Chapter 86 Let Gu Yanchen see her cheating on him with other men
Since the details weren't clear over the phone, Ji Ying went to Tianhe Yunjing in person.
She also took the ginseng antler that Liang Jian had given her a few days ago.
Lin Meizhen joked, "Oh, Yingying's shopping tastes have changed."
"It was given to me by a friend who had a grudge against me."
Ji Ying brushed it off lightly and then asked her grandfather about buying the painting.
Old Master Lin looked well, but his expression was somber.
"The painting 'Snowy Stream Hiding an Inkstone' was a family heirloom in the Lin family. However, the family fell on hard times, and I had to sell it to make a living. Now I hear it will be auctioned tomorrow night. I have some savings..."
He placed a card in Ji Ying's hand.
"Lin Yan is gone. I have failed my ancestors. I have 100,000 yuan in my account. If I can buy him back, I will have done something worthy of my ancestors. If not... then forget it."
Old Master Lin looked utterly desolate.
Ji Ying thought of the card Liang Yanchuan had left with her, which contained five million.
She said, "I'll go take a look, and I'll buy it if it's suitable."
The next evening, at the Cloud Peak Hotel, in the Jiyue Hall.
This was a very exclusive private auction, with only twenty or thirty people invited.
Ji Ying wore a dark blue French-style dress.
The simple cut accentuates a slender waist, the square neckline subtly reveals delicate collarbones, and the three-quarter sleeves reveal fair wrists like jade. With the skirt swaying gently, every step taken by the shapely legs is elegant.
Gu Yanchen knew every advantage of her figure, so every time he took her to a banquet, he would arrange dresses that could cover up all her advantages, so that in the eyes of others, Mrs. Gu would always be just an ordinary woman with no luster.
This time, she attended the banquet alone, and the beauty that had been deliberately hidden was revealed as her skirt swayed, stunning everyone present.
"Sister-in-law, you're here too?"
Wen Lingxue took her mother's hand and walked happily toward her, as if the two had no grudges against each other.
Wen Li also laughed and said, "Yingying, if you had told me you were coming to the party, we should have come together. Yan Chen promised Lingxue she could buy any gift at the auction. What are you planning to buy? Does Yan Chen know?"
The Gu family was embroiled in numerous scandals recently, and this mother and daughter seized every opportunity to defend themselves.
Ji Ying saw things clearly and decided not to be their scapegoat, nor did she intend to tolerate Wen Li's barbed words.
She gave a cold laugh. "You and your daughter can't live without hooking up with men. I can't compare. Don't smile at me like you're some kind of hostess at a club. I find it disgusting."
Her words made the guests watching the scene burst into laughter.
Ji Ying glanced at Gu Yanchen, who was standing not far away chatting with his friends about serious matters, and then went elsewhere as if she didn't know him.
Wen Lingxue walked to Gu Yanchen's side, feeling wronged. "Brother, sister-in-law..."
Gu Yanchen watched Ji Ying's retreating figure, his eyes deep and unfathomable. He took a sip of champagne and interrupted her, "I promised to buy you a gift before you leave, and I won't go back on my word. I have something to discuss with President Wu. Tell Chen Yuan what you want to buy."
After saying that, he went to the lounge next door with a man who looked like a CEO, without even glancing at her.
Wen Lingxue was so angry that her mask almost cracked, and she directed all her fury at Wen Li.
"See? He still only has eyes for her. Is this the solution you racked your brains to come up with?"
"No, I even sent him photos of her and another man, and he's still not angry, I..."
"If you don't have the brains, then give up. I'll be sent abroad and still live a life of luxury, while you..."
Wen Lingxue chuckled.
"I should still have a chance to come back and arrange your funeral."
After saying that, she took a glass of champagne and went to look at the exhibits by herself.
Wen Li's breathing quickened, and hatred lingered in her heart...
On the second floor, Liang Yizhi stood by the window of the lounge, looking down at the lobby.
The secretary pondered his expression for a while, then whispered, "This Miss Ji looks a bit like Madam, and she has a rather amusing personality. It seems she's determined to divorce Gu Yanchen. Actually, Madam has been missing for many years. Even if you keep a substitute by your side, no one will say anything."
Liang Yizhi's eyes were as still as water. "If I hadn't thought things through back then, I wouldn't have married her memorial tablet. Now that I've married her, whether I can find her or not, I'll stay with her for the rest of my life. You've been single for too long, and you even have feelings for a robot vacuum cleaner. Hurry up and find a girlfriend, don't let yourself get too stifled."
Xue Qin's smile froze for a moment. "The eldest young master and the third young master will also be coming tonight, probably to persuade you to go home again."
Upon hearing this, the faint smile on Liang Yizhi's lips gradually faded.
...
Ji Ying quickly found the painting "Hidden Inkstone in Snowy Stream".
Just then, Liang Jian's voice came from behind, "The work of the great painter Yun Li is over three hundred years old. Miss Ji has good taste."
Ji Ying smiled and said, "Unlike President Liang, whose company business is progressing smoothly, you have so much leisure time."
Liang Jian was so desensitized by her words that he laughed instead of getting angry. "My brother has drafted a divorce agreement for you. When can you two talk about it?"
They were both foxes who had cultivated for thousands of years; how could Ji Ying not guess his intentions?
She looked at the painting, her eyes calm. "I have already submitted my self-indictment materials today, so there's no need for Mr. Liang to trouble himself."
Liang Jian pursed his lips. "The more friends you have, the better."
Ji Ying raised an eyebrow. "Shouldn't my relationship with President Liang be a business transaction?"
At this moment, the hall lights dimmed, and the auction began.
The first few items were sold quickly.
When the painting "Hidden Inkstone in Snowy Stream" was unveiled, Ji Ying was the first to raise her placard.
"Five hundred thousand!" the auctioneer shouted.
Wen Lingxue immediately followed up: "Six hundred thousand!"
Ji Ying knew she was up to no good, but thankfully the card Liang Yanchuan gave her was quite generous.
However, just as she raised the price to 700,000, Wen Li shouted, "Ten million!"
Ji Ying was caught off guard.
Just then, Wen Li said smugly, "What Lingxue has her eye on is what Yan Chen has his eye on. Let's see who has the ability to compete with her!"
The implication was that Ji Ying, this Mrs. Gu, was nothing special.
Guests unfamiliar with the Gu family began to gossip, seemingly convinced that the scandal of Gu Yanchen doting on his stepsister and mistreating his wife was highly credible.
In the second-floor lounge, Xue Qin whispered, "Didn't you also want to buy this painting? If we could help you..."
"She is Gu Yanchen's woman, and I am not the one who should help her find happiness."
After saying that, Liang Yizhi turned and left.
At this moment, Gu Yanchen received a message from Chen Yuan and arrived at the auction site.
"Actually, if my sister-in-law likes it, I can give it to her."
Wen Lingxue, with an air of indifference to worldly affairs, left the task of arguing her case to Wen Li.
Wen Li quickly said, "This is what Yan Chen promised you. Don't worry, he won't go back on his word. Right, Yan Chen?"
Gu Yanchen's gaze swept lightly over Wen Li, finally landing on Ji Ying.
Ji Ying put down the number plate, her brows furrowed with disappointment.
She was unable to do either the task of finding her grandfather's painting or reuniting him with his biological grandson.
However, just as the auctioneer was about to bring down the gavel, Gu Yanchen suddenly walked towards Ji Ying and raised his hand in a gesture.
The auctioneer excitedly announced, "Mr. Gu is lighting a sky lantern for his wife!"
The audience burst into applause.
"That's more like it! What's a stepsister anyway? The legal wife is the proper one," someone among the guests exclaimed.
Wen Lingxue stood frozen in place, while Wen Li's face turned deathly pale.
But Ji Ying calmly said to Gu Yanchen, "I have already filed for divorce. Consider this painting a parting gift."
“Yingying…”
Ji Ying didn't want to hear what he had to say, so she turned around and went backstage to complete the formalities.
People kept offering her champagne to congratulate her, and she managed to drink two glasses before she could leave.
Gu Yanchen watched her retreating figure but ultimately did not chase after her.
He thought that if he gave her some time to see his transformation, she would come back.
Wen Lingxue stood there innocently, unsure whether to leave or stay.
Gu Yanchen looked at her, his tone cold.
"You have no right to tell her to give her anything; what she doesn't want, you might not be able to have either."
After saying that, he went back to the lounge to discuss business.
"See? If your 'brilliant ideas' worked, how could I have been humiliated like this?"
Wen Lingxue was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
Wen Li quickly said, "Don't worry, I just gave Ji Ying a spiked drink and booked a nice room for her and her lover. Once Gu Yanchen sees her fooling around with another man, I don't believe he can tolerate it. This marriage is definitely over."
...
Ji Ying picked up the painting, feeling somewhat uncomfortable and her heart pounding with heat.
She felt dizzy after only a few steps and reached out to hold onto the wall.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
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