Chapter 29

"This seat is for someone else," Chen Kai frowned and said indifferently.

"Sure, there's an empty seat over there. You can take that one. This seat is mine now," Li Yi pointed to the door.

Generally, the seat by the door was considered the worst, as it was the job of the person sitting there to call the waiters, and they had to let people pass by whenever they wanted to enter or exit. The waiters also had to pass by to serve dishes, and sometimes the person sitting there had to help hold the plates.

On one side of the door, Gu Ruicong had already taken a seat, showing that he was considerate. But the other side was still empty.

Chen Kai glanced at the seat by the door, and his face turned black. If Ma Leyou sat there, how could he ever have the face to ask for help again?

Lin Ruxue also secretly glared at Li Yi. In her view, she was neither an official nor a businessman, and she was one of the least successful among her classmates. What qualifications did she have to sit in the best seat? Li Yi's actions were undoubtedly putting her in a difficult position.

"Just sit down!" Li Yi smiled and pressed Lin Ruxue into the best seat.

In his view, sitting with this group of mediocre people was a great honor, so naturally, no one would dare to take the best seat. Who else but him and his aunt deserved to sit there?

Seeing Lin Ruxue settle into the best seat, Chen Kai naturally couldn't ask her to give it up. He said angrily, "My kid just doesn't know any better. I wonder when he'll grow up."

This statement clearly had another meaning, and everyone present understood it, with some even laughing out loud.

Li Yi, now seated next to Lin Ruxue, responded, "Xiao Chen, I have to criticize you. When you were a kid, you were probably even worse than your son!"

"Ha ha ha!" This time, half the people laughed.

Chen Kai was seething inside but couldn't lose his temper. In any gathering of classmates, constant bickering would make him look bad, especially when facing someone like Li Yi, who might resort to violence at any moment.

He quickly changed the subject, saying, "I'm really sorry. I originally planned to invite everyone to a gathering tonight, where we could drink a few more rounds together. But there's an antique auction tonight, and Xinli and I, along with many others, want to go and see if we can find some treasures. Antiques are valuable these days."

"Chen Kai, you're really impressive now, playing with antiques. They must be quite expensive, right?" A classmate who wasn't doing well tried to get closer to Chen Kai.

Chen Kai actually knew nothing about antiques; he was just trying to show off his sophistication. With money, not playing with antiques would be a waste.

Hearing this, he said smugly, "Ordinary antiques aren't that expensive, but this auction is the largest in Tangshui City's history. The participants are renowned collectors from across the country and even abroad. The standards are much higher than before, and every item is priceless. Some are even invaluable, and no amount of money will make them sell!"

"If they won't sell, why bring them?" Some people asked in confusion.

"Ha ha, to show off! If they have such great treasures and don't show them to you, wouldn't it be like hiding a pearl in the mud or wearing fine clothes at night?" Xinli joined in.

"Xinli, what kind of treasure are you planning to find?" Chen Kai asked.

"I've prepared a hundred thousand or so, just to join in the fun!" Xinli said casually.

"Wow, a hundred thousand!" Many people gasped.

While some of them were doing well and could afford a hundred thousand, it would be a significant expense. Only someone like Chen Kai could casually take out a hundred thousand for fun.

"I've prepared five million to find some good stuff!" Indeed, Chen Kai started to show off.

"Wow, Mr. Chen, you're really impressive, casually taking out five million to buy antiques!"

"Chen Kai, you must have made a lot of money in recent years, right? I heard your company has assets worth tens of millions?"

"Mr. Chen, you must take care of us in the future!"

Having been in society for many years, the classmates were no longer as innocent as before. They all started to flatter Chen Kai.

"Of course, of course, we're all classmates, so we should help each other," Chen Kai laughed.

"Can we common people go to such an antique auction to broaden our horizons?" Gu Ruicong asked.

"Sure, as long as you have a ticket. A ticket isn't expensive, just a thousand yuan!" Xinli said casually.

"Wow, a thousand yuan, that's so expensive. Who would go?" Many people shook their heads.

"Look at what you're saying, aren't Xinli and I going?" Chen Kai laughed again and then glanced at Li Yi.

Having been in society for many years, he knew how to read people. Li Yi's clothing was very ordinary, and he didn't look like a rich person. More importantly, Li Yi wasn't wearing a watch.

As the saying goes, the poor play with cars, and the rich play with watches. Which wealthy and powerful boss or second-generation rich kid doesn't have a Swiss watch? Even he and Xinli, who were considered nouveau riche, wore watches.

Since Li Yi wasn't wearing a watch, it meant he wasn't rich, at least not in the same class as Chen Kai.

At this moment, Li Yi sat up straight, a faint smile on his face, as if he were presiding over a meeting. He showed no signs of unease, while Lin Ruxue looked a bit uncomfortable, probably because she couldn't participate in the conversation about antiques and felt a bit embarrassed.

You country bumpkin, you're quite the actor, taking my best seat so calmly. Do you even deserve to sit there? You need to have the strength to sit in the best seat. I'll make you lose face!

"Xiao Lin's husband... sorry, what's your name again?" Chen Kai asked.

"Li Yi," Li Yi said indifferently.

"Oh, Xiao Li, do you want to join us for the antique auction tonight?" Chen Kai asked with a smile.

If Li Yi found an excuse to decline, Chen Kai would definitely mock him. If Li Yi said the ticket was too expensive, it would be exactly what Chen Kai wanted. He would use this undeniable fact to tell Li Yi a truth: a poor person should know their place and stop pretending to be important!

"I'm going, but I won't go with you. I have some junk to sell," Li Yi smiled and gently held Lin Ruxue's hand, "Xue Xue will go with me."

Chen Kai was immediately speechless. After a long pause, he said, "You're going to the auction to sell things? You're not allowed to set up a stall near the auction. The police will arrest you!"

"Xiao Chen, are you going to buy antiques from a stall? Aren't you afraid the police will arrest you?" Li Yi said indifferently.

"Ha ha ha!" The others couldn't help but laugh, and Lin Ruxue also smiled.

Chen Kai's expression twisted, and he then said seriously, "Xiao Li, don't talk nonsense. The people selling antiques at this auction are famous collectors from home and abroad."

In other words, don't brag, or you'll be exposed!

"I've already said I have some junk to sell. What's so strange about getting a booth?" Li Yi rolled his eyes at Chen Kai.

"Your junk is antiques?" Chen Kai asked, disbelieving.

"Meow!" Miko, standing on Li Yi's shoulder, shook her head vigorously, thinking Li Yi was indeed going to sell junk, not antiques.

But he had connections to sell junk and even got a booth...

"Yes, I played with antiques for a while recently, but now I'm bored and want to sell them at a low price. So I asked a friend for a booth," Li Yi said casually.

Chen Kai thought Li Yi was definitely bluffing and didn't want to let this topic go. He continued, "I wonder what antiques you're selling. Why don't you tell us? Maybe I'm interested and will buy them right now!"

Li Yi, somewhat impatient, said, "Forget it, you've only prepared five million. What can you buy? I can't even afford to sell you one piece of my junk!"

"Ah?" Everyone gasped in surprise. What kind of person is this, not even caring about five million!

Suo Wen Yue, sitting next to the short and fat man, smiled slightly. In the elevator, Li Yi had introduced himself as a board member of a certain conglomerate, which she found hard to believe but didn't want to question.

Now, he had provoked Chen Kai, and they would surely argue. Then it would be clear whether Li Yi was bluffing.

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