Yu Rong didn't understand why Yi Wan was upset.
Jiang Bei does evil things, Qin Xuexin does evil things. Yu Rong used to take the initiative to "hunt" those male protagonists who used their golden fingers to do evil things, but he didn't care about those who did evil things. When he was a guest on "Green Tracking", he also saw Jiang Bei attacking Yi Wan with his own eyes. From then on, he was sure that Jiang Bei was murdering Yi Wan. Although he didn't know whether Yi Wan was the so-called "male protagonist" at the time, he still chose to attack Jiang Bei.
The defeat of the vicious villain should be celebrated by all. But Yi Wan stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling glass, watching the mineral water bottle being thrown on the head of the drowned dog Jiang Bei, and told him that she was not happy.
Just like today, facing the auction, he did not look at Bo Jiang, but went to find Qin Xuexin, asking her to stay away from the dispute between Bo Jiang and Bo Xin.
Yi Wan is by no means a person who knows nothing, but what exactly does he want to do with what he knows
Yi Wan sat beside him, his eyes focused on the host on the stage. The conversation with Qin Xuexin did not leave any impact on him, leaving only the mystery in Yu Rong's heart.
"… The collections auctioned today are all donated by the Bo family and the public. All the money raised from the auction will be donated to the Western Dawn Foundation. Among the collections auctioned today, there are 15 pieces from the Zhou Dynasty. In the long history of China, the Zhou Dynasty occupied a total of 215 years of glory. Although it was short-lived, it still left us with a rich material and intangible cultural heritage. In addition, there are…"
"Zhou Dynasty?"
"It's the dynasty that was destroyed by the northerners five hundred years ago. Recently, Chen Fengbai is planning to shoot a costume drama "The Last Grandson of the Emperor". That drama tells the story of the end of the Zhou Dynasty..."
Amidst whispers, the auction began.
The auction officially started. As it was a charity auction, most of the items on auction were rare, so celebrities were generous in their spending. Not to mention a few antiques that were indeed worth auctioning, even a few ornaments of lesser value were sold at high prices.
Yu Rong even raised a placard to bid for a vase. However, he did not go to claim it, but asked the Bo family to donate it to a museum in the city on his behalf.
Just consider it as a small contribution to charity.
In a lively atmosphere, the collection was auctioned off to calligraphy and painting. Bo Jiang sat in the row in front of Bo Xin. No matter how lively the atmosphere was or how high the auction amount was, he just had a cold smile on his lips and showed no concern for the items being auctioned.
As the prince of a fallen country, how could he not have seen some vulgar things before his death
Until a collection appeared before his eyes.
"… The following auction item is a calligraphy work from the late Zhou Dynasty, "Floating Dream Post", donated by Mr. Bo Xin. "Floating Dream Post" was written by Bai Mingyuan, the last prince of the Zhou Dynasty. After the demise of the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor of the Northern Dynasty slaughtered all the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty, but spared Bai Mingyuan's life because of his friendship with a young man who was a hostage in the past, and promised him a title. Bai Mingyuan served as an official in the Northern Dynasty for several years, but eventually left the Northern Dynasty and lived alone in Mount Zhongnan until his death. "Floating Dream Post" was written by him in his middle age. The post is full of his nostalgia for his brother, Bai Mingjiang, who had died for his country, and it is full of sincere feelings… "
"As a hostage, he became the emperor and slaughtered his entire family, leaving only one son. The youth and hatred were ultimately no match for the blood feud... It sounds like another sadomasochistic script." Yu Rong stood beside Yi Wan, holding Baidu Encyclopedia and said lightly, "It's a pity that the common people in this country and other royal family members who were slaughtered for no reason have become a stage for another pair of male protagonists to show off themselves."
"Fortunately, there are no 'emperors' who can decide the lives of many people based on a story. The love and hate of one person can implicate and drag down the entire group..."
There was a hint of coldness in his eyes when he spoke, but soon the coldness was replaced by a gentle, cynical smile.
Yi Wan didn't say anything.
The host on stage was still exaggerating the brotherhood between Bai Mingyuan and his brother Bai Mingjiang who died for his country. Unlike Bai Mingyuan who lived to be 80 years old, Bai Mingjiang died very early, but he was a legendary figure who was evaluated as "rarely famous and amazing" in history books. His ending of committing suicide and dying for his country in the face of powerlessness also left him with many legendary colors full of tragic beauty, which was praised by many poets. Half of Bai Mingyuan's fame comes from his deep remembrance of his brother.
To use a modern term, it is a very sophisticated form of bundling marketing.
The starting price for this calligraphy piece was 400,000. Bo Xin was typing away on his phone, feeling bored, when he heard the voice of Bo Jiang, who was sitting in front of him.
"Four hundred and twenty thousand." Bo Jiang said suddenly.
He held up his hand.
In his eyes, the painting with the words "brotherhood" in it was as annoying as a homework that he hadn't done for the entire holiday.
He couldn't help imagining the painting being engulfed by flames.
Just like the false brotherhood that was not worth mentioning in front of the "Northern Emperor", just like the Zhou Dynasty's royal city being devoured in a raging fire...
After hearing Bo Jiang's voice, Yi Wan also turned to look at him. His eyes reflected Bo Jiang's current expression—a gentle smile and cold eyes.
He frowned, looking a little worried... Yu Rong saw his expression and asked him, "What's wrong?"
"...Nothing." Yi Wan said slowly, "Destroying cultural relics...Does that mean I have to go to jail?"
Yu Rong:
Yi Wan: "Will going to jail... affect the team's performance?"
Yu Rong said: “Maybe.”
Yi Wan: …
Yi Wan's expression revealed more worries.
Yu Rong looked at his expression, and then looked at Bo Jiang on the other side, as if he realized something.
"I didn't expect that Bo Jiang would be interested in this thing."
Bo Xin rarely heard Bo Jiang was interested in something. There were also several buyers bidding against Bo Jiang, and Bo Jiang only increased the price by 20,000 each time, not much, but showed his determination to win. However, Bo Xin really couldn't understand why Bo Jiang would buy a painting with a huge amount of money that was a bit of a stretch for him.
Seeing that the calligraphy was about to be sold at a price of 620,000, the corners of Bo Jiang's lips relaxed slightly, but Bo Xin raised the sign leisurely.
"Eight hundred and twenty thousand," he said.
He immediately raised the price by two hundred thousand, a price that Bo Jiang could not easily offer.
Bo Jiang paused for a long time before he said calmly, "Eight hundred and forty thousand."
"Nine hundred and forty thousand." Bo Xin said.
The two brothers of the Bo family actually "fought" over a painting at an auction, and the painting was originally donated by Bo Xin. Everyone in the venue whispered to each other and discussed the disagreement between the two brothers. After facing a price of nearly one million, Bo Jiang finally fell silent.
Bo Xin was sitting on the sofa, feeling extremely excited, when he finally saw Bo Jiang turn his head and look at him.
Still had those dark eyes and dark hair, the young man was clearly sitting below him, but looking down at him seemed like looking down from a great height.
But this time there was a hint of coldness, disgust and emotion in his eyes.
Bo Xin then smiled at him.
"Nine hundred and forty thousand for the first time!"
"Nine hundred and forty thousand for the second time!"
Before the host shouted for the third time and the auction of the calligraphy and painting came to an end, another voice came out.
"Nine hundred and sixty thousand," the man said.
Bo Xin walked over there and found that the person at the door was Yu Rong. He had not participated in the auction from beginning to end, and he didn't know why he suddenly became interested in buying a painting at a serious premium. His eyes met Bo Xin's eyes in the air, and Yu Rong smiled at him.
Compared to Bo Jiang's seemingly gentle but actually cold and arrogant smile, Yu Rong's smile was much gentler. Bo Xin then spread his hands and made a "please" gesture to Yu Rong under Bo Jiang's gaze.
It turned out that he had no special love for the painting. He just wanted to take away what Bo Jiang loved.
The painting ended up in the hands of Yu Rong for 960,000 yuan. Yu Rong still did not plan to take it with him, and still asked the auctioneer to donate it to the museum and protect it well. After the auction of the painting, Bo Jiang turned around and left. Bo Xin looked at his back, a little unhappy.
"Is that Bai Mingyuan a famous calligrapher?" Qin Xuexin tried to find a topic to talk about next to him, "Does Young Master Bo like him?"
"Not bad, right?" Bo Xin said casually.
Qin Xuexin followed up on his topic and said, "I don't know much about these literati, but it sounds like he is indeed a person who values his family. I also have a younger brother, and he..."
Bo Xin listened to her talk in a disjointed manner, his eyes fixed on Bo Jiang's increasingly tense back. He savored the look Bo Jiang gave him just now, and when he heard the host continue the auction, he suddenly smiled again.
"Speaking of which, there is a piece of work by my younger brother. His level is average, but it is still pleasing to the eye and is just for fun. Since Miss Qin is interested in calligraphy, I bought his piece and gave it to you." He said to her intimately, "What do you think? Just treat it as a painting to decorate your home and hang it anywhere to decorate the environment."
He simply dismissed Bo Jiang's calligraphy works as "children's graffiti" and gave them away, treating them as if they were a toy.
Bo Xin seemed to be completely unaware of Bo Jiang's sudden sharp look. The auctioneer on the stage continued to display the next collection. The collection was projected onto the big screen by the camera. Qin Xuexin chuckled and said, "I don't really know how to appreciate these things. I just tried to give a rough idea... Hey, for example..."
She said to the big screen: "I just think that the picture you see now is better than the previous one. This one should be more expensive than the previous one, right?"
Qin Xuexin was a complete layman when it came to calligraphy and painting. She dropped out of high school before graduating and entered the entertainment industry. She only learned how to curry favor with people in the industry, so naturally she had no artistic accomplishment.
However, even she couldn't tell whether a new piece of calligraphy was good or not. Several experts who were good at appreciating calligraphy were already whispering and communicating privately: "This piece is also in the style of Liuyun..."
"It is as graceful as a startled swan and as agile as a swimming dragon. The words are full of elegance. Which modern master wrote this work?"
"There are only a few masters of this level in the country, but this is the first time I've seen that seal. How could such a master have no reputation in the country?"
Qin Xuexin also stretched her neck, a little curious. At the same time, she was also wondering why the cheap calligraphy and painting belonging to Bo Jiang had not come out yet
As everyone was eagerly waiting, the host finally spoke.