“Insignificant celebrities such as these have little shelf life. A month tops.”
“But this girl doesn’t seem like a simple person. First, she was onto Eldest Young Master Mu, and now she’s managed to hook Shi Yishen. At this rate, she’ll be scaling the ladder?”
“Indeed, looks like a vixen. Shows off a little and snags the man.”
…
Li Beinian had a rather sharp hearing. Hearing these comments being whispered around her, she was speechless.
Realizing her quietness, Shi Yishen laughed and said, “Is there something among the auction items that have caught your fancy?”
Even if something catches my fancy, I can’t afford it.
Li Beinian thought to herself.
Keeping a calm expression, she said, “Not really, I’m just here for the exposure.”
Shi Yishen understood at once. His dimple deepened.
He elegantly helped her to her seat and then sat down himself.
The moment she sat down, Li Beinian started to look around for CEO Yang.
After all, he was the one who had brought her here, but now she was sitting next to Shi Yishen. Although there was a table between them, still, it was quite unacceptable.
However…
CEO Yang was only a branch representative, so he was seated at the back.
Big bosses like Mu Donglin and Shi Yishen were seated in the front row.
Li Beinian and Shi Yishen were seated in front of the auction podium, right at the center. Shi Yishen was on the left.
And further left to him was Lin Kerou.
Her eyes were still slightly bloodshot, and every now and then, she’d turn to look at Li Beinian.
Only, Li Beinian did not notice it at all. Rather, the only sight that greeted her was Shi Yishen’s twinkling eyes.
Lin Kerou smiled awkwardly but politely and quickly turned to look at the stage.
Tonight’s event was a charity auction.
The items on auction were mostly contributed by Shiguang Jewelry and Shangzhi.
A significant number of items were also contributed by the people participating in the event.
But without a doubt, all the proceeds from the evening’s auction would be donated to the impoverished mountainous areas.
The first auction item was a calligraphy piece donated by a lady. It was a piece of recent work, not by a well-known artist, so it wasn’t considered a collectible of very high value.
But because its strength was in its compelling artistic concept and skill, it didn’t take long for someone to bid.
Following this, the items started moving.
Mu Donglin bidded twice. Once was for a cigarette holder, the other for a vase.
Obviously, they weren’t items that he wanted, he was just doing charity.
Eventually, someone out-bid him, not that he cared.
When the fifth item was presented, the women’s eyes lit up.
On the big screen, the true beauty of this auction item was displayed.
It was a length of glittering and luxurious gemstone necklace.
Under the spotlight, it glowed with an eye-catching sparkle.
Luxurious tiered diamonds of various sizes surrounded a single crystal clear sapphire.
Its flawlessness and clarity were extremely startling.
For a moment, Li Beinian felt a sense of familiarity.
This necklace…
In her previous life, Lin Kerou wore it all the time.
Doubtlessly, it was a gift from Mu Donglin.
“This is a top-grade sapphire mined in Tanzania, contributed by Mr. Mu of Shangzhi,” the emcee emphasized. “This piece topped the Jewelry Awards this year for design. Its designer is internationally renowned, and also Mr. Shi Yishen’s mother, Madam Su Yuan.
“The design is ingenious, modeled after a blade of green leaf.”
But when the auctioneer turned the piece over, it impressively turned into a little blue insect.
It resembled… a firefly.
“It has a beautiful name. It’s called Midsummer Heart.”