Chapter 298: For Love

extremely unstable state at the moment. 。But when Sally struggled in her belly, like a furious little she-beast roaring and thrashing, fear crept into her heart. 。As expected, Sally suddenly spread...As the banquet progressed halfway through, the lights in the hall dimmed, while the designated hospitality table, already beautifully set up, was illuminated brilliantly. Gradually, everyone gathered in front of the hospitality table.

Then, a host soon walked onstage to announce that the following event would be a charity auction. 。Toward the sky was a little surprised, and only after asking Manni did he know that Du Yunwen, besides being an architect, was also proficient in Chinese painting, and his skills were not mediocre. 。At today's birthday party, he not only requested that all guests refrain from giving red envelopes, but also unveiled three Chinese paintings he had painstakingly created for a live auction. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Red Cross to assist impoverished children in mountainous regions. 。The emcee quickly invited Du Yunwen onto the stage. After delivering a heartfelt speech of gratitude, Du Yunwen stated that regardless of how much money they were able to raise today, he would personally donate one million yuan to the children in the mountains, ensuring they could have a warm meal at lunchtime. 。The scene erupted in thunderous applause, and the atmosphere instantly became electric. 。Next, three waitresses in cheongsam brought three scrolls onto the stage. Du Yunwen personally untied the red silk covering them, revealing the three Chinese paintings to everyone. 。

I don't understand Chinese painting, so I can't tell if it's good or bad.

But Manni is into fashion design, so she naturally has a background in painting. She quickly gave Xiangtian a rundown and gave him a crash course in Chinese painting. 。" Auntie, out of these three paintings, which one do you like best" As Manni finished speaking, she looked up at the sky and asked. 。At Manni's heart, a wave of joy surged. It seemed that Xiangtian was planning to paint another masterpiece for her. 。She looked carefully at the three paintings and said slowly, "These three paintings are actually quite good. But if I had to choose, I would choose the third one." 。This painting of 'Smoke and Rain in the South of the Yangtze River' is very well done. With just a few strokes, it captures the misty atmosphere perfectly. It's really good. 。"Well, it seems pretty good. " 。Gazing up at the painting, he nodded thoughtfully. 。At this point, Annie thought that after asking Heaven about the painting, he would say he'd take a picture of it and give it to her. However, she waited for a while, then turned her head back, only to see him constantly looking left and right, not knowing what he was looking for. A feeling of disappointment washed over her; he really was such an out-of-tune fellow. 。After Du Yunwen introduced the three works one by one, the formal auction began. 。Each painting has no reserve price, free bidding, even if you only bid one dollar, you can also shout. 。But those who came to the scene were all prominent figures from the business and political circles of Chunjiang and even Huazhong Province. They came to support the performance, naturally no one would shout a low price like one dollar. 。In less than ten minutes, the price of the first painting rose to 180,000 yuan, and was finally bought by a middle-aged woman for 220,000 yuan. 。According to Mani's introduction, that woman is Du Yunwen's daughter. 。After the first painting warmed up the auction, the bidding for the second one became even more intense, with the price quickly surpassing 220,000 and even breaking through 500,000 yuan. 。Suddenly, Xiang Tian raised his hands high and shouted: "I'll offer one million!"Yu Manni was taken aback, wondering what Xiang Tian was up to. 。The emcee was suddenly excited, shouting loudly on stage: "One million, the current price is one million, is there anyone willing to bid higher"All the guests turned towards Tian He and Annie. Although they were unfamiliar with Tian He, most of them knew Annie. Soon, like Du Yunwen, they also mistook Tian He for Annie's boyfriend. 。As everyone knows, Yu Manni is the niece of Zhang Wei, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, so naturally she needs to be given face. Therefore, even after the auctioneer called out twice in succession, no one else bid. 。Just as everyone thought the painting was about to belong to Xiang Tian, a voice suddenly and abruptly rang out. 。"I'll offer one hundred and ten thousand!" A man in a white suit pushed his way out of the crowd, standing at the front. It was Dai Jun. He turned his head to look at the sky, a sneer playing on his lips. 。He looked up at the sky and frowned, then raised his hand again, "1.5 million" 。"One million six hundred thousand!" Dai Jun still stared at the sky, a hint of playfulness in his eyes, as if he were playing a game of cat and mouse. 。"Two million!" Xiang Tian glared at Dai Jun, ignoring Yu Manni's persuasion, and raised his hand again, shouting loudly. 。The scene was boiling over. A painting sold for two million, and it wasn't even by some famous artist—that's pretty rare! 。However, before the scene could quiet down, another voice chimed in. 。2.1 million 。Still Daijun, he once again increased the bid for Xiangtian by one hundred thousand. 。It gradually dawned on everyone that Dai Jun seemed to be competing with Yu Manni's boyfriend. 。Some well-informed people even knew that Dai Jun had always harbored intentions towards Manny. They understood, this was a battle between rivals in love. 。Toward Heaven's face turned a shade of white with anger. He glared fiercely at Dai Jun, his chest heaving violently from indignation. 。And Yu Manni, who had been by his side all along, grabbed his arm, stopping him from bidding any further. 。To know, such a painting to be able to sell for one million already belongs to a very high price. To continue bidding, it's really not worth it, and there's no need. 。Those standing beside them saw Atman's hand and their suspicions were confirmed. 。That generous boy is really Atmani's boyfriend. 。Suddenly, Xiangtian raised his left hand and shouted, "Three million!" The scene erupted in an uproar, and even the emcee stared blankly at Xiangtian. 。This price is totally outrageous, it's way beyond their expectations. 。But everyone also understands that Xiang Tian is now not only fighting for the painting, but also against Dai Jun. This is a war between two rivals, and a winner must be decided. 。Everyone turned to Daijun again, all wondering if he would raise the price once more. 。"310,000!" Dai Jun's sneer disappeared, his sinister eyes fixated on Xiang Tian and the tender, fair hand on Xiang Tian's right arm. 。“Four million!” This time, Xiang Tian didn’t hesitate and quickly reported the latest high price, increasing it by one million at once. 。Daijun's eyes narrowed, revealing a murderous glint. 。"Four hundred and ten million!" He raised his right hand again, showing a determination to fight Tian to the death. 。"Look at the sky!" Atmani glared fiercely at Xiangtian, her anger reaching its peak. 。The emcee, having finally come to his senses, had already roared two times wildly, his eyes fixed on the sky, hoping he would once again raise his arm. 。However, Xiang Tian was being stared at fiercely by Yu Manni and didn't dare to raise his hand again. He could only glare resentfully at Dai Jun on the other side. 。"Bang!" The emcee hammered down, pointing at Dai Jun and shouting, "Congratulations to this gentleman, who has won the second artwork with a price of 4.1 million!" 。"

A collective sigh arose from the crowd, as they couldn't believe the good show had come to an abrupt end. " 。They are still speculating whether the auction price would have broken through the ten million level if it weren't for Armani's intervention. 。Dai Jun glanced disdainfully at the sky, walked onto the stage from Du Yunwen's hand and took over the painting, then jumped off the stage and walked to Yu Manni. 。"Mandy, I know you like Chinese painting. I'm giving you this one now, hope you like it!"Everyone gasped again, this was blatant slap in the face, they looked at Xiangtian once more, expecting his reaction 。truggling to make their way home. 。But the strong wind had no effect on him. His steps were as steady as ever, and even more swift than before. 。He quickly found a residential area based on the infor...