As Lu Xingyan spoke, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up. He felt that anything related to her would become particularly gentle and interesting, which made him unable to help but feel curious and greedy in his heart.
“Tsk tsk tsk, that expression again,” Shen Yanjun looked fed up and looked at Assistant Yuan speechlessly: “Is he always like this?”
Assistant Yuan nodded vigorously.
"It's over, Ah Yan, you're hopeless!" Shen Yanjun said with a look of deep sorrow: "The one who falls in love first is destined to suffer the pain of love!"
Lu Xingyan: ...
After a moment, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he glanced at Shen Yanjun: "Is it your business?"
"Ahhhhhhhhh!" Shen Yanjun couldn't help but howl: "Who is it, who on earth could be so obsessed with you?"
Lu Xingyan ignored him completely.
He glanced at Assistant Yuan and said, "Yuan Ying, go ahead."
Assistant Yuan was about to speak with great joy, but was stopped by Lu Xingyan's gaze and had to shut up in disappointment.
“Tsk, you don’t want to say it, right?” Shen Yanjun gritted his teeth.
Just as Lu Xingyan was staring at him, curious about what he was going to do next, he heard Shen Yanjun beside him shout loudly:
"15.5 million!"
As soon as the voice came out, everyone around was shocked:
"Oh my god, another 500,000 added so quickly?"
"I thought 1500 was a lot, but they're still adding more..."
Lu Xingyan turned around in surprise: "What are you doing?"
Shen Yanjun smirked: "Tell me her name!"
Lu Xingyan sighed lightly, not wanting to bother with the answer. He calmly raised his sign: "16 million!"
“16.5 million!”As soon as the words fell, Shen Yanjun next to him followed with an expression that said, “What can you do to me?”
"17 million." Lu Xingyan rolled his eyes at him.
"17.5 million!" Shen Yanjun smiled and said, "Tell me her name quickly. If you tell me, I will stop."
"18 million." Lu Xingyan said nothing and continued to raise the sign.
"18.5 million!" Shen Yanjun huffed, "Ayan! Say one word and you'll die!"
The people around couldn't help but whisper:
"That's over 6 million more than the starting price! That's a bit scary!"
"Speechless, what on earth is Shen Yanjun doing? Why do I feel like he's deliberately trying to provoke Lu Xingyan?"
"Tsk tsk tsk, when the wealthy fight, we should just stand aside and watch, to avoid hurting innocent people..."
Lu Xingyan glanced at Shen Yanjun indifferently, then pulled the corner of his mouth and raised the sign again: “25 million!”
"Wow!" Everyone in the front row couldn't help but look back.
"Another 6 million plus. Lu Xingyan is so generous!"
"He used to buy calligraphy and paintings, why is he suddenly interested in jewelry?"
"Did you buy it as a gift?"
"No way, what woman is so lucky to be favored by Lu Xingyan?"
Shen Yanjun on the side gritted his teeth in anger: "Ayan, you broke the rules, we all know that this necklace is worth at most 20 million!"
Lu Xingyan glanced at him calmly: "No, I just want you to shut up."
"Are you still following?" Lu Xingyan said calmly.
“…You,” Shen Yanjun snorted angrily, “Forget it, I can’t afford to play anymore, go play by yourself!”
"You rely on your wealth to bully others!" Shen Yanjun looked very dissatisfied.
But Lu Xingyan completely ignored him.
The host on stage was delighted: "25 million, is there a higher price?"
The audience was as quiet as a chicken.
The host wisely shouted quickly:
“25 million once!”
"25 million twice!"
"25 million three times!"
"make a deal!"
As soon as the words fell, Lu Zhanxun on the left couldn't help but turn his head and look to the right.
Xie Yunjin beside him smiled faintly: "You always say he is careful and cautious, but now it seems that he is just a young man in his 20s, and he can also be impulsive."
Lu Zhanxun sneered: "Yeah, I didn't expect that I would be wrong sometimes."
On the other side, Shen Yanjun saw Lu Xingyan's indifferent expression, not looking distressed at all, and was even more curious: "What kind of woman is this, who is unwilling to even accompany you to the auction, and still makes you willingly spend so much money on her?"
"Ayan, considering our friendship for so many years, please tell me her name, otherwise I won't be able to sleep tonight!"
Assistant Yuan's eyes turned and he whispered, "Boss Shen, let's change the angle. You don't really need to know her name. You just need to know that she's a star and passed the civil service exam..."
"Ah!" Shen Yanjun was stunned after hearing this, his eyes shining: "Ah! Is it Wen Qianqian?"
Assistant Yuan rolled his eyes and looked at Lu Xingyan with a wronged look on his face: "Boss Lu, it was Boss Shen who guessed it himself, I didn't say anything..."
Lu Xingyan: ...
Okay, when it comes to double acting, you two are the best.
After listening to this, Shen Yanjun thought for a moment and said, “Ayan, you can do this. Are you planning to find a police officer as your wife?”
After saying that, he shook his head: "But if she knew the price of this necklace, I'm afraid she wouldn't accept it."
Lu Xingyan nodded: "I know, so I'm not going to tell her the price. I'll just say I bought it casually on the way to an inspection."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a clear voice next to him: "Is there something you can't tell me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three people at the table all raised their eyes, widened their eyes, and were speechless with surprise.
Assistant Yuan's eyes lit up and his voice was excited: "Miss Wen! Why are you here?"
Lu Xingyan's eyes were full of surprise, and he looked at her with eyes full of smiles: "Yeah, why are you here? Didn't you say you had work today?"
Wen Qianqian raised the corner of her mouth slightly: "On duty, just happened to pass by."
Assistant Yuan clenched his fists: "Ah! This must be a special fate!"
Lu Xingyan: ...
Shen Yanjun sat at the very edge, looking at Lu Xingyan, whose eyes were full of surprise and smile, and at Wen Qianqian, who was in high spirits in her uniform, and suddenly understood something.
He rolled his eyes, stood up quickly, and then moved to the front seat, gave up his own seat, and greeted with a smile: "Sister-in-law, please sit down!"
Wen Qianqian stood there in a daze, her face filled with shock.
Lu Xingyan looked at her stunned expression, afraid that she would feel abrupt, and suddenly felt a little annoyed.
He glared at Shen Yanjun fiercely: “Shut up!”
Then he apologized to Wen Qianqian with some regret: "Sorry, Miss Wen, don't listen to their nonsense.
After waiting for a while, Jianwen Qianqian didn't respond, and she felt even more uneasy. She quickly changed the subject: "You must be tired from your duty just now. Sit down and rest for a while."
Wen Qianqian had a complicated expression and glanced at her seat, seeming to be a little conflicted.
Lu Xingyan noticed her little movements and instantly understood her dilemma. It was probably because Shen Yanjun had jokingly asked her to sit down, but he didn't know what she meant. So she was hesitant, not knowing whether to sit down or leave.
At this moment, Lu Xingyan suddenly felt his heart beating wildly, and sweat broke out on his hands in just a few seconds.
He wanted to look up to see her expression, but he seemed to feel a sudden fear in his heart.
Just as the situation was at a stalemate, Zhao Shan at the back suddenly shouted, "The one in front, sit down! You're blocking my way!"
After he finished speaking, several people around him reacted and started to deliberately add fuel to the fire:
"Hey, why are you standing there? You're blocking my view!"
"Hurry up and sit down, the next lot will be auctioned soon!"
"Sit down, sit down, come on, don't block me from looking at the antiques!"
Wen Qianqian: ...
Lu Xingyan's original nervousness was completely dispelled by the noise. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he secretly glanced at Wen Qianqian and said tentatively: "How about... just sit for a while."
"Oh..." Wen Qianqian looked at his expression of anticipation, trying to suppress it, and her heart was itching: "Then, sit for a while..."
The auction on the stage was still going on, and because people were not very interested in the remaining items, the auction went very quickly.
There were many celebrities at the auction, some of them were sitting next to the rich men and women, while others were there to serve as emcees and showcase the jewelry.
It is said that by displaying jewelry and waiting for it to be sold, one can get a 5% commission, so many celebrities are eager to try it. Like Yan Jing, they are willing to wear cool clothes and show off their charm on stage, just to earn this 5% commission.
The penultimate lot was for Yue Yingxue, who also wore a thigh-length white gauze dress, revealing her arms, shoulders, and thighs. She walked out in a very cool manner. The faint white gauze swayed gently in the wind, revealing the faint scenery on her chest, which aroused countless imaginations.
As soon as Qin Shen saw her come out, his face turned green.
He hadn't expected her to actually go behind his back and become an "etiquette" lady at the auction. You have to know that in an occasion like this where most people are men, standing on the stage dressed like this gives people the impression that she is a commodity that can be spent money on for entertainment.
Qin Shen's face was pale, and his blood pressure was soaring. He never expected Yue Yingxue to be like this. At this moment, he wanted to go on stage and pull Yue Yingxue up, but with so many bigwigs in front of him, he didn't dare to disrupt the scene in such an occasion.
He was so angry that his eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and his hands were clenched tightly under the table, almost squeezing out snow.
The host was completely oblivious and continued the announcement: "Now, our goddess of pure lust, Yue Yingxue, will show us this sapphire necklace!"
"This sapphire necklace from the West Coast has a charming color like the sea. Its natural facets make it sparkle and shimmer like the sea from every angle."
"Now, let's let Miss Yue Yingxue show us the brilliance of this sapphire necklace."
As soon as the host finished speaking, Yue Yingxue stretched out her long, white legs and walked on the stage to the music, posing in various ways. The white gauze on her body could hardly cover her body as she moved.
Qin Shen's face became even uglier. If he hadn't tried his best to endure it, he would have even wanted to overturn the table.
"The starting price of the sapphire is 9 million!" the host shouted.
"9.05 million!" Qin Shen gritted his teeth and shouted. Although he didn't have much money now, he wanted to finish it quickly for the sake of face and let Yue Yingxue come down quickly.
Liu Kun, who was sitting in the front row, stared at Yue Yingxue with lustful eyes. He then took out a sign and shouted, "10 million!"
Qin Shen was shocked. It was already a struggle to come up with 9 million, let alone more. He looked at Liu Kun's expression and guessed what he was thinking. But he had no money, so he had to flatter himself. He walked from the last row of seats to the front and found Liu Kun with a forced smile: "Mr. Liu, I'm sorry, Yue Yingxue is my girlfriend. Can you give up your offer?"
Liu Kun glanced at him in confusion: "Who is this?"
Bai Xinyou beside him laughed secretly: "Oh, it seems to be the Qin family that was acquired by Mr. Lu and his team some time ago. I think his name is Qin Shen."
Liu Kun waved his hand impatiently and called the bodyguard: "What the hell? Get him out of the way!"
Upon hearing this, several bodyguards immediately took action. Qin Shen was quickly pulled aside. Then, without caring about his image, he shouted at the stage: "Yue Yingxue, I provide you with food and drink, not for you to show off on stage. Come back with me!"
Yue Yingxue on the stage had already looked over when she heard this. When she heard Qin Shen's roar, she was so scared that her body trembled, and even the white gauze on her body trembled.
She stayed where she was with her lips pursed. She couldn't remember the last time she attended such a fame and fortune, but she enjoyed it very much.
At this time, Liu Kun in the audience rolled his eyes and shouted, "Beauty, I'll give you a chance. Would you rather follow me or him?"
When Qin Shen heard this, he was shocked. He didn't expect Liu Kun to openly express his dirty thoughts.
"Fuck you!" Qin Shen was so angry that he wanted to hit Liu Kun, but he was already pinned down by a group of bodyguards. Not to mention fighting, he couldn't even move.
At this time, Yue Yingxue on the stage hesitated. She could follow Qin Shen and become his girlfriend, but Qin Shen's parents hated her very much and asked her to let their son go every day.
Following Liu Kun obviously means that the relationship can only be shady, but everyone in the capital knows that Liu Kun is rich, especially compared with the declining Qin family, he seems even more wealthy.
Yue Yingxue's mind was racing, and the balance in her heart was becoming increasingly tilted.
"Yue Yingxue, what the hell are you doing?!" Qin Shen looked at the hesitant Yue Yingxue on the stage in disbelief. "You're actually hesitating! You're actually hesitating! I broke off my engagement with my fiancée and fell out with my family for you, and you're actually trying to sell me out for a little money?"
Bai Xinyou looked at Qin Shen and sneered, "Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they fly away separately. What's more, you are not husband and wife."
"Whores are disloyal, and actors are heartless. Have you never heard of this? She followed you when you were prosperous, but do you expect her to stay with you when you fell? That's a nice thought."
Yue Yingxue on the stage's face turned red and white because of what she said. She bit her lips tightly and still refused to compromise.
Finally, she looked at Qin Shen, who was in a state of grief and fury, and then at Liu Kun, who was bald and had a big belly. Finally, she gritted her teeth and smiled sweetly at Liu Kun: "Mr. Liu, buy the necklace, and I will go with you."
"Yue Yingxue, you bitch! Ahhhhhhh, I'm going to kill you!" Qin Shen was so angry that he wanted to rush forward, but was still stopped by the bodyguard.
Yue Yingxue was so scared that she hid behind him again.
Finally, Lu Zhanxun waved his hand impatiently, his voice cold: "Drag it away, the auction continues."
"Ahhhhhhhhhhh, I won't go, let me go, I'm going to chop her to death, I'm going to chop her to death!" Qin Shen howled heart-wrenchingly, and the three bodyguards almost couldn't hold him back.
But since Lu Zhanxun had spoken, they did not dare to delay and grabbed him tightly and dragged him out.
It was not until the howling died down that the people at the scene came to their senses. Everyone was still not satisfied and was even whispering to each other.
After all, everyone was very excited to witness such a bloody incident.
Wen Qianqian sat aside, watching Yue Yingxue go on stage, watching Qin Shen negotiate with a sullen face, watching them quarrel and break up, and Qin Shen scolding her as a whore.
As she read, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She never expected that the hero and heroine described in the book, who seemed to be destined to be together and whose love transcended life and death, would actually part ways in such a bloody and undignified way.
It's so sad and lamentable.
She remembered that the novel also described this auction. Later in the book, the male protagonist Qin Shen, who had become Long Aotian, came to the auction with his heavenly wife Yue Yingxue.
In order to please his little wife, Long Aotian bought her a lot of things at the auction. As long as Yue Yingxue liked something, he would hold up his sign until the hammer fell.
The man is rich and generous, and the woman is pretty and cute, making many passers-by envious.
When the Martial God's Legacy Series - Young General's Dismounting Horse painting was finally auctioned, Yue Yingxue was selected as a lucky audience member and had a close encounter with this national treasure.
Later in the auction, Long Aotian and Qin Shen saw that their little wife liked it and wanted to buy it for her.
Unexpectedly, this painting was extremely expensive, so expensive that even he, the male protagonist of Long Aotian, could not afford it.
Finally, the painting was bought by a mysterious buyer and disappeared. A few years later, it appeared in the private collection of a wealthy foreigner.
A generation of national treasures traveled around the country but was lost, leaving behind countless regrets.
Later, Yue Yingxue gained a huge amount of traffic thanks to this painting because she was the last person in China to have seen the original painting. From time to time, reporters or programs would interview her about her impression of the painting and her feelings about its loss as the last lucky person in China to have seen the original painting.
Finally, when news broke that the painting had appeared in a private collection abroad, Chinese netizens were furious, their anger soaring. The angrier they got, the more regret they felt, so they kept interviewing Yue Yingxue, hoping to make up for that regret.
Yue Yingxue was therefore called the "human koi". Everyone transferred their feelings for the national treasure to her, allowing her to gain a lot of patriotic fans and her popularity reached its peak.
"What are you thinking about?" Seeing Wen Qianqian in a daze, Lu Xingyan asked softly.
At this moment, his heart was still pounding, and his mind was full of Shen Yanjun's words "Sister-in-law, please sit down."
As if sensing Lu Xingyan's gaze on him, Shen Yanjun turned his head and gave him a mysterious smile, his smug face seemingly filled with "See, thanks to brother."
Lu Xingyan: ...
Well, the little bit of gratitude I had just felt was wiped out by his mysterious smile.
"Ladies and gentlemen, now comes the most exciting moment of this auction. The long-awaited Young General's Descending Horse from the Martial God Legacy series is about to be unveiled to the public. Please take a deep breath and count down from 1, 2, 3!"
Perhaps it was because the host's voice was so contagious that everyone began to get nervous unconsciously along with his voice.
With a "bang", all the lights in the scene suddenly went out and fell into darkness.
Just when everyone couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, there was a "bang" and the lights on the stage came up. Then, the projection of the painting began to appear on the stage.
"Wow!" The moment the painting appeared, there was a burst of exclamations from the audience.
When the projection of this 1,500-year-old painting appeared in front of everyone, everyone was stunned.
In the painting, a young man, about twenty years old, clad in silver armor, stands on a vast grassland, one-handedly pulling the reins of his horse. Beneath him is a disobedient, fiery red steed, which reluctantly tosses its head, its front hooves and head raised high. The young man is in high spirits, the red cape behind his armor billowing in the wind, his face radiating pride and confidence.
This painting has bright colors and precise outlines. Just a few strokes can vividly depict the young general's youthful pride and unrestrained look. Through the painting, people seem to travel through thousands of years and witness the youngest, most accomplished, and most proud young general in the ancient capital.
Lu Xingyan couldn't help but praise it after seeing it: "It is worthy of being the work of a painting master. After seeing this painting, I seem to understand why it can be regarded as a treasure passed down from generation to generation."
Shen Yanjun turned around and smiled: "I don't know anything about antique art. I only know that your family has many famous works in its collection. You all say they are good, so this painting should be good."
Lu Xingyan turned sideways and asked Wen Qianqian, "Miss Wen, what do you think of this painting?"
Wen Qianqian smiled and said, "It truly lives up to the saying of a national treasure. Seeing it today, I can see that it is absolutely superb in both the artistry and the conception."
The host waited patiently for the guests to discuss their work. When they finished, he began his introduction: "I know many of you have come here today to see this masterpiece in person. I just watched the projection of this painting with everyone. I have to say that in my life working in the antiques industry, this is the most meaningful and outstanding painting I have ever seen."
"We are so lucky to be able to see this masterpiece with our own eyes today. You know, many people who love painting may not be able to see this masterpiece in their lifetime."
"Everyone must have heard its story. The Martial God Legacy series was created 1,500 years ago at the beginning of the dynasty. It took the painter Chongyi three years of painstaking effort. Chongyi created many works in the first half of his life, and this series is his last."
"The founding emperor commissioned Chongyi to create these drawings in memory of the generals who had conquered the country alongside him. Successive emperors treasured them until, 500 years ago, they were said to have disappeared into the palace of the last emperor of the Jin Dynasty."
"This time, the appearance of this painting overseas has caused quite a stir. You have to remember that this series of paintings disappeared 500 years ago. Its sudden reappearance naturally led many to suspect it was a forgery. However, after thorough research, we have confirmed that this is the authentic painting! It is the national treasure that was rumored to have disappeared in the fire 500 years ago!"
After he said this, all the guests present were somewhat infected by his emotions. Although they knew that he said this just to exaggerate the value of the painting and wanted it to fetch a higher price, they were still touched, probably because of the deep feelings of home and country in their hearts.
The host continued, "In order to experience this painting more directly, we are going to select a lucky visitor on site to have a close encounter with this national treasure and then share their feelings about it."
As soon as the host finished speaking, several bodyguards suddenly appeared from behind the stage, and they walked up very carefully carrying a crystal frame.
In the middle of the crystal frame lies the world-famous painting with a scroll.
Wen Qianqian looked at the words in the crystal frame and listened to the host say that a lucky audience member would be selected. The scene in the novel where Yue Yingxue was chosen and became the last lucky person to come into contact with the national treasure immediately appeared in her mind.
The host said loudly, "I will press the button in the middle of the store in a moment, and your seat numbers will scroll on the screen. When the numbers on the screen stop, the person with the corresponding seat number will be our lucky winner today."
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