Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Just pay the money
Ten minutes later, the door of the ward reopened.
Ao Xinyi had been waiting anxiously at the door, but he could not hear any sound from inside. At first, he could hear Huo Wen crying a few times, but later even the crying stopped.
She looked at Bai Qingqing's calm face and breathed a sigh of relief.
Huo Wen was also lying on the hospital bed, the bed was half lifted up. She was leaning against the head of the bed with a pale face, the quilt was neatly pressed under her arms, covering her lower abdomen. When she saw Ao Xinyi looking in, she forced a smile at her.
If Ao Xinyi hadn't walked closer and seen that her eyes were red and swollen like two walnuts, he would have really thought that nothing had happened.
But at least everything seems to be fine now.
Huo Wen's emotions also calmed down.
The bloodstains on the gauze on her chest had somehow spread further, and Huo Wen seemed to feel no pain. Ao Xinyi quickly called the doctor behind him to come forward, and he and Bai Qingqing made way and stood at the door of the ward.
Behind him was the sound of changing dressings and the clanging of instruments on the iron tray.
The nurse said it might be a little painful and asked Huo Wen to bear with it, but from beginning to end, Ao Xinyi didn't hear her say a word.
Ao Xinyi felt uneasy. Although her friend's condition had calmed down, she always felt that something bigger had happened.
She lowered her head, moved closer to Bai Qingqing, and asked her softly, "What did you say to Aunt Huo just now?"
Bai Qingqing protected the client's privacy. She didn't even raise her eyes, but looked into the depths of the corridor. The sound of leather shoes hitting the ground could be heard, and a huge echo resounded throughout the corridor.
"When Aunt Huo gets better, you can ask her."
Ao Xinyi wanted to say something when the hurried footsteps approached. A man in gray trousers appeared in front of them, breathing heavily, and stopped in front of them.
His tie had long been askew, weighing down the messy collar of his shirt. He nodded at Ao Xinyi and then shifted his gaze to Bai Qingqing, briefly glancing at her before looking away.
"Huo Wen is in there?"
Ao Xinyi: "She is changing the dressing, please come in later."
"good."
Ren Wenle panted, calmed his breathing, straightened his shirt and tie, put on the suit jacket that was draped over his arm, and finally combed the hair that had fallen from his forehead, returning to his suited appearance.
Facing the tightly closed door of the ward, he said softly, "Thank you."
Ao Xinyi and Ren Wenle had rarely seen each other in recent years, and only occasionally met at some banquets. She didn't like to interfere in her friends' feelings. She was silent at this moment, but still couldn't help but said: "I don't know what the problem is between you, but since you came so quickly, it means that you still have Wenwen in your heart."
"She was seriously injured this time and almost died. No matter how many friends you have, they can't compare to your husband. You'd better stay with her."
Ren Wenle was still staring at the ward door, as if he could see through the door and see inside: "Okay."
Ao Xinyi sighed.
It was rumored back then that Ren Wenle couldn't stand Huo Wen and wanted to leave. Although he didn't go back in these years, he never divorced his wife because he remembered the fact that she once got pregnant for him and had a miscarriage.
Many people in the circle have their eyes on the handsome, steady and wealthy Mr. Ren. Many young girls throw themselves at him, wondering when he will kick Huo Wen out and take his place.
But now it seems that the initiative is in Huo Wen's hands.
The doctor changed the dressing quickly, and soon footsteps came to the door. Ao Xinyi put his arm around Bai Qingqing's shoulders and said goodbye: "We'll be leaving first. Please pay attention to her emotions and don't irritate her."
Ren Wenle's eyes lingered on Ao Xinyi's hand around Bai Qingqing's shoulders. Only then did he notice that their relationship seemed unusual. He didn't ask anything and nodded, "Okay."
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After leaving the hospital, Ao Xinyi personally selected many nourishing things, and also ordered a bouquet of flowers, which he had sent to Huo Wen's ward.
There was another bouquet of flowers in their car, with brighter and more elegant colors, placed on the seat. Ao Xinyi took care of the bouquet from time to time, afraid that the petals would be messy, and occasionally reached out to tidy them up.
She lifted her slender wrist, looked at the gold watch inlaid with diamonds, and showed apology on her face: "I'm sorry, Qingqing, Mom originally wanted to take you to the opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting ceremony, but now the time has passed."
The beauty was sitting in a luxury car, next to her were colorful flowers, and the sunlight made her fair face look beautiful and holy.
Bai Qingqing had no interest in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, but she found the scene in front of her very pleasing to the eye. She smiled at the beauty and said, "It's okay."
She was still in the mood to comfort her beautiful mother: "If I can't make it, I can't make it. There are still art exhibitions to see."
Ao Xinyi originally wanted to say that she could introduce her to other people during the ribbon-cutting ceremony, but since she had missed the opportunity, she thought about it and decided not to say it.
He just nodded with relief and smiled at his well-behaved daughter: "Well, let's go to the exhibition. This time, for the first exhibition in China, Bost has exhibited many private collections of original works of masters. Every piece in the opening exhibition is a masterpiece. I'm not praising your third brother, his works are very important to the younger generation."
"You haven't seen your third brother's paintings yet, mom will take you to see them later."
Bobst Art Museum.
There is a red carpet in front of the huge exhibition hall, and the museum is visible everywhere. The exterior of the building is in a typical Bauhaus style, and upon closer inspection, it also incorporates some classical atmosphere.
The white pavilions are connected together, with occasional clusters of green trees and fountains dotted around, and look quite grand.
Many reporters have finished a round of interviews and haven't left yet.
Bai Qingqing followed Ao Xinyi up the stairs. As soon as she entered the main hall, she saw her third brother Bai Siqi sitting on a white round sofa in front of a huge floor-to-ceiling window on one side of the exhibition hall, being interviewed by reporters.
A cordon was set up outside to separate them from the crowded audience outside.
The atmosphere was peaceful, the sentences were long, and it looked like an in-depth interview.
Ao Xinyi held the flowers in his arms, took off his sunglasses and looked around: "Your third brother is there."
She quietly pushed her sunglasses up her nose and put them on. She glanced at the time, raised her red lips and smiled, and whispered, "It should be the second interview now. His interview is quite long, about 20 minutes. Qingqing, let's walk around the exhibition hall first."
Bai Qingqing nodded.
In fact, she was too lazy to say hello. Bai Siqi looked gentle and approachable, but she was actually more thoughtful. When she got crazy, only her cousin, that crazy idiot, could compare to her.
The cousin hadn't shown up yet, so Bai Qingqing planned to stay away from this crazy little fellow for the time being.
It’s best to be able to wander freely.
The two planned to watch the exhibition quietly. Bai Qingqing strode ahead, wanting to quickly leave the area where Bai Siqi was. Just as Ao Xinyi took a few steps inside, his low-key heart was shattered.
The reporters at the door recognized the former movie queen and swarmed over to surround her.
Bai Qingqing glanced back briefly, and saw that she was surrounded by heads, guns, and cannons.
Next to me were a few girls whispering:
"Siqi, this is Bai Siqi's work."
"Oh my god, it's so beautiful. I haven't seen him paint portraits in a long time. I haven't seen this one before. It must be a new work."
"Of course, my idol is such a great artist! The feeling of talking and communicating with the characters in the painting is stronger than before! Oh my god, I'm so excited!"
“There are so many people, I can’t see the label card, but I guess this painting can’t be created for more than three years!”
Bai Qingqing's gaze was drawn to that place, and the crowd behind her pushed her forward.
It was a huge portrait of a girl who seemed to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. She was standing sideways in the picture with a large bouquet of flowers in her arms. She seemed to be aware of the people outside the picture, and she turned her head slightly with her chin slightly raised, as if she wanted to listen.
The ceiling of the Bost Art Museum is very high, and a beam of sunlight shines in from the round glass ceiling, just illuminating the face of the girl in the picture.
This circular sky light generally symbolizes gods in religion.
The work was hung in a very subtle position. Bai Qingqing thought of Bai Siqi and smiled slightly, thinking of a sentence:
The dark mind approaches the truth through matter, and when it sees the light, the dark mind is resurrected from the past decadence①.
Bai Qingqing was pushed out of the painting by the crowd, but she didn't care and walked towards the next painting.
Ao Xinyi was trapped in the spot and turned around to look for her daughter. The reporters' questions kept coming and overwhelmed her.
She had no choice but to reply: "I am just a mother who brought my daughter to see my son's exhibition today. I hope everyone will focus on the opening of Bost today."
The reporters' eyes lit up: "Is Bai Muning here too?"
"What a great relationship between brother and sister!"
"Sister Yi, will Mu Ning choose a comprehensive prestigious school or enter the Film and Television Academy?"
"Sister Yi, Mu Ning's play is about to be finished. Everyone is paying close attention to her next move. What are Mu Ning's plans for the future?"
Ao Xinyi: "The one who came to see the exhibition with me today was not Mu Ning."
Her searching gaze paused, and she saw Bai Qingqing standing in front of Bai Siqi's painting, pointing with her finger, "My daughter is there."
Countless cameras instantly turned to the painting "Portrait of a Girl in the Afternoon". There were so many spectators in front that only a sea of black heads could be captured.
Bai Qingqing walked to a quiet place to answer the phone.
The light was bright near the floor-to-ceiling windows, there were not many people around, and the air was much more comfortable. She stood in the corner, listening to Huo Wen's voice, and it seemed that she had sorted out her mood.
"Qingqing, I was in such a hurry just now that Aunt Huo forgot to thank you. If you want anything, tell Auntie."
When the voice came from the other end of the phone, a golden light fell from the sky, passed through the glass, floated in front of her, and jumped up and down in front of her eyes.
Bai Qingqing reached out to take it. The golden light instantly merged into her skin and disappeared. She smiled and answered the person on the other end of the phone obediently, "Just transfer the money. My price is five hundred thousand."
Huo Wen seemed stunned for a moment, then quickly agreed and asked her to send her the card number.
Bai Qingqing had already typed the card number and bank account information into her memo. As soon as she hung up the phone, she copied and sent the information, and also attached a small invoicing program to the other party.
Not long after, the account movement message rang.
Bai Qingqing stood in the corner, carefully counted the numbers on the text message twice, smiled sincerely, and felt very satisfied.
Huo Wen gave her an extra zero.
Out of trust in the rich man, she didn't count to the third time.
My mood suddenly improved.
She doesn't have any other hobbies, if she does, it's money.
Ninety percent of the problems in the world can be solved with money, and the remaining ten percent can be solved with more money!
Now the card balance is 23 million, she is one step closer to the big manor after leaving the Bai family! If the business is better, maybe she can even rent a mountain.
By then, a row of sports cars will be parked in the garage, the jewelry room will be filled with beautiful diamonds and jewels, and I will raise a few kittens and puppies and let them run around happily on the hill.
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