"Trying to do good but ending up with bad results?" A sneer rang out. Ellie walked over and looked at Ai Xue's delicate and innocent appearance with sarcasm, saying, "Miss Ai Xue is as kind as ever, but could you please stop doing things this way every time? People who don't know better might think you go out without your brain!"
Upon seeing Ellie, Ai Xue visibly flinched, her expression filled with terror, practically clinging to Zuo Chenglong. "Cousin..."
Ye Weiwei curled her lips at Ai Xue's hypocritical act, tossed her hair with her fingers, and smiled charmingly and seductively. "I'm sorry, I have completely severed ties with your so-called family members who have usurped my place and are ruthless. So, from now on, Miss Ai Xue, you don't need to be two-faced. Calling me cousin to my face but talking badly about me behind my back, I can't possibly be a cousin like you."
Ai Xue's eyes were filled with tears. "I didn't, cousin, don't misunderstand. It's not what you think. I was just worried about you!"
Qin Xiao glanced coldly at Ai Xue, "I couldn't hear a trace of worry in what Miss Ai Xue just said. Did Miss Ai Xue go abroad to study acting? It seems the results weren't very good."
After saying that, Qin Xiao ignored Ai Xue's ugly expression and stepped forward to put his arm around Ye Weiwei's slender waist. "The auction is about to start. Let's go over there."
Ye Weiwei said softly, "Okay."
After saying that, the two walked past Zuo Chenglong and Ai Xue and went to sit down in their seats.
Seeing Qin Xiao's attentive manner towards Ye Weiwei, Ai Xue angrily grabbed the hem of her skirt, staining the white skirt with specks of blood.
Zuo Chenglong swirled the wine glass in his hand, looking at the scarlet liquid inside with a playful smile. He glanced at Ai Xue, whose complexion was pale, and said in a deep voice, "It's fate that we met your cousin here. Since we're family, after the auction, you should invite them to our Green Dragon Gang's territory for a couple of rounds tomorrow."
Ai Xue looked at Zuo Chenglong in astonishment, her eyes filled with deep resentment, "Young Master Zuo, my cousin Ai Li and I..."
She had worked hard to get on the Zuo family's good side, and she didn't want to be a stepping stone for that little bitch Ellie and let her steal her thunder.
A cold glint flashed in Zuo Chenglong's eyes. "This is an order!"
Ai Xue's heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her head and obediently agreed.
However, her hatred for Ellie only deepened!
After Qin Xiao and Ye Weiwei sat down, Ye Weiwei told Qin Xiao that she had succeeded and that the item had been hidden in a safe place.
Qin Xiao whispered in Ye Weiwei's ear, "Wife, you're amazing."
He couldn't believe that the mission would go so smoothly, so incredibly smoothly.
The young woman had been gone for less than fifteen minutes, and he was now very curious about how she had managed to get her.
Now, as long as the items are safely taken out of the banquet and safely brought back to China, the mission will be successfully completed.
The problem is how to get the food out of the banquet.
Once those people discover the items are missing, they will definitely conduct a thorough search.
Qin Xiao began to plan how to take the item away from the banquet without anyone noticing, unaware that Ye Weiwei had already stored it in her spatial storage, making it as safe as could be.
The auction began, and the first item up for auction was a bronze artifact. The host said it was over two thousand years old, but it looked quite new. Ye Weiwei sensed some unsettling energy fluctuations emanating from it, suggesting that it had only recently been unearthed.
However, according to Ye Weiwei's judgment, this thing is far more than two thousand years old.
The starting bid for this bronze artifact is 100,000, with each bid increment being no less than 1,000.
As soon as the host announced the rules, people couldn't wait to start bidding.
"110,000!"
"120,000!"
"150,000!"
"I'll offer two hundred thousand!"
"Two hundred and one thousand!"
"..."
Before the banquet, Yu's father gave Qin Xiao three million yuan for the event, so Ye Weiwei raised the price without any guilt.
"Four hundred thousand!"
As soon as she opened her mouth, she added a full 100,000 more than the person in front of her, immediately causing the entire room to fall silent.
After a long while, Shi Shuangshuang glared angrily at Ye Weiwei and said, "Miss Ellie, what right do you have to bid!"
She asks for 400,000 yuan right off the bat? Who does she think she is?
How dare a mere plaything spout such nonsense!
Ye Weiwei glanced at Qin Xiao with a deep look in her eyes. Qin Xiao immediately pulled Ellie into his arms and looked at Shi Shuangshuang with displeasure. "I told her to bid. Does Miss Shi have a problem with that? Or does Miss Shi think that our Yu family has fallen so low that we can't even come up with a mere 400,000?"
Shi Shuangshuang was taken aback by Qin Xiao's words and quickly explained, "Brother Chengwu, that's not what I meant. How could I possibly think that way..."
Qin Xiao impatiently interrupted her: "Then shut up! Don't disturb the auction."
Shi Shuangshuang stared at Qin Xiao with a pale face, then glared hatefully at Ye Weiwei before lowering her head and remaining silent.
The host, seemingly oblivious to the minor commotion in the audience, laughed and announced, "Four hundred thousand once! Four hundred thousand twice! Four hundred thousand three times! This bronze cauldron has been won by Mr. Yu. Congratulations to Mr. Yu on acquiring his first item!"
Qin Xiao nodded with an air of superiority.
Then came the second, third, and fourth items...
Ye Weiwei had already seen these items and made her own judgment. Lots two through seven were all quite ordinary, and lot six was even a fake. She didn't know who had put it up for auction.
Finally, it was the turn of lot number eight.
When lot number eight was presented, Ye Weiwei's eyes lit up, and she showed great interest.
Qin Xiao asked in a low voice, "Do you like it?"
Ye Weiwei nodded vigorously, then her alluring eyes, sharp as knives, glared at Qin Xiao. "I like it very much!"
Qin Xiao immediately said generously, "If you like it, take a picture of it."
Ye Weiwei feigned modesty and remained silent for a short while before asking, "Is it okay? I already ordered one."
Qin Xiao chuckled: "Take pictures of anything you like."
Ye Weiwei immediately looked at Qin Xiao with admiration, "Young Master Yu, you're so kind!"
After saying that, she started raising the price with the bidding paddle, "Five hundred thousand!"
Their export volume was nearly 200,000 more than others, demonstrating their determination to win.
Shi Shuangshuang saw this scene from the side and was so angry that she gritted her teeth.
Ai Xue was consumed by jealousy, her eyes fixed on Zuo Chenglong beside her, hoping he would also bid on an item for her. Unfortunately, Zuo Chenglong ignored her gaze.
Ai Xue was so angry her liver hurt!
Didn't you say you were good friends with Yu Chengwu? Why don't you learn from Young Master Yu's generosity and lavishness towards his female companions!
Ye Weiwei managed to deter some people with her bids, but there was something special about this eighth lot, and it had already attracted attention. It wouldn't be so easy for Ye Weiwei to win it.
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