Chapter 63

(Ten points of gratitude to 'Sui Feng Qi Wu' and 'tanzit' for their generous donations!)

"Wow, so big!"

Chrysanthemum opened her small mouth wide, staring at the building in front of her, a bit dazed...

It was as large as a soccer field, with smooth, white walls illuminated by magical lamps. Each lamp emitted a different color, but when the light hit the white walls, it created a dazzling glow, making the entire building look like a stage.

Of course, saying it was big was one thing, but if it were just big, the president wouldn't be so surprised. Chrysanthemum had seen buildings larger than this before. The reason the president was so surprised was because the building was not only big but also beautiful!

Lilin, standing beside her, also opened her small mouth slightly, seemingly 'intimidated' by the building. However, from her sparkling eyes, it was clear that her excitement outweighed her surprise.

When Wuyan and Misaki came up behind the two, they didn't notice...

Compared to the two women's amazed expressions, Wuyan just glanced at the auction house indifferently and then looked away, appearing very calm.

Compared to beautiful buildings, I prefer beautiful girls...

"Snap out of it!" Seeing Chrysanthemum and Lilin still standing there in the same pose, Wuyan was speechless. He reached out and pinched their cheeks, bringing their attention back.

"Don't pinch my face!" Although Wuyan's intimate gesture made Chrysanthemum's cheeks turn slightly red, the tsundere president still tried to look fierce, glaring at Wuyan and rubbing her cheek.

"So beautiful! Big brother, big brother, are we going inside that?" Lilin ran to Wuyan's side, jumping around in front of him, trying to get Wuyan's attention, who was staring at Chrysanthemum.

Wuyan, captivated by Chrysanthemum's cute face, finally noticed the golden hair swaying in front of him. His gaze moved down to Lilin's pouting face.

He quickly put on a look of nothing happening, and because he didn't hear what Lilin said clearly, Wuyan said a bit guiltily, "Well... the auction is about to start, let's go in!"

Hearing they were going in, Lilin stopped being clingy and smiled brightly, cheering up.

Wuyan then took Lilin's small hand and walked toward the auction house.

Chrysanthemum touched her pink hair, smiled, and was about to follow, but her movements paused.

Chrysanthemum looked at Misaki with a strange expression. Something was very suspicious about Misaki's expression!

Her eyes were hazy, her cheeks flushed, and her expression was dreamy yet a bit vacant. At first, Chrysanthemum thought Misaki was also amazed by the stage-like auction house, but now, upon closer inspection, she didn't think so.

If that infatuated look was really for the auction house, then she wouldn't be Misaki!

This look was like... like a girl in love!

Too suspicious!

A sudden sense of foreboding flashed through Chrysanthemum's mind, making her feel a bit strange. Seeing Wuyan and Lilin almost entering the venue, Chrysanthemum had to put aside her strange feeling and walked to Misaki, pulling her.

"Misaki!"

"Ah!" The shout made Misaki jump, stepping back two steps. Seeing Chrysanthemum's even stranger expression, a blush spread across her face, and she quickly moved her hand behind her back, as if hiding something.

"W-What... What is it..." Misaki laughed nervously and asked Chrysanthemum, her voice weak.

Something is off!

The president's sensitive heart told her that something was definitely off with Misaki. So, the president walked directly to Misaki, her face serious, and teased, "Misaki, you're very suspicious~"

Perhaps because Chrysanthemum's voice was too teasing, Misaki's red face became unnatural, and she quickly put some distance between herself and Chrysanthemum. "W-What... What's suspicious... Nothing is suspicious..."

Unbeknownst to her, this tone only made her more suspicious...

So, Misaki saw Chrysanthemum's "Who are you trying to fool?" expression.

Her gaze began to dart around, showing her panic. Misaki looked around, hoping to find something to change the subject.

When she saw Wuyan and Lilin walking toward the auction house in the distance, Misaki's eyes lit up, and she smiled at Chrysanthemum. "Hey, Yan and the others are about to go in, let's catch up..."

Chrysanthemum stared at Misaki for a while, making Misaki feel uneasy. Her gaze darted away, unable to meet Chrysanthemum's eyes.

Misaki's behavior made Chrysanthemum mutter in dissatisfaction, reluctantly putting aside her curiosity. She then nodded and, with Misaki's nervous laughter, followed Wuyan.

Meanwhile, Misaki, at a speed invisible to the naked eye, put a necklace around her neck and then quickly hid it under her clothes. She touched her chest, feeling the necklace, and then, satisfied, followed Wuyan and the others into the auction house.

After Wuyan showed his VIP card to the guard, a female attendant came out and respectfully led the four of them into the auction house.

Behind the main door, it wasn't the spacious venue Wuyan had imagined, but a spiral jade staircase. Under the attendant's guidance, the four of them walked up the stairs, admiring the surroundings with interest, occasionally exclaiming in amazement.

After walking up the stairs for a while, when they reached another door, the attendant pushed it open and led them inside.

As the attendant opened the door, a noisy commotion from inside reached the ears of Wuyan, Chrysanthemum, Misaki, and Lilin, making them pause reflexively before entering.

When the four of them walked in, the first thing they saw was a jade railing. The railing formed a large circular corridor around the floor they were standing on, with only two stairway entrances on either side.

Led by Lilin's happy footsteps, Wuyan, Chrysanthemum, and Misaki also came to the railing and looked down.

Row after row of seats, like the corridor, formed circles. The front rows were about half a person's height lower than the back rows, gradually sloping downward. If viewed from above, it looked like many circles nested within each other, with the larger ones enclosing the smaller ones.

On these seats, which could accommodate at least a thousand people, most were already occupied. They were chatting with each other, creating the noisy commotion.

In the lowest and central area, in front of the smallest row of seats, there was a stone platform. On the platform was a table emitting a red glow, and on the table, a small round plate with a wooden hammer and a large crystal ball.

That was where the auctioneer would conduct the auction!

This uniquely designed auction house truly broadened the horizons of Wuyan and the others. The auctions Wuyan, Chrysanthemum, and Misaki had seen before were only on TV, and this one was much more impressive. Even if they didn't gain anything, this trip was worth it!

As for Lilin, from her continuous cheers, it was clear she had never been here before...

Although Lilin wanted to go down and sit in the circular seats, the attendant led the four of them to another staircase leading upward.

This was because above the circular corridor, there was another row of circular rooms. These interconnected rooms were the VIP rooms! Only VIP cardholders could go up!

Compared to the plain seats outside the railing, the VIP rooms were luxuriously decorated with sofas, fruits, and ample space. Wuyan marveled that, no matter where you were, there were always special, privileged areas.

After the attendant left, Wuyan sat down with Chrysanthemum, Misaki, and Lilin on the sofa and looked down through the glass window in front of them...

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