After crossing the resplendent main hall, Xu Lanqing and the others followed a hostess in a red uniform dress up to the second floor, then entered an auction hall.
Unlike an ordinary auction hall, however, this one had no seats. Three sides were enclosed by walls, and the floor was laid with white jade. The auction stage stood to their left, with red curtains on either side.
Soft, warm yellow light spilled across the hall from above. The hostess led them to a door inside the auction hall, where an eighteen- or nineteen-year-old girl in a gold dress stood. The number nine was marked on the door.
"This is your private room. We hope you enjoy the auction." The hostess bowed slightly, then retraced her steps.
The girl in the gold dress opened the door, revealing a luxuriously furnished room. The most eye-catching feature was a white light-conducting screen that took up an entire wall. It showed the scene on the auction stage.
A live broadcast?
"Esteemed guest, is there anything you need?" The girl in the gold dress was pretty, and wore a professional smile.
Still, every time she looked at Xu Lanqing, her cheeks visibly flushed.
"No, thanks." Xu Lanqing reclined on a sofa covered in precious fur, picked up a peeled grape from the white jade table, and tossed it into his mouth. He waved a hand.
"Of course. If you need anything, just press the button on the table. I'll be waiting outside. And this beside the sofa is for placing bids." After explaining, the girl backed out of the room in small steps.
Once the door closed, Xu Lanqing asked Ice Empress curiously, "How did you get a private room this close to the front?"
He'd noticed earlier that there were more than thirty rooms