Chapter 12 What's Wrong with This Ruthless Capitalist?

Shen Jingni was preparing to go home after work.

But then she suddenly remembered that it was Friday.

Her mother had medicinal meals prepared for her, which she had to drink every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If she didn't drink them, her mother would play the victim. Her father was a fiercely protective husband, so she was someone you couldn't afford to offend.

But she can hide.

Chu You sat in Shen Jingni's office reading comics and eating potato chips. "Boss, it's almost ten o'clock. Shouldn't we be able to go home now?"

Shen Jingni lay on the sofa, yawning sleepily, and waved her hand, saying, "Wait a little longer, I'll go back after midnight."

By then, even the servants in the Shen family should have gone to sleep.

"But we have to catch a flight tomorrow morning. I don't mind, but boss, can you get up?"

Although Chu You wasn't very smart, she knew her boss well. He needed to get enough sleep every day, otherwise he wouldn't have any energy all day.

"Don't look down on me, I'll set ten alarms right away."

Shen Jingni had just set her alarm when she received a call from Jiang Zhan.

She never expected that Jiang Zhan would come looking for her so late at night.

The night was as dark as ink, and the streetlights cast a dim yellow glow.

A conspicuous red Ferrari was parked in front of the Oath of Love flagship store.

Jiang Zhan was wearing a black windproof jacket with smooth shoulder lines and a straight back. His black trousers were tucked into his ankle boots. He leaned against the car door, a casual smile playing on his lips, giving him a slightly roguish air.

What are you doing here so late at night?

Shen Jingni came out without a coat, wanting to get rid of him as soon as possible.

She had always considered Jiang Zhan a friend, so she felt somewhat uneasy after learning that he was going to confess his feelings to her.

"Just came to see you." Jiang Zhan stared at her fair and delicate face, his tone tinged with reproach. "Why didn't you answer my call that day?"

This is the problem.

That's a good question.

Shen Jingni was just wondering how to start the conversation when he asked, saving her the trouble of racking her brains.

She looked up at him, her expression slightly embarrassed. "They said you were going to confess your feelings to me that day?"

A hint of unease flashed across Jiang Zhan's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

"Who the hell is spreading rumors? I've always considered you a brother."

So that's why she was avoiding him.

Then what's the point of him even confessing his love?

We can only take it slowly and look for another opportunity.

Hearing his answer, Shen Jingni suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, almost thinking she was going to lose another friend.

Her amber eyes smiled. "That's good."

"You won't avoid me anymore, right?" Jiang Zhan bent down, leaned closer, and stared straight at her, saying, "You're so narcissistic, Shen Miaomiao."

Shen Jingni felt that it was too cold that day.

She rubbed her cold hands together, unconsciously moved her feet, and pouted, "You're the narcissist."

Seeing that her nose was red from the cold, Jiang Zhan immediately took off his coat and draped it over her thin shoulders. "Go inside quickly, I'm going back."

"I have my own clothes, you..."

Shen Jingni wanted to refuse, but Jiang Zhan didn't give her a chance at all. He took a long stride and got into the car, and the Ferrari sped away.

She shook her head and sighed.

They're all weirdos.

A discreet Maybach was parked across the street, quietly hidden in the darkness.

Zhao Zonglan took in the entire scene that had just unfolded.

He crushed the cigarette in his hand into the transparent ashtray, making a faint "sizzle" sound.

Chang An felt that the gentleman's mood must be even worse now than before.

But he didn't hear any instructions from him, and Chang An felt uneasy and nervous. He swallowed and turned to ask, "Sir?"

"drive."

Zhao Zonglan closed his eyes, completely concealing the gloomy and horrified look in them.

It turns out it was all a pretense.

Children's tricks are simply not worth my time.

Well then, little fox, the game is over.

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Today, Qin Muhuan wore a silver-blue mink coat and was adorned with jewels, looking somewhat like a wealthy lady from an early TVB drama. She sat arrogantly next to Shen Jingni.

She never expected to see Shen Jingni at the auction.

"You can't even save yourself, what are you doing here? Just to compete with me? You might as well save your money and run for your life."

Still speaking in a sarcastic and unsettling tone.

Shen Jingni was a little disgusted with Qin Muhuan's outfit today, saying it made her look like a nouveau riche.

She shifted her body, trying to get as far away from this Miss Qin as possible, and then retorted without any mercy: "You really think highly of yourself, Qin Muhuan. Why should I compete with you? Stop trying to inflate your own value all the time."

Qin Muhuan gritted her teeth angrily, "Hmph, you're just being stubborn."

"Anyway, I'm determined to get this luminous pearl!"

Shen Jingni calmly said "Oh," and said nonchalantly, "Then let's rely on our own abilities."

"Also, Miss Qin, please stay away from me. What kind of taste do you have?"

His tone was filled with undisguised disdain, and he waved his hand as if shooing away flies.

Qin Muhuan has always enjoyed going against her.

"Hey, I won't!" she said, deliberately taking Shen Jingni's arm to stop her from running away.

"childish."

...

The auction began with the two engaging in childish banter.

As the auction neared its end, the items the two had been eagerly anticipating were finally revealed.

Inside the auction hall, the luminous pearl on the central display stand emitted a soft, clear glow, beautiful and mysterious.

The auctioneer announced the start of the auction, with a starting price of ten million.

In an instant, price tags rose and fell, with Shen Jingni naturally among them, and Qin Muhuan not giving an inch either.

When the price reached 20 million, only the two of them remained as bidders.

Shen Jingni only has a budget of 30 million this time. She doesn't have much savings, and she has to set aside some to prepare for breach of contract penalties. She needs money everywhere, which is a real headache.

Qin Muhuan, however, was determined to oppose her and pressed her relentlessly, quickly raising the price to thirty million.

Shen Jingni felt that meeting Qin Muhuan was truly her "blessing".

It's clearly just something worth a little over ten million, but they insist on raising the price so high. There are so many other things they could do with that money, why do they have to go against her and smash things?

She took a deep breath, not wanting to give up so easily, and was about to raise her sign again when the lights next to the VIP room on the second floor suddenly came on.

The next moment, Shen Jingni saw Chang An.

I heard him say in a calm, emotionless voice, "Fifty million."

The entire auction hall erupted in uproar.

Behind them, people were whispering, "That looks like Mr. Zhao Zonglan's assistant. Has Mr. Zhao come to Hong Kong?"

"I don't think so. For such a small occasion, having Assistant Chang come in person already shows that they value it."

"What Mr. Zhao wants is something that no one dares to compete with."

Indeed, in terms of financial resources, none of them combined could catch Zhao Zonglan's eye.

Qin Muhuan gave up bidding. She nudged Chen Jingni and said sarcastically, "I told you you were barely able to take care of yourself, but you were still being stubborn. Look, they've chased you all the way to Hong Kong just to make things difficult for you."

"You'd better watch your step. Mr. Zhao is giving you a warning."

"From now on, he'll probably take everything you want. You're in big trouble."

warn?

Zhao Zonglan wouldn't be that bored.

Shen Jingni looked towards the VIP room on the second floor, but she never saw the man's figure.

It might just be a coincidence.

But she was indeed very disappointed that she didn't get the luminous pearl.

This means we may lose another big order.

After the auction ended, Qin Muhuan was in a good mood and left humming a little tune.

Shen Jingni called Chu You over, and with a worried look on her face, they prepared to go back.

At this moment, Chang An suddenly walked up to her and nodded slightly, "Miss Chen, the master wants to see you."

Zhao Zonglan has actually come to Hong Kong!

Was it all for that luminous pearl?

Her intuition told her that it wasn't that simple.

Shen Jingni remained motionless.

Chang An opened the tablet computer in his hand and handed it to her.

“Miss Shen, the master asked me to tell you that for every minute you delay, the Shen family’s stock will lose five million.”

On the screen, a stock market chart changes in real time, with glaring green numbers constantly jumping around.

Shen Jingni's breath hitched.

And then I felt an immense pang of heartache.

If she weren't well-mannered, she would definitely have sworn.

What's wrong with this ruthless capitalist?

They were fine just a couple of days ago, weren't they?

She ultimately succumbed to capital, urging Chang An without hesitation, "Let's hurry up and leave, don't delay."

"Time is money."