Seeing the men around her bidding against each other, Li Jia couldn't help but smile. It seemed she had to bid on a piece herself, otherwise there would be no point in coming here. Wasn't the whole point of attending the auction to see Meng Yao? Now that she had seen her, she might as well join in with the other men and add some fun to their meeting.
Looking at the many people bidding in the auction, Meng Yao felt a slight disgust. These men came to the auction just to try to get close to her and take advantage of her. Otherwise, how could something worth a few hundred yuan fetch such a high price?
Meng Yao had been feeling uneasy since she woke up this morning, and this feeling intensified as she entered the art gallery's auction hall. Despite this, her good manners and mental fortitude kept her appearing calm and composed. However, when someone below suddenly announced a figure of eight hundred yuan, Meng Yao's eyes immediately found the reason for her unease.
"It was him, sitting in the crowd, with a faint smile and a deep voice." The moment Meng Yao saw Li Jia, her expression froze. Her heart felt as if it had been emptied and then opened up again. That feeling left her speechless for a long time, standing there staring at Li Jia in a daze.
"I bid 20,000 yuan!" A loud voice snapped Meng Yao out of her reverie. In a very short time, she composed herself and changed her demeanor. "20,000 yuan. Any more bids? Any more? This gentleman bids 20,000 yuan. 20,000 yuan per bid..." With the sound of the gavel striking the floor, the first auction came to a close.
As Meng Yao announced the end of the auction, a group of people immediately surrounded her, handing her their business cards. Meng Yao's assistant, who was standing nearby, immediately stepped forward to help her stop the group of successful people. However, the assistant couldn't stop her boss. With mixed feelings, Meng Yao approached Li Jia and asked, "You're here?"
"I'm here. How about buying me a coffee?" To the astonishment of her assistant and a group of successful people, Meng Yao took Li Jia's arm and the two walked out of the exhibition hall. The group of successful people behind them became more polite upon seeing this. Since there was no chance today, they might as well grab their items and leave as soon as possible.
"Why didn't you ask me why I didn't even say goodbye when I left?" In a suite on the third floor of Meng Yao's lounge, Meng Yao handed Li Jia a cup of freshly brewed coffee.
"These things aren't important. What's important is that you're living a fulfilling life now, and that puts my mind at ease." Li Jia tasted the coffee that Meng Yao had personally brewed for him and praised it, "It tastes good."
"You're still the same, no change, just as handsome," Meng Yao said slowly, sitting next to Li Jia and holding a cup of coffee.
"You've changed. To put it more politely, you've lost a lot of weight. Hehe, take better care of yourself, be kinder to yourself, and love yourself more." Li Jia said calmly, put down her coffee, took out her phone which had been ringing for a while, looked at the number on it, and said, "Okay, it's about time. I should go."
"Oh! Okay then, remember to come visit me often when you have time." Meng Yao hesitated for a moment, then said softly to Li Jia. As Li Jia left, tears slowly streamed down Meng Yao's face. These tears were tears of relief, joy, and the emotion of parting without saying goodbye.
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