Chapter 132: Prejudices Against the Entertainment Industry
Xu Youyou felt that she had dealt with several porcelain transactions, so it seemed correct for her to say that she primarily worked in this field.
Upon hearing this, the people around her looked at her with surprise.
Old Chen directly said, “Miss Xu, among the four items you just presented, none of them were porcelain.”
Xu Youyou helplessly replied, “I originally brought one, but when it came down to it, I couldn’t bear to part with it.”
Her words piqued the interest of everyone present.
“Miss Xu, what kind of porcelain was it? Please show us.”
Even Lu Jingyao gave Xu Youyou a surprised glance, as he didn’t know she had originally planned to bring a porcelain piece.
A group of people surrounded Xu Youyou, eager to see what she had. Xu Youyou resisted the urge to take out the Guan Yu statue but instead showed them the photo of it from her phone.
A young man in uniform approached and, after fiddling with his device for a moment, managed to project the photo onto a screen beside them.
“Lord Guan!”
“Miss Xu, please let me have this treasure. The price is negotiable.”
“Lord Guan keeps away evil spirits. Please allow me to take it home.”
…
Almost everyone present showed interest in the porcelain.
Even the Gu siblings, who had just entered the hall, leaned in to take a look at the porcelain.
Gu Yujie sneered and coldly said, “Xu Youyou must have found this treasure somewhere. If that person finds out, he’ll probably force our family to get one for him.”
Gu Xueying immediately stopped smiling when she heard Gu Yujie’s words.
Although they had entered late, they had heard about how Xu Youyou had just taken out four items in one go, impressing everyone.
Gu Xueying looked at Xu Youyou, who was at the center of attention, and couldn’t help but think, why wasn’t it me who found these treasures?
The starting price for the four items was already two hundred million.
She still remembered how Xu Youyou had taken out two top-tier jade stones in front of the jade pavilion.
When all things were considered, Xu Youyou’s wealth must be at least over two billion.
Gu Xueying couldn’t help but wonder: If I hadn’t been switched out, would I be the one with twenty billion by now? And perhaps the one in close contact with Lu Jingyao?
With Lu Jingyao backing me, why would I feel so torn like I do now?
“What are you thinking about?”
Gu Yujie’s voice was like a thunderclap in Gu Xueying’s ears.
Startled, Gu Xueying quickly shook her head. “No… I wasn’t thinking about anything.”
But Gu Yujie’s cold gaze seemed to see right through her. Lowering his voice, he leaned in and whispered in her ear, “You look at Xu Youyou as if you want to devour her.”
Gu Xueying froze for a moment. She both feared and was drawn to Gu Yujie—happy for his special attention, but also terrified of his unpredictable moods.
A madman’s actions are always hard to predict.
Suddenly, Gu Yujie grabbed her and started walking towards a nearby lounge.
“I… I’m not tired…” Gu Xueying refused to go into the lounge.
But Gu Yujie said, “My dear sister, have you forgotten? You don’t have the freedom to choose.”
Gu Xueying bit her lip in frustration.
Xu Youyou, surrounded by the crowd, saw the numerous eager eyes looking at her and helplessly said, “Everyone, I’m really not selling this Guan Yu statue. I want to keep it for my own personal devotion.”
The crowd immediately voiced their disappointment.
Some quick-witted ones started hoping that Xu Youyou would go bankrupt like Wu Shunyi and be forced to sell the precious porcelain.
But he was polite in his request, making a friendly gesture, and said, “Miss Xu, although you’re young, you’ve found quite a few treasures. How about we exchange contact information? If you ever decide to sell any treasures in the future, you can let us know in advance.”
Once one person started, others quickly followed, and soon Xu Youyou felt like she was a talent scout for the entertainment industry, with everyone vying to give her their resumes.
The crowd surrounded her for nearly half an hour before it began to disperse.
Lu Jingyao gave her a concerned look and said, “Once the news of the Guan Yu statue gets out, you won’t have peace around you.”
Xu Youyou replied, “When the soldiers come, I’ll fight, and when the water comes, I’ll dam it. If I don’t want to sell, can they force me to?”
Now, Xu Youyou understood Wang Huaigu’s thoughts. If she found a good treasure, and it was just hidden at home for her own enjoyment, what difference did that make to stealing away the riches in the night?
“Big sister, it was this Miss Xu who helped me! Otherwise, I would have been labeled as a crazy fan. Huh? Where did those strange siblings go? I really want to settle things with them!” The sound of a young girl’s sweet voice suddenly rang out.
Xu Youyou and Lu Jingyao turned around. They first saw the young waitress who had previously bumped into Gu Yujie, and then noticed a woman standing next to her, around thirty years old.
The woman was wearing a black long dress, her hair pinned up with a jade hairpin. She looked gentle and warm, but there was a sharpness about her, like a sword unsheathed. She didn’t resemble a pampered young lady but more like an heir carefully trained by a prestigious family.
“Miss Xu, I am He Zhilan, and this is my younger sister He Zhitin. It’s a pleasure to meet you,” He Zhilan introduced herself and handed Xu Youyou a business card.
Xu Youyou took the card with both hands. Looking at it, she couldn’t tell what material the paper was made from, but it felt extraordinarily smooth and emitted a faint jasmine fragrance.
The card simply stated that He Zhilan was the manager of an art business company.
“Xu Youyou,” Xu Youyou handed her own card to He Zhilan.
He Zhilan raised an eyebrow and glanced at Xu Youyou’s card, which read Youyou Entertainment. She smiled and said, “So, Miss Xu also does business in the entertainment industry.”
Xu Youyou, today, had actually been paying more attention to the young, handsome, and beautiful people around her than to antiques. She had seen many bright young people, and while they weren’t as beautiful as Song Zhibai, they were enough to make their debut.
Unfortunately, all the handsome and beautiful people here seemed only interested in antiques.
However, He Zhitin leaned in and said, “An entertainment company is nice. After all, I don’t understand much about real or fake antiques. Big sister, why don’t I become a star?”
He Zhilan glared at her and said, “Nonsense!”
But the more He Zhitin thought about it, the more she felt it was a good idea. “Anyway, you two can fight over the He family inheritance, I’ve got no hope there. Why can’t I do something I enjoy?”
He Zhilan frowned.
Xu Youyou was eager for He Zhitin to keep talking. She was practically dying to sign her as soon as they left the door.
Though He Zhitin was small and not exceptionally beautiful, her cute round face made her highly approachable, with a charm that was hard to resist.
Xu Youyou thought that even if He Zhitin didn’t become a top star, she could still carve out a place for herself in the entertainment industry with her unique appeal.
The “third-tier” stars in the entertainment industry might not sound impressive, but there were only a few of them, and they could already support an entire entertainment company.
“If you’re really serious about this, you should talk to Grandpa,” He Zhilan said, furrowing her brow.
He Zhitin immediately drooped like a wilting flower.
Xu Youyou suddenly asked, “Miss He, do you have prejudices against the entertainment industry?”
