" Ling Yi, where are you looking? Be more discreet!" Liu Yunxiang pinched Ling Yi hard on the waist.
Is Ling Yi crazy? Who stares directly at a girl's headlights like that?
And they see it so directly, without any attempt to hide it?
If Liu Yunxiang didn't know Ling Yi's character, she probably would have slapped him hard with a Big Slap right now.
As for the girl, she was completely oblivious to Ling Yi's gaze, her eyes fixed on the small cakes on the table, swallowing her saliva frantically.
He had an expression that said he wanted to eat it, but was afraid to.
Ling Yi snapped out of his daze and explained, "I wasn't looking at the headlights."
"What are you looking at?"
"There's something wrong with the necklace in the middle of the girl's headlight."
What's the problem?
"I don't know, I'm not sure!" Ling Yi shook his head.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation, so he had no idea what the problem was. He just instinctively felt that this rotten and chilling Aura was not quite right.
"Then don't say anything, mind your own business!" Liu Yunxiang suggested.
"That's what I think too...?"
As soon as Ling Yi finished speaking, a system notification popped up in front of him.
[Ding, temporary quest triggered!]
[A warning to Guan Qing'er: The strange necklace is dangerous!]
[Mission Completed: Reward - Script can be edited by 1 word!]
[Ding, accept the mission?]
Is this task really that simple? Just a simple reminder is enough to get a reward?
Whatever, I'll just accept it first.
"Wow, these little cream puffs are really delicious!" Guan Qing'er exclaimed.
"How come I never realized before that these Xiaoxiao cream puffs are so delicious!"
As she spoke, Guan Qing'er stuffed two small cakes into her mouth, one in each hand, and ate them like a little hamster, looking extremely cute.
"Hey, I need to remind you of something!" Ling Yi stopped Guan Qing'er, who was about to grab a small cake to eat.
Guan Qing'er instinctively wrapped her arms around her headlights, but little did she know that this action not only failed to protect her, but actually made her headlights even brighter.
The reason Guan Qing'er acted this way was simply because her gaze was too direct; she stared straight at the headlights. Are thugs this brazen nowadays?
What a waste that guy is so handsome.
Liu Yunxiang rubbed her forehead speechlessly. She knew that Ling Yi was about to meddle in other people's business.
To be honest, Ling Yi isn't the type to meddle in other people's business!
Could the necklace around this cute girl's neck really be something sinister?
"What are you going to say?" Guan Qing'er asked warily, taking two steps back.
"Two things!" Ling Yi held up two fingers.
"First, there's something wrong with that damn necklace you're wearing; it could kill you. Believe it or not, it's up to you. I'm just warning you. Whether you live or die is none of my business."
[Ding! Mission complete. Script revisions increased by 1 word!]
"Secondly, your broken lamp is dim and underdeveloped; what's there to see?"
After saying that, he took Liu Yunxiang's hand and walked away.
The two had almost finished eating, and the auction would begin in a few minutes, so they wanted to find a slightly closer spot to prepare for the upcoming event.
After all, neither Ling Yi nor Liu Yunxiang had ever attended an auction.
But just as the two sat down, a middle-aged couple came over.
The two men glanced at Ling Yi and Liu Yunxiang. The man frowned, his expression clearly displeased.
The woman then retorted, "Are all young people these days so unruly?"
Ling Yi and Liu Yunxiang exchanged a glance.
"What's wrong? What rules have we broken this time?" Ling Yi asked.
"I don't know, ma'am. May I ask why we've been so unruly?" Liu Yunxiang asked the middle-aged woman curiously.
"What did you call me?" the middle-aged woman screamed angrily, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
"Um, how about I call you 'Auntie'?" Liu Yunxiang asked, feigning Tianzhen.
"You..." The middle-aged woman was about to say something when the middle-aged man stopped her.
"Young man, there's a specific reason for this seating arrangement. Only true nobles are entitled to sit in the front row."
"Sitting like this will likely offend quite a few people. I advise you to sit in the back; otherwise, you'll cause trouble for yourselves and your families!"
Ling Yi nodded. "What you say makes sense, sir. Then, I wonder, what exactly defines a noble family?"
The man's face darkened. Damn it, this kid did it on purpose! Calling him "Grandpa"? Was he really that old?
"You need at least hundreds of millions in assets."
"Oh, over a hundred million? Well, then there's nothing wrong with us sitting here; it's not breaking the rules," Ling Yi shrugged.
I'm talking about cash, not assets.
"Yes, then it's even less of a violation of the rules."
Before the man could say anything more, his wife interrupted, " Xiaoxiao age, yet so sharp-tongued! Get out of here right now, or I'll make sure you can't stay in Baihai City."
" Ling Yi, what was that sentence you said at the hotel entrance again?" Liu Yunxiang suddenly asked Ling Yi.
"What do you mean, say what?"
"It's that 'turtle' thing, that rhyming phrase!"
"Oh, it's shallow water with lots of turtles, and big shells mean you can make a big mess, one big pot at a time!" Ling Yi said, pointing at the middle-aged couple.
This is no different from pointing your finger at someone and cursing them.
"You called us turtles?"
"Hey, you can't just say things like that! We didn't insult you!"
The commotion caused by Ling Yi and his group quickly attracted the attention of many people.
This naturally includes Zheng Feng and Zhang Huai.
Zheng Feng was about to go over to help Ling Yi out of the predicament when, unexpectedly, Elder Zhang Huai went over first.
Zheng Feng knew this middle-aged couple. They made their fortune in the used car business and had assets of around 100 million yuan. They were quite well-known in Baihai City.
As for seating rules, those are unspoken rules, things that everyone learns about implicitly.
But most people wouldn't make a fuss over such a trivial matter.
Clearly, these two people saw that Ling Yi and his companions were young, strangers, and, more importantly, lacked the air of someone from a wealthy or aristocratic family.
They assumed the two weren't important figures and were easy to bully.
But Zheng Feng knew very well that among everyone present, Ling Yi and his group were the most qualified to sit in the front row.
Among these people, there may be hundreds of billions or even trillions in assets, but probably not a single one can actually come up with hundreds of billions or even trillions in cash flow.
"Young man, this seat is really not suitable for you!" Zhang Huai said with a smile after walking up to Ling Yi.
"There really are rules about seating arrangements?"
There are rules for others, but for you, there are naturally no rules.
"Let's go sit over there!" Zhang Huai said, pointing to the seats at the very front.
Zhang Huai's words immediately caused those around him to gasp in shock.
There were only five seats at the very front, naturally reserved for the most distinguished person in the room.
As the governor of North Leaf Province, Zhang Huai was naturally qualified to sit there.
But now Zhang Huai has taken the initiative to invite Ling Yi and Liu Yunxiang to sit down, which makes the identities of these two young people rather intriguing.
At this moment, the middle-aged couple's faces had turned pale.
Damn, he kicked a brick wall with just a casual kick? What kind of luck is that?
Ling Yi didn't mind Zhang Huai's invitation. He pulled Liu Yunxiang along and sat down with Zhang Huai in the front row.
Ling Yi guessed that Zhang Huai had probably investigated him.
Otherwise, they would never have been so polite.
After they were seated, Ling Yi said to Zhang Huai, "Old sir, your circle has quite a few rules!"
"It's just a matter of saving face, what, you can't stand it?"
"I don't really dislike it, it's just that I find it quite Bored."
Zhang Huai couldn't help but shake his head and say, "You may be indifferent to fame and fortune because you don't follow the rules, but sometimes, a seating arrangement can be a matter of life and death."
That's an exaggeration!
"No, that's not an exaggeration at all!"
After a pause, Zhang Huai added, "You can bid a few more times during the auction later!"
"I'm not interested in these things..."
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have triggered a temporary mission!]