Shen Linfeng leaned closer to talk to Su Li, and accidentally spilled the water bottle in his hand onto her skirt.
"Are you alright? Sorry, my hands were shaking."
He took out a handkerchief to help her wipe her face.
Su Li quickly avoided the question, saying, "No need, it's alright."
Fortunately, she was wearing a black dress, so it wasn't noticeable that it was a little wet.
Quan Ye turned his head to look, then quickly looked away.
Song Wan smiled gently, "Look how well they get along. Lin Feng is very considerate. If Secretary Su gets back together with him, she definitely won't suffer any losses."
Quan Ye's indifferent lips curled slightly. "What, you want to be their matchmaker?"
"They don't need me as a matchmaker. They were ex-boyfriends and girlfriends, so it's normal for them to rekindle their old flame. I even saw them being all lovey-dovey in the restaurant restroom today. Maybe they both have feelings for each other, but we just don't know it."
Quan Ye twirled the green thumb ring in his hand without making a sound.
The host's voice came from the stage, announcing that the second piece of the collection would be exhibited.
The originally requested pearl necklace was replaced with a delicate white jade earring.
Its crystal-clear color, like a large water droplet, is decorated with delicate patterns and emits a pure light.
When this earring appeared, it caused quite a stir among the audience.
"Why is there only one? Shouldn't there be two pendants?"
"What value or significance does such an earring have when placed at an auction?"
People were discussing it animatedly.
When Su Li saw this, her calm, beautiful eyes stirred.
Her hand tightened at her side, her brow furrowed slightly, and her gaze was fixed on it.
My memory went back to when I was ten years old.
In the dark, airtight room, the earring fell off her body, and no matter how hard she searched in the dark, she couldn't find it.
And now it has actually appeared at the auction.
The host's passionate voice said, "Originally, there should have been two earrings, but this one has a different meaning. It is said to have been passed down from the ancestral head of the mysterious DuPont family in Luochuan. Now the DuPont family has gradually retired and disappeared. This earring was a gift from the head of the DuPont family to his wife when the DuPont family was first established. It has been passed down through generations and has acquired special significance."
"Unfortunately, the other earring has been lost, leaving only this one. The starting bid is 600,000. Anyone interested can make an offer."
The people below were still gossiping.
It's just a hidden, mysterious family, yet they insist on bidding up to 600,000 for a single earring, which is more expensive than a jade bracelet from the Qing Dynasty.
Those in the know are aware that the DuPont family has a 250-year history, is ancient and wealthy, and started out with gunpowder.
In today's not-so-peaceful world, "gunpowder" is clearly a sensitive word.
A small earring might just be the key to unlocking the world of arms manufacturing.
Soon, someone raised a sign that read, "One million."
"One million five hundred thousand."
Two million.
Bidding voices rose and fell, everyone was ambitious.
Su Li watched, her hand subtly moving.
Song Wan looked at Quan Ye and asked, "Ah Ye, are you interested? How about we take a look at those DuPont family earrings too?"
"How can you wear just one earring?" Quan Ye replied calmly.
Song Wan covered her mouth and smiled softly, "Ah Ye, are you worried about me? Things don't necessarily have to be bought to wear; they can just be left there."
Hearing the bidding around her, Su Li was about to raise her paddle.
"Five million!" Quan Ye spoke first.
The entire room fell silent for a moment.
Who doesn't know Quan Ye? Who dares to challenge his price?
Su Li took out her phone and sent Quan Ye a message: 'I want that earring.'
She saw Quan Ye take out his phone, glance at it, and then casually put it back in his pocket.
Does this mean he agreed or disagreed?
Song Wan smiled broadly, took his arm, and chatted with him enthusiastically.
It seems that Song Wan wants that earring.
Is anyone else bidding?
On stage, the host asked.
Shen Linfeng chatted with the person next to him, "That earring, which has no real value, is so expensive. I wonder who put it at the auction. Who knows if it's real or fake from the DuPont family? I heard we haven't heard from them for over twenty years. Maybe it's just rumors."
Su Li picked up her bag and was about to leave.
"Where are you going?" Shen Linfeng immediately looked over.
"I'm going to the restroom."
"I'll go with you."
"Need not."
Su Li walked away.
Shen Linfeng stared at her graceful figure, his eyes flickering slightly.
"Young Master Linfeng, is that your girlfriend? She's really beautiful, probably the prettiest one here," said the man beside him.
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