Chapter 158: Zhaosui Gallery
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“You have an artist’s unique sense of taste.”
After reading Zhong Yu’s reply, Ruan Mianmian instantly fell into a bout of self-doubt.
Even so, the corners of her lips began to lift despite herself. Her general feeling was probably this: I know you’re lying, but I’m perfectly happy to accept the compliment.
Ruan Mianmian continued typing: “Then what sort of job are you planning to introduce me to?”
Zhong Yu: “I have a friend who runs an art gallery. If you don’t mind, you could go and take a look. He happens to need a gallery manager.”
A gallery manager?
Ruan Mianmian couldn’t help clicking her tongue. Wouldn’t a manager need a great deal of work experience?
How could he casually hire just anyone without worrying that she might ruin the business?
Still, Ruan Mianmian was genuinely tempted, so she agreed for the time being.
She asked Zhong Yu for his friend’s contact information, intending to find out more about the job privately first.
Ruan Mianmian sent over a verification message, and the other party accepted it almost at once.
“Is it convenient to talk by voice?”
The moment the friend request went through, the other person impatiently sent her that message.
Ruan Mianmian didn’t really mind. She simply felt that this friend seemed rather anxious.
“Sure.”
As soon as she sent the message, a voice call came through.
“Hello? This is Ruan Mianmian.”
Ruan Mianmian greeted him politely, and a voice came through from the other end.
“Hello, I’m Yu Ze.”
Yu Ze seemed somewhat hurried, and his speech was a little faster than usual.
“Miss Ruan, the situation is this: I have some matters to attend to overseas and may need to stay abroad for a while, so I won’t be able to take care of the gallery. Would it be possible for you to come over today? I can hand the keys over to you.”
Ruan Mianmian was stunned. She hadn’t even said anything yet, but judging by Yu Ze’s meaning, he seemed already prepared to entrust the entire gallery to her.
She hurriedly said, “Mr. Yu, I’m very interested, but I have absolutely no work experience in this area. Are you sure you don’t want to think it over?”
“It’s nothing to worry about. I opened this gallery purely as a hobby and never expected it to make money. Besides, you’re Zhong Yu’s friend, so I trust you.”
Yu Ze gave a short laugh and continued, “There isn’t much to do under normal circumstances. Some students from nearby may come here to paint, and people may come to buy paintings. The prices are all clearly marked, so there’s nothing for you to worry about. You just need to keep an eye on the place every day.”
Was it really that simple?
Ruan Mianmian was instantly tempted.
But then Yu Ze continued, “Well, Miss Ruan, think it over. If you have no objections, come by and we’ll complete the handover. I still have a few things to take care of. I’ll send you the address in a little while.”
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“All right.”
With that, Yu Ze immediately hung up, as though something urgent had come up.
A short while later, Yu Ze sent another message containing the gallery’s address.
Ruan Mianmian happened to have nothing else to do, so she got up and prepared to go out.
Just then, Jiang Ce came through the door from outside. Seeing Ruan Mianmian choosing clothes, he asked, “Going out?”
“Yes! I’m going to take a look at the work environment.”
“You found a job that quickly?” Jiang Ce asked, surprise showing in his eyes and brows.
Ruan Mianmian turned around with a sweet smile. “Of course! Someone as outstanding as me is in high demand wherever I go!”
“What kind of job?”
Jiang Ce came over and asked curiously.
Ruan Mianmian replied, “I’m going to be the manager of an art gallery.”
“An art gallery? A manager?”
Jiang Ce looked incredulous. After looking Ruan Mianmian up and down twice, he asked, “You don’t have a single artistic bone in your body. Are you sure you can handle it?”
Ruan Mianmian’s hands paused as she arranged her clothes. She turned around and shot Jiang Ce a withering look.
“Look at you, always putting me down. You really don’t know me at all, do you? I’m positively overflowing with artistic talent.”
“Oh?”
Jiang Ce raised his brows slightly and continued, “I’ve already seen every inch of you, and I never noticed any artistic talent.”
“You!”
Ruan Mianmian snatched up the pillow from the bed and hurled it at him. Jiang Ce nimbly dodged it with a sidestep.
“What? Trying to murder your husband?”
Ruan Mianmian cast him a sidelong glance. “If I wanted to, you wouldn’t still be standing there.”
Jiang Ce curved his lips into a smile, walked over to her, and asked seriously, “Have you really decided?”
“I’m just going to take a look first. Compared with other jobs, this one is genuinely more interesting to me.”
A hint of amusement shone in Ruan Mianmian’s eyes as she continued, “Don’t doubt me. You’ll see when the time comes.”
Jiang Ce took her fingertips in his hand and gave her a deep look. “I believe you. But I’m coming with you later.”
“All right.”
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After getting ready, Ruan Mianmian and Jiang Ce went downstairs one after the other, then drove toward their destination.
Chaosui Gallery was located on Riverside Road in the city center. It wasn’t particularly far from Starfish Bay, making it a fairly convenient distance.
It took them only twenty minutes to drive there.
After parking, Ruan Mianmian and Jiang Ce followed the address to Chaosui Gallery. They had initially assumed it would be a small establishment, but the gallery turned out to occupy quite a substantial space.
Ruan Mianmian estimated that it covered at least two hundred square meters and consisted of two floors.
“The life of the wealthy,” Ruan Mianmian couldn’t help remarking. She thought to herself, In a place where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold, opening a gallery like this and not even expecting it to turn a profit is such a waste.
Hearing her, Jiang Ce laughed. “That’s nothing.”
Ruan Mianmian couldn’t help rolling her eyes. She had forgotten that she was standing beside someone just like that—a true tycoon.
Jiang Ce slipped an arm around her waist and led her into the gallery. It was quiet inside, with no one in sight.
Ruan Mianmian had already messaged Yu Ze while they were in the car.
He should be coming out soon.
“Miss Ruan?”
Right on cue, an inquisitive voice came from nearby.
Ruan Mianmian turned around and saw a young man in a well-tailored suit waving at her. He had a refined, scholarly appearance, and his warm smile made him seem as refreshing as a gentle spring breeze.
“Hello, Mr. Yu.”
After greeting him, Ruan Mianmian glanced at Jiang Ce and continued, “This is my boyfriend, Jiang Ce.”
“Hello, Mr. Jiang.”
“Hello.”
Jiang Ce gave a slight nod in greeting.
Yu Ze then led them on a tour of the gallery.
“Miss Ruan, the gallery is only this size. On weekends, students may come here to study and paint. I’ve always allowed them to use the space free of charge, so I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you with that in the future.”
Yu Ze stopped and pointed toward the studio where people could study and paint.
Ruan Mianmian smiled and nodded. “I didn’t realize you were such a kindhearted person, Mr. Yu. Don’t worry, I’ll remember that.”
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