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Chapter 478 Watching the Auction

Jiang Kuikui: "You want to acquire an authentic work by Wang Xizhi?" Shen Wanwan quickly waved her hand: "I couldn't afford it even if I sold myself. I just want to broaden my horizons and see if I can bid on one as a birthday gift for Grandpa." This reminded Jiang Kuikui that she also needed to start preparing a birthday gift for her grandfather. "When is the auction? I'll go with you," Shen Wanwan said happily, "The day after tomorrow night." — Shen Wanwan led Jiang Kuikui to the auction venue, and their appearance immediately attracted the attention of those around them. Shen Wanwan quietly introduced the people she knew at the venue to Jiang Kuikui, and also shared some gossip she knew. Shen Wanwan spoke enthusiastically, and Jiang Kuikui listened attentively. Just as the two were whispering to each other, a discordant voice rang out from the side. "Hmph, Shen Wanwan, I didn't expect to run into you here, what bad luck." A woman dressed in formal attire stared at Shen Wanwan contemptuously. Shen Wanwan wasn't going to tolerate the other woman at all. "Zhang Qingyao, if you can be here, why can't I? No wonder I smelled something bad, it's your bad breath. Next time you go out, don't just focus on adorning your mediocre brain, clean your mouth too." Zhang Qingyao was enraged by Shen Wanwan. "Who are you calling bad-mouthed? Say it again if you dare." Shen Wanwan gave Zhang Qingyao a knowing look. "You have bad breath, you have bad breath, you have bad breath. If you like, I can say it ten times, but no more than that, I'm afraid I'll rub it in and make you feel good." "Pfft—" Jiang Kuikui couldn't help but laugh out loud. Zhang Qingyao took a deep breath, trying to control her anger, and looked at Jiang Kuikui. "This is your sister who you recently found, right? She really comes from the bottom, just like you, not presentable, only good for eating, drinking, and having fun at home, just waiting to die." Shen Wanwan was angry. She didn't care what Zhang Qingyao said, she was used to being barked at by her whenever she saw her, but she couldn't stand her sister being called that. “My sister may have only been home for a short time, but she’s the legitimate princess of the Shen family, while you’re just an illegitimate daughter who rose to power through a mistress. What’s there to be proud of? If I were you, I’d be keeping a low profile, guarding the inheritance I snatched from the legitimate wife, and not showing off in public to avoid being looked down upon.” Zhang Qingyao was hit where it hurt, like someone had stepped on her tail. Just as she was about to lose control, her sidekick quickly grabbed her and whispered in her ear, “Qingyao, calm down. Don’t forget why we’re here today.” Zhang Qingyao calmed down and glared fiercely at Shen Wanwan and Jiang Kuikui. “We’ll see!” After she walked away, Shen Wanwan couldn’t help but curse, “What a lunatic! Did she forget to check the almanac before going out today?” Shen Wanwan pulled Jiang Kuikui to find a seat. After they sat down, a woman of about their age sat down in the last row. Jiang Kuikui asked suspiciously, "Who was that woman just now? Why was she so hostile towards you?" Shen Wanwan looked around, saw no one, and then began to spill the beans: "That person's name is Zhang Qingyao. She's her father's daughter with his mistress. Her father married the daughter of the owner of Weipu Company, and a few years after their marriage, the owner of Weipu died in a car accident." "Later, the daughter of Weipu took over the company, but after she became pregnant, she took over the company's affairs with her husband. After giving birth to her daughter, her health deteriorated, and she passed away when her daughter was fourteen. Only a month after her death, Zhang Qingyao's father took his fifteen-year-old daughter..." "Zhang Qingyao and her mother entered the house." "Poor girl left behind by the first wife, now with a stepmother and a stepfather, she's probably struggling to survive at home." Jiang Kuikui: "How do you know so much?" Shen Wanwan chuckled: "Zhang Qingyao used to be close to a friend of mine. My friend has a bad temper and is naive. She didn't know Zhang Qingyao's background and was used by Zhang Qingyao to take the blame. "Later, after my friend found out, she investigated Zhang Qingyao's background. These things aren't secrets in wealthy families, and my friend quickly found out. Then she spread the word in our circle that Zhang Qingyao was an illegitimate child." "Zhang Qingyao hates being called an illegitimate child, so she immediately hated everyone who was close to my friend, including me." "But I'm not afraid of her. The current Weipu is just a paper tiger." "Shen Wanwan said haughtily. After talking for a while, the two began to wait for the auction to begin. The system in Jiang Kuikui's mind was extremely anxious; the gossip was all juicy. The density of gossip this time was comparable to that of the family reunion banquet. However, its anxiety was useless, because Jiang Kuikui had discovered a mute function in its settings and muted it, so its buzzing could no longer disturb her. Jiang Kuikui was getting a little bored while waiting, and seeing that the system was so anxious it was almost shaking, she started to eat gossip to pass the time. Jiang Kuikui's position was in the middle, so she couldn't see the person at all while eating the gossip. Either you only get a glimpse of the back of a head. If you can't find the right person to share your gossip with, half the fun is wasted. And while there's a lot of gossip this time, it's mostly ethical gossip, making her furious. Among them is Zhang Qingyao, with whom they had earlier conflict. Jiang Kuikui learned from the system that Zhang Qingyao's father's first wife and father-in-law's deaths were inextricably linked to Zhang Qingyao's father. However, after reading further, Jiang Kuikui's lips curled into a slight smile, and she continued to enjoy the gossip. [Sun Qin's husband is cheating on her, and they're currently having a fierce battle in her living room. Disgusting.] [Yang Wen wants to have children, but has sexual dysfunction...] "Trying to keep it from his wife and get her vaccinated, what a jerk." [This Kong Jiji is just like that lewd old man Jiang Dahe, always putting all sorts of things in certain places. Tsk tsk tsk, men are clearly better suited for childbirth than women.] Jiang Kuikui muttered to herself. Those around her who heard her thoughts, after their initial shock, began searching for the source of the sound. They wanted to see who was so brave as to expose such a sordid affair in public. Everyone was civilized, and even though they wanted to find the source of the sound, they didn't make any significant movements, so they only knew the sound... The general direction was unclear, and since Jiang Kuikui hadn't said a word, it was even more impossible to determine who was leaking the information. The three people Jiang Kuikui was nagging turned ashen-faced; they wanted to retort, but no sound came out. Shen Wanwan, the only one who knew the source of the sound, sat upright, pretending not to hear anything, but her eyes shone with a frightening intensity. Here it comes, here it comes, finally here! She could finally enjoy the gossip; with so many people today, there were bound to be plenty of juicy stories to boast about. Jiang Kuikui, unaware that she had become Shen Wanwan's bragging rights, continued to mutter and despise the information in her mind under the system's urging.