Chapter 263 Do You Like It?
The spotlight shone on Liang Chihui, and He Sang immediately covered the slit of her cheongsam and sat back in her seat properly.
The emcee swung the hammer, "The chairman of the Liang Group bids 10 million!"
Mrs. Zhou also bid, "Eleven million."
Liang Chihui raised his sign, "Fifteen million."
Mrs. Zhou always quoted an extra million each time and was more conservative. Liang Chihui showed his manliness and would lower her price by three or four figures. When the price reached 23 million, there was overwhelming applause.
She was stunned and applauded along with the people around her.
Liang Chihui glanced at her from the corner of his eye. Her expression of "naivety" made him laugh. "Twenty-six million."
He Sang suddenly changed direction, like a busy little top, and applauded him.
He couldn't help laughing, "So happy?"
"Second brother, are you shouting RMB?"
Liang Chihui smiled brightly, "Yeah."
"A pearl necklace, is it worth it?"
He looked thoughtful, "Do you think it looks good?"
He Sang nodded. "It looks good, but the quality doesn't match the price."
"Are the pearls in your earrings and hairpins fake?"
"It's a flawed pearl. I wear it for fun. It's not worth buying an expensive one."
Liang Chihui was watching the auction table. Mrs. Zhou offered 27 million. He raised his paddle again, "30 million."
He Sang led the applause.
He grinned, perhaps too unmannerly, and covered the lower half of his face with the sign. "Do you like pearls?"
"The diamond is too small and the pearl is big. Buy a big one."
Liang Chihui had always been in the circle of wealthy people. He had no concept of numbers, spent money like water, and was obsessed with luxury. He had never heard any lady or socialite give such a frank reason. He couldn't stop laughing behind the sign, "That makes sense."
"30 million, is there a higher price than Chairman Liang?"
Ji Xilan stopped chatting with the curly-haired lady and yawned slowly. "Thirty-five million."
When He Sang poked her head out, Liang Yanzhang scolded her for being a spendthrift, which was not unfair.
Liang Chihui earned her own money, and her money was earned by Liang Jishen. She spent tens of millions to buy Australian white pearls worth millions. Liang Yanzhang was a businessman, the most cunning one, and he might not buy it. In the end, Liang Jishen compensated her.
Liang Jishen was filial and loved women. He either gave his money to Ji Xilan or spent it on He Sang. He Sang was frugal and kept all of it, but Ji Xilan squandered it all, leaving Liang Jishen with little money.
"Auntie..." He Sang poked his head out, "The premium is too high."
Ji Xilan glared, "You're so petty!"
Mrs. Zhou asked for 38 million, and Liang Chihui increased it to 40 million.
The emcee screamed, and Mrs. Zhou hesitated for a second and folded.
Old Zhou didn't have 300 million at all. She was showing off to Ji Xilan on purpose. She was the eldest lady among the four great families, but unfortunately her son was incompetent. The Zhou family gradually went downhill, while the Liang family prospered. As a result, the order of the four great ladies was reversed, and Ji Xilan dominated. She was furious.
She tried to suppress her arrogance by using the auction, but unexpectedly Liang Chihui showed up in the middle and threw money like water. Liang Laoer was recognized to be extremely rich, so there was no way she could win against him.
When Ji Xilan heard the 40 million, he also backed off, "Second brother, you are a grown man and not married, why are you taking pictures of the necklace?"
Liang Chihui chuckled, "Aunt Ji, it was my mother's idea. The proceeds from this auction will be donated to welfare homes and rural primary schools. My mother told me to make sure to buy it."
Ji Xilan's face turned pale and she was extremely embarrassed. "Then Aunt Ji will give it to you."
He smiled calmly, "No, Aunt Ji. If you also like this necklace, we can compete fairly."
Ji Xilan wasn't that stupid. What if he gave up after reporting a few hundred million? Wouldn't she be ruined? Besides, Liang Chihui's attitude made it seem like his money was a bottomless pit, inexhaustible and unlimited. Not only would she be unable to compete, but even if she dragged Mrs. Zhou into the game, she would probably lose as well. It would be too embarrassing for her to be a runner-up to a junior.
She tried to find a way out for herself, "We're family, why would Aunt Ji argue with you?"
The grand finale, the Australian white necklace, was eventually bought by Liang Chihui for a whopping 40 million yuan. He instructed his secretary to collect the certificate and was reluctant to take photos and give a speech in person, saying, "I feel like a little fool."
He Sang frowned.
She was the first to speak.
After the secretary came on stage, Liang Chihui cleared his throat with a smile in his throat, "I'm not talking about you little fool."
"There were two people giving speeches, and you didn't tell me who I was talking about?"
He leaned over, approaching her, and said, "Speak of Mrs. Zhou."
He Sang tilted his head, "Is she a little fool?"
Liang Chihui also tilted her head, and their eyes met. In the man's eyes, she was wearing a crescent-white cheongsam with buttons fastened tightly. Her posture was dignified, yet it had a charm that tempted people to commit a crime.
"She's an old fool."
He Sang chuckled, and the ghost tried to distance himself from the matter, "I didn't say that, you said it, don't blame me if it gets out."
"If you don't tell others about it, no one will." Liang Chihui caressed his watch nonchalantly. "Do you like it?"
"What do you like?"
"A pearl necklace."
She was startled and resisted instinctively, "I don't want it."
Liang Chihui glanced at her and said, "I won't send you off either. I'm just asking casually."
He Sang breathed a sigh of relief, "Aunt Yao likes it?"
"generally."
She watched the etiquette lady and the secretary hand over the pearls. "Aunt Yao has an Australian white necklace, and the pearls are more lustrous and transparent than this one."
Liang Chihui looked at her and asked, "Do you like my mother's?"
"She's pretty, but not suitable for me. I don't look like a lady." He Sang was very honest.
He chuckled, "I think you do."
After the auction ceremony, there was a dinner.
The banquet hall was not non-smoking. There were iron boxes of cigars on the table. Liang Chihui was not used to the taste of this brand, but he was craving a cigarette. He took out a cigarette and put it between his lips. The waitress squatted down and pressed the lighter. He did not accept it, blew it out, and gestured to her with his lighter, "No service required."
Ji Xilan went to the bathroom to touch up her makeup, and He Sang took his seat first. There were seven men and three women at the table. Liang Chihui was the main seat, Ji Xilan was in chair number 2, to the left of number 1, and He Sang took advantage of the situation and sat in chair number 3, to the right of number 1.
Chair 10 was occupied by a middle-aged woman in a white dress suit, her every move and gesture imbued with the aura of a powerful woman. The seating arrangement at the banquet was based on wealth and influence, from highest to lowest. Besides the current wives of the four major families, the only other person sitting at the table with Liang Chihui was the ex-wife of Chairman Zhang.
Not long after Lao Zhang divorced his original wife, he had an affair with Yao Wenjie. The scandal became a big deal and Liang Yanzhang threatened to take revenge on Zhang. Lao Zhang was frightened and betrayed Yao Wenjie, and they parted ways.
Later, Lao Zhang remarried his ex-wife, but he had an affair with a young French woman, even fathering a daughter out of wedlock. Mrs. Zhang, unbowed by his infidelity, again filed for divorce despite Lao Zhang's attempts to keep her. She then went into business, selling medical equipment and building materials. Seizing the opportunity, she amassed a fortune worth tens of billions, becoming a rarefied female elite in Hebei Province.
These rich ladies greeted her, but she basically ignored them. The rich ladies mocked her for not having a husband, and she despised the rich ladies for being incompetent. However, the bosses admired her very much, and Liang Chihui even negotiated a business deal with her in the auction hall.
He Sang sat down and nodded politely to her, "Mr. Li."
All the women in the household jokingly called her Madam Zhang. He Sang addressed her by her real surname, and she responded with a rare smile, "Are you the daughter-in-law of the Liang family's third branch?"
He Sang grabbed the tablecloth with both hands and said, "My last name is He, and I'm a drama actor."
Mrs. Zhang smiled kindly. "Third Brother Liang is quite good, better than most men. You should first state your last name and occupation. That's quite courageous. After all, a woman who marries into the Liang family is eager to be recognized as Mrs. Liang."
After Ji Xilan came back after touching up her makeup, Mrs. Zhang stopped talking.
There was a pot of ham and fish in front of Mrs. Zhang. He Sang was tempted by its delicious taste and stretched out his arm to try twice. The round table was too wide for even an adult man of medium height to reach.
The dishes in front of her were either covered in sauce or were seafood that she didn't like. She picked up her chopsticks and put them down again.
"Mr. Liang has taken over the Liang Group. What are your plans for the future?" The CEO of chair number 4 toasted him with a glass of wine.
"I, Liang Chihui, am not one to eat alone. I will never treat anyone who supports me unfairly."
The boss was beaming with joy. "Then I'll follow Mr. Liang. I won't go west unless you lead me east."
Liang Chihui introduced the projects of Liang Group in a haphazard manner, and naturally turned the plate. The pot of steaming ham and stewed fish stopped next to He Sang.
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