Chen Yun smiled and looked at Tang Shirong and the others below the stage, and said calmly, "Do any of you have any bids to raise?"
Tang Shirong originally offered 1 million, which everyone thought was the best price.
Now Chen Yun has arrogantly doubled the price, bringing it to a terrifying two million, which far exceeds the value of the item.
Unlike Chen Yun, no one else at the scene had any emotional attachment to the jade Guanyin, so no one made any more bids. Everyone just subconsciously looked at Tang Shirong.
Tang Shirong just bid a high price for this jade Guanyin, actually to support his benefactor. How could he possibly ruin his benefactor's chance now?
He smiled and said, "This jade Guanyin was given to Mr. Chen by Miss Shu, and it carries the feelings between Mr. Chen and Miss Shu. How dare we take what belongs to someone else?"
Chen Yun laughed and said, "Then this jade Guanyin is returned to its rightful owner!"
As he spoke, he took out a bank card and swiped it for two million yuan in front of everyone, donating it to a charity foundation.
Tang Shirong led the applause, and enthusiastic applause rang out from the audience.
Amid applause, Chen Yun stepped off the stage, holding the jade Guanyin pendant, and went straight to Shu Tangyin. He smiled at Shu Tangyin, who was still in shock and had not fully recovered, and said, "Miss Shu, let me help you put the jade Guanyin pendant back on."
Shu Tangyin blushed, nodded shyly, and whispered, "Okay!"
Everyone present watched this dramatic scene with great interest, especially the socialites and ladies, who all looked at Shu Tangyin with envy.
Of course, there were also those whose faces were very grim, namely Zhao Qingyu and Han Xudong!
Zhao Qingyu, in particular, felt very uncomfortable seeing Chen Yun with other women.
Having just witnessed Chen Yun squander two million yuan on a woman, her face darkened.
Seeing Chen Yun intimately helping Shu Tangyin put on jewelry, her displeasure and anger reached their peak, almost to the point of exploding.
Han Xudong was shocked and suspicious. He lowered his voice and said, "Qingyu, didn't Chen Yun not work before and rely on you to support him? How did he become so rich that he actually threw away two million just to win a smile from a beautiful woman?"
Zhao Qingyu felt irritated and coldly replied, "How should I know?"
Han Xudong asked suspiciously, "Do you think this guy might have secretly transferred your assets while he was with you? Otherwise, where would this good-for-nothing get so much money?"
Um?
A hint of doubt appeared on Zhao Qingyu's face; she felt that what Han Xudong said was not impossible.
So she took out her phone and sent a message to her assistant, asking her to check her account statements to see if Chen Yun had secretly transferred her assets during the marriage.
But less than two minutes later, her assistant called to reply to her.
"Mr. Zhao, I've checked for you. Although you gave Mr. Chen a supplementary gold card, Mr. Chen has never spent a single penny of that card, so there is no possibility that Mr. Chen has transferred your assets."
"Huh? Okay!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Qingyu said to Han Xudong with a strange expression, "I had someone investigate. Chen Yun has not spent a single penny of my money. In the two years of our marriage, he has spent his own money, and there is no possibility that he has transferred my assets."
Han Xudong's eyes widened, and he asked with a hint of disbelief, "But where did this good-for-nothing get so much money?"
Zhao Qingyu felt inexplicably angry: "How should I know?"
Han Xudong subconsciously said, "But you used to be his wife, don't you know him at all..."
Before he could finish speaking, he noticed that Zhao Qingyu's face had turned ashen, and he immediately shut his mouth, not daring to utter another word.
Zhao Qingyu looked at Chen Yun, who had already sat down again next to Shu Tangyin, with a very complicated expression and a mix of emotions in her heart.
In the two years of their marriage, Chen Yun knew her preferences like the back of his hand. He knew what dishes she liked to eat, what soup she liked to drink, and what color clothes she liked. He took care of her in every little detail.
But what about herself?
They barely pay any attention to Chen Yun!
She had no idea what Chen Yun liked or what he longed for.
You could even say she never truly cared about or understood him!
Perhaps this is one of the reasons why the two eventually divorced!
At this moment, the charity auction was still ongoing, but Zhao Qingyu had become lost and dejected.
The next table.
Shu Tangyin was whispering to Chen Yun.
"Chen Yun, where did you get so much money?"
Chen Yun smiled and said, "When I retired from the army, they gave me a one-time retirement payment."
Shu Tangyin's eyes widened: "Two million?"
Chen Yun nodded.
Shu Tangyin said, "As far as I know, even in developed areas, retirement pay isn't this much. Did you have any major meritorious service in the military?"
Chen Yun paused for a moment, then nodded.
"Just as I expected!" Shu Tangyin had an expression of certainty, and her eyes were full of admiration as she looked at Chen Yun.
But the next second her expression changed, and she angrily scolded, "You idiot, you actually spent all the retirement pay the army gave you! Are you crazy?"
Chen Yun laughed and said, "Back in the army, my old superior often called me crazy, thinking I was too insane, so I retired."
Shu Tangyin then remembered that Chen Yun was forced to retire because of mental health issues!
Her eyes were filled with heartache and pity as she softly said, "I'm sorry, I spoke without thinking. I just wanted to say, is it worth it for you to spend all your money like this?"
“It’s worth it!” Chen Yun smiled and said, “You were willing to give me this precious jade Guanyin to auction off, just to save face for me. Why can’t I spend two million to personally put this jade Guanyin back on your head and preserve this beautiful memory?”
Upon hearing this, Shu Tangyin's heart trembled, and an indescribable feeling of emotion welled up within her. Her nose also felt a little sore, but she scolded him playfully, "You rascal!"
She originally wanted to scold Chen Yun for spending money recklessly, but unexpectedly she was moved to tears by him.
She said to Chen Yun, "This money can't be wasted like this; we have to teach some people a profound lesson."
After saying that, she turned to look at Zhao Qingyu and Han Xudong at the next table and said coldly, "Miss Zhao, the outcome is now clear. It's clear that Chen Yun is far superior to that sleazy man next to you. Shouldn't you apologize now and admit that you were blind?"
Zhao Qingyu's expression changed drastically.
Han Xudong cursed, "Shut up! We were just joking with you, and you actually took it seriously?"
Chen Yun originally didn't plan to speak, but Han Xudong not only cheated but also dared to insult Shu Tangyin, which changed the nature of the situation.
"Are you planning to renege on your promise?"
He stared coldly at Han Xudong, as if he would mercilessly smash Han Xudong's head if Han Xudong dared to say yes...
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