Su Ruanruan showed no reaction.
The calmer she was, the angrier he became.
Their awkward interactions appeared somewhat amusing to onlookers.
Bao Mingyuan was very pleased, and he even whispered a few words to Mrs. Bao.
Su Qionglin was extremely uncomfortable.
All of this was originally hers.
It was Su Ruanruan who had taken everything from her.
But it didn’t matter, for in a moment, when rough-around-the-edges Mu Jiu made his move, the Bao Family would naturally blame Su Ruanruan for losing face.
By then, she wanted to see how Su Ruanruan would resolve the situation.
Su Qionglin held her breath in anticipation.
At this moment, the auction officially began.
The first item, surprisingly, was the jade bottle Bao Ziqi had his eye on.
On stage, the auctioneer in a cheongsam spoke in a girlish voice: "Legend has it that this Qing Dynasty Jade Bottle comes with an ancient and beautiful tale... The starting bid is 500,000!"
The elites in the audience were all eager to act.
Their thoughts, much like Bao Ziqi’s.
Big shots were fighting tooth and nail!
Bao Ziqi pursed his lips.
Soon, the price soared to 1.2 million.
The cheongsam-clad host was overjoyed, "1.2 million, any more?"
Mu Jiu made his move.
He grinned at Su Ruanruan: "Ruanruan should like it."
Bao Ziqi’s face grew even uglier.
Bao Mingyuan frowned—
Mu Jiu’s behavior was in poor taste!
He glanced at Su Ruanruan, feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.
This girl, she better not lose decorum.
Naturally, Su Ruanruan knew all eyes were on her, whether she accepted or refused Mu Jiu’s gift, it would be embarrassing.
But she already had a plan!
Under everyone’s gaze, Su Ruanruan smiled faintly and raised her paddle: "2 million."
Everyone present couldn’t believe it, unbelievable!
Su Ruanruan actually made a bid herself!
Oh my, the nouveau riche of Jiang City are truly extraordinary, casually bidding 2 million.
Mrs. Bao, however, frowned and whispered to her husband: "Isn’t Ruanruan spending money too liberally?"
Bao Mingyuan remained silent.
He didn’t know what trick Su Ruanruan was playing, but he trusted the girl.
The girl was not only talented but also knew her limits.
Sure enough, Mu Qun couldn’t help himself.
He boldly raised his paddle.
The crowd was astonished.
Mu Jiu turned to Su Ruanruan to ingratiate: "How could I let a woman spend money!"
It was clear to everyone that the money was spent for Su Ruanruan.
What was originally a tacky matter, Su Ruanruan handled with her usual composure.
She even gave the wealthy patron a faint smile.
Mu Jiu’s spirit was immediately stirred.
He rubbed his chin, laughing: "5 million."
After saying that, he tilted his chin up at Su Ruanruan.
But Su Ruanruan pretended not to see and nodded as a gesture of acknowledgment, declining to continue.
The entire room went deathly silent.
Then, everyone understood.
Mu Jiu had tried to tease Su Ruanruan, only to be outmaneuvered and end up paying 5 million.
Those who had previously underestimated Su Ruanruan no longer dared to do so.
But Mu Jiu didn’t care.
Spending 5 million on a broken bottle was indeed a little pricey, but winning over a lady always cost something.
Mu Jiu went on stage to sign the paperwork and write a check.
The crowd below couldn’t help but feel envious.
When Mu Jiu came down from the stage, he was full of pride and even went over to present the treasure to Su Ruanruan.
"Like anything else? I’ll buy it for you!"
Su Ruanruan gazed at him coolly.
But just such a demeanor was what Mu Jiu fell for.
At this time, Bao Ziqi figured out Su Ruanruan’s tactic and asked softly, "Are you planning to make him bleed heavily?"
Su Ruanruan didn’t look at him, speaking softly: "Mr. Mu is doing charity."