âWow! Itâs the âLight of Fortuneâ, one of the highlights of tonightâs auction, the main diamond from last centuryâs queenâs crown from the L country.â
âAnd more than that, thereâs a legend that goes: [Whoever possesses it, possesses the entire world]. Mr. Perry is truly romantic, wanting to give the whole world to Miss Xia, Miss Xia, are you feeling especially happy now?â
Facing the journalistsâ cameras, Xia Yanyan gave a gracious smile, and coyly leaned onto Harry Perryâs shoulder.
âI had no idea, that you wanted to buy the âLight of Fortuneâ for me.â
âDo you like it?â
Yanyanâs enjoyment of it shone through her words: âI like it, but what I cherish more is your philanthropic heart. Any âLight of Fortuneâ pales in comparison to such a charitable heart.â
Xia Yanyanâs words were eloquently pleasant to Perryâs ears.
The couple entered the venue under the watchful eye of the media.
Yanyanâs good mood was written all over her face.
She enjoyed being showered with love in this way, just as her brother had advised, when choosing a man, itâs important to choose a man who will hold her in the palm of his hand.
In reality, she wasnât very fond of Ye Junqing, she simply thought that Junqing fancied her, because heâd designed thoughtful things like a mermaid-themed swimming pool, theme park, and even the logo for Jun-Star Weibo was a mermaidâ¦
Now, having discovered that those acts of affection were not meant for her and having been rejected by Junqing, sheâd finally come to see that he truly never was all that.
She prefers the kind of man whoâd willingly splurge on her. If Junqing didnât appreciate her, that was his loss, not hers!
Xia Yanyan regained her old self-confidence and pride.
She is the worldâs one and only mermaid, destined from birth to receive the worldâs doting and envy. There was no point in wasting her feelings on a man who didnât hold her in high regard.@@novelbin@@
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Ye Xingguang and Xiao Mi Hu also entered the conference room.
The conference room was already filled with many high-profile figures, a lot of them already knew each other and were now having discreet conversations. The host was on the stage at the front, getting the microphone ready for the upcoming auction.
She and Xiao Mi Hu found a seat and quickly, an attendant came over, handed her a bidding paddle and an auction catalog. After thanking the attendant, she and Xiao Mi Hu opened the catalog to view the auction items for today.
Xiao Mi Hu wanted to see what the âLight of Fortuneâ looked like. After flipping through dozens of pages, she finally found the description about the âLight of Fortuneâ in the auction catalog. Itâs a diamond in the shape of a rose, weighing 21 carats â any womanâs dream.
Xiao Mi Hu excitedly tugged at Ye Xingguangâs arm: âXingguang, Xingguang, tell Junqing to bid on it for you. Itâs so beautiful! Plus, it says here that whoever possesses it also possesses the whole world. Let Junqing and Mr. Perry compete financially.â
âDo they have too much money to spend? Itâs just a diamond. The starting bid is already 10 million, why not just go rob a bank?â
âBut it says right here on the catalog, this gem is so rare itâs divine. When a man buys a woman a diamond, it proves his true love. People online are saying that Junqingâs just pretending to like you, so now itâs time for Junqing to show his true feelings. No, Iâm going to tell Junqing that youâve got your eye on the âLight of Fortuneâ and ask him to come to the auction.â
With those words, Xiao Mi Hu started to take out her phone.
Ye Xingguang immediately took the phone from her, forbidding her from doing so. With that money, they could have several more meals of wontons.
âSit still and look for more interesting items.â
She flipped through a few more pages, and was drawn to another blue diamond listed in the auction catalog, called âDiamond of Doomâ.
This blue diamond was always associated with killings and theft; a prophecied ominous object drenched in blood. Furthermore, the âDiamond of Doomâ has claimed many owners, all of whom mysteriously died. It was a little scary. Then an owner threw this diamond into the sea to prevent it from bringing doom to others, but a fisherman found it in the sea and brought it to the auction.
Xiao Mi Hu shivered: âA nice-looking diamond, yet itâs an ominous object. The starting price is still so high, 1 million. Who in their right mind would spend 1 million to buy such an ill-omened diamond? They must be out of their minds.â
Ye Xingguang, who was oddly interested in the âDiamond of Doomâ: ââ¦..â
âWhat Doom or not Doom, only those with weak constitutions would blame their bad luck on a diamond. I think this diamond looks quite nice.â
The bidding price was cheap too, only 1 million; she couldnât afford it.
Xiao Mi Hu seized the opportunity and snatched her phone back.
Xiao Mi Hu was also added by Mo Fei into the Yeâs family group chat, she pinged Ye Junqing in the chat.
Xiao Mi Hu: @Ye Junqing, Junqing, Junqing, your girlfriend wants the âLight of Fortuneâ, itâs high time to show her whether youâre man enough and willing to allow her to splurge.
Ye Xingguang received a notification on her phone, opened the group chat, and saw the message that Mi Hu had sent.
Ye Xingguang: @Ye Junqing, donât listen to her, I am not interested.
Xiao Mi Hu: @Ye Junqing, women always say one thing and mean another. She said she doesnât want it but in fact she does. Perry said that the âLight of Fortuneâ is only worthy of Xia Yanyan because possessing this diamond means possessing the whole world, he wants to hand the whole world to Yanyan, wow, so romantic. Itâs got me a bit enviousâ¦
Ye Xingguangâs eye twitched, and she glared at Xiao Mi Hu: âWhoâs envious? Donât talk nonsense.â
Xiao Mi Hu stuck her tongue out at her.
Ye Junqing still hadnât said a word in the group chat, but Tang Zhou had already started to make a fuss.
Tang Zhou: What âLight of Fortuneâ? Send a picture, send a picture.
Xiao Mi Hu turned to the catalog, took a photo and sent it into the group chat.
Tang Zhou: Wow, itâs so beautiful; I want it too. Junqing, I want it too!
Ji Qishu: If you want it, ask your little follower to buy it for you.
Tang Zhou: My little follower relies on me to make a living, he doesnât have the money to buy such an expensive diamond; it should be me buying it for him. Junqing, I want it, I really want it~~
Unfortunately, Ye Junqing never appeared in the group chat. I donât know if heâs pretending to be dead or really dead!
Tang Zhou: @Ye Xingguang, Junqing must be reluctant to buy it for you, so heâs ignoring you. Iâve accepted it, you should too.