Chapter 44: She is Afraid!

Although everyone's attention was not yet entirely on the Art Museum opening, the connection to Bai Lao's splashed-ink landscape painting made Gu Yefeng's expression shift slightly.

Facing the media's persistent questions, Gu Yechen suddenly bypassed them and cast his gaze toward Gu Wenyan: "Wen Yan, would you like to come over and talk about your donation of this painting to the Charity Foundation?"

Cameras and microphones turned in unison, aiming at Gu Wenyan as the media swarmed toward her, shouting questions all at once.

Under the camera flashes, Gu Wenyan's expression remained calm, a hint of a smile playing between her delicate brows and eyes: "Big Brother, why did you bring this up?"

"There's nothing to hide; it's a good deed."

Gu Yechen strode to Gu Wenyan's side and gave a rough account of the sequence of events regarding her donation of the painting.

After trimming the beginning and end and removing unnecessary details, the eyes of the crowd were filled with reverence as they looked at Gu Wenyan.

What kind of kindness was this, to be able to donate this painting to the Charity Foundation for auction without compensation?

Of course, why Gu Wenyan possessed a painting by Bai Lao was also a focus of everyone's curiosity and concern.

"Rather than caring about why I possess Bai Lao's painting, everyone might as well appreciate this painting by Bai Lao with your own eyes. I think it is the centerpiece of today's Art Museum opening, and it can also represent the artistic philosophy that Museum Director Gu has integrated into it."

Gu Wenyan had no intention of answering, shifting the topic in just a few words.

Gu Yefeng stood in the distance, his gaze inadvertently meeting Gu Wenyan's.

The reason he had answered the question that way just now was entirely out of a description of the facts.

Although he had previously said angry things about not having a younger sister like Gu Wenyan.

But some facts could not be changed; Gu Wenyan was not only his younger sister in the legal sense, but also his younger sister by blood.

Impossible to sever, impossible to change.

He might have resisted Gu Wenyan's identity before, but after this series of events following Gu Wenyan's donation of the painting...

Even if he did not yet feel the same closeness and doting toward Gu Wenyan as he did toward Gu Mianmian, at least he had made his response at this moment.

And the small reward Gu Wenyan gave Gu Yefeng for this response was to help him return the focus of today's topic to its original place.

She did not want to become the center of attention, nor was she willing to respond to any private matters concerning herself.

In fact, she and Gu Yefeng were both clear that their relationship was not that good; at best, it was a state of not arguing or giving each other cold looks when they met.

But for Gu Mianmian...

The blow was too great!

Big Brother's attitude had already changed significantly, almost placing Gu Wenyan on the same level as her!

Gu Yechen believed they were the same, both his own younger sisters...

Gu Wenyan already had a true blood relationship with him; now that he viewed Gu Wenyan equally, what about the future?

Would he still be able to treat them with such even-handedness?

Perhaps one day, Gu Yechen would slowly start to ignore her...

And it wasn't just that!

The attitude of her second brother, Gu Yefeng, had also changed; he had clearly hated Gu Wenyan so much before, looking at her as if she were a stranger, completely indifferent to her existence.

Yet today, he had actually acknowledged his relationship with Gu Wenyan in front of so many people!

What should she do next? Who else could she cling to?

Aside from her third brother, her reliance in this family was becoming less and less!

Gu Mianmian gritted her teeth; she could not let this continue. If this went on, one day she would have everything she wanted—the spotlight—stolen away by Gu Wenyan!

The life of a wealthy young lady she wanted, the envious gazes of others—they would all leave her... Gu Wenyan would definitely snatch away everything that belonged to her!

Right... Second Brother!

Gu Mianmian's eyes lit up. Second Brother cared most about today's Art Gallery Opening Ceremony. She had originally only intended to stain Gu Wenyan's clothes at today's opening ceremony to make her lose face in public, and that would have been enough.

Now it seemed she should do something else, preferably destroying today's opening ceremony directly, and then...

Second Brother would once again loathe Gu Wenyan!

The resentment in Gu Mianmian's heart churned and fermented rapidly. On the other side, Gu Wenyan was already strolling through the Art Museum with Bao Sihan.

The building had two floors in total. At every corner, at every different location, there were different artworks on display.

They silently carried the meaning of art, as well as the various philosophies Gu Yefeng wanted to convey.

Walking up to a sculpture, Gu Wenyan looked at this strangely shaped piece and couldn't help but look a few more times.

"Like it?" Noticing Gu Wenyan's gaze, Bao Sihan said directly, "Buy it."

"No need! It's best placed here; if I take it back, I wouldn't know where it would be more suitable to display."

"We can build a building for it."

"That's too exaggerated." Gu Wenyan turned her head in surprise to look at him, "It doesn't have to go to that extent."

Bao Sihan ruffled her hair: "As long as you like it, this is just a small matter."

"Alright, I appreciate your sentiment, but let's look at something else... let's go!"

Today, besides Bai Lao's splashed-ink landscape painting, which attracted everyone's attention due to its high price of 320 million, there was another work that was also the centerpiece of today's exhibition.

A piece of Calligraphy written by Gu Yefeng himself was placed on the second floor. From the corner of the stairs, one could clearly see his extremely vigorous and powerful font.

It was very beautiful.

Gu Wenyan stood there and nodded: "My second brother is actually quite good at calligraphy."

After finishing her praise, she turned her head and met the man's deep, pitch-black eyes again.

"You aren't going to say, 'Let me buy his calligraphy,' are you?"

Gu Wenyan emphasized: "This is a work of his heart; he won't sell it easily."

"If he can name a price, I can buy it."

Gu Wenyan looked at Bao Sihan's serious, solemn expression and laughed softly, her eyes curving: "Si Han, thank you."

Thank you for always taking her feelings seriously, never having any intention of being perfunctory.

Even though his schedule was busy and his work was heavy, and he was the Bo Family Head who made people feel awe, in front of her, he always had enough patience and tenderness.

Bo Sihan was just about to say something when suddenly another reporter walked over: "Would the two of you be able to accept an interview from us?"

Gu Wenyan refused: "Sorry, we are not accepting any interviews."

"It is about the topic of your wedding..."

Bo Sihan raised an eyebrow: "A wedding?"

"Yes!"

Only then did he nod: "That is fine."

Once the wedding was mentioned, he relented; after all, the more people who knew about the wedding, the better.

Gu Wenyan was a bit helpless against him and agreed.

However, this reporter suddenly proposed again: "Could the two of you accept our interviews separately?"