Urban Invincible Medical Divine

Chapter 216: Chapter 201 – Roaring_2

Liu Wentian’s words made everyone pause in astonishment.

This was, after all, ten million, an amount that was by no means small even to many people present.

The most surprised of all were Yan Yuting and Cui Tianlei.

They had initially thought Liu Wentian was just a nobody, but as it turned out, he was not a rich second generation or a government official’s child, yet he seemed to be a super player!@@novelbin@@

Just one painting would earn him ten million Yi, they were earning money far too easily, even they felt a twinge of jealousy.

What surprised them the most was that Liu Wentian had actually refused, even with ten million right in front of him!

Only Li He had a hint of a smile on her face. She had grown accustomed to Liu Wentian’s uniqueness; this guy always managed to deliver a big surprise.

After Mr. Xu regained his composure, he didn’t say much but nodded and laughed, “Haha, alright, young brother Liu, then consider it a favor I, Xu Botao, owe you.”

Once these words were spoken, even Li He was momentarily stunned; everyone else looked at Liu Wentian with envy.

A favor from Mr. Xu was worth much more than ten million, if possible, everyone present would be willing to exchange ten million for one of Mr. Xu’s favors!

After speaking, Mr. Xu pulled Liu Wentian aside and chatted with him excitedly about painting techniques and details, and then, Mr. Xu discovered that Liu Wentian was not only knowledgeable about Chinese painting but was also exceedingly familiar with other cultural arts such as musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, and painting, which made Mr. Xu even more thrilled, as if he had found a kindred spirit.

On the other side, Li He, like a star surrounded by planets, was encircled by a crowd seeking conversation, yet despite dealing with a group of shrewd businessmen and politicians, she seemed quite relaxed.

Getting to know these people, looking for beneficial relationships she could capitalize on, that had been her objective for the evening, after all.

In society, the more people one knows, the better, so naturally, she did not refuse their approaches, yet even though she smiled brightly during these conversations, a sense of distance remained in her eyes, completely different from when she was with Liu Wentian.

When the time had come for everyone to finish making their connections and chatting, a middle-aged man stepped forward, and with a nod from Mr. Xu, he politely greeted everyone and led them toward the auction venue.

The auction was the main event of the evening, with Mr. Xu being a lifelong enthusiast for collecting various antiques, ranging from ones worth thousands to those worth millions. For this occasion, he had chosen to auction off some items from his collection, and some of the guests had also donated items for auction. The proceeds from the auction would be donated entirely to impoverished mountain regions.

Everyone entered the auction hall and took their seats.

Then, a middle-aged man with gold-rimmed glasses and a rather thin build walked onto the stage. After a brief introduction of himself, the auction officially began.

The first item for bid, a civilian kiln porcelain artifact from the Qing Dynasty, after some competition, sold for 130,000. The second item, a Ming Dynasty seal, eventually fetched 210,000…

Liu Wentian initially took a serious look at the items brought out for auction but ultimately felt uninterested in them. Rather than examining these antiques, he preferred to look at Li He by his side.

At that moment, Li He appeared more like a work of art than the antiques themselves.

Li He noticed Liu Wentian looking at her, and not understanding whether she was in a good mood or what, she didn’t say anything. Instead, she proudly arched her body, as if to fully display her graceful figure, with a smile of satisfaction on her face, this woman seeming to know nothing of shyness.

Liu Wentian, who had been mesmerized by the beauty, was suddenly drawn to an item that was just brought onto the stage.

Seeing Liu Wentian suddenly fixing his gaze on the painting just brought up, Li He smiled and said, “It’s just an imitation from the Qing Dynasty, what’s so interesting about that?”

Liu Wentian nodded and smiled, “It is indeed an imitation, a copy of Han Yin’s ‘Falling Rain Over Waters,’ but this painting seems a bit interesting. Why not bid for it just for fun?”

“Good, if you like it, let’s bid on it.” Li He felt puzzled, not understanding why someone like Liu Wentian, who could sell a painting for ten million, would be interested in an imitation. However, she simply smiled and raised her paddle to bid.

The imitation had already been bid up to 80,000, so she directly offered 100,000.

But then she furrowed her brow because Yan Yuting was looking at her with a cold laugh, her eyes filled with provocation, as she raised a 150,000 bid!

Yan Yuting put down her bidding paddle.

By her side, Cui Tianlei, who had been caressing her thigh, smiled and said, “This painting was donated by your Yan Group, why are you bidding on it yourself?? Are you really going head-to-head with Li He?”

“Of course!” Yan Yuting ignored Cui Tianlei’s wandering hand on her body, a greedy look in her eyes as she continued, “Ever since Tiange Group launched ‘Hua Xiangrong’ beauty cream, our group’s market share started to shrink rapidly. That ‘Hua Xiangrong’ cream is truly miraculous. Sooner or later, I’ll grab that formula for myself!”

“Hehe, what are you worried about? With my help, Tiange Group won’t find it easy to expand with ‘Hua Xiangrong’. Tomorrow, I’ll have my uncle send someone to inspect their OEM factory, surely causing them no end of troubles. Don’t be angry, getting angry is not good for our baby.” Cui Tianlei laughed.

At his words, Yan Yuting gave Cui Tianlei a look and touched her own belly, “It’s good that you have some conscience. If you really can help me take down Tiange Group and seize the ‘Hua Xiangrong’ formula for me…”

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