Su Yimo was overjoyed, "Brother, you've finally arrived! If you hadn't come soon, your sister would have been bullied to death!"
Huo Shiqian ruthlessly exposed him, "In all your life, when have you ever been bullied? It's already a miracle that you don't bully others."
"Brother, it really is!" Su Yimo clung to his arm affectionately, pointing at Qiao Wanwan, "It's her!"
Huo Shiqian turned his head and was immediately stunned. "Miss Qiao, what are you doing here?"
"I came to Haicheng on some business, but I didn't expect to offend your sister."
Huo Shiqian: "..."
He looked sternly at Su Yimo, "You're saying she offended you?"
Su Yimo frowned. "Brother, do you know her?"
“I know her. Miss Qiao is the wife of the president of the Dijing Group. And based on my understanding of her, she wouldn’t offend you for no reason. On the contrary, it must be your arrogance and willfulness that provoked her.”
Su Yimo: "......"
"Brother, why are you siding with outsiders? I'm your own sister!"
"I'm just sticking to reason, not personal connections," Huo Shiqian said. "Explain clearly, how did you offend Miss Qiao?"
"I didn't!" Su Yimo suddenly realized, "Brother, you're saying she's the president's wife of the Dijing Group? That is, Zhan Jingting's wife?"
"Exactly."
"So it was her who ruined my cousin!" Su Yimo said indignantly. "Brother, then we can't let her get away with this! Have you forgotten that my cousin was sent to jail because of her!"
"I've told you before, Ruan Tang was in the wrong first in this matter."
"I don't care! My aunt cries every day, and my grandfather was so angry he almost fell ill. Have you forgotten all of that? It's all because of this woman!"
"Mo Mo, how have your parents taught you? As a human being, you must have the most basic ability to distinguish between good and evil." Huo Shiqian said solemnly, "It is only natural for Grandpa and Aunt to feel sorry for Ruan Tang, but it is also true that Ruan Tang made a mistake. The court's judgment is very fair, and she deserves to suffer three years in prison."
"Brother, you're really confused! You're actually siding with outsiders!" Su Yimo cried angrily. "I'm going back to tell Grandpa! Humph!"
"MoMo!" Huo Shiqian shook his head helplessly as he watched his younger sister run away crying.
He turned and walked up to Qiao Wanwan. "I'm sorry, my sister has been spoiled since she was little and doesn't know any better."
"I can tell." Qiao Wanwan smiled faintly. "You have quite the princess complex."
"Yes, she's a typical princess, completely arrogant." Huo Shiqian said helplessly. "What business do you have in Haicheng? Can I help you?"
"It's a small matter, I can handle it myself."
Huo Shiqian glanced at his watch. "It's lunchtime. I'll treat you to lunch. I apologized to you on behalf of my sister."
Qiao Wanwan smiled and said, "Mr. Huo, your sister and I just had a disagreement, and you, as her brother, immediately invite me to dinner. If I were your sister, I would be angry too, so there's no need for dinner. Goodbye."
Huo Shiqian didn't insist. "Okay, if you need any help, just give me a call. Don't hesitate to ask."
"Um."
Qiao Wanwan left the mall, had lunch at a restaurant, and then returned to her hotel to rest.
The auction will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Qiao Wanwan ate dinner before leaving the hotel.
This auction is quite large and themed, so guests are required to wear masks.
Qiao Wanwan picked out a white fox mask and one for her bodyguard as well, and they entered together.
The auction started promptly at 6:30.
Each item in the auction is rare and commands a high price.
But those who come here are all wealthy and influential, and almost none of the items go unsold.
“Madam,” the bodyguard beside her said in a low voice, “Master Zhan said that since you are so interested in coming to the auction, you must bid on more items to take back with you.”
Qiao Wanwan chuckled, "Money doesn't grow on trees, I won't bid on things I don't need."
Soon, the century-old tortoise took the stage.
Although ordinary tortoises can live to be over a hundred years old and are called century-old tortoises, this tortoise has lived for more than 400 years, far exceeding the lifespan limit of ordinary tortoises, making it extremely precious.
The starting price was ten million, and many people present began to bid.
"Madam, didn't you come here for this? Why haven't you started bidding yet?" the bodyguard asked curiously.
"No rush." Qiao Wanwan calmly sipped her tea. "It's impossible to get it at this price. We can wait until these people stop bidding before we start asking."
"I see."
When the price reached 50 million, no one else raised it.
Just as Qiao Wanwan was about to tell her bodyguard to hold up the sign, a rather familiar voice came from beside her.
55 million.
"Wow, who is this? So generous! Everyone else is spending millions, but she's spending five million!"
"Who else could dare to raise the price like this? It's naturally the Huo family's daughter, Su Yimo."
"I knew it, who would be so arrogant?"
"The Huo family's daughter loves coming to auctions. She's very generous and spends a lot of money every time. Only the Huo family can afford to support her."
"Comparison is the thief of joy. Just in terms of being born into a good family, we've already lost at the starting line."
"......"
Qiao Wanwan turned to look at the bodyguard and said, "My husband doesn't earn money easily, just give me the lowest price."
"Yes, Madam." The bodyguard immediately held up a sign.
"VIP number five, 56 million!"
Everyone turned their heads and looked in Qiao Wanwan's direction.
Because she was wearing a mask, no one could see her face; they could only see a slender figure sitting there drinking tea, with the man next to her holding up a sign.
Su Yimo quickly raised the price, "60 million!"
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