As the two turned and walked into the exhibition hall, a man in a suit walked in at the entrance. Although he was dressed formally, his hands were in his pockets, and he had a somewhat sloppy demeanor, making it clear he wasn't a businessman.
As soon as he walked in, he looked around as if searching for something.
Not finding anyone, he walked up to a woman in professional attire who was introducing a painting, interrupted her, and asked, "Do you have a painter named Gu Qimiao here?"
The woman looked at him suspiciously, "Miaomiao? Yes, do you want to see her work? Her section is upstairs."
"No, I want to see her in person."
The woman was taken aback, "Her friend? I'll call her and ask where she is."
The man said with a bit of resentment, "No need to call, her phone is off."
The woman responded, "Uh... then go upstairs and take a look. I think I saw her go up."
