Chapter 274 Stuart
Qu Le: I’m impressed. How come more and more people are trying to beat the dumb fan?
For the first time in her life, she had such a strong doubt about her IQ.
"At Mr. Bai's request, the next lot is provided by Mr. Bai."
The old man took the tray handed to him by the maid and tore off the red cloth on it.
"Destroy the nobles—the Stewart family, a family crest—"
“Pah—”
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Lu Qian heard the sound of something falling.
She turned her head to look to the side and saw Vanessa staring at the auction table in a daze, and the tray with the auction hand card in her hand had already fallen to the ground.
"Starting price: one million euros. Please bid."
Lu Qian frowned, trying to interpret Vanessa's expression. Then she seemed to think of something and her eyes widened instantly. Could it be that... this is the family emblem of Vanessa's family?
"One million and one hundred thousand."
Before he could figure it out, Lu Qian heard a low bid from beside him.
She turned around and saw Cheng Yi holding a bid sign halfway in his hand.
Vanessa was obviously shocked as well. She looked at Cheng Yi who was sitting next to her with red eyes, her face mixed with joy and shock.
Cheng Yi looked up at Vanessa who was standing beside him and gave her a gentle and bewitching smile, "Don't worry, I will definitely help you get it."
Under the overhead light, the man's face was engraved in Vanessa's heart like a miracle.
It was like returning to that night seven years ago when he asked, "Would you like to come with me?"
"Master..." She called out to Cheng Yi with a trembling voice.
"What?" Bai Yao turned his head to look at Vanessa, "Is this thing Miss Vanessa's?"
He retracted his gaze towards the stage, smiled and shook his head, "It's really like a flood has washed away the Dragon King Temple. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have sent it to the auction. I would have given it directly to Miss Vanessa and even made her smile."
Lu Qian raised his hands to cover his face, trying hard to suppress his smile.
It’s no wonder Qu Le said that to him, Bai Yao is really good at pretending.
He must have discovered Vanessa's identity, and he probably guessed most of the drama she and Cheng Yi had planned. He also specially found this family emblem and sent it to the auction.
It seems that they want to take down Vanessa at the auction.
If I were to guess further, the incident with the cipher machine just now was probably also his act.
It turns out that working with smart people can save you a lot of trouble.
This family emblem was originally of no use, and no one would be so foolish as to offend Cheng Yi, so after Cheng Yi made his bid, no one dared to compete with him.
"One million and one hundred thousand times——"
"One million and one hundred thousand twice—"
“…”
"One million and two hundred thousand."
Just as the auction hammer was about to fall, a pretty female voice came from the audience.
Everyone looked at the first row of the auction seats in astonishment.
Lu Qian crossed his arms over his chest, staring intently at the equally surprised old man on the auction table, and asked coldly, "What? Am I not qualified to bid?"
The old man smiled and quickly admitted, "Of course, of course."
I couldn't help but wonder what these people were playing.
Cheng Yi frowned and said unhappily, "Lu Qian, I don't have time to mess around with you."
"Who's messing around?"
Lu Qian gathered her shawl, half-lowered her eyes, admired her fingertips, and casually replied, "You want to please the beauty, and I want to take pictures to please myself, right? I own a forest farm, and I don't need your money. Let's each name our own price."
Although her voice was not loud, it could be heard far away in the quiet environment, and everyone in the audience couldn't help but whisper.
This little woman that Cheng Yi raised actually dared to challenge him face to face?
That's the head of Tavia's family. No matter how favored he is, he is too arrogant.
Cheng Yi sneered when he heard this, "Let's just call each other names, right?"
He raised his hand and gestured towards the auction table, "Two million."
“…”
Qu Le sat aside, scratching her head. What was going on? Could it be that they had all agreed on this? They were just keeping her in the dark?
Qu Le didn't know that there was actually no solution and it all depended on how these people performed on the spot.
However, it is indeed a bit difficult for her to figure it out in such a short time.
Vanessa's heart skipped a beat when she heard Cheng Yi's bid.
The fact that her beloved man stood up for her, especially challenging another woman, really gave her plenty of room for imagination.
Everyone else present kept watching the show, and those of lower status didn't even dare to breathe.
At this tense moment, anyone who rushes to challenge will be risking his life.
"Two and a half million."
Lu Qian sat back on the sofa and bid calmly.
"Three million."
Cheng Yi naturally had no reason to give up.
Lu Qian also understood that since the play had reached this point, it was too late to turn back. They just had to continue acting, and it would depend on how Bai Yao wanted to end it.
Vanessa stood beside Cheng Yi, her heart was in turmoil at this moment. She looked at Cheng Yi in a trance, feeling indescribable.
She had been with Cheng Yi for seven years, but she could only understand 50% of his temperament and character.
He is an absolute king, looking down on his peers and extremely arrogant. He has no heart and no emotions.
So when he showed that tenderness, Vanessa was stunned.
How could the man who looked down on everything do this for her? How could he do this for her?
Lu Qian glanced at Vanessa's face calmly. Her face was trembling slightly and her hands were clenched tightly. It was obvious that she had been shocked.
Lu Qian could probably guess what Vanessa was thinking.
Even though Cheng Yi acted affectionate in front of her, this man was still a cold-blooded beast and a self-centered king.
The tenderness and love he showed was something Vanessa had never seen before. Although it was only a little, it was enough to make her fall.
Thinking of this, Lu Qian suddenly felt a little ironic.
It was she who asked Cheng Yi to take advantage of Vanessa's feelings for him, and it was she who had been hurting Vanessa with this side of her.
Love is indeed honey to one person but poison to another.
But if she didn't have bad intentions, even if she was Rex's undercover agent, after all, there was the precedent of Luochuan, so Cheng Yi would probably not kill her.
The mistake was that she was too self-righteous and wanted too much.
This woman's intelligence and means are rare, but she shouldn't throw all of them at a man she is destined not to have.
"Seventeen million."
The bidding continues.
Neither Cheng Yi nor Lu Qian had any intention of letting go.
The atmosphere in the venue became increasingly cold, and those who were originally whispering to each other no longer dared to speak.
Vanessa frowned and stretched out her hand towards Cheng Yi, saying, "Master... there's no need to be like this..."
That family emblem was not worth that much at all, and Cheng Yi's behavior was enough to move her.
Cheng Yi ignored Vanessa's words and turned his head to ask Lu Qian, "Are you still going to keep yelling at me?"
Lu Qian was silent.
If the bidding continues, it will probably reach 30 million. This is probably all the money we will get from the auction of the wood. We can't throw away so much just for a show, right?
Cheng Yi smiled and said, "Why? Can't you afford it?"
“…”
Lu Qian's eyebrows twitched. "Why not continue yelling? I have to ask Cheng Yi to reimburse me when I get back."
She was about to raise the price again when she heard an elegant and clear voice from the side:
"Twenty million."
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