Phi-Fic Chapter 17: Bids are always in the hundreds of millions.
Chapter 17: Bids are always in the hundreds of millions.
“I did misjudge him somewhat,” Wu Zhao smiled after hearing Qing Yao’s words.
She pulled out the little paper doll that was lounging in Gu Chen's shirt pocket and poked it: "Go, find Lin Lele and stay by her side."
The little paper figure wiggled slightly and obediently floated down from her hand.
In the darkness, the little paper figure looked like a fallen leaf and disappeared in no time.
"Should I notify others to keep an eye out?" Qingyao asked in a low voice.
Wu Zhao shook his head: "No need. There are too many people around. I also left something on the little paper doll to protect her."
This was all thanks to the unexpected encounter with Gu Chen last night. Wu Zhao secretly glanced at Gu Chen and, upon discovering that the other was looking at him, quickly lowered his head and began to fiddle with the ring.
A hint of a smile flashed across Gu Chen's eyes. He looked away and said, "Let's go into the auction house first."
The auction house on the island is a separate three-story building.
At this moment, many shuttle buses were already parked outside the building, and Count Black Night, who was standing at the entrance of the small building, was talking to a group of people with a big smile on his face.
“It’s Mr. Yue.” Wu Xingyun said upon seeing the figure from behind. “Uh… he’s the young master of the Gu family that I saw when I was delirious after being bewitched… uh…?”
Wu Zhao stared at the figure with his back to him, his expression pausing: "That person is your father's illegitimate son?"
Gu Chen nodded indifferently: "His name is Yue Jinsheng."
Surname Yue? He must have taken his mother's surname. Wu Zhao thought for a moment.
"The only condition the old master agreed to let them, mother and son, enter the family was that he could not change his surname back to Gu," Qingyao said softly. "If Yue Jinsheng hadn't been so young at the time, and hadn't been so ill that he was dying, the old master wouldn't have agreed."
If he doesn't change his surname to Gu, he will always be the adopted son of the Gu family on the surface, but an illegitimate child in reality, and will never be a member of the Gu family.
There is no possibility of inheriting the Koo family business.
The old master felt guilty towards Madam Huo Lan his whole life, and the position of head of the Gu family would only belong to Gu Chen.
"You figured it out?" Gu Chen asked as he got off the shuttle bus and sat in the wheelchair that Qing Yao had prepared.
Seeing the dark aura above the man's head intertwined with a wisp of Gu Chen's fortune, it was hard for Wu Zhao not to notice.
The person who targeted Gu Chen's luck was indeed connected to him!
"You can only enter the house when you're about to die?" Wu Zhao scoffed. "Then your old man must be getting old and blind."
She spoke very directly, which surprised Qingyao.
Instead, Gu Chen calmly said, "The old man is getting on in years, so naturally he has some compassion."
His tone was indifferent, as if he didn't care at all.
"go in."
Seemingly unwilling to continue the topic, Gu Chen raised his hand and gestured to Qing Yao.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the person next to Yue Jinsheng was also an acquaintance.
Dressed in her finest attire, Shen Jiaojiao was arm in arm with Yue Jinsheng, exchanging pleasantries with Earl of the Night.
Upon hearing the sound of the wheelchair, a hint of schadenfreude flashed in Yue Jinsheng's sinister eyes.
He turned to look at Gu Chen, and said casually, "I haven't seen my brother for a while. I wonder how you're doing recuperating at the Gu family's?"
"Your leg... doesn't look any better. But don't worry, I'll speak up for you at the family council meeting next month."
Wu Zhao looked him over, as if he had discovered something interesting, and said, "He is related to you by blood."
"He is the child of my biological father and another woman," Gu Chen said calmly, a deep melancholy churning in his dark eyes.
“He’s an illegitimate child, yet older than you—” Wu Zhao chuckled, “A son of a concubine from a powerful family, indeed lacking in manners.”
Her expression was tinged with mockery and disdain: "A mere illegitimate son dares to talk back to the legitimate son? How utterly foolish."
Her voice was quite loud, which attracted the attention of some people.
Yue Jinsheng's face immediately darkened.
Shen Jiaojiao, who was standing nearby, quickly patted his arm reassuringly, and then said to Wu Zhao, "Sister, you're mistaken. Mr. Yue's mother is Mr. Gu Yang's current wife."
“They got their marriage certificate, and Mr. Yue is now Mr. Gu’s brother.”
Wu Zhao looked at her expressionlessly: "Oh, so?"
Her nonchalant attitude made Shen Jiaojiao feel as if she had punched a cotton ball.
Seeing that everyone was trying to smooth things over, Earl of the Night said, "Everyone here is a guest of Pearl Island. Please come in, please come in!"
Watching Gu Chen, who had been disdainful of him from beginning to end, being pushed inside by Qing Yao, Yue Jinsheng clenched his fists, anger flashing in his eyes.
What is that damned bastard so smug about?!
Shen Jiaojiao pressed him down and whispered, "Mr. Yue, calm down. Our target tonight isn't them. If you ruin Brother Ning's plans... then no one can save you."
"Tsk, who do you think you are to threaten me?" Yue Jinsheng sneered, shook off her hand, and walked straight inside.
Left behind, Shen Jiaojiao stomped her foot impatiently before reluctantly catching up with Yue Jinsheng.
Behind them, the Earl of the Night gave a playful, mocking smile.
It looks like tonight's auction is going to be very exciting...
Inside the auction hall, the first floor had ordinary seats, and quite a few people had already taken their seats.
The second floor features open private rooms, each separated by a screen, where scantily clad male and female waiters are already serving customers.
Wu Zhao and his group had a private room on the third floor, and there were only five of them.
Their room was on the far left, and when they went in, they found that the four rooms on the right were already occupied.
Although he couldn't see who it was, Wu Zhao sensed a faint spiritual aura as he walked through three of the rooms.
Perhaps the corpse driver and the sorcerer are in those three rooms, as for the remaining room...
The familiar aura of spiritual energy puzzled Wu Zhao.
Upon seeing them enter, a male and female waiter in the private room simultaneously smiled and said, "Welcome to the Pearl Auction House. I am a waiter in box number 01 tonight..."
"No need, this room doesn't need service, please leave." Qingyao interrupted their introductions and pointed to the door without ceremony.
The two men turned pale and said with some difficulty, "But guests, we have a rule that someone must serve you in the private room."
"You know very well what you're doing in the private room. My master has always been a man of integrity and has never been close to women."
"Don't go near anything that might be dirty."
Wu Zhao glanced at Gu Chen and silently wondered: Could it be that the accidental kiss before was his first kiss?
Qingyao spoke very directly, and the two of them, who had been smiling, immediately turned pale.
After the two left the private room, Qingyao slammed the door shut.
Fortunately, everything in the private room was already prepared, and Qingyao quickly boiled water and made tea.
Wu Xingyun comfortably found a sofa to sit on and curiously looked out the one-way glass. "This design provides pretty good privacy."
“After all, they all value their lives,” Wu Zhao said.
The auction started not long afterward.
The auctioneer introduced the items with a smile.
"It's pretty normal..." Looking at the descriptions of the auction items on the table, Wu Xingyun asked with some surprise, "Why don't I see any special items?"
Wu Zhao glanced at the things in his hand and said, "Can those special things be brought into the open?"
As they were talking, the stage lights suddenly dimmed.
In the dim light, the sound of wheels turning, accompanied by the muffled clanging of chains, could be heard on the platform.
The enormous cage, shrouded in black cloth, had just come to a stop on the platform when the auctioneer excitedly announced, "The next item is a rare and exquisite piece!"
"I think many guests will like it!"
With a snap, the black cloth was pulled back under the glaring light.
Inside the iron cage were twins dressed in black lace miniskirts, their delicate faces filled with panic and despair.
Hmm? Wu Zhao raised an eyebrow when he saw the two sisters.
These two have some unusual physical constitutions...
"The starting bid for these two sisters is twenty million!"
With a thud, the teacup in Wu Xingyun's hand fell to the ground: "They are so blatant!"
As prices continued to rise, the atmosphere downstairs became increasingly lively.
At that moment, an arrogant voice suddenly came from a private room on the third floor: "One hundred million, I'll take it."
It's Yue Jinsheng!
For the first time, someone participated in the auction in the special private room on the third floor; no one downstairs dared to bid.
Just as the auctioneer was about to deliver the final blow, a bid suddenly rang out from VIP box number 01.
A calm, clear female voice said, "One hundred million and one yuan."