Chapter 304: Love of My Life

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Speaking of the oil painting from two years ago, Lu Qingye did have some impression of it.

Two years ago, the Lu Corporation had launched their cross-border e-commerce products into the European and American markets. As the person in charge, Lu Qingye was often active in this area.

In order to get to know more businessmen, he also participated in many parties and activities.

Lu Qingye participated in the auction mainly for charity. As for jewelry, antiques, and art, he was not interested at all.

Perhaps because he knew that Meng Chuyuan liked these things, when Lu Qingye saw an oil painting at the auction, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity towards it and bought the painting.

Brian said, “My wife is an unknown painter. She doesn’t have any outstanding achievements. Her paintings are very difficult to remember, and there are very few people who can really appreciate them. Two years ago, I accompanied her to that charity auction…”

In his early years, Brian wanted his wife to change careers and work with him, but she was unwilling to do so.

That painting was created by his wife before she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. When she went to the auction, her condition was already not optimistic, causing her to be very depressed.

In order to cheer his wife up, Brian sent her painting to the auction.

Before the auction began, his wife repeatedly asked Brian the same question:

“What if no one wants my painting?”

Brian reassured her in a firm tone. “Don’t worry. Your painting is so beautiful. Someone will want it.”

“Actually, I was not sure whether that painting would be bought, so I arranged for someone to bid for the painting for me…”

Brian recalled what had happened back then. He looked at Lu Qingye with a bitter smile and told him the truth. “I didn’t expect Mr. Lu’s appearance to disrupt my original plan.”

Back then, Brian and his wife had wanted to greet Lu Qingye in person. Unexpectedly, Lu Qingye had left before the auction ended.

When Lu Qingye heard the story between the two of them, he apologized for taking the painting away without any knowledge of their circumstance. “I’m sorry, I didn’t know that this painting was so important to you.”

When Brian heard this, he was so emotional that he said “no” a few times. He said gratefully, “Mr. Lu, I should thank you for buying that painting back then. Because of your appearance, I saw a smile on her face again.”

“Thank you for liking my wife’s work.”

Hearing Brian’s last word of thanks, Lu Qingye pursed his lips slightly, but there was no emotion in his eyes.

He didn’t want to lie, but he was worried that telling the truth would hurt Brian.

Lu Qingye hesitated for a while before replying calmly, “My wife is very interested in art. After bidding for your wife’s painting, I gave it to her directly.”

“Really? That’s great…” Brian was deeply in love with his wife. When he learnt the whereabouts of the painting, he almost cried tears of joy.

“So did the ring you gave me afterwards have something to do with that painting, too?”

Two years ago, he and his wife had not been able to meet Lu Qingye at the auction. It was a pity for them. Fortunately, Brian had the chance to meet Lu Qingye later on, so he said that he wanted to personally design a pair of rings for Lu Qingye and named it the Love of Life.

Brian nodded. “Yes, about the pair of rings I gave you. They’re called the Love of Life, and they have the same name as my wife’s painting… Mr. Lu, you bought the work that my wife was most satisfied with when she was alive, so I also want to leave my best work to you..”