novelraw Chapter 176 You Lied to Me
Chapter 176 You Lied to Me
Su Wuli took a sip of champagne, her throat dry, and looked up to see Xu Weiwei sitting opposite her.
Her face showed obvious embarrassment.
Her earlier pride was now crushed by the figure of ten million, like a slap in the face.
She lowered her head, her fingers twisting the napkin on the table.
You could also faintly see the unstable rise and fall of her chest.
The price increases are still ongoing.
Thirty million.
Forty million.
……
Until the eighty million was shouted out.
The host's hand holding the gavel paused in mid-air for a few seconds.
No one else added.
Eighty million, for the first time.
Eighty million, for the second time.
Wen Yan, standing beside her, excitedly grasped Su Wuli's hand and couldn't help but sigh.
"Pear, how could you bear to put this jade pendant up for auction? Let them gossip if they want, it's worth 80 million."
Su Wuli glanced at her, her lips moving as if she wanted to say something but then stopped, unable to speak.
She had already regretted it; if it weren't for her decent acting skills, she would have lost her composure by now.
Su Wuli tried her best to maintain a smile as she glanced at the stage.
Just then, I saw Xu Weiwei put the cup down.
We made eye contact.
Something was clearly shattered in those usually gentle eyes.
It was like a crack suddenly appearing in the glass.
The gavel fell from the platform.
Eighty million, deal done.
The audience erupted in applause, and murmurs immediately arose from all directions.
"The carving technique that has been lost for 600 years, the expert's description made me want to raise my paddle, but unfortunately I don't have the money to compete with those big shots."
"Is Su Wuli really that extravagant? How come there wasn't a single word about it before?"
"They're just being low-key, unlike some people who flaunt a broken necklace everywhere."
Those who are truly confident don't need to shout it out beforehand.
"I heard she kept saying she didn't bring anything, and I thought she really didn't have anything."
"That's called being modest. Wuli just said that she values sincerity over money, and I thought she was just being stubborn. But it turns out she really has real talent."
"Yeah, that guy just now took something worth a few hundred thousand and acted like he made a huge contribution, and he even openly and subtly mocked Su Wuli."
"Eighty million! This is the biggest dark horse of this year's charity gala. The total amount raised in the past two years has not reached this much."
"Su Wuli seems quite calm; her expression just now was as if nothing had happened."
"People who have seen the world are not like some people who want the whole world to know just because they have a million or two hundred thousand."
At Su Wuli's table, Wen Yan applauded the loudest, clapping quickly and crisply.
Chen Linshuang also applauded.
The hands clapping together made little noise; they just touched briefly and then put them down.
She kept her head down, and her expression was not very clear, but her ears were red.
Xu Weiwei clapped last, and her expression wasn't good.
Every word of their conversation had reached her ears, making her feel utterly humiliated.
Su Wuli turned her gaze back to the stage.
The jade was carefully carried away and disappeared behind the curtain.
She suddenly felt like crying.
Wen Yan, who was standing next to her, took her hand under the table and squeezed it again.
"Are you alright?" she asked, leaning closer.
Su Wuli shook her head.
She chuckled softly, so softly it seemed as if it would shatter at the slightest touch.
He raised the glass of champagne to Wen Yan and took a sip.
When the cup touched her lips, she felt as if her eyelashes trembled.
Someone came over with a wine glass to offer their congratulations.
Su Wuli stood up and greeted them with a smile.
"Teacher Su is truly a hidden talent."
"They made a big move right away; we were really blind to their true intentions."
"Teacher Su, please don't mind. I was just joking."
Su Wuli smiled and nodded, dealing with each one one by one.
Her smile was faint, and there was nothing wrong with it.
After everyone else had left, Xu Weiwei walked over with a wine glass in her hand.
Although the smile on his face was still stiff, it had recovered somewhat.
Chen Lingshuang followed beside her, somewhat reluctantly.
"Wu Li, congratulations." Xu Weiwei said, her voice sounding as if something was choking her.
Su Wuli smiled and raised her glass, "You're too kind, Weiwei. It's just a small token of my appreciation."
As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Weiwei's smile faltered for a moment.
Other people came over, so Xu Weiwei had to give up her seat.
She left with a champagne glass in her hand and her other hand hanging by her side, clutching the hem of her dress.
Chen Lingshuang followed behind Xu Weiwei, quickening her pace as she passed Su Wuli.
After everyone who had come had left, Su Wuli sat down and let out a sigh of relief.
Wen Yan, who was watching her from the side, suddenly smiled.
"What are you laughing at?" Su Wuli asked.
"What you just said," Wen Yan lowered her voice, "was just a small token of my appreciation."
She couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Amazing!"
"Anyway, she's not exactly a kind person." Su Wuli raised her hand to cover her lips and said without thinking.
As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Yan glanced at the person opposite her, leaned close to her ear, and covered her mouth with her hand.
"I really couldn't tell. I initially thought she was easy to get along with, but I didn't expect her words to be so barbed."
Su Wuli recalled the time Xu Weiwei secretly drugged her, her eyes lowered, and she subconsciously clenched her hands.
The auction has ended.
Wen Yan answered a phone call.
"Pear, I have to go now." She said, already packing her bag. "I suddenly have work to do."
Su Wuli nodded, "You go first, I'm fine."
Wen Yan glanced at her, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but didn't.
In the end, he just patted the back of her hand, picked up his bag, and left in a hurry.
After Wen Yan left, Su Wuli also stood up somewhat anxiously and went to the lounge.
She was walking so fast that she almost stepped on her own skirt. She looked down, tugged at it, and continued walking.
Huo Di pushed open the door to the lounge and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Yu Chen still inside.
She quickly closed the door, leaned against it, and looked at him, asking, "No one came in just now, right?"
"No," Yu Chen replied, then asked, "How did the auction go?"
Upon hearing this, Su Wuli couldn't stop talking once she started, "Do you know how valuable that jade is?"
Her voice was a little hurried, "The appraiser said the jade is top-quality Hetian mutton fat jade, and that the carving technique has been lost for six hundred years, saying—"
Su Wuli paused, remembering the final bid of 80 million, and her fingers clenched the hem of her skirt.
Her voice lowered a little, "If I had known it was this expensive, I wouldn't have taken it out."
She couldn't stop talking, "The appraiser said it was priceless, and when I was sitting there listening to those people raising their plaques, I wanted to back out several times."
Her voice trembled slightly, "You said there were still many, so I believed you."
Su Wuli looked at him with a hint of reproach she herself didn't realize, "You lied to me."