Chapter 270: Showoff
Lu Qian followed Cheng Yi all the way through the underground auction house. When they walked out of the small building they had just entered, she asked with a bewildered look on her face, "How did we get out here?"
Isn't there another auction?
Cheng Yi threw the unfinished cigarette to the ground, raised his foot and slowly stomped it out.
"The last auction isn't here."
Lu Qian slowly raised his face, "Not here?"
Cheng Yi nodded lazily and raised his chin towards the water. "The last auction will be at sea."
Hermes' last auction is a place that only those who wield the highest power can set foot in.
There were even many guests who were able to participate in the auction outside, but they had no idea that there was a gold and diamond auction in Hermes.
If Cheng Yi had not had a backlog of goods confiscated from black market traders and had not needed to find an opportunity to meet Luo, he would not have bothered to attend the pre-auction.
And those who truly survive at the top are the most cautious and careful people than anyone else.
They enjoy themselves, kill, and squander their wealth, yet they are also afraid of death.
Once a person possesses supreme power, apart from continuing to climb higher, probably most of his energy is spent on how to live a few more years.
As soon as he finished speaking, Vanessa, who had been waiting on the side for some time, walked towards him slowly.
"Master, the boat is ready."
Lu Qian glanced at Vanessa. She had changed her purple dress into a slightly more low-key crimson one, but the fabric was really small.
Lu Qian suddenly remembered that he had told Vanessa that Cheng Yi hated the color purple, and couldn't help laughing out loud.
Cheng Yi put his arm around Lu Qian's waist affectionately and lifted the hair that had fallen from her ears. "What did you think of? You're smiling so happily."
Lu Qian cleared her throat, gathered the clothes on her shoulders, and straightened her chest. "Nothing, I just remembered that you don't like purple."
When Vanessa heard Lu Qian's words, her face almost collapsed.
"I don't like purple?"
Cheng Yi frowned. How could he not know this? Although he couldn't say he liked her, he couldn't say he didn't like her either.
Lu Qian raised his eyebrows coldly, "What?"
Cheng Yi seemed to have figured something out. He bent down and kissed Lu Qian's face lightly, his thin lips slightly curled. "Nothing, I really don't like purple."
Vanessa's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, and she forced a smile, "...Boss, please move aboard."
Cheng Yi hummed lightly and walked towards the river bank with his arm around Lu Qian.
Vanessa looked at Lu Qian's back, her eyes instantly turned cold, her nails dug into her flesh, and she clenched her fists angrily.
"Oh, you two are finally here. I was about to fall asleep waiting."
As soon as Lu Qian landed on the deck, he heard Qu Le howling.
She raised her eyes and looked into the cabin.
Qu Le slowly walked out of the cabin wearing a round-necked robe.
His whole body is pure white, with dark red Qilin patterns embroidered on his shoulders. His long hair is tied up with a jade crown and combed high on his head. He holds a folding fan in his hand, looking like a young man with a jade face.
Lu Qian frowned in confusion, "Why are you dressed like this?"
"It's because she refused to wear the hairpin skirt I prepared for her." A voice with a sigh came from the cabin.
Bai Yao walked out of the cabin in square steps.
He was wearing a Chinese-style stand-up collar gown with a white background embroidered with bamboo patterns. The cuffs were neatly rolled up, revealing a section of the gray lining.
She wore a emerald green sash around her waist, and the emerald belt jingled with every step she took.
The chain on his glasses swayed gently with his movements, and a long pipe was held between his slender fingers, making him look like a refreshing poet walking slowly out of the drizzle of the south of the Yangtze River.
When Cheng Yi saw Bai Yao, he half closed his eyes and turned his head away.
"Show off."
The sound was very small, but Lu Qian heard it.
She glanced at Cheng Yi twice with her eyes slanted.
In fact, Cheng Yi's clothes, without the outer cloak, are exactly the same as Bai Yao's, the only difference is that one is black and the other is white.
He's still talking about others?
Qu Le crossed her arms and gave Bai Yao a look. "What kind of skirt did you prepare for me? It's backless and shows off your legs. It's too flashy."
“…”
When Lu Qian heard Qu Le's words, his throat choked.
She silently withdrew her gaze from Cheng Yi, raised her hand, and took up the shawl on her shoulders.
"Master."
Qi Huang appeared beside Cheng Yi at some point and respectfully presented the brocade bag with both hands.
Cheng Yi glanced sideways and casually took the brocade bag from his hand.
"Go down."
"yes."
Qu Le's eyes flashed across the red sachet and he opened his eyes wide instantly.
"Hey! This... um..."
Before Qu Le could finish her words, Bai Yao was quick to raise his hand and hit her on the side of her waist, forcing back the next syllable.
Before Qu Le could get angry, he put his arms around her waist, held her in his arms, and raised his hand to cover her little mouth as she was about to curse.
He chuckled softly, put his arm around Qu Le's waist, and applied a little force to her hands, his smile as gentle and peaceful as ever. "Aren't you sleepy? The gold and diamond auction will last until the early hours of the next morning. You should go get some sleep first. The ship still has a long way to go."
“…”
Qu Le covered his side in pain and looked at Bai Yao hatefully.
What is this man going to do?
"Be good, be good."
Bai Yao showed a sinister smile and sent Qu Le's angry eyes back.
"Master, go and have a rest too."
Vanessa behind Cheng Yi spoke softly, her tone returning to her usual gentle and charming tone, as if she was not angry at Lu Qian just now.
Cheng Yi straightened his sleeves and casually said, "Send a bottle of red wine to my room."
Upon hearing this, Vanessa took two steps forward, leaned forward slightly, raised her charming face, and replied half-informingly and half-comfortingly: "Boss, the ship will take a long time to sail, and tonight's auction will also last a long time. It's best not to drink~"
"After the auction is over, I will prepare some good wine for you from the local winery."
Cheng Yi raised his eyebrows lazily and did not answer.
Lu Qian glanced at Vanessa's face calmly. This woman has indeed been taking herself a little too seriously recently.
Seeing that this solution did not seem to suit Cheng Yi's taste, Vanessa just smiled and said, "Master, the overall situation is more important."
Cheng Yi was about to speak again...
“Ah—ha—”
Lu Qian yawned loudly, interrupting the conversation between Cheng Yi and Vanessa.
She half-closed her eyes, looking like she was about to fall asleep. She put her arms around Cheng Yi's waist, rubbed her body against his chest and said coquettishly, "I'm sleepy too. If you don't sleep, I'll go find Lele and sleep for a while."
Cheng Yi smiled softly, "I'm not sleepy, then you can go find her to sleep with."
Then he took off the hairpin that was loosely tied in Lu Qian's hair, raised his hand and rubbed her hair lovingly.
"Don't wear this when you sleep. Come to me when you're about to get off the boat and I'll put it on you."
Lu Qian blinked her sleepy eyes and nodded obediently at Cheng Yi.
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