At 8 p.m., the Taoyao Painting Exhibition and Auction officially kicked off in the sky banquet hall of a five-star hotel in the city center.
When Ye Li arrived at the auction with Fu Yanci by the arm, she immediately attracted amazed glances from all directions as soon as she entered.
Ye Li's bright, beautiful, and graceful Eastern face was already striking, and she looked breathtakingly beautiful in a water-red satin dress.
Her ink-black hair reached her waist, and her bare back appeared even whiter.
Her slender figure was accentuated by the fitted dress, making her stand out gracefully.
At first glance, she is as alluring and seductive as a fairy.
"Oh, she's the Peach Fairy?"
"Nonono, it's Taoyao, not Taoyao. It's taken from the Book of Songs in China: 'The peach tree is young and tender, its blossoms are bright and beautiful. This maiden is going to her husband's home, may she bring harmony to her family.'"
"..."
The noise lingered in her ears, and Ye Li felt a little embarrassed.
Looking up again, she saw that Fu Yanci's expression was normal, as if it was only natural for her to receive the praise from those around her.
Desperate to find the beautiful woman who had sent her the invitation that day, Ye Li looked around.
But she didn't appear until I sat down.
Ye Li immediately looked regretful.
Noticing the girl's dejection, Fu Yanci patted her hand comfortingly.
Only his eyes kept glancing at the side door next to the auction stage.
The auction then began.
Ye Li had expected a warm-up to build anticipation for the auction, but she never imagined that the opening act would be so groundbreaking.
The auction had already begun as soon as the painting, titled "Haunting My Dreams," appeared, with the auctioneer having just announced a starting price of 5 million and before the rules for bidding were even explained.
"10 million!"
"20 million!"
"50 million..."
"..."
Ye Li was dumbfounded.
San is very famous.
San's paintings are very popular.
These are all facts, and she has known them since she was very young.
But this was the first time she had witnessed firsthand the financial impact of San and his paintings!
More than ten minutes later, the "Soulmate" was sold for 88 million.
After silently calculating the exchange rate in her mind, Ye Li turned back to Fu Yanci with a conflicted expression, "Fu Yanci, I don't want Tao Yao anymore!"
There are big shots every day, but tonight there seem to be especially many!
A single, exquisite painting titled "Soul-stirring Dream" fetched a price of 700 million.
That "Peach Blossom"...
Ye Li: !!!
Fu Yanci laughed, "What, you don't like it anymore?"
Ye Li shook her head, then nodded, "Tao Yao is very good, but she is someone I cannot reach!"
She really likes San and Tao Yao.
But when asked to spend hundreds of millions or even billions to bid for it and hang it at home, Ye Li thought about it and decided against it.
Fu Yanci smiled but remained silent.
Over the next hour, Ye Li reaffirmed her decision.
Five paintings were auctioned, each fetching a higher price than the last.
Each one is incredibly expensive.
For a moment, Ye Li even wanted to confirm with the auction house: Is tonight's auction price definitely in francs, and not in yuan?
"Next up is San's last work in this art exhibition auction: A face and peach blossoms reflecting each other's redness."
? ? ?
Ye Li was taken aback.
There were many questions asked on site.
"Where's Tao Yao? Isn't Tao Yao at this auction?"
"Could it have already been taken by someone?"
"I came here specifically for Tao Yao..."
"Who isn't?"
"..."
When Ye Li turned around again, she saw that Fu Yanci also looked surprised.
But as soon as the items were brought to the stage, all the discussions vanished instantly.
Nobody cares why Tao Yao didn't participate in the auction.
No one questioned Tao Yao's whereabouts anymore.
A group of people stared with shining eyes at the stunning new painting under the spotlight, their excitement palpable.
This painting, "The face and the peach blossoms reflect each other's redness," was not only not exhibited in the recently concluded exhibition, but had even appeared in previous exhibitions.
Whether it's San's latest work or not.
Or perhaps it's a hidden surprise at this auction.
In conclusion, the desired effect was achieved.
As soon as the starting bid of 50 million was announced, bidding began incessantly.
With the competition halfway through, a shout of "Number 19, 100 million!" brought the atmosphere to a climax.
He looked around the room.
Everyone is watching to see who number 19 is.
Beside Fu Yanci, Ye Li smiled faintly, her heart pounding like a drum.
I want to ask Fu Yanci, didn't we just agree that we wouldn't film anymore?
Moreover, this is not a peach blossom.
Before Ye Li could even voice her question, she tugged at Fu Yanci's sleeve, and a new round of competition began.
Ultimately, the painting "The face and the peach blossoms reflect each other's redness" was sold for 250 million yuan.
Ye Li remained stunned until she left the banquet hall.
"Fu Yanci, if I said that I liked drawing back then because of San, and that he was my mentor, would you believe me?"
"letter."
"Fu Yanci, tell me, if I hadn't given up halfway back then and had continued painting, would I be able to achieve even half of San's level of success now?"
"Definitely."
"...Why can't I believe it?"
“Ali, I believe you! You gave up halfway and switched to jewelry design, and look, after so many years of hard work, you've become a dazzling jewelry designer. That speaks for itself!”
"But that's 2 billion! How many pieces of jewelry would I need to design to earn 2 billion?"
"..."
I want to tell you, Ali, there's no need to make it so complicated. Once you become Mrs. Fu, all the assets under my name will be yours. You'll have plenty of money even without working for it.
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