“Miss, please allow me to express my utmost admiration for your superb artistic taste… My name is Mike Rockefeller, and I wonder if you would do me the honor of joining me…”
On the other side of the private room, several unfamiliar faces had somehow squeezed in:
“Miss, congratulations on acquiring such a treasure! We are from the Duke of Burke’s family…”
Several thick business cards printed with different names were shoved in front of Lin Jicheng. Fortunately, Lin Jicheng had studied diligently in high school and still maintained a good level of spoken English, which allowed him to handle the situation.
She understood everyone's desire to get closer to her, but she nodded reservedly and gave a wink. Her assistant, Lin E, gracefully and subtly kept several people who wanted to ingratiate themselves away, protecting Lin Jicheng's safety and privacy...
More and more people looked in Lin Jicheng's direction, and quite a few surged over, clearly causing a small commotion. Just then, William McKinley took the initiative to push through the crowd and bring the situation under control.
"Please return to your seats! The auction is not over yet..."
William McKinley indeed possessed considerable ability to manage a situation. He quickly quelled the chaos with the help of his staff, providing Lin Jicheng with a peaceful and private space. Having dealt with the matter, William McKinley, without a trace of his charming smile, stepped forward to explain to Lin Jicheng:
"Miss Lin, I'm so sorry, you must have found this amusing!"
"It's because our auction isn't over yet. The next exhibits we'll be sending out are truly top-notch... Miss Lin, I'm sure you'll love them!"
Lin Jicheng was puzzled as to why McKinley would say that, until the new exhibit was finally ready to be presented on the stage, and the moment he saw it, Lin Jicheng's pupils constricted sharply—
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