But what surprised her the most was the alliance between her eldest and youngest uncles. They had been at odds for a long time, but now they suddenly became "united against a common enemy" and ganged up to bully her Ah Jin!
Regardless, their reconciliation is definitely something to be happy about.
Qi Jincheng suddenly added, "Their ultimate goal is probably those three diamonds."
His reminder suddenly brought up the matter to Qiao Xi's mind, and she quickly asked, "I haven't asked you yet, didn't you already buy those three diamonds?"
Why is there still an auction today?
Qi Jincheng nodded slightly and said, "Yes, but they are the highlight of this auction after all, so we still have to make it look good."
"Just for show?" Qiao Xi was still a little confused.
Qi Jincheng gave her an affirmative answer, "Yes, I was the one who ultimately bought it."
After he said that, Qiao Xi roughly understood, but she was still a little worried, "What if someone offers a higher price than you?"
"No." Qi Jincheng was very confident in his offer.
Qiao Xi didn't mean to discourage him, but there's always a chance of something going wrong. "What if?"
Qi Jincheng pondered for a moment and said in a low voice, "There is someone."
"Who?" Qiao Xi asked hurriedly.
Qi Jincheng gave her a suggestive look, "What do you think?"
Qiao Xi also thought of someone, but she felt the chances of that happening were not very good. "No way, my uncle isn't interested in these things."
Qi Jincheng smiled slightly and said, "Just like your uncle said, girls will all like it."
Qiao Xi's first reaction was, "My uncle has a girl he likes?"
Qi Jincheng felt that his hints were quite obvious, and given Xi'er's quick reflexes, she shouldn't have been unaware of them.
But he still stared at her with a knowing look and said one word, "You."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi looked completely bewildered.
But she quickly realized, "Deliberately raising the price so you'd pay?"
"We'll see." Qi Jincheng had already foreseen what was about to happen.
Qiao Xi initially didn't believe such a thing, but her uncle's behavior just now had already explained the situation, and now that her younger uncle had come here, he certainly wouldn't let it go so easily.
Fortunately, they already knew everything, and the necklace was already in their hands, something the other party was unaware of, so... they had already lost without a fight.
Qi Jincheng suddenly looked at Qiao Xi with a serious expression and called her in a deep voice, "Xi'er".
"Hmm?" Qiao Xi was still thinking about her uncles.
A hint of anger surfaced in Qi Jincheng's eyes. "You actually linked arms with another man right in front of me."
Qiao Xi quickly and cautiously asked, "Are you talking about my maternal uncle?"
"No matter who he is to you, in my eyes, he is just another man." Qi Jincheng's tone left no room for negotiation.
Qiao Xi immediately corrected her attitude and sincerely apologized to him, saying, "There was a reason for this. The situation was urgent, and I didn't have time to report it. Please forgive me."
Qi Jincheng's face clearly showed that he didn't want to forgive her so easily, even though Qiao Xi could tell he was faking it.
But in order to cooperate with him, she still tried her best to explain, "I'm doing this for you too."
"Look, you're too embarrassed to refuse. If you keep letting my uncle keep fooling you, won't you go bankrupt?"
A playful smile appeared on Qi Jincheng's lips. His Xi'er was truly clever and quick-witted, knowing how to pin the blame on him.
However, a hint of danger soon appeared in his eyes.
Qiao Xi then added with a grin, "Of course, this also indirectly affects my future quality of life, so it definitely needs to be nipped in the bud."
Qi Jincheng couldn't help but laugh. "So that's how it is."
"Mmm!" Qiao Xi nodded vigorously.
Qi Jincheng was a little angry just now, but he has no temper at all now, and is even very happy. "Okay, then this won't happen again."
Qiao Xi nodded her head vigorously, like a chicken pecking at rice, "Mmm-hmm-hmm!"
After Bai Xuelin came out, he walked to a suite at the end of the sixth floor, knocked on the door, and someone opened the door for him and invited him in.
This is also one of the VIP suites, but it is very different from the other suites. It is more like a hotel suite, with everything you need, and even a separate bedroom.
This suite is not open to the public; it is used by only one person, Bai Xiuyan.
Because he is the true owner of Tianfu No. 1. The so-called shares held by the Bai family are all shares that he bought with his personal assets and gave to the Bai family. The rest of the shares belong to him.
But only Bai Zhanwang and Bai Xuelin knew about this.
Bai Xuelin made sure he wasn't being followed when he arrived at the room. He saw Bai Xiuyan playing chess alone, with an earphone in his ear, as if he were listening to music.
He walked towards Bai Xiuyan somewhat impatiently, sighing and saying, "I tried my best."
"Did you mess it up?" Bai Xiuyan looked up and gave him a disdainful look.
Bai Xuelin took a sip of the tea he had brewed on his table and said leisurely, "Our niece is really not easy to fool."
Bai Xiuyan didn't believe him at all and said firmly, "It's because your attitude wasn't tough enough."
"How else can you be so forceful? By forcing me to come and pay for my nephew-in-law's bill?" Bai Xuelin questioned him with dissatisfaction.
"Why not?" Bai Xiuyan said dismissively, "Buying it for my own woman is perfectly justified."
"But the key is that Xi doesn't like it." Bai Xuelin sighed with a troubled expression. "If she had just said she liked it, wouldn't she have agreed to buy it?"
"That brat who's siding with outsiders." Bai Xiuyan was furious just thinking about it, especially when he realized she was actually on Qi Jincheng's side!
Bai Xuelin couldn't help but laugh at Bai Xiuyan's exasperated look. He didn't know what grudge his younger brother had against Qi Jincheng, or why he had such a strong opinion against him.
Given his temper, there's no way to ask.
Bai Xuelin could only patiently explain, "If someone is siding with their own husband, that's not considered siding with outsiders."
"Does she dare say she's not a member of the Bai family?" Bai Xiuyan's sharp gaze swept over Bai Xuelin.
"Sigh..." Bai Xuelin sighed heavily again, "I'm going back first. You handle it as you see fit, but don't go too far."
Bai Xiuyan wouldn't give him any promises. He took off one of his earphones, and a rare, confident smile appeared on his lips.
During the intermission of the auction, the three diamonds will be displayed in half an hour. Many people who came to the auction are eyeing them, as they came specifically for them.
Qiao Xi and Qi Jincheng were in the private room, being all lovey-dovey, waiting for Bai Xiulin to return. But they waited for twenty minutes, wondering where he had gone. It certainly wasn't to the restroom, since there was one in the suite.
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