Ruan Chen looked up in slight surprise, took the handkerchief from Ruan Luo's hand to wipe her mouth, and asked, "You arranged this?"
"It has nothing to do with me."
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ruan Chen sighed, lifted the hem of her skirt, and went on stage.
The beam of light shone on her, making Ruan Chen shine brightly, her temperament was as cold and elegant as jade.
Though not yet an adult, he is already dazzling enough.
The audience consisted of celebrities from all over the world, who looked at her with a mixture of curiosity and envy.
A gift worth 100 million.
Ruan Yunhan stared at her figure, her hands clenching involuntarily. She couldn't understand why this lowly girl from the slums was so lucky.
Su Jin's voice rang in her ear, his gaze fixed intently on her profile, "Jealous?"
Ruan Yunhan trembled in fright, "No."
“You better not,” Su Jin gave her a meaningful look. “You’re already in enough trouble. I hope you can behave yourself. Maybe I’ll give you a hand if I’m in a good mood.”
She did not disappoint everyone; with her fair and jade-like hands, she picked up a corner of the white cloth and unfolded it.
The main body is a whole piece of Aka red coral, its color as deep red as blood.
While such lustrous and jade-like Aka red coral is rare, it is not priceless. What is truly amazing is that the entire red coral has naturally formed the shape of a crown, which has been skillfully carved into roses.
Some are still in bud, while others are already in full bloom.
To reinforce the main body, the craftsmen used pure gold to reinforce and wrap it, which perfectly formed the thorns of the rose branch.
Diamonds are set into the pure gold, while the base of the crown is fixed with silver-white gold and surrounded by a circle of eighteen golden Melo beads, which are known as "dragon balls".
Each one is perfectly round and similar in size, except for the one directly in front, which is noticeably larger.
There are only about two hundred Melo pearls in existence.
Soft murmurs of admiration and applause rose from the audience.
It is indeed a priceless treasure, a masterpiece of nature.
"Miss Ruan Chen, would you be willing to give it a try?" The old man looked at the girl who could make his young master spend so much money, and sighed in his heart that the young master's taste was really much higher than that of the eldest young master.
“No need,” Ruan Chen said apologetically after admiring the gift for a moment. “I’m sorry, I can’t accept this gift.”
The audience erupted in uproar.
Ruan Chen's reason for not accepting it was simple: she didn't know who sent it.
She couldn't possibly accept a favor worth 100 million yuan so easily.
However, the old man showed no embarrassment or awkwardness. He simply marveled inwardly at how prescient the young master was, and that Miss Ruan Chen had indeed not accepted the offer.
He gently gestured for the auctioneer to wrap up the precious gift, and bowed slightly to Ruan Chen, saying, "It's alright, the young master said he will personally put it on you later. If I have offended Miss Ruan Chen today, please forgive me."
"Your younger sister is quite interesting. Do you know who sent her the gift?" Su Jin's cool fingers gently caressed Ruan Yunhan's arm, sending shivers down Ruan Yunhan's spine.
Ruan Yunhan felt the chill emanating from him, and her heart trembled. "I don't know."
"If you don't know, then go ask her. Isn't she your own sister?" Su Jin's fingers traced up her wrist, finally stopping at her chin. He lightly pinched it, then abruptly turned her face towards him. "Can you give me an answer tomorrow, baby?"
Ruan Yunhan avoided eye contact and stammered, "She doesn't like me..."
She shut her mouth because Su Jin tightened his grip on her chin.
Ruan Yunhan didn't even dare to cry out in pain.
Su Jin tightened his grip, but his gaze remained fixed on Ruan Chen—the girl's back was straight and upright, and even from a distance, he could feel the natural chill emanating from her.
Who exactly is she, and who is the young master who spent a fortune on her tonight?
For some reason, Su Jin could always smell a familiar scent on Ruan Chen, which made him instinctively tense up and become vigilant.
Ruan Chen, perhaps sensing Su Jin's distant gaze, suddenly looked up and stared directly in Su Jin's direction.
"Ah Jin, I understand!" Ruan Yunhan felt like her jaw was about to be crushed by him, and couldn't help but beg for mercy in a pitiful voice, "I will definitely give you an answer tomorrow!"
Su Jin coldly flung his hand away, then turned gentle again, "Yunhan, let's go, we're going to meet your sister—didn't you say she stole the things I was going to take pictures of for you?"
Ruan Chen and Ruan Luo left the venue side by side, with Ruan Luo carrying the two items she had just won at the auction.
“Little sister,” Ruan Yunhan appeared on the only path, “Ruan Luo is here too. Did you have fun today?”
"It's alright, just some little trinkets for Ruan Chen, nothing to talk about whether she's happy or not." Ruan Chen didn't want to talk, so Ruan Luo could only give a casual reply, "Is there something you need?"
Ruan Yunhan affectionately linked arms with Su Jin, looking just like a loving couple. "It's Jin who wants to see you."
Su Jin smiled and extended his hand, "My name is Su Jin, and I'm Yun Han's boyfriend."
Ruan Luo nodded, "Oh, congratulations."
It's a bit sarcastic.
Su Jin seemed oblivious to the awkwardness, displaying impeccable politeness. "It's like this, the necklace you bid on tonight is one I wanted to give to Yunhan. Would you be willing to part with it? The price is negotiable."
"I'm sorry, I can't make that decision. These are my sister's things."
Su Jin knew Ruan Luo would say that, because he had come specifically for Ruan Chen.
Ruan Chen had a headache; after going around in circles, the blame had fallen on him again.
She didn't really want to have anything to do with Su Jin, and even Ruan Yunhan fell for him, which shows how cunning and ruthless he is.
Who knows what he's trying to achieve by making such a scene?
Ruan Chen decisively took the box containing the necklace from Ruan Luo and stuffed it directly into Su Jin's hand, saying, "I wish you and my sister a loving and harmonious life together, never to be separated. This small gift is nothing to mention, please accept it."
All three people present were somewhat stunned.
Before Su Jin could process what was happening, he instinctively reached out to take it.
In his mind, Ruan Chen and Ruan Yunhan were at odds. If he suggested that Ruan Luo give up her love to Yunhan, Ruan Chen would definitely be dissatisfied. This way, he could take the opportunity to learn more about Ruan Chen through her words and actions, and also take a look at the situation of the Ruan family.
But Ruan Chen didn't take the bait.
As Su Jin moved, a sliver of moon-white light reflected from Ruan Chen's chest into his eyes.
Earlier, Ruan Chen's pendant had been pulled out by Ruan Luo, and when Ruan Chen put it back, she didn't notice that half of it was still sticking out of her collar.
Although it was only a small part, Su Jin's mind had already automatically filled in the rest.
His hand even trembled slightly, and the box fell to the ground with a thud, the crown pendant rolling away.
Ruan Chen didn't notice Su Jin's subtle change in expression; she just wanted to finish quickly and leave, so she bent down to pick it up.
But Su Jin was faster than her.
He even knelt down slightly, carefully put the things away, and handed them back to Ruan Chen with both hands, revealing a smile that looked somewhat strained. "It was just a joke. Yunhan is the older sister, how could she let her younger sister part with something she loves?"
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