Luo Beishi: "..." I don't think so. Huo Cixiao will definitely think this is a provocation when he wakes up!
"What time does the auction start tomorrow?"
"Three in the afternoon. You don't have any classes tomorrow afternoon." Like a little assistant, the system kept his schedule firmly in mind. Sometimes, when he forgot to give Huo Cixiao water, the system would even remind him.
After settling the final details with the system, Luo Beishi decided to set out tomorrow.
"Hubby, I'm going to the auction tomorrow to buy a few things. If I come across anything fun, I'll bring it back for you." Luo Beishi's voice was light and a little soft.
Huo Cixiao: "..." Oh, come back early. I want to listen to audio dramas.
Lately, thanks to Luo Beishi, Huo Cixiao had developed a fondness for audio dramas. They were very enjoyable and let him form images in his mind. Even in a vegetative state, he could imagine the scenes.
The following afternoon.
Luo Beishi drew everyone's attention with his silvery-white hair. Some of the big shots were also very curious about what sort of person he was.
This was someone who owned a mine. Everyone was overjoyed. Some had still been upset about not running into Luo Beishi at Old Master Jia's birthday banquet, yet here they were, seeing him at the auction when he had rarely appeared in public lately. What an enormous surprise. His striking yet aloof face was so breathtakingly beautiful at a glance that it was unforgettable.
They wondered just how sick in the head and blind Huo Cifeng must have been to reject Luo Beishi's advances back then.
Meanwhile, in the reception hall before the auction, Luo Beishi had someone accompanying him: Ling Kai, the executive president of the Huo Corporation.
Ling Kai asked gently, "Sister-in-law, what would you like to drink?"
Luo Beishi was still somewhat surprised that Uncle Chen had actually called in the renowned Ling Kai to act as his assistant. He really was rather overwhelmed by the favor.
"Orange juice will do," he said.
Ling Kai waved over a server carrying orange juice, and the young server nodded and came over. This was Ling Kai's first chance to get close to his sister-in-law, too, and he could hardly have been happier. If his boss woke up and saw that he had married such a beautiful wife, he would probably be thrilled, wouldn't he?
Luo Beishi had a high-fashion, world-weary face, with features as exquisite and beautiful as a doll's. When he wasn't smiling, merely lifting his eyes could make people nervous, but when he smiled, he was especially captivating, stealing people's souls.
"Sister-in-law, what made you decide to come buy gemstones?" Ling Kai asked.
"There's something I'm looking for, so I came." After receiving his juice, Luo Beishi gave the server a slight nod in thanks.
"You could have just called us if you needed anything, sister-in-law. Why come in person?"
"Mm, mainly because you might not be able to find what I want if you came." After saying that, Luo Beishi began sipping his juice.
Thinking it over, Ling Kai agreed. His sister-in-law was so astute and had his own judgment. He shouldn't treat him as just a college student. After all, he couldn't forget that this was someone who owned a mine.
By the time he finished his juice, the auction was about to begin, and everyone started entering. Luo Beishi and Ling Kai had invitation number two and took seat number two, right in the center of the front row.
Someone from the Lan Family occupied seat number one, while the Feng Family occupied seat number three.
They were on either side of seat number two.
Who held the center spot was obvious at a glance.
Ling Kai sat beside Luo Beishi on his left.
"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen..." The beautiful auctioneer presided from the stage.
Luo Beishi sat there expressionlessly, chatting with the system.
Many of those behind him paid little attention to what the auctioneer said. Instead, they focused on that silvery-white head. Luo Beishi stood out tremendously in the auction hall.
"System, you said I can bid however I like, and you'll foot the bill, right?"
"That's right, host."
"Then can I show off as much as I like? If I buy anything besides the meteorite, can you pay for those too, Tongtong? This is all for establishing a friendly alliance with the villain in the future..."
"Stop, stop, stop," the system said. "How are you even more long-winded than a little system like me, host? I'll pay for everything, all right?"
Luo Beishi happily lifted the corners of his mouth a little, but no one noticed.
"The first lot, an aurora-green gemstone... starting bid, five million!"
Someone below the stage immediately bid, "Eight million!"
Aurora green. Quite pretty. Luo Beishi signaled to Ling Kai with his eyes that he could bid.
Ling Kai said, "Ten million."
Someone else bid, "Fifteen million."
Luo Beishi glanced again at the brochure in his hand, which listed thirty lots in total. They all looked lovely. He might as well bid on a few more.
Luo Beishi leaned close to Ling Kai's ear and said, "We have to get the final lot, no matter the price. For the others, bid on whatever you think Huo Cixiao would like. I'll also give you one you like. Money isn't an issue."
Ling Kai's eyes flickered at those words. As expected of the madam, so commanding and bold! He hadn't expected to get a share too. He was delighted.
What followed was the Huo Corporation's executive president Ling Kai taking center stage as he began sweeping away all competition...
Everyone present was stunned.
Did their money just fall from the sky? Did it not hurt at all to bid like that?
Lan Yunwen, president of the Lan Corporation, had always known about the affairs of the Huo and Luo Families. He was busy with work and wasn't fond of gossip, but he was still a little shocked when their business friend Ling Kai appeared at the auction with Luo Beishi.
What happened next, however, forced him to see Luo Beishi in a new light.
Judging by Ling Kai's imposing manner, Luo Beishi wasn't short of money, but this was far too outrageous. He had never seen any wealthy family's wife spend money like this.
The key was that he was spending his own money. Even if anyone had objections, they would have to swallow them.
The head of the Feng Family was also very young. He sat with his secretary on Luo Beishi's right and had known from the start that Luo Beishi was beside him.
Unlike the rumors, Luo Beishi wore a well-tailored haute couture suit in starry-sky colors and carried himself with great elegance and propriety. It seemed that after saying something to Ling Kai at the beginning, he had remained silent ever since.
At first glance, he seemed to be spacing out. Feng Weiyu found the sight pleasing and was somewhat entranced. Huo Cixiao really had lucked out. This was probably the most beautiful boy he had ever seen.
The assistants and secretaries from the Feng and Lan Families were rather speechless. What were they supposed to do when their single presidents kept staring at someone else's wife?
Luo Beishi hadn't paid attention to what was happening in the hall the entire time. He only cared about the final lot.
Right now, he was watching a horror movie inside his head with the system. Horror movies were what he feared least. He had always found them very interesting.
Even if everyone present complained endlessly, there was nothing they could do. The money they could put up wasn't even as much as that of the Huo Family's new daughter-in-law, Luo Beishi.
An unknown amount of time passed.
The final lot, a strangely shaped stone, appeared. Everyone was very interested. The person who bid one hundred million had thought they could secure it, until Ling Kai called out, "One hundred and fifty-nine million!" Everyone present sucked in a breath. Forget it. They couldn't afford to compete, couldn't afford it.
As for Ling Kai, bidding as though money meant nothing shouted away all his recent fatigue and tension. Don't ask. If anyone did, the answer was that it felt incredible.