C13 A Thrilling Auction

The jewelry show was held in the busiest trading center of the city, and there was an endless stream of people, all of whom were famous, and the women around them were all beautiful and dazzling, with infinite arrogance in their eyes.

I followed him into the venue. Tang Jihong was an expert in socializing after all. As soon as he entered the venue, the venue immediately became lively. A group of people surrounded him. However, they all had one goal - to curry favor with Tang Jihong. They hoped that Tang Jihong would give them a suitable business and let them have some money to earn, or let Tang Jihong take care of their business.

No matter what others said to Tang Jihong, he just smiled and didn't say anything. It wasn't until another wave of restlessness came from behind us that I turned around to look.

The one who attracted everyone's attention was Tang Yuchen. Jiaang Mengjie was wearing a pink waistfish tail skirt. Her slightly coiled hair was dotted with scattered flowers. She smiled so happily that when she saw me, her smile froze. At the same time, she hugged the man beside her tightly. Her arrogant eyes seemed to be telling me that Tang Yuchen was hers!

This scene was the last thing I wanted to see. The person smiling beside Tang Yuchen should be me and Tang Yuchen should also be mine!

"Xin? What are you looking at?" Tang Jihong shook the wine in his glass. There was a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

I quickly looked away. I smiled and said, "Nothing. Those rich ladies seem to have been paying attention to us. I just smiled and replied to them. I don't want them to gossip behind our backs and say bad things about us."

Tang Jihong took a sip of red wine and seemed to want to drink more. He licked his lips and suddenly laughed very loudly. He put his arm around my shoulder. "Xin, you have always been so understanding. It is within my expectations that you can marry me."

Was it something that he had expected? Could it be...?

I looked at him warily. Could it be that Tang Jihong knew my identity from the very beginning? And all of this was just me singing a one-man show, and he was only involved?

But when I wanted to ask something, Tang Yuchen hugged Jiaang Mengjie and sat behind us. As long as I was slightly off angle, I would be able to see their every move clearly.

I tried my best not to see Tang Yuchen and Jiaang Mengjie's actions, but the voices coming from behind me made me clench my fists.

"Yuchen, we have too many gemstones in our house. Don't spend so much on these gemstones."

"It's fine. As long as you like them, I'll give you whatever you want."

Tang Yuchen spoke very loudly. The people around him were discussing animatedly, but they were more envious of Jiaang Mengjie and praised Tang Yuchen for his generosity.

The famous Tang family was a place every girl dreamed of marrying, not to mention that Tang Yuchen was a very likable person.

I feel like every minute here is torture. The watch on my wrist has been polished so brightly that I suspect that the watch is broken.

When the auction starts, the host says the opening speech. I am not in the mood to listen. Suddenly, something touches my elbow. I turn my head. A woman is staring at me and smiling. I am puzzled. "May I ask, who are you?"

She waved at me and I leaned over. She leaned against my ear and whispered, "I heard that you have an affair with the man behind you?"

I was shocked and looked at her warily. I suddenly realized something and smiled. "What did you say? I didn't hear you very clearly."

She waved her hand and didn't say it a second time.

In the first half of the auction, my eyes were focused on this woman. She looked like she was in her thirties, and her clean short hair was scattered on her shoulders. Her every frown and smile looked very elegant, which made me curious about her.

Why did she know about my relationship with Tang Yuchen? I'm not sure if anyone knew about this. But I know that in this social class, even if someone knew about it, they would keep their mouth shut and not talk about it. And this woman asked me directly without any scruples. I think this woman is either brainless or not simple.

But I think that this woman belongs to the latter and is very likely to be of help to me.

While I was thinking, the fierce competition in the second half of the auction has already begun. This is usually the most exciting moment. The final treasures will appear at this time. Sure enough, after the host's enthusiastic introduction, the closed door slowly shone with a golden light.

Tang Jihong suddenly put his arm around my shoulder. Subconsciously, I distanced myself from him, but was pulled closer by him. "Do you like this? If you like it, I'll buy it and give it to you."

I was a little surprised. I shook my head and rejected his good intentions. "I don't like it."

His good intentions made me feel that it was fake. Every single cent he spent on me was stained with the blood of my loved ones. I don't want to be tainted by his filth, otherwise I wouldn't forgive myself.

I thought that saying this would make him give up, but when the gem appeared in the arena, most of the women with male companions couldn't sit still because the sapphire was really beautiful.

The translucent blue diamond was made of broken diamonds. Upon closer inspection, it was mainly blue and complemented by a pink heart shape. It was somewhat similar to the Ocean Star in the Tekony, but the Ocean Star had long been lost, and this diamond had become the Ocean Star in a woman's heart.

Without exception, I also heard Jiaang Mengjie's coquettish voice, "Yuchen, that diamond is so beautiful. I think that diamond represents me. It is the most compatible with me."

I think that this diamond doesn't look like her at all. Blue represents freedom and yearning. She is a canary that lives in a birdcage that she weaved herself. She can't even fly and has no freedom.

Actually, I lived in the cage of revenge too. I thought with a bitter smile.

"The starting price is 20 million. The highest bidder gets it!" Following the host knocking on the hammer, I heard the whispers of the crowd. 20 million gems indeed made many rich women unable to accept it. After all, not many rich people bring their wives here. Most of them buy small gems for their mistresses to make them happy. And those women also knew their status, whether or not the men beside them would buy them.

"25 million!" The first person to bid was Tang Yuchen. When he bid, I saw Jiaang Mengjie happily hug Tang Yuchen's neck and excitedly hug him.

However, not long after Tang Yuchen bid, the price was raised again. Jiaang Mengjie's face immediately darkened. I was actually gloating. This gem is so good. Its owner shouldn't be such a woman.

Just when I was feeling happy, Tang Jihong pulled me into his arms again. "Are you sure you don't want it? Look at all the women staring at it. There aren't many people who can hold on until the final price, because no one knows how much the final price will be."