Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 167 What kind of people are Ye Wanlan’s friends? [1 update]

Chapter 167: 167 What kind of people are Ye Wanlan’s friends? [1 update]

[YN]: What about the physical piece? Is a picture enough?

[Cultural Person]: Indeed, a picture is not very useful. I will have someone send the physical piece. I’ll send it by express delivery, can YN sis provide an address?

[YN]: I owe Chairman Tao Ruhua of Jiangcheng Art Association a favor. Just send it to this location.

[Cultural Person]: Understood.

"Chairman, Director Du, the issue with the S-class exhibition area has been resolved," Ye Wanlan said, looking up from her phone. "Now, we just need to deal with the number of exhibits. We need a total of two thousand works."

Exhibits for the art exhibition were not limited to calligraphy and painting but could also include sculptures, embroidery, paper-cutting... and so on.

Shenzhou Land Continent is vast and rich, with thousands upon thousands of art forms.

Chairman Tao was taken aback, "Resolved?"

"Yes," Ye Wanlan pushed her phone forward, "Just approved. We expect it will take one more day to arrive in Jiangcheng, and at the same time, it will be sent to all units at Global Center."

Director Du’s voice came to an abrupt halt.

He looked forward suspiciously and when he saw it was just a picture, he couldn’t help but laugh in anger.

"Tao Ruhua, you couldn’t get an A-class exhibition area and now you’ve learned to trick people with Photoshop?" Director Du was uncontrollably furious, "And let me tell you, not just anyone can join the Art Association! Our association relies on talent, not on faces!"

Chairman Tao’s brows furrowed, "Director, Wanlan she—"

"Enough, I don’t want to hear it," Director Du raised his hand, his expression extremely cold, "Tao Ruhua, I know you have devoted your life diligently to the art of Shenzhou, and you’ve had a disagreement with Mr. Ai Er. I’ll help you arrange a meeting, and when the time comes, you better apologize properly, got it?"

He didn’t want to hear another word from Chairman Tao and left straight away.

"Ah!" Chairman Tao looked apologetically at Ye Wanlan, "Wanlan, I’m really sorry, Director Du—"

"Chairman, there’s no need to apologize, it has nothing to do with you." Ye Wanlan smiled faintly, "A few words mean no loss to me."

Chairman Tao looked at her in surprise, "At such a young age, you’ve already developed such a temperament. Impressive! You’re indeed suited for this line of work."

"Chairman, please look at the documents first."

Chairman Tao carefully pushed up his glasses and meticulously inspected the image, "Xiao Chen, did you find the approval documents from the previous art exhibitions?"

"Chairman, right here," the assistant found a B-class exhibition document in the depths of a corner drawer, "Please take a look."

Chairman Tao took it and compared the B-class document with the S-class document in the image, item by item.

Apart from some differences in color, the approving entities were also different.

One was from an Art Sub-Center, and the other was from the World Intangible Cultural Heritage Headquarters.

It’s just that the S-class approval document was something none of them had ever seen, which is why Director Du might think it was a fake.

Although Chairman Tao had never seen it either, he believed Ye Wanlan.

Anyone who could paint "Born of the Same Root" and "Fengyuan City" must possess a pure heart.

Chairman Tao set Ye Wanlan’s phone down, somewhat embarrassed, "This... I’ve never organized an S-class exhibition, is there anything special that needs to be prepared?"

Ye Wanlan nodded, "I’ll ask."

She then @ the Cultural Person in the chat group, asking for the specific steps.

[Cultural Person]: It’s not that troublesome, YN sis. I have sent a specialized team over. Just let them handle it. It’s a small matter, no need for you to do it personally. Just sit back and wait.

So, Ye Wanlan simplified the Cultural Person’s words and relayed them to Chairman Tao: "Just sit back and wait."

Chairman Tao: "???"

Seriously?

"There’s another very important matter!" Chairman Tao said seriously, "Wanlan, you didn’t pay any price to get the S-class exhibition, did you? If you did, I would rather be removed from my position than harm your interests."

"Chairman, rest assured, it was a very small thing." Ye Wanlan smiled slightly, "He and I are friends, and it’s normal for friends to help each other out."

Chairman Tao was somewhat dizzy, "May I ask who this friend is?"

"I’m not sure if he has been promoted in recent years," Ye Wanlan pondered for a moment, "I’ll ask for you later."

"No! Please don’t!" Chairman Tao hastily called out.

He feared that knowing the answer, even just having a cup of tea, would be too much for his heart to handle.

"If you need me, contact me anytime," Ye Wanlan flicked her phone, "What you need to do now is find enough exhibits."

"No problem, compared to the approval document you’ve secured, finding artworks is no trouble at all," Chairman Tao declared, "I can gather all the required exhibits in one day."

This was an S-class exhibition, a rare opportunity to showcase Shenzhou’s many artists at Global Center and propel Shenzhou’s art and culture onto the global stage.

It was a grand stage, and Shenzhou was about to perform and stun the world.

After a moment of thought, Ye Wanlan suddenly smiled, "If there aren’t enough, you can use my painting ’Born of the Same Root’ to make up the numbers."

"How could that be just making up numbers? It deserves the central exhibition spot!" Chairman Tao glared, "But I had the same idea. Besides, at Global Center, the popularity of Princess Yongning and the King of Yan can only be high, never low."

Global Center has always admired strength; they respect those who are powerful.

As two of history’s most outstanding heroic figures, Princess Yongning and the King of Yan are subjects of their admiration.

Ye Wanlan nodded slightly, "Alright, everything is up to you, Mr. Chairman. I will take my leave now."

After leaving the Jiangcheng Art Association, she received a private message from Wen Chaosheng.

[Ghostbuster Bro]: Sister YN, I’ve looked into the matter you asked me to investigate. I did find several people whose personalities have drastically changed. However, after checking on them, they seem fine. It’s possible that this case you mentioned is too unique, and even I can’t see any issues.

[YN]: Alright, contact me anytime there’s an update.

[Ghostbuster Bro]: Happy to serve, Sister YN!

[Ghostbuster Bro]: When will you come to Global Center? I will definitely come to pick you up!

Ye Wanlan’s gaze drifted into the distance, where the sky met the sea in a continuous flow of clouds.

Perhaps it wouldn’t be long.

**

Meanwhile, in an apartment in the east side of the city.

"I’ve been telling you over and over to be cautious, and even more cautious!" Lin Qingwen was furious, "Look at us now! Mom got so angry she threw us out of the Lin Family. Have you thought about how we’re going to survive from now on?"

Madam Lin stammered, unable to utter a single word.

Even now, she couldn’t understand why Ye Wanlan had discovered her.

She had checked the sleeping pills Bai Jingxue had given her; half a pill could knock out a grown man.

To avoid any accidents, she had deliberately used two pills. How could Ye Wanlan not have reacted at all?!

Could it be that Ye Wanlan’s body has antibodies, making her immune to sleeping pills?

"This whole situation started with Bai Jingxue, so of course, he should bear the responsibility for us being expelled from the Lin Family." Madam Lin gritted her teeth, "If he won’t take responsibility, we will widely publicize his act of giving out sleeping pills in Harbor City!"

Lin Qingwen understood what she had in mind: "You mean, even if Bai Jingxue has no shame, the An Family surely would."

"Exactly," Madam Lin said with a cold laugh, "And there’s also the Kang Family. If the An Family wants to target the Kang Family, what would happen if we inform the Kang Family about this matter beforehand?"

"Then..." Lin Qingwen was confused, "Who do we choose?"

"It depends on who offers the higher price," Madam Lin said mysteriously, "You still have a bank card on you, right? Let’s go to Harbor City."

Her son was about to go abroad for studies soon. At this critical juncture, the financial chain must not break.

More importantly, she also wanted to confirm whether the Matriarch of Kang Family, Zhu Qingxian, and Ye Wanlan were indeed biologically related.

**

In the evening, the assistant gently knocked on the door of the chairman’s office.

"Mr. Chairman, Miss Ye just called to say that the approval documents have arrived in Jiangcheng and are being urgently dispatched."

"So soon?" Chairman Tao was surprised, "Has the Global Center’s courier service sped up again?"

"I don’t think so," the assistant shook his head, "I suspect it’s the rarely used premium express service. A special courier is flying it over."

Chairman Tao mumbled, "Just who are her friends?"

He didn’t dare to continue the thought.

At that moment, the door opened again, and it was Director Du.

"Mr. Ai Er, please come in," Director Du said respectfully, "Chairman Tao, I have brought Mr. Ai Er here. You must negotiate the rest of the cooperation well."

Ai Er raised his head and snorted through his nostrils.

"Director Du, I am willing to discuss cooperation, but I absolutely will not do so by disparaging traditional Chinese painting," Chairman Tao said coldly, "I believe Mr. Ai Er and I have nothing in common."

Ye Wanlan had already helped them secure an S-grade exhibition zone; he didn’t need to humble himself for an A-grade.

"Director Du, it seems that Chairman Tao still has his same old nasty temper," Ai Er sneered, "In that case, I really see no need to talk any further. Even if you invite me again, I won’t come!"

He got up to leave.

"Mr. Ai Er!" Director Du shot Chairman Tao an angry look and hurriedly tried to retain Ai Er, "Please, Mr. Ai Er, calm down. If you’re unsatisfied, I can remove him from his chairman position at any time."

"That’s fine," Ai Er halted his steps, "Get a new chairman, and then we’ll talk."

Just as Director Du was about to say something, Ai Er received a phone call.

"Ai Er, we have found that you are in Jiangcheng. We need your assistance with the cooperation between us and the Jiangcheng Association Art Center," the person on the line said, "You must ensure this art exhibition is a success."

"What?" Ai Er frowned, "I haven’t given them permission to collaborate with us. I absolutely will not give away an A-grade exhibition."

Chairman Tao might be lofty, but Ai Er was not one to indulge him.

He wanted to see Chairman Tao begging him, groveling—it was the only way he could get his revenge.

"What A-grade? It’s an S-grade that has been approved from above," the person sounded surprised, "You don’t qualify to host an S-grade exhibition, so a commissioner will be sent to oversee it. You just need to follow orders, understood?"