Chapter 266 Service
"Forty-two million once—"
"Forty-two million twice—"
"Bang!" The sound of a hammer echoed throughout the venue.
"Forty-two million, deal. Congratulations, VIP No. 177."
When Lu Qian heard the news of the deal, she looked up at Cheng Yi and gave him a wink with a smug look on her face.
"I'm right, right? If we split the film up, it would be good if we could get 30 million in total."
Lu Qian didn't expect the final transaction price to reach more than 40 million. This was really a huge windfall.
Cheng Yi's eyes drooped, and the corner of his mouth suddenly raised, "If you keep going like this, one day you might really have to support me."
Lu Qian glanced at the man in front of her with a seductive smile on his face and muttered to himself: Even if this man is a gigolo, he must be a top star, right? It must cost a lot of money to keep him.
As soon as Cheng Yi saw Lu Qian's expression, he knew that she was up to no good.
He raised his hand and poked Lu Qian's forehead. "What are you thinking?"
"I was just wondering how much it would cost to support someone like you?" Lu Qian admitted readily, "It should be very expensive. I have to work hard to earn more."
Cheng Yi laughed even more heartily when he heard Lu Qian's words. He lowered his head and pecked her red lips. "If the money is not enough, I will make up for it for you."
Lu Qian smiled and put her arms around Cheng Yi's neck. "Selling yourself at your own expense? I've never heard of that."
I have never heard of a person being kept having to pay money out of his own pocket to the sponsor, even though the financial resources of sponsor Lu Qian are not even a fraction of Cheng Yi's.
Cheng Yi raised his eagle eyes, looking very proud, "Now I've heard about it."
He took the pipe from the coffee table, opened the tobacco box, and stuffed it into Lu Qian's hands, "Fill it for me."
Lu Qian looked at the pipe in his hand and tilted his head, "You still smoke this?"
To be honest, she had never seen Guo Yi smoke anything other than cigarettes, including cigars, hookahs, pipes, etc.
Cheng Yi snorted and laughed, with a hint of impatience, "I learned this by the way when I was trying to make my dad happy."
Under Cheng Yi's guidance, Lu Qian lightly twisted the tobacco with her slender fingers, grabbed a pinch of tobacco, filled it into the bowl, compacted it, and lit it.
She put the lit pipe into Cheng Yi's hand and subconsciously asked, "Why do you like me to light your cigarette so much now?"
Ever since the day they returned to Tavia Mansion, Cheng Yi asked her to order it once, and since then it has become unstoppable and she has to do it often.
The smell of tobacco is more pungent than that of cigarettes, which makes Lu Qian feel a little dazed.
Cheng Yi's captivating face was shrouded in smoke. His meticulous hairstyle and classical robe made him look like someone who had walked out of a meticulous painting, so perfect and alluring that it seemed unreal.
Cheng Yi held the pipe in his hand, took it away from his mouth, and closed his eyes with a look of enjoyment.
“If I don’t let you order, who else can I let?”
Lu Qian felt something was wrong when she heard this. Did Cheng Yi think she didn't know? Before she was around, Vanessa always lit his cigarettes, but now he said it without blushing or beating his heart.
Lu Qian complained silently in his heart, but didn't say it out loud. As a man, he should at least give him some face.
She curled her lips slightly and smiled flatteringly, "Then is Mr. Cheng satisfied?"
Cheng Yi was obviously very pleased. He raised his eyes and looked at Lu Qian, with the corners of his mouth widening.
"If you are not satisfied, are there any other services?"
Hearing this, Lu Qian thought to himself: You have a nice idea.
However, she still held up the teacup, smiled brightly, and handed it to Cheng Yi, "Master Cheng, what else do you want to do for me?"
Cheng Yi sat upright, his eyes fixed on Lu Qian's face, a smile on his face. "What do you think?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Yi put his arms around Lu Qian's jade back and leaned over to kiss her.
"Why!"
Just as their lips were about to touch, Lu Qian quickly raised her hand and pressed it against Cheng Yi's lips.
Cheng Yi was confused by her action. He frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"This," Lu Qian tapped Cheng Yi's angular lips, "will cost extra."
Cheng Yi was stunned at first, then he burst into laughter.
“Hahahahahahahaha——”
The laughter was low and sexy, revealing the joy in it.
He reached out and lifted the kitten's chin in his arms, "Why do I like you more and more like this?"
Although they each have their merits, Lu Qian looks much more energetic than the well-behaved one.
"Shouldn't you like it?" Lu Qian slapped Cheng Yi's hand that was pinching his chin and responded angrily, "If you don't like it, look for the reason yourself."
"when!"
Another auction hammer sounded.
"The next lot is also the last lot of this auction."
After hearing the auctioneer's introduction, Lu Qian and Cheng Yi turned their heads to look outside.
This is already the third auction, which means that Hermes's pre-auction is nearing its end. After this last item, the gold and diamond auction will open at midnight.
The auctioneer took out a red brocade bag from his bosom, held the drawstring of the bag, and waved it in front of everyone.
"This item is quite special," the auctioneer said with a smile as he placed the treasure bag on the silver tray in front of him. "It was donated by an anonymous philanthropist. We haven't reviewed the specific contents yet."
The auctioneer weighed the treasure bag in his hand, then put it close to his ear and listened. "But I think there might be a piece of paper or cloth inside. Maybe it's a mysterious treasure map."
"And all proceeds from this auction will be donated to the Children's Fund in the name of the winner."
Everyone could hear that the auctioneer was trying his best to increase the value of this brocade bag.
Creating one suspense and precondition after another to make the auction items appear mysterious and rare is a common tactic used by top auctioneers.
After all, if the auction amount is not high or there are unsold items, their reputation and salary will be greatly reduced.
"Starting price: 100,000 Euros. Please place your bids."
Lu Qian muttered to himself, "One hundred thousand euros? Although it wasn't a lot for a donation, no one came to this auction just to gain fame. Who would spend one hundred thousand euros on a cloth bag?"
As expected, no one in the audience bid. For a moment, even the auctioneer showed a slightly embarrassed expression and had to continue showing the treasure bag to everyone.
Lu Qian didn't want to make an offer, but curiosity and a slightly shaken sixth sense drove her to stare at the brocade bag.
Cheng Yi noticed Lu Qian's gaze and asked, "Why? Are you interested?"
After the auction, Lu Qian didn't show interest in anything, and Cheng Yi also found it quite boring. Finally, seeing her curious look, he naturally asked a question.
Lu Qian frowned, raised his finger and pointed at the brocade bag, then spoke hesitantly:
"Do you think... the pattern on the brocade bag... looks familiar?"
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