The Fu family could support her out of gratitude, but they could also take it all away because of her ungratefulness.
Thinking about how she owed her current life to the Fu family, how could Li Rumeng dare to disobey? Her face turned pale, and she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
She suppressed the resentment and jealousy in her heart and lowered her proud head to Yi Tianran, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you."
"Wouldn't it have been better if you had been this well-behaved from the beginning?" Yi Tianran waved her hand lazily. "Luckily, I'm magnanimous. Let's go, don't get in my way."
Li Rumeng was so angry that her internal organs were convulsing.
She clenched her fists angrily and slunk away.
In the instant he brushed past Yi Tianran, he deliberately stepped on the back of her skirt with his high heels, hoping to trip her as she walked forward.
As it turned out, Yi Tianran seemed to have eyes in the back of her head, easily pulling her skirt off Li Rumeng's feet and walking forward gracefully.
Caught off guard, Li Rumeng lost her balance in her high heels and stumbled, falling face-first to the ground.
"Ahhhh—"
She landed headfirst on the ground, falling face-first into the dirt.
It was an absolutely horrific sight.
"Pfft—" Someone couldn't help but burst out laughing, "This is hilarious! Is this what you call a celebrity? If these ugly photos get out, she'll never have a good reputation in her life."
"Rumors circulated that Li Rumeng and Mr. Fu were secretly dating and deeply in love, but now it seems that Mr. Fu is completely ignoring her!"
"This is just hype and scandal! They'll do anything to become famous, it's shameful!"
Li Rumeng's forehead swelled up, and her brain was buzzing. For a moment, she even suspected that she had suffered a concussion.
After finally recovering from the excruciating pain, hearing the gossip around me, I felt as if my liver and gallbladder were about to burst, and I was utterly ashamed.
She practically covered her face, sobbing uncontrollably as she ran out of the venue and into her car: "Waaah, my face is completely ruined! Why... why is Brother Fu so heartless to me!"
"What's wrong?" The top agent patted her on the back, looking worried. "What did President Fu say to you this time?"
"He made me apologize and took back my endorsement and script for another woman!" Li Rumeng sobbed sadly, puzzled. "Sister Xuanyi, why is it that even though I did everything you said, tried to make my presence known to Brother Fu every few days, expressed my feelings to him openly and subtly, and even bought gifts to please the cold-faced Sister Fu, I didn't get any response from them. Instead, I was pushed further and further away!"
This feeling of being out of control filled her with immense unease.
Lu Xuanyi's eyes darkened, and she said incredulously, "How could that be! You are the benefactor of the Fu family, and the bond you share from childhood is genuine!"
“But Sister Fu said I was taking advantage of her kindness, and told me not to push my luck, saying that I could never be family with the Fu family.” Li Rumeng looked up with teary eyes, “Did I do something wrong?”
“Silly girl, how could you be wrong!” Lu Xuanyi said earnestly, “Don’t worry, President Fu and the others are just being harsh with you verbally, they won’t really be that heartless. Back when President Fu was your agent, I worked with him for two years, so I know his temper. As long as you keep trying, you can win them over with your sincerity.”
Li Rumeng opened her mouth, but something felt off: "But..."
"Do you really want those sleazy women to steal your position as Mrs. Fu?" Lu Xuanyi's words struck a chord with her.
"No!" Li Rumeng's face was contorted with rage, her eyes bloodshot. "I won't let those little bitches climb over me. I need to find a way to get rid of that woman who's staying at the Fu residence."
Lu Xuanyi patted her head with satisfaction, "That's right! I'll come up with some ideas for you."
Li Rumeng was deeply moved, "Only Sister Xuanyi is truly sincere to me."
...
The auction soon officially began.
Several antiques were presented on stage, but Yi Tianran showed no interest whatsoever. If it weren't for the occasion, she would have even wanted to lean on Fu Yunchen's shoulder and fall asleep.
Seeing her listless appearance, Fu Yunchen didn't say anything, but simply pulled her to his side to make her more comfortable. Unexpectedly, as soon as Yi Tianran leaned in, she immediately sat up straight again.
As the last item was brought out and the scroll was unfurled, the auctioneer on stage excitedly introduced it: "This is an ancient painting from three hundred years ago. The fox demon depicted in the painting was from that time..."
Yi Tianran glanced at it casually for a moment, then suddenly came to her senses.
This painting... if she remembered correctly, was a work that had been restored by her mentor, Donald.
What a coincidence!
"One million!" Upon hearing that the artwork was by a famous master, Yi Hai, amidst the crowd, finally couldn't contain himself any longer.
Yi Tianran frowned and subconsciously glanced downstairs. It turned out to be Yi Hai and Liu Ruyi. What bad luck!
Someone else followed suit and bid: "Three million."
"Five million!" Yi Hai had failed to bid on the previous antiques, but this time he was determined to show off properly.
He expected the bidding to end at a maximum of eight million, which was neither as valuable as an antique, but would still give him face.
The next second, a clear, cold voice rang out: "Fifty million!"
"???"
A full ten times!
That statement has no real value!
The entire room fell silent.
Yi Hai's face stiffened, and he subconsciously looked up and glanced upwards.
Upon seeing Fu Yunchen's aloof and handsome face, a chill ran down her spine, and she immediately cowered.
That's the Fu family!
A figure standing at the very top of the entire elite family.
They are worlds apart from the Yi family; who could afford to offend them!
Yi Tianran glanced at the man beside her with some surprise.
He... throughout the entire event, he only photographed this one painting, which happened to be related to his mentor.
Is it a coincidence?
No!
She was now almost certain that Fu Yunchen and her mentor Donald did indeed have a close relationship.
However, he was filled with doubts but couldn't show them.
Just then, Fu Yunchen's voice rang out: "I see gratitude in your eyes."
Yi Tianran quickly looked away: "That's your imagination."
Fu Yunchen said calmly, "I will have the auction house deliver the treasure directly to the bank's safe deposit box."
Upon hearing this, Yi Tianran immediately smiled and said, "My eyes are not filled with gratitude, but with admiration and excitement. I never expected my boss to have such good taste and be so generous. Being able to see such precious works by your side is truly a blessing from my past life."
Fu Yunchen: "It would have been so much better if we had done this earlier."
Yi Tianran: "..." What a jerk!
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