Chapter 278 I'll put up a million
However, Li Tingxi had a little ulterior motive.
He had just run into Xingxing, and although he forgot to ask, he was sure that little girl Yueyue would be there too. He liked both of the children very much, and he was looking forward to seeing them again.
Since Li Tingxi had already nodded in agreement, Karina had no reason to refuse again.
She naturally assumed that Li Tingxi was indulging Lele, thinking that he had been softened by his daughter, and she became even happier.
If things continue like this, it's only a matter of time before she wins Li Tingxi's heart.
Li Tingxi was unaware of Karina's delusions, but he could feel the intense gaze she occasionally cast at him, and couldn't help but frown.
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When they arrived, the art exhibition on the fifth floor was in full swing.
The crowd was so large that it was impossible to move, but Lele managed to squeeze Li Tingxi and Karina to the front.
As luck would have it, the artwork being auctioned at that moment was Yueyue's.
Several people were bidding, making the competition particularly fierce.
"Two hundred thousand, two hundred thousand per time."
"Okay, this gentleman has offered 350,000, 300,000 per round, 300,000..."
"..."
"Five hundred thousand, five hundred thousand once, five hundred thousand twice..."
Lele's face turned pale. She never expected that her proud bid of 500,000 would be broken so quickly, and the auction was obviously not over yet.
So this means she has lost to this so-called child prodigy.
Realizing this, she bit her lower lip tightly and unconsciously tightened her grip on Karina's hand.
Karina looked at her, and just by looking at her expression, she could guess how she was feeling. She instantly regretted bringing her to the fifth floor.
The bidding over there had reached a fever pitch, with several bidders locked in a stalemate, their prices neck and neck, each determined to win the piece.
The organizers also wanted to promote the charity event and manipulate the transaction price to go up further, so they suspended the auction and asked Yueyue to go up and explain her work.
The moment Yueyue stepped onto the stage, Li Tingxi's gaze, which had been drawn to the pottery on display, shifted to her small face, and he was genuinely pleasantly surprised.
It turns out that Yueyue is this five-year-old pottery prodigy. Her works truly live up to the title of prodigy. Both her technique and her talent are awe-inspiring, and even laymen can see her extraordinary skill.
Seeing the little girl confidently introducing her work on stage in front of so many people, Li Tingxi's affection for her grew even stronger.
At only five years old, she not only possesses amazing talent in pottery, but also speaks eloquently and calmly in this setting. Even if she weren't in the art world, this little girl is sure to shine brightly in the future.
Li Tingxi stared at Yueyue, lost in thought, as if he were seeing Su Youling as a child.
Su Su loves pottery so much. When she was about the same age as Yueyue, was she already exposed to pottery under Master Ai's tutelage?
Whether it was psychological or not, he felt that Yueyue looked exactly like Su Youling, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
Lele's face fell the moment she saw Yueyue.
Why is it always this annoying girl? In what way is she better than me? Why is she praised as a child prodigy by so many people?
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Lele subconsciously looked up at Li Tingxi and saw him looking at Yueyue with a gentle, smiling gaze. She became even more jealous and resentful and stomped her foot angrily.
"I think it's just so-so. It's just sculpting clay. I can do that too, and I can even do it better than her," she said defiantly, raising her chin with a look of disdain as she nitpicked at Yueyue on stage. "Anyway, I don't see what's so good about what she made. Who lives in a birdcage? Doesn't it leak? It gets soaked as soon as the rain comes in."
Lele's voice was quite loud, which immediately disrupted Yueyue's rhythm, making it impossible for her to continue.
Li Tingxi frowned instantly, looked at Lele, and said with a hint of reproach in his eyes, "Lele."
Lele pouted, "What I said was the truth."
Seeing that it was Lele causing trouble, Yueyue's little face turned angry. Especially when she saw Li Tingxi next to her, the little girl became even angrier, and her cheeks unconsciously puffed up like a pufferfish.
People around Lele also turned to look at her.
Those with art appreciation skills and ceramics experts were not comfortable arguing with a child and were unsure how to handle the situation.
The organizers on stage originally wanted to gloss over this little incident, but several families participating in the pottery competition were not convinced and continued along with Lele's words.
“This child is right. My child’s work is no worse than this little girl’s on stage. How can the bidding price be so high?”
"I don't see anything special about it, at most the carving is a bit better. But they're making such a big deal out of it, anyone who doesn't know better would think it's a masterpiece by a master potter. But for a five-year-old girl to be so enthusiastic about it, could it be because she has connections with the organizers?"
"It's hard not to suspect that this was a gimmick orchestrated by the organizers themselves. Was it really necessary to make fun of so many of our children? Wasn't this deliberately trying to hurt our kids? This event was really pointless and completely ruined the reputation of the arts center."
These negative comments made Yueyue even more unhappy. She subconsciously looked for Su Youling in the crowd, but could only see Wenxi and Xingxing's worried eyes.
She pouted, looking at the organizers beside her, and said, "I don't want to sell anymore."
Wenxi couldn't stand it any longer, so she rushed onto the stage with Xingxing, held Yueyue in her arms, and shouted, "There are plenty of people who would fight over Yueyue's works. We don't care if you people with no artistic talent can understand them. If Yueyue says she won't sell, then she won't sell!"
Meanwhile, Su Youling was squeezed on the outer edge of the crowd, watching through the gaps as Yueyue was bullied by so many people, and her heart ached terribly.
Yangyang, nestled in her arms, clenched his little fists and whispered, "Mommy, what should we do? Yueyue must be so upset."
Su Youling couldn't bear to see her daughter upset, so she patted her head and her eyes grew cold: "Let's buy Yueyue's works ourselves and support her!"
However, before she could act, a familiar voice suddenly came from the front row: "Yueyue, your uncle really likes your work. Can you sell it to your uncle? I'm willing to pay any price as long as you're willing to sell it to me."
Yueyue opened her eyes wide in surprise, glanced at Lele behind him who looked incredulous, pursed her lips, and did not agree.
Instead, those who had just been fiercely bidding couldn't sit still and stood up one after another.
An elderly man with gray hair glared at Li Tingxi and snorted, "Don't try to take it from me, I'm going to have this little girl's work. I'll offer a million right away!"
A collective gasp filled the room.
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