NOVEL NEXT Chapter 15
Chapter 15:
At this moment, everyone in the hall had most of their attention focused on the situation in the box.
Eating melon on the spot, damn!
These two were so close; there was definitely something going on!
In the corner, Cheng Jinjin gritted her teeth and said, “Mingyue, this little b*tch Jiang Mengyao is seducing your husband!”
Pfft…
“Jinjin, don’t talk nonsense. He’s not my husband!” Xia Mingyue’s gaze under her cap turned toward the second floor.
Hmph, this Chen Lang guy was really cheap!
He appeared so loyal in front of her, but behind her back, he sneaked around and got involved with Miss Jiang from the Jiang family!
After all, if there was nothing going on, then why would Jiang Mengyao, who was usually aloof, treat him so specially in public?
Inside the room, as she handed the tea to his lips, Chen Lang remained unmoved: “Is this Jiang Mengyao? Are we acquainted?”
“Mengyao would like to get to know Young Master Chen better, but unfortunately, she hasn’t had the chance!” She said as she handed the tea cup to Chen Lang.
Chen Lang took a sip of the tea, “Let’s cut to the chase, what’s the matter?”
Jiang Mengyao pondered silently, noting that this Chen Lang was indeed different from before.
The old Chen Lang would always avoid the Jiang family; how could he be so calm now?
“Nothing much, I just thought the view from the second floor was nice, so I wanted to invite Young Master Chen upstairs for some tea.”
Jiang Mengyao sat back in her chair, her expression returning to indifference. She did indeed have something important to discuss with Chen Lang, something significant!
But now wasn’t the time to speak!
Let Chen Lang guess for himself first!
“…”
Afterwards, Chen Lang and Jiang Mengyao didn’t exchange many words, each sitting quietly and watching the auction. Though there wasn’t much conversation, Chen Lang felt quite uncomfortable, very awkward!
With every breath, the faint scent of fragrance from Jiang Mengyao teased at Chen Lang’s heart like feathers.
Sitting so close together without much communication was strange!
He always felt like this woman, Jiang Mengyao, had some ulterior motive in watching his expressions!
Perhaps she was harboring some ill intent; had she already connected with the protagonist, Ye Chen?
Wanting to take revenge on him by playing dirty?
It was quite possible.
It wasn’t until a fiery red diamond necklace was brought onto the stage that Chen Lang stopped his wild thoughts.
“This necklace, called the Heart of the Red Whale, was once worn personally by the Queen of the Eagle Kingdom.”
“The Heart of the Red Whale symbolizes auspiciousness, well-being, and longevity!”
“Starting price is fifty million yuan, with increments of one million yuan per bid!”
After the gorgeous beauty finished her introduction, bidding began in earnest.
“Sixty million yuan!”
“Eighty million yuan!”
“One hundred million yuan, I won’t go any higher!…”
“One hundred and ten million yuan! I want to buy it for my grandmother!”
As the bidding continued, the price reached one hundred and fifty million yuan.
A voice came from the second-floor box. “Two hundred million yuan! I, Chen Lang, will take it!”
Seeing Chen Lang make a move, everyone else quieted down.
“Two hundred million yuan once!”
“Two hundred million yuan twice!”
“Two hundred million yuan three times!”
“Sold!”
The beauty tapped the small bell, announcing that the Heart of the Red Whale had been won by Chen Lang.
In the hall, Ye Chen looked up at Chen Lang sitting beside Jiang Mengyao and sneered disdainfully.
The reason he didn’t bid further was that he knew this Heart of the Red Whale was fake!
Because the real one was in his hands!
Ye Chen acquired it by chance during a mission. But he believed that Chen Lang wasn’t just here for the Heart of the Red Whale; there were several ‘big items’ to be auctioned off at the end of this auction, and Chen Lang would definitely make a move!
Chen Lang’s ambiguous actions with Jiang Mengyao just now had already angered him!
By then, he would make Chen Lang understand just how serious the consequences were for getting too close to a woman he, Ye Chen, had his eye on!
Ye Chen had been paying attention to Chen Lang’s actions, but unfortunately, Chen Lang didn’t make any more moves.
As the auction neared its end, only a few outstanding super-collections remained.
A medieval European oil painting was brought onto the stage, and Ye Chen noticed Chen Lang’s expression change!
“Next, let’s introduce the long-awaited item! Also one of the highlights of this auction!”
“This oil painting is from the Middle Ages in Europe, Boy with Apple!”
“This painting has circulated in various European countries and was collected by many European royal families. It’s definitely authentic and highly valuable!”
“Starting price is three billion yuan, with increments of ten million per bid!” After the beauty finished her introduction, the audience’s eyes were filled with anticipation.
To purchase this painting was equivalent to adding a stable and appreciating fixed asset to the family. “Three billion and ten million yuan!”
“Three billion and fifty million yuan!”
As the auction continued, the bidding price reached five billion, and Chen Lang made a move!
“Six billion yuan!” Hearing the confident voice from the box, the people in the hall gasped.
The Chen family indeed had cash standing by, immediately adding another billion yuan to the bid.
If Chen Lang made a move, they no longer needed to bid; competing with the Chen family financially was unwise. Besides, even if the price went up, this painting wasn’t worth it anymore!
“Six billion yuan once.”
“Six billion yuan twice.”
“Six billion yuan three times!”
Just as the beauty was about to drop the small gavel, an arrogant voice suddenly sounded from the hall.
“Six billion yuan for this painting? That’s not too much!”
“I’m Ye Chen, and I bid six billion and ten million yuan!”
Chen Lang in the room breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a weight lifted off his shoulders.
The protagonist had finally shown some sense, and the plot was finally on track!