Eternal Sun

Chapter 1346: Value and Price! Priceless

Li Yunqi is an artist whose talent is not recognized.

At least that's what he thinks, and he doesn't care what others think.

As an artist, there is no one who does not want his or her great works to be seen by the world and thus gain eternal artistic life in a spiritual sense.

Li Yunqi is naturally no exception.

However, he was conceited about his talent, but he never found an opportunity to make himself famous, so he wasted so many years with his talent.

He was unwilling and angry.

He even felt disappointed with the world that could not understand his art, but he had no ability to change the world.

Until today, he pushed open the door of his rental house with a depressed look, but did not notice that the door was different from before.

As the door opened, Li Yunqi walked in in a trance, but was shocked by the information that appeared in his mind and the scene he saw the next moment.

As an artistic being, my ability to accept any unknown and new things is always much faster than that of normal humans.

Li Yunqi quickly digested the information about Vientiane Designated Driver Service Center in his mind, and then showed an ecstatic look.

The next moment, he couldn't wait to walk to the desk and sit on the high-backed chair prepared for guests.

Taking a deep breath, Li Yunqi decisively expressed his wish.

"Manager, my wish is for the world to recognize my work, see my art, and give my art eternal vitality."

After saying that, Li Yunqi looked at [Rogge] with a rather nervous expression.

……

"So...what's the price?"

This time, [Rogge] did not directly tell the other party the price he needed as before, but gave the customer the opportunity to choose the price himself.

"..."

Li Yunqi was silent.

He didn't know what price he would have to pay to achieve his wish, but he would definitely not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

After a brief hesitation, the artist directly stated what he thought was most valuable.

“I want to give my emotions, my emotions that can resonate perfectly with the work!”

When saying this, Li Yunqi clenched his fists tightly under the table, obviously he had made a very painful decision.

“The transaction is equal.”

Rogge confirmed that the price paid by the other party was enough to fulfill his wish, but he still explained to the other party the consequences of paying the price as a matter of routine.

“If you commit to emotional engagement, you will be able to create technically perfect work, but you will no longer be moved by the emotions of other people or things.”

“Including your own work.”

Hearing this, Li Yunqi's eyes were as crazy as a gambler who had lost all his money.

"I am sure!"

The thick book on the table opened instantly, revealing the content of the contract that needed Li Yunqi to sign. Li Yunqi also signed his name with extraordinary decisiveness.

"Then the deal is done."

"Remember, it's your choice."

After saying that, [Rogge] looked at the other person calmly, and the other person's figure disappeared from the price house.

……

After Li Yunqi's figure disappeared, Su Xia's hidden figure reappeared.

But she didn't speak at the first moment. Instead, she stared blankly at the high-back chair where Li Yunqi had just sat.

Just now, she finally witnessed the transaction between [Rogge] and the customer for the first time.

Is this also the first time that we can truly understand what kind of existence [Rogue] is from a new perspective?

If the guest's wish really comes true, the price he paid will indeed be lost.

That is to say, [Rogge] is truly a "god" who charges a price and fulfills any wish of others.

She did not feel awe or fear towards [Rogge] just because she realized this.

Instead, he felt a little uncomfortable when he witnessed Li Yunqi using "emotions" to exchange for "career" success.

After a brief silence, Su Xia looked at [Rogge] beside him.

“If I want a cup of coffee right now, what will it cost me?”

hum!

As soon as Su Xia finished speaking, a cup of coffee appeared on the table in front of her. It happened to be Su Xia's favorite flavor.

I only heard [Rogge] speak calmly.

"Based on our previous interactions, I have already obtained enough data from you. You don't need to pay any additional price for this wish."

Su Xia nodded gently, and the atmosphere in the Wanxiang Price Room fell silent again.

After a while, Su Xia stirred the coffee that [Rogge] made for her, but still couldn't hold back her inner confusion.

she asked.

"I don't understand...how can you put a price on [emotions] or [memories]? They should be priceless."

At this time, [Rogge] did not stay in his seat, but stood up and walked to the bookshelf beside him, calmly wiping a crystal ball.

When he heard Su Xia's question, his expression remained the same.

"Everything has a price, Su Xia."

“‘Priceless’ is just an emotional expression used by humans to describe [prices far exceeding current quantifiable standards]. What I provide is a service that transforms the unquantifiable into the quantifiable.”

"That client believes that career success is more valuable than his own emotional abilities. That's his valuation, and I respect that valuation."

After hearing Rogge's answer, Su Xia said emotionally, "But that's not fair! He made the decision on impulse. He has no idea what it means to lose his emotions!"

[Rogge] turned around and looked at Su Xia calmly, with pure logic in his eyes.

“Fairness is defined by contracts, not feelings.”

"The contract terms I drafted were clear, and he had full knowledge of them. I didn't use any subtext that might lead him to make a wrong judgment. As for [not knowing what the loss would mean], this is an inherent risk of all choices."

"Just like when humans choose their careers and partners, no one can be 100% sure of the consequences of their choices before actually experiencing them. My contract simply turns this [uncertainty] into [certainty]."

Listening to Rogge's clear words, Su Xia sighed.

"So... are you just a cold scale? You're only responsible for weighing, and you don't care whether the things on the scale are gold or souls?"

Rogge tilted his head slightly, as if analyzing and mastering a new knowledge.

"The metaphor is accurate. The value of a scale lies in its precision, not its preference for the object being measured. My value lies in my enforcement of [equivalence]."

Su Xia was defeated by Rogge's words.

She took a big sip of coffee helplessly and said in a rather weak tone.

"Okay, you win. I can't argue with you."

"But I think one day you will understand that some things cannot be simply weighed on a scale."

Rogge's expression remained calm.

But for some reason, he inexplicably cared about the last words Su Xia said.

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