Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 555 - 552: The Five-Way Contest

Chapter 555: Chapter 552: The Five-Way Contest

"Brother Lin, what are you laughing at?" Zhou Botong glanced at Lin Tian and asked curiously.

He couldn’t hear the conversation at the second floor’s private seats, much less the conversation between the Yun Family grandfather and grandson, so he didn’t understand what Lin Tian’s smile meant. In his view, Lin Tian had a dispute with Li Wenrong and shouldn’t hope for the Li Family to steal the spotlight.

"Nothing much, I just find it interesting that a mere auction item can reflect all facets of human life," Lin Tian said with a smile.

"Look, Brother Lin, you’re only eighteen, right? Why are you making such remarks? People who don’t know any better would think you’re an old man. You should learn from me. Say what young people should say. When it’s time to joke around, you got to joke around. If you use up all your profound thoughts now, what will you talk about when you’re old?" Zhou Botong said earnestly.

Lin Tian was taken aback, not expecting Zhou Botong to come up with such philosophical words. However, the phrase about when to joke around, he really couldn’t agree with; the world of jokers was beyond his comprehension.

"Brother Zhou, seeing you live life so carefree, don’t you have any worries, like your marriage with Ou Mengmeng?" Lin Tian asked tentatively, wanting to see what kind of plans the joking world had. Otherwise, with his current demeanor, the elders of the Ou family would surely oppose.

Money isn’t everything, but sometimes many people still use it to measure a person’s capabilities and prospects. Given Zhou Botong’s net worth, even if he inherited the Zhou Family fortune, the Ou family would probably not take him seriously.

Zhou Botong was also surprised, clearly not expecting Lin Tian to ask such a question, but he could tell that Lin Tian meant well.

After some thought, he said, "Brother Lin, I understand what you mean. Ou Mengmeng and I are dating, and the Ou family elders won’t meddle with us because they just think of it as letting Mengmeng have her fun. But once marriage comes into the picture, they would definitely step in to oppose. A poor boy marrying a rich girl is just a fairy tale."

"I’m aware of my own situation, but as a man, I can’t let difficulties constantly show on my face, filling my woman with worry. I can’t guarantee that I’ll get through with the Ou family elders in the future, but I can promise that the days she spends with me now will be happy," Zhou Botong said seriously, without his usual joking demeanor.

"Right, a man should indeed be like that. Brother Zhou, I support you. Let me know if you face any difficulties. If the Ou family dares to send someone to threaten you, watch me deal with them one by one!" Lin Tian slapped the table loudly and declared.

"Exactly, who are they to scare us!" Zhou Botong slapped the table and shouted as well.

The consecutive sounds of slapping the table quieted down the entire hall immediately, and everyone turned their heads to look at the two of them.

In another corner, Sun Decai said to Bai Yuze, "What kind of madness is this Lin Tian up to now?"

Bai Yuze smiled and replied, "Who knows? Maybe there was some issue with the transport of the Tianxue Jewelry’s jadeite, and they can’t give an account to the clients who came for the auction. They might be getting desperate."

"Oh, what do you mean by that, Mr. Bai?" Sun Decai’s eyes twinkled, sensing an implication in those words.

Bai Yuze glanced at him and chuckled, "It means nothing, just casual talk."

At the second floor’s private seat, Xiao Manxuan craned her neck looking at Lin Tian, then turned back and asked, "Sister, what are those two guys up to?"

"Who knows, he never plays by the rules," Xiao Manxue said.

"Ding dong..." Zhou Botong’s phone suddenly chimed with a message alert. He took it out to look, and a foolishly happy expression spread across his face, a smile both silly and rakish.

"What’s got you floating on cloud nine like this?" Lin Tian asked with a hint of tease.

Zhou Botong snapped back from his foolish grin, hastily pocketed his phone, and said seriously, "Nothing much, just a weather forecast saying it’s sunny and pleasant in Island Country Kyoto these days, pretty good for sightseeing."

"Oh, is that so?" Lin Tian let out a mysterious smile and said, "Little Tongtong, I heard everything you said. Wait for me in the room tonight, I’ve got a surprise for you... Uh, the rest is too mushy, can’t continue. Brother Zhou, do you have any idea who said that?"

"Brother Lin, how... how did you know about my text message!" Zhou Botong was very surprised.

"Come on, with you chuckling like that, anyone could guess. I think, given your wife’s fiery temper, it’s no wonder she’d say and do such things. I even suspect she might become the next Mrs. Xiao, willing to break with her family for your sake," Lin Tian said.

"Hey, let’s talk about this later. Everyone is watching us now. Keep your voice down," Zhou Botong gestured at the people around them.

The two who had interrupted the auction now realized their behavior might have been drawing too much attention. However, Lin Tian didn’t care about those gazes and instead signalled Shi Feifei to continue with the auction.

Shi Feifei was quite displeased with Lin Tian’s interruption, shooting him a cold glare. She struck the bronze small bell and announced the auction to continue.

As usual, a server came up with a tray. The third item was still a congratulatory gift from the morning, but its value paled in comparison to the pearl bracelet from the Yun Family and the red coral bracelet from the Li Family.

There were quite a few congratulatory gifts received in the morning, and even after a selection, there were still more than a dozen items presented at the auction, with prices ranging from tens of thousands to several hundred thousand.

Adding up, the proceeds from the auction of the congratulatory gifts amounted to over ten million. It wasn’t a huge sum, but it was enough for the Xiao Family’s charity foundation to do quite a lot.

After the auction of the congratulatory gifts ended, Shi Feifei announced a ten-minute break, giving everyone some time to compose themselves, because the upcoming auction was where things got truly thrilling and was the reason they were there.

Ten minutes later, the second half began, with the "clang" of the bell resonating in everyone’s ears.

At this moment, Lin Tian surveyed the entire hall, taking in the expressions of all those present.

The old foxes upstairs were quite nonchalant, with Bai Zhengchu even closing his eyes to meditate, keeping others from guessing his thoughts. Meanwhile, Futian Yizhi wore an interested look, which was very normal and nothing out of place.

The two most likely suspects for an ambush to snatch the jade were leisurely seated here.

Lin Tian couldn’t figure out what Futian Yizhi’s position in Rizhao Group was, as it seemed he had more clout than one would expect from a market survey ambassador.

As he pondered this, Shi Feifei on the auction stage looked around the hall and raised her voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, the upcoming auction items include one from Tianxue Jewelry and four provided by four other sellers, meaning we only have five items for the auction."

"First, I must say, up to this moment, I still don’t know what these five auction items are. In other words, they are still confidential. Now, if I may have the staff present the information for the first item," Shi Feifei gestured for the data to be brought forth.

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