Just as He Yunze was thinking, he caught a glimpse of the restaurant manager out of the corner of his eye. As if he had heard the commotion at the door, the manager hurriedly walked towards the two of them.
The arrival of the shopkeeper further confirmed He Yunze's suspicions. He Yunze finally breathed a sigh of relief and then whispered earnestly to Song Xizhi:
“Zhizhi, it’s not that I want to make things difficult for you. If you want to experience an auction in the future, I can make a reservation for you. But now that the shopkeeper is coming, you shouldn’t make things difficult for him.”
Song Xizhi raised an eyebrow slightly, dodged He Yunce's help, and watched the restaurant manager walk towards him step by step without saying a word.
He nodded eagerly to Song Xizhi, then quickly walked to her side and whispered, "Honored guest, you've finally arrived!"
"I have already prepared a private room upstairs for you. You can go up directly and participate in the auction."
He Yunze was taken aback, then saw the innkeeper guiding Song Xizhi, and he walked step by step up to the side room on the second floor.
Song Xizhi shrugged helplessly, glanced at He Yunce silently, and then walked upstairs without looking back.
He Yunze's expression turned deathly pale in an instant. He hurriedly grabbed the waiter beside him and asked again:
"What happened? How did she get in? When I checked before, her name wasn't on the restaurant's reservation list!"
The servant was startled by He Yunze's terrified attitude, but he still patiently explained, "It's because of money."
He Yunze took a deep breath: "Then why was she able to go up to the second floor! When I came here, there was no such option at all!"
The servant nodded: "It's all about money!"
"This option wasn't available before. It was this lady who sent her servants to suggest that the second floor could be opened as an exclusive auction room for VIP clients. Anyone who could make a bid could reserve a room on the second floor."
"The shopkeeper was very pleased with the suggestion, so he invited the lady to her private room on the second floor..."
After saying this, he hesitated for a moment, looked up at He Yunce's unpredictable face, and carefully suggested, "If you also want a room upstairs, you can go up there if you raise the price."
He Yunze remained standing there without answering; he could barely even hear what the servant was saying.
One thought kept swirling in his mind: Song Xizhi came to today's auction well-prepared.
She had thought of it long ago and planned to come, and even went to the VIP room with great wealth!
Upon thinking of this, all of He Yunze's composure vanished in an instant. He stood rooted to the spot, his fingers tightening incessantly.
A bad feeling crept into his heart. He dared not think about it too deeply, but he felt that something was starting to get out of control.
The auction sounds were still ringing in his ears. The servant shook his head and walked away, looking at He Yunce's strange expression.
Only He Yunze remained standing, looking up at the second-floor room, which was shielded from the view of those below by a curtain.
However, with candles lit inside, one could see Song Xizhi's every move.
At this moment, her face was blurred; her youthful and even more beautiful face from this life could no longer be seen. Only her posture and movements could be discerned…
Every move he made was exactly like... his past life.
He Yunze suddenly recalled every detail of his rebirth in this life, and he suddenly realized that many things were different from his previous life.
It's the same from the very beginning, but different from the wedding night.
On his wedding night, he was supposed to marry Song Xizhi, but in this life he became Song Ruoan. Originally, there would have been no problem when serving tea the next day, but in this life, Ruoan was punished.
Then came medicine, then incense...
Then came this auction, which Song Xizhi had come prepared for...
As He Yunze pondered, his breathing gradually became rapid. He inhaled deeply, and fine beads of sweat began to trickle down his forehead.
Is there any possibility...?
Is there any possibility...?
Song Xizhi, like him... was also reborn...
Perhaps it was even earlier, perhaps it happened on that wedding night...
As He Yunze thought about it, his breathing became more and more rapid. He began to feel that the world in front of him was spinning and the place where he was standing was beginning to collapse.
The world felt like it was about to collapse and the earth was about to split open...
He Yunze's appearance at this moment was extremely abnormal. He was breathing like a bull, and he was covered in sweat, as if he had been pulled out of the water.
Shuangxi, who had been standing to the side, noticed that He Yunce was not feeling well and hurriedly went forward to support him, anxiously asking in a low voice:
"Master? Master? What's wrong with you?"
"He looks like he's sick. Should we go see a doctor?"
"No...no need...I can't leave..."
He Yunze staggered, leaning all his weight on Shuangxi, looking as if he had lost his soul.
He just stared intently at the auction scene in front of him. Eight more pieces were needed before the Empress Dowager's favorite lacquer mother-of-pearl inlay piece was auctioned off. It was a national treasure that would be unparalleled in the world in the future.
He gripped the silver in the purse at his waist tightly.
If it were a contest of wealth, he would have absolutely no chance against the rich and powerful Song Xizhi.
Even if you sold the entire Marquis's Mansion and the entire Song Mansion, you still couldn't compare at this moment...
He Yunze thought for a moment, then took a deep breath, trying to regain his composure, before speaking to Shuangxi beside him: "Shuangxi, go tell Zhao Qianlan to do something..."
Shuangxi was surprised: "What's wrong?"
He Yunze whispered a few words in Shuangxi's ear.
He had a way, a way to kill two birds with one stone, to test whether Song Xizhi was truly reborn.
He Yunze's eyes darkened, and a storm began to surge within them.
He stared intently at the auction before him, then slumped heavily back into his seat.
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