Gu Anxi finally walked to the passenger seat, opened the car door, and got in.
Bo Xichen closed the car door, blocking everyone’s view—
Everyone was stunned.
"This... this is Professor Bo’s car! Over twenty million yuan!"
Even Lin Qi was shocked, staring at the car and the person inside, mumbling, "So luxurious, so beautiful! How rich must Professor Bo’s family be to afford this car?"
Wanqing’s expression turned grim; she felt as if she had just been slapped across the face. She had initially thought Bo Xichen had no significant background, yet he could afford such an expensive car. Her fingernails dug into her palms, her heart pounding with shock. Gu Anxi actually managed to associate with someone like him! She had truly underestimated her!
「Just then, Professor Gao sent someone to find her, asking her to come to his office.」
Professor Gao looked quite pleased. "Student Shen, I have some wonderful news to tell you."
Always demure in his presence, Shen Wanqing inquired, "Professor Gao, what is it?"
"Fantastic news! Unbelievable!" Professor Gao opened his Flower-Bird Folding Fan, fanning himself briskly as he said cheerfully, "My senior apprentice brother is coming to Qingcheng! He’s on a flight today. I just contacted him; the plane has already landed!"
After Professor Gao finished speaking, Wanqing, who had been gloomy for days, finally brightened up. Once her initial excitement subsided, she hesitated for a moment. "Professor Gao, should we invite Elder He for a meal then?"
Professor Gao waved his hand grandly. "Of course."
He picked up his phone, dialed, and very respectfully invited Elder He. However, Elder He explained it was inconvenient; a junior had already invited him to dinner that night and mentioned bringing a young friend along.
Elder He’s tone was quite gratified. He remarked that it had been many years since he’d seen a junior show such attentiveness toward a young lady, adding it was quite rare.
Professor Gao could hardly bear to listen to such talk. He was deeply anxious, solely focused on having his senior apprentice brother see his beloved disciple, so he conceded, "Well, after dinner, may I invite you for some tea?"
Professor Gao had a plan: this tea would serve as their meeting, a formal entry into the Jiaxing auction scene.
But who was Elder He? Despite being a titan in the art world, he was also a cunning old bird. He politely insisted that he should be the one to host them for tea...
After hanging up, Professor Gao looked at Wanqing. "Go back and prepare. Bring your most prized artwork to show Elder He."
Wanqing obediently agreed. As she walked out of the office, she stood in the corridor, her face lifted slightly.
Soon, she would shed her former label; she would no longer be the child of a Gu family servant.
As Wanqing was thinking this, her phone, tucked in her coat pocket, rang. It was a call from Qin Siyuan.
She answered, her voice sweet. "Siyuan, I have some good news to tell you."
On the other end, Qin Siyuan chuckled softly. "What good news?"
"Elder He is in Qingcheng, and Professor Gao is taking me for tea with him tonight. How about you accompany me?" Shen Wanqing asked gently.
She had her reasons for asking Qin Siyuan to accompany her. The Qin family was prominent in Qingcheng, and going with him would undoubtedly enhance her standing in Elder He’s eyes.
At this moment, Wanqing had already hatched a plan in her heart to use the Jiaxing auction house to skyrocket to success.