The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

Gu Shengsheng didn’t say anything, but Lu Linlin and Jin Ran both shot a look at Lu Shijing.

The meaning was obvious. They couldn’t relax with Lu Shijing around.

Lu Shijing glared at Jin Ran. “What’s the meaning of this? You’re not even with my sister yet and you’re already finding me an eyesore?”

“Jin Ran, how have I never noticed before? You’ve got some nerve.”

Jin Ran scratched his head. “If we’re going to clear things up, then the two of us need to talk alone.”

“I won’t hurt Linnin, you have to trust me. I’ve always seen her as a little sister since we were kids.”

Lu Shijing pointed at him. “A sister? A sister who develops into a girlfriend?”

Lu Linlin quickly interjected, “Brother, don’t be rash. Brother Jin Ran is a good person. He’s very kind.”

“Brother, you don’t know him.”

Lu Shijing: ???

‘I don’t know Jin Ran? I know him better than he knows himself!’

“Lu Linlin, you really continue to surprise me!” With that, Gu Shengsheng pulled Lu Shijing away.

She said, “Alright, alright, they need to talk things through.”

“Those two are already afraid to speak. With us here, they’ll be even more hesitant. You get it?”

After hearing this, Lu Shijing continued, “I will never forgive Jin Ran. No way in hell!”

“Okay, okay,” Gu Shengsheng said perfunctorily.

“Also,” he glanced at Gu Shengsheng, “since it’s like this, I want to get our marriage certificate!”

“Okay, okay.” Gu Shengsheng hadn’t heard him clearly and just nodded casually.

Only then did she realize what he had said and quickly retorted, “Wait… are you taking advantage of the situation?”

“I’m not agreeing to that,” Gu Shengsheng said.

“Mm.” ‘Anyway, I’ll make Shengsheng feel my sincerity later.’

Lu Shijing’s mood immediately brightened.

He asked, “What’s the plan for today?”

“We need to prepare for the auction. This Da Ying Museum auction is clearly a long-planned cash grab. In a situation like this, we can’t be the suckers.”

Lu Shijing nodded. “We need to be the oriole behind the mantis catching the cicada.”

Gu Shengsheng nodded. “Mr. Lu has a knack for schemes and plots, I see.”

Lu Shijing smiled. “I’m no match for Madam Lu.”

Gu Shengsheng felt helpless and wanted to punch him.

But Lu Shijing had already switched to his professional demeanor. He said, “This time, the Da Ying Museum’s auction is a blind box format.”

“I’m one of the invitees. Besides me, there are many hands-on entrepreneurs—all wealthy people from around the globe who aren’t short on cash.”

“…” Gu Shengsheng pinched her chin. ‘So, I was probably invited because I’m a streamer and bring my own audience. A person like that could create a lot of buzz for them.’

“That’s right.”

Gu Shengsheng pretty much understood.

Now that she understood, she found it rather funny. “It’s always been me profiting off others. I’ve never been the one getting used for someone else’s dirty profit.”

“In that case, I’ll have to make a stunning debut. We’ll see who’s more impressive then—their behind-the-scenes manipulations, or a nobody like me?”

Seeing her like this, Lu Shijing grew curious. “What exactly is your plan?”

“Even I don’t know what you’re up to.”

“It’s a secret,” she said with a smile. “Just you watch tomorrow, Mr. Lu!”

“Then tomorrow, Madam Lu will attend with me. My seat is in the front row, so we’ll have a better view. How about it?”

“I’ve already told the organizers you’ll be sitting with me.”

Gu Shengsheng: “…”

Lu Shijing was very pleased with himself. The light from the streetlamp caught the ends of her hair.

Her face seemed to be bathed in a layer of golden light.

Then, Lu Shijing gazed at her, his lips brushing against the corner of hers.

Gu Shengsheng froze, not quite in the moment. “Close your eyes,” Lu Shijing whispered.

——

「The next morning.」

The auction began. Gu Shengsheng was dressed in a black qipao, adorned with a set of vintage jadeite jewelry.

Sitting beside Lu Shijing, she looked elegant and noble.

The wealthy wives and gentlemen from other regions sitting nearby couldn’t help but size her up when they saw her. Her beauty was truly stunning.

The kind that was breathtakingly beautiful.

Gu Shengsheng sat there, watching Jack speak on the stage.

“Today is our blind box auction. I imagine everyone has flocked here today not just because you knew about the Da Ying Museum’s artifact exhibition, but also because you’ve discovered a secret of ours.”

It was true. Starting yesterday, a piece of news had suddenly gone viral all across the globe.

#DaYingMuseumPossessesTheOriginalHuaxiaArtifactPrefaceToTheOrchidPavilionCollection#

This was no joke. The original *Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection*… it had never surfaced before. Even the Huaxia people themselves had never seen it.

But if it was the original, a value of over six billion would be perfectly normal.

The entire world was in an uproar over this news.

The main reason was that among the blind box auction items this time was this very artifact, the *Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection*. Someone had even leaked the fact that it would be part of the auction.

So, many people had come rushing over after hearing the news.

To be honest, Jack had been dumbfounded when he heard the news himself.

He didn’t even know if it was authentic or not.

But the news was already out there. Now they had the traffic and so many people. For the Da Ying Museum to gain such a cornerstone treasure, denying it would be the stupidest thing to do.

So, after some discussion, the Da Ying Museum decided to ride this wave of hype as high as it would go.

Because time was too tight, there was no opportunity to find an expert to officially authenticate it. So, they could only decide to ignore all that. Whatever others said, they would go with it.

If they could sell it for a starting price of six billion, they could make up for most of their previous deficit. At the very least, the museum director’s position would be secure.

The temptation of this was simply too great for him. So Jack fanned the flames even more furiously, even finding someone—who knows who—to market the idea that the *Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection*, based on all sorts of convoluted principles, had inextricable ties to Eagle Country.

Now, Jack was putting on an act. “I know everyone is here because of the *Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection*, which went viral last night.”

“I don’t know what to say… I’m so thrilled that the authentic masterpiece in our Da Ying Museum’s collection has finally been discovered by everyone. We’re taking out this crown jewel today because we want to find a good home for this magnificent piece.”

“At the same time, this proves to everyone that our Da Ying Museum truly has substance! Our reputation can’t be destroyed just because a few people stole from us! We’ve been through a lot recently.”

“Some people were wrongly suspected by us when we were on high alert, and we in turn were doxxed online. Everything happens for a reason. Perhaps it was all leading to this day—the day I could present the *Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection* to all of you.”

Gu Shengsheng felt like she was going to throw up listening to this, but she kept it down and maintained her smile.

Lu Shijing knew her personality very well. Normally, she would have torn the man to shreds. But now… ‘Could it be that this was her doing?’