novelraw Chapter 516: Everything About Him, He Can Openly Show to Her
Chapter 516: Everything About Him, He Can Openly Show to Her
The suspenseful mystery of whether Qin Xin’s or Jun Ruyi’s gift was real or fake finally received an authoritative conclusion with Master Mu Yun’s personal appearance.Mrs. Nalan, unable to contain her joy, instructed the servants to immediately hang the "Xinghe" calligraphy by Master Mu Yun, gifted by Qin Xin, in the living room.
She then, with even more care, hung Qin Xin’s personally inscribed "Xinghe and You, Both Legends" in her bedroom, right above her bed!
Her treasured daughter-in-law, the little teacher of Master Mu Yun herself, must be placed in the most important position.
Everyone else looked on with envy.
Only Lu Yi craned his neck, trying hard to look at Qin Xin’s "Xinghe and You, Both Legends," constantly feeling it resembled Xinghe’s signature.
Could it be that all renowned calligraphers have a unique charm to their writing?
He racked his brains but couldn’t make sense of it.
On the other hand, Jun Ruyi watched as Qin Xin outshone her in grandeur, happily conversing with Master Mu Yun, Mrs. Nalan, and Mrs. Gong. Although sitting in the most prestigious seat, she was like an outsider, with no one to chat with.
The only Nalan Family relative who came over to toast her even asked, "Miss Jun, was that calligraphy you bid 5 million for real? Oh dear, how much of a loss is that, tsk tsk..."
Jun Ruyi was so livid she almost spat blood.
Can’t you make conversation?
This is a huge loss! A huge loss!
Furious, she stood up and walked aside to call the auction house, questioning them why they sold her a fake, yet the other party remained calm:
"Miss Jun, during the auction, our host was very clear, this piece of calligraphy wasn’t signed, and none of our auction documents claimed it was Master Mu Yun’s work. If you understood it that way, that’s your issue on your end, sorry, it’s not within our auction house’s after-sales services."
Jun Ruyi spat blood again out of anger.
She felt she had fallen into a pit, yet didn’t know who or when someone had dug it for her.
Could it be the publisher’s president?
But why would the president harm her when they have no grievances?
She felt as if she’d been frantically swinging a knife but couldn’t even find an enemy, filled with bewilderment and fear.
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Qin Xin took small bites, savoring the finely crafted food of the birthday banquet.
After eating three courses, she felt very full.
Nalan Ye Jue once laughed, saying she had a "bird’s stomach," which was quite apt, as often she couldn’t eat much more than a little.
After saying a word to Mrs. Nalan, she stood up, planning to take a stroll to help digest.
After all, she rarely attended such lengthy banquets.
Nalan Ye Jue saw her stand up and gave her a look, his lips moving slightly, silently conveying his reassurance: "Feel free to walk around, my bedroom is on the top floor, you’re welcome to visit."
Qin Xin nodded in response, her lips pursed slightly: "Better not let me find anything shady."
Nalan Ye Jue chuckled softly, "I won’t. If you wish, I’ll show you everything."
Qin Xin blushed inexplicably.
She felt like the man was flirting but had no evidence!
Leaving the banquet.
She followed the hallway and found the stairs going up.
Climbing up, layer by layer.
The Nalan Family home was an ancient, beautifully aged mansion, with a front house and back garden, a vast garden lawn, even a sports field... Just the main building alone had numerous rooms, making it feel like stepping into a labyrinth for a newcomer.
After climbing a few flights of stairs, Qin Xin couldn’t quite recall which floor she was on.
But luckily, she remembered Nalan Ye Jue mentioning his room was on the top floor, so she should just keep climbing up.