Chapter 39: An Eye for an Eye

The room fell silent.

Those who had been eager to compete for the painting also fell silent.

It wasn’t that they didn’t have the 10 million yuan, but that they didn’t think it was worth it.

A painting without a signature, an object whose value was unknown, had actually been sold for 10 million yuan. This was beyond the comprehension of everyone present.

Even if Lu Yunting was rich, he shouldn’t be acting like a fool and fighting over something like this, should he?

Many people started whispering again, discussing whether the painting was really worth that much.

“Did you see that? It was Mrs. Lu and Miss Ouyang who were bidding the whole time.”

“It felt like they weren’t fighting over the painting, but over the man.”

“Exactly, exactly, I felt that way from the beginning. Miss Ouyang and Mr. Lu are childhood sweethearts!”

“Tsk~ Let’s not get involved in this.”

“I wonder what made Lu Yunting so angry?”

The topic gradually shifted.

Su Yiren was also stunned. She hadn’t expected Lu Yunting to suddenly offer such a high price.

Before she could figure it out, she saw Ouyang Shasha leaning over, a smile of happiness and triumph on her face.

“Ating～Thank you!” She said, deliberately glancing at Su Yiren，her tone full of provocation.

It dawned on Su Yiren: Lu Yunting bought the painting for Ouyang Shasha？

Anger surged to her head!

She wanted to raise her bidding paddle again, but found that it had been thrown to the other side by Lu Yunting.

She leaned over to grab it, but he stopped her again.

“Enough,” he said, his brows furrowed.

“Lu Yunting！Are you trying to antagonize me too?” Su Yiren’s eyes were red with anger.

This stinking man was always trying to get on her nerves!

The auctioneer excitedly called out, “10 million yuan, third time.”

The hammer fell.

Everything was settled.

Su Yiren clenched her fists, her eyes red as she waited for Lu Yunting.

“You just wait!”

Lu Yunting glanced at her sideways, confused by her anger.

“Remember, every penny you spend now is joint marital property.”

Su Yiren retorted,

“You also remember, every penny you spend on another woman now is half mine.”

Lu Yunting looked at her in bewilderment, then turned his head to face the front, clearly not wanting to talk to her anymore.

Su Yiren took a deep breath.

So what if he bought it now?

As he said, everything they owned now belonged to each other.

Since he bought it, it was theirs together.

She would see how he could give it to that woman!

But she was curious, who sent this painting of a hundred longevity symbols?

Taking advantage of the break while the auctioneer changed the next item, Su Yiren quietly left her seat and went backstage.

She asked the person in charge of the event, but learned that the painting of a hundred longevity symbols was sent by a mysterious donor.

The reason they were auctioning it was because the mysterious donor donated 20 million yuan and promised to donate the proceeds from the auction of the painting as well.

“So, I won’t be able to meet this mysterious donor?” Su Yiren asked.

“Yes, the other party has authorized the auction house. You just need to sign a purchase agreement with us.”

Su Yiren asked a few more details, but the person in charge didn’t know anything either.

Since the other party donated as a mysterious donor, they wouldn’t leave many traces.

With no other choice, she had to return to the venue, but secretly remembered this incident.

The next item to be auctioned was a sapphire ring.

After the auctioneer announced the starting price, Su Yiren directly bid.

“1 million yuan.”

Then she turned to Ouyang Shasha，her eyes challenging.

“Miss Ouyang, do you want it?”

Ouyang Shasha stiffened her neck and scoffed,

“That sapphire isn’t very good quality, it’s not worth much.”

“Oh~” Su Yiren drawled, “So you don’t have the money.”

“What did you say!” Ouyang Shasha’s voice rose, but she had to suppress her anger because Lu Yunting was sitting in front of her. She sneered,

“Don’t try to provoke me, it won’t work!”

Su Yiren found it amusing.

“Provoking you really wouldn’t work, you couldn’t even keep up with 3 million yuan earlier. It’s not fun playing with you.”

She turned away, ignoring her.

Ouyang Shasha’s eyes widened, her fists clenched in anger.

She really wanted to tear Su Yiren’s mouth apart!

But she always maintained a gentle and innocent image in public, she couldn’t lash out now.

Suppressing her anger, Ouyang Shasha raised her bidding paddle.

“1.5 million yuan!”

Su Yiren bid again, “3 million yuan.”

Then she looked at Ouyang Shasha with a smirk, her eyes clearly saying:

Another 3 million yuan, can’t keep up anymore?

Ouyang Shasha gritted her teeth, she wouldn’t believe she couldn’t outbid Su Yiren！

“3.5 million yuan!”

Su Yiren saw her determined look and used her mocking skills again.

“Reached your limit?” She smiled sweetly and turned her head, continuing to raise her paddle:

“4 million yuan.”

“4.5 million yuan!” Ouyang Shasha’s newly done manicure was about to be scratched off. She wanted to see how long Su Yiren could hold on!

As far as she knew, Su Yiren was a very frugal person, she rarely bought expensive jewelry or bags, and her clothes were simple to the point of being plain.

The Susan-designed dress she was wearing today was probably obtained through Lu Yunting.

Besides, the Su family was no longer what it used to be. Even if she went back to be the CEO, with all those wolfish relatives, how much profit could she get?

How much money could a woman like that have?

If Lu Yunting hadn’t bought that painting of a hundred longevity symbols for 10 million yuan, she probably wouldn’t have lasted long.

Thinking of Lu Yunting，Ouyang Shasha felt confident again.

No matter what, Ating would be on her side!

She looked at Su Yiren with a triumphant smile, waiting for her to continue bidding, but the other party didn’t move a muscle.

The auctioneer called out, “4.5 million yuan, first time!”

No one raised their paddle.

“4.5 million yuan, second time!”

Su Yiren still didn’t raise her paddle.

Ouyang Shasha was getting anxious, she quickly poked Lu Yunting with her finger and said softly,

“Ating～Help me~”

Lu Yunting turned his head and looked at her in surprise.

As their eyes met and they stood there in a stalemate, the auctioneer’s voice rang out again:

“4.5 million yuan, third time! Sold!”

Ouyang Shasha’s eyes immediately welled up with tears. As the applause filled the venue, she cried out,

“You two are bullying me!”

Su Yiren，however, clapped her hands and smiled at her, saying, “Congratulations.”

She even felt it wasn’t enough, and added a final blow,

“4.5 million yuan for a sapphire ring that isn’t worth 500,000 yuan. Miss Ouyang, you really have the heart of a bodhisattva, your charitable heart is known to heaven and earth!”

Ouyang Shasha stomped her foot, her face flushed with anger.

But when she saw the cameras pointed at her, she had no choice but to force a smile.

Only that smile was uglier than crying.

Su Yiren retracted her gaze, a smile on her lips, and muttered to herself,

“Serves her right. Karma.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Lu Yunting suddenly leaned towards her, stopping just an inch from her earlobe. His voice was low as he said to her,

“You really are an eye for an eye, aren’t you.”