Chapter 6: Farewell, Ten Million Card King

  Regarding that huge sum of money, Ning Meng only took away 10,000 yuan, leaving the rest untouched. Although she desperately needed the money, it wasn't the most important thing for her at the moment.

  She sent two text messages, the first one told Guan Xian that he was out of town and didn't need to worry. The second one said that he was on a business trip in Europe and couldn't rush back... Later on, she simply stopped worrying altogether, since everyone says that the debtor is the boss, if he's not worried, why should she be?

  Over the weekend, Jiangguo took her to a stroll around the streets. Rarely did they not go shopping, but instead entered a elegant art gallery that was said to be very famous. The gallery had winding paths and walls hung with all sorts of paintings - Chinese paintings, Western paintings, classical, romantic, impressionist, post-modern... it was dazzling to her eyes.

  Cucumber walked and complained, "Old man's birthday, what do you say to send? He liked money when he was young, but as soon as he got old, he changed his mind and liked this kind of art, saying it was to fulfill his youthful ambitions."

  Ning Meng was attracted by an abstract painting and casually replied, "Just buy one and give it to him, choose a more expensive one."

  "Big family affairs, you little kids don't understand. The old master's will hasn't been written yet, and there are so many younger generations. Why not take this opportunity to win his favor? Who knows, if he gets happy and his mind gets hot, maybe the property will be divided even more."

  The lemons are sour, and the high-end brands have many famous names. Take a look at the sauce melon's whole body of style, simple and elegant low-key luxury, in fact, each one has to swipe away several O's on the card.

  Jiang Juan, originally named Jiang Jing, is the legitimate granddaughter of the Jiang Group. Although there are many legitimate sons and daughters, having the character "Jiang" makes a difference. Every time they go shopping and settle accounts, looking at the long string of numbers on the receipt, her blood pressure instantly rises, but she doesn't even frown. So to distinguish between true and fake wealth, it's actually simple - just stand next to the card reader and take a glance.

  The sauce melon is rotten, but I still have some appreciation ability, and soon I picked up two paintings, a little hesitant.

  When entertaining guests, Manager An saw that the customer intended to make a purchase, so he was very patient. "These two are both landscape paintings, each with its own characteristics. The one on the left is a work by a contemporary master, with a broad background and a lofty atmosphere, making it suitable as a gift for elders. The one on the right, although an imitation of a famous artist's masterpiece, is imitated very realistically, and the author himself has considerable skill. As a collectible, it also has great value."

  "How about the price?"

  Listening to a string of astronomical figures, Ning Meng's little heart was once again severely shocked. Alas, isn't it just a piece of scrap paper, scribbled and painted on, yet it's actually more expensive than the price of a house? What kind of world is this? They say artists are poor wretches, but the ones who live are actually golden eggs, the older they get, the more dazzling they shine.

  Suddenly, footsteps sounded at the door, a clear voice rang out, Ning Meng raised his head to look, and was immediately stunned, how could it be him?

  Guan Xian looked at her suspiciously and asked, "You want to buy a painting?"

  What's with the attitude, looking down on people? Whatever... She just doesn't want to spend money here even if she has it.

  She pointed at the eggplant who was chatting with Manager An and said, "My friend's grandfather is having a birthday, I want to buy a painting as a gift."

  Guan Xian nodded, "Have you found what you like?"

  "Focused on two, can't decide." Ning Meng lowered his voice, "This broken toy is expensive to the point of being scary, profiteering, that boss is completely a profiteer."

  He raised an eyebrow and looked at her with a slight smile, nodding his head, "Yes, it's indeed profiteering, but there are people who are willing to be taken advantage of."

  Ning Meng thought for a moment and then replied, "They're all blind."

  Guan Xian's mouth twitched slightly as he leaned in close and whispered, "I just so happen to be that Profit King. Want me to get someone to give your friend a discount?"

  Ning Meng was stunned, although she knew that the steward's industries were numerous, but this gallery was also one of them? She could only sigh in her heart. But on her face, she just smiled wryly and joked, "Hurry up, the cheaper the better, saving a little is for the benefit of the people."

  Guan Xian walked up to Manager An's side, whispered a few words in his ear, and then turned around and left.

  Manager An's face bloomed with a smile, "Sorry to the two of you, I didn't know you were so familiar with Mr. Guan. In that case, we'll give you a 90% discount based on the VIP price, and then give you an additional 5% off. How does that sound?"

  The sauce melon picked a retro landscape and happily swiped the card.

  "Come on, let's find a better place to eat, I'll treat you, sis, no need to save money for me."

  Ning Meng had been hungry for a long time, and her stomach was growling. She took a glance around and pointed to a signboard above with some fancy English words, saying "Let's go to this one, it definitely won't be too disappointing."

  The restaurant had a elegant atmosphere, with refined ladies and gentlemen coming and going. Ning Meng wore a casual T-shirt dress, feeling quite out of place among them.

  The dishes were served quickly, Ning Meng rolled up her sleeves and ate with gusto. Half an hour later, her belly was already round. She glanced at the sautéed eggplant and the sliced beef, which had a very elegant posture, and her appetite was even more restrained.

  Two people sipped the expensive red wine and chatted casually along the way.

  "Who is this man who gave me a discount in the gallery and how do you know him?"

  Ning Meng took a sip of wine, secretly praising him, and chuckled, "Aren't you looking for that busybody who made me lie in bed for three months?"

  "Unbelievable, that stupid 100,000 yuan?"

  This is a nickname that Jianggu gave to Guanzheng Xinqu, it's quite vivid and has a complex beauty that combines the East and West, ancient and modern.

  "Right, and she still owes someone money too, almost forgot about that," "You wait a bit, don't wait for me, I have to go find that 100,000 yuan Card Jun and return the things to him." Ning Meng patted her forehead, grabbed her bag and rushed out.