On the day of his whirlwind wedding, the heir to a wealthy family stood up!

The result of Su Chenxi channeling her resentment into her appetite during the meal was that she burped repeatedly. The man, who was fastening his seatbelt, turned around and stared at her. Su Chenxi burped again, and she covered her mouth in embarrassment.

Sure enough, you shouldn't get angry while eating; besides the food, I also ate a bellyful of anger.

The man took out a used bottle of water and handed it to him, saying, "Have some water."

Su Chenxi took the water, glanced at the half-full bottle, and asked, "It's not expired, is it?"

"I just drank it this morning." The man glanced at her, and she still complained.

Su Chenxi unscrewed the bottle cap and took two sips, finally managing to suppress the urge. There was still a little more than half a bottle of water left, which she couldn't finish. Just as she screwed the cap back on and placed it on the central storage compartment, the man reached out, picked it up, unscrewed it, and drank the last of the water.

Sharing a bottle of water between two people is already somewhat ambiguous, not to mention that the man showed no sign of disgust, which made Su Chenxi's face quietly heat up.

Shen Yanchuan took her back to the company; Su Chenxi had a meeting that afternoon.

In the spacious and bright conference hall, Su Chenxi sat in the head seat, while Jiang Yao sat in the last seat. She stared longingly in Su Chenxi's direction, always having the illusion that everything Su Chenxi had now would eventually return to her.

"Second Young Madam, this is the information on the items for next month's auction. Each item has undergone rigorous authentication. Please sign here." Marketing Manager Li handed over a contract.

Su Chenxi smiled as she looked at the signed forms handed to her. "These will be delivered to my office in a bit, and I'll sign them before I leave work."

Li Mu was taken aback and awkwardly took back the documents. Su Chenxi learned about each employee's situation from Mo Mi, especially Li Mu, who was promoted by Zhu Ying and had a close relationship with Zhu Ying.

After the meeting ended, Li Mu asked her assistant to deliver the documents to Su Chenxi's office. She returned to her office, picked up her phone, and dialed Zhu Ying's number.

"What's wrong?" Zhu Ying asked from the other end of the line.

"Mrs. Shen, Mrs. Gu has placed one of her auction items with us this time. I'm worried that the second young mistress might keep it. Should we inform Mrs. Gu?"

"Let's not say anything yet, let's see how things go. If she detains us, then we'll talk."

In the office, Mo Mi brought Su Chenxi a cup of coffee. Su Chenxi was looking through the documents that had just been delivered. Mo Mi stood to the side, hesitant to speak. Su Chenxi looked up at her and asked, "Assistant Mo, is there something you want to say?"

Momi had a good impression of Su Chenxi, her boss, and she mustered up her courage to say, "Second Young Madam, if you have time, please take a closer look at the auction items that Mrs. Gu sent! I just wanted to mention it."

After saying that, Momi left.

Su Chenxi found the item Mrs. Gu had sent for auction. It was a famous Western painting, and the certificate of authenticity stated that it was genuine. The starting bid was one million. Su Chenxi was a graduate of a design school and had a general understanding of the history of famous Western paintings.

Although she is not an appraiser, she believes that the chances of this painter's authentic works entering the auction market are relatively small. More than a decade ago, this painter's paintings were snapped up by several wealthy Westerners.

Su Chenxi looked down at the provenance map of the calligraphy and painting, which only stated the four words "private collection," which was too simple.

Su Chenxi thought for a moment that besides appreciating their value, artworks also have many other uses, such as being used for illicit money laundering. Many wealthy businessmen and celebrities like to use artworks to commit illegal activities through private auction houses.

Did Momi's reminder imply that this wasn't the first time Mrs. Gu had done this?

Su Chenxi dialed Li Mu's internal line.

"Hey! Second Young Madam, have you finished signing?"

"Come to my office, there's an item up for auction that I need to discuss with you," Su Chenxi said.

Li Mu quickly pushed the door open and came in. Looking at the famous painting that had been singled out by Mrs. Gu, she forced herself to remain calm and asked, "Second Young Mistress, is there a problem with this masterpiece?"

“I’ve taken a look. The other items all have fairly detailed provenance descriptions, but this painting seems unusually simple. We are a legitimate auction house, and I cannot allow this to happen.” Su Chenxi clasped her hands together, making her stance clear.

Li Mu smiled and said, "Second Young Madam, this is an item provided by Mrs. Gu. I believe its source is legitimate, and it even comes with an expert appraisal certificate, so it is definitely not fake."

Su Chenxi said with a serious expression, "Then please invite Mrs. Gu over for a face-to-face discussion, and have her provide detailed purchase information and transaction data from the previous owner of this famous painting! Otherwise, I won't be able to sign."

Li Mu's smile froze. She laughed and said, "Second Young Madam, I can't afford to offend Mrs. Gu! Besides, this isn't the first time Mrs. Gu has done business with our auction house."

Su Chenxi smiled, arms crossed. "I know. I just saw the items that were auctioned off from her. Almost every one of them was worth over ten million. So, I need to be even more careful about the quality from now on. I can't tarnish the reputation of our Shen's Auction House."

Li Mu could only nod, "Okay, I'll contact Mrs. Gu right away and have her come over."

After Li Mu left, Su Chenxi's smile faded. She looked through the transaction records on the computer and suspected that Zhu Ying, who had previously sat in that position, might have been involved in money laundering, since several very ordinary antiques had been auctioned off for astronomical prices.

She absolutely could not allow Old Mrs. Shen's foundation to engage in any shady or illegal transactions. She also could not be complacent; the higher the position, the greater the responsibility and the greater the pressure.

Half an hour later, an annoyed female voice rang out from Su Chenxi's door, "I had to come all this way for such a small matter. Your auction house is making a mountain out of a molehill!" "Mrs. Gu, I'm so sorry, this way please." Li Mu pushed open Su Chenxi's door and greeted Mrs. Gu, Ji Xinyue, as she walked in.

Ji Xinyue was adorned with jewels, carried a designer bag, and wore exquisite makeup, exuding the image of a wealthy woman who was not to be trifled with.

"Mrs. Gu, hello, it's nice to see you again." Su Chenxi stood up from the sofa to greet her.

She was Gu Heting's aunt, and she didn't want to offend her.

"Your name is Su Chenxi, right? Do you even know how to manage a company? If you have no experience, then we should invite Aying back to be the chairperson." Ji Xinyue sat down with a displeased expression.

Su Chenxi asked Mo Mi to bring tea. Ji Xinyue picked it up, took a sip, and immediately put down the teacup with a look of disgust, saying, "What kind of tea is this? The quality is terrible, it tastes awful."

"Excuse me, I'll have someone get you a new cup." Su Chenxi winked at Mo Mi.

Ji Xinyue chuckled, "Second Young Mistress, young people need to learn how to behave properly. Sometimes it's best not to do things that offend people."

Su Chenxi sensed the warning in her words; it seemed that she was already feeling guilty even before mentioning Mrs. Gu.

Su Chenxi sat down with a smile. "Thank you for taking the time to come, Mrs. Gu. After reviewing your application, we would like to ask you to provide a complete list of the provenance and receipts for the paintings under your name. This will help us, the buyers, to truly understand the historical trajectory of the auction items."

Ji Xinyue sneered, "Go and ask around. My Gu family has the largest collection of paintings in the country. Any painting that our Gu family throws out at us is by a famous artist. How dare you question my paintings?"