When the marketing account saw Wen Qianqian, it was like a civet seeing a melon. Every time she took a step towards them, he seemed to see his traffic jump up a little bit, and his number of fans also increased.
The host was so excited that he almost cried. He hadn't seen a surge in traffic for a long time since the release of Fashuo Online. When he saw Wen Qianqian today, it was like a pile of money was dangling in front of him. This wasn't Officer Wen, this was his God of Wealth!
So he adjusted the lens, zoomed in on Wen Qianqian's delicate face and took a series of photos. The entire lens moved as she walked.
Wen Qianqian was wearing a uniform, with an upright posture and heroic demeanor. There was an indescribable beauty in her every move. The staircase was not long, but looking at her through the lens of the marketing account, it was like watching a catwalk show.
[Qianqian, look over here!]
【Look here, bastard!】
【Ahhhhh, Wenzai saw me! 】
[Is the person upstairs stupid? Wen Zai is looking at the screen.]
[I don't care, I don't care that she's just looking at me! ]
…
Wen Qianqian was unaware of the netizens' enthusiasm for her, and didn't even know she was being live-streamed. She was still earnestly explaining to her team:
"Zhao Shan and I will go backstage later. You two stay outside, and the rest of you guard the exit. If you find any problems, let us know immediately using the intercom!"
"Okay, Captain Wen!" Several people answered in unison.
On the way in, Zhao Shan couldn't help but quietly tease Wen Qianqian: "How is it? Does it feel good to be the team leader?"
Wen Qianqian waved her hand: "Don't make fun of me. If Pei You hadn't been injured, Captain Gu wouldn't have let me be the team leader."
Zhao Shan immediately shook his head. "You can't see that? The organization is intentionally cultivating you. Where else can you find a newcomer become a team leader just one year after arriving?"
Wen Qianqian smiled and said, "Thanks to the organization for their training. I'm under a lot of pressure right now. I hope nothing goes wrong tonight and I can complete the mission successfully."
"Have confidence in yourself. You should know that you are the strongest newcomer in the capital in the past 10 years, and you are favored by the senior leaders of the Municipal Bureau." Zhao Shan looked at her seriously and said.
The group dispersed in front of the entrance and went to their respective workstations. Wen Qianqian looked up at the door and was about to go in with Zhao Shan when she heard a commotion nearby and several people pushing and shoving each other.
"Oh, it's probably someone who tried to sneak in without an invitation and was discovered by the security guard." Zhao Shan turned his head to take a look and made an evaluation.
"You know all this?" Wen Qianqian suppressed her curiosity.
"Of course I know. After all, this is the most important event in the imperial capital's wealthy circles recently. The media can dig up exactly who is invited and who is attending. The list of attendees is sometimes even posted online for discussion. Being able to get in means that your family is wealthy and you can sit in the same hall with the bigwigs of the Lu and Xie families. This may not be a big deal for us ordinary people, but the wealthy care about this very much."
"So some people who didn't get an invitation or a letter of invitation have to resort to all sorts of crooked methods to get in."
"I see." Wen Qianqian nodded. She didn't quite understand, but was greatly shocked.
She and Zhao Shan turned around and were about to pass them in when they heard a commotion and people shouting, "Let me in! I saw Boss Qin go in. I'm with him. Let me in!"
Qin Shen? What a joke! Given the Qin family's current decline, the organizers were only able to invite him because they wanted to take advantage of the boss's popularity. Haha, they really chose the wrong person.
The venue manager didn't even bother to look up, and said in a cold tone, "Please show me your invitation."
"I told you that Mr. Qin and I were together. He just went in. Didn't you see it?" The man saw that the manager ignored him and shouted angrily outside.
Unexpectedly, the manager didn't even look at him and pretended not to hear him.
Seeing that this trick didn't work, the man immediately said, "You've all heard of my daughter, right? My daughter is a big star, and she even passed the civil service exam!"
Wen Qianqian had just raised her foot, but when she heard this, she put it down silently. Why did this sound more and more strange the more she listened to it?
When I turned around, I found that Zhao Shan had been looking over there with a gossipy look on his face.
Wen Qianqian: Tsk.
Before she could finish her speech, someone on the other side shouted, "My daughter is Wen Qianqian!"
Wen Qianqian: ...
This time she was really speechless. Wen Qianqian couldn't help but roll her eyes and instantly guessed who was causing trouble over there.
"Oh, do you know him?" Zhao Shan looked very interested.
"I don't know him." Wen Qianqian denied decisively without hesitation for a minute.
She was about to leave with Zhao Shan in tow when the voices on the other side continued to shout, "You all should know my daughter, right? She's the most popular person right now, don't I deserve to go in?"
The manager at the door was annoyed by him and couldn't help but retort: "Of course Miss Wen can go in, but you can't!"
"Why can't I go in? She's my daughter!"
The manager rolled his eyes and said, "Even if you are the Jade Emperor, you can't enter without an invitation."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wen Qishan, who was standing next to him, saw Wen Qianqian. Just as he was about to call her, he saw Wen Qianqian and Zhao Shan passing by him leisurely without even glancing at him.
She knew that Wen Qishan was shameless, but she didn't expect him to be so shameless. In the past, he relied on the original owner to tie up Qin Shen and pretend to be powerful. Now, let alone him, even Qin Shen himself can't protect himself. No wonder Wen Qishan is willing to lose face and come to the auction.
The more Wen Qianqian thought about it, the more embarrassed she felt. What's the difference between this and those celebrities walking the red carpet?
Looking at Wen Qishan's shameless look, she couldn't help but feel sorry for the original owner for three seconds.
Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly turned around and glanced at Wen Qishan.
Wen Qishan was overjoyed. Just when he thought she was going to let him in, he heard her quietly instruct the manager, "Keep a close eye on him. Don't let him find any excuses to sneak in!"
The manager turned his head impatiently, thinking it was another poor guy trying to take advantage of the auction's popularity. He was about to roll his eyes, but when he turned around, he found that it was Wen Qianqian in uniform.
The manager was startled and stood still, even standing straighter. He was stunned for a few seconds, then immediately agreed: "Okay, Officer Wen! Don't worry, I will stand here and watch him today and will never let him sneak in!"
After saying that, he immediately added, "If he makes trouble again, I'll call security to take him out!"
Wen Qianqian nodded, and then followed Zhao Shan into the inner field without looking back.
The inner venue is very large and is decorated very luxuriously and comfortably. The entire venue is covered with carpets and both sides are filled with flowers that have just been airlifted from Y City. The stage in the middle of the venue is where the auction will be held today. The stage is surrounded inside and outside by bodyguards in black suits.
Below the main auction hall is tonight's guest seats. The venue is decorated differently from other places, with specially customized movable tables and chairs.
Because it is called an auction, but it also means providing a place for wealthy people to gather and chat, allowing them to easily discuss business in casual conversation.
Therefore, in order to facilitate their communication and affection, tables and chairs can be put together at will, and even several booths can be put together, with a marble round table placed in the middle, with fruits, snacks and tea on it, for guests to chat and drink tea.
There were still about 20 minutes before the auction. Wen Qianqian and Zhao Shan checked the venue's exit, cameras, security measures, bodyguards' positions, and exhibit areas, and then retreated to the last row of the venue together.
After a while, the guests came in one after another and began to look for their own seats, or the people they wanted to share seats with.
After the guests slowly sat down, Wen Qianqian took a quick look around and noticed a lot of interesting things.
It turns out that what Zhao Shan said was true. There were actually many celebrities at such occasions.
At first, it was mostly the tycoons themselves who came in, and celebrities were rarely seen, with Yao Zhi being an exception. But as the auction was about to begin, those celebrities began to sneak out. Some tycoons even had several celebrities sitting next to them, laughing and shaking, trying to please their sponsors.
Not only female stars, but even many top male stars who appear on the screen with a cool image are now surrounding the rich women, kneading their shoulders and legs, and it is so lively. Some of them even almost fought over who feeds the rich women the strawberries.
Wen Qianqian held her forehead with her hands, with a string of ellipsis in her mind.
Oh, if their fans found out that their aloof brother could be so fawning and pretentious, I wonder what they would think?
Yet, despite the dazzling glitter at the venue, the guests' attention wasn't focused on them at all. In the eyes of the wealthy, celebrities, no matter how beautiful, are merely a foil, like a pretty ornament. In the world of fame and fortune, power naturally speaks for itself. So, while the guests were busy socializing, their eyes would often glance towards the front rows, where several tables gathered. It was rumored that the combined wealth of several families was greater than that of an entire small country.
Zhao Shan tugged at Wen Qianqian's sleeve and shared gossip with her with a smile: "Did those of you sitting in the front row see that? The richest of the rich in the capital."
He pointed at the woman in the middle with the wavy hair. "Look, that's the only daughter of the Bai Group's president, Bai Xinyou, the eldest daughter of the Bai Group. You've heard of the Bai Group, right? They started out in the pharmaceutical industry, but now they're involved in all sorts of fields."
"The bald man is Liu Kun, a big shot in the real estate industry."
"The one wearing white and holding Buddhist beads is Xie Yunjin, the head of the Xie family. I heard that the Xie family is a truly aristocratic family. I heard that one of their ancestors served as a general hundreds of years ago. After hundreds of years of development, the entire family is shrouded in mystery. No one knows how rich their family is, not even the Forbes list can estimate it."
After saying this, he pointed to the Buddhist beads in Xie Yunjin's hand and said, "Have you heard the story of the Journey to the West? Legend has it that the Buddhist beads in Xie Yunjin's hand are the ones that the holy monk once wore. Their price is inestimable!"
Then, he slid his finger to the right again. "Do you see the guy with the gold-rimmed glasses? He's Lu Zhanxun, the vice president of the famous Lu Group."
He squinted his eyes and said, "He looks gentle with his glasses, but he's definitely a ruthless character. After his eldest brother passed away, Lu Zhanxun, who was less than 30 years old, took over the Lu Group. He then used tough tactics to quickly squeeze out several competing companies and achieve a monopoly."
"I heard he's incredibly ambitious. Even after monopolizing the market, he's still not satisfied. He continues to aggressively expand his territory, squeezing out other small and medium-sized real estate companies. In the end, they either surrender like him or get killed."
"Of course, even ruthless people sometimes fail. He never imagined that a few years later, his nephew would return from overseas, holding his mother's shares, and fight him to the death. Relying on lenient tactics and government support, he won and finally won control of the Lu Group."
"The Lu Group is now divided into two factions: Lu Xingyan's conciliatory faction and Zhan Xun's violent faction. They have been fighting for equity for several years."
"Although Lu Xingyan has won now, Lu Zhanxun is obviously not convinced. He might make a comeback in a few years."
Wen Qianqian looked at Lu Zhanxun, who was sitting indifferently on the sidelines with gold-rimmed glasses, while listening carefully to what Zhao Shan said. She suddenly realized that she didn't know as much about Lu Xingyan's past as Zhao Shan did, and for a moment she felt a strange sense of guilt.
"How do you know so much about the wealthy families in the imperial capital?" Wen Qianqian couldn't help but ask.
"Gossip! You'll find out if you hang out on more forums!" Zhao Shan read the science seriously.
Wen Qianqian didn't ask him any more questions. She looked to the side and saw Lu Xingyan in front of her on the right.
He and Assistant Yuan sat there, looking down at their phones, seemingly oblivious to everything around them, in stark contrast to the lively atmosphere over there at Lu Zhanxun's.
In the front left of the venue, three or four second-tier young actresses sat next to Liu Kun. They were not the most popular, but they were all very good-looking. Several young actresses sat next to Liu Kun, all dressed very coolly, and rushed to pour him wine.
However, Liu Kun seemed to be accustomed to this and didn't care about their efforts at all. Instead, he looked at Bai Xinyou with a smile: "Oh, Miss Bai, how could that brat Yi Sheng be so blind?"
"You said that Mr. Lu wanted to bring you two together, but he didn't know what was best for him and insisted on keeping a prostitute. Now, look what's going on, he's even gotten himself into trouble, which has made Mr. Lu really angry."
Liu Kun drank it all in one gulp. "Yi is in charge of media, and Mr. Lu and I are in real estate. We were working well together, but something like this happened, and we've suffered huge losses! Now, he's got himself in jail. Where are we going to find a replacement for him?"
Bai Xinyou's face was not looking good. Everyone in the circle knew that she was interested in Yi Sheng, but Yi Sheng ignored her. When Liu Kun brought it up for no reason, she could only sip her wine silently and said something a bit sour: "It's his own fault for not being able to tell right from wrong and insisting on keeping a chicken. He deserves it!"
Seeing this, Yao Zhi next to him immediately followed suit: "That's right, he deserves it. Miss Bai doesn't deserve to be sad for such a person!"
Liu Kun sneered at the person next to him: "I'm talking to Miss Bai, do you have the right to speak? Do you think you are qualified to talk about Yi Sheng? Get out of the way."
Yao Zhi was startled and immediately shut up. He stood aside trembling and dared not speak.
At this time, Bai Xinyou held the wine glass in one hand and called him: "Come on, baby, I'm in a bad mood, let me cheer up?"
Yao Zhi was stunned, then realized what she was talking about, and his face froze.
"Hurry up!" Bai Xinyu urged impatiently.
Yao held his hand tightly, gritted his teeth, and then stretched his face forward.
Bai Xinyu raised his hand and slapped him in the face. He lowered his head and didn't dare to speak.
"Hahahahahahahahahaha, that's good. You look much more pleasing to the eye." Bai Xinyou laughed and pulled Liu Kun to join in making fun of Yao Zhi.
"Tsk tsk tsk, what a pervert, Ah Yan, what kind of people are around my uncle?"
When Lu Xingyan looked up, he saw a man in bright yellow clothes looking to the left with an expression of dismay, and then he sat down next to him nonchalantly.
"Go away, there's someone here." Lu Xingyan said directly without even turning his head.
"Come on." The person next to him not only didn't leave, but instead crossed his legs more leisurely: "Look at all the people around your uncle, you must be so lonely here alone, can't I keep you company?"
After saying this, he waved his hand, showing off the diamond-studded watch on his wrist, and exuded the aura of "I'm very rich".
"Go away, sit aside." Lu Xingyan was very disgusted.
The diamond man curled his lips. "What's going on? Didn't Assistant Yuan say you've been much more lively recently? Can you even bake a cake? Why do you still look so lifeless?"
After saying that, he glanced at Assistant Yuan in surprise.
Assistant Yuan immediately reported expressionlessly: "Reporting to Mr. Shen, Mr. Lu not only knows how to make cakes, but also made chocolate lava a few days ago."
"Wow!" Shen Yanjun was so surprised that he almost jumped up: "Is this still the Lu Xingyan I know?"
After saying that, he stared at Lu Xingyan and said, "Ayan, are you in love?"
Assistant Yuan smiled slightly: "To be precise, it's unrequited love."
“Oh my god!” Shen Yanjun’s eyes almost shone with excitement: “Assistant Yuan, is this true?”
Assistant Yuan lowered his head and replied silently: "Mr. Lu wanted to invite her to the auction today, but she refused..."
"Oh my god!" Shen Yanjun seemed even more excited: "There is actually such a thing?"
After saying that, he excitedly grabbed Lu Xingyan's hand and said, "Ah Yan, tell me quickly, what kind of woman could have bewitched you so much?!"
Lu Xingyan glared at him resentfully.
By the way, before Assistant Yuan could speak, he looked at him with a sullen face, and Assistant Yuan immediately shut up obediently.
At this moment, the auction house's countdown sounded "5.4.3.2.1!"
With the sound of the last countdown, the host came out. Wen Qianqian took a look and found that he was actually a famous host in China. He once hosted a very popular program called "Treasure Appraisal", and the ratings crushed all variety shows that year.
"Welcome everyone to tonight's auction. We've prepared 17 lots for you tonight, including a variety of precious jewelry, antique jade, and famous calligraphy. Of course, there's also the highly anticipated finale of the night, the "Young General Descending His Horse," part of our Martial God series of treasures. It will be available to you at a later date."
"What I want to make clear here is that we solemnly promise that we will deposit one-tenth of the proceeds from all auction items into the 'Appraising Treasures Foundation' for charitable purposes."
At this point, Lu Xingyan nodded slightly. Everyone came to the auction for different reasons: some to raise their net worth, others for the chance to mingle with the bigwigs. This was his reason for coming, as the auction house had promised to make a charitable donation, and he usually attended events like this.
"One tenth? Has the price increased?" Shen Yanjun muttered beside him, "Three years ago it was one fifteenth. It seems the auction house is becoming more and more tactful."
"Everyone, please take note. The first lot in this auction is a 7-carat pink diamond ring from Country N. It is of extremely high purity and is naturally heart-shaped, a symbol of eternal love."
"Now, our top actress Yan Jing will show us."
As soon as he finished speaking, a slim woman in cool clothes walked out. She had a very sweet smile, wore a very short skirt, and held a huge pink diamond in her hand, which sparkled brightly under the light.
Wen Qianqian took a look and finally understood why Zhao Shan said that coming here would easily destroy one's world view.
She couldn't help but sigh that money makes the world go round. She never expected that an actress as popular as Yan Jing, who has always been known for her jade-like image, would wear such cool clothes on stage, and from time to time she would lift up her skirt, which was so short that it couldn't be any shorter, to show off her long legs.
"Starting price, 7 million! Bidding starts now!" the host announced loudly.
"7.1 million!"
"7.2 million!"
"7.5 million!"
“8 million!”
…
Shen Yanjun glanced at Lu Xingyan, who looked uninterested, and asked, "Not filming?"
Lu Xingyan shook his head: "No."
Then he added: "I don't think she would like it."
“Hiss,” Shen Yanjun looked at Assistant Yuan and complained, “Why does it feel like this guy is acting weird after falling in love!”
"My mind is full of her, her, her, how corny!"
Assistant Yuan nodded immediately: “Mr. Shen’s point of view is very objective.”
Lu Xingyan: ...
In the upper left corner of the venue, Liu Kun glanced at Xie Yunjin, who looked uninterested. "No wonder Master Xie isn't interested. The best antiques and jewelry in the capital are all in Master Xie's collection cabinet. No wonder these things don't catch his eye."
Xie Yunjin curled his lips slightly without saying anything.
"It seems that Mr. Xie and Mr. Lu are both ready to wait for the national treasure passed down from generation to generation." Liu Kun said, looking at their expressions.
Bai Xinyou, who was standing by, looked at the pink diamond on the stage, then pinched Yao Zhi's face like she was teasing a cat: "I like this, go take a picture of it for me."
Yao Zhi understood and immediately raised his sign: "9 million!"
"9 million? How come he added 1 million right away?" Some people at the scene couldn't help but start whispering.
"Wow, that's rich."
"9.5 million!" a voice shouted.
Bai Xinyou glared at Yao Zhi fiercely, clearly somewhat dissatisfied. Yao Zhi did not dare to delay any longer and immediately shouted:
“10 million!”
The host shouted in the front: "10 million, is there any higher price than 10 million?"
"10 million once!"
"10 million twice!"
"10 million deal!"
As the hammer fell in the middle of the transaction, the pink diamond was finally acquired by Bai Xinyu for 10 million.
“That woman is crazy, this thing is not worth 10 million, 8 million is the limit.” Shen Yanjun couldn’t help but complain.
As soon as he finished speaking, the second item came up. It was a jade necklace from Country M. It was of extremely high purity, and its emerald green color dazzled everyone's eyes.
"The starting price is 12 million, and the auction begins!" the host shouted.
However, just as the host finished shouting, he heard a calm and composed voice next to him: "15 million!"
After saying this, everyone in the audience looked sideways:
"Holy crap, raising the price by 3 million in one go, who's so generous?"
"It's terrible. Can't we just add 100,000 and 100,000? Why are you going so big right from the start?"
"The quality of the jade is indeed good, but if they start with such a high price, who will dare to follow suit?"
Shen Yanjun looked at Lu Xingyan next to him: “Damn, you scared me, didn’t you say you wouldn’t buy it? Why did you take pictures again?”
Lu Xingyan didn't look at him, but raised the corner of his lips and said, "She probably didn't like the one just now, but I think she will like this one."
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