71 071 Competition for Lots
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The lights in the banquet hall flowed down like water, illuminating the entire venue as if it were daytime.
As soon as Ren Lu and Lu Siyue appeared, they instantly became the focus of the whole audience. Everyone's eyes were immediately cast on them, and they were the focus of everyone's attention, accompanied by countless discussions.
Ren Lu, a frequent visitor to the Internet, has long become a focus of attention even more than Internet celebrities. Even the wealthy circles who disdain Internet celebrities know everything about her.
After all, not everyone dares to confront the rich father-in-law, and not to give him face.
The rich second-generation man who offended her is still under investigation and has not been completely cleared of suspicion.
Lu Siyue seemed very nervous about this much-discussed situation. She glared at those who were secretly watching them from time to time, as if she wanted to go against the whole world.
Ren Lu patted her gently and said, "Don't be so nervous. We are here to buy things, not to fight."
"But they kept looking at you and whispering to each other. Even a child would know that they were definitely saying bad things about you. It's so rude. I don't want to be a fool. If anyone dares to talk about it, I will stare at him and see if he dares to talk nonsense again."
Ren Lu couldn't help but smile at her alert state like a young animal.
The warning was conveyed, but it had no deterrent effect at all.
Seeing her nonchalant look, Lu Siyue immediately clicked her tongue and said in dissatisfaction: "It's obviously directed at you, how can you still laugh? Hurry up and learn from me, be a little more fierce to them, and express silently: What are you looking at? If you keep looking, I'll dig your eyeballs out! Hurry up!"
As she spoke, she demonstrated to Ren Lu, with her brows furrowed, eyes wide open, and her mouth pouted, revealing her displeasure everywhere.
But this fierce expression was too revealing.
It can be said that the eldest lady’s acting skills are not only non-existent, but also extremely bad, extremely bad.
When she makes an angry expression, she looks like a cute and fierce kitten. It doesn't scare people, but makes them want to bully her.
But in front of Ren Lu, a master of acting, it was simply like showing off one's skills in front of an expert.
She reached out and pinched Lu Siyue's face. "If you keep glaring like that, you'll be sore that you'll cry. Then these people will think they're scaring you, and they'll get even more aggressive."
"real?"
"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, blink your eyes hard now and see if it hurts."
Lu Siyue did as she was told and immediately felt her eyes sore and swollen, even a little tearful, but she quickly returned to her expressionless state.
"Oh, it's true. Then I won't glare at them and despise them in my heart." She said in an unhappy tone.
Ren Lu pursed her lips and suppressed the smile that she could hardly suppress.
Although Lu Siyue has the temper of a rich girl, she is sometimes really easy to coax.
Blinking your eyes hard will make anyone feel uncomfortable.
"No need to go through so much trouble. Just grab the things they like and buy them all." Ren Lu chuckled, her attitude was so generous.
Lu Siyue looked at her with distrust, but ultimately remained silent and did not expose her.
She is not a three-year-old child who can be easily fooled.
This kind of auction is a large-scale auction, and the finale items are all worth billions. It would be amazing if Ren Lu could win one of them, but why would she grab them all?
This bad habit of bragging must have been caught by his elder brother. He doesn't learn good things but instead picks up bad ones.
Ren Lu only took one look at her and knew what her sister-in-law was thinking, but she didn't take the initiative to explain. Instead of wasting her time, it would be better to take direct action.
The reason she came to this auction was to spend money.
Seeing that her dead husband is about to be resurrected, she would have wasted all the years she had spent pretending to be a good wife before he came back to life.
Although she currently doesn't know the whereabouts of the dead man, she is sure that he must be hiding in the dark, watching her all the time, otherwise he would not have come so quickly last time.
"Look, isn't that Xu, Xu something over there--" Lu Siyue saw two people standing in the corner and immediately pointed them to Ren Lu.
It’s just that because I’m not familiar with the place, I get stuck when calling people’s names.
"Xu Shiqing." Ren Lu reminded her.
"Oh yes, Xu Shiqing and——"
"Peng Hongyu."
"Well, they are worthy of being a couple. Even their names are so hard to remember." Lu Siyue complained.
Ren Lu chuckled, put her arm around her shoulders and turned her gaze back.
"Don't stare at them. They are hunters. Don't become their prey."
"What do you mean? They want to eat people?" Lu Siyue asked in confusion.
As soon as she finished speaking, the couple looked over, then showed surprise, and immediately rushed over from the corner, like bees that had smelled nectar. They were not afraid of the long journey at all, they were just afraid that the couple would run away.
Peng Hongyu was wearing a neat suit and an exaggerated diamond collar pin on his tie. Although Xu Shiqing was wearing a long skirt, it was high-slit and the other side was so short that it almost exposed her thighs. She was also wearing high heels, and when she walked quickly towards him, her posture was a little inconvenient, and it was obvious that she was in a hurry.
"Sister Lulu, what a coincidence! Is this Mr. Lu's younger sister? I was just thinking that I didn't know anyone there and was afraid of embarrassment, but now I meet her." Xu Shiqing's voice was three times warmer than during the live broadcast, and her glitter-painted eyes blinked rapidly.
“We just posted on social media that we will be attending the auction, and fans are guessing which celebrities we will meet!”
Peng Hongyu's eyes quickly swept over Ren Lu, silently evaluating the value of the jewelry she was wearing. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, thinking in his heart: This widow is really worth it, she got promoted, got rich, and her husband died. She is definitely a winner in life.
He immediately started chatting enthusiastically: "We are deeply sorry about Mr. Lu's matter. When I went to pay my respects before, I saw that you were in a bad mood and didn't dare to say more. I heard from the staff that the program team intends to make a commemorative video. I wonder if Sister Lu has this idea?"
This couple is worthy of being in the Internet industry. They are very familiar with online trends and know that Ren Lu is very popular now. If they can get any information from her and post it online, it will help to gain more popularity.
When Lu Siyue heard him mention his elder brother, her brows immediately frowned, and she even tightened her grip on Ren Lu's hand a little.
This couple is really annoying. They always bring up things that are not related to the topic.
Even if Ren Lu has come out of her grief, she certainly doesn't want to mention Lu Sinian all the time, especially when she brings him up in the second sentence of a conversation since they are not very familiar with each other.
"Thank you for your concern. I haven't received any news yet and can't give you a reply." Ren Lu nodded lightly and answered without any loopholes.
Xu Shiqing gritted her teeth secretly. She was unwilling to leak even a little information, leaving them no chance to talk about it.
"Hey, are those Mr. Yu and Mrs. Yu from the Yu Group?" She was unwilling to give up, so she scanned the crowd and soon found her new target.
Peng Hongyu also reacted immediately and echoed her, "Boss Lu was a good friend of Boss Yu before he died. They often worked on projects together. I'm sure Sister Lu is also very familiar with the couple. Do you want to go over and say hello?"
The couple had a big plan. Knowing that they couldn't dig out any new information from Cai Renlu, they wanted to use her to get to know new people.
The Lu family and the Yu family have frictions in the business world, but they have never completely broken up. They maintain this delicate state and compete together. It is impossible for Peng Hongyu not to know this, but he still deliberately said this. He probably wanted to provoke Ren Lu, relying on the fact that she did not dare to break up with him. He acted like this. It is simply shameless.
Ren Lu turned around and saw Yu Hengrong and his wife.
The two of them walked hand in hand, the man in a suit and the woman radiant, they looked a perfect match.
"No need, you guys go." Ren Lu refused directly and pulled Lu Siyue to leave.
Xu Shiqing and his wife looked at each other and immediately became anxious. They didn't even know the couple, so how could they go over and say hello? They were counting on this pair of sisters-in-law to introduce them.
"Mr. Yu, Mrs. Yu." Xu Shiqing raised her voice and greeted them directly.
Yu Hengrong, who was originally chatting with others, just noticed them.
After the few people looked at each other, Peng Hongyu seemed to have seen a huge treasure. He immediately pulled Xu Shiqing and walked quickly towards Yu Hengrong and his wife, obviously wanting to take the initiative to establish a relationship with them.
However, what was embarrassing was that Yu Hengrong just nodded coldly, then walked straight towards Ren Lu with Ge Yue.
"Mrs. Lu, long time no see." He came over to greet her, his tone polite yet distant, and then changed the subject: "I heard that Director Lu's power has been restricted recently and he is unemployed at home. I wonder if he is interested in applying for a job at the Yu family?"
Ge Yue hypocritically echoed, "Yes, at Mr. Lu's age, he is most afraid of being looked down upon as old and useless. He should try not to stay at home all the time, lest he get sick. He should go out to work and continue to give off light and warmth."
I have to say, this couple sang the same tune and both spoke very mean words.
"Who stays at home with your father? He has many companies under his name, not just Shengtian Group. He is very busy and not someone that can be hired by just any company." When Lu Siyue heard Lu Hui being belittled, she couldn't help but fight back.
Her face was full of indignation, and it was obvious that she had not yet learned to wear a mask in social situations. Once provoked by others, she would reveal her true emotions, making it easy for her to be caught.
Ren Lu patted her shoulder and told the little girl to relax. She still kept a decent smile and said, "Thank you for your concern. I heard that Lin's project in Southeast Asia encountered some troubles. I hope it will not affect Mr. Yu's bidding budget tonight."
Ge Yue's face changed slightly and she almost couldn't hold back her expression.
Yu Hengrong narrowed his eyes and said, "Mrs. Lu, you are joking. Please give my regards to Mrs. Lu. I heard that she is getting a divorce recently? She is really... unique."
It was obvious that Yu Hengrong was a very petty person, and he would take revenge on the spot. After his lung was stabbed by Ren Lu, he immediately started to cause trouble for the Lu family. I don't know where he got the news from, but he also started to care about Jiang Xiu's marriage.
"Who told you that? I, your own daughter, haven't even received any notification." Lu Siyue glared at him on the spot.
Ren Lu held her wrist again and replied in the same way: "Mr. Yu, it's not good for you to care so much about my mother-in-law's marriage, right? It's always weird to say it out loud. Of course, if you want to pursue her, that's another matter."
"Huh? Ren Lu, what nonsense are you talking about?" Ge Yue instantly got fed up and started to explode.
Saying such things in front of her shows that you don't treat her as a human being at all. If she doesn't get angry, sooner or later someone will lift her neck and shit on her.
Ren Lu sneered, "Mrs. Yu, I'm not saying anything nonsense. It's clearly Mr. Yu who has crossed the line. Keep an eye on your husband. He's always watching other people get married and divorced. As the boss of a listed company, doesn't he have anything else to do?"
The two sides were at loggerheads, husband and wife versus sister-in-law, the battle was fierce.
Now Ren Lu was clearly in an advantageous position. With just a few words, she successfully led the couple into a ditch.
Yu Hengrong didn't know how to speak any more. Who asked him to "care" about someone else's mother-in-law's marriage? One wrong move would lead to a complete failure.
Now that Ren Lu has caught this handle, there is no way she will let it go. If he comes out to explain, it will easily make things worse. Ge Yue has already been successfully provoked to anger and it seems that she has lost her mind and is going to battle with her for her husband.
Xu Shiqing and his wife stood awkwardly aside, acting as human background. It was not their turn to speak just now, and now in this tense atmosphere, they dared not open their mouths even more, for fear of being implicated.
The auction bell rang at the right time, interrupting the awkward atmosphere.
"Excuse me." Ren Lu nodded slightly and took Lu Siyue to the VIP seats in the front row.
Watching the elegant backs of the aunt and sister-in-law leaving, Ge Yue pinched Yu Hengrong angrily, but because there were other people around, Yu Hengrong did not get angry. Instead, he pulled her arm and walked towards the VIP area.
It was not until he confirmed that Peng Hongyu and his wife were sitting in the back row and he could not keep a close eye on them that Peng Hongyu started to attack Ge Yue.
"What's wrong with you? You just started fighting when there were outsiders here. Do you want to make a fool of yourself in front of others?" he asked dissatisfiedly.
Ge Yue sneered: "You just lost such a big company, and you still dare to say that I'm crazy. If you want to laugh at me, you should have laughed enough when you asked the mother-in-law for a divorce."
"You are really crazy. What were you thinking when you mentioned divorce? Do you think that saying this would humiliate Ren Lu? I feel ashamed that you could actually say this. If you want to squeeze her, just show your affection to me. She is a woman who loves her husband dearly, but now she is a widow. Seeing other couples being so affectionate, she must be so angry!"
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She didn't know what possessed her man. It was as if he had suddenly lost his IQ and could say such stupid things.
Yu Hengrong's face turned blue and black after hearing what she said. He said coldly, "I know, but I don't want to act with you. There's no affection to show."
His words were a deadly blow, making Ge Yue, who was already angry, even more ashamed and angry.
"Okay, you be honest. When we get back, I will tell my mother-in-law the truth and make her embarrassed." Ge Yue almost squeezed out these words from between her teeth, her face looking extremely ugly.
The couple were clearly sitting next to each other, yet they were so far apart, as if there was half a person between them, and they didn't want to touch each other even a hair.
"The first lot is a jade Buddha amulet from the Qing Dynasty, with a starting price of 500,000." The host's voice sounded.
The bidding started quickly, and it was obvious that the first few items were not of high value and were just appetizers.
Ren Lu noticed that Xu Shiqing in the back row raised her card twice. It was obvious that Xu Shiqing liked jade very much. It was an object from the Qing Dynasty. Although it was not very old, it could at least be called an antique.
But when the price exceeded one million, she bid much slower.
It’s not that she has no money. A few hundred thousand is nothing to her. It’s just that the market price of this Buddha amulet is at most 800,000, so she doesn’t have to have it.
At this moment, Ren Lu raised the sign without hesitation: "One million and five hundred thousand."
Xu Shiqing wanted to give up, but when she saw Ren Lu suddenly join the competition, she couldn't help but start competing and also started to raise the price: "One million and six hundred thousand."
"Two million." Without any hesitation, as soon as Xu Shiqing's voice fell, Ren Lu raised the price again, and she increased it by 400,000 at a time.
When the guests in the venue saw that it was Ren Lu who was raising the price, they couldn't help but pay more attention.
"This price is enough to buy two Buddha amulets. Give it up. I will find you a better one tomorrow."
Seeing that Xu Shiqing wanted to raise the price, Peng Hongyu immediately tried to persuade her in a low voice. It was not that he could not afford the money, but that he did not want to be taken advantage of.
"Two million, deal!" The gavel dropped and Ren Lu gracefully raised the sign to indicate.
In the next half hour, Ren Lu bought a string of old pit jade beads and a pair of ice-type bracelets, also at prices far exceeding the market price.
Every time he raised the sign, it was quick and decisive, without any hesitation.
Of course, there were also inquiring eyes from others, especially Li Shiqing. For three items in a row, whenever she made a bid, Ren Lu would always jump out and snatch the items from her at the last minute. It would be strange if she didn't do it on purpose.
Seeing that all the jewelry she had coveted had been taken by others, and thinking back to her previous boast in the video that she would definitely bring one back, and now there was nothing, it was clearly a slap in the face, and she felt even more resentful.
"Sister-in-law, why do I feel a chill on my back?" Lu Siyue couldn't help shrinking her neck.
"It's the air conditioner. Put on the blanket." Ren Lu handed over the blanket and continued to stare at the items.
During the intermission, Ren Lu "accidentally" met the internet celebrity couple in front of the champagne table.
"Sister Lu is really...generous tonight." Xu Shiqing couldn't help but stare at the jewelry box in her hand. She finally controlled her emotions and didn't let herself act weird on the spot.
The auction was moving very quickly; once the card was swiped, the items were delivered.
Ren Lu took it in her hand as if she was deliberately provoking someone.
"These are all coming-of-age gifts for my little sister. After she passes the college entrance exam, she will be an adult, and it's time for her to get in touch with some jade jewelry. As you know, Si Nian said that if you wear jade jewelry, you should either not wear it or wear a complete set. There happened to be a complete set at the auction today."
"Yueyue, put on this whole set when you go back. If your brother sees it with his own eyes, he will definitely praise you for being beautiful and saying that you have grown into a big girl." Ren Lu said as he patted her shoulder.
When the little girl heard this, her eyes turned red on the spot. It was obvious that she thought of the scene that Ren Lu described. She wished her brother could really see her wearing it.
Xu Shiqing's expression froze on her face: "Ah, so that's how it is..."
She was very upset. Why had she forgotten the pretentious quotes of that damned Lu Sinian? She was caught in the crossfire again and looked very incompetent.
Peng Hongyu quickly changed the subject: "I heard there's a rare pink diamond in the second half? Mrs. Yu seems determined to get it."
Ren Lu smiled without saying anything. The bell rang and everyone returned to their seats.
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