Second pregnancy, sixth child: The beloved mom's disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 8: My heart aches for Ning Man, her ugly behavior exposed.

How could you forget that there's a dangerous person around?

Wen Tingye's question instantly brought Ning Yao back to her senses.

"I don't know her. I've only heard that the Ning family has a young lady with the same name as me who has been missing for many years. I'm just curious. Does Mr. Wen know the inside story?"

As she spoke, Ning Yao deliberately put on a gossipy expression, leaned closer to Wen Tingye, and revealed a curious and eager light in her dark eyes under the mask, not at all avoiding his scrutinizing gaze.

It seems that it really was just simple curiosity, just as she said.

"I don't know." After a moment of silence, Wen Tingye casually replied and turned his gaze to the display stand.

Seeing that Wen Tingye seemed to believe her, Ning Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

At this point, the second item was quickly brought to the display stand.

It was a complete set of Ming Dynasty jewelry, consisting of thirteen pieces. The moment it was placed on the table, the female guests below couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Seeing the reactions of the women in the audience, the host went even further in explaining the origin of this set of headdresses:

"This is a headdress from the Ming Dynasty court, which, according to research, was made by Emperor Xianzong of Ming for his most beloved woman, Consort Wan."

In that era, relationships between older women and younger men were rare, but Consort Wan was seventeen or eighteen years older than Emperor Ming Xianzong.

This is a love story that transcends age and prejudice. This set of jewelry symbolizes the deep and unbreakable bond between husband and wife. The starting bid is $300 million.

What woman doesn't love beautiful jewelry?

Especially this set of valuable Ming Dynasty court jewelry, its symbolism is even more captivating to women.

After all, who doesn't dream of a beautiful and steadfast love?

People in the audience started bidding, and the price quickly rose to $600 million, more than double the starting price.

Some people want to acquire this luxurious headdress for themselves, while others do it to please women.

"I bid 700 million." After Shen Haoxuan raised his paddle, Ning Man nestled in the man's arms with a charming smile.

Even after so many years, this scene still stung Ning Yao's eyes.

To avoid seeing it, he started looking down at his phone, just in time to see a video update posted by Chen Ma's son, Chen Xuezong.

It has to be said that Chen Xuezong is becoming more and more like a mature man, with deep-set eyes and a stubble beard that complements his temperament.

Compared to his carefree and irresponsible self back then, it's like night and day. Now he helps her manage the affairs of the company in the United States and can be considered an elite male god in the industry.

"President Ning?" Wen Tingye called Ning Yao twice, but she didn't respond. He turned to her and raised his voice, which was filled with displeasure.

"Huh? What's wrong? Did Mr. Wen call me?" Ning Yao put away her phone and gave a polite but distant smile.

The woman's smile was exceptionally beautiful, with red lips and white teeth, and the slightly upturned corners of her mouth made one want to take a big bite.

Wen Tingye was unconsciously drawn to Ning Yao's lips, his gaze wandering for a few milliseconds, unnoticed by anyone else.

"President Ning, aren't you interested in this set of jewelry?" This item looks excellent from afar, and it also carries a touching meaning. The other women were bidding like madmen, but Ning Yao remained calm and composed.

"Is Mr. Wen planning to take a picture of this and give it to his fiancée?"

"I don't need to please women." His tone was indifferent, devoid of any emotion.

It makes sense; a man like Wen Tingye would probably have women vying to please him.

While the two were talking in hushed tones, Shen Haoxuan bought the set of jewelry for a high price of ten million US dollars.

Ning Yao glanced at Ning Man, whose face was full of pride and smugness as she basked in the envious gazes of the other women.

Ten million US dollars is no small sum; Shen Haoxuan is truly willing to go all out...

Ning Yao sighed and said to Wen Tingye, "Fortunately, President Wen doesn't need it; this set is a fake."

But when Ning Yao said this, her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, and just enough for everyone around to hear, including Shen Haoxuan and Ning Man.

Wen Tingye raised an eyebrow, seemingly not understanding why Ning Yao was so certain.

Actually, Xiao Liu had already told her about the quality of the headdress the moment it was put on the display stand, which is why she remained unmoved.

Since the items themselves are fake, the symbolism they represent is also fake, so it's not worth it.

Ning Yao spoke out in public partly out of a selfish motive: to provoke Ning Man and let her know how foolish she was to have spent ten million US dollars on a fake and become a sucker.

As soon as Ning Yao spoke, the auctioneer's face froze. Not only her, but the expressions of the others were also quite subtle.

As the largest auction house in Beijing, Jiasheng has always enjoyed an excellent reputation, and all its items undergo rigorous examination and authentication.

The female companion brought by Premier Wen just embarrassed Miss Shen, and now she's questioning the auction house for selling fakes. It seems she's getting arrogant and desperate for attention.

Ningman didn't think this woman had any real skills; she just felt that she was jealous.

"Miss, you have to be responsible for your words. Do you have any evidence?" The woman's tone was somewhat displeased, as if she was deliberately trying to embarrass her in public and mock her poor taste, saying that she couldn't even tell the difference between a fake and a genuine product.

"The headdress is genuine; it certainly comes from the Ming Dynasty imperial court..."

"But the gemstones inlaid on these thirteen pieces of jewelry are all fake. The real gemstones have probably been replaced long ago. The other party wanted to pass off the real ones as genuine ones and make double the money."

Upon hearing this, Shen Haoxuan's face turned extremely ugly, Ning Man became furious on the spot, and the auction hall erupted in an uproar.

The gold jewelry was real, but the gemstones were fake. This kind of counterfeiting not only caused irreparable damage to the value of the original item, but also deceived the buyer with something that was almost indistinguishable from the real thing. This is just too unethical.

The scene became chaotic, and the auction house manager rushed over upon hearing the news.

"Miss, you have no evidence, so don't just spout nonsense here!"

When Ning Man saw the person in charge step forward to speak, she was almost certain that this woman was blinded by jealousy and was attacking her mindlessly. She immediately stopped being polite and her tone became aggressive:

“Miss, this is not how you show off. You might make a fool of yourself. It’s okay if you lose face, but don’t drag Mr. Wen down with you.”

Ning Yao glanced at Wen Tingye beside her. "Mr. Wen, do you trust me?"

All eyes immediately fell on this dignified and noble man. Wen Tingye picked up his wine glass and said casually, "Whether it's true or false, we'll find out by testing."

The auction house manager then invited three appraisers. After a thorough and professional appraisal, the manager took the appraisal results to the stage and solemnly announced to everyone: "After authoritative appraisal, this set of Ming Dynasty headdresses is 100% genuine."

Now all eyes in the arena were focused on Ning Yao, some with disdain, some with contempt, and some with schadenfreude.

"Miss, the facts are right in front of you, what else do you have to say?" the manager said righteously.

“If I were you, I would apologize to everyone present immediately. They might forgive your ignorance because of President Wen.” Ning Man was poised, elegant, and poised.

Ning Yao remained calm, took a sip of red wine, and strolled over to the set of Ming Dynasty jewelry. She picked up a gold hairpin and pointed to the facets of the gemstone with her slender finger, saying, "Masters, take a close look at the facets of the gemstone. The Ming Dynasty didn't have such advanced cutting technology."

"You woman, we've been in this business for over ten years and have never made a mistake. Now the facts are right in front of us, and you still dare to argue? Have you no shame?" The appraisers also began to express their dissatisfaction.

With both sides sticking to their own opinions, the scene descended into chaos once again.

Wen Tingye sat to the side with deep eyes and an expressionless face, seemingly lost in thought.

The deadlock was finally broken when a man suddenly appeared in everyone's sight.

“She’s right, this headdress is indeed a fake; the gemstones have been replaced.”