"It seems you’ve completely forgotten my words!"
"Yunhao, it’s really not my fault. That woman seems to be deliberately targeting me, as if she knows something. Could it be... does she really know about Su Jin?"
Chu Yunhao’s face immediately darkened. He clenched his teeth and said in a low voice, "Don’t spout nonsense. You are Su Jin now. You’re my wife. That woman... I don’t believe Young Master Lu can protect her forever. Just wait."
Su Moli suppressed the fear in her heart. Yes, she was Su Jin now! The real Su Jin had died a long time ago!
Qin Miaomiao sat with Lu Qing in the front row. One auction item after another was brought up. Qin Miaomiao watched with interest—most of them were jewelry or paintings. They were certainly beautiful, but Lu Qing beside her seemed completely uninterested.
Until a brooch was displayed. Lu Qing’s expression shifted slightly. Qin Miaomiao noticed his unusual reaction and softly asked, "You’re interested in that brooch...?"
The auctioneer spoke from the stage: "This brooch has some history. It was once worn by a Countess in the United Kingdom. Starting bid: 500,000."
People began bidding one after another: "550,000."
The bidding gradually climbed to one million, with Lu Qing making the offer. At that moment, a slightly gloomy voice called out: "1.1 million!"
It was Song Min. Lu Qing had been sitting there for so long and had only shown interest in this one item. Even if just to prove a point, Song Min was determined to outbid him for the brooch!
Lu Qing raised his paddle: "1.2 million."
Song Min refused to budge. He was convinced that Lu Qing deeply desired this gemstone brooch, so he drove the price up deliberately. Even if Lu Qing won it in the end, he’d have to pay several times the value!
The auctioneer was visibly excited: "Mr. Gu has offered 2 million! Is there a higher bid?"
To Song Min’s assessment, the brooch was worth no more than 1.5 million. 2 million had clearly exceeded its actual value. Still, he believed Lu Qing would surely bid higher!
"Mr. Song has bid 2.5 million! Does anyone wish to go higher?"
Song Min smiled at Lu Qing with a somewhat provocative grin. This round, he added 500,000, expecting Lu Qing to take the price to 3 million!
Unfortunately, his calculation was entirely wrong—Lu Qing didn’t bid again!
"2.5 million once. 2.5 million twice. Does anyone else have a higher bid? 2.5 million three times, sold! This gemstone brooch now belongs to Mr. Song."
Lu Qing glanced at him, his smile cryptic, then joined the others in clapping. He even offered a rare tease: "President Song, congratulations on acquiring the brooch."
Song Min’s face turned pale with anger, but he forced himself to say, "Even though it cost 2.5 million, taking away something Young Master Lu wanted is still worth it."
Lu Qing chuckled lightly. "President Song might have misunderstood. This brooch was d by a friend of mine. I was simply helping to bid it up. I must thank President Song for being so generous."
Song Min’s expression instantly dropped, yet for the sake of his reputation, he couldn’t lash out and had no choice but to swallow his anger. Secretly, he hated Lu Qing to the core.
Qin Miaomiao, naturally, saw through the intricacies of the exchange. She whispered, "You truly bid just to mess with President Song?"
Lu Qing gave a quiet "Mm," a faint glimmer flickering in his eyes. By that time, another piece of jewelry—a necklace—was presented on stage. Qin Miaomiao’s gaze locked firmly on it.
Lu Qing, of course, noticed her unusual behavior and asked immediately:
"What’s this? You like it?"