"Yu Mo, I told you, I want to buy it for you. Since it's a gift from me, I have to take the picture myself!"
"Don't raise the price anymore, just give it to me! This 'Jadeite and Pearl Set' is meant for you!"
The tense atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze for a moment during the brief but intense eye contact between Qin Yumo and Du Zhe.
Zhou Yang almost burst out laughing while watching from the side.
Tsk tsk, these two, are they acting out an idol drama? One is a domineering CEO determined to win her over, the other a haughty heiress... it seems like they don't play hard to get.
But that doesn't stop him from enjoying the romance; he's got plenty of dog food to eat!
"You, it's not like I'm short of money. If I wanted this jewelry, would I need you to buy it for me? Stop trying so hard, okay?"
Qin Yumo felt exhausted. "You're only making us spend more money to buy it. It's not worth more than 200 million!"
Du Zhe shook his head stiffly: "I don't care, I like you, you are my fiancée, your resistance is useless, even if it costs more than 200 million, I will get you!"
Qin Yumo stared at him with wide eyes, and Du Zhe met her gaze.
There weren't many people bidding, and Xiao You was thinking about whether to start a countdown, but in the end, Qin Yumo was the first to give up.
She sighed helplessly, with a hint of resignation.
"Alright, alright, I'm scared of you! Go ahead and take the picture!"
She glared at Du Zhe with her charming yet sharp phoenix eyes, but it wasn't intimidating at all; instead, it seemed more like she was being coquettish.
Upon hearing this, Du Zhe's face instantly broke into a bright smile, his pride overflowing, like a victorious rooster.
Without hesitation, he raised the sign again, his voice loud and clear, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.
"One hundred and eighty-nine million!"
Auctioneer Xiaoyou's cheeks flushed with excitement as she slammed her gavel down!
"Mr. Du has offered 189 million for room 208!"
"One hundred and eighty-nine million once! One hundred and eighty-nine million twice! One hundred and eighty-nine million three times! Sold!"
"Congratulations, Mr. Du! This exquisite and rare imperial green 'Jadeite Entwined with Pearls' set is now yours!"
Thunderous applause!
Du Zhe looked at Qin Yumo with a smug expression, his eyes almost overflowing with tenderness.
Yumo, look, I did it!
The morning auction has now come to a successful conclusion.
Gu Huaiyue stood up with a smile: "Young Master Zhou, Young Master Du, Miss Xu, Miss Qin, would you please do me the honor of having a casual meal together?"
"We have some more interesting items in our collection this afternoon, and we hope you can stay a little longer!"
"Can."
Since none of them had anything urgent to do, they naturally wouldn't refuse her request and all nodded in agreement.
Gu Huaiyue was in a very good mood and personally led Zhou Yang and his group outside.
As soon as I stepped out of the VIP passage, I bumped into a man who was dressed... well, very "refined".
The man was dressed in a flashy custom-made suit, his hair was slicked back so shiny that even a fly would have to do a split if it landed on it, and he had what he thought was a charming smile on his face as he walked straight toward Qin Yumo and Xu Yao.
"Ladies, I am Gu Huaijin, the Huaijin of Huaijin Woyu. Thank you for visiting our Tianjin Auction House. This is a gift for you both. I hope you like it and that you will come again next time!"
The sound was so sickeningly sweet that Zhou Yang almost got goosebumps.
Gu Huaijin was carrying two exquisite handbags, which he wanted to hand to Xu Yao and Qin Yumo with an expression that was frighteningly obsequious.
Zhou Yang's lips twitched violently. He reached out and grabbed Xu Yao's soft waist, pulling her closer to him, while staring at Gu Huaijin with an unfriendly gaze.
"She's my girlfriend. How can you so blatantly try to steal her away? Have you lost your mind, or do you think I, Zhou, am too good-natured?"
Xu Yao blushed at his intimate gesture, but feeling the familiar scent and undeniable possessiveness emanating from him, she felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
Before Gu Huaijin could react, Du Zhe, who was standing next to him, was even more furious!
This kid actually dared to flirt with Qin Yumo right in front of him?!
That's like lighting a lamp in an outhouse—it's suicidal!
"Bang!"
Du Zhe took a step forward and delivered a perfectly accurate kick to the heart!
Gu Huaijin let out a miserable howl and sat down with a thud. He clutched his stomach, wincing in pain, his facial features contorted.
Du Zhe was still not satisfied and pointed at his nose, yelling, "Qin Yumo is my fiancée! Are you blind? How dare you make a move on her? You're asking for trouble!"
Gu Huaijin was completely dumbfounded.
Damn, I tried to flatter him, but I ended up slapping his leg instead!
Ignoring the pain, he scrambled to his feet, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace, his voice trembling.
"Misunderstanding! Huge misunderstanding! Brothers, I... I really didn't mean that! I just wanted to make friends with you all. I admire you, purely admire you! I absolutely had no intention of coveting you two ladies!"
He's kicking himself now.
If he had known it would cause Zhou Yang and Du Zhe to misunderstand, he would have brought more gifts.
She thought that winning over the two beautiful women would allow her to win over their male companions, but she never expected that her goodwill would be taken as a provocation by the two men!
Upon hearing this, Du Zhe let out a disdainful snort.
"Make friends? With your looks? Take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror! Get lost, don't get in my way!"
His expression of disgust made it seem as if looking at Gu Huaijin even once would taint his eyes.
Gu Huaiyue walked up at the opportune moment, a sneer playing on her lips, feigning surprise.
"Hey, cousin, what are you doing here? Look at you, all disheveled."
She turned to Zhou Yang and Du Zhe, her smile gentle and polite: "Young Master Zhou, Young Master Du, don't take him seriously. My cousin isn't very bright; he's always liked to make friends with people of high status."
"Let's go eat. Let's not let this kind of person spoil our enjoyment."
After saying that, she led Zhou Yang and the others straight past Gu Huaijin.
As I passed by him, I deliberately gave him a meaningful, victorious smile.
Gu Huaijin collapsed to the ground, watching the departing figures of the group, especially Gu Huaiyue's contemptuous gaze, and was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Gu Huaiyue! You bitch! Just you wait!
...
In a private room of the luxurious restaurant, Gu Huaiyue personally poured tea for everyone with elegant manners.
She picked up her teacup, drinking tea instead of wine, with a gentle smile.
"Young Master Zhou, Young Master Du, Miss Xu, Miss Qin, I'm so sorry that my good-for-nothing cousin has spoiled everyone's fun. I apologize on his behalf."
Zhou Yang waved his hand: "It's nothing, Miss Gu, you don't need to take it to heart."
Gu Huaiyue put down her teacup, sighed seemingly unintentionally, and began to subtly sow discord between Gu Huaijin and Gu Huaijin.
"To be honest, my cousin is very arrogant. He always treats me, his cousin, with disdain, thinking that women should stay at home to be good wives and mothers and are not worthy of being in public."
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