Han Xudong originally thought that with a little effort, he could create a rift between Shu Tangyin and Chen Yun, thus alienating Shu Tangyin from Chen Yun.

But to his utter surprise, Shu Tangyin didn't fall for it at all.

Shu Tangyin even bluntly stated that she was willing to pay Chen Yun for her, but she was afraid that Chen Yun would not agree!

This made Han Xudong so angry he almost vomited blood.

He was inwardly filled with envy and jealousy, but could only say sourly, "Beautiful lady, you'll regret it sooner or later if you don't listen to good advice!"

Shu Tangyin snorted coldly: "I can like whoever I want, what's it to you?"

Han Xudong choked so badly that his face turned pale and he couldn't utter another word.

Zhao Qingyu coldly said, "I never expected that the dignified beauty Shu would actually throw herself at a man!"

Shu Tangyin smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I have to thank you. If you hadn't divorced Chen Yun, I wouldn't have had the chance to marry such an outstanding man as Chen Yun, even if I wanted to!"

Anger flashed in Zhao Qingyu's eyes, but it quickly subsided, and she sneered, "The only man I despise is the one you treat like a treasure."

Shu Tangyin said calmly, "You look down on someone as outstanding as Chen Yun? I thought you had high standards. But look at the person next to you, it proves that your taste isn't all that great!"

Han Xudong was caught in the crossfire without even realizing it, and his face turned very pale.

Zhao Qingyu retorted, not to be outdone, "Young Master Han is at least ten times better than Chen Yun!"

Han Xudong subconsciously straightened his chest.

Shu Tangyin smiled faintly: "Is that so? Then let's have a competition!"

Upon hearing this, not only Zhao Qingyu and Han Xudong were stunned, but even Chen Yun was taken aback.

He never expected that Shu Tangyin would actually clash with Zhao Qingyu in order to stand up for him.

Zhao Qingyu asked, "How do we compete?"

Shu Tangyin said, "You two are here for the charity auction tonight, right? Let Chen Yun and Han Xudong have a competition to see who can raise more money by putting up items for auction?"

Zhao Qingyu was stunned: "You really want to compete in this?"

In her opinion, Chen Yun was only more handsome than Han Xudong and excelled at housework and caring for others; in every other aspect, whether it was wealth or power, he was inferior to Han Xudong. Shu Tangyin's suggestion to compare who could raise more money through auctioning off their items was utterly futile!

Shu Tangyin said, "Yes, do you dare to compete?"

Zhao Qingyu sneered: "Why wouldn't I dare? But first, let's make it clear, what's the stake?"

Shu Tangyin said, "If Chen Yun wins, you just need to apologize and admit that you were blind to his abilities."

Zhao Qingyu angrily said, "Fine! But if Young Master Han wins, you'll have to apologize to me and admit that you're blind and treating trash like treasure!"

Shu Tangyin raised her eyebrows: "Okay!"

Two beautiful women actually made a bet.

Zhao Qingyu said, "We'll see at the charity auction later. Young Master Han, let's go!"

After saying that, she and Han Xudong walked straight into the hotel.

Chen Yun said with a wry smile, "Girl, haven't you gone a bit too far?"

Shu Tangyin said emphatically, "I just can't stand them bullying you like that, they have to be taught a lesson."

Chen Yun was both amused and exasperated: "Zhao Qingyu owns a company worth tens of millions, and Han Xudong's family is also quite wealthy. Aren't you afraid that if I lose, you'll lose face too?"

Shu Tangyin giggled and said, "We can't lose! The company's market value isn't cash. I've met many company CEOs who can't even come up with a million in cash!"

As she spoke, she took off the jade Guanyin pendant from her neck and handed it to Chen Yun, saying, "This jade Guanyin pendant was given to me by a boy I helped back then. At the time, I was young and naive and didn't know the value of this jade. Later, I learned that this Guanyin pendant is made of imperial green jadeite. With this size, it could easily fetch a million or two at auction."

Chen Yun thought to himself: Good heavens, this jade Guanyin is my mother's keepsake. I almost starved to death on the streets back then, but I couldn't bear to sell this jade. And you, you just give it away for charity auction!

He refused, saying, "No, this jade is too valuable, and it was given to you by someone else. I cannot take it to participate in the charity auction."

Shu Tangyin panicked and forcibly stuffed the jade Guanyin into Chen Yun's hand.

She shouted, "No matter how precious it is, it's still just an external thing! People fight for their pride, and tonight we must teach Zhao Qingyu and Han Xudong a lesson!"

After saying that, she added leisurely, "Besides, we've offended the Li family, and they've threatened to retaliate against us. We don't even know if we can escape this calamity! Since our fate is uncertain, we might as well use this jade to teach that woman Zhao Qingyu a lesson tonight. That would be making the most of it."

Chen Yun hadn't expected Shu Tangyin to be so pessimistic, that she had already prepared for the worst.

No wonder Shu Tangyin dragged him around eating, drinking, and having fun today; she probably felt that disaster was about to strike and didn't want to have any regrets!

He couldn't refuse Shu Tangyin's request, so he accepted the jade Guanyin statue first, outwardly agreeing to Shu Tangyin's actions, but in reality, he had other plans in mind.

The two entered the hotel.

Arriving at the charity auction event.

The venue was decorated much like a cocktail party, and there were already quite a few people there.

The men were mostly dressed in suits and ties, while the women were mostly wearing evening gowns.

People gathered in small groups, holding wine glasses, chatting quietly as they waited for the charity auction to begin.

Besides those like Shu Tangyin who genuinely intend to do good deeds, the participants in the charity auction included some show-off playboys and mostly entrepreneurs seeking a good reputation.

Chen Yun was secretly plotting how to win against Han Xudong at the charity auction.

How can I keep the jade Guanyin that I gave to Shu Tangyin?

Suddenly, an old man with gray hair dressed in plain clothes caught his attention not far away.

This old man is a well-known entrepreneur in Zhonghai City named Tang Shirong, with a net worth of over 10 billion yuan.

Several years ago, Tang Shirong went overseas to discuss business and was forcibly detained by a local armed group, who extorted a huge sum of money from him and threatened to kill him.

In an effort to rescue Tang Shirong, the Tang family went through many twists and turns, eventually finding Chen Yun, the commander of the Northern War Zone, and pleading with him for help.

At the time, Chen Yun only made a phone call to the overseas armed group, and they were so frightened that they released the person immediately.

Tang Shirong had a brush with death and was extremely grateful to Chen Yun upon his return.

Even after Chen Yun retired from the military, Tang Shirong's respect for him remained undiminished.

Zhao Qingyu's company has developed rapidly in the past two years, which is actually the result of Tang Shirong secretly taking care of it on Chen Yun's orders.

At that moment, upon seeing Tang Shirong, Chen Yun had a plan in mind.

He calmly took out his phone and secretly sent a text message to Tang Shirong, instructing Tang Shirong to do as he asked!

I just sent the text message.

Zhao Qingyu and Han Xudong walked over.

Han Xudong sneered, "Heh, I thought you two knew you were doomed and had secretly run away, but I didn't expect you two would actually dare to come in?"

Shu Tangyin said coldly, "It's not certain who will win or lose yet!"

Han Xudong glanced at Chen Yun beside Shu Tangyin and sneered, "He thinks he can beat me? Does he even deserve it?"

If Han Xudong was targeting Chen Yun, then Zhao Qingyu was targeting Shu Tangyin. She looked at Shu Tangyin coldly and said, "When Young Master Han wins against Chen Yun, I'll be waiting for you to apologize to me and admit that you were blind."

Shu Tangyin retorted sharply: "Likewise!"