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Chapter 29 It's easy to make mistakes
Shen Tianyi was afraid that the two would really cause a bloody incident, so he quickly stepped forward and said, "He Ci, the auction will start soon, calm down and don't cause any trouble."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Wen Ruoci and said, "You should also say less."

Wen Ruoci was provoking him the moment she opened her mouth.

He Ci looked at him coldly, then looked at Wen Ruoci coldly, and finally gave up, suppressing all his emotions.

Shen Tianyi didn't say anything else. He felt that Wen Ruoci was right. He Ci really was like a jealous husband.

He couldn't stand Wen Ruoci looking at others for a few more seconds.

But after what happened that year, He Ci couldn't love her to his heart's content, nor could he hate her thoroughly enough.

I really don't know who is being tortured.

Jiang Shaoze, who was standing not far away and observing He Ci and Wen Ruoci, was thoughtful for a while. He had always thought that He Ci must really dislike Wen Ruoci, but now it seems that this is not the case...

It really wasn’t a wasted trip today.

He glanced at Li Fei who was drinking and eating snacks over there, "Let's go, the auction is about to start."

This dinner is called a charity dinner, which is actually similar to an auction. Each invited guest gives an auction item to the organizer, who then auctions the item and donates all proceeds.

In this kind of occasion, it's basically just a show. Everyone knows what's going on and just plays along.

The donations are basically bracelets, rings, necklaces and so on.

Everyone was drowsy at first, until Quan Shijin's auction items came out, and then everyone became alert.

The item being auctioned by Quan Shijin is a painting, and the author’s signature at the bottom is a capital M.

It was a painting whose author’s name had never been heard of, but Quan Shijin still bid 100 million for it.

Everyone started whispering.

"Whose painting is this? Is it really worth so much money?"

"Who knows? Could it be that Master Quan drew this himself?"

"It doesn't look like that. I once had the honor of seeing Young Master Quan's paintings in the old house of the Quan family. This is not Young Master Quan's style."

"Who drew this?"

Everyone was puzzled.

This painting is a portrait.

The colors are bright and bold.

A little girl lies among the sunflowers.

But everyone felt that this little girl seemed a little familiar.

"Do you think this little girl looks familiar?"

"is a bit."

But I couldn't remember who it was for a moment.

Li Fei could naturally recognize her; that was Wen Ruoci when she was a child.

Wen Ruoci's hands began to tremble after seeing this painting.

Some voices that had never appeared before inexplicably emerged in her mind——

"You can obviously draw better than me, why don't you draw me?"

"Can you draw a picture of me?"

"I'm so beautiful, like a work of art, it's an honor for you to paint me."

"Hmph... If you don't want me to draw, I don't want you to draw. I want to draw it myself..."

He Ci looked at Wen Ruoci's pale face, and his expression also darkened slightly.

Based on the outline of the portrait, he could roughly guess that the little girl in the painting was Wen Ruoci.

How did Quan Shijin know what Wen Ruoci looked like when she was a child?

Suddenly I thought of a possibility.

Could it be that they have seen it before?

When he thought of this possibility, his face became even darker and his hands hanging at his sides clenched tightly.

The starting price was 100 million. Although everyone present felt that the painting was not worth 100 million, they still increased the price in order to please Quan Shijin.

When the amount was increased to 150 million, Quan Shijin suddenly said, "Two hundred million."

The host said hesitantly, "Master Quan, this is your own auction item."

Quan Shijin said indifferently, "It's my auction item, but your organizer didn't say that I can't bid for my own auction item."

That's true. But...

The person in charge immediately hinted to the host that the painting should be given to Quan Shijin.

They don't have to offend Quan Shijin.

But no one could guess what Quan Shijin's purpose was in doing this.

After seeing the painting, Wen Ruoci was no longer in any mood, and she slipped away before He Ci noticed.

There is a fountain at the entrance of the banquet hall, and there is a dead tree not far from the fountain. Wen Ruoci stands under the tree, with mottled shadows of the tree on her face.

It is very similar to her mood at the moment, confused and gloomy.

"So, you are here."

Suddenly a voice came from not far away.

She looked over subconsciously, and this time, she met Quan Shijin's eyes.

The lights were dim, and the moonlight was particularly soft. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but it made her feel that the man looked at her with gentle eyes, which could easily make people indulge in it, but also easily make people make mistakes.

She looked away, not looking at him, "How did you know I was here?"

Quan Shijin chuckled, "What if I say that I have been watching you since I entered the venue?"

Wen Ruoci recalled the voice that had appeared in her mind again and again. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Have we... met when we were very young?"

Quan Shijin lowered his eyes and looked at her, "Don't you remember anything?"

Wen Ruoci felt like she couldn't keep it a secret from Quan Shijin, so she just told him. Besides, it wasn't a secret that had to be kept secret. "Something happened at home back then, and I was traumatized and lost some of my memory, but it shouldn't be considered complete amnesia. Zhou Heng said that I had self-protective amnesia, selective amnesia, and I forgot the memories that I wanted to forget, or the memories that were not that important."

Wen Ruoci didn't explain everything, but basically what she said was true.

Was he in the part she wanted to forget?
Quan Shijin couldn't help himself and reached out to touch her face.

"Is it because I left without saying goodbye that year that you..."

Is it because the moon is so cold today? Why does she feel that Quan Shijin looks at her with a hint of sadness? But before Quan Shijin can finish his words, a roar comes from behind him, "What are you doing?"

He Ci's chest was heaving violently, and it was obvious that he was very angry.

Wen Ruoci turned around subconsciously and saw He Ci, who was about to explode with anger. She pursed her lips and asked, "Why are you here?"

He Ci took a few deep breaths and forced himself to calm down, "Why can't I be here?"

After saying that, he didn't continue looking at Wen Ruoci, but his gaze fell on Quan Shijin. The night breeze blew across his face, bringing with it the mottled shadows of the trees, reflected on the bridge of his nose, which looked very tempting.

He Ci's hands hanging at both sides clenched into fists uncontrollably, and he managed to restrain himself from waving his hands up.

He took a few deep breaths and calmed down. When he looked at Quan Shijin again, his tone was strangely gentle, "Master Quan, can I ask who the artist of the painting you are auctioning today is?"

Quan Shijin adjusted his cufflinks indifferently, "No!"

He Ci sneered, and didn't seem to care much about the painting. He looked at him and said meaningfully, "Master Quan, although I once said that if you like it, I can divorce and give it to you, but now we haven't divorced yet? You secretly met with my wife here, which is called having an affair. If someone saw it, wouldn't it cause misunderstandings for no reason?"

He Ci had calmed down by now, but he was too calm, which made people feel creepy.

Wen Ruoci bit her lip, "He Ci, don't talk nonsense, what is cheating, did you see us hugging, kissing, or going to bed?"

He Ci looked at her indifferently, his tone was extremely sharp, "Now there is no hug or kiss, but you never know when you will sneak into bed with me. It's not like you haven't done this before."

Wen Ruoci got angry, "Don't talk nonsense."

He Ci sneered, "Am I talking nonsense or are you simply a fickle and indecisive woman?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at Quan Shijin with a half-smile, his eyes were unfathomable, "Master Quan, you shouldn't know about the glorious things she has done in the past, right?"

Quan Shijin put one hand in his pocket and looked at He Ci unhappily, "I don't need to know what kind of great achievements she has made. I can judge for myself what kind of person she is."

He Ci uttered a light "huh" with obvious disdain, flicked the non-existent dust on his collar, and said, "I'm also worried that Master Quan will be deceived by her. After all, she is the best at acting. Just like when she said she was deeply in love with me, she secretly slept with other men behind my back. By then, even if Master Quan is willing to accept her, he won't know if she is already married for the second time, the third time, or even the fourth or fifth time."

Wen Ruoci had been enduring for a whole night, and the moment she heard these words, it was as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting. She had finally endured enough, and her rationality disappeared. Without thinking, she swung her hand and slapped He Ci hard in the face.

"you shut up!!!"

After this slap, the three people present had different reactions.

Wen Ruoci was stunned.

Every time she tried to slap someone in the past, He Ci would block it, and she thought this time would be no exception.

He Ci was even more incredulous.

Wen Ruoci slapped him.

Quan Shijin paused for three seconds, then looked a little stunned, but soon a faint smile appeared on his face.

　Could you please not keep posting during the PK period? I failed the test and almost cried to death. I started the retest today and it will last for four days. It is important to keep reading.

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