Chapter 7 "Hello, little bunny."...
Five minutes before the auction started, Jiang Ziyu found the person who was facing the wall in contemplation behind a potted plant in a corner.
"Are you here... to purify the air?"
"That's one way to understand it."
Luo Yunqing looked around, then slowly turned around. "How about it? Can you open a... a lounge for me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a card was handed over.
Luo Yunqing: "What is this?"
"The young master's lounge is usually used by his close friends." Only this lounge would not arouse suspicion.
Luo Yunqing took the room key and asked, "What if your young master comes?"
"Don't worry, that dog..." Jiang Ziyu quickly coughed, "The young master's family is scavenging in South Africa and won't be back for a while."
Going to South Africa to scavenge?
The quirks of the wealthy are truly something I can't compliment.
"Then I'm going there. Everything will proceed as planned."
Stepping out of the bonsai garden, Luo Yunqing took a step back and carefully put on the rabbit mask she had bought from a pink-haired man for three hundred yuan.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Ziyu immediately thought of a certain scoundrel, and his brows furrowed: "What the hell is this?"
"Rabbit, if you wear it, no one will notice."
"It's become even more eye-catching, isn't it?"
Luo Yunqing didn't care: "As long as I can't see their faces, it's fine."
He swaggered in, wearing a rabbit mask, and swiped his card to enter the lounge. Luckily, he was four or five rooms away from Pei Yanli.
Stepping inside, you're greeted by huge floor-to-ceiling windows that offer a clear view of the downstairs venue and exhibition booths. The room is also equipped with the latest high-definition displays, providing a 360° panoramic view of all the auction items.
"Mermaid's Tears" is lot number 36, with a starting bid of 800,000. He won the second half of the auction, and since there's still plenty of time, he can wait patiently.
…………
Inside Master Pei's lounge, a few rooms away.
Teng Zaiye lay sprawled on the coffee table, laughing so hard tears streamed down his face. "Old Pei, what kind of heinous thing have you done?"
“I’d like to know too.” Pei Yanli took a sip of warm water, then asked Chen Zhao to pull him back to the sofa to sit properly. “What does that person look like?”
"Appearance?" Teng Zaiye wiped his eyes and thought carefully, "He's quite good-looking, with a nose and eyes."
Pei Yanli: "..."
Chen Zhao: "..."
"Hahaha!!! I can't take it anymore." Teng Zaiye bent over, clutching his stomach. He couldn't help but laugh whenever he thought of what that person had said. After he had finished laughing, he continued, "He is indeed good-looking, the aloof type. His eyes are especially beautiful, but he was fierce to me as soon as we met. He might be even better looking if he wasn't fierce. Oh, right, he also stutters and has trouble speaking."
The tea lid was slapped back on with a clang.
Pei Yanli rubbed her knuckles.
"What's wrong?" Teng Zaiye leaned closer and asked eagerly, "Are you thinking about someone?"
"Not sure." After a while, Pei Yanli shook her head: "It shouldn't be."
The boy I met at the hospital a while ago, and his younger brother were both sick and their lives didn't seem good. It's unlikely that they would be here, making up those kinds of stories to deceive people.
"Did the person you met have an injury on their right arm?"
“He was wearing long sleeves, how would I know…” Teng Zaiye persisted: “Who were you thinking of just now? Did someone really sleep with our Second Master and then dump him?”
Pei Yanli did not respond, but flipped through the auction catalog.
"Oh, tell me..."
“Speaking of which, Young Master Teng,” Chen Zhao abruptly interrupted him, pointing to the grass-green sack he had dragged in, “what is this?”
Collecting recyclable waste along the way?
"These are the treasures I found." With his attention diverted, Teng Zaiye got up and went over to pull the drawstring.
Various Nuo masks, ritual implements, and walking sticks, a whole bunch of them jingling and clanging.
“I went to several tribes in South Africa this time and collected them.” When talking about this, Teng Zaiye couldn’t help but feel regretful: “My favorite is that rabbit. I even had it handmade by a local. In the end… it only sold for three hundred yuan.”
There are several South African diamonds on it.
That's a huge loss.
I originally intended to give it to Xiaoyuyu.
Pei Yanli paused in turning the page. "I remember you weren't supposed to be back until early September. Why are you back so early?"
“Of course there are more important things to do.” Teng Zaiye took out binoculars from his waistband, walked to the floor-to-ceiling glass window, looked out the window, and saw the auctioneer on the auction stage who had changed into a jade-colored Tang suit and had a small braid.
His little Yu Yu is always so bright and beautiful, no matter how you look at her.
I looked up. Was I looking at him?
whee.
Then he looked up again.
Who are you looking at!
A pair of binoculars spun back and forth. Chen Zhao couldn't stand it anymore. "Young Master Teng, you're holding these things. What if you accidentally see something you shouldn't..."
"Mind your own business!"
Teng Zaiye's eyes blazed with fury.
He wanted to see which bastard was so deserving of Jiang Ziyu's repeated glances.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade him otherwise, Chen Zhao sought help from his boss.
Pei Yanli replied, "Let him be, it's all one-way anyway."
People outside cannot see inside.
It was clearly meant for Teng Zaiye to hear. The man immediately put down his binoculars in frustration, but less than five seconds later, he was back at the window, furious: "He's still looking through the one-way glass! Which bastard stole my house while I was away?!"
…………
A minute before the show started, Jiang Ziyu kept glancing at room 01 on the second floor, knowing full well that he couldn't see anything, but he still couldn't stop worrying.
The method proposed by Luo Yunqing is still too risky.
But now there is no turning back.
"Manager Jiang, it's about to begin."
Jiang Ziyu adjusted her headset, closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again, quickly getting into the zone.
The auction officially began at 2:00 PM.
Once he got involved, Jiang Ziyu couldn't spare any attention to worry about anything else. He would exhibit each piece of his collection, start the auction, bid, and have the hammer fall.
Time passed by, and thanks to their solid knowledge and professional skills, more than a third of the collections had already been sold at high prices in the first half of the event.
After a 15-minute halftime break.
After all the bidders and their clients have finished their discussions by phone, the second half of the auction will begin.
"Next up, item number 36, a blue gemstone from Sri Lanka, 'Mermaid's Tear,' approximately 9.98 carats, starting bid 80. Now..." Jiang Ziyu glanced at room 01 on the second floor, and stretched out one hand, "Let the bidding begin!"
In the blink of an eye, several bidders placed their offers.
The increases of 90, 100, 120... are not significant.
Pei Hengzhi did not rush to make a bid, but waited for a suitable opportunity to secure the deal in one fell swoop.
"Ah Heng, this is really beautiful."
Song Xuechen sat on the sofa, scooping ice cream, her eyes glued to the sapphire on the screen.
Pei Hengzhi walked over, patted his head and kissed him, "Wait, I'll take the picture for you right away."
"Number 201, bid 5 million."
What!
Pei Hengzhi quickly turned around and went back.
"5 million for the first time, okay. Mr. Qin over there has offered 5.2 million. Anything else? Any higher bids?"
"Aheng".
Song Xuechen's voice came from behind.
Without hesitation, Pei Hengzhi clicked on the price list next to the display screen.
"Number 207 has bid 8 million! Anyone else?"
"Ms. Liu offered 8.2 million."
"Number 201, bid 10 million! 10 million, anyone else want to bid?"
"Number 207 bids again, 12 million."
"12 million, is there anyone else willing to pay? This is the first time I've put down 12 million."
"Number 201, bid...20 million! Anyone else willing to bid 20 million?"
There was fierce bidding on the first and second floors.
Teng Zaiye's mouth hadn't closed since bidder "201" made their offer. He turned around and pointed to himself, "Me, my room, who's in it?"
He didn't know, so Chen Zhao knew even less.
But he vaguely remembered "number 207", so he bent down and whispered in the boss's ear: "Young Master made an appointment for number 207 today."
Teng Zaiye overheard and said, "Pei Hengzhi? The person who used my room, could it be that they have a grudge against Pei Hengzhi?"
They're still asking for a price.
It has reached 3800.
The higher you go, the fewer people emerge.
After all, it's just a gemstone, originating from Sri Lanka. Next up is the "Desert Star" from Kashmir, weighing nearly 11.78 carats.
Unless you're particularly fond of "Mermaid's Tears," most people would naturally want to save their money for better shots, except for 201 and 207.
Both sides were blinded by rage and neither was willing to give way.
"This is even more exciting than a TV series." Teng Zaiye was no longer as frantic as before, and even wanted to get involved. "Old Pei, do you think I should also try to compete? It seems like it would be quite fun."
I advise you to be cautious.
Pei Yanli remained calm and closed the catalog of her collection. "Didn't you notice? This 201, every time it bids, it's trying to lure 207 away, quickly widening the gap just when he's about to catch up."
Teng Zaiye asked, puzzled, "Isn't he afraid that the other party will stop following him?"
Judging from this momentum, Pei Yanli guessed: "201 has enough confidence, and 207 wouldn't dare not follow suit. As for the reason..."
Chen Zhao, who had quietly left, pushed the door open and came in. "The boss guessed right. The eldest young master brought the young master of the Song family, ah, no, I should say the second young master of the Song family."
Upon hearing this, Teng Zaiye realized what was going on, "Oh—bringing my childhood sweetheart along, I can't refuse."
Today's price is astronomical, but Pei Hengzhi has no choice but to bite the bullet and keep bidding until the other party stops.
“Then this person must be an acquaintance,” Teng Zaiye analyzed seriously. “Moreover, an acquaintance who knows them very well.”
Based on this deduction, it must be either the Pei family or the Song family.
Could it be Song Moyan?
Or perhaps... no, no, no, impossible, absolutely impossible.
He then asked, "According to our brilliant CEO Pei, where do you think the other side will stop?"
It's already at 7200.
Pei Yanli rubbed her knuckles again and made an "eight" shape with her fingers.
Just then, a voice came from downstairs: "Number 207, 80 million. 80 million, anyone else bidding?"
"80 million for the first time, 80 million for the second time, 80 million... Sold!"
A small wooden mallet, a single strike decides the outcome.
"Congratulations to Mr. Room 207 for winning item number 36 in this auction, 'Mermaid's Tears'. Congratulations."
Teng Zaiye turned around in astonishment, "How do you know the other party won't keep calling?"
Pei Yanli picked up her teacup to moisten her throat, and said slowly, "Because Pei Hengzhi only has 80 million in his account."
80 million, and it was all used up.
This also means that it's impossible to keep it a secret from the Pei family.
"Just imagine if my father and older brother found out about this..."
Teng Zaiye continued, "Several bamboo strips would have to be broken."
That's not all.
The second young master of the Song family, who accepted 80 million from the Pei family, probably isn't having an easy time either, especially since he has no blood relation to the Song family.
"This person is really ruthless."
Teng Zaiye sighed and shook his head: "No, he took up my room, and I haven't settled the score with him yet."
Young Master Teng rushed out the door in a flurry of activity and headed straight for room 01.
Chen Zhao poured the boss another glass of warm water, pondering, "It's rare for the boss to talk so much; he's probably trying to stall Young Master Teng."
Pei Yanli: "The other party is using this deceptive method because they don't want to be exposed."
Chen Zhao then asked, "Isn't the boss curious too?"
As the teacup reached her lips, Pei Yanli smiled brightly: "When you want to see me, you will naturally see me."
After taking a sip of water, Pei Yanli picked up the catalog of her collection again and turned to the next page.
"...Next up, item number 43, also a gemstone, but this time it's gold. The 'Desert Star' from Kashmir, approximately 11.78 carats, starting bid 2.3 million. Now...the auction begins!"
As the auctioneer extended one hand onto the auction platform.
Pei Yanli slid the number, number 205, and entered the bidding.
…………
After the final decision was made.
Luo Yunqing left the second floor without hesitation, took her employee ID, and went to the trading back office.
Originally, Pei Hengzhi planned to bid on another collectible item, but now that 80 million has been allocated, he doesn't even have the money to refuel his McLaren, let alone bid for it.
"Aheng, look, do I look good wearing it?" Song Xuechen couldn't wait to hold the gemstone around her neck and then looked at herself in the mirror the staff brought.
The world's only "Mermaid's Tear" belongs to him!
Pei Hengzhi forced a smile and nodded, his hands trembling as he filled out the check.
Seeing this, Luo Yunqing almost burst out laughing.
In their past life, it was always said that Pei Yanli broke them up, causing them to become aunt and niece instead of childhood sweethearts. Later, in order to be together, she didn't hesitate to drug Pei Yanli with drugs that caused her mental breakdown, and took the opportunity to steal his shares in the Pei family.
Now he wants to see how far the childhood friendship that stands between these 80 million people can go.
The second half of the auction featured fewer items.
It didn't fetch the same sky-high price as lot number 36.
After the last item was successfully sold and the gavel fell, Jiang Ziyu handed over the follow-up work to his assistant and found the person waiting in the underground parking garage.
The first thing he said was, "I was terrified."
"Is that so?" Luo Yunqing tossed the rabbit mask in her hand. "I see that you don't even flinch."
Jiang Ziyu snorted: "What if they find out? I'll lose my job."
"That's true." Luo Yunqing nodded, then added, "I have to say, you look really handsome when you're working!"
Jiang Ziyu couldn't help but smile from the compliment, pushing his glasses up to hide it. He quickly changed the subject: "Thirty percent commission, I'll transfer it to you when the account is ready."
Luo Yunqing thought for a moment and shook her head: "Let's transfer it to the welfare home's account."
"You don't want it?" Jiang Ziyu wasn't very agreeable and tried to persuade him, "Luo Luo, I've told you before that neither you nor I owe the orphanage anything. We've already paid back all the debts we owed. Didn't Grandma say that too? If we keep thinking about that orphanage, when will it ever end? Don't you want to get married? We'll have our own little family in the future."
Luo Yunqing remained silent.
Seeing that she was still the same as before, stubborn, Jiang Ziyu sighed again: "I know you have long regarded the orphanage as your home, but Luo Luo, everyone has to leave home. Even Xiao Yu and Xiao Feng certainly don't want to keep dragging you down like this."
Luo Yunqing did not refute, but said, "Don't I also give him 80,000 yuan every year?"
"What I was doing was..." Jiang Ziyu's expression flickered behind her glasses as she unconsciously touched her nose. "What I was doing was buying supplements for my mother-in-law. It's different."
"Oh." Luo Yunqing said calmly, mimicking him, "Me too, buying supplements for my mother-in-law."
Jiang Ziyu: "You!"
"What's wrong, brother? Is there a problem?"
Her clear eyes blinked at him, and Jiang Ziyu wished he could pull back his outstretched hand and bite it.
Sure enough, the younger brother wasn't cute anymore once he grew up.
She's nothing like she was when she was little, when she followed him obediently.
"Brother, don't worry about me." Luo Yunqing was afraid that he would upset her so much that she would suffer internal injuries. "Now I am, after all, the young master of the Song family. I don't lack money."
“Hey!” Jiang Ziyu was even more worried when this was mentioned: “You don’t understand. Those wealthy families value interests more than blood ties. They’re taking you back, there’s no way they don’t have something to gain… Don’t think I’m trying to sow discord. Just be more careful, plan for yourself, and make sure you live your own life well before thinking about anything else.”
Luo Yunqing obediently replied, "Okay, I'll remember."
"You'll be going to school in September." Before leaving, Jiang Ziyu couldn't help but suggest, "When you have some free time, why don't you come to the auction house as an intern assistant? I'll pay you a monthly salary."
Luo Yunqing thought about it carefully and shook her head, "I only know how to play a little trick, and besides, I'm getting married soon!"
"Oh, getting married... um?" Jiang Ziyu belatedly realized.
I looked up, but the person had already disappeared.
"What do you mean, 'get married'? Explain yourself! You're only eighteen, what the hell are you talking about?! Luo Yunqing! Come back here!!"
"Oh—so his name is Luo Yunqing."
Behind them, the stairwell doors slowly opened to the sides, releasing a large wave of resentment.
A head of pink hair immediately caught the eye. Teng Zaiye, baseball bat tucked behind his arm, surveyed the surroundings with a haughty air. "Where is everyone?!"
"Who is it?" Jiang Ziyu's eyes widened in shock. "Wait, how did you get back!"
Teng Zaiye chuckled and sneered, "If you don't come back soon, my house will be robbed clean!"
He strode up to the man, glared at him, and tears streamed down his face as if they were free. "Tell me! Who is your lover?"
Jiang Ziyu: ? ? ?
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The auction house's underground parking garage is extremely long.
But that couldn't dampen Luo Yunqing's good mood. She tossed the rabbit mask around all the way, humming an off-key lullaby.
The first phase of the plan was successfully completed, and soon I will be able to officially meet Pei Yanli at the birthday banquet!
Which clothes should I wear then?
say what?
"Hello, my name is Luo Yunqing."
Luo Yunqing bit her tongue and shook her head.
No, let's try again.
"Hello, my name is..."
No, let's try again.
"you……"
As I turned the corner, a familiar wheelchair came into view.
!!
Is he deliberately targeting corners today?
The sound of footsteps approached, and Pei Yanli put away the box and looked up to see the person wearing a chubby rabbit mask that showed two big front teeth.
It was exactly the same as the one I encountered in the corridor before the auction started.
I vaguely remembered Teng Zaiye saying that the mask was specially made by a local craftsman. Could it be this one?
"You don't know, he said, he actually said that he slept with you and then dumped you, hahaha, that's hilarious."
The maniacal laughter echoed in my ears.
Pei Yanli squeezed the velvet gift box with a little force, looked at the pair of dark eyes behind the mask, and smiled slightly: "Hello, little rabbit."
"You, you..." Oh no, I'm stuttering again.
Luo Yunqing quickly covered her mouth, nodded her head two or three times, and replied with an "Mm".
Perhaps it was because the mask was cute, Pei Yanli chuckled, "You're waiting for the car here too?"
Luo Yunqing stared intently at the gentle-looking man, nodded again, then shook her head twice and held up two fingers as if to walk.
"Walk back from here?" Pei Yanli asked again, "Is your home far away? Do you want me to give you a ride?"
The eyes lit up instantly, then went out.
Is he this kind to everyone?
Luo Yunqing shook her head again and waved at him.
"Okay... I hope we'll have the chance to meet again next time."
Of course we'll meet again.
Luo Yunqing said silently in her heart.
As they got closer, they became nervous again, and started moving their hands and feet in unison.
"Watch out! Speed bump."
With the mask obscuring most of her vision and the garage being quite dark, Luo Yunqing was caught off guard upon hearing this. She tripped and stumbled forward.
The wheelchair came into view instantly.
Pei Yanli turned the carriage around and caught the person in time.
The mask was tilted to one side, and the tip of her nose was surrounded by the scent of sandalwood and Chinese medicine. Luo Yunqing was stunned for a few seconds before hurriedly grabbing the mask that was trying to climb up.
A warm sigh reached my ears: "It's dark in the garage, and you can't see the road even more with a mask on... If you don't want me to see your face, then I'll close my eyes."
After saying that, he really closed his eyes.
Just like in his previous life, he always put others first... Luo Yunqing sighed inwardly, took off his mask, and tremblingly reached out his hand. He restrained himself before touching the man's cheek and slowly stood up from his arms.
She bit her lip and said firmly, "Thank you."
"You're welcome."
"Then, I'll go first."
He's a stutterer!
And this sound...
Pei Yanli gripped the armrests of her wheelchair tightly. After a brief internal struggle, she whispered, "Be careful on the way out."
The scent of lime wafted around me.
Unexpectedly, Chen Zhao, who had gone upstairs to get the blanket, came down at this moment.
Seeing a person standing behind the boss, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "What are you doing! Security!!"
Luo Yunqing was startled. Before she could even reply, she quickly put the rabbit mask back on and ran forward without looking back.
Thump!
He ran less than twenty meters before tripping over a speed bump again.
His knees slammed heavily onto the ground.
Great opportunity!
Chen Zhao raised his foot to chase after him.
Pei Yanli suddenly spoke up: "Xiao Zhao, my legs hurt."
"boss."
"Bring the blanket over."
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