Chapter 1607: Chapter 354: The Auction Begins (Part 2)
After she walked out, her gaze first fell on Duan Ziqing, then she looked at the others one by one.
"Sis! Help
out here, that woman is bullying ! She wants to steal Ziqing from !" As soon as Yanran saw the woman co out, her eyes lit up, and she hurriedly pulled her over, complaining like a child.
The woman gently frowned and deftly released Yanran’s hand.
"How can a twenty-year-old girl still be so reckless? Ziqing is yours; who can take him away?" The woman tapped Yanran’s forehead, then turned to look at Duan Ziqing with so reproach in her eyes, "Ziqing, why are you ssing around with Yanran?"
Duan Ziqing touched his nose and gave a mischievous smile, "Qingran, you’re wronging . I was just having a private conversation with Xiao Qing, and your sister happened to discover us. Tsk, what bad luck!"
"Private conversation?" The woman called Qingran gave An Yiqing a once-over, "Ziqing, who is she to you? Why have I never seen her before?"
"Her? She’s not ordinary; she’s soone my old man personally introduced to ." Duan Ziqing smiled charmingly and cast a flirtatious glance at An Yiqing, "Xiao Qing, isn’t that right? Hmm?"
An Yiqing’s face was dark and solemn; she wasn’t prepared to join in Duan Ziqing’s madness any longer.
"Mr. Duan, mind your words and actions. Elder Duan only has so much face, and losing it all will leave you with none. Xiao Xue, let’s go!"
With that, An Yiqing pushed aside Duan Ziqing and the woman called Yanran who were blocking her way and walked out without looking back.
Ruan Xue, Xia Hao, and Zhang Yuksheng glanced at Duan Ziqing and his group with disdain in their eyes, and swiftly followed An Yiqing out.
"Xiao Qing, what did Duan Ziqing an by that? Doesn’t he know this will cause misunderstandings?" Outside the restaurant, Ruan Xue asked in confusion.
An Yiqing lowered her eyes and said nothing, pondered for a mont, then sneered.
"Duan Ziqing isn’t stupid; on the contrary, he’s very smart. He’s much smarter than his second sister, Duan Ziyu."
"Why do you say that?" Ruan Xue was puzzled, and Xia Hao and Hua Yun were equally confused. However, Zhang Yuksheng, sharp as ever, had already guessed about seventy to eighty percent of Duan Ziqing’s intentions.
"The Duan Family is still under Elder Duan’s control, with no clear successor. Given the current situation, Xiao Xue, who do you think is most likely to beco the next head of the Duan Family?"
Ruan Xue pondered with a frown, "I don’t think any of Grandpa Duan’s three children have the capability to beco the Duan Family head. Duan Zigui is too ordinary and diocre. Duan Ziyu is too harsh, with a ssy personal life. As for Duan Ziqing, he looks decent, but he’s too laid-back and a bit of a playboy. If you ask , instead of giving the Duan Family to these three, it would be better to give it to Uncle Duan Shan. I think he’s the best candidate for the next head of the Duan Family!"
An Yiqing nodded in agreent; Ruan Xue’s analysis was just as she had expected.
"Xiao Xue, you’re not the only one who thinks this way. Elder Duan is very disappointed in his three children but is particularly fond of Uncle Duan. Coupled with Uncle Duan’s capabilities, it’s hard not to think that he might be the next head of the Duan Family. Maybe Duan Ziqing sees this clearly, which is why he brought trouble onto
today."
"What’s that got to do with you?" Ruan Xue was still a bit confused.
"Miss, is it because you’re the daughter of the An Family and have a close relationship with Elder Duan, so Duan Ziqing wants to use the rumors between you to climb to the head position?" Zhang Yuksheng asked solemnly.
An Yiqing nodded, indicating agreent.
"Damn! Duan Ziqing is so shaless! All for a lousy family head position, he’d lose face! He doesn’t even ask how Xiao Qing feels, just casually spreading rumors to cause misunderstandings!" Ruan Xue cursed bluntly, disdainful of Duan Ziqing’s thods. Xia Hao quickly comforted her, advising her not to get angry.
Zhang Yuksheng amusedly glanced at the two of them, then turned to ask An Yiqing, "Miss, there’s one more thing I’m not quite clear about."
"What’s that?"
"Since Duan Ziqing wants to leverage your reputation to get the head position, why doesn’t he try to win your favor and instead let that Yanran or Qingran woman antagonize you? Doesn’t he know that will provoke your dislike?"
An Yiqing chuckled softly, "That’s a question you’d have to ask about Miss Yanran’s identity, perhaps Duan Ziqing doesn’t want to abandon her identity, yet still wants to leverage mine. So he’s diverting that woman’s attention onto ; when two tigers fight, one is bound to get hurt, so the winner would indeed be the one with true ability."
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