"Oh, you're so clueless about romance. Boss Zhou is so much better to me."
The woman wore a regretful expression, swaying her slender waist with captivating charm; she leaned close to Zhou Zheng and blew a breath, releasing a delicate fragrance.
If Chuanliu were present, she would have noticed:
The woman in VIP room number 1 is the same beautiful woman who used to follow behind the former "10 of Squares" Jia.
And her name also overlaps with the name Jia used when he was delirious.
—Sister Qiao.
Zhou Zheng turned his head slightly and said to Liu Xingxing, feigning reproach:
"Sister Qiao meant well. The City of Plum Blossoms invited us here and even had the prestigious 'Plum Blossom K' host us. What's one diamond to them? Consider it a gift from Sister Qiao."
The woman paused, her gaze returning to the auction stage, and changed the subject.
"Forget it, I'd rather spend money on myself than on a man. I really like this diamond too. Sorry, little star, I might have to take it from you."
As she spoke, she blinked, raised the number plate in her hand, and called out:
"I'll offer 110,000."
Li Quanyou, who was originally full of confidence, was thrown off balance by this sudden bid. He was furious and thought to himself, "Who is going against me?"
He angrily raised his paddle again and bid, "111,000."
Liu Xingxing immediately followed without hesitation, "120,000."
Qiao Jie's smile widened, and she parted her lips slightly, "130,000."
Not to be outdone, Li Quanyou quickly responded, "140,000!"
Susan's eyes lit up with excitement. "The VIP in room number 3 has bid 140,000 yuan. Are there any higher bids?"
Qiao Jie continued to call out slowly and deliberately: "200,000".
Li Quanyou was so angry he almost fainted. He stared intently in the direction of VIP Room No. 1, as if trying to see through the one-way glass to the other party's true face.
The thought of the woman he was about to give the diamond to hardened his heart, and he raised his sign and shouted, "210,000!"
Susan enthusiastically stirred up the atmosphere, "This is really intense! The price of diamonds has now climbed to 210,000 yuan. Is there anyone willing to bid higher?"
Liu Xingxing held up a sign and shouted, "250,000."
Qiao Jie leisurely fiddled with her nails, then slowly raised the price: "260,000."
At this moment, Li Quanyou's face turned ashen, and he trembled with rage.
His subordinate cautiously reminded him, "Sir, we only have 260,000 yuan on us, so we can't raise the price any further."
"Smack!"
Enraged, Li Quan felt utterly humiliated and slapped his subordinate hard across the face.
He recklessly raised the sign again and shouted, "300,000!"
Immediately, the entire venue fell silent.
VIP Room No. 1 suddenly fell silent, as if even the air had frozen.
The price of this diamond has far exceeded its intrinsic value, which is astonishing.
Even if Liu Xingxing liked it very much, he knew that making a move now would be a loss, so he put his hands in his pockets and calmly sat back down next to Zhou Zheng.
When Qiaojie saw Liu Xingxing leave, she returned to her seat without caring at all, as if the fierce bidding just now was just a game for her.
Now that the game is over, she's back to her indifferent self.
Liu Xingxing glanced at Qiao Jie, her brows furrowing slightly.
"You're not planning to raise the price any further?"
Qiao Jie gently covered her mouth, yawned, and spoke casually.
"It's pointless. Suddenly I don't want it anymore."
Everyone present was a shrewd person; at that moment, it was clear to everyone that Sister Qiao was not actually interested in the diamond, and her earlier bid increase was just a joke.
After Li Quanyou shouted out that high price, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Recalling his thoughts, he realized that he had acted impulsively.
The man was filled with regret. He had actually paid 300,000 yuan for something useless. At this moment, he was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
With Susan's final decision, Li Quan watched helplessly as his wallet emptied, feeling even more bitter.
However, as he gazed at the dazzling diamond that was now in his own name, a feeling of joy welled up inside him.
He thought to himself, "When I give this diamond to Sister Qiao as a gift, she will definitely be moved!"
Chuanliu watched the whole thing unfold, clearly indicating that he got carried away in VIP room #3 and was tricked by #1.
The man's voice in room number 1 should be Liu Xingxing's, but that woman...
She had no recollection of the woman's voice.
Zhou Zheng and Liu Xingxing, one a "King of Diamonds" and the other a "King of Diamonds", appeared in the Wuwang District at the same time. One possibility is that, like her, they wanted to go to the Plum Blossom City, but were placed here instead.
Therefore, this woman is very likely the person from Plum Blossom City who received Zhou Zheng and his companion.
I just don't know who that big grudge in room number 3 is.
Just as Chuanliu was analyzing the situation, the door to VIP room number 11 was suddenly opened.
Fenzi and Jinbiao, who were originally in the next room, staggered in.
They reeked of alcohol, their faces were flushed, and they were burping, emitting an unbearable stench.
Their gazes locked onto Chuanliu almost simultaneously, and they slowly approached her with their drunken eyes narrowed.
Flower Butterfly frowned and spoke up before the two could:
"How much did you two drink? You're so drunk. Did you come to the wrong room? Come on, I'll take you back."
However, Fenzi and Jinbiao were already drunk and started acting like hooligans.
Pinky squinted and stammered, "I, we're not drunk. We came here specifically to see this little girl."
Jin Biao became even more audacious, extending his greasy hand towards Chuanliu, "Little sister, how old are you this year? I didn't have a chance to have a proper chat with you earlier. Come on, come over there with your brother, let's cultivate our relationship!"
Zhuiming and Chuanliu stood up at the same time, staring coldly at the two drunkards, a hint of displeasure flashing in their eyes.
The butterfly looked utterly dejected, silently praying for the two "warriors."
He had already done everything he could; these two were the ones who deliberately courted death, so he couldn't be blamed.
Just as Jin Biao's greasy "pig's trotter" was about to touch Chuan Liu, Zhui Ming decisively made a move and tightly grabbed his wrist.
Jin Biao was taken aback by this sudden action. He then bared his teeth, trying to break free from Zhui Ming's grasp, cursing under his breath:
"Who the hell are you? How dare you stop me?"
Just as he was about to finish his curse, Jin Biao suddenly felt a sharp pain in his wrist.
The pain, like an electric shock, instantly spread throughout his body, causing him to involuntarily scream out in agony:
"ah!"
The pain instantly dispelled most of Jin Biao's drunkenness.
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