Chapter 134 Gold Digger
More and more people came to watch the fun, and the auctioneers didn't even close the venue, and they all gathered to watch this great show.
At this point, even a dumb person would be able to see that the sky-high price of this orange cat is actually the result of an open and covert struggle between two men.
No matter who takes the picture of the cat, the cat will eventually belong to the woman. But the meaning of the gift will naturally be different depending on who gives it.
It is this meaning that they are fighting for.
People are becoming more and more curious about Xu Chuchu's identity. They wonder what kind of stunning beauty she has under the hood that would attract two young talents to compete for her. They are even more curious about which one she will choose in the end.
Is it the famous Master Chen Zhaozhi, or the mysterious man beside her whose identity is unknown but who is also generous?
"Miss?" Chen Zhaozhi called Xu Chuchu again, but his expression was calm, as if he was very confident that Xu Chuchu would definitely accept his gift.
"Yeah." Xu Chuchu responded.
She looked up at Chen Zhaozhi's face, then looked at the fat orange cat sleeping in his arms. Finally, she closed her eyes, sighed, and finally made up her mind.
"...Thank you." Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, she reached out and took the orange cat into her arms. "I owe you these five thousand taels of gold. I will definitely pay you back in the future."
"It's collected, it's collected!" There were strange howling sounds all around.
Xu Chuchu clearly felt that Xiao Yu's breathing beside him became more rapid.
But she had no choice, she really didn't want to give up the cat.
Chen Zhaozhi smiled even brighter: "Miss, you are joking. Since it is a gift, there is of course no such thing as returning it."
"What's more..." He looked in Xiao Yu's direction, "If someone else paid to pay it back, it wouldn't be this price."
Xu Chuchu understood what he meant. He was reminding her not to use Xiao Yu's money to repay the favor.
If Xiao Yu bought this cat, he would continue to raise the price, and the final price would definitely be more than the current five thousand taels of gold. Five thousand taels would seem like taking advantage of the situation.
The people around were amazed and began to talk in low voices.
"...Wow, women are so snobbish. They follow wherever there's money."
"That's right, she accepts gifts from men outside her family without any regard for her own man."
"Of course not. If I were her man, I would divorce her right away. Doesn't she like to flirt with rich men outside? Go with him and see how long he'll stay with her. He'll just play with her for a few days and then throw her away."
From ancient times to the present, men have hated gold-diggers, and they can easily empathize with the abandoned men, so the more they scold, the angrier they get.
None of them commented on this price-raising farce that should not have happened in the first place, and they had long forgotten how they felt when they were curious about Xu Chuchu's stunning appearance. All that was left was contempt for her.
Of course, some people couldn't stand it any longer and advised those around them, "Forget it, just stop talking. Why should we get involved in other people's affairs? It's her freedom to be with whomever she wants."
However, these words not only failed to calm the excited crowd, but instead caused a huge backlash.
"Forget it, I just heard her husband tell her that he would buy her anything she wants. He's been coaxed so much, and she's still not satisfied."
"Do women even know what it means to be content? As long as they have power and influence, they'll follow you no matter how old or ugly you are. Back when my family proposed to Xiao Cui from the village, she disliked me because I was a poor fortune teller and actually..."
"Ha, now that she sees you've become successful, does she feel very regretful?"
Everyone was talking, and the words became more and more unpleasant.
However, the staff were professional and would definitely not get involved in saying bad things about the guests. Instead, they were very "considerate" and evacuated the crowd away from Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu. Shen Zhaozhi didn't say anything else and left with the crowd.
The host came up carrying a small magic cage.
"Congratulations, young lady, on getting a spiritual pet." He handed the cage to Xu Chuchu and said politely, "This is a small gift from our auction house for you. You can lock this golden tiger in it first to prevent it from waking up and running away."
The magic cage is exquisitely crafted, and its market price is estimated to be around one thousand taels of silver. Although it is nothing compared to the five thousand taels of gold worth of the orange cat, it is still very generous to give it away directly.
However, Xu Chuchu shook her head and hugged the orange cat tightly in her arms: "Thank you, but no thanks. It doesn't like being locked up."
"Uh, okay." The guy didn't force it anymore and just stepped back in confusion.
This girl's cultivation level is on par with that of a cat. If she is not locked up in advance, she will definitely not be able to control the cat when it wakes up.
But running away later has nothing to do with them. All the necessary reminders have been given, and there is nothing they can do if they don’t listen.
Xu Chuchu's mind was not on the cage at all at this moment.
In fact, from that day in ancient times until now, she had never been so panicked. Even when facing the corpse silkworm ghosts, she was calmer than she is now.
She didn't care about the slander against herself, but she felt very sorry for Xiao Yu. She had caused him to be criticized and suppressed by Chen Zhaozhi.
These were all opportunities she personally presented.
"Xiao Yu." She called out tentatively, "Let's go back first, okay?"
She couldn't see Xiao Yu's face under his hood, and didn't know what he was feeling at the moment. She was worried that he would leave her alone.
However, Xiao Yu acted as if nothing had happened and smiled at her gently as usual: "Well, let's go."
Xu Chuchu's anxious heart finally calmed down a little. She quietly reached out from under the cloak, grabbed his sleeve, and walked out with him.
The closing of the venue was also arranged in an orderly manner.
Unlike the single entrance when entering, there are four exits for leaving, namely east, south, west and north, and there are several changing rooms, which protect the privacy of the guests and avoid the chaos of everyone being crowded together when leaving.
After most of the guests had left, a middle-aged man with a big belly and no cloak walked out from the backstage and went straight to Shen Zhaozhi who was sitting in the corner.
"Mr. Shen is being generous today." He sat down opposite Chen Zhaozhi and chuckled, "Five thousand taels of gold, and he bid it down and gave it away directly. If you're not heartbroken, I'm heartbroken for your master."
"Boss Wang, what's there to be sad about?" Chen Zhaozhi sipped his tea leisurely. "Of these five thousand taels of gold, your auction house will probably take at least two thousand taels. It's really easy to make money."
Boss Wang said, "Hey, look at what you said. In our line of work, we're always on the edge of a knife. Getting the goods, protecting the goods, every single one of these things costs money."
"Speaking of which..." Boss Wang deliberately dragged out his words, "Mr. Shen is spending so much money chasing women, won't your monk master have any objections?"
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