The plane landed at midnight local time, and an hour later, the car stopped in front of the carved gate of No. 7 Iris Avenue. The butler in a black tuxedo said hello, and ordered the driver and servants to carry the luggage in an orderly manner.
Seeing Yu Nian looking at the marble fountain in front of the door by the light of the street lamp, Xie You introduced, "My grandfather and my father both have the same habit, and like to buy real estate in major cities in various countries. Here is my grandfather from a bankrupt old The ones bought by the nobles and sold together, as well as the murals, sculptures, and furniture inside, you should like it very much.”
The two stepped up the stone steps and walked into the gate. The interior is spacious and decorated with complicated decorations. There are exquisite murals on the extremely high dome, the large crystal chandeliers are brilliant, and there are large paintings on the walls, all of which are luxurious.
Stepping on the carpet, Xie You led Yu Nian upstairs, "When I was studying at the Leto Conservatory of Music, Xiaoran and I came to live here two or three times, and he also said that living here always feels like a person who has lived for more than two hundred years. vampire of the year."
Yu Nian discovered that Xie You mentioned the Leto Conservatory of Music in a rare way.
He didn't evade, nor deliberately asked, but asked naturally, "Is Leto far from here?"
"It's not far, it's very fast, and the scenery along the road is beautiful, but when it's snowing, the road will be slippery." The two stopped at the door of the bedroom, Xie You said, "See if you like it, if you don't like it, we will change it." One room."
Yu Nian wasn't too picky about where he lived. He looked inside and saw that the interior decoration was pleasing to the eye, so he nodded and joked, "It's beautiful, but the bed is so high, will he fall asleep and fall under the bed?"
"No," Xie Youmo remained silent for two seconds, before lowering his voice, "...I will hug you to sleep."
After a good night's sleep, the weather was fine the next day. After breakfast, I brought two bodyguards with me. Yu Nian dragged Xie You, put on a couple sweater and cap, and went to an art exhibition together.
Coming out of the exhibition hall, the afternoon sun is dazzling, the fountain on the side of the street makes the sound of splashing water, and flocks of pigeons fly past. There are street performers playing mandolin and singing local traditional folk songs on the side of the road.
Holding a bottle of mineral water, Yu Nian stood relaxedly under the shade of a tree and listened for a while. Suddenly thought of something, he asked Xie You to wait, then trotted to an old flower seller on the street, knelt down, and bought a pink and white rose.
After returning, Yu Nian carefully pinned the rose to Xie You's neckline, and hummed to the singing of street performers, "My beloved, your eyes are shining brightly, and flowers are not as good as your appearance. No longer shining, you are as bright as the sun..."
After singing, he smiled a little smugly.
Xie You looked at him indulgently, couldn't hold back, and lowered his head to kiss his thin eyelids.
Yu Nian raised his hand and touched the end of his right eye, pretending to be disappointed, "Oh, it's so pitiful, this side is so neglected." After finishing speaking, he sighed heavily.
Xie You hurriedly kissed his right eye again.
His expression was not obvious, but Yu Nian was very happy in his heart. He pointed at the space between his eyebrows, "Here also needs a boyfriend's love."
Yu Nian was only satisfied after receiving a kiss between the eyebrows, "It's fine."
On the contrary, Xie You's eyes showed regret, "Don't you want it?"
Yu Nian finally couldn't hold back his laughter, took the initiative to kiss Xie You's lips heavily, and dragged someone to feed the pigeons by the fountain.
Just wandered out all day, had dinner, and went for a walk by the river. It was not until the evening of the next day that the two changed into formal attire and got into the car.
Yu Nian noticed sensitively that this time Xie You had brought a lot of people - in the two cars behind the car were bodyguards.
Looking away, Yu Nian asked Xie You, "Is there anything wrong with this gathering?"
"There is nothing wrong with the party, it's because the Monty family is not peaceful." Xie You thought for a few seconds before saying, "The full name of the party host is Giovanni Carlo de Monti, the second son of the Monty family. According to legend, His mother was imprisoned by his father for several years. She couldn't bear it and committed suicide. They all believed in Catholicism sincerely, but his elder brother was killed by his design, and he also robbed his elder brother's wife as his mistress."
Yu Nian was surprised, "So... dramatic?"
"Well, the situation of their family is not a secret in the social circle. The eldest son bribed his father's mistress, murdered his father, and inherited the family property. But within a month, he was killed by his own younger brother, and the family property fell into his hands. .”
Yu Nian was curious, "Then does Giovanni's brother have any offspring?"
"Yes, a son, who is almost an adult."
Yu Nian understood, "So—"
"Well, it's better to be careful."
It was said to be a small private party, but there were still nearly sixty people present. In the banquet hall, the scent of flowers and wine outlines a romantic atmosphere, the band plays classical dance music, and the fragrance of clothes and temples are all extravagant.
Without squinting, Yu Nian followed Xie You, greeted each other briefly with the host of the banquet, and then sat on the sofa in the rest area. A waiter brought drinks and cigar trays, put them on the round table, and waited quietly.
All around are people gathered in twos and threes, chatting in low voices. There are also people in the middle of the dance floor, dancing to dance music. It was not until exactly eight o'clock in the evening that Giovanni, who was holding a glass of red wine, sat on the front sofa chair.
Unlike auctions, there is not too much introduction of the auction items, and the process is simpler and more casual, including that the auctioneer is not a professional, but a guest.
Most of the auction items are priceless collectible jewellery, works of famous painters, or large quantities of firearms and ammunition, purebred horses, and even a vein of minerals.
Xie You sat next to Yu Nian, and said in a low voice, "Most of the people present are interested in diamond jewelry, and the auction for bronze wares should not be very intense."
Yu Nian nodded. He didn't have the so-called sense of loss. After all, the value of cultural relics also has national characteristics. In other words, the fact that there were fewer bidders was beneficial to him.
After a pink loose diamond was auctioned at a high price, Chang Fangzun also went up for auction. As Xie You had speculated, only a collector from an island country, a lady with a feather fan in her hand, participated in the bidding.
One party backed out after the price climbed to $18 million. And when the price rose to 20 million U.S. dollars, collectors in the island country also showed reluctance and stopped raising placards.
Seeing the other party looking over, Yu Nian smiled and nodded.
At this moment, it seemed that even the fragrance of flowers at the tip of his nose became more intense.
He whispered to Xie You, "I've already prepared everything. If the bid is too high, I'm ready to borrow money from you."
Xie You thought of the relevant plots he had seen in the CP text, and was still looking forward to it for a while.
Yu Nian: "I didn't expect that this time, I would still have money to spare."
Recalling what Yu Nian said when they first met in the elevator of Shining Star Entertainment, Xie You asked, "You can't even afford takeaway?"
Yu Nian nodded honestly. Looking back, he didn't find it hard. He bent his lips and smiled, "That's right, I couldn't afford to order takeout at that time. I remember the dim sum you gave me, and I pawned it for several times. breakfast this morning."
The auction was just over halfway, and it was still going on. Knowing that Yu Nian was thinking about the things he had photographed, Xie You didn't plan to stay for a long time. After leaving a message with the banquet host, he took Yu Nian out of the banquet hall. And Chang Fangzun, who was photographed, was already held in the hands of the bodyguards who brought him along with the container.
The vehicle started and just drove out of the range of Monty's mansion. Suddenly, there was a loud "boom", and thick smoke and flames rose above the mansion. And at the moment of the explosion, Xie You quickly covered Yu Nian's ears.
The driver turned the front of the car forty degrees so that the rear row could see the situation clearly through the window. Xie You observed for a few seconds and confirmed, "The place where the explosion happened was not the banquet hall, but it is not far from the banquet hall, so it should be near the courtyard."
Yu Nian had lingering fears, "Is it a family struggle?" He remembered what Xie You had mentioned before, the only son of his deceased brother was about to come of age, and the uncle who killed his father held the property and power of the family.
"It should be," Xie You looked away, held Yu Nian's hand, and told the driver to continue driving.
The next day, it was reported in the official news that the spectacular explosion at the Monty mansion the night before had been caused by a gas leak.
But there was definite news that Giovanni Monti died in the banquet hall last night, and the Monti family already had a new owner. Because of the firefight at that time, although no one was injured among the guests participating in the party, all kinds of auction items were damaged in varying degrees.
Yu Nian glanced at Chang Fangzun who was resting safely, and heaved a sigh of relief.
They didn't care about staying in Italy, and the group set off directly to return home that afternoon. As soon as the plane landed, Yu Nian was yawning sleepily when he received a call from Meng Yuan.
"Niannian, you're in the headlines again!"
Yu Nian's eyes were soft and sleepy, wondering, "Didn't I not announce these days?"
"This time it's passive news!" Meng Yuan explained the matter clearly in a few words, "The owner of a private museum in the island country is called Fujita, and he just returned from participating in a private auction in Italy in the past two days.
Before he left, this man set a flag for himself, saying that he would definitely buy back a very valuable bronze ware as the treasure of the town hall, but unfortunately he failed to take pictures. In an interview, he himself said that this bronze ware was finally It was taken by you. "
Yu Nian's eyes were slightly cold, "He wants to buy it back as the treasure of the town house? It just so happens that I also want to buy it back and use it as the treasure of the town house."
"Hahaha, this sentence, how did I hear the taste of domineering sideways?" Meng Yuan laughed, and said, "However, there is a professor surnamed Zhao who criticized you for buying calligraphy, painting and antiques for money. A person who seeks fame and reputation, the smell of books can't cover up the smell of copper, and he is despised by literati."
Yu Nian focused on the key point, "surnamed Zhao?"
Meng Yuan replied: "I knew you would find out, that's right, I checked it out on purpose, this professor is Zhao Shuya's father, does this mean that he grew old because he was young?"