Chapter 40: Homecoming Banquet The protagonist Le An is simple and bright...
After the protagonist Le An made a brief appearance, the auction officially began.
As Hua Yichen expected, the item being auctioned was Le An's painting.
As each piece was displayed and auctioned, Hua Yichen, seated in the best seat in the room, lost interest in the paintings midway through the auction. He had no reason to doubt them; they simply weren't captivating enough. From Hua Yichen's perspective, the paintings lacked technique and flair, and overall, they looked a bit immature. He didn't like them.
If he didn't take pictures, there would be plenty of people who would do so. But Hua Yichen didn't believe that anyone present would buy into these paintings.
"200,000, last time." Another item was successfully auctioned. The auctioneer pointed at the person who had made the deal. "Sold. Please show your number plate again."
"Congratulations to No. 10." Hua Yichen answered casually in his mind, agreeing with what the auctioneer said.
Five or six out of ten times it's the same number, Hua Yichen doesn't believe it's a coincidence.
Just when Hua Yichen thought that today's auction was over, a man in a venue uniform walked up to him and reminded him, "Mr. Hua, your phone."
Hua Yichen took it and saw a message on the lock screen. He unlocked it with his fingerprint and it was a message from Hua Jianming.
"Mr. Hua, your secretary asked me to remind you that it would be best to take home one or two items."
"Okay." Hua Yichen nodded to him, and the content of the message was similar to the one sent on the phone.
Hua Yichen: "Why did Hua Jianming ask me to take pictures? Are these the only paintings worth taking pictures of?"
System: "002 doesn't understand, 002 doesn't know."
Hua Yichen knew without hesitation that the system definitely didn't have the answer, so his fingers kept moving on the phone.
"Transfer money."
The system didn't hear Hua Yichen's complaints about him, so it moved closer to him to see what Hua Yichen was busy with.
Hua's father: "Remember to take pictures of a few of the collections at the homecoming banquet."
Hua Yichen: "Transfer money."
Hua’s father: “Rebellious son!”
Hua Yichen: "Even a rebellious son needs to be accounted for clearly. It's not like I wanted to buy it."
No reply for a long time.
Hua Yichen: "If you don't want to share it, then I won't buy it. They're all ugly things."
Hua's father: [transfer]
After chatting for a while, the auction was almost coming to an end. The money had arrived, and Hua Yichen raised his sign. It was okay to have some fun.
Auctioneer: "Number 1."
The person in the attention position finally made a move, and eyes came from all directions. Hua Yichen was used to it, but Le An, who was sitting at the edge and next to Gu Qi, also cast a glance at him.
There was also an indescribable sense of strangeness.
This strange feeling lasted until the end of the auction, when it finally dissipated and disappeared with Le An's departure.
Under the glittering lights, guests clinked glasses and chatted. Le An, standing in the center of the stage, had changed into a new outfit. He wore a white suit with jeweled accessories. Gu Qi, also wearing a similar outfit, stood next to Le An. The ambiguous atmosphere made the two look like a couple in love. Not to mention, they were quite compatible.
As soon as Le An appeared, the weird feeling came back.
Without the seat to block his view, Hua Yichen looked towards the place that caused him discomfort.
It’s Le’an.
Hua Yichen followed his gaze, and Le An tilted his head as if feeling guilty, and the strange feeling completely disappeared.
It really is him.
It was not possible to cause trouble at the banquet, but he could not stand the discomfort that Le An brought from time to time.
Hua Yichen waited until it was almost time, then slipped out to get some fresh air.
I didn't expect that outside, before I had time to smoke a cigarette, I would run into two more culprits.
Through the gaps in the green wall of the manor, you can see two people pulling each other in the glass greenhouse.
Faint sounds of conversation could be heard. Curious about what caused the conflict between the two, Hua Yichen moved closer, trying to listen to what they were saying.
The two of them were so excited that their voices were louder than normal, which made it convenient for Hua Yichen to eavesdrop.
Gu Qi: "What's wrong with you tonight? Why are you always looking at other people? Is it because you see that the Gu family has been in trouble recently and seems to be declining, so you want to leave me and find another job?"
Having his thoughts exposed, Le An lowered his head and nodded, then raised it again: "You mean me? What about you? You actually found someone?"
Le An held his head high, his expression a little moist with arrogance. "When I first returned to China, many of my friends told me about the replacement you were looking for, Ye Shubai."
"Don't listen to their nonsense. It's nothing. I just saw one of his students being bullied, so I stepped forward to help." Gu Qi instantly put the previous events behind him and stepped forward to comfort Le An.
"Is that really the case?" Le An looked at Gu Qi with tears in his eyes and asked in a choked voice, "You can't lie to me."
"Of course it's true. You've been out for so long, so you might as well go in first! Otherwise, someone will come looking for you soon." Gu Qi coaxed softly in a gentle voice.
The following words were too disgusting, and Hua Yichen couldn't listen any longer. It was none of his business anyway.
Is this a butterfly effect? How come Le An, who returned to China this time, discovered that Gu Qi had found a substitute?
Drinking is inevitable at a party. This body can't hold its liquor very well. I drank a little just now, and I'm not drunk, but I feel uncomfortable. After a while of blowing wind outside, I finally felt better. I didn't think about it anymore and threw myself into the party again.
It was none of his business, and when his head started to feel dizzy, Hua Yichen knew something was wrong.
"I know it was you that night. I won't cause you any trouble. Don't tell Le An about Ye Shubai." Gu Qi blocked Hua Yichen's way.
Hua Yichen thought this person was funny and said in a teasing tone: "You talk as if you can cause trouble for me."
Gu Qi was filled with anger. He took a deep breath and finally calmed down: "Please, I beg you. I'm sorry for what happened before. I'll drink three cups as punishment."
After saying that, he called the waiter and drank three glasses of wine in a row.
"Is it okay?" Gu Qi started to wander around, but still did not forget his business.
"Mr. Gu is already like this, it's barely acceptable." Hua Yichen was happy to see the original protagonist lower his head. He asked the waiter waiting on the side, took a glass of wine, and slowly took a sip.
"Forget it, that's settled then." Gu Qi seemed to be completely dizzy, or maybe he was selectively listening to what he wanted to hear, picking and choosing until he heard the answer he wanted.
He was too lazy to pay attention to Hua Yichen anymore and stumbled away, as if he was looking for someone.
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He was originally in the mood to laugh, but with the warmth welling up in his heart, Hua Yichen had to admit that someone had tricked him.
Giving him medicine made his body feel hot and dry, and it was also aphrodisiac.
Hua Yichen narrowed his peach blossom eyes and looked around. He found that the place where he had just chatted with Gu Qi was a corner, a corner that was difficult to notice without looking for it. Hua Yichen was a little overwhelmed and slowly moved to the wall and leaned against it.
Was it Gu Qi? This thought was immediately dismissed by Hua Yichen. The guy drank more than him from the same glass of wine served by the same waiter. With such a strong drug, did Gu Qi really intend to hurt his enemy by a thousand and himself by eight hundred?
You’re not that stupid!
But it seems to have nothing to do with him, and it doesn't seem right. Too many coincidences are no longer accidental.
His thoughts were in a mess, hot, his whole body was burning, and discomfort swept over him. Hua Yichen relied entirely on the wall, and he could not bear it any longer and slowly moved down.
My head, stuffed with cotton, was blocked, like a paste. I hadn't taken much, and it wasn't that serious at first, but I didn't expect the drug to completely overwhelm me the moment I turned my head.
My vision was blurry, the light on the phone screen was sparse and white, and I couldn't make out the words on it. I subconsciously clicked on the top one.
——Dudu
The phone rang twice and then the other party picked up.
The call was connected quickly, and Hua Yichen was a little relieved. Secretaries are usually on call, so he guessed he made the right call.
As soon as the call was connected, Hua Yichen suppressed the rising heat and expressed his needs as clearly as possible with the resulting panting: "Come over..."
The phone slipped from Hua Yichen's hand, and the call was disconnected. A piece of black cloth covered his eyes, and another was stuffed directly into his mouth.
"Stop struggling, it's useless." A very familiar voice rang in his ears, but Hua Yichen couldn't place it. The two burly men restrained his hands, leaving no chance of escape. Hua Yichen obeyed the voice and settled down.
The journey was smooth and no one noticed anything unusual.
The insider, or Le An, combined the sound just now, and his blocked brain seemed to realize that the voice was Le An's. It was exactly the same as the other voice coming from the greenhouse.
Le An pointed to a place not far away and said, "Just throw it up."
The body flew into the air, and the next second the whole body touched an elastic place, and then it surrounded the whole body softly.
It's on the bed.
Le An: "Bring the other one with me, it's such a hassle."
The door clicked shut again, and there was no more movement in the enclosed space.
After making sure no one was around, Hua Yichen tried to break free from the restraints, but his hands were clamped shut, making him powerless. Especially since he was in a state of Chinese medicine. Realizing this, Hua Yichen calmed down and conserved his energy. He hadn't grasped the situation and was passive. His tension had relaxed, like a broken string, and the physical reaction backfired, doubling down.
As the wildfire spread, Hua Yichen radiated heat from the inside out. The hot air exhaled from his nose was hot. Not to mention his completely dried-out throat, without the cloth in his mouth blocking it, his throat, which had lost all moisture, could not make any sound.
The door rang again, and there was only the sound of one person's footsteps, very light, but slowly approaching Hua Yichen.
His chest felt as hot as a branding iron, and his heartbeat became even more frequent, strong and powerful. Noticing the person approaching, Hua Yichen unconsciously leaned back, trying to distance himself from the person.
"Young Master Hua should have guessed who it is!" Le An supported himself on the bed, leaned forward close to Hua Yichen, and took out the cloth from his mouth.
"Le'an, why did you drug me?" Hua Yichen guessed who it was, but couldn't figure out the reason, so he asked in a hoarse voice.
I didn't want to bother with these two in the first place, I just wanted them to complete the task well. But the original owner actually did this to him, he is totally crazy.
They were already on good terms with the original owner, and it would have been fine if they just stayed together and didn't bother each other, but they had to do this. Not only did they poison her, they even drugged her.
"Of course it's Young Master Hua Xinyue." Le An said as he moved closer to Hua Yichen.
"?" Hua Yichen ignored the cries of his body organs and struggled to escape, his mind roaring, "Is this what you said about the original owner seducing Le An? My innocence is about to be ruined."
Hua Yichen: "You call this the original owner's seduction, but why do I feel like Le An wants to eat me?"
System: "Sorry host, unknown error, unable to query."
A pair of hands grabbed the trouser legs, and the huge pulling force made Hua Yichen unable to control his body and wanted to lean forward.
After a long stalemate, Hua Yichen, who was drugged, was finally defeated and fell down completely due to exhaustion.
"Why do these people look small but are so strong?" A question flashed through Hua Yichen's mind at the last moment when he was exerting his strength.
"Bang"
The door opened.
When Le An was about to succeed.
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