Chapter 452 Auction of the Lotus of the Root
Wen Zhihan looked at Kong Wange: "Why did you suddenly ask about him out of the blue?"
Kong Wange had assumed that Tao Xiangjun was an insignificant figure even within the Wen family, but she was surprised to find out he was a butler. She immediately pressed for details, asking, "Are you familiar with him? What kind of person is he?"
Wen Zhihan paused for a moment, then said, "I didn't talk to him much. He used to be the housekeeper in Wen Zirou's courtyard. He seemed quite honest. I remember when he left the Wen family, Wen Zirou gave him a considerable sum of compensation. Strangely enough, this is the first time I've ever seen Wen Zirou so generous."
Kong Wange pondered for a moment, then asked, "Does Uncle remember the exact time he left the Wen family?"
“It’s been too long, and I can’t remember the exact date, but he must have passed away around the time Zhiyi died. When the news of your mother’s death during childbirth came, everyone was very depressed, and the house was in a mess. But Wen Zirou wanted to withdraw a large sum of money from the account at this critical moment, and the two sides were at an impasse for a long time over this.”
Kong Wange nodded, having already made up her mind.
Tao Xiangjun resigned at this particular time, not because his mother suddenly fell ill.
Is it a coincidence?
She had been focusing her attention on Wen Zhengning, but now it seems that Wen Zirou has a bigger problem.
Seeing Ge'er's uncertain expression, Wen Zhihan, lying on the bed, couldn't help but feel worried: "Ge'er, is something wrong?"
Kong Wange snapped out of her daze and forced a smile: "No, I have an employee at my clinic who is Tao Xiangjun's daughter. I was just asking casually."
"Oh? Tao Xiangjun's daughter is also at the Wen Family Medical Clinic?"
"You don't know?"
Wen Zhihan shook his head: "I really didn't know that. Since your grandfather passed away, Wen Zhengning has been in charge of the clinic. The staff at the clinic have all been arranged by people from the medicine business. So, Wen Zirou not only gave Tao Xiangjun a settlement fee, but also arranged a job for his daughter."
He said with a laugh, "What merit has Tao Xiangjun rendered to the Wen family that he deserves such treatment?"
Kong Wange's premonition grew stronger and stronger; her intuition told her that Tao Xiangjun was definitely not a simple person.
It might be related to her mother's death.
Afterwards, she chatted with Wen Zhihan for a few more minutes. After the meal, Wen Yue saw her out as usual.
She told Wen Zhihan about her leg condition, and then said, "Yueyue, the matter of the Xuwei Lotus can't be delayed any longer. When is that auction you mentioned before going to start?"
"Sister Wange, I was just about to tell you, the auction starts tomorrow." Wen Yue looked at Kong Wange with bright eyes.
Kong Wange paused and then asked, "Approximately how much money do you have on hand right now?"
Speaking of this, Wen Yue became somewhat downcast and said frankly, "I've been working like crazy to get gigs lately, but I've only managed to save a few hundred thousand."
After a moment's hesitation, Kong Wange said, "I'll go with you to the auction tomorrow."
Hearing Kong Wange say this, Wen Yue breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said to herself, "Actually, I'm still a little weak. It would be great if you could come with me, Sister Wange."
Kong Wange smiled and patted her: "Don't worry, I'm here, don't be afraid."
Wen Yue felt both warm and touched, and unable to say anything, she could only nod vigorously.
After returning to her room, Kong Wange searched for information about Yingyuan Auction House online.
According to available information, this auction house has been based in Kyoto for seven or eight years and has a good reputation. It also seems to have strong backing, as it has not had a single mishap over the years.
Therefore, the news of the auction of the lotus is most likely true.
She felt relieved and was about to wash up and go to sleep when Anjing suddenly called.
"Little Gege, Yueyue's contract termination is settled, and the new contract has been signed."
"So fast?" Kong Wange exclaimed in surprise.
"That's right, you don't even know who's in charge."
Kong Wange smiled and asked, "How much was the total compensation for terminating the contract?"
“You don’t need to worry about that,” Anjing teased. “Someone’s practically begging to give you money.”
Kong Wange guessed that Murong Ting had paid for it, but An Jing must have done a lot of favors by running errands for her. She sincerely said, "Jing Jing, thank you."
"We're family, no need for all these thank yous. It's pointless. I called to tell you I'm planning a welcome party for Yueyue tomorrow. How about coming?"
"It's probably not going to work tomorrow; Yueyue herself can't make it."
"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
"Yes, I'm going to the auction with Yueyue tomorrow."
An auction?
"My uncle's leg needs treatment and he needs a precious medicinal herb. Yueyue found out that the Yingyuan Underground Auction House will be auctioning this herb at its Chinese medicine special session."
Upon hearing Kong Wange's words, An Jing understood and immediately became interested: "I've heard of Yingyuan, but I've never seen an underground auction like this before. It sounds quite interesting. How about I go with you guys tomorrow?!"
Kong Wange thought for a moment and said, "That works too. I heard that besides the Chinese medicine special, there are also other specials such as jewelry. Maybe you'll like them."
"Haha, that's great! I've been thinking of buying a pair of earrings to match my new dress. When is the auction? Let's arrange to meet up?"
"Meet me at the entrance of the Rhodes Hotel at 11:00 AM."
"no problem!"
...
The following day, at the Rhodes Hotel.
When Kong Wange and Wen Yue arrived, An Jing was already waiting at the door.
With her was naturally Leng Yanluo.
Kong Wange nodded indifferently to Leng Yanluo, then pulled An Jing along to the banquet hall.
Following the signs down to the second basement level, the group finally understood why it was called an underground auction – the location was indeed underground.
The banquet hall resembles an old-fashioned arena, divided into two floors: the first floor is the banquet and auction area, and the second floor is the rest area.
Each room in the rest area is a private booth, much like a hotel room.
Each guest receives a unique wristband upon entry, displaying their assigned private room number and password.
Under the dim lights, dance music was playing in the banquet hall on the first floor, and men and women were dancing energetically on the dance floor.
An Jing was engrossed in watching when, out of the corner of her eye, two people came into view. She immediately tugged at Kong Wange's sleeve: "Damn it, look who's over there!"
Kong Wange looked in the direction An Jing pointed and immediately saw two women holding stemmed glasses huddled together—who else could they be but Qin Yiyi and Wen Luoyun?
An Jing's expression darkened: "This is unbelievable, how come I always run into these two awful people wherever I go?"
Wen Luoyun and the other woman had obviously noticed them as well. They exchanged a glance and then walked towards them with their wine glasses in hand.
"What a coincidence! I've run into my cousins here. Are you also here for the auction?" Wen Luoyun spoke first.
Kong Wange frowned, then chuckled lightly, "Otherwise what? Did you come here to watch me dance?"
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