Qi Jincheng chuckled and said, "Even if you gave me ten lives, I wouldn't dare."
"That would be best." Qiao Xi ignored the driver in the car and threatened him domineeringly, "Otherwise... I'll break your legs, lock you up, and you'll only be able to look at me for the rest of your life. You won't even get a glimpse of any other woman."
Qi Jincheng was quite pleased with her threat and almost wanted to devour her in the car, but he managed to restrain himself with a sliver of reason.
The car drove directly into the private parking lot of Tianfu No. 1, which was also the venue for this auction. There were people welcoming people at the entrance of the parking lot, and only people with special status could enter from there. Other vehicles were not allowed to enter from there.
Knowing that Qi Jincheng had arrived, the person in charge of the auction immediately came out to greet him.
Upon seeing Qi Jincheng, he quickly bowed and greeted him, "President Qi."
The moment he looked up, he immediately noticed the bright red on Qi Jincheng's lips. Then his gaze fell on the woman being helped out of the car by Qi Jincheng, and he was instantly stunned. Young, beautiful and elegant, that was his first impression of her.
The key point is... the bright red on Qi Jincheng's lips is very similar to her lipstick color, so it is...
After a moment of distraction, the person in charge immediately bowed deeply to Qiao Xi, "Mrs. Qi."
Qiao Xi gave him a polite smile, a smile that was truly refreshing.
However, Qi Jincheng was somewhat displeased to see this; his Xi'er was actually smiling at someone else.
After taking a deep breath, the person in charge forced himself to remain calm and led them in, saying, "Please come in."
Tianfu No. 1 is considered the most prestigious guesthouse in Beijing, hosting many large-scale events. It is said that the Bai family owns a portion of the property, but the true owner remains a mystery.
There are six floors in total. The auction was held in Hall 3 on the first floor, while Qiao Xi and Qi Jincheng were invited directly to the VIP reception suite on the sixth floor.
Once inside, the person in charge politely introduced them, "This is a VIP auction room specially prepared for you two. All the auction items will be displayed on the big screen in a moment."
Qiao Xi saw the large screen in front of her; it was indeed very big and clear, but she couldn't help but mutter, "Does that mean we can't see the actual objects?"
The person in charge immediately handed the auction catalog to Qiao Xi with both hands, saying, "These are all our auction items. If you have any items you like, we can bring them over for you to take a look."
Qiao Xi nodded knowingly, then politely declined, saying, "No need, we're just looking around."
The purpose of this trip is to learn, not to shop.
Besides, Ah Jin has already bought her the best items from this auction; one should be content.
The person in charge nodded and smiled, saying, "Alright, you two can rest for a bit. I'll have someone prepare some refreshments. The auction will begin in half an hour."
The suite was very grandly furnished with vintage furniture, many of which were antiques, giving it a classic and elegant feel as soon as you entered.
Before Qiao Xi could finish watching, a clear knock came at the door, and then the door opened from the outside.
Seeing the person enter, Qiao Xi greeted him with a look of surprise and delight, "Uncle."
Bai Xuelin smiled modestly and said, "It seems our distinguished guest has arrived."
"Uncle," Qi Jincheng greeted him.
Bai Xuelin's first notice was the bright red on Qiao Xi's lips. Then, seeing Qiao Xi's lip color, as someone with experience, he instantly understood what was going on, except…
But it doesn't matter. Young people are always a bit willful. Besides, what does it mean when a man has a woman's lipstick on his lips? It's undoubtedly a blatant display of affection.
Bai Xuelin concealed the slight unease in his eyes, nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Yes, we're all family, so there's no need to be so polite."
Seeing that only he had come in, Qiao Xi subconsciously asked, "Uncle, isn't Grandpa here?"
"I went to see Grandpa Jun," Bai Xuelin told him frankly.
"Grandpa Jun?" Qiao Xi was a little confused.
Bai Xuelin nodded again. "Mm."
Qiao Xi asked him again, "Master Jun?"
"Yes." Bai Xuelin gave her an affirmative answer.
This made Qiao Xi even more confused. "Does Grandpa have any connection with him?"
Bai Xuelin replied with a smile, "Yes, we have a very close relationship."
My maternal grandfather and Master Jun not only had a close relationship, but it was also very deep.
Why was she completely unaware of this in her past life?
Sigh, Qiao Xi couldn't help but curse herself in her heart. She was such an idiot in her past life. Apart from doing stupid things every day, she had never done anything worthwhile.
Qiao Xi then asked, "Where are my eldest brother and second brother?"
"They'll be here later."
Qiao Xi nodded knowingly.
Bai Xuelin addressed Qi Jincheng affectionately, "Nephew-in-law, do you have any thoughts on those three auction items today?"
Qi Jincheng immediately understood what the three auction items he was referring to, but Qiao Xi didn't. She looked at Qi Jincheng with a questioning gaze, but his eyes didn't give her a clear answer.
Were those three auction items the same as what she expected? If so, hadn't Ah Jin already bought them?
"Which three items?" Qiao Xi couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Don't you know, Xi'er?" Bai Xuelin seemed a little surprised that Qiao Xi was unaware, but he still patiently told her, "They are the three diamonds: Eternal Kiss, Eternal Heart, and Eternal Tear."
Just as she thought!
"That's not..." She almost blurted out the second half of the sentence, but thankfully she stopped herself in time.
But that's precisely why she was even more confused, and she unconsciously asked again, "Will it be put up for auction tonight?"
"These are the grand finale tonight," Bai Xuelin replied with absolute certainty.
"It can't be true, can it?" Qiao Xi expressed all her doubts to Qi Jincheng through her eyes. Qi Jincheng's eyes were particularly complicated in response, but Qiao Xi couldn't understand them at all!
Bai Xuelin had no idea what Qiao Xi was thinking. The brochure clearly stated that such a thing could not be faked.
"How could this be fake? All those people down there are after those three diamonds."
“But…” Qiao Xi hesitated.
Bai Xuelin found her reaction rather strange. "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Qiao Xi shook her head, muttering to herself, "I'm kind of looking forward to it."
"If Xi'er likes it, she should seize the opportunity; the competition later will be fierce." As he spoke, Bai Xuelin looked at Qi Jincheng with a hint of suggestion in his eyes.
Qi Jincheng could roughly understand what he meant, but he had already taken action ahead of time.
Qiao Xi, filled with doubt, said calmly, "I'll just take a look."
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