When Chen Cheng mentioned art galleries and museum exhibitions, the muscles in Wei Guoqiang's cheeks visibly twitched.

He still forced a smile and nodded slightly. "Yes, there are some in that house in Beijing. However, they are relatively few."

"Most of the paintings and calligraphy are kept in the house on Shaanxi South Road in Shanghai."

"I have also arranged for people to retrieve the artworks that were out on loan for exhibitions or entrusted for transactions that haven't been completed yet."

"They are also placed at Shaanxi South Road."

Chen Cheng smiled and didn't ask any more questions about whether there was surveillance or anything like that.

Asking that would be looking down on someone too much; it wasn't necessary.

Some things are best left hinted at; Wei Guoqiang is a top-tier intelligent person and could grasp the meaning behind Chen Cheng's words.

Paintings and calligraphy are only valuable if they have the owner's signature and seal. If they were painted by an artist but not signed, they wouldn't be worth much.

What's valuable are the symbols of public consensus.

And as long as such paintings are circulating in the market, news will leak out.

People who follow these matters and collect art will know about it.

By pointing out the exhibition loans and entrusted transactions, Chen Cheng was reminding Wei Guoqiang that he was also very familiar with the inner workings of the art world.

He was telling him not to pull any small tricks, and if he had, to return things to their original places before Andy took over.

"Then I have no more questions on my end." Chen Cheng looked at Wei Guoqiang and nodded slightly.

After speaking, Chen Cheng turned and whispered in Andy's ear:

"Just take Nansun to have a look when you're free. If she's unsure, let her call her dad to go see them."

"Although Old Jiang is unreliable, he has quite a bit of family heritage when it comes to these so-called refined hobbies that young master buddies play with."

"If all else fails, there's still Old Madam Jiang; she's a true lady of a great family and has a lot of insight into these things."

A smile played at the corners of Andy's mouth as she nodded gently, then looked at Wei Guoqiang.

"I've taken the keys, and I'll have professionals organize the paintings and calligraphy according to the list."

"Let's leave it at that for today."

Wei Guoqiang looked at Andy's cold gaze, then at Chen Cheng.

He opened his mouth to say something but ultimately exhaled, swallowed his words, and forced a smile onto his face.

"Fine, let's leave it at that then."

Tan Zongming has deep roots and many involvements in the circle, so he still has scruples when doing things.

Scruples about influence, and scruples about favors.

The person in front of him, however, was somewhat baffling.

In this world, people with deep, known roots aren't dangerous; the dangerous ones are those whose origins you can't figure out, yet who appear very formidable.

Coincidentally, the cheater Chen Cheng was exactly that type.

Wei Guoqiang couldn't quite grasp who was backing Chen Cheng.

To have risen to this level in less than ten years, if you were to say Chen Cheng didn't have someone supporting and lifting him up from behind...

Wei Guoqiang wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death.

Unfortunately, he would never guess the correct answer.

The group stood up and exchanged a few more pleasantries before Wei Guoqiang led his people away first.

"Lawyer Fang, we'll be heading out then. Sorry for the trouble today."

With a faint smile on her face, Andy greeted Fang Lihong and prepared to leave.

"I'll see you out~" Fang Lihong replied with a fawning smile.

Walking out of the conference room and heading downstairs, Fang Lihong took the opportunity to introduce Liangcheng Law Firm.

The office occupied two floors, with a Criminal Defense Department, Civil Department, Commercial Department, Non-litigation Department, and General Department.

In Chen Cheng's eyes, it wasn't huge, but it definitely wasn't small either.

Qiu Hua had printed some documents and was about to go to the printer to get them when she happened to see Fang Lihong leading Chen Cheng, Andy, and their group down from upstairs.

Seeing Chen Cheng walking side-by-side with the head of the law firm, Qiu Hua immediately frowned, feeling suspicious in her heart.

Didn't he say the matter he wanted to consult about was hard to talk about?

How did this person end up walking with Fang Lihong?

Clearly, Andy, whom she didn't recognize, and Zhao Yazu, who was two steps behind the others, were both ignored by her.

Qiu Hua's little brain worked rapidly, and it took a while before she noticed that this group was entirely made up of women.

Could the matter he wanted to consult about be related to men and women?

But I'm a woman too.

Thinking this, Qiu Hua unconsciously puffed out her chest.

It wasn't until Chen Cheng and the others disappeared from her sight that Qiu Hua snapped out of it.

Whatever, anyway, I'm the one setting the meeting place, so I'm not afraid of him pulling any tricks.

Besides, this is someone Fang Lihong received personally; maybe it's some major matter.

Soldiers to block, water to cover with earth!

Having figured it out, Qiu Hua cheered herself up and turned to get her documents.

Fang Lihong personally saw the group to the ground floor, exchanged a few pleasantries, sent them to their car, and watched them drive away before turning back.

As she walked, Fang Lihong still felt that Wei Guoqiang's attitude toward Chen Cheng wasn't quite right.

Why would a professor look at a secretary so many times?

He even seemed to respect his opinion quite a bit.

And this secretary was far too unprofessional.

Who comes to handle business and doesn't even greet their own boss before slipping away to the restroom on their own?

The more Fang Lihong thought about it, the more something felt off, so she picked up her phone and called Tao Zheng from the Management Committee.

"Hey... Tao Zheng, you have friends in Shanghai, right? Can you help me look into someone?"

"..."

[Ding~ Fearless check-in successful. Obtained: Animal Affinity Aura]

In the car, Chen Cheng was dazed, looking at the system prompt that had suddenly popped up as they reached the ground floor.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, [What's the use of this Animal Affinity Aura?]

[All animals will not attack or fear the aura's owner. They will become docile and obedient when facing the owner. Cats, dogs, birds, insects, and wild beasts are all the same.]

[When the aura is active, the owner can also communicate with animals, being able to understand what animals say, and animals can also understand what the owner says.]

Chen Cheng was directly dumbfounded. Was this just learning an extra foreign language?

Oh... that's not quite right; it's more like countless foreign languages.

The languages between different species of animals are likely very different.

With this thing...

In a cultivation novel, wouldn't he be a genius of the Beast Taming Sect?

A future sect leader?

Beside him, Andy opened the file folder, took out the keys and the property deed for the house in Beijing, and handed them both to Chen Cheng.

"Since you're not in a hurry to go back, go take a look for me."

"Find someone to clean up the house, and then handle the paintings that don't have much collection value."

Chen Cheng took a look. "Whoa~ the painter was indeed quite wealthy."

"One unit per floor, four bedrooms, two living rooms, and three bathrooms, 260 square meters, and it's even a school district house in Haidian. It's worth at least thirty or forty million."

"Do you want to sell? If so, this year is the best time to let it go."

Andy shook her head. "I'm not short on money; let's keep it."

"In the future, if I'm on a business trip, I'll have a place to stay."

Chen Cheng nodded. "Alright then—" The property deed—

He reached out and handed both the keys and the property deed to Zhao Yazu. "Zhao, go take a look when we get back. You handle the rest."

"Replace all the furniture, appliances, and soft furnishings."

"Understood~" Zhao Yazu took the keys and property deed and responded.

The property registration for this house hadn't been changed yet; giving it to Zhao Yazu was so she could coordinate with the law firm to get it done.

Andy waved her hand. "Actually, there's no need. Just change the sheets, bedding, and other soft items. There's no need for the furniture and appliances; it's a bit of a waste, and I don't have those superstitions."

With a mischievous grin, Chen Cheng spoke solemnly: "Although I don't respect ghosts or gods, I'm still quite particular about this matter."

"..."