Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 308: Indulging Him in Sweetness, Don’t Let Him Run Wild

Chapter 308: Chapter 308: Indulging Him in Sweetness, Don’t Let Him Run Wild

Qiao Xi was embarrassed by the praise.

There were two items in the auction catalog that had caught her eye, neither with a particularly high starting price.

Du Juan took her by the hand, "Let’s go. This private auction is different from the last grand auction, we can’t be late. With Xingzhou at work today, let’s you and I go have a good splurge."

"Okay."

Qiao Xi looked at her with a beaming smile.

Ever since she had a conflict with Huo Jiancheng, Du Juan had been visiting her almost without bringing Huo Jiancheng along.

Qiao Xi knew this was her mother-in-law’s consideration and felt warmth in her heart.

They walked out of the villa, and Old Chen opened the car door.

Along the way, Du Juan introduced her to the rules of Rongde Auction House’s small-scale auctions.

When they arrived at the entrance of the auction house, several luxury cars were already parked in the parking lot.

No one expected that the small auction would be held in a luxurious European-style garden villa, where attendants led them into the inner area.

The first floor featured a grand banquet hall with a very high dome.

A large screen was suspended above, showing the auction items in rotation. Various foods and fine wines were already set up all around for the guests to socialize after the auction.

The second floor consisted of circular auction boxes, which were semi-enclosed with screens and display shelves separating them. Prying eyes were blocked out, but the soundproofing was not very good.

Each bidding number corresponded to one box, and Qiao Xi received number seven.

Qiao Xi and Du Juan entered their box and sat on the plush sofa. The server immediately brought over a fruit platter, tea, pastries, and thoughtfully handed them a tablet.

"Mrs. Huo, Young Madam. You only need to press the bidding button on the tablet, and your bid will be displayed on the big screen. If you decide against it, you can click the button to withdraw your bid on the side. The highest bid will win at this auction, adhering to the authenticity principle. All the items have been appraised by Mr. Qi Sanshi," explained the server.

At the last grand auction of Rongde Auction House, a counterfeit had slipped through, causing Huo Beiting great embarrassment. Back then, they didn’t adhere to the authenticity principle, and Huo Beiting had no choice but to suffer in silence.

But this time, it was different!

Qiao Xi took the tablet and said softly, "Thank you."

She found the experience quite novel—who would have thought that an auction could be so comfortable? Eating, drinking, and casually spending money on things she liked, the afternoon flew by.

Du Juan came closer and fiddled with the tablet.

"This jade bracelet, this necklace... and this wedding ring." Du Juan adored jewelry and her eyes shone at the sight of these glittering treasures.

"Qiao Xi, I think these items would suit you very well."

Seeing so many zeros, Qiao Xi hurriedly waved her hands, "I don’t really wear that much jewelry at work."

Du Juan disagreed, "A bracelet might be inconvenient, but a necklace should be fine. And look at your bare fingers; my son really doesn’t know better. You’ve been married for so long, and he has yet to buy you a wedding ring."

Qiao Xi didn’t mind. To her, it was enough that they loved each other.

Seeing Qiao Xi’s obedient look, Du Juan’s heart grew even fonder of her. She put aside the tablet and said, "Qiao Xi, what time did you get back last night? You were yawning and seemed very sleepy in the car. Are you tired?"

Qiao Xi was startled by her straightforwardness and quickly shook her head in denial.

"Men are all the same, addicted once they get a taste of the bone. Especially when they’re in good physical condition and inexperienced, you shouldn’t indulge his recklessness. Don’t assume you can recover quickly just because you’re young; everything should be in moderation to avoid harming your health," Du Juan advised.

Qiao Xi nodded embarrassingly.

She was a medical student and understood this principle all too well. But when emotional, people often acted beyond their control.

The sweet life of newlywed bliss.

"Tsk."

From the adjoining Box Six, through a screen came a disdainful female voice, "That shallow-skinned girl from the countryside only knows to use sly means that are not presentable."

Du Juan’s face darkened, "How can Rongde Auction House allow dogs inside? Which family’s dog is so noisy; I hope it’s not rabid!"

The young girl next door grew angry, "Who are you calling a dog?"

As she was about to rage, someone apparently dissuaded her.

Du Juan sneered loudly, provocatively declaring, "Uncultured swine should stay abroad and not come back to pollute the air. I was wondering why today’s air felt so dirty; it seems wherever certain people are, air purifiers need to be operating, or else one might be suffocated by their stench..."

"You..."

"You what? Even your elders would have to show deference to me, what are you in comparison?" Du Juan said sharply, with an arrogant and stern demeanor.

The other party backed down.

Curious, Qiao Xi lowered her voice and asked, "Do you know who she is?"

Du Juan replied quietly, "That’s Ye Zhimeng from the Ye Family, who bent over backwards trying to marry Xu Xiuyuan and was always cozying up to Xu Xingluo. Later, Mrs. Ye sent her abroad, not wishing to have her embarrass the family, but it seems she has recently returned. Probably because Xu Xingluo has been jailed..."

Qiao Xi remembered this Mrs. Ye, whose son, Xiaolei, had choked on food during the Huo family patriarch’s seventieth birthday; she performed emergency aid on him.

And Rong De Auction House was the dowry brought by Mrs. Ye from her maiden family.

It’s said she is from the Imperial Capital, from a family of scholars.

"Is Ye Zhimeng her daughter?" It didn’t seem like the ages matched.

Du Juan shook her head, "She’s an adopted child of the Ye family, supposedly an orphan from a family friend, and she can only call Mrs. Ye ’auntie.’ An outsider, putting on the airs of a young miss and causing trouble daily."

Qiao Xi understood.

It sounded like there was more than just Ye Zhimeng in the adjacent No. 6 VIP room; she could faintly hear another young woman’s voice.

Du Juan deliberately elevated her voice, "Qiao Xi, when you encounter such people outside, don’t be courteous with them. Those with such cheap hides need to be scolded, or else they won’t know their place."

Noises of unrest came from next door.

Qiao Xi’s eyes crinkled with a smile, "Mom, I understand."

Soon.

It was three o’clock in the afternoon.

The small auction at Rong De officially began, with a total of just ten lots.

The big screen quickly displayed the first item, a pair of pink diamond earrings, with a starting bid of one hundred thousand.

These earrings looked exquisite and sparkling, and the adjacent No. 6 VIP room was actively bidding.

The price had already soared to three hundred thousand.

Du Juan directly took the tablet and keyed in a high bid of five hundred thousand.

This had already exceeded the actual value of the pink diamonds.

"Bidder number seven offers five hundred thousand, do we have a higher bid? Alright, we see that the guest in VIP room number six is offering six hundred thousand."

"Six hundred thousand, once!"

"Six hundred thousand, twice!"

"Sold! Congratulations to the guest in VIP room number six!"

Du Juan laughed, "Fool, walked right into the trap."

She had schemed against the little wretch next door and was in a good mood.

Qiao Xi asked, "How did you know she would definitely bid?"

With pride, Du Juan lifted her chin, "Me? I have special channels for inside information. She had begged Mrs. Ye for these pink diamond earrings a few days ago, but once it’s announced for auction, how could we break the rules and just give them away?"

"You’re quite impressive," Qiao Xi remarked.

Du Juan said, "You should learn from me. You can’t be too honest in this world. If we have a grudge, we settle it on the spot; if we can’t, then we lay low and bide our time, for even a gentleman’s revenge can wait ten years."

Qiao Xi nodded.

The big screen displayed the second lot, and Qiao Xi couldn’t help but sit up straight, her eyes fixed on the picture and description.