in2ebook Chapter 188 Art Exhibition Waves: Hidden Crisis
Chapter 188 Art Exhibition Waves: Hidden Crisis
Luo Yichen frowned. The content of the email was vague, but it was full of threats.
He knew that a conspiracy against "Eternal Light" and even against Wu Xinyan was quietly unfolding.
Almost at the same time, rumors began to circulate in the international art world about the improper origins of the works on display.
Some foreign media outlets, unaware of the truth, quickly followed suit, like sharks smelling blood, and exaggerated the story, portraying Wu Xinyan as an unscrupulous speculator.
Wu Xinyan's international reputation is at stake.
"That's absolute nonsense!" Wu Xinyan was so angry that her face turned pale and she slammed the tablet in her hand onto the table.
On the screen, there was a report with a sensational headline: "Behind the "Eternal Light": A Shocking Scam?"
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Luo Yichen put his arm around her shoulders and comforted her softly, "Xinyan, calm down. We must find the mastermind as soon as possible to turn the situation around."
The mysterious organization's actions go far beyond this.
They began to contact some domestic artists, using high remuneration and threats and inducements to persuade them to withdraw from possible subsequent cooperation with Wu Xinyan.
Artist Lin, a sculptor with a unique personality and a partner that Wu Xinyan has always admired, is sitting in the studio with a serious expression on his face, holding an anonymous email in his hand.
The email contained only a few words: "Give up cooperation with Wu Xinyan, otherwise you will bear the consequences."
He crumpled the mail in frustration and threw it into the trash.
His many years of artistic career made him scorn such despicable tactics, but he had to admit that the email made him feel a little uneasy.
"Boom boom boom——"
A rapid knock on the door interrupted Artist Lin's thoughts.
He opened the door and saw the panicked transporter Wang standing outside with a broken wooden box in his hand.
"Mr. Lin, something bad has happened! The work you sent to Ms. Wu... was damaged during transportation!" Transporter Wang stammered, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.
Artist Lin's heart sank, and an ominous premonition came over him.
He walked quickly to Transporter Wang and opened the wooden box with trembling hands...
"This...how is this possible?!" Artist Lin widened his eyes in disbelief.
Meanwhile, at the exhibition, critic Chen was praising “Eternal Light”.
He adjusted his glasses and said to Curator Liu beside him, "This work is truly breathtaking! Miss Wu's vision is truly unique!"
Curator Liu smiled and nodded. Just as he was about to agree, he suddenly heard a commotion behind him...
Wu Xinyan was furious and walked straight towards the group of chattering foreign reporters.
"Enough!" she shouted, her tone carrying unquestionable authority. "Your reports are complete nonsense! I demand that you stop spreading these rumors immediately, or I will reserve the right to pursue legal action against you!"
A blonde reporter asked aggressively, "Ms. Wu, how can you prove the legitimacy of the origin of 'Eternal Light'? From what we know, the origin of this work is very suspicious."
"Suspicious?" Wu Xinyan sneered. "All my exhibits have complete proof of origin and authentication certificates from authoritative institutions. Your so-called 'suspiciousness' is nothing but groundless and malicious speculation!"
Another reporter pressed the issue, "But someone reported you forged these certificates. What's your explanation?"
Wu Xinyan suppressed her anger and said word by word, "Slander! Total slander! I will make you pay for your words and actions!"
At this moment, Luo Yichen pushed through the crowd, walked to Wu Xinyan, and gently held her hand.
"Xinyan, leave it to me." His tone was calm, but with a power that could not be ignored.
He turned to the group of reporters, his gaze piercing. "Everyone, I'm Luo Yichen, Wu Xinyan's husband, and the president of the Luo Group. Regarding the source of the 'Eternal Light,' we will soon produce more compelling evidence to convince everyone. Until then, I hope you can maintain an objective and impartial attitude and not be manipulated by those with ulterior motives."
Luo Yichen acted decisively and contacted some of his international business partners, all of whom were influential figures in the art world.
After learning about Wu Xinyan's experience, they all expressed their willingness to stand up and clarify the origins of the works in the exhibition.
At the same time, the atmosphere in Artist Lin’s studio was suffocatingly solemn.
The broken sculptures are scattered all over the ground, just like the broken mood of artist Lin at the moment.
He couldn't understand how the always cautious transporter Wang could make such a low-level mistake.
"Mr. Lin, I...I really don't know what happened..." Transporter Wang's face turned pale and he explained incoherently, "I was clearly...I was very careful..."
Artist Lin took a deep breath and tried to stay calm.
"What's the point of saying this now? The exhibition is about to open, and this work is the core of the entire exhibition, and now it's..."
Just then, Artist Lin's cell phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Wu Xinyan calling.
He hesitated for a moment, but finally answered the call.
"Teacher Lin, something happened..." Wu Xinyan's voice trembled slightly.
Artist Lin's heart tightened, "Xinyan, I..."
"No...it's not about the exhibition," Wu Xinyan interrupted him, "it's...it's about Luo Yichen..."
Luo Yichen calmly directed his subordinates to contact the public relations team, collect evidence, and prepare to file a lawsuit against the media that spread rumors.
His powerful aura and decisive actions gradually calmed Wu Xinyan's originally panicked heart.
With the support of these international art world figures, those foreign media outlets that had been making groundless accusations were like being poured a bucket of cold water. They all stopped their activities, some even began to withdraw their previous reports and publicly apologized to Wu Xinyan.
The mysterious organization's first attack was thus resolved into nothingness.
Artist Lin thought for a moment and then resolutely called Wu Xinyan.
"Xinyan, don't worry, I will create a new work and send it over before the exhibition starts." His tone was firm and there was no room for doubt.
“Those scoundrels, don’t even think about succeeding with such despicable means!” Artist Lin’s public support was like dropping a bombshell on the domestic art circle.
Other artists who were originally hesitant also came out to support Wu Xinyan and condemned this vicious competition.
Wu Xinyan's reputation in the domestic art world has increased instead of decreased.
However, the dark hand hiding in the shadows did not give up.
A top-secret plan is placed in a hidden room.
On the plan, the words "Eternal Light" were circled in bright red ink, and next to it was another line of words - "Nirvana Rebirth".
This is Wu Xinyan’s next project, an art exhibition with a larger scale and more profound significance.
The mysterious organization's target has apparently shifted to this new project.
"Everything is ready." A deep voice broke the silence in the room.
"Very good." Another voice, even colder, carried a hint of cruel laughter. "Let this 'Nirvana Rebirth' become a true... destruction!"
"Knock, knock, knock..." The sound of rapid knocks on the door rang out in Wu Xinyan and Luo Yichen's office.
Luo Yichen stood up and opened the door. His secretary was standing outside with a panicked look on his face, holding a document in his hand. "Boss Luo, this is bad. The 'Nirvana Rebirth' project..."