Chapter 21: Chapter 21 - 21 021 accidental discharge

Chapter 21: 021 accidental discharge Chapter 21: 021 accidental discharge Others simply pressed a small remote in their left hand to raise the bid and join the game.

But Fu Han’s little remote seemed nothing but decoration, as the actual bidding remote was located in an easily overlooked spot on the table.

She had been set up.

Xia Ning’s trivial chatter was all to lower her guard!

Fu Han suddenly looked at Xia Ning, who made no effort to conceal her triumph, her lips curving into a pleased smile as she said, “Eighty million, can you afford it?”

No one on site could compete with Fu Han; items auctioned for eighty million were quickly processed by the manager.

The surrounding guests curiously watched, setting aside the auctioneer’s ongoing announcements to be astonished at the revelation of Fu Han’s identity.

“Time to pay up.”

“Don’t worry, we can verify cash and check payments on the spot.”

Xia Ning’s tone rose, and Fu Han knew that claiming she had been tricked would do no good; people would only know that she had won the auction but couldn’t pay.

For a moment, the radiant Fu Han remained silent, rapidly considering her next move.

“Forgot to bring money? No problem, I can lend you some. Given our relationship, of course, I would help,” Xia Ning said as she took out a checkbook, ready to sign.

“No need,” Fu Han interrupted, preferring to suffer embarrassment than ask Xia Ning, the very architect of her downfall, for money.

Xia Ning raised an eyebrow and smiled without offering further help, intriguingly watching how Fu Han would embarrass herself.

The other attendees grew impatient, their expressions changing as they wondered if Fu Han was having second thoughts about paying.

If it were a typical charity auction, a breach of contract fee would suffice. Unfortunately, this time the Xia Family hosted it, and even a hint of disgrace could make headlines in City A, spreading rapidly nationwide…

Under the weight of such peculiar stares, Fu Han could not sit still, “Can I go back and get the money?”

“No,” the manager snapped back, looking at her suspiciously, “You’re not planning to run off without paying, are you?”

He didn’t control his volume, drawing more onlookers and provoking a chorus of murmurs.

Fu Han felt a headache coming on, contemplating exposing Xia Ning’s remote control trap, but then she noticed the table had been tidied up.

Someone must have cleared away the trap while she was distracted by the manager!

“No way, you don’t want to pay, do you?” Xia Ning started her insincere taunting again.

The manager became aggressive, “Lady Fu, please don’t create more work for us…”

At that moment, a cool male voice intervened, “Eighty million here.”

He Xing casually placed a check on the tray in the manager’s hands and naturally sat down next to Fu Han.

The manager was bewildered; this wasn’t what they had discussed earlier.

Fu Han was startled; wasn’t He Xing supposed to return later? She vaguely heard others mention an important project they needed to discuss with him when he left.

“He Xing, why did you come back?” Xia Ning’s smile stiffened; damn it, she had arranged for him to be delayed!

“Felt like coming over,” He Xing replied succinctly, casually twirling a ring on his finger.

Fu Han noticed the gesture; the ring was their engagement ring from before.

Xia Ning noticed too, biting her lip in resentment, “I thought you’d have more to say to my father.”

“Hmm,” He Xing’s response remained infuriatingly on the edge.

Without waiting for Xia Ning to speak, he turned to Fu Han, “You need to touch up your makeup.”

Before Fu Han could react, He Xing had taken her hand and was leading her outside. After a few steps, as if remembering something, he looked back at the manager, “I’ll have someone verify the items.”

It’s true that the Citibank CEO’s wife had donated the items for auction, but no one could be sure they would arrive at the new owner without issues.

Then they disappeared from view. Xia Ning’s expression darkened as she gritted her teeth, “…He actually went that far.”

Eighty million wasn’t a small sum, but she had arranged everything, even predicting that He Xing’s cash flow was somewhat tight.

Even so, he had thrown all that money away for Fu Han.

“Lady, what do we do now?” the manager asked, regaining his composure and looking anxious.

“If it’s due, pay it. Don’t delay,” Xia Ning barely finished her words when another supervisor hurried over, agitated, “Miss, there’s a problem with the jade chess set—one of the jade pieces is missing.”

“What?” Xia Ning stood up abruptly.

This auction was turning into a disaster!

Fu Han was pulled by the hand into the men’s restroom. As soon as the door slammed shut behind them, He Xing pushed her, and she landed on the toilet seat.

He Xing casually closed the door, leaned over, and lifted her chin with his hand, his brows casting a shadow, “Didn’t you think to call me earlier?”

He actually meant to come two minutes earlier, to watch the struggle, expecting Fu Han to compromise and show weakness at such a time.

In reality, he was wrong; Fu Han had faced everything head-on, without retreat, even in such an awkward moment.

“Why call you?” Fu Han had to look up, still smiling without a hint of shame or annoyance, “I will pay you back that money.”

Eighty million wasn’t a trivial sum, but she believed she could handle it.

He Xing looked at her intently, his cold gaze tinged with mockery, “Are you sure? Eighty million, say it’s not a lot.”

His hand wandered from her waist to her chest, “If you become my lover, we can write off the sum…”

“I’ll start paying you back in six months,” Fu Han naturally took out her phone to write and sign a digital note.

He Xing interrupted her, “Are you so anxious to sever ties with me?”

Fu Han looked at him with a smile, not saying much, but her intention was clear.

What relationship did they even have to speak of?

He Xing gazed at her deeply before suddenly leaning in to kiss her, his hand clutching the back of her head and his other hand gripping her waist.

The intense kiss seemed to melt everything away, including them both. The man’s dominating and aggressive tongue swept through her mouth, leaving no room for retreat.

The small space became charged with intimacy as he kissed her, gradually moving from her lips to her neck, then her chest…

Fu Han caught her breath, her flushed face unable to hide her feelings, her eyes misty with both passion and coldness.

Struggling to push him away only allowed him to press her legs together even tighter, and just when things were about to escalate, Fu Han laughed, “Are you sure you want to have relations with me in a place like this?”

The man’s gaze had been undisguisedly invasive, but he reined in his actions.

He Xing slowly straightened his clothes, the low tone of his voice breaking the silence, “You don’t have to pay those eighty million. This deal is off.”