Chapter 10: The Eighty Million Necklace!

As the camera flashes lit up, Gu Wenyan, appearing in the live broadcast, was clearly startled at first, her expression looking somewhat dull.

Compared to Gu Mianmian, who often faced the cameras, she truly looked like the country bumpkin everyone imagined her to be after returning from the countryside.

But after only a few seconds, Gu Wenyan seemed to have sorted out the current situation; her eyes gained a luster, and the corners of her mouth lifted: "Everyone, if you want to interview me about what exactly is going on between Si Han and me, I will consider inviting you all when we have our official wedding."

"What does that mean? Are you saying that you and President Bo will be holding a wedding again?"

"So the rumors online are all false, and President Bo hasn't abandoned you?"

Amidst the noise, Gu Wenyan smiled lightly, signaling for everyone to be quiet.

"You say I've been abandoned—on what grounds?"

When Gu Wenyan left the Gu Family, she felt the air conditioning in the mall would be very cold, so she had put on a loose, thin suit jacket.

Including Gu Mianmian, none of these media reporters had noticed that a necklace was hidden inside the collar of her suit.

Amidst the gazes of those waiting to see a show, Gu Wenyan calmly pulled the necklace out.

The thirty-carat oval diamond serving as the main stone was extremely rare, and the entire necklace was crafted entirely from rose-cut diamonds; especially under so many flashes, it instantly burst forth with a brilliance so dazzling it could blind a person's eyes!

"Isn't this the Rose Comet worth eighty million that President Bo bought at auction at the beginning of the year?"

"President Bo gave this necklace to her—does that mean President Bo and Miss Wen Yan are true love?!"

Amidst their deep shock, Gu Wenyan smiled sweetly and said: "I think everyone should understand what this necklace implies, no need for me to say more, right?"

Rumors of abandonment or whatever were all a joke in comparison to this necklace!

Gu Mianmian, standing to the side, could no longer smile; her nails dug into her palms, and her heart was in turmoil.

Why... even though Bo Sihan knew Gu Wenyan was going to run away from the wedding, and knew she didn't like him at all, why was he still so special to her! He actually gave her such a precious, world-renowned treasure?!

Amidst the envious voices of the reporters, Gu Wenyan reminded the dazed Gu Mianmian: "Let's go, little sister, let's hurry home. Wearing such an expensive necklace, I don't dare walk around outside casually; it's too dangerous, don't you think?"

Gu Mianmian: "..."

Gu Wenyan's smile viciously stung her heart!

Noticing Gu Mianmian's dejected appearance, Gu Wenyan sneered inwardly.

This necklace was given to her by Bo Sihan today when he dropped her off at the Gu Family, just before she got out of the car.

That man, with his icy face, put the box containing the necklace into her hand and said in a stiff tone: "Keep it."

Before she could even ask what it was, he opened the car door and pushed her out; when she discovered the value of the necklace and wanted to return it to him, it was already too late.

Unexpectedly, it was so fitting, and it played an important role at a critical moment...

Desperate to see Gu Wenyan lose face, only to have Gu Wenyan steal the spotlight, Gu Mianmian returned to the Gu Family in a state of agitation and anxiety.

And it just so happened that the eldest brother had a business negotiation and had to go on a business trip...

She gritted her teeth and could only continue to call for reinforcements.

The call went through, and someone answered; the voice was extremely faint, possessing the crisp texture of cold fir: "What is it?"

"Second Young Master... *sob sob sob*..."

Gu Mianmian wept as she recounted the grievances she had suffered recently with added embellishments, and at the end, she added: "Second Young Master, it's okay now. I feel much better just saying these things to you!"

"Is it, Gu Wenyan, again?"

The Gu Family's Second Young Master, Gu Yefeng, was a man of few words and was usually reticent, but when it came to matters involving his little sister, he would no longer be cold.

Gu Mianmian didn't respond, just sobbed pitifully.

After a long while, Gu Yefeng said word by word: "Wait for me to return; I will teach her a lesson for you!"

The call hung up directly, but Gu Mianmian was particularly excited.

Although the eldest brother had a cold personality and a sharp tongue, he was the head of the family, after all, and relatively mature.

But the Second Young Master was different... He opened an Art Museum and was a painter himself, doing as he pleased; whoever dared to provoke someone he cared about, he would not be polite!

Most importantly, the Second Young Master's arrogant artist personality had always treated the crude Gu Wenyan like air; this time when he returned, he would definitely not let her off!

Haicheng.

Gu Yefeng had been on a business trip in Haicheng recently, preparing for the upcoming opening of the Art Museum.

When he received the call, he was standing in front of the most important exhibition area of the Art Museum.

The man's figure was tall and straight, his high-end black shirt embroidered with dark patterns, exuding a gorgeous, low-key aura that set off his incomparably handsome face, making it hard to forget after just one glance.

The call ended, and he put away his phone, instructing his assistant: "Arrange a flight back to Jingcheng tonight."

Then, he continued to stare at that empty white wall in the exhibition area.

After a few seconds of silence, he asked again: "Have you gotten the contact information for Bai Lao? This place must display his Splash-ink Landscape Painting."

The assistant heard his boss finish a whole sentence for once and felt even more apprehensive: "I'm sorry... ever since Bai Lao announced his retirement many years ago, there hasn't been any news of him at all."

Waves of cold air emanated from Gu Yefeng.

The assistant hurriedly added: "But I found out that three years ago, an authentic work by Bai Lao appeared once; although it disappeared quickly, I will follow this lead and keep looking as soon as possible!"

"Before the museum opens, I want to see it."

Gu Yefeng's pair of ink-black peach-blossom eyes were full of passion for art; in this world, it seemed that only art and his family could stir his heartstrings...

Jingcheng.

Neither parent was home, and Gu Mianmian was not there either; after Gu Wenyan finished dinner alone, she received a video call from Bo Sihan right on time.

"Shall I let you see my room?"

Gu Wenyan held her phone and turned around; Bo Sihan's gaze fell behind her, and a trace of dissatisfaction appeared on his noble and peerless face: "The Gu Family only arranged such a small room for you?"

"Well, the other rooms are occupied, so the one left for me is... but it's not small, it's about thirty square meters!"

Bo Sihan said gloomily: "When you move into my room, the master bedroom's walk-in closet alone will be thirty square meters."

Gu Wenyan blushed: "What are you saying..."

Bo Sihan examined the layout of the room again, preparing to pick faults, when he suddenly noticed the picture frame placed by the bedside and the landscape painting inside it.

"Is that something the Gu Family prepared for you? It's actually got a bit of taste."

Gu Wenyan turned her head: "You mean this painting?"

"Mm."

Gu Wenyan's eyes curved into smiles: "This isn't it; I brought this one myself."

Bo Sihan raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh? Do you know that Bai Lao's Splash-ink Landscape Painting is currently worth over a hundred million, yet it is priceless and unavailable on the market..."

Gu Wenyan did not hear what he said afterward, because the room door was knocked upon.

She walked out, and the elegant figure standing outside the door surprised her: "... Second Brother?"