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Chapter 940: Chapter 871 The Beginning of the Craze_2

Chapter 940 -871 The Beginning of the Craze_2

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The Society of Painting and Calligraphy.

This was a chat group established by the wealthy, ostensibly to discuss paintings and calligraphy, but it also covered business and cooperation. Some were genuinely fond of such arts, while others, like Wang Xin, feigned their interest.

Within the group:

Miao Bai bubbled up, “I’m with Fang Mokan in a suite at the Yu Dynasty Hotel. Anyone coming over? There’ll be a surprise if you do, and regrets if you don’t!”

The group instantly became lively.

[???]

[Miao Bro, what’s in the gourd?]

[Fake medicine.]

[Ol’ Liu sells fake medicine—he runs a pharmaceutical company (sneer). If Fang Mokan is there too, I’ll come over. He has a painting that I’ve coveted for a long time; it’s just that he’s unwilling to part with it. I’ll make him spit it out today.]

[Yu Dynasty Hotel? Never heard of it.]

[I know it, just opened in Su City, a five-star one. The owner is Sun Yaohuo, this guy is a celebrity. He’s been rising in our business circles for years, started in catering, then moved on to gaming, and now has entered the hotel business.]

[I know him too, was considering buying shares, but he wouldn’t allow it.]

[Don’t wander off topic now, Miao Bro I’m coming over, let’s drink tonight!]

[I’ll swing by too, haven’t seen Miao Bro in a while, I’ll arrange tonight!]

The circle of the wealthy.

Their chats were full of bragging.

Soon enough, a number of wealthy individuals headed to the Yu Dynasty Hotel.

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Half an hour later.

The Yu Dynasty Hotel buzzed with activity.

Eight wealthy individuals appeared one after another.

Among them were two especially high-profile magnates whose photos often hit the news. Manager Wang Yu recognized them instantly.

Wow~!

All big shots!

Wang Yu immediately heightened his attention!

Miao Bai and two others came down to greet them, then said to Wang Yu:

“I’m bringing them to see some paintings, it also doubles as publicity for your hotel.”

“Haha, no problem, thanks Boss, gentlemen just let your secretaries register please!”

Wang Yu felt very confident about the safety of those paintings.

Although the magnates had signed agreements not to damage the artworks, in reality, they couldn’t harm them even if they wanted to.

The paintings were behind glass of extraordinarily high standards, made from special technology; not even a bullet could shatter them.

As for this publicity stunt?

Wang Yu trusted in the advertising power of those paintings!

He knew how dramatic his reaction was the first time he saw the chairman bringing those five paintings to the hotel!

All this fuss about it.

This group got into the elevator and went upstairs, chattering and laughing among themselves:

“Long time no see, Miao Bro!”

“This must be Mr. Li from Zhao Continent, right? We met at a summit last time, here’s my business card.”

“Ol’ Li, I’ve got a deal I want to co-operate with you on, let’s talk privately later.”

“Mr. Fang, what exactly are you calling us here for?”

“Didn’t I say to view the paintings?”

“What I mean is, what kind of paintings can a hotel have? Just wait for the auction in Zhao Continent, that’ll be exciting.”

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This group reminisced, chatted about business, and rambled on about shop talk; the atmosphere was absolutely lively.

However.

When this group, led by Wang Xin like a treasure presenter, saw the “Eagle Spreading Wings and Swallowing Rivers and Mountains Picture”—

The room suddenly went silent!

These were tycoons used to the cutthroat business world, accustomed to hiding their emotions, yet at that moment, none could conceal the shock on their faces!

The next moment.

A burning greed appeared in everyone’s eyes, a shared thought emerged:

An urge to possess!

“This painting, I’m buying it!”

“What do you mean, Mr. Li, I spotted this painting first.”

“Ha, we came together, if anyone spotted it, we did together, how did it become you spotting it first?”

“Stop fighting, let me tell you all, this painting is not as good as you think. You don’t understand the current market and might face losses, but I’m not afraid of taking a loss, just let me have it.”

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“What do you mean you have it, how much is this painting, name your price!”

“Trying to outbid me, huh, then let’s make it fair, the highest bidder takes it.”

“Heh, no matter how much you bid, I’ll add a dime more.”

“…”

Watching the group argue back and forth, Miao Bai, Fang Mokan, and Wang Xin laughed heartily.

Someone was dissatisfied, “What are you laughing at?”

Miao Bai rolled his eyes, “If the hotel really wanted to sell these paintings, do you think you would get a chance? We would have snapped them up long ago.”

“Not willing to sell… wait, what do you mean by these paintings?”

“Follow me.”

Miao Bai led the way, and the group viewed the remaining two paintings.

When everyone saw the third painting, the “Phoenix’s Pride,” they were utterly dumbstruck!

The next moment!

The suite exploded into chaos!

“These paintings were all done by the same person!?”

“Shadow!?”

“I’ll look for this teacher right away to commission a painting. Don’t fight over it with me, line up behind, I called it first!”

“Incredible, absolutely incredible!”

“This phoenix, it’s as if it has come to life, I’m starting to feel warm already!”

“I think I’ve heard of this Shadow, isn’t he a comic artist? My son really likes his comics. I had no idea his traditional paintings were so breathtaking, especially the ‘Spring Trees and Autumn Frost Picture,’ truly a masterpiece!”

“I know about Shadow too! I saw his ‘Galloping Horses Picture’ at a painting exhibition before, and even though that painting was also very good, it absolutely does not compare to these three!”

“These three paintings are strokes of genius, marvelously crafted, especially the ‘Eagle Spreading Wings Picture,’ it really captures the ferocity of nature!”

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Seeing everyone getting noisy again, Miao Bai suddenly spoke up, interrupting them:

“Don’t say I didn’t warn you, there aren’t many rooms left.”

“What do you mean?”

The crowd froze upon hearing this.

Fang Mokan smiled, “There are two suites left.”

Seeing that the crowd was still puzzled, Wang Xin explained, “The remaining two suites also contain two paintings each, reportedly just as good as the ones we just saw. Of course, the room charge is quite expensive, 500,000 a night. If you want them, you better hurry.”

Boom!

This statement was like poking a hornet’s nest!

Eight tycoons almost simultaneously surrounded Wang Yu, whether for prestige or for the paintings, 500,000 was not even considered by them:

“I’ll take the remaining two suites!”

“You staying in two rooms by yourself, why don’t you eat till you burst? I’ll take one!”

“Don’t you have houses next door? Why compete with me, someone who lives far away, for a hotel room? Manager Wang, right? Leave one for me.”

“I don’t care about the others, but I’m definitely taking one.”

“I’ll take one, and I might stay for an extended period if the paintings inside really are of the same quality as the ones before.”

“Enough already, if it comes to it, we can squeeze in together. After all, it’s just to see the paintings; you’re not planning to sleep with them, are you?”

“Then I’ll take it, I’ll stay here tonight, and you guys can come view the paintings, I’m always generous.”

“I’ll book it for a week. For the next few days, you’re welcome to come and view!”

Wang Yu, surrounded by eight people, was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, “There are only two suites left, maybe you gentlemen should discuss it a bit more?”

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Eventually, the matter was settled.

Two tycoons took the remaining two rooms.

The other tycoons then scheduled future reservations with the hotel.

On its second official day of opening, Yu Dynasty Hotel experienced a full house in its top-tier suites for the first time!

Ultimately.

Everyone entered the newly opened suites together to appreciate the last two paintings.

Ink Shrimp.

Herd of Horses.

These two paintings were revealed in front of the dozen-plus tycoons.

Moving between the five suites, people expressed their awe:

“As expected.”

“Any one of these five paintings is an incomparable masterpiece!”

“500,000 a night for a hotel suite with paintings that firmly aren’t for sale, Sun Yaohuo really knows how to do business.”

“Money is not the issue, it’s whether it’s worth it or not.”

“Any suite here is absolutely worth it, my only fear is that these suites will be hard to book in the future.”

“Yeah, there are only five in total, that’s too few.”

“Five paintings of this caliber, do you guys really think that’s few?”

“These five paintings have completely changed my impression of fine art; this impactful mood has a special kind of magic.”

…

This is the power of Paintfection.

The Paintfection that has everyone hooked!

And this night was just the beginning of Yu Dynasty Hotel’s official craze among the wealthy elites of Blue Star!

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ps: Although it’s just two chapters, these chapters are nearly ten thousand words, can I ask for a monthly ticket?