Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 264 [The Crystal Shoes]

"Three million...sold!"

Inside the auction hall, the auction items fetched consistently high prices, proving that the grand stage was well worth the effort.

By this time, more than half of Ethan's works had been auctioned off. Apart from a few pieces that ended up in other hands, most of the works were actually bought by Princess Einbeze.

This inevitably sparked further discussion among the people present.

After all, it was the princess who took the initiative to ask Ethan to lead her into the venue in the first place, and during the auction, she also took the initiative to sit with him.

Now, they are sitting in the front row, occasionally looking down and talking, which makes them very conspicuous.

In fact, most of the time, it was Einbezem who was asking Ethan questions, such as what his feelings were when he created a certain painting.

Ethan could only answer.

There's nothing we can do; they drew the most money.

However, the two pairs of eyes staring at him from behind were putting a lot of pressure on him.

Anya and Sophia sat behind them, their gazes conveying a palpable presence even though they didn't speak.

It's really making people restless.

Three million, again from Einbad, was used to buy a simple line drawing by Ethan.

"Your Highness, why not give others a chance?"

Firstly, it would be too ostentatious, and secondly, the painting really isn't worth that much money; it was just a casual doodle.

Ethan felt bad seeing Einbezes wasting money, since she had helped him a lot.

"What, you don't like me buying your paintings?"

Einbezet's tone was ambiguous; what was supposed to be a relatively ordinary sentence had become ambiguously suggestive at that moment.

Ethan suddenly felt the two pairs of eyes behind him become even sharper.

That's not a good answer.

"Of course, I want everyone to like my paintings, and I am very happy that Your Highness likes them, but that's precisely why we should also give other people who like them a chance."

Just as Ethan was getting caught up in some strange vortex.

It was hidden in a room next to the venue.

The eldest prince, Havenius, actually came. When he heard the latest transaction price, he couldn't help but sigh, but with a hint of doting: "Auntie, look, Ain is such a spoiled child."

Sitting beside him was Mrs. Southside, who had saved Ethan that night, and was also Sophia's mother.

Unlike Havenius, Mrs. Southside did not show any doting expression upon hearing this. Her expression was strange, carrying a hint of disdain mixed with a touch of pity. In the end, she simply asked, "What brings you here today?"

"I just came to see the most famous artist lately. Everyone loves Ethan, he's so charming, and you know I love art."

Havenius's smile was impeccable, as if every wrinkle on his face had been rehearsed.

"is it?"

Mrs. Soster stared at Havenius's face and laughed.

"Haven, do you remember? When we were little, you loved me the most and always followed me everywhere. So I know very well what you look like when you lie. After all these years, you still can't change this habit?"

Havenius's face could be described as perfect—handsome, rugged, and full of masculinity while retaining a refined look. His unique purple hair added an indescribable charm.

Now, the tip of his left eyebrow twitched slightly.

"Don't think I don't know what you're doing."

Mrs. Soster added.

Havenius didn't answer that question. Instead, he looked at a certain spot in the arena, then, as if pleasantly surprised, he laughed and said, "Oh, I'm not mistaken, am I? Isn't that my cousin? It's been so many years. Shall we go say hello to her later?"

Mrs. Soster's face suddenly turned cold.

"Don't touch my daughter."

After saying that, she stood up and walked towards the door. "Auntie, I won't see you out."

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Inside the auction house.

The auction of Ethan's paintings has come to a temporary close.

Because the truly heavyweight works, like the toilet, will definitely be auctioned off as the grand finale, as will works like "The Last Judgment".

Therefore, a new batch of collections from other co-organizers has now been installed.

For example, the handbag currently being photographed, belonging to Princess Ainbeth, is designed by a famous designer and uses very expensive materials.

The handbag was quickly auctioned off for a high price of 500,000.

Einbezem whispered to Ethan, "Don't you want my handbag?"

"I... don't really need it, do I?"

Ethan is definitely not an option; someone's watching him closely.

"I remember you have two female companions, right?"

With a 'thud,' Sofia finally couldn't resist kicking Ethan's chair.

Anya immediately grabbed her.

The handbag was ultimately priced at 600,000 yuan and was bought by a middle-aged woman dressed in a wealthy style.

The next thing they photographed was Ainbezez's stuff, but this time it wasn't just a handbag; it was actually a pair of shoes she had worn.

The same masterpiece, now adorned with precious stones.

Ethan dared not speak further.

As a result, the price of these shoes skyrocketed to a million.

The bidder was a man with a mustache, who was about thirty years old.

Ethan glanced at it briefly and remembered the man's information: Count Jaccard, the guy known for his alcoholism and womanizing.

He was incredibly audacious, not even sparing the princess. He stared at the shoes with a strange possessiveness while glancing at Einbeze, as if wanting to see her reaction.

Einbezee showed an expression of extreme disgust, then suddenly moved closer to Ethan, so close that Ethan could smell her orchid-like scent.

"Please take a picture of it for me, just to help me out. You don't want to see someone like that get my shoes, do you?"

Her expression suddenly became pitiful, and coupled with her mature charm beyond her years, she was simply too beautiful to bear.

After hearing what she said, Ethan had no choice but to bite the bullet and offer two million.

This immediately elicited a low gasp from the entire audience.

There has already been a lot of discussion about Ethan and Einbetz.

Everyone was puzzled when he didn't bid on the Einbads handbag, but now that he's bidding on the shoes, everyone immediately understands.

So that's what they were waiting for.

On the contrary, Anya and Sofia quieted down, perhaps because, as women, they empathized with Einbetz on this matter.

In short, Ethan eventually managed to buy the shoes.

Meanwhile, the lewd and dissolute Earl Jaccard gave Ethan a provocative look.

Ethan didn't care; the records showed that he was just squandering his family's wealth.

At that moment, Einbeze, who had breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly blushed and whispered, "You...you can't touch it yourself..."

'Thump'—

This time, Anya's fist slammed into the back of Ethan's chair.

(End of this chapter)