Chapter 157: On a blind date?

"yes."

Gao Min sensed something was wrong and quickly grabbed Ye Wanxi's arm: "You don't really want to bid on that thing, do you? Didn't you hear him say that you have to pay a deposit of 100 million to get into that auction? Where are you going to get that much money? Even if you do, do you think you have the money to bid on that thing?"

"How will you know if you don't try?" Ye Wanxi looked at Bai Haoqi. "You know so much about this auction house, have you been inside it?"

Bai Haoqi shook his head: "I haven't been there, but my grandfather has."

He was in poor health before, and his grandfather was almost prepared to spend all his family fortune seeking medical treatment everywhere.

Although Xirui Auction House is not a legitimate pharmacy or clinic, it often auctions rare medicinal herbs that are hard to find elsewhere.

The hundred-year-old He Shou Wu that Bai Haoqi ate earlier was the one that was photographed by Grandpa Bai.

Unfortunately, he wasn't really sick, so the medicine wasn't very effective, and he wasted millions of dollars.

"Then this time..."

"Grandpa is going to send me. Since I promised you I'd gather all the medicinal herbs, I definitely have to go and take a look."

Ye Wanxi's eyes brightened slightly: "Take me there, I'll take the pictures myself."

"this……"

"Can't bring people?"

"There are no restrictions."

"That's settled then."

"..."

Ye Wanxi made the final decision, setting the schedule for ten days later, and couldn't help but show a relaxed smile on her face.

This scene was extremely jarring to Feng Tianyu's eyes.

It's one thing for a man and a woman to eat hot pot together, but Ye Wanxi even smiled so sweetly at that guy.

Could it be true, as Yi Huan said, that girls nowadays all like these delicate, fragile young men who evoke their protective instincts?

Gao Min, who was once again selectively ignored: "..." I am such a big and bright light bulb, there is no reason why I am so invisible!

"Brother, would you like something else? The food here is quite fresh and delicious." Du Yihuan looked at the meatballs in Feng Tianyu's bowl, which were almost mashed into mincemeat, with trepidation. She felt that the meatballs looked exactly like someone who had died without a complete corpse. What kind of grudge did they have!

Feng Tianyu ignored them, his gaze remaining fixed on the group.

Their seats were right diagonally opposite Ye Wanxi's table, but a large potted plant and a corner of the table blocked their view, so they weren't easy to spot unless you were looking closely.

Of course, this is on the premise that neither side stands up.

Gao Min likes spicy food, and when she eats hot pot, she mostly eats the spicy side. Halfway through the meal, she felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach.

When he came back from the restroom, he immediately saw Feng Tianyu and his companion sitting diagonally opposite him, and his expression changed instantly.

"Wanxi, guess who I saw?"

"who?"

"Mr. Feng."

Ye Wanxi's heart skipped a beat: "Where did you see him?"

"Right across from us, with a pretty girl."

Ye Wanxi looked in the direction Gao Min pointed and saw Feng Tianyu sitting there eating hot pot with a girl who looked to be in her early twenties and had a baby face with a bit of chubby cheeks.

From her perspective, Feng Tianyu was facing her sideways, while Du Yihuan, due to her advantageous location, could use the potted plants to slightly shield herself and peek at their movements.

Ye Wanxi noticed her as soon as she looked over, and hurriedly looked away, pretending to be talking to Feng Tianyu.

"They seem to have spotted us!"

Feng Tianyu's chopsticks suddenly froze, then he casually picked up a potato slice from the pot.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Du Yihuan took the initiative to ask, "Should we go over and say hello?"

A hint of struggle flashed across Feng Tianyu's eyes, and after a long while he said, "We just happened to come in for a meal, so don't go around greeting people unless it's necessary."

"Oh." Du Yihuan shut up, but couldn't help but complain in her heart.

You're just keeping it all bottled up. Wait until your sister-in-law really runs off with someone else, then you'll see how you cry!

Feng Tianyu was holding his breath, unwilling to break the deadlock, while Ye Wanxi was also slightly depressed because he was sitting next to Du Yihuan.

Bai Haoqi didn't understand what Ye Wanxi and the other person were talking about at first, until he followed Ye Wanxi's gaze and saw Feng Tianyu.

"President Feng?"

Gao Min was somewhat surprised: "You know him?"

"We've met a few times, so I can barely call ourselves acquaintances."

Do you know that girl over there?

Ye Wanxi didn't say anything, but her ears perked up because of Gao Min's words.

"I don't know him."

"However, the girls who can have dinner with President Feng must be quite close to him."

Bai Haoqi suddenly seemed to remember something and added, "Or..."

"What?"

"Could they be... on a blind date?"

"A blind date?" Gao Min exclaimed, then quickly covered her mouth and looked around, realizing she had overreacted.

Only after making sure she hadn't disturbed anyone did she breathe a slight sigh of relief and then ask, "How did you know they were on a blind date?"

“Although I’ve only met Mr. Feng a few times, I’ve heard some things about him. Like me, he was once given a critical condition notice, and his family situation is much more complicated than mine. Some time ago, there were rumors in the industry that Mr. Feng’s health seemed okay, but in reality, it was getting worse year by year.”

“Some members of the Feng family, including his mother, were probably worried that his condition might suddenly worsen, so they wanted to arrange a fiancée for him before that happened.”

Gao Min glanced at Ye Wanxi, her expression darkening slightly: "Why are they in such a hurry to find him a fiancée?"

Bai Haoqi's smile was somewhat cold: "Naturally, it's for the purpose of continuing the family line."

Gao Min was disgusted by this word. Did their family have a throne to inherit?

Knowing full well that he was in poor health and might not live much longer, why did they still let him harm other girls and have children with them before his condition worsened?

If something really happens to them in the future, what will happen to the orphaned mother and her children?

However, these wealthy families might just be engaging in business marriages, where the woman can inherit a large sum of money after marriage and having children, and she might even be happy about it.

Gao Min shuddered at the thought, suddenly realizing a possibility: "Wanxi, do you think he might be trying to find someone to use as a shield because he's been bothered by his family so much?"

Ye Wanxi's expression darkened slightly, and she snapped her chopsticks in half with a snap.

At that time, Fengtianyu was completely unaware that he had been unfairly blamed, and a tense atmosphere permeated the area.

Du Yihuan glanced at Ye Wanxi and the others, who had clearly noticed their presence but remained unmoved, and then at Feng Tianyu on the opposite side. Finally, she couldn't help but say, "Brother, this won't do! When it comes to relationships, if the man doesn't take the initiative, he'll regret it sooner or later."

"Haven't you heard the saying, 'A woman pursuing a man is as easy as piercing a thin veil, but a man pursuing a woman is as difficult as climbing a mountain'? If she pursues you, all she needs to do is break through the barrier between you and him, but if you pursue her, you have to climb a mountain. If someone else gets the chance to win her over first, you'll regret it to death."

Upon hearing this, Feng Tianyu's face darkened even further.

Du Yihuan's eyes lit up: "Would you like to test her feelings for you?"

(End of this chapter)