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Chapter 586 - 576: The Beauty is also like the Monarch

Chapter 586: Chapter 576: The Beauty is also like the Monarch

After the shoe covers, there were gloves too.

Jiang Lingxi: "..."

She sincerely said, "You’ve really come prepared!"

"Oh, it’s necessary, it’s necessary."

After Jiang Lingxi led him to the glass case holding the two paintings, the old man took out a magnifying glass from his pocket.

She glanced at the pocket that seemed like a treasure chest and decided to stay silent.

Anyway, there wasn’t much for her to do next.

The old man stretched his neck holding the magnifying glass to look at the paintings, so focused that when she asked twice if he wanted to take a break for tea, she got no response at all.

So she simply walked out, leaving the space to him.

"Judging by the pace Mr. Yuan is viewing the paintings..." Jiang Lingxi sipped some water and instructed Xiazhi, who came to serve tea, "Prepare an extra set of utensils for lunch."

She thought the old man could keep looking at the paintings until the afternoon!

Sure enough, as it was almost lunchtime, there was still no movement from the dimly lit room.

Shen Yunqing returned from work at the company and found his Majesty sipping tea and nibbling on snacks, occasionally glancing at the slightly ajar door of the darkroom.

He instantly got the message, "Mr. Yuan hasn’t left yet?"

Jiang Lingxi had just poured a cup of tea and passed it to him, "Nope, Divine Painter Mr. Xie’s skills are as remarkable as before, Mr. Yuan is completely mesmerized!"

Shen Yunqing took the cup and was about to drink when he heard this teasing comment and instinctively tried to cover her mouth.

Jiang Lingxi peeled his hand away, "Don’t worry, I just shouted next to the old man’s ear, and there was no reaction."

Shen Yunqing: "..."

He really was deeply absorbed!

"It’s almost lunchtime."

Jiang Lingxi stood up and stretched her shoulders, "You sit here while I go check, make sure he doesn’t get so engrossed that he faints from hunger."

Just as she went in, she happened to see that the old gentleman either held the same position for too long or was genuinely hungry,

he staggered slightly as he looked up.

She quickly walked over and supported him, "Mr. Yuan, are you okay?"

"Oh dear," Yuan Hui came back to his senses, smiled apologetically, and said a bit self-deprecatingly, "I’m getting old, getting old, thank you, Miss Jiang."

"You’re too kind. It’s just lunchtime now, shall we go eat first?"

"Well..."

"You can continue viewing the paintings after lunch."

"You’re not busy this afternoon? I don’t want to take up your time."

The paintings were so precious; he also felt embarrassed to say just leave me here alone to view them.

Jiang Lingxi shook her head, "I only have a banquet to attend in the evening, and I need to prepare in the afternoon; I’m not too busy."

"Oh, good then." Yuan Hui walked out, "The banquet you’re talking about tonight, is it the one hosted by the Yuan Family?"

"You know about it too?"

"Looks like you haven’t paid attention to the list published by the Yuan Family," Yuan Hui said as he took out a familiar invitation from the pocket Jiang Lingxi had called a treasure chest behind his back, "Haha, I’m going too."

Jiang Lingxi: "...I really didn’t notice."

If she had, she wouldn’t have been surprised by the old man’s formal suit earlier.

"Well, that’s perfect timing, shall we go together then?"

Jiang Lingxi saw the friendly look in the old man’s eyes and nodded with a smile, "Sure."

As they stepped out of the darkroom, Yuan Hui saw Shen Yunqing, "Mr. Shen is back."

"Mr. Yuan, lunch is ready, let’s have a meal before you go back to viewing the paintings."

"Well, I won’t stand on ceremony."

After lunch, Yuan Hui didn’t rest and went back to the two paintings that had captivated him.

Jiang Lingxi didn’t follow him this time but took a short nap, and Tong Yue brought people over.

They followed Xiazhi, who came to greet them, into Xiyuan. Initially, they chatted softly, but gradually fell silent.

The silence continued until they saw Jiang Lingxi.

By the window was a beautifully carved chaise, where the person they wanted to meet was reclining.

The sunlight streaming in through the window passed through the glass, with a few beams falling precisely on the beauty’s face.

In the interplay of light and shadow, golden fragments brushed past, outlining contours and shadows that were hard to capture with a brush.

Someone couldn’t help but take a quiet intake of breath, not daring to make a sound for fear of waking her.

Silently in their hearts, they thought: Finally understand why ancient kings placed laying drunk upon a beauty’s knee second only to commanding over the land; with such a beauty, who wouldn’t want that!

But when the beauty sensed the movement, opened her eyes, and slightly glanced over, it was a completely different feeling.

Those eyes carried the power to dominate, and the colors merely served as a backdrop.

More like a monarch.

"Awake!"

"So you’ve arrived."

Shen Yunqing and Jiang Lingxi spoke almost simultaneously.

Everyone shifted their gaze to see Shen Yunqing, who was sitting by a low table making tea.

A gentleman as refined as jade.

Tong Yue was the first to recover, cleared her throat, and greeted, "Mr. Shen."

The others quickly followed suit and greeted him.

"On your way here, please have a cup of tea and rest for a while."

"Oh, thank you, Mr. Shen."

Even the usually carefree Lu Zhengzheng, sitting on the guest chair, instinctively straightened her back and sipped her tea delicately.

She felt that behaving too crudely would seem unworthy of such an elegant place.

After everyone finished their tea and looked more relaxed, Jiang Lingxi asked, "What clothes are prepared for today?"

"Shen from Shanyue Zhiheng sent over several sets early in the morning. Xiaoxi, you choose your favorite, and then Xiaoxiao will help you with matching makeup."

Xiaoxiao quickly nodded in agreement.

The clothes were individually packed and placed in a box meant for gowns. Once taken out, they were hung on a foldable rack brought along, revealing perfectly pristine, wrinkle-free dresses.

Shen Chuyue also knew that Jiang Lingxi would be attending the Yuan Family charity banquet tonight, marking her first appearance at such a high-profile event, so she naturally needed something extraordinary.

Thus, there were six dresses to choose from, all never-before-seen in the market.

The first wear!

Jiang Lingxi glanced over each dress and finally pointed to one, "This one."

Tong Yue immediately raised an eyebrow.

Meeting Jiang Lingxi’s gaze, she explained, "In the morning, Shen on the phone and I guessed which one you would most likely choose, and we both selected this one."

The black sequined mermaid dress was the most covered of the six, with slightly broad and rigid shoulder designs, and the hem flowed like water.

Black exudes mystery, the shoulders reveal a hint of boldness, and the hem retains its femininity.

"Though the possibility of an unexpected incident at the banquet is slim, just in case, it’s necessary to have another outfit as backup."

Jiang Lingxi was holding the dress as she opened the door to the inner room when she heard this and called Shen Yunqing, who was passing by, "You come, help me choose another set as backup."

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