"These people either lowered their heads or turned their faces away—none dared to et Li Qianfan's gaze."
"You call yourselves high society? That's really humorous!"
After saying that, Li Qianfan turned back and said to Yang Lirong, "I'm very displeased. Your employee mocked in front of so many people. How do you plan to handle this?"
"Rest assured, Divine Doctor Li, I will fire him imdiately!" Yang Lirong said without hesitation.
The suited security guard's face went pale, and his legs trembled; he was almost ready to kneel before Yang Lirong.
"Boss I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again. I have a mortgage to pay every month and two children to feed. Please don't fire ..." The suited security guard said tearfully, his regret turning his guts green.
"Is it you should be apologizing to?" Yang Lirong scolded.
So, the suited security guard hurriedly apologized to Li Qianfan and even slapped himself twice hard.
Li Dalong tugged at Li Qianfan's sleeve and said, "Let's just let it go. He's got it tough, too, earning his living. That's enough."
Since his cousin had spoken, Li Qianfan then let it go, saying, "No need to fire him. Just dock his bonus for a few months."
"Okay, let's do that," Yang Lirong replied.
Relieved, the suited security guard sighed, and even cast a thankful glance at Li Qianfan.
After all, bonuses weren't his main source of inco, so losing that wasn't a big deal.
"Divine Doctor Li, please follow ; I'll personally escort you inside." Yang Lirong smiled.
"That would be great, Boss Yang."
Li Qianfan nodded and followed ng Lin and Li Dalong behind Yang Lirong, entering the building of Tianyuan Trading Company, and taking the elevator to the fifteenth floor.
The fifteenth floor was where the auction was being held.
At this mont, there were already quite a few people in the auction hall, but as the auction had not yet started, these people were chatting and laughing in small groups.
After reaching there, Yang Lirong departed, as she still had many things to take care of, being the boss.
Li Qianfan and his party found their seats using the numbers specified on their invitations and sat down, chatting and laughing as they waited for the auction to begin.
"That was so satisfying just now," ng Lin said.
"Yeah, we really showed them this ti, and it's all thanks to Xiao Fan," Li Dalong said cheerfully.
"Stop flattering , cousin. What if I start floating around like a balloon?" Li Qianfan joked.
There were only a few minutes left before the auction started, but at this mont, a short, portly man entered the auction hall, a very glamorous woman affectionately hanging onto his arm and pressing tightly against him.
Seeing the woman, ng Lin imdiately said, "Xiao Fan, look—that woman is my classmate, her na is Li Yue. That man is her husband, Chen Youwei. He's quite wealthy; he owns a jewelry store in Taoyuan County."
Li Qianfan rely glanced at them before looking away.
"I thought her husband would be sothing impressive, like a chairman or general manager of so big company, but it turns out he's just a jewelry store owner," said Li Qianfan.
"A jewelry store owner is already quite impressive," Li Dalong said.
"Cousin, it won't be long before you're more impressive than him," Li Qianfan laughed.
"How could that be possible?" Li Dalong said, waving his hand bashfully.
"Can you show so ambition, please?"
ng Lin said, pinching Li Dalong hard enough to make him grimace in pain.
Seeing ng Lin and Li Dalong being affectionate, Li Qianfan wasn't jealous; instead, he felt sowhat relieved.
To be honest, Li Qianfan hoped that ng Lin and Li Dalong would get along well, since Li Dalong had been genuinely good to him in the past, and naturally, Li Qianfan wanted him to be happy.
Suddenly, Li Yue, with Chen Youwei by her side, walked over to ng Lin.
"I thought I was seeing things," said Li Yue mockingly. "I can't believe you managed to get an invitation to this auction. I underestimated you, ng Lin."
ng Lin replied coldly, "Li Yue, there are many things you underestimate about . Just wait, I'll surprise you."
"Heh, surprise ? I think you'd better not even try. Getting an invitation here must have taken all your effort. What here could you possibly afford?"
With that, Li Yue, embracing Chen Youwei, strutted away, her expression smug beyond asure.
ng Lin was so angry she was itching, but she was powerless to do anything.
Finally, the auction began.
All the guests took their seats in the hall, and a gentle, flowing music started to play.
Before long, a female auctioneer dressed in a red cheongsam erged from backstage.
The auctioneer, smiling, delivered the opening speech. Li Qianfan wasn't interested in listening, but fortunately, she didn't talk too much and soon announced the start of the auction.
"Now, please welco the first auction item on stage!"
As the auctioneer finished speaking, a female staff mber ca out from backstage holding a wooden tray covered with a red velvet cloth.
The auctioneer, with her fingers delicately pinched, lifted the velvet cloth, revealing a pair of jade bracelets—green tinged with white. The two bracelets were not the sa size; one was slightly smaller and narrower, the other slightly bigger and broader.
It was clear that one was ant for a woman and the other for a man - a perfect pair.
"Ladies and gentlen, this is the first item for auction today, designed by the famous jewelry designer Zhao Baiyu—'Moon-Shutting Double Rings!'"
"I won't introduce Master Zhao Baiyu, as his reputation surely precedes him. This pair of Moon-Shutting Double Rings, can be said to perfectly symbolize engagent..."
"The bidding for the Moon-Shutting Double Rings will start now, with a starting price of five hundred thousand, and each bid must be no less than ten thousand!"
As soon as the auctioneer finished, Chen Youwei beside Li Yue, quickly raised his paddle and called out, "I bid six hundred thousand!"
"Six hundred and ten thousand!"
"Six hundred and twenty thousand!"
"I bid six hundred and fifty thousand!"
Chen Youwei raised his paddle again: "I bid seven hundred thousand!"
Seeing Chen Youwei so determined to get the Moon-Shutting Double Rings, and Li Yue blushing with excitent, even going so far as to kiss him on the cheek in front of everyone.
Li Yue then turned arrogantly towards ng Lin, with a scornful look on her face.
ng Lin was nearly beside herself with frustration, but she opened her mouth and, in the end, said nothing.
After all, the Moon-Shutting Double Rings were expensive; even the starting price was five hundred thousand, now pushed up to six hundred and fifty thousand.
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