Chapter 89: Rumors in the Ears
Su Man will not be morally blackmailed, but she is afraid that the other party will rob her.
During these days, she had heard a lot about Luo Yan's past deeds from the Xiao family. Luo Yan's reputation had always been that he dared to think and act, and was very crazy.
Who made her have Xiao Beisheng to help her out?
Su Man secretly glanced behind her to see if there was any other way to escape. At this time, two figures came into her sight. They were Ding Chengyu and Yun Guhong, who had just said goodbye.
Tao Jinmei had no choice but to take Luo Yan to greet Yun Guhong.
Ding Chengyu secretly pulled Su Man aside, and Su Man asked, "Why are you here too?"
Ding Chengyu whispered, "Grandpa and I were worried that they would not be able to get the painting and would snatch it from you. When we came down to take a look, we found that we were right."
Suman gave him a grateful look.
Over there, there seemed to be an argument:
"Mr. Yun, this is our Xiao family's family affair. Do you want to get involved in it?" Tao Jinmei's brows were frosty.
Yun Guhong put his hands behind his back and said, "I have no right to interfere in the Xiao family's affairs, but when it comes to my artwork, I can't just stand by and watch."
Luo Yan said, "You might have been bewitched. Any young member of the Xiao family who challenges their elders will never have a good outcome. Are you sure you want to help her like this? Regardless of the consequences?"
Until now, Tao Jinmei and Luo Yan still believed that Yun Guhong helped Su Man because he underestimated Su Man's value.
He even threatened Yun Guhong.
How could a master of a school have ever suffered such humiliation?
"Hmph! The Xiao family? You keep mentioning the Xiao family. Do you think the Xiao family is so great? I hate business people like you the most. You stink of money, and you want to use this money smell to pollute my paintings!"
Luo Yan's face froze.
Next to her, Tao Jinmei's face turned green. She also knew that Luo Yan was being too aggressive, and her stern eyes slowly slid across Luo Yan.
Yun Guhong said to Su Man, "Teacher Su Man."
"Hey! The junior is here."
"You dance, I paint. Broadly speaking, we are from the same school and both are involved in art."
"You are right."
"I'm always right in judging people. You're a spiritual person, but it's a pity you married into a wealthy family. A flower, no matter how beautiful and holy it is, will soon wither without spiritual energy to nourish it. I hope you can take good care of this flower."
"Suman, learn from me. I won't let this day come."
Yun Guhong added, "One last thing."
Su Man immediately listened quietly.
"Old man, although my painting is not worth much, I gave it to you to celebrate your birthday. If you give it to someone else, don't blame me for taking it back."
Su Man was not stupid. She knew immediately that these words were meant for Tao Jinmei and Luo Yan.
The purpose is to stop them from bothering Suman.
She gave Tao Jinmei and the others a dry laugh. "Well... you heard it too. I really have no choice. If I give the painting to you, it will probably be taken back. It's better for one of us to have it than for both of us to have it. What do you think?"
She asked while looking at Tao Jinmei.
Tao Jinmei was really stumped by her question.
Su Man added, "When the time comes, I'll give the gift to you and say that you and I prepared it together. What do you think?"
Tao Jinmei was stunned.
Seems feasible?
But something felt a little off...
"Well, everyone, I'll take my leave now. Bye~!"
Without waiting for Tao Jinmei to respond, Su Man, holding the picture frame, turned sideways and quickly slipped away through a passage that Ding Chengyu deliberately made available. After she passed, Ding Chengyu quickly stepped to the side, blocking her way.
Luo Yan and Tao Jinmei failed in their request for the painting and were met with dismay. On the way out, both of them looked very depressed.
Tao Jinmei was unhappy because she didn't get the painting the old lady liked, while Luo Yan was depressed because Mr. Yun Guhong looked at Su Man differently.
"Xiao Yan, you shouldn't have said those words just now. You made Mr. Yun unhappy. Maybe we still had a chance, but now Mr. Yun is angry, and we don't even have the last chance."
After Tao Jinmei's accusation, Luo Yan felt even more resentful.
"Aunt Tao, don't you understand?"
"What?"
"Do you really believe that Mr. Yun gave Su Man one of his paintings for free just because she liked him? Any of his paintings would start at a million on the market."
Tao Jinmei thought thoughtfully: "You mean..."
"Mr. Yun Guhong is a master-level figure. It's difficult for ordinary people to meet him even once. How could Su Man have met him? And how could it be possible that Yun Guhong would just casually give Su Man a painting just because they met once?"
Luo Yan looked like she was unraveling a case of conspiracy theories, but in fact she was leading Tao Jinmei in the direction of conspiracy theories.
"That's what you said..."
Just now, Tao Jinmei thought that Luo Yan was making random guesses and had angered Mr. Yun Guhong.
But now that Luo Yan said this, Tao Jinmei's heart was shaken again.
She no longer blamed Luo Yan, and instead thought it was Su Man's problem.
Luo Yan looked at Tao Jinmei's expression and knew that she was moved by his words, and a sneer flashed across her face.
Now that Su Man and Yun Guhong are not here, of course we will just do whatever Luo Yan says.
Luo Yan continued, "Auntie, I know that Su Man saved you and you're grateful to her because you're kind-hearted. But how could it be such a coincidence that she was there when you went to the bathroom? How could it be such a coincidence that she saved you when you fainted? Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"
Luo Yan didn't explain it, but Tao Jinmei also thought of it.
"Could it be...Su Man designed it?"
"I'm not thinking the worst of others. I'm just trying to protect ourselves. It's always a good idea to be more cautious. You're just too kind, and you're easily taken advantage of."
The more Tao Jinmei thought about it, the more she felt that this was the case.
She had a good impression of Su Man just now, but Luo Yan's few words aroused her doubts and suspicions.
"I've heard before that Su Man is scheming, but I was skeptical at the time, thinking that hearsay is nothing. I have to see it with my own eyes and spend some time with her before I can make my own judgment. Now, after this experience, I see things more clearly."
"You can't just blindly follow what others say, but if everyone is saying it, there must be a reason. Empty speculation doesn't make sense."
Tao Jinmei glanced at Luo Yan and said, "Just whisper in my ear."
Luo Yan took Tao Jinmei's arm at the right moment and said coquettishly, "Isn't it because I'm afraid that she will snatch you away? I don't care, you are mine. Now Bei Sheng is quarreling with me and pretending to be close to her in front of me. I'm already sad enough. If you don't stand by me, I will be heartbroken."
"Okay, okay, I'm on your side. How could I not? I've staked everything on you. We're in this together, so how could I not help you?"
Tao Jinmei spoke in a doting tone and patted Luo Yan's hand. All the resentment she had towards Luo Yan had disappeared.
Finally, he sighed again: "I just don't know what to do with the old lady's gift."
"Su Man has already taken the lead. Even if we get the painting, she has already given it to us. Aren't we colliding with her? Whether we get it or not, in the eyes of the old lady, you didn't put your heart into choosing this gift for her and you don't have any sincerity." Luo Yan said.
Tao Jinmei's eyes deepened.
This Suman...
Fortunately, Luo Yan was by her side, otherwise she might have been bewitched by Su Man.
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