Lin Xuan ignored Qin Huai's repeated questioning, walked straight to the parking lot, got into his car, and isolated himself from all the noise from the outside world.

On the other side, after Ye Wanqing completed the payment, she was about to fill in Jiang Yubo's apartment address. As the tip of the pen just touched the paper, she hesitated and stopped.

She took out her cell phone, her fingertips jumping on the screen, and sent a new message to Jiang Yubo.

"Please keep it for now, Mr. Ye. I will come to pick it up in person later. Thank you very much."

Ye Wanqing browsed the message and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Qin Zhuyu returned from a phone call and saw Ye Wanqing's expression, mistakenly thinking that she was in a good mood:

"Do you feel particularly relieved?"

Ye Wanqing filled in the address and then asked leisurely, "Oh?"

"The painting is finally in my pocket!" Qin Zhuyu said excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Ye Wanqing smiled lightly and responded, "This is the first time I've ever purchased a painting worth ten million."

Qin Zhuyu thought for a moment and nodded: "Indeed, if Xu Xinyi hadn't gotten involved, this painting might have been sold for five million."

Ye Wanqing carefully folded the receipt and put it in her handbag: "Not necessarily."

After all, Lin Xuan was bidding on the side.

As the two were talking, Xu Xinyi slowly approached, her words carrying a hint of bitterness: "Congratulations, Miss Ye."

Ye Wanqing glanced at her calmly: "Thank you."

These two simple words, however, contained a profound meaning. Xu Xinyi's face instantly turned ashen.

"Miss Ye, what are you so proud of? If Lin Xuan hadn't spoken up for you, do you think you could have gotten this painting so easily?"

Ye Wanqing's smile gradually faded. She looked at Xu Xinyi with a cold and scrutinizing gaze: "Then shouldn't I be even more grateful to Miss Xu?"

She paused slightly and continued, "However, Miss Xu seems to have misunderstood. I originally had no intention of bidding for this painting. I came here tonight just to do an errand for a friend."

After hearing this, Xu Xinyi's face froze instantly, as if frozen by the cold wind.

She felt as if Ye Wanqing had tricked her again without making a sound.

Qin Zhuyu looked at Xu Xinyi with a cold smile on her face. "Miss Xu is really rich. Ten million is like a drop in the bucket in your eyes. It seems that the Xu family's background is far beyond my imagination."

Qin Zhuyu's words were clearly teasing Xu Xinyi. Bai Pinghui was about to speak up to defend her when Ye Wanqing interrupted her: "Zhuyu, how about we go out for a midnight snack?"

"That's exactly what I want. I've been craving for a midnight snack for a long time!" Qin Zhuyu immediately put on a bright smile.

The two smiled at each other, turned around and left, leaving Xu Xinyi and Bai Pinghui standing there, their anger like a blocked torrent, with nowhere to vent.

After getting into the car, Qin Zhuyu glanced sideways at Ye Wanqing. She looked even more charming in the night, and even when she lowered her head in thought, she still had her own charm.

Qin Zhuyu recalled what Xu Xinyi had just said, and the smile on her face faded slightly.

Why did Lin Xuan stand up and speak for Ye Wanqing?

Although Qin Zhuyu had some doubts in her heart, she saw that Ye Wanqing looked calm and didn't seem to care about it, so she didn't ask any more questions. In fact, she even deliberately avoided the topic in front of Ye Wanqing.

After supper, Ye Wanqing drove Qin Zhuyu back to the Qin family, and then returned to the villa alone.

She naturally heard Xu Xinyi's provocation, but she didn't care why Lin Xuan helped her.

Once people emerge from the fog of emotions, they often become exceptionally clear-headed and rational. Ye Wanqing knew that the past was a thing of the past, and she no longer needed to dwell on those old memories.

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