73 073 Online Storm
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"Five hundred million." Yu Hengrong finally called out this price. Although he remained calm, Ren Lu estimated that this was his bottom line. If he raised the price any higher, he would have no money left.
Ren Lu knocked on the number plate, as if considering something.
The eyes of other guests in the venue were also vaguely fixed on her. They were obviously watching the show secretly, wondering whether she would raise the price or not.
Yu Hengrong remained expressionless, staring at the screen in front of him without even looking at Ren Lu.
But in fact, Ge Yue, who was sitting next to him, could clearly feel the man's nervousness. His fingers were subconsciously picking at the number plate, which was a habitual little action he made when he was feeling uneasy.
"Five hundred and ten million." Ren Lu raised the sign again, she did not let him go.
Even if this huge ship is not worth the price, she will not let it go and give Yu Hengrong and his wife the opportunity to step on her.
Anyway, she has money now, so it would be a waste not to spend it.
As for that dead guy Lu Sinian, after he came back to life, he wanted the money back. At worst, we could just give him the cruise ship.
When the auctioneer's gavel finally fell, Ren Lu had become the undisputed biggest winner of the night.
Everyone was amazed at her financial resources. From the beginning to the end of the bidding, she pocketed everything she set her eyes on. It was a pretty terrifying performance.
When leaving, Yu Hengrong and his wife left in a hurry. No one mentioned what they had said before about showing affection in front of Ren Lu. It would be a shame to run into Ren Lu at this time.
No matter how well they show their affection, it cannot change the fact that Ren Lu is the big winner. Even for people like them who come from wealthy families, financial resources always come first.
Only if you are rich enough can you maintain the dignity of a wealthy family. Otherwise, you are nothing but a stepping stone when you go out. No one will pay attention to you even if you go to play for free.
Ren Lu looked at the couple's backs as they fled, and couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips, feeling very happy.
"Sister Lu, you looked so handsome just now."
Xu Shiqing came over, holding her phone in her hand, and asked in a friendly manner: "We haven't seen each other for a long time, can we take a photo together?"
She looked enthusiastic and excited, as if she was not the one who was upset about having just missed out on the set of jade jewelry. She did not hold a grudge at all. On the contrary, she was even closer than before.
Ren Lu nodded and didn't let Lu Siyue enter the camera.
"Sister can come too. I'll put a picture of a cat head on her face to cover it up."
"No, she still has to take the college entrance examination." Ren Lu refused directly.
"Okay, then sister, you take the center position?" She took the initiative to suggest.
After several refusals, Ren Lu still stood by. She didn't want to stand in the middle and be a light bulb for the couple. They were a couple bloggers and had quite a few fans, some of whom were irrational after getting high. If they thought that her standing in the middle was breaking up the two of them and scolded her, it would be a loss.
"I'll go back and edit the picture and send it to you. Can I upload it online?"
"what ever."
"Sister Lu, you're so nice! If the program crew has a dinner party later, will you come?" Xu Shiqing was obviously very sociable. She didn't want to lose contact with Ren Lu, so she racked her brains to keep in touch.
When Lu Sinian was alive, Xu Shiqing and his wife also wanted to build a relationship with him, but President Lu was too cold and aloof, like a walking refrigerator, so they had to give up. They wanted to step on the wealthy couple Ren Lu and create the image that they and Peng Hongyu were a loving couple.
But they kept hitting a wall, and even on the show, they caused disgust among many viewers because they were often too clingy. They were criticized for being tactless and showing affection regardless of the occasion.
And when Lu Sinian finally died, whenever the two of them occasionally mentioned it in their conversations, they both looked relieved, and they mostly mocked the widow Ren Lu, waiting to see her show.
A woman who rose from a small secretary to a wealthy wife, with big breasts and no brains, will inevitably reveal her true colors once her man dies. Even if she flies to a high branch, she will fall heavily from the top, and she will go directly from a phoenix to helping an ugly sparrow.
Therefore, when Ren Lu caused a storm on the Internet, the couple, in addition to envying the traffic, were secretly looking forward to it. After she fell from grace, they would come in and talk about some things that happened during the recording of the show, making it seem like they were denouncing Ren Lu and getting some traffic.
But tonight, seeing Ren Lu killing everyone and using money to clear the way for him, his mentality changed instantly and he came up to her again.
Ren Lu didn't know what they were thinking, but she could guess a little bit.
Looking at Xu Shiqing's expectant eyes, Ren Lu suddenly wanted to laugh.
In the book, this couple rose to fame by showing off their affection, making other couples in the dating show serve as foils to them. They then used their fame to expand their business empire, and finally successfully transformed themselves from internet celebrities into capital.
And now, due to the interference of Ren Lu and Lu Sinian, the couple obviously did not get any benefits. The sudden death of Lu Sinian even caused the program team to stop recording, which made the situation even worse.
Not to mention expanding the business territory, even maintaining the original popularity is difficult.
They are considered the top couple bloggers and have indeed accumulated a lot of fans, but human enthusiasm is limited and people get tired of watching them one day. They have to keep creating hot topics, otherwise they will slowly fade into obscurity.
"Let's talk about it later. After Si Nian left, I didn't dare to watch the show anymore, for fear of remembering the past. It's getting late, goodbye." Ren Lu waved her hand and turned to leave.
Xu Shiqing said something else, as if trying to keep her, but Ren Lu pretended not to hear and didn't even turn around.
Peng Hongyu waited until Ren Lu disappeared before speaking in a cold voice: "Why are you pretending? It's just that she's lucky and inherited a couple of inheritances. A woman with big breasts and no brains like her can't keep the money. Any good-looking gigolo can cheat her out of everything."
These words were clearly very sour, and one could smell it from a long distance away.
Xu Shiqing agreed very much. She was silent for a moment and asked calmly, "Why, do you know any talented people?"
Peng Hongyu was slightly startled, then instantly understood what she meant and began to think about it seriously.
When Ren Lu got in the car, she found that Lu Siyue had a sad face. She immediately raised her hand and smoothed the girl's brows.
"You are so young, why are you frowning? Aren't you happy with so many gifts given to you?" She said while pointing at the jewelry boxes containing jadeite.
"I'm worried about you. If you keep spending like this, how many years will my brother's inheritance last? Are you one of those people who spends money paycheck to paycheck? You spend your money at the beginning of the month eating lavishly, but at the end of the month, when you're broke, you're left with only coarse food."
After Lu Siyue finished speaking, she quickly denied it. Obviously, she thought Ren Lu's situation was worse.
"No, at this rate, you won't even make it to the end of the month. It feels like you'll be out of money in the middle of the month."
Ren Lu couldn't help laughing as she watched her counting on her fingers seriously.
You know, this young lady has always regarded money as dirt and has never worried about money. This is the first time I see her worrying about money.
"Little sister, are you worried that I'll starve to death? Don't worry, I'll behave myself when my money is almost gone. Now, just let me enjoy my life."
When Lu Siyue heard this, she opened her mouth to say something, but swallowed it back and finally just sighed.
"Young people, don't sigh. It's unlucky," Ren Lu reminded.
Lu Siyue rolled her eyes immediately: "You should worry about yourself. I won't starve to death anyway."
"Your brother is not around, so why should I keep so much money? The sooner you spend it, the sooner you can enjoy it. If you are so stingy, I will feel so miserable when I am old and can't walk anymore without having spent all my money. Just tell me, I just filmed it from beginning to end, and I strangled Yu Hengrong and his wife to death for their arrogance. Isn't it a satisfying scene?" Ren Lu turned her head to look at her.
Lu Siyue nodded subconsciously, but quickly shook her head again.
"It's fun, but not in this way. I—"
She wanted to say something else, but Ren Lu held it back, opened her phone and said, "Look at the latest hot topics on the Internet. Is there anything related to tonight's auction?"
Lu Siyue opened it as she was told and browsed several platforms. Sure enough, there were related reports on all of them, and they were ranked at the top. Even several topics were related to Ren Lu, with her name directly mentioned.
#Ren Lu spent 900 million in one night#
#Let's reveal 300 million pink diamonds#
#Ren Lu and Yu Hengrong fight over luxury ship#
#Ren Lu overwhelms Yu couple#
After looking through the row, she found that almost all of them were news about her, which left Lu Siyue dumbfounded.
She clicked on one at random and saw the related news released by the marketing account. It first counted how much money Ren Lu spent at the auction, and then told how she competed with Yu Hengrong and his wife for the auction items. The description was vivid, just like a storyteller.
"It's only been a short time since the auction ended, why is it already all over the news? Are these marketing accounts reading this while sitting at their keyboards?" Lu Siyue couldn't help but sigh. She scrolled down and saw almost all of it was this content.
Of course, the marketing accounts that released the news can be divided into two camps. One group purely praises Ren Lu, while the other group sarcastically claims that she got rich by relying on her dead husband, which reveals a sense of ill intention.
But no matter which aspect, just looking at such high popularity, you can know that Ren Lu’s current attention has reached a very scary level.
"Thanks to Huo Xiao and my dad, I'm a super celebrity now." Ren Lu said casually.
In front of Lu Siyue, she didn't call Lu Hui by his full name after all, so as to avoid the girl finding fault with her.
But even so, after this sentence was spoken, Lu Siyue still looked over with dissatisfaction, her lips pouted, obviously still unhappy.
"Okay, can we just not mention Dad?"
Lu Siyue nodded and returned to the previous topic: "If I had known this would happen, I would have been more low-key at the auction just now. Wouldn't it be better if I didn't bid for such expensive items? It always feels scary to be stared at like this. I can't do anything, and every little thing I do will be magnified? Who can stand this?"
"In my current state, no matter what I do, I will be watched. I can't keep a low profile. If I just took a few photos of small jewelry, they would still be reported. People who are unfriendly to me will still find other angles to attack me. For example, after Mr. Lu passed away, Mrs. Lu became a poor chicken. She used to wear diamonds, but now she buys stones."
After Ren Lu's explanation, Lu Siyue understood instantly. It was indeed like this. It was useless to escape at this time.
"Who would call themselves a down-and-out chicken?" Lu Siyue protested.
"If I'm not doing well, some unscrupulous marketing accounts will criticize me even more harshly than this. After all, everyone knows that people pick on the weak."
After she said that, Lu Siyue felt even more sympathetic towards her and began to actively offer suggestions: "Why don't you go abroad to hide for a while? When this storm is over, those people will have forgotten about you, and then you can come back."
"You refused to study abroad before. You wanted to take the college entrance examination in China and face public opinion. Why are you advising me to stay out of the spotlight?"
"You don't have to stay and be pointed at by them."
Ren Lu raised her index finger and shook it, her tone slightly slapping: "No, I really enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention."
Lu Siyue immediately rolled her eyes: "You really...deserve it!"
She was a little hesitant at first, thinking it was not a good idea to say this, but when she saw Ren Lu's expression, she felt like she had to say it out loud.
"Whether I deserve to live or not is another matter. You should just do your own thing. You said before that you would take the college entrance examination. When the results come out, you can either be happy and clear up, or escape abroad with your tail between your legs. There is no third way." Ren Lu was simply talking about things that were irrelevant. Not surprisingly, she was met with the girl's dissatisfaction.
【Author’s words】
Ah, my new notebook won't arrive until tomorrow, and the old one broke. I got stuck after writing a little bit today. I finally managed to finish this chapter. I'll update it seriously tomorrow. Please forgive me~
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