Clearly, Liao Chengyu had misunderstood again.
He thought Li Yi was a gigolo who was living off the beautiful woman in front of him.
Li Yi chuckled and said, "Yes, the doctor said my teeth aren't good, so eating soft food is easier for me to digest!"
After saying that, Li Yi took Lin Wanqing's hand and walked into the hotel, head held high and chest puffed out, looking very proud.
"??????"
The security guard was dumbfounded.
Everyone was stunned!
They want to live off women too!
Damn, who said rich women are all middle-aged women?
Can't you see how young and beautiful this woman is?
Such a beautiful girl, I'd be more than happy to give her money, let alone her!
Amidst the envy of the crowd, Li Yi and Lin Wanqing walked in together.
After entering the hotel, Li Yi and Lin Wanqing went straight to the VIP area, where staff gave them a bidding number.
Along the way, many guests cast curious and envious glances, and discussions arose one after another.
"Who is that man? How could he bring such a stunning beauty into the venue?"
"I don't know, but judging from his confident demeanor, he's definitely not an ordinary person."
"Didn't you guys notice? The way that beautiful woman looked at him was full of love and adoration. It's definitely true love!"
As Liao Chengyu listened to the discussions, a surge of jealousy welled up in his heart.
He muttered to the person next to him, "What do you mean he's not an ordinary person? He's just a gigolo who lives off a woman and is kept by that pretty girl."
However, the people around them looked on with envy.
"Really? He's actually being kept by that beautiful woman? I wish I could be kept by her too!"
"Being kept by such a beautiful young lady is a blessing from eight lifetimes!"
"Yes, and this beautiful woman is really good to him. Even though she's keeping him as a mistress, she's still willing to take him out to see the world."
After everyone said that, Liao Chengyu suddenly felt that being a rich second-generation didn't seem so appealing anymore.
He couldn't accept that Li Yi, who had once competed with him for the title of school beauty, could now appear here in such a glamorous manner, accompanied by such an outstanding beauty.
He secretly vowed that no matter what they were going to bid on, he would compete with them and snatch what they wanted!
If I can't take a woman away, can't I take something away from her?
I have plenty of money!
Liao Chengyu thought to himself.
A few minutes later, the auction hall was packed, with guests whispering and discussing the items to be auctioned.
Before long, the auction officially began.
A beautiful hostess in a gorgeous dress walked onto the auction stage, microphone in hand, her voice sweet and magnetic: "Distinguished leaders and guests, welcome to this auction. Next, we will present a series of auction items, including rare works of art and valuable collectibles, as well as land plots, company shares, and more. We hope you will leave with a full load of goodies."
As the host introduced the item, the first item was presented: a jade hairpin from the Tang Dynasty. Its exquisite design immediately attracted widespread attention.
The host said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a jade hairpin from the Tang Dynasty. Everyone knows Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, right? This jade hairpin was one of the accessories that Wu Zetian often used when she was a Zhaoyi (a high-ranking concubine), and it has extremely high historical and artistic value."
As soon as the introduction was finished, the auction house was in an uproar.
"Holy crap, a jade hairpin used by Empress Wu Zetian? Amazing!"
"Such a valuable item was put up first, and it wasn't even saved as the grand finale?"
"Perhaps this is the effect the auction organizers wanted—to ignite the entire venue right from the start!"
Seeing everyone discussing it animatedly, the host beamed and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I won't go into detail about the preciousness of this jade hairpin. You are all experts and understand. Alright, let's begin bidding. The starting price is five million, and each bid must be at least one hundred thousand. Now, the auction begins!"
Liao Chengyu glanced at Li Yi, a cold smile playing on his lips. He was determined to give Li Yi a hard time with this item.
So he was the first to raise his number.
"Five million!" The host smiled and nodded in Liao Chengyu's direction.
Liao Chengyu looked smug.
"Five million five hundred thousand!" another voice rang out, clearly indicating that someone else also wanted the jade hairpin and the bidding had begun.
Liao Chengyu raised the price again: "Six million!"
The price quickly rose to ten million!
The highest price ever paid for a jade item at auction can reach hundreds of millions of yuan.
But those are all large jade pieces; a single jade hairpin can cost ten million, which is not a low price.
At this price, there were basically no other bidders competing with Liao Chengyu.
"Ten million once!"
"Ten million twice!"
Before the host could even call out the third time, Li Yi made his bid.
"Twenty million!"
Immediately, there was a collective gasp from the crowd.
"Holy crap, this guy's just a gigolo, and he actually asked for 20 million? Is he crazy?"
"You don't understand. He definitely didn't quote the price; it was that pretty girl who quoted it. He was just carrying it out."
“That makes sense. He’s a kept man; he still listens to his master here.”
Liao Chengyu chuckled, "You want it too?"
I'm determined not to let you have it!
"Twenty million and one hundred thousand!"
After making his bid, Liao Chengyu looked smugly at Li Yi and Lin Wanqing.
Li Yi, too lazy to waste words with him, glared at Liao Chengyu and offered again: "Forty million!"
"hiss!!"
Everyone present gasped in shock!
Forty million!?
This price is outrageous!
Liao Chengyu's heart was pounding wildly. Damn it, that son of a bitch Li Yi, just because he's being supported by someone, he's asking for such an insane price?!
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