Murong Shaoyang was startled, "Why do I feel like her gaze can actually see us?"
Luo Yi and Fu Boyann exchanged a glance, the same thought crossing their minds.
The girl’s gaze suddenly looked directly in their direction, as if she really could see them, but how could that be possible?
Behind them, steady footsteps halted by their side, and Murong Shaoyang turned to see Li Jingmo standing beside them, his eyes fixed on the stunningly beautiful girl at the center of the stage below, their gazes seemingly meeting through the private box.
Li Jingmo’s phoenix eyes were sharp and unfathomably dark, like an ocean abyss that revealed nothing of his thoughts.
Among the four, Li Jingmo had a profound disposition that even the three of them couldn’t fathom.
"Jingmo, what do you think, does this beauty suit your taste? If you don’t want her, I will take her,"
Murong Shaoyang said with a smile, waiting for Li Jingmo to decline so he could bid for the beauty himself.
Luo Yi and Fu Boyann both smiled knowingly; why would Murong Shaoyang even ask Li Jingmo, when the question itself was pointless? When had Li Jingmo ever taken a beauty? If they hadn’t grown up with him, knowing well his disinterest in the opposite sex, they might suspect him of being GAY, just like others did.
"Luo Yi, I will—" Murong Shaoyang began to say he would take her when a low and indifferent voice interrupted him, "Her... I’ll take her."
Luo Yi and the others were shocked as they turned to look at Li Jingmo, who was still gazing intently at the girl on stage below. Suddenly, they noticed his gaze was more profound and persistent than ever before, with a hint of possessiveness.
Murong Shaoyang lifted his hand to close his agape mouth, unable to believe what he had just heard—or had he heard it wrong?
Below, Manager Bai looked with satisfaction at the excited crowd, "We will start the bidding now, with a base price of two million, and each bid increment must be no less than five hundred thousand."
"Two million five hundred thousand."
"Four million, don’t you dare compete with me, I have plenty of money."
The bidding below grew more fierce, with some even coming to blows.
Manager Bai waited for the bids to climb higher, struggling to hide her smile.
A Dark Cabinet employee hurried onto the stage from not far away and whispered a few words in Manager Bai’s ear. Her gaze turned towards box number ten, nodding to acknowledge the message.
"I’m sorry, ladies and gentlemen, this lady has already been purchased by a client,"
Manager Bai announced, and a few employees lifted the cage to leave the stage.
"What do you mean? Manager Bai, that’s unfair, we’re all bidding here. Who dared to make a purchase without even bidding?"
"Yes, Manager Bai, let him come out and explain," a few of the bidders shouted discontentedly.
Manager Bai suppressed her smile, calmly facing the agitated individuals below, "Ladies and gentlemen, it was the client in Box 10 who purchased her."
At Manager Bai’s words, all the angry voices fell silent. The attendees, being either rich or influential, knew all too well what Box 10 meant; they didn’t dare to provoke the person in it and decided it was best to give up on the beauty willingly.
Feng Bai was carried into a room where three or four young women forcefully cleaned her from head to toe, sprayed her with perfume, dressed her in a sexy purple nightgown, and locked her in a room.
The female manager came inside, glancing sternly at Feng Bai, "A very important person has purchased you. Serve him well. If you dare to make trouble, you should know the consequences."
"Stay right there and wait for that person to come, understand?"
Feng Bai didn’t speak. Seeing that she seemed compliant enough, the female manager turned and left, closing the door behind her.
A minute later, Feng Bai looked around, held tight her sexy nightgown, walked to the door, and twisted the knob; to her surprise, it opened.
As soon as she opened the door, a man standing guard outside looked at her threateningly, "Get back inside, do not come out, stay there and wait for someone to come."
Feng Bai’s hand on the doorknob tightened, and her beautiful, clear eyes flashed. A swift pull of her hand, and she yanked the man into the room. Before he could react, she struck his nape with force, knocking him unconscious to the floor.
Feng Bai looked at her hand, surprised by her own strength, which had conveniently served her well.
With the man knocked out on the floor, Feng Bai quickly exited the room. She had to leave this place; even though she did not know where she was, she knew it was not a good place, and she could not afford to stay any longer.