水蜜桃实验室

The design of the Yu Lou Hotel itself was an imitation of ancient architecture, and the countertops of its reception desks were almost all made of jade stone, displaying the rich jade culture unique to Yulou Ancient Town. The entrance was even graced with a screen crafted from white marble, further accentuating Yulou’s celebrated jade heritage.

At the hotel entrance, a group of beautiful greeters clad in elegant high heels and cheongsams stood smiling, welcoming each guest that came through the doors.

Many of the visitors to Yulou Ancient Town that day were bigwigs well-known in Zhonghai, as well as local tycoons who had traveled from other places. Consequently, the Yu Lou Hotel was abuzz with excitement.

The Yu Lou Hotel had five floors, and the auction had been set in the banquet hall on the third floor.

Next to the elevator on the third floor was a temporary checkpoint, where several security guards and hostesses were stationed, verifying the invitations and identities of the attendees.

Xu Fan hadn’t arrived early; by the time he got there, the parking lot was almost full. It took several laps in his Audi S7 to find a small corner spot to squeeze into.

When he entered, there were clearly two available spots, but the hotel’s somewhat overbearing guards claimed that they were reserved for Zhonghai’s young Qin master and wouldn’t let Xu Fan park there.

Upon hearing this, Martial Artist felt the urge to get out of the car and thrash the guard, but Xu Fan stopped him.

His reason for coming was for the items in the auction, and he wanted to avoid any trouble if possible. If a fight caused him to miss out on the treasures, that would be regrettable.

After Xu Fan parked the car and went upstairs with Zhao Dong and Martial Artist, soon a flashy blue Maserati sports car dramatically swung into one of the reserved spots. Qin Haowen, dressed in a sleek Armani suit and wearing sunglasses, emerged from the car with casual elegance.

A Mercedes-Benz van followed closely behind and parked in the other reserved spot. A young man and a middle-aged man hopped out from the van and positioned themselves behind Qin Haowen.

The young man was a lackey of Qin Haowen, whereas the middle-aged man was nobody to be trifled with—he was a Patron Martial Artist of the Qin Family, a master who had achieved the Qi Drawing Realm.

Had it not been for the importance of the auction items today, the Qin Family wouldn’t have risked revealing their martial capacity. Consequently, the family head of the Qin Family had ordered the Qi Drawing Realm master, known as Chou Jiukun, to come forth and ensure the safety of the young master, Qin Haowen.

Well, to be exact, to protect the safety of the treasures obtained at the auction.

After getting out of his car, Qin Haowen took off his sunglasses and coolly scanned the surroundings. Representing the Qin Family at the auction, he sought to win the grand finale item of the night, so he inspected the vehicles parked all around him, trying to gauge whether any present would pose a serious challenge to his family’s prospects at the auction.

A glance revealed a parking lot filled with innumerable luxury cars worth over a million each, with even more vehicles priced over ten million. In this setting, Qin Haowen’s own three-million-plus car was hardly noteworthy.

“So many top families from Zhonghai City have come? And there are license plates from other areas too—damn, tonight’s auction is probably going to be fierce!” Qin Haowen uttered with a hint of anxiety upon seeing the splendid array of luxury vehicles.

“Don’t worry, Young Master, our Qin Family still wields some influence in Zhonghai City. The old man allocated three billion in liquid funds for us; even if we have to outbid them with cash, we’ll secure the treasure,” Zhang Qiang, Qin Haowen’s sycophantic sidekick, reassured him confidently.

“Haha, indeed! Besides, our Qin Family has even deployed Master Chou who has been in seclusion for cultivation. We won’t have any issues with this auction!” Qin Haowen chuckled arrogantly, then slowly headed towards the elevator and went up to the third floor.

Sometime later, a BMW arrived at the parking lot. Seeing a gorgeous woman behind the wheel, the guards quickly found a free space in the packed lot for her to park.

What the guards didn’t anticipate was that the elegant woman driving the BMW was merely a driver. When the rear door of the BMW opened, an even more exquisite and enchanting woman stepped out, putting TV stars to shame. The guards, struck by her beauty, were momentarily transfixed.

“Mommy, Mommy, pick Tongtong up,” the tender voice of Tongtong resounded from the backseat.

Indeed, the car belonged to Xu Yixue, and the passengers were none other than Ye Xiaoning, Xu Yixue, and the mischievous little Tongtong.

Xu Yixue unbuckled Tongtong’s seatbelt, lifted the little princess in her arms, and together with Ye Xiaoning, they slowly made their way to the staircase.

Several leading companies from Zhonghai City’s media industry had also been invited to the auction, but per Qin Haowen’s suggestion, the auction organizers had specifically extended two invitations to Xu Yixue’s Xinghai Media.

He had long coveted Xu Yixue and had been distressed by the lack of opportunity to present himself. Today was the moment he could spend lavishly with the fortune of his family at the auction, and he anticipated that Xu Yixue, witnessing his spendthrift prowess from the audience, might be impressed by his substantial financial power.

Therefore, Qin Haowen made arrangements in his name to reserve two invitations for Xu Yixue’s Xinghai Media. Xu Yixue happened to be free and curious about the rare treasures that would be available at the auction, so after discussing with Ye Xiaoning, they decided to come together.

Although Xu Yixue was aware that her newly established Xinghai Media was in the throes of its challenging startup phase and couldn’t spare funds for auction items, Xu Yixue wasn’t there to buy—she was just there to browse.

Women generally prefer window shopping to actually purchasing.

Xu Yixue might not be able to afford the treasures up for auction, but she was still keen to see what priceless items the mysterious event had to offer. Who knows, she thought, perhaps she might get lucky and spot a bargain.

Xu Yixue pulled out two golden invitations from her bag and, along with Ye Xiaoning, made their way gracefully onto the elevator.