novelraw Chapter 686: This is a threat!
Chapter 686: This is a threat!
Ten million!Ling Chenyu was so furious she nearly jumped up, her eyes fixed intently on box 01 on the second floor.
What grudge, what enmity?
Is the owner of box 01 deliberately opposing her, intent on snatching away everything she sets her eyes on?
The golden bell and the wooden puppet from before—whenever she showed interest, the owner of box 01 would win the bid and take them.
Does she have a grudge against that box’s owner?
Ling Chenyu felt such rage boiling inside her that she nearly spat blood.
She remembered having many friends in An City, offending barely anyone. Who on earth could this person be?
She had already thrown down the gauntlet, yet someone dared to come forward and confront her?
Ling Chenyu glanced at the dumbfounded Ling Yanchen, signaling him with her eyes, urging, "Second brother, bid!"
Those little trinkets earlier, she could let the owner of box 01 have, but not this mysterious item— the Heart of the Ocean!
Seeing Ling Yanchen staring blankly, unsure of what he was thinking, she immediately shouted angrily, "Twelve million!"
This item, she must have!
Su Li sat leisurely in box 01. Compared to Ling Chenyu’s furious outburst, Su Li, who was munching on a pear, seemed rather calm and composed. She glanced at the excited attendant at the window and gave a knowing look.
"Box 01 bids fifteen million."
Mu Qingmei listened to the commotion downstairs, her delicate white hand supporting her chin with interest, her red lips curling up in an intriguing smile.
How interesting.
"Eighteen million!"
The attendant said unhurriedly, "Twenty million."
In less than two minutes, the price had already soared to nearly forty million.
The entire hall was in an uproar, everyone whispering and discussing fervently.
Ling Chenyu’s eyes reddened with strain, her entire body tense, her hands clenched into fists, teeth tightly gritted.
She had only brought just over forty million on this trip to An City. If this continued, it would be beyond what she could afford...
Suddenly, Ling Yanchen snapped out of his daze and suggested, "Chenyu, how about... we let it go?"
Hearing this, Ling Chenyu’s eyes filled with tears. Let it go? After all the trouble she went through to discover the whereabouts of the Heart of the Ocean, why should she let it go?
Ling Chenyu looked up, glaring at box 01 on the second floor, her fierce gaze seemingly wishing to burn a hole through the elegant, flowing curtains!
"I think Miss Ling can’t hold on any longer."
"What’s with this mysterious item? The bidding has reached forty million? I deeply suspect that Miss Ling offended the owner of box 01."
"..."
Listening to the actress’s comments around her, Ling Chenyu felt deeply embarrassed.
The Ling family used to be a prestigious household in An City, before relocating entirely to Jiangzhou Prefecture. Whether in An City or Jiangzhou Prefecture, they had always been a renowned wealthy family. When did she start offending people?
Usually, others feared offending the Ling family!
Ling Chenyu abruptly shook off Ling Yanchen’s hand, stood up sharply, and looked directly towards box 01 with reddened eyes, loudly saying, "May I know which esteemed guest is in box 01? The Ling family has many enemies in An City, but also many friends. May I ask which friend is in box 01, or... not a friend?"
The entire crowd gasped, staring at Ling Chenyu in shock.
This... this is a threat!
Ling Chenyu’s words made it clear, you are either a friend or an enemy.
If you continue bidding, are you looking to become an enemy of the entire Ling family?