Chapter 20 Chapter 20
After Li Siming hung up the phone, he looked at Zhang Nan and said, "Nanzi, you know Chen Hui, right?"
Zhang Nan frowned and nodded, "I know. Didn't we have dinner together yesterday? I'm telling you, you think I have Alzheimer's disease."
Li Siming crossed his legs and said with a sly smile, "Call me brother, I'll tell you the first-hand information about Xumao."
"Hey, don't give me that. I don't want to hear it. Tell me if you're feeling anxious and want to say it out loud. Don't say it. Let's drink." Zhang Nan raised his glass and drank it. Then he said to Meng Meng beside Li Siming, "Hurry up and fill it up for you, Brother Li."
Meng Meng poured wine for Li Siming while showing curiosity on her face, "Brother Li, you just mentioned Sister Chen and Xumao. Could it be that Sister Chen bought Xumao?"
"My little Meng Meng is still smart."
Now Zhang Nan couldn't sit still anymore.
"Chen Hui, the one who claimed to be the heir of her maternal family's inheritance? Did she take down Xumao?"
"Sit down, sit down, why are you so excited? How many Chen Hui do we know? Didn't you just say you don't have Alzheimer's disease?"
"No, are you kidding me?"
Zhang Nan naturally knew the value of Asahi Trade best. The person who took over Asahi Trade was definitely not an ordinary person, and there were only a handful of families that could mobilize hundreds of billions of funds in a short period of time.
Chen Hui is an orphan? Zhang Nan couldn't believe it.
Li Siming gestured to the phone on the table, "Why don't you call back and ask your old man?"
"Do you think I'm living too comfortably? Are you hoping that I'll run into someone you can't help?" Zhang Nan said, with one hand on his waist and one finger pointing at Li Siming.
"I won't tease you anymore. Old Yang from Huaxing said that himself."
"How could Old Yang know something that we don't know? But it's true that Old Yang is good at scheming, otherwise he could have become a member of the Jockey Club based on his wealth. But his words are just a little exaggerated," Zhang Nan said sarcastically.
"Chen Hui holds 60% of Huaxing's shares. She wants the entire film and television media company. She has no one in her hands, so she uses Huaxing's lawyer. I told the lawyer today that Lao Yang can't joke about this. Can he afford to offend your Zhang family? This news is true."
"Fuck, Sister Shen is awesome! Why can't I get this good thing? Old Li, how much inheritance do you think she inherited? She was able to mobilize tens of billions of funds in such a short time!"
The two clinked their glasses, and Li Siming shook his head. "To be honest, I dare not guess."
Zhang Nan nodded in understanding. "To be honest, I've never envied anyone from the bottom of my heart since I was born. Chen Hui is the first one. She's really enviable!"
"Who said it wasn't true? I won't dare to say that I don't care about whether my friends are rich or not in the future. Anyway, none of them are as rich as me. Oh, I have lived for nearly 30 years and I just realized that I am a frog in a well."
Li Siming couldn't help but sigh, then took out his mobile phone and said, "No, I'll ask, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well tonight."
Chen Hui had just finished a long phone call with Chen Yingying when she received a voice message from Li Siming on WeChat.
"Sister, you are so hidden! I just heard that you got Asahi Trade?"
"I said I was also notified, do you believe me, Brother Li?"
"To be honest, I don't believe it."
"It was all done by the manager left by my grandfather. I was the one who was notified. Doesn't Brother Li know about my situation? It's only been a few days. How can I negotiate a deal with the Zhang family?"
This is true, Li Siming also believed it a little.
"You know Zhang Nan, right? He's the guy who sold you the car. Xumao was bought out by his father to clean up his cousin's mess. Now everyone in the industry is speculating on who was able to mobilize tens of billions of dollars in a short period of time without revealing anything. I never expected that the mysterious person was right in front of me."
"Did you push it out when you wipe your butt?" Chen Hui suddenly became curious when she heard this. Is there something to eat?
"We can discuss the details another day. I'll make an appointment with Zhang Nan later. By the way, there will be an auction in S City tomorrow. Are you interested? Let's go and have fun together."
Chen Hui was naturally very interested in spending money.
"Where is it? I'm booking a ticket now."
"Why book a ticket? Take my private plane. It will leave at 10 a.m. I'll have someone pick you up at BVLGARI."
"Okay, I'll trouble you, Brother Li."
After Chen Hui hung up the phone, she got up and went to the cloakroom to pack her luggage. She also searched on Xiaohongshu for some photos of wealthy socialites attending auctions. I chose a CHANEL2023 haute couture black mini dress. This mini dress is not exaggerated and can be worn in daily life.
The accessories I chose were from the Hermes Kelly Baguettes series.
City S is known as the Pearl of the Orient of China and is the largest financial center in the country. It is also the base camp of the Li family. As the 'host', Li Siming is willing to make friends with Shen Hui, so he naturally makes very appropriate arrangements, down to the smallest detail.
Afraid that Chen Hui would be bored, he asked his female companion Mengmeng to call Chen Lanyue to give her a little follower.
Chen Lanyue didn't expect that she would have the chance to get in touch with Chen Hui again. She thought she could only peek at Sister Chen's circle of friends in the future. She was extremely excited after receiving the notice. Her roommate Tian Fang, who shared the apartment with her, was also one of the Pinduoduo socialites. She was so envious of Chen Lanyue's opportunity that she didn't know what to say and was even secretly jealous.
"Yueyue, can't you ask Brother Li to bring one more person?"
"I'm also someone that Sister Mengmeng brought along. Do you think it's appropriate for me to bring another one along?"
"What's inappropriate about it? It's more fun with more people. Besides, just ask. If it doesn't work, forget it. It won't be a loss for you, right? You don't still remember that I didn't bring you to the last game, do you? You know that I owe Sister He money, so I can only bring one person. How can I refuse Sister He's suggestion?"
"It's old news. Why should I remember this? It really won't work."
"Yueyue, Sister He asked me to live with her several times, but I refused every time, just to share the rent with you. How can you bear to do this to me?"
Chen Lanyue naturally understood the implication of Tian Fang's words.
I had been thinking about moving, and I was just waiting for the Hermes One-Step Bracelet to be sold. With the money I had saved over the past two years, I was going to ask my family for some support so that I could put together the down payment for an old and small house in the suburbs of City B. Calculating your current points, there is still a great chance that you will be able to settle down in the future based on points.
So I didn't want to negotiate any more. "Then let's cancel the lease after it expires. The rent here is too high. I was planning to change to a cheaper one. Okay, Fangfang, I'm going to pack my luggage first."
Hearing the loud slam of the door, Chen Lanyue didn't say anything. It's better to have less trouble than more.
Tomorrow's mission is very important, and I must play the role of the follower well.
The morning light is dim.
"Good morning, Hachi."
[Good morning, host. Today's task begins. Please spend 50 million Chinese Yuan within 26 hours. Kindly note that it cannot be used for donations and can only be consumed by the host himself. You can get ten times the rebate and random rewards by completing the task, and there is no penalty for failing the task. ]
"Okay, Xiaoba, I will complete the task."
There are auctions going on in the evening, so you don’t have to think about where to spend your money.
Chen Hui asked Su Ke to arrange a makeup artist early in the morning, and went downstairs after dressing up carefully.
Chen Lanyue did not bring a suitcase, only an LV backpack. When he saw Chen Hui, he greeted her warmly and then helped Chen Hui pull the suitcase.
To be honest, although Chen Hui didn't show it on her face, she was still a little embarrassed inside.
You have to get used to it! Get used to it!
People with low self-esteem tend to have some social anxiety.
Chen Hui used to have some inferiority complex. Although she now has the support of the super rich system Xiao Ba, the bad habits she developed since childhood cannot be completely changed overnight.
Even though I can't tell from the outside, I'm still a little nervous inside.
It is indeed much more comfortable to have a companion. No wonder those young men like to bring a companion wherever they go.
I should hire an assistant and also arrange for a personal nutritionist.
After getting in the car, Chen Lanyue sent the guide she compiled last night to Chen Hui. "Sister Chen, I heard from Mengmeng that you might stay in S City for two more days. Here are some information about some attractions and shopping stores that I looked up. The accompanying pictures are all found on my Xiaohongshu. Some of them are fake photos, but they will definitely be very good after post-production. I brought a SLR this time, so call me anytime if you need anything."
Just when I was dozing off, someone brought me a pillow.
Only then did Chen Hui look at Chen Lanyue seriously. She was pretty and non-aggressive, and her dimples were very pleasing to the eye when she smiled. As a Pinduoduo socialite, she is well-versed in luxury brands and has both expertise and good taste.
I also know my position and I don't overstep my boundaries in what I do or say.
Although they have a purpose, this kind of person is the easiest to control.
Isn't it just that you want to find a rich sponsor to make a living while you're young? What's the big deal?
I am the financial sponsor, and the thing I have the most is money.
Yingying has now found her current path, so naturally she cannot be with me all the time.
Among the people I know now, Chen Lanyue is the most suitable one.
"Yueyue, do you plan to find a job?"
"Sister Chen, do you have anything good to recommend?" Chen Lanyue knew that her chance had come. The opportunities given by truly wealthy people were opportunities that ordinary people might not be able to obtain even if they tried their best.
No matter what the job is, I will accept it first. If I really can't do it, I will find a way to quit later.
"I need a life assistant. The job content is to accompany me to eat, drink and play, and arrange trivial matters. The monthly salary is 20,000 yuan, social security in City B, and food, accommodation and transportation are all included. Are you interested?"
"Yes! Yes! Yes!" If it wasn't inconvenient to sit in the car, Chen Lanyue would have wanted to kowtow to Chen Hui right now!
I still think it's too simple!
This is not an opportunity given by rich people, this is simply the pinnacle of life!
"Then let's get used to each other for a month."
"Okay, Sister Chen, don't worry, I will do my best." If I can't grasp such a good opportunity, I can really jump into the Huangpu River!
Take a car directly into the airport, no need for security check, Chen Hui has seen it in movies.
I never thought that one day I would be able to live a life like this.
"How about my plane?" Li Siming took Chen Hui to visit his beloved plane, thinking that he had coaxed the old man to buy it for him.
"Not bad, this is my first time riding in a private jet."
After a few people sat down, Meng Meng took out the small dessert she prepared, "Sister Shen, this is baked by me, low in fat and sugar, you can try it."
Chen Hui took a bite and her eyes lit up. "Delicious."
"As long as you like it, Sister Shen, I'll make it for you next time. You don't know that Brother Li will dislike my cooking."
"Okay, okay, I know you feel sorry for me, so I'll tell your sister Shen about it as soon as we meet. There are a few gentlemen who like to eat sweets." Li Siming smiled and hugged Mengmeng.
Several people chatted casually. After knowing that Chen Lanyue is now Shen Hui's assistant, Li Siming didn't react much, but Mengmeng on the side was envious to death.
Thinking of the gift Chen Hui gave him when he met her, he knew that he would definitely receive benefits from Chen Lanyue in the future.
Serving a beautiful young lady is definitely better than serving a stinky man!
What's more, the young lady is very generous.
Mengmeng really wanted to switch places with Chen Lanyue at this moment.
Chen Hui didn't expect that the person who came to pick her up at the airport was Lu Jinchen, a top star in the entertainment industry.
"This is my childhood friend's younger brother, the third son of the Shanghai Lu family, but outsiders don't know. This is your sister Chen, she is preparing a whole media and film company recently. Get on good terms with your sister Chen and let her open a backdoor for you."
Young masters of wealthy families are all "monkey spirits". Although Li Siming did not mention Shen Hui's background, it was not simple for him to ask her to call her sister right away. “Sister Shen, after our first meeting, my brother will still rely on you to take care of him.”
"Take care of each other." Chen Hui smiled and shook hands with Lu Jinchen.
"Although today's auction is private, there will be media watching. In recent days, the hot searches have been about this kid being kept by a rich woman and having such resources. His father was so angry that he almost wanted him to quit the entertainment industry. It just so happened that his brother was away on a business trip in S City. He represented the Lu family at the auction today, and once he released a soft article and cooperated with the PR army, his image of wanting to go home and inherit the family business if he didn't sing and act well would be established."
Chen Hui nodded in understanding.
Along the way, Li Siming instilled a lot of hype, personality, and operation in the entertainment industry, and Lu Jinchen also took the opportunity to talk about a few gossips in the circle.
Chen Hui was left wanting more, and Yingying was probably screaming with excitement.
The Murray Garden Hotel is located on the bank of the Huangpu River, only a hundred meters away from the Oriental Pearl Tower.
It is also one of the Li family’s industries.
Li Siming directly arranged a presidential set for Chen Hui.
"This is a river view room worth 50,000 a night! What Murray lacks is international status. The facilities in this location are no worse than those in BVLGARI."
Chen Hui nodded in agreement.
Chen Lanyue took Chen Hui's little dress out of the suitcase and contacted the hotel housekeeper to have it ironed and sent over. “Sister Shen, Murray also has a styling studio that he has been cooperating with for many years. Among these studios, BAIME, I heard from my sisters in City S that it has cooperated with many celebrity studios.”
"Then let the hotel manager contact them."
Chen Hui took a comfortable bath and couldn't help sighing in her heart, it was really relaxing to have a little assistant to help her arrange all these trivial matters. The feeling is completely different.
Although it is a private auction and not open to the public, how could such a gathering place for celebrities and dignitaries be without media reporters?
The popularity of the national husband is there, so anything related to him is bound to be a hot search.
Especially since he was accompanied by Lu Jinchen, one of the most talked-about celebrities in the circle. If the security personnel hadn't stopped them, the media reporters would have surrounded him directly.
After entering the inner field, Shen Hui breathed a sigh of relief, "Brother Li, today I really realized that I still need to be mentally prepared when going out with you."
Li Siming shrugged and said, "Who made my old man so low-key? I was quite happy surfing the Internet, but suddenly I got the title of the son of the richest man and the national husband. Who did I offend?"
“Sister Shen, don’t listen to Brother Li’s boasting. This popularity has brought a lot of benefits.”
Several people walked to their seats with a smile.
While enjoying the dessert, Chen Hui looked at the auction item introduction book in her hand. Knowing that it was Chen Hui's first time to come to the auction, Li Siming tilted his head and whispered, "This first auction item is just a formality. The old man of the Shanghai Lin family came in person, so it must be his.
There is an unwritten rule that the first lot sold at an auction is called the jackpot, and the person who finally gets it is the one with the highest status at the scene. The Lin family has been having trouble in the past two years because of the masks. Otherwise, there would be no need for Mr. Lin to come to such an occasion. ”
Chen Hui didn't expect that an auction would have so many tricks. The first item to be auctioned was Kangxi famille rose porcelain, which was quite beautiful and most importantly, the price was right. After bidding for this, she would bid for the pink diamond bracelet at the back. Almost 50 million task money would be spent, and even if there was an excess, it would not be too much.
If it weren't for Li Siming's "popular science", I would probably have "broken the rules".
The Kangxi famille rose porcelain was sold for 3 million Chinese yuan.
Chen Hui was not very interested in the following items until she saw the pink diamond bracelet that she liked.
"The next item to be auctioned is an extremely rare pink diamond bracelet from the Alrosa mine in Country E. The main diamond is 5.6 carats, and the three supporting diamonds are 2 carats, 2.6 carats, and 2.2 carats respectively. Pink diamonds are extremely rare, accounting for only 0.00 2% of Alrosa's production. In addition, in the past ten years, Alrosa has only discovered three pink diamonds weighing more than 2 carats, which are of great collection value. The starting price is 35 million, and each bid increase must not be less than 2 million."
For a moment, the eyes of the wealthy wives and daughters of rich families at the scene lit up, and soon the price was raised to 60 million.
"62 million"
When Chen Hui held up the sign, people around her couldn't help but look at her sideways.
She was a stranger, and she came here with Li Siming. Subconsciously, everyone thought that it was the female companion brought by Li Siming, so she naturally didn't deserve to be looked at. Unexpectedly, she would actually participate in the auction.
Whose daughter is this?
"65 million"
The salary was raised by 6 million at once. Li Siming turned his head and looked behind him, frowning and saying, "Is that your cousin?"
Lu Jinchen nodded with disdain on his face, "Sister Chen, don't argue with her. I'll pay the extra money as a gift to you."
Now is not the time to talk in detail. It seems that there is a lot of hatred between the two.
Chen Hui once again raised the sign "66 million"
"50 million"
"Are you crazy? Do you have 50 million in your card?" The man next to Lu Jinyue whispered in her ear.
Lu Jinyue looked at her fiancé, bit her lower lip, and lowered her head slightly.
The jealousy that could not be hidden in his eyes was revealed. Ever since my father was kicked out of the old house by my grandfather, my life has changed drastically. Why is it that Lu Jinchen, who used to follow me obediently like a pug, can now sit in the front row, while my seat is so far back?
Chen Hui raised the sign again without hesitation, "52 million"
"52 million once, 52 million twice, 52 million three times, deal."
“Sister Shen, send me your card number and I’ll transfer it to you.”
"You already called me sister, can I still accept your money?"
“If I hadn’t met that lunatic halfway, Sister Shen, you wouldn’t have to spend so much extra money. I’m sorry for getting in trouble with you.”
"Don't argue with your sister Shen. Tens of millions is nothing to her. Besides, there is still a long way to go." Li Siming spoke quickly upon seeing this.
Lu Jinchen also knew that if he continued to transfer money to Sister Chen, it would seem alienated, so he stopped mentioning it and instead briefly talked about the entanglement between him and Lu Jinyue.
"This is called retribution in this life." Chen Hui couldn't help but sigh.
Lu Jinyue looked through the crowd and saw Lu Jinchen talking and laughing with the woman taking the photo of the pink diamond, and she felt even more aggrieved. I took out my cell phone, took a photo of Chen Hui and sent it to the group of good friends I usually play with.
After asking around, the reply I got was 'No such person'.
It looks like a female companion.
Lu Jinchen instructed her to compete with him, and then stood up and left his seat.
"Sorry to bother you, Ms. Shen. Congratulations on winning lot No. 3. We found that you haven't verified your funds, so you need to pay now." A staff member walked up to Shen Hui, deliberately lowered his voice, bent over and said to Shen Hui very respectfully.
Chen Hui handed the black gold card to him without any suspicion.
How could the auction staff not recognize the Black Gold Card? They were also scared.
Fortunately, I didn't completely believe Miss Lu's words, and everything was done according to the rules and regulations.
"Please wait a moment."
Li Siming frowned. If you bid on an item without verifying your capital, you do need to pay in real time to avoid a situation where the buyer has no money to pay after the auction and the item is left in your hands.
But it's too disrespectful to yourself.
[Congratulations to the host for completing today's task and successfully spending 52 million Chinese Yuan. A tenfold rebate has been received, and a random reward of a Tan Palace Villa No. 8 and 5,000 reward points. Because the host participated in the auction for the first time and successfully won the auction item, a random task was triggered. The host is requested to complete the unlimited task gold consumption task, which has a time limit of 30 minutes. There is no reward for completing the task and no penalty for not completing the task. ]
[Huaxia Bank] Your card with the last digit of your card number is 9055 and you have received RMB 500,000,000 through Super Online Banking transfer. The current account balance is RMB 3063632926.23. The last digit of the other party’s account is 8888. The other party’s account name: Chen Hui.
Chen Hui's cell phone was on the table, and it suddenly lit up. Meng Meng subconsciously glanced at it, her eyes widened, and she swallowed.
Li Siming handed Meng Meng a glass of water and asked, "Did you choke?"
Mengmeng waved her hand, leaned close to Li Siming's ear and told him the balance she saw.
3 billion? Look at one more zero.
Seeing Li Siming's doubtful expression, Meng Meng nodded affirmatively to show that she saw it clearly.
A random task was triggered at the auction. With unlimited task gold consumption, it would be a shame to not be able to buy a few items.
At this time, Chen Hui quickly looked through the auction items at the back. The next three items were antique ornaments, and the fourth item was an imperial green jadeite necklace.
No matter what, I want them all.
Anyway, my courtyard house in Shishahai also needs to be decorated.
"The following lot is a Ming Yongle blue and white Ruyi plum vase with hanging shoulders and broken branches and fruit patterns. The body is finely crafted with no joints. The body is thin and the glaze is smooth. There are few handed down from generation to generation, so it is very precious. [Note 2] The starting price is 50 million, and each bid must not be less than 2 million."
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, Shen Hui raised her placard and doubled the price to "100 million".
This operation stunned even the experienced auctioneer for a moment, and then his voice became a little excited.
"One hundred million once, one hundred million twice, one hundred million three times, deal. Congratulations to the lady."
"The next lot is also Ming Yongle blue and white porcelain, a blue and white grape pattern folded edge plate and a blue and white lotus pattern large plate. The starting price is 5 million, and each bid must not be less than 200,000."
"20 million" Chen Hui doubled the bid again.
"20 million once, 20 million twice, 10 million three times, sold. Congratulations to this lady, it seems that this lady likes Ming Yongle blue and white porcelain very much. Then the next lot is the blue and white underglaze red cloud sea flying dragon large celestial globe vase made by Emperor Yongzheng of Qing Dynasty. The celestial globe vase is difficult to fire, and there are very few in existence. It was fired by Tang Ying, the pottery supervisor of Jingdezhen. The whole is blue and white for clouds and waves, and underglaze red for the blue dragon. It is extremely rare and precious. The starting price is 80 million, and each bid must not be less than 2 million."
After the auctioneer finished his introduction, his eyes fell on Chen Hui, and Chen Hui did not disappoint him.
Simply bidding "250 million" is no different from doubling the price.
At this moment, the auction site suddenly became noisy, and almost everyone was whispering, looking at Chen Hui intentionally or unintentionally.
The auctioneer subconsciously glanced at the watch on his hand and finished auctioning three items in less than 20 minutes. This is absolutely unprecedented in the auction industry!
His voice was trembling with excitement. "One hundred and fifty million once, one hundred and fifty million twice, one hundred and fifty million three times! Deal. Congratulations to the lady."
Chen Hui couldn't care about anything else at this moment, as the unlimited task gold consumption task would be over in 23 minutes.
Fortunately, the auctioneer did not make Chen Hui wait any longer. "The next lot is an old pit glass-type imperial green jadeite bead necklace. Each bead is extremely perfect and flawless, round and full, with pure color. The diameter of each bead is 20mm, and there are 208 beads in total. The starting price is 100 million yuan, and each bid must not be less than 5 million."
The rarity of old mine glass-type imperial green jadeite is self-evident.
Jade may not be very attractive to the daughters of wealthy families, but it is absolutely irresistible to wealthy wives who are older and have assets.
As more and more imperial green jadeite of old mine glass type came out, the atmosphere at the scene suddenly became lively. No one had time to explore the identity of Chen Hui, who spent hundreds of millions to bid for three items in a row. The items in front of them were the most important.
After the auctioneer's introduction, his eyes subconsciously fell on Shen Hui again, but this time Shen Hui did not immediately raise her placard to bid.
There are still 9 minutes left, there is still time.
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