I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

"Father, as I've said before, I'm mentally healthy."

Without looking up, her voice was clear and pleasant, but lacked warmth: "If it's going to be another case of inviting experts or professors to see me, then forget it."

Chen Sinian stood at the door of the study, his palms slightly sweaty.

"Lia, it's not about seeing a doctor. It's... something at home."

He tried to make his voice sound natural.

Cecilia swiped her finger across the screen, closing an interface, before raising her icy blue eyes to look at her father with a hint of doubt.

Chen Sinian quickly said, "It's like this, isn't our family preparing for a high-end charity auction recently?"

"We mainly invited some business partners who have a good relationship with the Chen family, and a few others..."

"Special people with whom I need to maintain a relationship."

"Some of the auction items are quite rare, so this is a good opportunity to give them away and also to build good karma."

He observed his daughter's expression and continued, "I think... you should host this auction."

"You're the most suitable person to step in."

Cecilia raised her slender eyebrows slightly.

You see, ever since her father discovered that her mental state was not right, he wanted to treat her like a fragile piece of glass, not letting her do anything serious, only letting her rest, relax, and play.

Today, they actually asked her to host such an important auction?

Not right.

"Father, who gave you permission to do this?"

"Why did you suddenly think of having me host this?"

Her icy blue eyes gazed quietly at Chen Sinian, her voice calm.

Chen Sinian's heart skipped a beat, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

Sure enough, my daughter is too smart; she saw through the problem at a glance!

That's not right either. If she couldn't see the problem, she wouldn't be her own daughter, Chen Mojun.

Just as he was wondering how to respond, Gu Yan's clear and calm voice came through the tiny invisible earpiece hidden in his ear.

Chen Sinian immediately listened to what was being said through the earpiece, sighed, and showed just the right amount of weariness and helplessness on his face: "Lia, Dad is getting old."

I was really worried when I saw that you weren't doing well recently.

I wish I could hide you away and not have to think about anything.

"But I've figured it out these past few days. You are my daughter, Chen Sinian's daughter, Cecilia Chen."

"Keeping you like a caged bird is what will harm you."

He took two steps closer, lowered his voice, and said with the sincerity of a father: "The people attending this auction are all important figures."

"Dad wants to show them that my daughter, no matter what happens, is still Cecilia, who can hold her own and take control of the situation."

"Dad... I need your help with this too."

"This is not just about hosting; it's about telling everyone that the Chen family, and Cecilia, are still here."

Cecilia remained silent.

A glint flickered in her icy blue eyes, as if she were processing her father's words.

After a few seconds, she nodded slightly: "Okay. I'll go."

The huge weight in Chen Sinian's heart was lifted off his feet, and he was so excited he almost jumped up!

Under normal circumstances, her daughter would absolutely not agree.

Master Gu Yan is amazing!

He convinced his daughter with just a few words!

"Okay, okay. I'll have Secretary Wang coordinate the details with you."

But he didn't show it on his face; he just nodded with satisfaction.

After saying this, as if he had completed a major task, he turned and left the study, gently closing the door behind him.

In the study, Cecilia looked at the screen in front of her again, her fingertips unconsciously tapping lightly on the armrest of her wheelchair.

"Who could it be?"

"But it's also quite interesting."

The girl's voice was very low, as if only she could hear it.

Unbeknownst to Cecilia, in another, completely soundproof room in the house, a huge screen was lit up.

The area in front of the screen was packed with people.

Uncle Fu, the old butler of the Chen family, several core servants, two highly respected elders of the clan, and several relatives who were close to Cecilia.

Everyone held their breath and stared at the screen.

On the screen was the live feed of the conversation between the father and daughter in the study.

When Cecilia said, "Okay. I'll go,"

"yeah--!!!"

"It's a success!"

"Miss has agreed!"

A suppressed cheer erupted in the room!

Several servants excitedly patted each other on the shoulder, while the clan elders stroked their beards and nodded repeatedly.

Gu Yan, who was standing in the center of the screen, raised her hand and pressed it down.

The room immediately fell silent, and everyone stared at him with admiration and anticipation in their eyes.

Gu Yan picked up the megaphone that had been prepared nearby, cleared her throat, and her voice spread throughout the room through the speaker:

"Quiet! Everyone, be quiet!"

"This is just the first step to victory! Miss Cecilia has agreed, very good."

"But the real show is tomorrow's auction!"

He glanced at everyone and asked, "Lead actor, are you ready?"

The old butler, Uncle Fu, who was standing in the front row, immediately stepped forward and respectfully replied, "Master Gu Yan, rest assured, everything has been arranged."

"The official departments have also spoken to Mr. Bai Zikong. They are very supportive of our special assistance operation and have agreed to let Mr. Bai participate."

Gu Yan nodded and continued, "What about those families who are on good terms with us and will be there tomorrow?"

"Is everything alright now?"

A well-dressed, capable-looking middle-aged head maid stepped forward: "Reporting to the master, we have contacted them all."

"The Zhao family, the Li family, the Wang family... all those who received the invitation know the inside story."

"They were all willing to cooperate and do their part to help Miss Healer and ensure a natural performance."

"good!"

Gu Yan waved her hand, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's set off for the auction house immediately!"

"Set up the venue! Every single detail—the lighting, the seating, the order of the items to be auctioned, even the routes the waiters take—you have to be absolutely meticulous about it!"

"There can be no mistakes!"

"yes!"

The crowd responded in unison, their fighting spirit high.

Just then, with a "bang," the room door was pushed open.

Chen Sinian rushed in, his face still showing lingering fear and excitement: "Master Gu Yan! You're amazing!"

"I almost gave myself away! Luckily you pointed it out! Leah...she really believed it!"

Gu Yan smiled and handed the megaphone to the person next to her: "It's nothing."

"Boss Chen, tomorrow's auction is the real highlight."

"Let's go to the auction house. I need to have a good talk with the lead actor about the script."

His face carried an air of complete confidence.

Gu Yan is indeed confident.

He remembered the auction house scene quite clearly.

In the original story, Cecilia first met Bai Zikong at this charity auction hosted by the Chen family.

One of the items up for auction was a small oil portrait of a famous Italian female painter from the 17th century.

The woman in the painting has a gentle and serene expression.

Cecilia took a liking to it at first sight.

The painting reminded her of her deceased mother and some warm memories of her mother's hometown.

The problem is that this auction was essentially a targeted gift-giving event. Each item was pre-determined to be given to a specific important person or family in order to solidify relationships.