Chapter 88: The Feeling of Being Protected by a Brother

"Let me take a look at this painting."

At the same time, a young woman named Misier approached to admire it closely.

Through the glass, her fingers gently stroked the painting, and before long, hot tears welled up in her eyes.

Before the crowd could react, she was already leaning against the Kashmir Lover painting, sobbing in a low voice.

She kept saying something, but many people could not understand it.

"Is there an interpreter?"

"I! I know... she is saying: Father, I miss you so much. Father, are you doing well now? It has been a long time since I and your painting have been apart."

"She also said... this painting was given away by her father himself before he passed away from a serious illness. As for where it was sent, even she did not know, so she is very pleasantly surprised to see her father's painting here today."

Soon, Misier stopped crying; she looked at Gu Yeting and rattled off a bunch of English that most people could not understand.

The interpreter continued: "She is expressing her gratitude that this painting appeared here safe and sound. She is very happy that her father still has such an important work remaining in the world, allowing more people to see it."

"Ever since her father's paintings were hyped up to astronomical prices, many collectors have only chosen to keep her father's works in their homes and never bring them out for exhibition again; she thinks this is very selfish."

"It is just that many of her father's paintings were already sold to companies while he was still alive, so they, as family members, had no choice but to watch helplessly as her father's works became a medium for profit-seeking."

After the words fell, many people were stunned, and then someone said: "So after all that, this is real?"

"It really seems to be a genuine painting..."

"This is the person's daughter; what she said definitely cannot be fake!"

"Those critics, what kind of nonsense are you spouting? You don't have any aesthetic level or appreciation ability, yet you are still here stirring up trouble! You lied to us, making us think this was a fake painting!"

"It turns out it is the original author's authentic work!"

"I just said it, how could the Gu Family do such a thing? They aren't lacking this little bit of money... why would they lie to you?"

"Oh my, then I won't ask for a refund; it's quite nice to be able to see an authentic work, isn't it?"

"No refund, no refund. I occasionally have this kind of leisure and elegance to appreciate art..."

The crowd's attitude immediately did a 180-degree turn, and all the conflict and anger from just a moment ago vanished.

As for those few critics, they had already slunk away from the crowd and disappeared from everyone's sight.

They had no face to appear again at this moment, but they thought they could escape; in reality...

Just as they slipped out of the crowd, they were stopped by several bodyguards.

They said with great authority: "You. Stop! Where do you want to run?"

These people were so scared they almost knelt down directly; they all had an extremely bad premonition, realizing they had done the most regrettable wrong thing.

The original painter's biological daughter could not put the painting down, looking at it again and again, and even walked up to Gu Yefeng to thank him.

But he introduced Gu Wenyan in front of everyone: "This painting was in her collection, so the person you should thank is her. It was also she who gratuitously placed this painting in my exhibition hall."

"Thank you! Miss, I wonder how you came to possess this painting of my father's?"

Gu Wenyan just smiled and did not say much: "An accidental opportunity. The specific situation is hard to explain in a few words; I will tell you if there is a chance in the future."

She answered directly in English, with standard pronunciation.

Gu Yefeng and Gu Yeting were both slightly surprised.

Misier nodded and said: "Okay, I also hope to hear you talk about it one day."

The crowd left the area temporarily, and Gu Yeting stood proudly in front of Gu Wenyan, the corners of his mouth curling up: "Now can you fulfill your promise?"

On his handsome, well-defined face was a childish smile that was hard to imagine, just waiting for her to say those words.

"... Fine, Brother, is this okay?"

"This, it lacks sincerity. Why aren't you as dry when you address Gu Yefeng as you are when you address me?"

"What kind of joke are you making? There is no difference!"

"In any case, call me again, and it must be sincere; you cannot be reluctant, otherwise you shouldn't have agreed to me at the time."

Gu Wenyan was not someone who would break her word, so she closed her eyes: "Brother, thank you for today's matter."

"Tsk, that's more like it."

Gu Yeting was very satisfied.

Gu Wenyan asked him again: "How did you get in touch with her family?"

"Although I didn't have much understanding of this painting before, after I talked to you that day..."

Gu Wenyan immediately understood what he meant.

Gu Yeting did not go directly to Gu Mianmian to question her about anything, but used his own practical way to prepare a response.

This might be the only thing Gu Yeting would do up to this point, because in his view...

Gu Mianmian was still his sister, so it was very difficult for him to directly question Gu Mianmian.

However, he was also using his own method... to protect Gu Wenyan, resolving the crisis when she was questioned and encountered trouble.

So this is the feeling of being pampered by a brother without having to do everything oneself?

Gu Wenyan admitted that her heart skipped a beat at this moment, even though she tried very hard not to be affected.

But the fact was... deep in her heart, she had also once had some unknown longings, but because she had never received them, she held no expectations at all.

"Alright, since I have already thanked you, let's end this matter here."

Gu Wenyan said calmly, trying hard not to care so much.

She absolutely could not fall for it so easily and forgive them.

Why should she? All the bad things they did to her, so much malice...

To let her forgive so easily, why?

She would never forgive just like that.

Watching Gu Wenyan leave heartlessly, Gu Yeting knitted his brows again; he sighed, realizing that wanting to improve his relationship with Gu Wenyan was not a very simple matter.

But he was more patient than anyone else right now.

Take it slow, there is no need to rush; some things were his own fault back then, he neglected his younger sister and treated her poorly, so now...

He truly should bear the responsibility for all of this himself.

Gu Wenyan was gone, and Gu Yeting thought of another important matter.

Before... Gu Wenyan had said that she suspected who was behind this.

Everything that happened today was enough to prove that Gu Wenyan's guess was true.

Because apart from Gu Mianmian's impatient reaction, no one else could be suspected.

Thinking of Gu Mianmian, a coldness slowly spread across Gu Yeting's face, and his eyes turned frighteningly dark.

He found it hard to accept that the younger sister he had pampered since childhood would turn into this...

That she would suddenly become someone he felt he had never known at all.