The Banquet Beneath the Lanterns

(Supported Key Online Literature Work by the Sichuan Writers Association)

The “Antiques Through the Ages” Series, Book 1

A career-driven, rebellious female auctioneer × a fiercely protective art appraiser × the art market × light mystery

Mu Chen: “So this is why you became an auctioneer.”

Yan Lingyi: “Why else? I’d rather work behind the scenes than stand in the spotlight. The hammer comes down onstage, while offstage you’re courting consignments and appraising pieces. ‘Auctioneer’ is no easy job.”

Seven years ago, chief auctioneer He Caiwei fell into a freezing lake during the autumn auction of the painting Banquet Beneath the Lanterns.

Seven years later, her younger sister, Yan Lingyi, stands where her sister once did: calm, sharp, and fearless. As the hammer rises and falls, the real prize she’s bidding for is the truth buried for seven years…