The host's voice rang out from the stage.
"Below is a diamond necklace—the Lake Heart Necklace, which comes from... with a starting price of twenty million."
From that moment on, Qiu Hu paid extra attention to the people at the scene, especially those who seemed restless. At the same time, Ning Yizhan was also keeping an eye on the commotion.
Someone behind them shouted, "Twenty-three million."
Qiu Hu glanced back at the person who had made the bid. She recognized him; he was the CEO of a certain group, a collector. It wasn't him.
Ning Yizhan seized the opportunity to raise the price to "thirty million." The woman beside him glanced at him and wondered what he was doing.
"I'll just raise the price a bit," Ning Yizhan whispered in her ear as he took the opportunity to get closer to her.
Thirty-five million.
"Forty-seven million".
...
"Eighty million," Qiu Hu observed each of them carefully. None of them seemed quite right. Could it be that they were too good at hiding their identities?
Suddenly, a voice came from the second floor, "One hundred million."
Qiu Hu tried to look up at the second floor, but couldn't see anything. "Is it him?"
Ning Yizhan glanced at Zhou Jue not far away, winked at him, and Zhou Jue, having received the order, went to investigate the people on the second floor. He then turned back and gave Qiu Hu a look, whispering, "I'll try again," and held up the sign, "Two hundred million."
There was no sound from upstairs yet, but a few seconds later, the word "three hundred million" came through.
Finally, the gentleman on the second floor won the bid for 300 million.
The auction continued, but Qiu Hu was deep in thought. Ning Yizhan comforted him, "Don't think about it. It's most likely him. I've sent Zhou Jue to follow him."
Soon after, Zhou Jue sent a message: The person on the second floor has left. It has been confirmed that it was the Lin family of Mucheng. We are continuing to follow up!
Ning Yizhan put away his phone and casually snapped photos of a few items: calligraphy and paintings, Ming Dynasty porcelain, a complete set of jewelry... and even a piano. Before the auction was over, he left with Qiu Hu, knowing that Qiu Hu couldn't stay any longer.
Back in the car, Ning Yizhan held her hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, the person on the second floor is from the Lin family of Mucheng. I've already sent Zhou Jue to follow them. Don't worry about it for now, and don't alert them."
Qiu Hu was surprised that he had already found out it was the Lin family of Mucheng, and exclaimed in amazement at his efficiency, "You seem to be more capable than I thought!"
"Which aspect are you referring to?" Ning Yizhan asked with a seductive laugh.
"..." Qiu Hu did not respond to his words, but instead expressed his own thoughts, "Is it the power you have developed over the years, or did you already have it? As far as I know, you went abroad at the age of sixteen and did not return to China until you were twenty-one."
That's right. Ning Yizhan went abroad to attend university at the age of sixteen and earned four degrees in three years. For the next two years, Qiu Hu couldn't find any news about him. He returned to China at the age of twenty-one and started a business with Shao Jin. At the age of twenty-two, he was preparing to take over Ning's business, but she interfered.
Ning Yizhan paused, his face gradually turning cold, then suddenly became happy, the corners of his mouth turning up, "I didn't expect Ah Hu to care about me so much, she even knows when I go abroad and when I come back."
"Stop being so glib. It wasn't Fu Shen who asked me to frame you. I just need to know what kind of person you are. To be honest, the fact that Jiang Yun has already approached the Lin family in Mu City means that it might have been Qiu Bing's doing."
"...Don't mention this again. If it weren't for that incident, we would have been together long ago, and our child might already be old enough to run errands." Ning Yizhan held Qiu Hu's head, sucking on her breath without reservation, forcefully possessing her essence.
She grabbed the hand that was clasping the back of his head with both hands, wanting him to let go of her. The man understood her intention, so he held her tighter and moved closer to him.
The man finally let her go. She was breathing heavily and begged for mercy, "I promise I won't mention it again."
He looked down at her, and could even see her smooth, flawless face, delicate features, and thick, long eyelashes. His Adam's apple bobbed. "You can mention him, just don't mention Fu Shen."
That was the first time they kissed. She was so shy and innocent, so naive and pure, and she still had to learn how to respond to him.
"..." So it was because of Fu Shen.
She looked up at the man in front of her, and the atmosphere gradually became awkward. She had been feeling this way lately. She glanced at his eyes and said, "Okay, let's go!"
The man then realized they were still outside... He was frantic and drove away.
The man drove home quickly, arriving without any obstacles. As soon as the door closed, Qiu Hu was pinned against the wall, and the man's tender kisses landed on her neck. She could clearly feel his warm breath on her neck, arousing her desire.
The woman quickly came to her senses and was startled. She was wearing high heels, the perfect height for a man to bend down and kiss her.
The atmosphere in the entryway was getting increasingly heated. Qiu Hu couldn't stand the man's recent frenzied desire any longer. She pushed him away, changed her shoes, and went inside. "I don't want to! Leave me alone! You're so annoying!"
Ning Yizhan's humble voice sounded behind her, "Okay." He walked over and gently hugged her from behind, kissed the top of her head, then walked past her into the master bedroom, changed into a workout outfit, and went to the gym in the back. Qiu Hu rubbed her forehead and shook her head, complaining, "...He really has too much energy for him."
There's a gym in this house, Qiu Hu knew that from the first day she moved in. It's about the same size as the living room, and Ning Yizhan goes there almost every day; this is the second time. But she hasn't used it yet, and she has no idea that Ning Yizhan will drag her there every day, and that they'll do many things there that she dares not recall.
An hour later, Ning Yizhan came out, took a shower, and then came out to keep Qiu Hu company. Qiu Hu was playing games with A Yi, and the phone was filled with A Yi's noisy chatter. "So noisy."
Qiu Hu had his microphone on, and his voice was recorded: "Who are you calling noisy? I'm not talking to you. If you don't want to listen, sit further away."
"Ah Hu, she's so fierce, she scared me..."
Ah Yi inside heard his words clearly, "What are you pretending for? Stop talking like a tease, a grown man shouldn't be so shameless."
"Look, she's even scolding me!" Ning Yizhan buried his head in Qiu Hu's shoulder, as if seeking comfort from Qiu Hu.
"Shut up, all of you! Don't say a word!" Qiu Hu felt like he was caught in the middle, unable to help either side.
After finishing the game, Ayi decisively logged off. Her young lady was so enraged that she couldn't even play the game properly because of that vixen!
Qiu Hu put down her phone. "You seem to really dislike A-Yi!" she said with certainty.
"Yeah, she's always targeting me." Ning Yizhan had noticed it long ago; every time she saw Qiu Hu, she looked at him with disdain.
But how could he know how Ayi felt? She just felt that her young lady was like a fine cabbage that had been eaten by a pig.
"……mean."
"I don't deny it. I'm petty about things concerning you. You're mine to begin with, and no one can stop me." Ning Yizhan's possessiveness was palpable.
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