Chapter 41: You Are Really Unreasonable!

This was the first time Su Yiren had seen him smile like this.

It wasn’t the kind of fake smile you give during polite greetings, nor the kind of mocking sneer he directed at her. This was a genuine smile that reached his eyes.

When he wasn’t smiling, he was cold and unapproachable.

But now, he was making her want to get closer.

Su Yiren suddenly thought: This man must be crazy for money!

He must have been scheming to take over her paintings after learning about her “Silent” persona!

Su Yiren secretly gnashed her teeth. She should have dragged those paintings out last night, even if it meant dragging them out forcibly!

She absolutely couldn’t leave them with this ambitious and greedy man!

Lu Yunting watched her expression shift from surprise to confusion, then to gritting her teeth, completing this series of transformations in quick succession.

He blinked in astonishment: Was this woman a master of changing faces?

After the auction ended, the organizers held a small dinner party.

Lu Yunting，who had bought the “Silent” painting, naturally became the center of attention.

Su Yiren looked at the man surrounded by a crowd, and she pouted in frustration:

The person who painted it is standing here, ignored by everyone, while the jerk who bought it is being adored by thousands. How is that fair!

She took a glass of iced water and took a sip when she heard someone calling her:

“Mrs. Lu~”

Su Yiren turned her head and saw that it was Sheng Jiaer.

She had a good impression of this girl. She was straightforward and had a clear sense of right and wrong.

“Miss Sheng, is there anything you need?”

Sheng Jiaer chuckled, “Mrs. Lu, I’m younger than you, just call me Jiaer!”

Su Yiren smiled and nodded, “Then you don’t have to call me Mrs. Lu either.”

After all, she wouldn’t be Mrs. Lu for much longer.

“Okay! I’ll call you Sister Yiren!” Sheng Jiaer happily changed her address.

She had seen Su Yiren a few times before, but they only exchanged polite greetings and weren’t familiar with each other.

After chatting for a while today, she felt that Su Yiren’s personality was really good.

She had grown up in this circle since she was a child and knew that many wealthy wives were two-faced, and their words were always insincere smiles. So she didn’t want to talk to them too much.

But Su Yiren was different. Although she was a bit cold, whenever she spoke to her, she would sincerely look into your eyes, and her voice was soft and friendly.

She really liked her.

And the most important thing was: She actually had a painting by “Silent”!

“Sister Yiren~” Sheng Jiaer asked cautiously:

“Can I take another look at your painting?”

Su Yiren was stunned, then she smiled,

“Of course. But it should have been sent back by now. Whenever you have time, you can come to my house to play.”

From the beginning, she felt that this little girl really liked her paintings, which was why she was so familiar with “Silent.”

Sheng Jiaer immediately clasped her hands to her chest, her eyes full of anticipation, her excitement evident.

“How about tomorrow? Will Sister Yiren be home tomorrow?”

“Uh…” Su Yiren hesitated, she was going to attend Chi Muyang’s art exhibition tomorrow afternoon.

“How about tomorrow morning?”

“Yes, yes, I have time in the morning! I have to go to an art exhibition in the afternoon!”

“Art exhibition?” Su Yiren asked uncertainly:

“An exhibition of ‘Not Late’s’ paintings?”

“Yes! My brother knows I like ‘Not Late,’ so he specially bought tickets through connections!”

Sheng Jiaer then sighed:

“But I only have one ticket, otherwise I could have taken you with me.”

“It’s okay,” Su Yiren smiled, “I already have a ticket.”

“Really? Great! Then I can go with you tomorrow!” Sheng Jiaer was as happy as a child.

Just then, two waiters brought over a bamboo boat that was over three meters long.

The boat was covered with white ice shavings, and various sashimi were arranged in different shapes, completely covering the surface.

“Sister Yiren, come and try it! I heard that these fish and shrimp were airlifted from Norway overnight, they’re especially fresh.”

Sheng Jiaer carefully picked up two slices and placed them on a small plate, then handed them to Su Yiren.

Su Yiren thanked her and was about to take them, but someone intercepted them halfway.

“She can’t eat cold food.” Lu Yunting appeared out of nowhere and directly took the plate of sashimi.

Sheng Jiaer quickly apologized, “I’m sorry Sister Yiren, I didn’t know.”

“It’s okay, it’s okay,” Su Yiren felt a little embarrassed,

“I usually eat anything.”

“That’s why her stomach is weak.” Lu Yunting promptly added.

Su Yiren gave him a helpless glare, what kind of sudden act of kindness was this?

Sheng Jiaer looked from one to the other, then she smiled and said,

“Sister Yiren, Mr. Lu is really considerate to you!” She gave Su Yiren a knowing look, then turned to chat with others.

She didn’t want to be a third wheel.

They were left alone in the small space.

“Drink less cold things.” Lu Yunting reached out and took the iced water from her hand, calling for a waiter to hand her a cup of warm water from their tray,

“I’ve asked Aunt Liu to buy some medicinal herbs like wood fragrance and plum, you can use them to make tea later.”

Su Yiren was even more confused about Lu Yunting.

If he was just trying to show off his “husband and wife” love in front of others, now that they were alone, why was he still putting on this act?

Su Yiren didn’t take the cup of warm water, her tone flat:

“Thank you for your concern, Mr. Lu, it’s not necessary.”

Although she had liked Lu Yunting，she also knew that her liking was worthless.

He had just spent a fortune on Ouyang Sasha, just to compete with her for that “Hundred Years of Longevity” painting, but now he was coming over to pretend to be a model husband?

She didn’t want it.

Lu Yunting frowned and said again:

“I’ve already had someone take the ‘Hundred Years of Longevity’ painting.”

Su Yiren smiled sarcastically, was this a notification that she shouldn’t compete with Ouyang Sasha anymore?

“Mr. Lu is really comparable to King You of Zhou, spending a fortune to win a beauty’s smile.”

Her attitude was really unpleasant, Lu Yunting took a deep breath and barely suppressed the urge to argue with her.

His gaze shifted down, scanning the plain dress she was wearing, and the frustration he had been holding back finally found an outlet.

He lowered his voice and asked her: “Are you so unwilling to accept the things I give you?”

Su Yiren turned her head, and as luck would have it, she saw Ouyang Sasha constantly looking in their direction.

Looking at the dress she was wearing, Su Yiren remembered this, and she didn’t answer, but asked instead:

“Why did you give me that dress?”

“Isn’t it beautiful?”

Su Yiren looked up at him, her voice cold and hard,

“If you think it’s beautiful, just give it to your sweetheart! Why do you have to humiliate me in this way? Or is Mr. Lu also trying to follow the example of ancient emperors who had three wives and four concubines, dressing everyone in the same style?”

Lu Yunting didn’t understand what she was rambling about, and he frowned:

“You can just say if you don’t like it, why are you being sarcastic?”

“The sarcastic one is you, Lu Yunting！” The venue was noisy, Su Yiren cared about her image and tried to keep her voice down,

“I’m just petty, I’m just unreasonable, you don’t need to remind me! Besides, aren’t you going to divorce me? Why are you pretending to be so concerned about me?”

Her words made Lu Yunting furious, and he angrily said:

“Su Yiren, you are really unreasonable!”