"You're truly my ancestor." Mr. Wang was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes, and he kowtowed to the ground without hesitation. "Sister Qiao, don't say anything more. From now on, whatever you say is law."

Qiao Xia had no doubt that if there were alcohol available now, he would show off without hesitation.

Seeing that Qiao Xia was still sitting on the ground, Qiao Zhaoxing carefully approached her and asked, "Xia Bao, what's wrong? Should we go to the hospital?"

Qiao Xia shook her head and stood up with the help of Qiao Zhaoxing. "I'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

Qiao Xia sat down in the chair and looked at President Wang across from her with a puzzled expression. "This show is quite popular. Logically, there should be a lot of people who want to vote for it. How come you've ended up like this?"

Mr. Wang waved his hand with a wry smile, "Don't mention it. I used to be in real estate, but the market has been sluggish these past two years, so I turned to the entertainment industry to make money."

"Unfortunately, I have a poor eye for talent. The projects I invested in made a little splash, but I didn't make much money. This talent show didn't have many people willing to invest because the previous season was so unsuccessful. The director approached me, and I saw that he had already contacted the platform and found other sponsors, so I thought I'd take a gamble."

“Once the show aired, I won my bet, and quite a few people wanted to vote for me too. But they wanted to force me out, otherwise they would make my show go out of business. What could I do?”

Qiao Xia patted his shoulder reassuringly, "Don't worry, from now on, you'll be with me, and you won't have to worry about money."

Mr. Wang nodded excitedly.

Both of them were exhausted, and after they had talked things out, they went their separate ways.

Qiao Xia slept until the next evening. When she woke up, Tang Xining was sitting on the edge of her bed, dressed in a well-tailored suit and shirt. "Awake?"

Qiao Xia moved her head and lay down on her lap. "What time is it?"

"It's past seven o'clock, do you want to get something to eat?" Tang Xining asked softly, stroking her hair.

Did my dad make it?

"yes."

Qiao Xia shook her head decisively.

Tang Xining laughed out loud, "Mom went out to buy you some food and brought it back. If you feel tired, you can sleep a little longer."

Qiao Xia sat up and looked at her with a puzzled expression. "Is Mom going out?"

Tang Xining smiled gently, "You forgot, there's a charity auction tonight."

"I'll go too." Qiao Xia got out of bed and put on her shoes without any hesitation.

Tang Xining smiled with relief, but still advised, "Mom will explain to Grandpa, it's okay if you don't go."

“How can that be?” Qiao Xia said matter-of-factly, “I saved someone, so I have to treat myself properly.”

"That's right." Tang Xining hugged her tightly, feeling a pang of tenderness. "My Xia Bao is so brave, she deserves a good reward."

"Mom, I'm 23 already. You don't need to talk to me like that, like you're treating a baby..."

"I'm just heartbroken..."

The charity auction was held at a manor in the suburbs. When the Qiao family of three arrived, there were still three minutes before the auction officially began.

After entering the venue, Qiao Xia looked around and saw that Grandpa Tang was sitting in the middle of the first row, with the Tang family members sitting around him. There were three seats at the very edge that were obviously reserved for them.

The host had already started reading the opening remarks, so Qiao Xia and the other two didn't go up to greet him. Instead, they casually found a place to sit in the back row.

Soon the first item was brought out by the waiter: "A Tang Dynasty kingfisher feather and gilded phoenix headdress, starting price one million, with each bid increment no less than fifty thousand."

Qiao Xia looked down at the auction list and flipped through the relevant information. It was said that these were ornaments worn by Princess Anle of the Tang Dynasty.

This princess loved beauty very much. She once hunted all the kingfishers in the world and plucked their most beautiful feathers just to make a dress made of a hundred birds.

That kingfisher feather jewelry should also be a product of the same period, made by the most skilled craftsman of the Tang Dynasty.

In the blink of an eye, the price had reached five million, but Qiao Xia wasn't very interested in it. In the end, it was won by a young girl.

Qiao Xia wasn't particularly interested in any of the items up for auction.

Tang Xining's eyes lit up when she saw the pure, top-quality pigeon blood red.

"Buy it if you like it," Qiao Xia encouraged.

The pigeon blood red shimmered under the white lights, and many of the ladies present had expressions of eager anticipation on their faces.

With a perfectly measured smile and undisguised pride, the auctioneer said, "This is a top-grade pigeon blood red that just appeared in Vietnam a few days ago. I can assure you that this is the largest pigeon blood red in the world today."

“Even the ‘Star of Fula’, which once fetched an astronomical price, is two carats smaller than this. If any of you present can win the bid for this gem, you will not only acquire the world’s largest ruby, but you will also have the naming rights to this gem.”

The naming rights to a top-quality pigeon blood red pigeon represent not only wealth but also a continuous stream of global recognition.

Not only the woman, but everyone present breathed a little heavier.

Only the Qiao family of three were still using the dim light to examine the items that interested them at the auction.

The auctioneer was very satisfied with the results. "I hereby declare the auction of the pigeon blood red ruby ​​officially open. The starting price is 100 million, and each bid must be at least 1 million higher!"

"One hundred and twenty million!"

"One hundred and thirty million!"

"One hundred and fifty million!"

Tang Xining was very interested in the ruby, but did not rush to bid.

Once the price reached 200 million, everyone became cautious about raising the price, starting to add it by one million at a time.

The auctioneer was clearly dissatisfied and prompted, "Two hundred and thirty-five million, any further bids?"

"Two hundred and fifty million!" Tang Xining raised his sign.

The auctioneer stirred up the atmosphere, "Customer number 88 has bid 250 million. Is there anyone higher? If no one bids, customer number 88 will take home the world's largest pigeon blood red for 250 million."

"At the same time, we will acquire the naming rights to this gemstone!"

"Two hundred and sixty million!" The man sitting in the front row nervously pursed his lips. This was his bottom line; if it exceeded this price, he would have to give up.

"Okay, two hundred and sixty million. Anyone else want to raise the price?"

Tang Xining raised her paddle without hesitation, "Three hundred million!"

"Three hundred million!" The auctioneer's voice cracked with excitement.

Prior to this, the highest transaction price for a ruby ​​in the world was equivalent to 250 million RMB.

If this ruby ​​ultimately sells for 300 million, she will become famous overnight. The auctioneer struggled to contain his excitement, "Does anyone else want to raise the bid?"

"Three hundred and one million."

Qiao Xia looked up and, although Tang Ling didn't turn around, Qiao Xia recognized her at a glance.

"This lady offered three hundred and one million..."

"Four hundred million!" Before the auctioneer could finish speaking, Tang Xining cut the game short.

Whether it was sensing Tang Xining's determination or Tang's grandfather's obstruction, Tang Ling did not raise the price further.

But everyone present silently turned their gazes toward the rear.

Four hundred million is far beyond the prestige that this gemstone can bring; they want to see who is so wealthy and powerful.