The Crazy Son-In-Law

Xiao Shun, in the audience, was somewhat lost in thought at this moment. The beauty of Cao Wanqing indeed exceeded his expectations, exuding a tender and charming feeling. Each glance and smile of hers was incredibly captivating.

Seeing this, Mo Yibai couldn’t help but feel a bit annoyed. Her own looks were no less than Cao Wanqing’s, but there was no way around it. The impact of the first encounter was just too significant.

She couldn’t help but remind Xiao Shun, whose eyes were practically popping out, “Ahem, pay attention to your image!”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Shun nodded involuntarily, retracting his gaze from Cao Wanqing’s radiant figure.

Amidst the stunned gazes of the crowd, Cao Wanqing smiled gracefully, displaying a perfect smile, giving off a sense of spring warmth.

“It is an honor for all of you to attend this charity auction tonight. As the initiator of this fundraising event, I sincerely thank you all.”

*Applause…*

Like a tidal wave, the applause echoed throughout the entire venue.

The strength of this national top-tier star is truly extraordinary!

Soon, Cao Wanqing’s melodious voice, like that of a nightingale, concluded the opening speech.

“I believe you are all somewhat impatient by now, so let’s officially start tonight’s auction.”

With a graceful smile, Cao Wanqing had the staff waiting at the side bring out the first charity auction item of the evening.

Soon, a sketch appeared on the large screen of the stage, depicting a girl, very pure and innocent. While not a renowned masterpiece, the value was enhanced by the girl’s beauty.

“First, let us thank Miss Liu Ruyan for providing this auction item. It is said to be a sketch from before she became famous, with a slightly inexperienced technique, yet exuding a lively spirit. The starting bid is one hundred thousand!”

Cao Wanqing briefly introduced the sketch and then shifted her gaze to the audience below, waiting for the enthusiastic participation of the attendees.

“One hundred and fifty thousand!”

Instantly, someone in the back row started bidding.

“To have my idol’s autograph in my collection for one hundred and fifty thousand is simply wishful thinking. Two hundred thousand!”

“Three hundred thousand, no one should compete with me!”

…

The once orderly venue became completely lively at this moment. Countless people began bidding on the sketch, and in no time, it had been bid up to eight hundred thousand.

However, due to the limited intrinsic value of this auction item, the bidding paused at this price.

“One million!”

Suddenly, a resolute voice came from the front row.

The crowd looked over to see that the bidder was none other than Zhou Xiaobin, the chairman of SwiftMedia, all looking somewhat disgruntled.

Upon hearing this bid, Liu Ruyan, seated in the back, flashed a smug look. Not long ago, Mr. Zhou had personally come to discuss a signing deal with her. This bid was likely a gesture of goodwill!

Just as everyone was surprised by Zhou Xiaobin’s bid, a lazy voice came from the second row.

“One million five hundred thousand!”

Instantly, the speaker became the focus of the entire venue, as everyone’s gaze gathered on him like a tidal wave.

“Are you crazy?” Mo Yibai couldn’t help but give Xiao Shun next to him a skeptical look.

Seeing this, Xiao Shun, with a wry smile, retracted the hand holding the sign and explained, “I’m just contributing a little to Northleap’s disaster relief efforts. After all, that person seems pretty wealthy, so let’s help drive up the price for him!”

Mo Yibai sighed, “Is that your idea of contributing? You’re clearly just here to stir things up.”

At the same time, someone in the first row raised their paddle, “Two million!”

Watching Shen Mohan, who looked smugly back at him, Xiao Shun teased, “Look, someone took the bait, didn’t they?”

“Two million five hundred thousand!”

As soon as Xiao Shun finished speaking, Zhou Xiaobin, unwilling to be outdone, directly raised the bid by five hundred thousand, surpassing Shen Mohan.

Looking at Mo Yibai triumphantly raising an eyebrow, Xiao Shun joined the fray once again, lightly chuckling, “Mr. Zhou and Mr. Shen are being a bit stingy, a fifty thousand increase is boring. Three million five hundred thousand!”

With that, the room was in shock!

Who on earth was this person, daring to challenge both Zhou Xiaobin and Shen Mohan, two influential figures in the local Northleap community?

“Could this kid be a plant by the organizers and Miss Cao to stir things up? Who else would bid like this, if not to disrupt the auction?”

“Brothers, your words make sense. I don’t think so. This kid clearly came with Miss Mo. How could he suddenly become Miss Cao’s person?”

For a while, there were various speculations in the venue, but everyone was curious about Xiao Shun’s identity.

Zhou Xiaobin had never been so provoked before and was furious at the time. If it weren’t for the fact that he still had to bid later, he would have wanted to throw the item at Xiao Shun.

But anger aside, he had to reclaim his dignity. So, he started the bidding, “Four million five hundred thousand!”

“Six million!”

As soon as his earth-shattering bid was made, Shen Mohan, without giving anyone time to recover from the shock, directly increased the bid by one million and a half!

In an instant, the venue fell silent, everyone stunned by the prices Shen Mohan was calling out. Damn, this kind of money could buy a famous landscape painting or even an ancient ink painting with a little more money added.

Just as everyone was in shock, Xiao Shun, with a sly smile, said, “Haha, it seems that both of you are truly charitable. I’m limited in my abilities, so I’ll take my leave.”

Upon hearing this, Shen Mohan’s face turned green! So, after all the fuss, he was being played like a fool?

When Shen Mohan saw Xiao Shun bidding, he didn’t think much of it. He just wanted to show this guy his strength, but he didn’t expect to be led astray.

At this moment, Shen was wrestling with whether or not to say what was on his mind.

Zhou Xiaobin’s expression wasn’t much better at this time. After all, he had just been played, and now he wasn’t going to bid again.

In the end, the sketch by Liu Ruyan, with a starting price of one hundred thousand, was finally sold to Shen Mohan for six million.

Honestly, he felt a bit foolish.

However, while some were happy, others were worried. Shen Mohan looked troubled, while Liu Ruyan was secretly sending him flirtatious glances, thinking about having a private “discussion” with this generous young man after the auction.

“Damn, this guy is really sly.”

“Who let this bastard in? Will we be able to bid in peace later?”

“Protest, protest!”

As the person shouting “protest” was being carried out by security, the venue finally returned to calm.

“Thank you, Mr. Shen, for your generous donation just now. Once again, on behalf of the victims of Northleap, I deeply thank you for your selfless contribution!”

Saying this, Cao Wanqing bowed to the pale-faced Shen Mohan.

“Heh… hehe, as a member of Northleap, this is what I should do.”

Shen Mohan forced a smile that was even uglier than crying, saying words that were insincere.Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

Although it wasn’t a huge amount of money for him, it was still frustrating!