Chapter 38: That’s Romance. You Don’t Understand.

The auction began in an orderly manner.

The organizers had already authenticated the authenticity of the auction items and sorted them according to their estimated value. Su Yiren’s painting was placed towards the end.

She was only here to accompany Lu Yunting to show her face and wasn’t particularly interested in these auction items.

However, she found the process more interesting when she saw everyone vying for one or two items.

At this time, the auctioneer began to introduce the next auction item.

“Next up for auction is a diamond necklace provided by Miss Qian Yueyue!”

Su Yiren looked at Qian Yueyue sitting behind her, seeing the other woman’s chin slightly raised and a clear look of pride and happiness on her doll-like face, she couldn’t help but smile.

Like a child showing off her treasure.

“What are you laughing at?” Lu Yunting suddenly asked.

Su Yiren withdrew her gaze, not bothering to answer him, “Nothing.”

Seeing her staring intently at the necklace, Lu Yunting asked again:

“Do you like that necklace?”

Su Yiren shook her head,

“I don’t like diamonds.”

Lu Yunting，for once, agreed with her, saying softly:

“It’s just a crystalline form of carbon, I don’t know why it’s so popular.”

“That’s romance,” Su Yiren rolled her eyes at him,

“You don’t understand.”

How could a miser understand what romance is? Definitely not.

Lu Yunting quickly glanced at her and snorted:

“Vulgar.”

They both turned their attention back to the front, ignoring each other.

“Next up for auction is a painting of a Hundred Longevity Characters. This painting is made up of one hundred ‘Shou’ characters, each with a different style and unique charm…”

The auctioneer introduced the painting with great enthusiasm, but Lu Yunting found it boring.

He turned his head idly and noticed that Su Yiren had widened her eyes and her back was straight.

He glanced at the ordinary painting of the Hundred Longevity Characters and asked softly:

“What’s wrong?”

According to the auctioneer, the painting, apart from being beautifully written, had no inscription, and it was unknown who wrote it.

Su Yiren pursed her lips and remained silent.

At this time, the auctioneer had already announced a starting price of one million, and without hesitation, she raised her bidding paddle!

“1.2 million.”

Perhaps because it lacked an inscription, many people didn’t think the painting of the Hundred Longevity Characters was worth much.

Also, because the money from the sale of these auction items would be directly donated to charity, many people wouldn’t bring their truly valuable items to auction.

Everyone knew it was just a formality.

No one competed with Su Yiren, and she was about to win it, but another person also raised their bidding paddle.

“1.3 million.”

Su Yiren didn’t need to turn around to recognize the voice.

Ouyang Shasha.

She didn’t understand why the other woman was competing with her for this painting of the Hundred Longevity Characters, but she knew she had to get it!

“1.5 million.” She bid again.

“1.6 million~” Ouyang Shasha said with a smile.

Su Yiren turned her head and saw Ouyang Shasha pretending to be elegant and smiling, her eyes full of provocation.

Ouyang Shasha noticed that Su Yiren remained indifferent throughout, only showing obvious tension when she saw the painting of the Hundred Longevity Characters.

Although she didn’t know why, she had to compete with her.

Anything Su Yiren liked, she had to snatch it away!

Su Yiren gave her a faint glance, turned her head away and no longer looked at her, but once again raised her bidding paddle.

“2 million.”

Ouyang Shasha secretly bit her lip, clearly struggling internally.

A nameless painting of the Hundred Longevity Characters, was she really going to spend 2 million to compete with Su Yiren?

Her eyes swept over Su Yiren in the front row and Lu Yunting sitting beside her, and the jealousy in Ouyang Shasha’s heart couldn’t be suppressed.

Why could she sit beside Lu Yunting？

Why did she occupy the position of Mrs. Lu?

Why could she wear clothes designed by Susan?

All of this should have been hers!

She was the one who stole her happiness!

Ouyang Shasha’s eyes flashed with resentment and jealousy, she had to confront her today,

“2.2 million!”

Su Yiren frowned slightly, this woman was really annoying!

She could feel that Ouyang Shasha didn’t really want the painting, she just wanted to compete with her!

Fine, she wanted to see what capital this woman had to compete with her!

“2.5 million.” Su Yiren said expressionlessly.

Ouyang Shasha looked at her straight back and bit her lip.

She thought for a moment, quickly leaned towards Lu Yunting’s ear and whispered softly:

“Ah Ting~ I want to give this painting to your grandfather~”

Lu Yunting turned his head and looked at her, under her soft and expectant gaze, he said softly:

“Choose another gift.”

“Ating~”

Ouyang Shasha acted cute, but to her surprise, her usual trick, which always worked, didn’t seem to have any effect on him today.

Su Yiren noticed their whispers and felt disdain in her heart.

It seemed like she couldn’t bear it anymore and was going to let Lu Yunting make the move.

Sure enough, when the auctioneer shouted “2.5 million, going once,” Ouyang Shasha raised her bidding paddle again.

“2.6 million!”

“2.8 million.” Su Yiren said coldly, wondering what the upper limit Lu Yunting had promised her was.

“3 million!” Ouyang Shasha gritted her teeth.

Su Yiren took a deep breath, about to raise her paddle again, but Lu Yunting pressed her hand down.

She suddenly turned her head and glared at him:

“Why are you stopping me?”

Lu Yunting’s eyes were deep, and he lowered his voice and asked:

“Why do you have to get it?”

Su Yiren was silent for a moment, then suddenly said:

“That’s my mother’s handwriting. I watched her write it with my own eyes.”

This was the first time Lu Yunting had heard her mention her mother.

He had heard about the accident that befell her parents.

It was said that they encountered a storm at sea and the entire ship sank, with no survivors.

Their fathers had been good friends, and it was because of this that she was arranged to marry into the Lu family.

However, he had never treated her as his wife and naturally didn’t care about her affairs.

He had never mentioned the sea disaster to her.

Now, hearing her mention her mother, Lu Yunting felt surprised and touched.

“So I have to get it,” Su Yiren raised her bidding paddle again,

“Even if your sweetheart wants it.”

“4 million.” Su Yiren was adamant.

Perhaps because they were bidding so fiercely, some people around them noticed the painting and started whispering.

“Is there something special about this painting?”

“I don’t know, it doesn’t even have a signature, is it really worth that much?”

“Looking at how eager they are to get this painting, it feels like there’s a secret.”

“Right! Lu Yunting knows a lot about paintings, he must have seen something, that’s why his wife is bidding so desperately!”

These people thought they had cracked the secret and immediately became eager to participate.

Suddenly, someone confidently raised their bidding paddle,

“4.5 million!”

Su Yiren didn’t expect anyone else to join the fray at this time, she was anxious and a little angry.

It was all because of Ouyang Shasha, that brainless woman!

But the culprit was not in a hurry to bid at this moment.

Ouyang Shasha saw someone bidding against Su Yiren and was overjoyed!

It didn’t matter who got it, as long as Su Yiren didn’t get it!

It was also about to exceed her budget, so she decided to wait and see how Su Yiren would end up!

Su Yiren bit her lip, about to raise her bidding paddle, but her hand was pressed down by Lu Yunting again.

She looked at him in annoyance, but saw Lu Yunting take the bidding paddle from her hand, calmly raised it and said in a deep voice,

“10 million.”