Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!

Chapter 496: Chapter 496: Master Xin’s Mischief, Crushing the White Lotus Heiress [1]

Looking at the little lady being all serious, clutching her vest tightly, Nalan Ye Jue didn’t expose her, but the curve of his lips curled up even more.

Imperial City Auction House.

The first auction of famous works after the Spring Festival attracted celebrities from all walks of life.

Nalan Ye Jue had already booked a C-position suite on the second floor, parked the car, and directly took Qin Xin there.

Jun Ruyi wasn’t as lucky. Although she was from the President Mansion, it didn’t help without an appointment. After using several connections with a shameless face, she only got an ordinary seat in the seventh row on the first floor.

It was a bit cold on the first floor. Everyone came early to grab seats, rubbing their hands against the cold, in anticipation of the good items in the first auction.

In contrast, Qin Xin and Nalan Ye Jue’s box on the second floor had heating and fruit to eat, making it extremely comfortable.

However, Qin Xin wasn’t too concerned about the environment, instead flipping through the auction manual exclusive to the VIP suite, browsing today’s auction items in advance.

They were indeed famous paintings and calligraphy.

From the late Tang dynasty maid paintings to modern master’s splash-ink calligraphy, all very rich in variety.

”Does your aunt prefer calligraphy or paintings?” Qin Xin asked Nalan Ye Jue while browsing.

Nalan Ye Jue squinted his eyes: ”She might prefer... sci-fi novels.”

Qin Xin’s fingertips paused.

Mr. Nalan’s words, could he be referring to... that piece of calligraphy?

The only unsigned calligraphy in the auction manual, with just two words: Stellar River.

Qin Xin flipped back to that page, pondering for a moment.

But this piece of calligraphy...

It’s not quite suitable to give to Mrs. Nalan, is it?

Nalan Ye Jue looked over her shoulder and said slowly, ”If she doesn’t like it, pick another one. Anything you give, she’ll treasure.”

Qin Xin thought for a moment: ”I’ll keep looking.”

After a while, she couldn’t help but ask again, ”Does she really like sci-fi novels?”

Nalan Ye Jue curved his lips: ”Yes, especially the works of Stellar River.”

Qin Xin covered her face.

Could she and Mrs. Nalan be long-lost mother and daughter? How come the hobbies she has are also liked by the lady.

Before she could finish quietly complaining.

The man beside her murmured again: ”Of course, I also really like them. And I’m even more dedicated than she is.”

Qin Xin: ”...”

What a deadly man, a captivating man, always such a casual sentence, striking right into her heart!

She felt her thick emotional defenses thinning more and more.

One day, could they be completely breached?

With the sound of the auction hammer, the host on the auction platform smilingly announced the official start of tonight’s auction.

The first piece was the late Tang dynasty maid painting.

Although not a work by one of the prominent painters from the late Tang dynasty, merely a piece by an ordinary court artist, its value lay in its age. It soon fetched a high price of 500,000.

The next few pieces were modern ancient paintings, all below the auction price of the late Tang dynasty maid painting.

People downstairs were nearly freezing, eagerly anticipating more impressive auction items to stir up their enthusiasm amid such mediocre auction prices.

The host seemed to see through everyone’s thoughts and finally brought out a stunning calligraphy and painting after several remained unbid.

The calligraphy on gilt paper a meter high was displayed before everyone.

Just two words: Stellar River.

A burst of exclamations erupted from the audience!

”Is it by that author, Stellar River?”

”It should be. Who else would dare write those two words?”

”Aren’t these two words the cover of his most famous novel ’Stellar River and You’? The actress Shen Bixue is filming a movie in Antarctica based on that!”