Chapter 93

Just then, a voice interrupted him again, giving him quite a fright!

He forcibly withdrew from his meditative state, feeling somewhat annoyed.

"Nine hundred thousand, first bid!"

"Nine hundred thousand, second—"

Zhao Zhiqiang quickly raised his paddle, "One million!"

He hadn't even considered what he was bidding for.

Zhang Jiacheng immediately became furious!

"One million five hundred thousand!"

Zhao Zhiqiang thought about the money Bai Haijun had given him. After withdrawing one million, he had transferred it all to the black gold card. As for Gu Quanyou, he still had five million on the black gold card. Regarding the investment in the resort, he didn't need to prepare all the money in advance; he could use it as needed.

And the one million he had just donated had been converted into "Heaven and Earth Essence" by the copper bell in his heart, along with a bit of blood. This "Heaven and Earth Essence" was a hundred times more than the essence refined from "Life Essence." This indicated that the charity organization was trustworthy, so he might as well donate more. Although he didn't know how the copper bell assessed it, the fact that it could convert to "Heaven and Earth Essence" without using "Life Essence" was enough. Even if it wasn't a hundred percent, eighty percent would be fine...

"Three million!" After deducting two million, he still had seven million to play with. Donating more wouldn't hurt.

The crowd immediately burst into a commotion.

"Wow, that's impressive! We've really met a big spender!"

Lin Xuerou couldn't believe what she was hearing!

Earlier, when they were whispering, it was Zhao Zhiqiang who had bid one million for Zhu Zhilin's item. Now, this guy was crazily bidding for Sister Xuan's item!

What was he up to?

This was completely beyond her imagination. In her impression, this guy wasn't from a wealthy family.

What if he couldn't come up with the money later? That would be embarrassing!

Zhu Zhilin found it increasingly interesting.

Her observational skills were very strong, and she had been secretly watching Lin Lao's disciple. She noticed that when he raised his paddle, he didn't even look at the auction item, and his bids seemed to be spontaneous.

Huo Zhuxuan, however, frowned continuously.

"Rich brat, a low-class rich brat!"

Zhu Zhilin's eyebrows furrowed at this.

Lin Xuerou didn't hear her words, but she was worried. This guy was her guest, and if he couldn't pay up later, it would be very embarrassing!

How cute, but so foolish!

This wasn't a game; it was real money!

She quietly walked to the stage and approached Zhao Zhiqiang.

Bang!

Just as she was about to persuade him to give up, the auctioneer's hammer fell!

The middle-aged man happily announced, "The final highlight, Miss Huo's donated masterpiece, Yu Linglong, goes to this gentleman!"

Everyone watched with envy and jealousy.

Zhao Zhiqiang turned around, wondering why everyone was looking at him.

Zhang Jiacheng sneered, "Are you an idiot? Don't you have the money? Do you think this is a paddle game?"

Lin Xuerou was so anxious that she was sweating.

"Ha ha, Master Zhang, did you just come from the restroom? Why do you smell so bad?"

He handed the black gold card to the smiling middle-aged man, took the two items he had won, and without even looking at them, put them in his pocket.

Damn, this guy really is a money-spreader!

All the rich brats, nobles, and wealthy young ladies were speechless.

Lin Xuerou sighed in relief. At least this guy had the means; otherwise, it would have been very embarrassing.

But where did he get all this money?!

Lin Xuerou couldn't figure it out. Suddenly, she thought, could he be using public funds for sponsorship?!

...

The others didn't think so. Lin Xuerou had gone back to that guy's side!

Damn!

The Snow Princess, the ice beauty, really is his... what a guy.

No wonder he has so much money!

Shi Yunlan never imagined that Zhao Zhiqiang could be so wealthy. A month ago, he seemed to not even have enough money for a boxed meal!

She couldn't understand.

Zhang Jiacheng was so frustrated that he left without a word. Damn, wait for me, you're just a pawn for Lin!

As he left, he made a gesture to Shi Yunlan. Zhao Zhiqiang was just about to test the saying "money can make the devil push the millstone."

Zhu Zhilin smiled, feeling that Lin Lao's disciple was even more interesting. This person was quite unique.

At that moment, her personal nanny and bodyguard whispered something to her.

She nodded to Huo Zhuxuan and hurried out to greet someone.

Her mother had arrived!

Zhu Mother was elegant and graceful, thanking the guests for attending the little girl's birthday party and giving each of them a small gift. Zhu Father, however, remained silent until the party began. The Zhu family, along with the Huo and Lin families, were the main attractions, while Zhao Zhiqiang hid in a corner, drinking alone, waiting to get down to business.

Shi Yunlan, unwilling to pretend to be friendly, sat near Zhao Zhiqiang, a few seats away. Ji Yunchu, who had no interest in the social circle of Bincheng, was very interested in Shi Yunlan and curious about the relationship between Lin and Zhao, so she sat down as well. However, Zhao Zhiqiang seemed to have no intention of speaking and closed his eyes to rest.

People around them pointed and whispered, mostly about the "foolish" Zhao. Half of them thought he was a gold-digger, while the other half thought he was a real rich brat...

A rich brat who could throw five million was rare, especially in Bincheng, where many wealthy young men were present. Usually, a few hundred thousand to win a smile from a beauty was enough. Who would spend five million on items worth less than ten thousand in total?

So, the labels "Zhao Rich Brat," "Zhao Fool," and "Low-Class Rich Brat" were already on Zhao Zhiqiang's head!

Those who saw him get close to Lin Xuerou, the Snow Princess of Bincheng, and do so so brazenly, all envied and hated him, labeling him a "gold-digger"!

However, Zhao Zhiqiang was overjoyed!

"Today was really great! I just threw out five million and five hundred thousand, hahaha, so refreshing!"

Uh.

Ji Yunchu almost fainted.

She thought, if it comes to being wasteful, this guy would be second to none.

But he wasn't from a wealthy family or a noble lineage. Where did he get all this money?

How could he be so happy about throwing away money?

Based on her understanding of Lin Xuerou, she wouldn't like someone with a rich brat's attitude, let alone be so close to him. So, who was Zhao Zhiqiang?

After much thought, she couldn't determine who Zhao Zhiqiang was and became even more polite.

At that moment, the birthday princess, Zhu Zhilin, and Lin Xuerou arrived together, drawing attention wherever they went.

The Zhu family was not a wealthy or powerful family but an artistic one. Zhu Zhilin had been a pampered daughter since childhood, excelling in piano and painting. She had recently won the "Balthus" Young Oil Painting Award in France. The Zhu and Huo families were five-generation friends, and even the Zixuan Garden was managed by the Zhu family.

Bincheng was the Zhu family's ancestral home, and Zhu Zhilin had grown up here with her grandparents before moving to Hong Kong and Paris. In the social circle of Bincheng's wealthy families, Princess Lin, though gentle and elegant, gave an impression of being unapproachable. All the men who saw her felt inferior, not just in wealth and status but in talent and refinement. However, it was rumored that a young man from the Song family, a prominent overseas clan, was pursuing her.

However, when she personally leaned down and whispered in Zhao Zhiqiang's ear, everyone was stunned!

This intimate gesture was like a big stone thrown into water, causing a huge reaction.

"Who is that guy?"

"I don't know, but he doesn't seem to be what he looks like. He's wearing a few thousand yuan worth of ordinary clothes, so he must be pretending to be low-key!"

"Right, Zhang Jiacheng is the real fool. Someone who can be friends with both the Lin and Zhu families' princesses can't be an ordinary person or a rich brat from a mine." Shen Congke no longer believed that the tall, thin guy who looked so plain was a simple character.

"Um, I was misled by Zhang Jiacheng!"

"Ha ha, he's been chasing the Snow Princess, so of course he would belittle his rival. You guys really have no discernment. Do you think the Snow Princess would know any ordinary people?"

Watching Zhao Zhiqiang walk away between the two beauties, many men felt a sour taste in their mouths.

Huo Zhuxuan was talking to Zhu Mother when she saw Zhu Zhilin and Lin Xuerou mention the master's disciple they had invited, who turned out to be the guy who had casually bid three million for a jade worth less than twenty thousand, and looked somewhat plain!

She was taken aback.

In her mind, she thought this guy would return the jade, and she would have to accept it politely, as was the custom in such charity auctions. However, he didn't even look at the jade, let alone package it, and simply put it in his pocket, which made her slightly annoyed.

However, the worst was yet to come.

Zhao Zhiqiang entered the room and treated her as if she didn't exist. When Zhu Zhilin introduced him, he only gave a forced smile and nodded, then said, "Please have all the irrelevant people leave. Little Lin, stay."

He was treated as irrelevant and didn't even get a word in!

Huo Zhuxuan clearly felt ignored.

Zhao Zhiqiang put down the large canvas bag and found the sandalwood medical box Lin Lao had given him among the money.

Zhu Mother was surprised, and Zhu Father, standing beside her, was also moved.

It was an ancient gourd-shaped carving, the same small box they had seen decades ago!

Previously, Zhu Father had asked Lin Lao to treat his wife, but Lin Lao said he had retired and wouldn't treat anyone anymore. He had recommended Zhao Zhiqiang, and Lin Xuerou, who was also in Linzhou, had been invited.

However, Lin Xuerou knew Zhao Zhiqiang's temper and, since he owed her a favor, didn't mention Lin Lao, as even her grandfather hadn't said anything...

Zhu Father, Huo Zhuxuan, and Lin Xuerou carefully left, and Zhu Zhilin was nervously unsure of how to help.

Zhao Zhiqiang, treating his first patient outside of his mother and Li Lao, was also nervous, though he didn't show it.

After asking Zhu Mother to lie down, Zhao Zhiqiang directly used his qi to activate his "Money-Eye-Opener" and checked her condition.

He didn't take her pulse or ask any questions, which was quite unusual for a traditional Chinese doctor.

Zhu Mother and Zhu Zhilin were very puzzled. If Lin Xuerou weren't there, they would have thought he was a fraud!

Could he really diagnose her just by staring?

End of page

Start of page

End of page