It turns out that Cheng Xiaohu's grades were always inferior to Chen Zhuan's when he was in school, even though he studied harder in private.

But when it comes to exams, he always scores a few points lower than Chen Zhuan.

Unfortunately, his parents' company and Chen Zhuan's parents' company were also competitors.

He then unilaterally regarded Chen Zhuan as his mortal enemy and opposed Chen Zhuan in everything.

Chen Zhuan was mild-mannered and didn't pay much attention to him, which only made him more aggressive.

Cheng Xiaohu noticed the subtle movements of the two people next to him; he recognized Afei.

Because Afei and Chen Zhuan were good friends, he also disliked Afei.

He had never seen Lin Yang before, so he took another look.

Seeing that Lin Yang was tall, handsome, and had a straight posture, he made sarcastic remarks.

"Where did this guy come from? Could he be a bodyguard you two hired?"

Lin Yang saw that he was as thin as a chick, but he didn't take his disrespect to heart.

"I am a doctor."

Ah Fei immediately added with a proud look on his face.

"My older brother isn't just any doctor; he's a miracle worker!"

Cheng Xiaohu burst into laughter at his exaggerated words, pointing at Chen Zhuan rather rudely.

"Haha, Chen Zhuan, how bad is your health that you have to bring your private doctor with you when you go out?"

"You think you can compare to me?"

He glanced at Lin Yang with disdain.

"A miracle doctor? I've never heard of him. Is he just a barefoot doctor? Maybe he's never even been to medical school."

When he got excited, Cheng Xiaohu even rolled up his sleeves to show off his muscles.

"Look, this is the result of my daily workouts. Do you have any?"

He was so thin that Lin Yang and the other two stared at him for a long time, but could only see a layer of skin covering his bones, with no muscle definition whatsoever.

"You clearly have a congenital deficiency. You can't rely on exercise alone. If you don't lay a good foundation for your body, no matter how hard you try later, the effect will be limited."

Lin Yang immediately saw Cheng Xiaohu's problem and, seeing how arrogant he was, pointed it out directly.

Cheng Xiaohu's face immediately turned bright red. Lin Yang was right, and he didn't know how to retaliate for a moment.

"I do have a set of acupuncture techniques that can treat congenital deficiencies and improve physical condition."

"It's a pity that this acupuncture technique is only effective for children who are not fully developed. It seems you're too late now that you've developed to this extent."

Lin Yang looked at Cheng Xiaohu with feigned regret, shaking his head repeatedly.

Afei and Chen Zhuan both understood the hidden meaning in his words and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Cheng Xiaohu was trembling with anger, glaring fiercely at Lin Yang and the other two.

"Alright, you just wait and see, you'll see at the auction later!"

After saying that, he turned and left angrily.

Cheng Xiaohu's threat seemed even more ridiculous to them.

The three of them burst into laughter, and only after Cheng Xiaohu had walked away did they find an empty seat to sit down.

The auction officially began, and the atmosphere gradually heated up.

As the host enthusiastically introduced each item, the staff displayed one antique treasure after another.

The first few items were all antiques, which Lin Yang had some knowledge of and examined carefully.

It's not hard to see that the first few antiques weren't in very good condition; it's likely that the better ones were saved for later.

Ah Fei had little interest in these kinds of antiques; he was just waiting for the mysterious treasure map to appear.

He was getting impatient; they hadn't even seen a glimpse of the treasure map yet.

He was incredibly bored, so he glanced at a piece of blue and white porcelain being displayed on the stage and casually called out.

"One hundred thousand!"

He didn't really want the blue and white porcelain; he just wanted to have some fun.

Cheng Xiaohu sat on the other side, watching the actions of Chen Zhuan and the other two.

Hearing that it was Ah Fei who called the price, he didn't think twice and immediately shouted to follow suit.

"One hundred thousand and one!"

Ah Fei immediately perked up; here comes the fun!

"110,000!"

"110,001!"

Cheng Xiaohu followed Afei's bidding, but each time he was only willing to add one yuan, clearly wanting to win but only wanting to spend one more yuan.

After several rounds of bidding, Afei was getting quite angry. He turned to Chen Zhuan, who was still in a daze and hadn't reacted yet. "Don't just stand there like an idiot! This kid is too infuriating. You bid too, we can't let him win!"

Chen Zhuan always listened to A Fei and was annoyed by Cheng Xiaohu, so he slowly raised the sign.

"150,000."

"150,001".

When Cheng Xiaohu saw Chen Zhuan join in, he got even more excited. He stood up and started bidding against the two of them all by himself.

The three young men went back and forth, bidding enthusiastically.

"Sixteen thousand!"

"160,001!"

"Seventeen thousand!"...

Prices soared, and the three refused to back down, none willing to give in first.

The fierce bidding attracted everyone's attention, and all eyes were on the three spirited young men.

Lin Yang was somewhat helpless, not expecting things to develop this way.

The entire audience's attention was immediately drawn to this; it was far too high-profile.

He moved to the side, separating himself from Afei who had also stood up, and whispered a little embarrassedly, offering his advice.

"It's not worth it for such a small thing. We're here mainly for the treasure map. Let's not lose sight of the bigger picture."

"Just leave it at that. You don't understand. This isn't about money. We just can't lose to Cheng Xiaohu! I can't swallow this!"

Afei waved to Lin Yang, as they were locked in a fierce battle with Cheng Xiaohu and couldn't afford to stop now.

Chen Zhuan sat upright, taking turns bidding with A Fei.

"Yes, Cheng Xiaohu went too far. This blue and white porcelain isn't expensive, so he just took the bid."

Lin Yang was speechless at the behavior of these rich kids.

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