The stage did not last long, after all, the auction was the highlight of the night.

At the beginning, they were all ordinary things of low value, which were really not worth shooting. Shen Ci and Wei Shuo were not interested.

It wasn't until the sixth item was put up that Shen Ci's eyes lit up.

This is a miniature sculpture made of peach pits. The carved scene is a famous local tower. It is very delicate and beautiful.

"This work was created by top micro-carving master Yang Li after three months of hard work! The starting price is 100,000!"

Shen Ci was eager to try, as he had never been able to resist such small and delicate micro-carvings.

But he soon came to his senses and realized that the main purpose of his visit was obviously to buy a gift for Lu Xiao.

He planned to use the money he had saved from various invitations in the entertainment industry to buy it. The amount was not much, and he was afraid that if he squandered too much, it would not be enough.

After hesitating between Lu Xiao's birthday present and his own hobbies for a while, Shen Ci finally restrained his hand from raising the sign.

"One hundred and ten thousand!" Lu Xiao suddenly raised his card, and the host announced the price loudly.

Shen Ci looked at Lu Xiao with some surprise. He had never had any special interest in this, so why would he shoot this?

Lu Xiao noticed his gaze and gave him a gentle smile, calm and composed.

Shen Ci blinked. Could it be that he had the same idea as himself and wanted to buy it as a birthday present?

Seeing that it was Lu Xiao who made the bid, many people who wanted to bid chose to give up.

Competing with the president of Yunxiao Group for money... is a bit funny.

However, there were still people who insisted on bidding against Lu Xiao. Shen Ci turned around curiously and found that it was Min Song who kept raising his cards.

Neither of them was willing to give in, and the price of the micro-carving had already exceeded one million, far exceeding the expected auction price. The host laughed more and more brightly.

Is this a top star? He is so rich...

Shen Ci felt a moment of fear, thinking that it was a good thing that he did not bid, otherwise he would have been emptied out.

One million is not a lot for the "Young Master of the Shen Family", but for the "vase newcomer Shen Ci", it is almost all his assets.

Perhaps he felt that the gain was not worth the loss, so Min Song finally chose to give up, and Lu Xiao won the bid for it at a high price of 1.2 million.

Shen Ci felt that he was really unlucky today. It was not until the second to last lot that he found something that seemed to barely suit Lu Xiao's taste. It was a model of a limited edition luxury sports car...

There weren't many people bidding, probably because they weren't interested.

Shen Ci bought it with a guilty conscience, thinking that since he didn't have the money to buy Lu Xiao this sports car with a starting price of tens of millions, it would be nice to buy him a first edition model made by the designer himself... right?

Shen Ci silently calculated the money in his salary card and felt very worried.

If you don’t manage a household, you don’t know how expensive food and daily necessities are. When you are a carefree young master, why would you think about whether you have money to spend?

It seems that I still have to continue to work hard to run the business, otherwise after Bai Ziwei takes away the identity of the real young master of the Shen family, I will starve to death on the street.

Last time, the eldest brother said he wanted him to sign a contract to inherit the family property?

I have to find some time to talk to my parents and brother, and put it off as long as possible.

***

After the auction ended, the organizers led everyone back to the original small venue for the final self-service cocktail reception.

Shen Ci was stopped at the auction venue before he could go because Yang Xi's agent came over and said with a smile that Yang Xi insisted that Shen Ci go backstage to play.

Yang Xi also came to participate in today's performance, and on stage she kept flirting with Shen Ci in a very provocative way. If the glare had substance, Yang Xi would have been chopped into pieces by Wei Shuo and Shen Ci's fans.

Wei Shuo was indignant: "Damn! Even though he helped you a lot last time, I don't think this guy has good intentions!"

Shen Ci reached out and patted Wei Shuo on the shoulder: "He said he is my biggest fan, so he is the same as those sisters and aunts who helped me just now, what's the problem?"

Wei Shuo: "Of course it's different! He's a man."

Shen Ci was full of questions: "Come on, I'm a man too, isn't this even less of a problem?"

Wei Shuo: “…”

Lu Xiao: “…”

Wei Shuo: "I can't refute it for a moment... Then Uncle Lu, I'll go with Xiao Ci."

Lu Xiao had been silent until now, and then he nodded slightly: "It just so happens that I have something to do."

With the permission of the head of the family, Shen Ci was finally able to leave with Wei Shuo.

As soon as Shen Ci arrived backstage, before he had time to find Yang Xi, he ran into a familiar face.

Min Song had taken off her makeup and was wearing simple casual clothes, as if she was about to finish work and go home.

She was a little surprised when she saw Shen Ci: "You..."

"I'm here to hang out with my friends." Shen Ci explained quickly.

Min Song nodded, and without moving away, he just stood in front of Shen Ci and Wei Shuo without saying a word.

The two of them were accidentally blocked by her on the road, unable to move forward or backward, and were extremely embarrassed.

Wei Shuo pinched Shen Ci's hand, and Shen Ci gritted his teeth and said, "Uh, is there anything else Miss Min can do for you?"

Min Song seemed to be at a loss for what to do. After a long silence, he took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Shen Ci: "Here's to you."

After saying this, she turned around and left in a hurry.

Wei Shuo took the piece of paper and found it was Min Song's business card.

He looked at it over and over again with curiosity and laughed: "Business card? I was just joking before. Does she really like you?"

Shen Ci was flattered. Min Song was not only a noble and cold goddess, but also came from a famous family. He would not even look at her if the appearance fee was less than 10 million.

How many people want to befriend a top goddess who actually took the initiative to give Shen Ci her business card?

Both of them were puzzled, but Shen Ci still saved the phone number on the business card into his mobile phone and tried to add WeChat.

After 2 seconds, WeChat verification is passed.

Shen Ci: "..." Could it be that she has been waiting with her phone in hand? ! Where is the cool goddess?

***

Min Song looked at the message "You have added Coke Baked Sting, you can start chatting now" on his phone, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Min Song couldn't tell what she felt when she met the boy she had just noticed. She just felt familiar and comfortable. It was the first time someone gave her this feeling.

In fact, Min Song also wondered why he gave his business card subconsciously just now. Was it because he wanted to get close to him too much?

But...what should we talk about?

Min Song is distressed. She has lived with her father, a straight man and workaholic, since she was very young, and she has almost no experience of normal emotional communication with her tutor.

You can still use the method of showing off to get away with strangers, but if you really want to make friends...

Min Song was at a loss, so he asked the agent who was driving the car, "Lisa, how do you start a conversation with a guy you want to get close to?"

The nanny car spun around and then slammed to a stop, almost hitting a roadside railing.

Min Song was almost strangled to death by the seat belt. The agent turned around and looked at Min Song in shock: "How can you talk about this at the peak of your career... Forget it, if you really like it, I'll teach you."

"Just send him the four letters nmsl, which means 'what are you doing', and you can start a conversation."

Min Song: "...Do you really think I don't surf the Internet?"

***

"Will you also hold the party at Uncle Lu's resort estate for your birthday this year?" Wei Shuo bumped into Shen Ci's shoulder and asked.

Yang Xi, who was packing up, suddenly brightened up: "What! My idol is having a birthday!"

Wei Shuo couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body: "Talk more normally!"

Yang Xi ignored him and looked at Shen Ci with starry eyes: "Can I go too?"

"Of course, no problem." Shen Ci smiled. He was used to Yang Xi's girlish tone, but Wei Shuo seemed to be extremely disgusted by it.

Miraculously, Shen Ci's birthday is the same day as Lu Xiao's, and they always celebrate their birthdays together.

He used to have more bad friends, and he would hold a party every year on his birthday to liven up the atmosphere. One year, Lu Xiao suggested that the party could be held at his vacation manor, and Shen Ci did the same thing every year after that.

This year Lu Xiao did not give any advance notice, so it will probably remain the same as usual.

Yang Xing asked Shen Ci to come over just to show off how good his look was today and to force him to listen to his idol's flattery and post it on Weibo.

He then made an appointment with a lyricist for coffee, but left after not staying for long.

When Shen Ci followed Wei Shuo back to the party, there were still many people there. Shen Ci learned his lesson this time and did not dare to drink a single sip of the drink. He only ate food that many people had taken.

"Are you... Shen Ci?" A strange man's voice came from behind him. Shen Ci turned around in confusion. Is he a fan?

The man was tall and handsome, and vaguely familiar. Seeing Shen Ci's blank look, he smiled and said, "My name is Lin Wan, and I'm also an actor."

"Oh, you played the third male lead in that sweet and cute drama that was criticized last year, right? I said, what are you talking to, you idiot?"

Wei Shuo chuckled and said sarcastically.

Lin Wan didn't expect him to speak so bluntly and harshly, and her expression changed instantly.

In the end, he still forced a smile and said, "I just want to make friends with Shen Ci."

Shen Ci was puzzled, wondering why so many people wanted to meet him today?

"Please have a drink? This is the wine I poured specially for you." Lin Wanchan handed over a glass of red wine, his eyes filled with affection and teasing.

Shen Ci looked at him hesitantly, feeling a little nervous when being stared at. He shook his head and said, "Sorry, I'm allergic to alcohol."

Lin Wan's hand paused, and he could only withdraw it awkwardly: "Really? That's really offensive."

"You know you've offended me, why don't you get out of here?" Wei Shuo was very angry, and seeing that Lin Wan was unmoved, he simply pulled Shen Ci away.

Just now in front of Yang Xi, he was just joking, but now he seemed really angry.

After being dragged away for a long distance, Wei Shuo finally stopped and stretched out his hand to pinch his useless and stupid son's shoulder and shook him: "Son, you should be more careful! Should I say you are smart or stupid! That person has bad intentions, don't even look at such people in the future! Fortunately, you are not stupid enough to take the wine, there must be something mixed in the wine."

Shen Ci: "...You just said that Yang Xi also had bad intentions."

Wei Shuo choked: "How can it be the same? Anyway, I'll stay away from this guy if I see him next time!"

Wei Shuo was much better at judging people than he was. Shen Ci nodded heavily and chose to trust Wei Shuo unconditionally.

***

Lu Xiao hadn't come back for a long time, and Shen Ci couldn't wait any longer. After saying hello to Wei Shuo, Shen Ci looked for a quiet place.

If you are not talking about anything, then you might be meditating?

But Shen Ci was not sure, and since he was bored, he just looked around. He left the venue through the back door and went straight to the open-air atrium of the hotel.

To his surprise, Shen Ci actually saw a vaguely familiar figure through the roaring Angel Fountain.

Lu Xiao stood quietly in a corner, looking up and smoking, with a faint smoke lingering around him. He was cold and lonely, like a statue that no one cared about.

Hey, why are you smoking again?

Just as Shen Ci was about to go over, he discovered that a figure in a white shirt was faster than him. He rushed over with a clear goal in mind, "accidentally" stumbled in front of Lu Xiao, and then jumped into Lu Xiao's arms -

Shen Ci: “?!”