Chapter 96 Ruan Liuzheng: There are no men here, no one will support you

. A week later, in the largest gallery in Yuncheng,

Mr. Wen Jiming's painting exhibition arrived as scheduled.

Ruan Liuzheng got out of the car, handed the invitation letter in his hand to the waiter at the door, and then entered the gallery.

Originally, Xie Qingcen should have come with Ruan Liuzheng, but Xie Qingcen had something urgent to do at the company, and he knew Ruan Liuzheng's expertise and Ruan Liuzheng's admiration for Mr. Wen.

Xie Qingcen knew that Ruan Liuzheng would not want to be late for this exhibition, so Xie Qingcen called Ruan Liuzheng in advance and asked Ruan Liuzheng to come first.

Ruan Liuzheng did not refuse to stay, because Xie Qingcen had already guessed her thoughts.

If she really said something about waiting, Xie Qingcen would probably think it was hypocritical.

Ruan Liuzheng strolled around the gallery slowly, her cold eyes carefully looking at every painting on the wall.

People were constantly coming and going around her, and she did not stop for a second.

Suddenly, Ruan Liuzheng's pupils narrowed, and her cold eyes stared straight ahead, a hint of surprise flickering in their depths.

She had finally found a painting that caught her eye.

It wasn't that Mr. Wen's paintings were bad, but rather that Ruan Liuzheng admired him and had studied his style thoroughly.

Throughout her journey, Ruan Liuzheng had seen nothing but the same old paintings, with no innovation.

Despite her deep admiration for Mr. Wen, Ruan Liuzheng couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment.

She hadn't expected Mr. Wen to offer her such a surprise just when she thought she was about to leave disappointed.

Mr. Wen, after all, was still Mr. Wen, never one to seek fame or acclaim. Even with the praise, he never stopped.

Ruan Liuzheng paused before a painting, her arms folded across her chest, her cold eyes fixed on the work before her, her delicate features filled with admiration and wonder.

She was so absorbed in the painting, momentarily oblivious to her surroundings.

She concentrated on picturing Mr. Wen's painting scene, his mood, and his brushstrokes.

Ruan Liuzheng was never blindly confident, nor did she deny that there were those who were stronger than her.

Admiring the strong led to progress, preventing her from being like a frog in a well, observing the world from the bottom of a well.

A faint smile played on Ruan Liuzheng's lips, and she tapped her arm with her fingertips, her eyes bright.

She glanced down at the auction price listed below the painting, and a few thoughts suddenly formed in her mind.

She raised her eyes and looked at the painting before her again, her fingertips tapping at a faster pace.

Finally, she waved to the waiter nearby and whispered, asking the price.

Not far away, Bai Huanqing and a pretty woman approached, chatting and laughing as they slowly walked towards Ruan Liuzheng.

"How much is this painting? Wrap it up for me. I want it."

Bai Huanqing was the first to notice Ruan Liuzheng. She released her arm from the woman's and quickly stepped forward, looking at the painting before her with a smile.

An abrupt voice instantly interrupted the conversation between Ruan Liuzheng and the waiter.

Ruan Liuzheng frowned and looked in the direction of the sound, a trace of annoyance flashing across her eyes.

Bai Huanqing seemed to have just discovered Ruan Liuzheng. She raised the corners of her lips in surprise and said in an intimate tone, "Sister Liuzheng, what a coincidence, how come I meet you here."

"But..."

Bai Huanqing changed the subject, her clear eyes stained with a bit of worry, "Why do you have an invitation to Mr. Wen's art exhibition? Aren't you and Brother Yanci divorced?"

As soon as these words came out, a trace of disgust flashed in the eyes of the woman next to her, and her eyes looking at Ruan Liuzheng gradually became contemptuous.

Ruan Liuzheng's expression paused, and she glanced at the woman beside Bai Huanqing with a faint look, her brows slightly furrowed.

She pursed her lips and said nothing, instead looking indifferently at the gossiping Bai Huanqing, "Miss Bai, you're meddling too much."

"Do I have anything to do with you? Do I need to report my affairs to you?"

Ruan Liuzheng's voice was light, with a hint of chill in her cold tone.

Bai Huanqing immediately felt aggrieved.

She bit her lip and whispered, "Sister Liuzheng, I'm also worried that you'll go astray. After all, you're still the ex-wife of Brother Yanci. What if the news gets out..."

Ruan Liuzheng sneered.

She raised her eyes slightly and looked at Bai Huanqing with disdain, her beautiful eyes filled with coldness.

Bai Huanqing was as hypocritical as ever, and as always liked to deceive others with her weak and innocent appearance. This was exactly like her mother.

Unfortunately, Fu Yanci was not there, and Bai Huanqing's weakness would eventually come to nothing.

Ruan Liuzheng's expression turned cold. "That's my own business, Ruan Liuzheng's. It's not your Bai family's reputation that's being tarnished."

"You're probably not married to Fu Yanci yet. You're meddling in the Fu family's affairs so early. I wonder if you'd think the Bai family's daughter was desperate to get married?"

Ruan Liuzheng's lips curled up slightly, and he glanced at Bai Huanqing with a half-smile. A hint of playfulness tinged his beautiful features.

His eyes were filled with irony.

Bai Huanqing's eyes darkened.

A gloom crossed her pure and charming face.

She gritted her teeth, staring at Ruan Liuzheng with a slightly cold gaze, as if she wanted to eat her.

After a long moment, she took a deep breath and blinked her clear eyes, which instantly filled with tears. "Sister Liu Zheng, how can you say that? I'm thinking about you too..."

Ruan Liu Zheng glanced at her indifferently, a hint of impatience flashing through her eyes. She said coldly, "I don't want to waste time talking to irrelevant people! Bai Huanqing, put away your pitiful look. There are no men here, and no one will support you."

After saying that, Ruan Liu Zheng turned her head and looked at the waiter beside her. "Please help me wrap this painting. I'll buy it."

The waiter nodded, reached out to give Ruan Liu Zheng an invoice, and instructed Ruan Liu Zheng to pay.

Just as Ruan Liu Zheng took out her credit card and was about to pay, the woman standing next to Bai Huanqing finally couldn't help herself.

She suddenly stepped forward, interrupting Ruan Liuzheng's movements with a haughty air. "Miss, didn't you hear that Huanqing has already bought this painting?" "

If you don't have the ability, then don't try to pretend to be rich."

Xie Wanning frowned, glaring at Ruan Liuzheng with disapproval, her eyes filled with disdain.

From beginning to end, she never once glanced at Ruan Liuzheng, her snow-white neck held high, her gaze high and her head held high, not taking her seriously at all.

Ruan Liuzheng raised her eyes slightly, a faint smile playing at the corners of her lips. She crossed her arms and said calmly, "Do you know what first come, first served means?" "

I had already finalized the purchase with the waiter before you arrived. It was your arrival that interrupted our conversation. I've never seen someone so righteously justify being unreasonable."

Ruan Liuzheng chuckled twice, then walked past Xie Wanning, picked up her credit card, and swiped it on the waiter's POS machine.

When she saw the words "Transaction successful" on it, she turned her head and said, "Now this painting belongs to me. If you want it, you can make an offer. If I am satisfied, then maybe I will reluctantly give it up and help you."

Xie Wan Ning's face suddenly became ugly, the corners of her lips were tight, and the anger in her eyes was not concealed.

She patted Bai Huanqing beside her comfortingly, then looked up at Ruan Liuzheng with disdain, "You are a shameful mistress, what qualifications do you have to challenge this young lady? Believe it or not, this young lady can make you an outcast and despised by everyone with just a flick of her finger."

Ruan Liuzheng frowned, glanced at the arrogant woman in front of her with a slightly cold look, "Sure enough, she is Bai Huanqing's friend, and she is simply birds of a feather."

Xie Wanning was furious, her beautiful eyes filled with resentment, "Huanqing has been advising you since she came here, and she is thinking about you with good intentions. Why do you insult her like this!"

"No wonder you were abandoned. If I were a man, I would not like a vicious and rude woman like you. You don't even have the most basic self-cultivation. It's a pity that you were Fu Yanci's wife before."

Before Ruan Liuzheng could speak, Bai Huanqing pulled Xie Wanning slightly, "Wanning, don't be like this. Sister Liuzheng may not have meant it. Don't be angry."

"That incident was my fault anyway. I'll look elsewhere."

Bai Huanqing smiled gently at Xie Wanning, her clear eyes filled with tolerance and generosity, yet a hint of triumph flickered beneath them.

Xie Wanning was born into the Xie family, one of Yuncheng's most prestigious families. Though a minor branch, she still bore Xie blood.

The resources and connections she wielded were unmatched by the average daughter of a wealthy family.

Her mother had worked hard to connect with Xie Wanning, establishing their friendship.

For days, she had been meticulously trying to curry favor with her, hoping to use her to exact revenge on Ruan Liuzheng.

Finally, her efforts paid off, and Xie Wanning took the bait.

And that fool, Ruan Liuzheng, had even offered herself to her—it must be heaven's help.

Bai Huanqing held Xie Wanning's arm, her brows knitted together, a smug smile playing in her clear eyes.

But in Xie Wanning's eyes, this expression instantly took on a different meaning.

She held Bai Huanqing's hand tightly and said with a solemn oath, "Without this painting, how can you go to Professor Wen's birthday party? Huanqing, you are too kind, so you let those unpresentable bitches take advantage of you." "

Don't worry, with me here, this painting will never be ruined by others, it will definitely be yours."

Xie Wan Ning said sincerely, and glared at Ruan Liuzheng fiercely as she spoke, her eyes becoming more and more resentful.

Her father is a promiscuous man.

From childhood to adulthood, she often saw her mother provoked by the women her father kept outside, although in the end those women were dealt with by her mother.

But Xie Wan Ning still couldn't help feeling disgusted. What

she hated most was this kind of self-degrading woman. She

obviously had hands and feet, but she chose to do those shameful things and shamelessly destroyed other people's families.

This kind of person is born to be dealt with.