The Sweetest Marriage (2)

Ch. 206: Over Thirty Million

Zhuge Yu had a simple idea. Chen Li hadn't planned to organize an art exhibition yet, right? Without the exhibition, Chen Li's reputation couldn't expand effectively.

Of course, Zhuge Yu would respect Chen Li's wishes and wouldn't organize an exhibition for him at this stage. However, he could casually display a few of Chen Li's paintings at the Free Spirit art supply store.

Most of the visitors to Free Spirit were either art enthusiasts or collectors. Putting Chen Li's paintings in Free Spirit could be considered a small exhibition for him. Chen Li's presence in one of the paintings at Free Spirit had already begun to have an effect. Wu Zailin then released news that the creator of this painting would have more works exhibited at Free Spirit. This would attract those interested in Chen Li's painting to come and view it. Word would spread, and Chen Li's reputation would naturally grow.

Zhuge Yu's mind was active, and he quickly thought of the best approach at this stage, immediately discussing it with Wu Zailin.

As the manager of Free Spirit, Wu Zailin was much more proficient in management than Zhuge Yu, and he immediately proposed an alternative method, saying, "Teacher, how about this? Chen Li's works will undoubtedly generate a significant response. In that case, let's exhibit one painting per quarter. This way, the painting to be exhibited in the next quarter will be a highlight, attracting more professionals to come."

This was a form of hunger marketing-starting with an excellent piece to whet people's appetites, then gradually releasing other works. This way, there would be anticipation every quarter, and Chen Li's reputation would slowly rise.

Of course, they weren't doing this to make money. After all, the paintings exhibited at Free Spirit were not for sale. They would display Chen Li's paintings to enhance his reputation within the art community. Zhuge Yu thought Wu Zailin's method was more feasible and nodded, saying, "Okay, let's do it as you've suggested."

They then discussed the plans in detail. Finally, considering Wu Zailin had just returned from abroad and was probably exhausted from the trip to the capital, Zhuge Yu sent him to his resting room to relax.

It was only when Chen Li finished class and was directly called to the art studio by Zhuge Yu that he knew what was going on.

Zhuge Yu said to Chen Li, "Xiao Li, a friend of your Senior Brother Wu asked him to buy a painting from you. Are you willing to sell?"

Zhuge Yu didn't mention the identity of the person interested in buying the painting, only that it was a friend of Wu Zailin's. This was partly because of Old Master Qu's special status and also because Chen Li wouldn't care who was buying his painting.

"Yeah, Junior Brother, a very important friend of mine has been wanting to collect your paintings ever since seeing your 'Light.' Are you willing to sell?" Wu Zailin added from the side.

Chen Li didn't have a strong concept of whether to sell the painting or not. He glanced at Zhuge Yu, wanting to hear his advice, and Zhuge Yu nodded at him.

Only then did Chen Li say, "Sure."

In this art studio, there were several paintings Chen Li had done recently, each one outstanding. They were so excellent that Wu Zailin felt the urge to take all of them home. So, now that Chen Li had agreed, Wu Zailin didn't bother choosing and casually selected one.

"Junior Brother Chen Li, is this painting okay?" Wu Zailin asked.

Chen Li nodded, "Sure."

These paintings were all painted by Chen Li in his spare time. He had never thought these paintings could be sold.

Wu Zailin gently took down the painting he had just pointed at, treating it as if it were a rare treasure.

"Junior Brother Chen Li, thank you this time. You really helped me a lot," gratefully said Wu Zailin.