Bidding for Artwork 1

Aunt Yu shook her head, saying, “Don’t give it to me. That family is full of vampires. Even if you did, I wouldn’t be able to keep it.” If it weren’t for Uncle Yu treating her so well, she would have left long ago.

Aunt Yu felt trapped. She couldn’t have children, and while this hadn’t affected her marriage, Uncle Yu still had the ability to father children. She felt sorry for him but couldn’t bring herself to leave. She could only endure the problematic family they were part of.

“Grandma, let’s not make any decisions about the house for now. We can discuss it later,” Ye Mo suggested, feeling there was no need to rush.

But Grandma Yu was anxious. “The night is long, and we never know whether misfortune or luck will arrive first.”

“Mom, give it to Momo. She’ll have children in the future,” Aunt Yu said with a smile.

“But Aunt, what about you…?” Ye Mo felt a pang of guilt for her aunt.

“You’ll abandon your aunt when she’s old?” Aunt Yu teased, looking at Ye Mo.

Ye Mo quickly shook her head. “I’ll take care of both Aunt and Grandma.”

Aunt Yu touched Ye Mo’s head, finally seeing some warmth in the child. The cold aura that had surrounded Ye Mo before seemed to have dissipated. It seemed that after leaving that oppressive household, Ye Mo could finally relax. It was a step in the right direction.

“Mom, from now on, Momo will live with you. That way, I can feel more at ease,” Aunt Yu said, truly caring about her mother. Normally, her mother lived alone, and although Aunt Yu wanted to visit every day, her husband’s family always kept her busy.

“Yes, Momo and I will have each other!” Grandma Yu said with a smile. “If you have anything to take care of, go ahead and do it. Don’t let them use it against you.”

Aunt Yu nodded, then touched Ye Mo’s head again before leaving.

Grandma Yu sighed. “Momo, I’ll go take care of some paperwork. You stay at home and rest. Don’t open the door for anyone, understand?”

“Don’t worry, Grandma!” Ye Mo assured her. She wasn’t a child anymore; she could make her own decisions, and right now, she wasn’t afraid of anyone.

After Grandma Yu left, Ye Mo finally felt at ease and returned to her private space. She started playing a farm game on the screen. Although it was just a game, the items she harvested could be used, making Ye Mo very happy.

After playing for a while, Ye Mo started to feel hungry again. She grabbed a piece of cake and a cup of instant noodles. She had seen many people in the human world enjoying instant noodles, so she assumed they must be delicious.

After preparing the noodles, Ye Mo ate the cake. By the time she finished, the noodles were ready. She took a bite and her eyes lit up—it was incredibly delicious!

With a full stomach, Ye Mo started thinking about how to make money. She realized that in this world, becoming an internet celebrity was a quick way to earn an income.

The most popular live-streaming platform on the StarNet was the Fisherman Platform. Many people did live broadcasts there, with adventure streams being the most popular. These streamers ventured to primitive planets, encountering various plants and dangerous creatures. It was highly risky, and only those with special abilities dared to go to such places.

The Fisherman Platform also had many people who made delicious food, but these delicacies were only enjoyed by interstellar elites, as they were extremely expensive. As a result, food streamers were mostly entertainment for the nobles.

Ye Mo watched some of these streams and found the interstellar people to be quite pitiful. One streamer made mashed potatoes, and it caused a sensation on the network. Everyone raved about how delicious it smelled and how intoxicating it was.

Ye Mo couldn’t help but scoff at their low standards.

At that moment, a notification popped up on the Fisherman Platform: “XXX participated in an auction and bid 30 million star coins for an ancient painting.”

Ye Mo’s eyes widened in shock. What was the concept of 30 million star coins? She didn’t even have 20 star coins in her possession. To put it in perspective, buying a good nutritional supplement only costs 20 star coins, so 30 million was unimaginable!

Ye Mo clicked on the notification and quickly saw the painting. To be honest, it didn’t look that great—certainly not as good as the paintings she had in her space. After all, she had not only taken some paintings from the human world but also from the cultivation world.

Ye Mo hurried to her warehouse and started searching through the ordinary paintings from the mortal world. Soon, she found a very ordinary painting, yet even this was more beautiful than the one that had just been auctioned off.

Ye Mo quickly applied for a bank account at the Interstellar Bank. Since an interstellar bank card required a management fee, the original owner had never had one.

After successfully obtaining the bank card, Ye Mo registered an account on the Fisherman Platform and anonymously listed the painting for auction, setting the starting price at 30 million.

Because of the recent auction, many people were browsing the website. As soon as they saw a painting listed for 30 million, they were intrigued. While some thought it was ridiculous, others clicked on it and were amazed by its beauty, especially since it was in perfect condition.

Excited collectors began bidding, and soon the price started to rise.

In just half an hour, the price had reached 50 million, and Ye Mo watched with excitement.

When the price hit 60 million, it began to slow down. Ye Mo was thrilled, and already satisfied with this amount. After all, this was the worst painting in her collection.

Finally, when the price jumped to 65 million, Ye Mo clicked the “successful transaction” button. The money was quickly transferred to her account, and the painting was sent to the buyer.

The buyer, overjoyed with his purchase, even started a live broadcast to show off the painting to the entire interstellar community. The painting looked exactly as described, and the owner was thrilled. He felt prestigious, believing this to be the best painting in the entire interstellar community.

Meanwhile, Ye Mo was ecstatic with her newfound wealth. To put things in perspective, even the wealthiest person in the civilian area where she lived wouldn’t have more than 10,000 star coins.

Making money in the interstellar realm was incredibly difficult, especially since most jobs were done by robots. There were very few opportunities for human labor, making life extremely tough for the lower class.

To get a job, humans had to be cheaper than robots; otherwise, big factories preferred robots since they didn’t need rest.

Interstellar banks kept account information very confidential, so Ye Mo didn’t have to worry about her newfound wealth being exposed.

However, many people were trying to find Ye Mo on the Fisherman Platform, believing she must have more paintings. Collectors were going crazy trying to locate her, and some even wanted to use insiders from the platform to track her down.

Unfortunately for them, Ye Mo, who had just completed a transaction of over 60 million, had contributed three percent of the transaction fee to the platform. As a result, she was now under the platform’s protection, and unless someone high-ranking intervened, no one could access her identity.

(End of this chapter)

Reminder: this is not my work. The original novel’s author is Li Xin Yu

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