Let me explain.

First, I want to bow to my readers: it's really not that I intentionally got stuck writing, it's just that I've reached the word count.

There was absolutely no deliberate padding or suspense; the emotions were built up to this point.

Genuine works by famous artists can fetch hundreds of millions of dollars at auction. To simply gloss over them with a few strokes would be a disservice to the words "famous artist" and "genuine work".

I bow to you all again: Tomorrow is the last day of public chapters. I promise to update more after it goes on sale, and I will never keep you hanging on like this.

Finally, I wish you all success in your work and all the best!