Chapter 82

Kun Huang?

Xiao Ru was instantly captivated by these two words. Even though she was already standing at the front, she couldn't help but tiptoe, her moon-shaped eyes wide open like a full moon, staring intently at the tray covered with red silk that the beautiful emcee had brought out.

In fact, it wasn't just her; many people focused their attention on the tray at this moment. As Fat Brother said, Kun Huang plays a crucial role in many traditional Chinese medicine formulas, and due to its rarity, many people would naturally pay attention.

Wang Ge and Curly Hair also looked over. This was an item provided by their store, so they naturally had to pay attention. Moreover, Wang Ge was very curious about what price this Kun Huang would fetch, as the Kun Huang he had collected was not just this one piece.

As Fat Brother lifted the red silk like lifting a bride's veil, the Kun Huang was revealed to everyone. At the same time, a large virtual screen behind displayed the image of the Kun Huang, allowing those at the back to see it clearly.

Xiao Ru opened her eyes wide, looking at the unremarkable Kun Huang.

As a traditional Chinese medicine, Kun Huang really looked quite rustic. It looked a bit like old ginger and a bit like sweet potatoes, with many thin, hair-like roots on it, which made it look very different from the well-known and valuable herbs like ginseng and lingzhi.

But after recognizing that it was indeed Kun Huang, Xiao Ru clenched her small fists, almost unable to speak from excitement.

"Xiao Ru, is this what you want to bid on?" Hong Xiaobao asked, trying to be helpful.

Xiao Ru nodded vigorously. At this moment, Fat Brother had already announced the starting price of the Kun Huang: "The starting price for this Kun Huang is — 200 sun coins! The starting price is not high, hehe, basically in line with the market price. Perhaps for those who don't need it, this thing isn't even worth 200. But for those who need it, it's a treasure worth a fortune! Alright, let's start the bidding..."

Curly Hair frowned and said, "What are they doing? Isn't this the main event? Why is the starting price only 200? Are they playing with us?"

"Hehe, this is actually a... " Wang Ge patted Curly Hair's shoulder, but before he could finish, someone raised their hand and shouted, "I'll bid 300 sun coins!"

Before his voice had even faded, someone else called out "400," followed by "500," "600," and so on.

Xiao Ru had calmed down from her excitement. She raised her small hand and was about to speak, but Hong Xiaobao immediately raised his arm and screamed, "10,000!"

Although he was fat, his voice was not deep, but rather high-pitched, so when he shouted loudly, it sounded like a scream.

His shout immediately made the bustling banquet hall quiet down. Everyone's eyes turned to this short, fat man with a raised arm. Someone immediately recognized him: wasn't this one of the four rich kids from Mountain City Base, Hong Xiaobao?

Wang Ge and Curly Hair also looked at Hong Xiaobao. Seeing it was him, Wang Ge couldn't help but sneer. What a middle school kid.

Undoubtedly, he was trying to win Xiao Ru's favor, and it wasn't impossible that he was also showing off. But while others were bidding in increments of 100, he suddenly raised the price to 10,000. Was he trying to create enmity?

Those who feared the Hong family would naturally not bid. But what about those who didn't fear the Hong family? Wasn't he just making things difficult for himself?

Sure enough, after a brief silence, someone raised their hand and said, "10,001!"

The crowd burst into laughter. The black market auction didn't have strict rules, and there was no limit on the bidding increments. But the participants were all people with a sense of propriety, and they usually bid in normal increments. Unless it was a deliberate attempt to embarrass someone, it was different.

Hong Xiaobao's pale face turned red. He thought that with the Hong family's name, once he bid, no one would dare to follow.

But he didn't expect that someone would actually follow, and even just by one coin!

In front of Miss Zhao and so many people, if he let this pass, how could he still have the nerve to call himself one of the four rich kids?

"100,000!" Hong Xiaobao gritted his teeth and glared in the direction of the last bid. Unfortunately, it was a cocktail party, and most people were standing, so he could only see the general direction and not who had bid.

When there was no response, Hong Xiaobao smiled smugly, but before his smile could fully bloom, another voice from the opposite direction called out, "100,001!"

Hong Xiaobao's face turned green. He turned around sharply but couldn't see who had bid. Enraged, he raised his hand and screamed, "1,000,000!"

This time, no one responded. Hong Xiaobao's smile was almost sinister as he looked around with a cold, domineering gaze, as if daring anyone to challenge him.

Xiao Ru, Big Backhead, and Baldhead all looked bitter. What a disaster, bringing such a troublemaker along.

He had turned a 200-coin deal into a 1,000,000-coin deal, and it wasn't even finalized yet. Not only did he spend more money, but he also created a lot of enmity. Look, the bidders weren't from the same group, clearly showing that Hong Xiaobao had offended many people.

If he weren't from the Hong family, he would probably have been beaten up as soon as he stepped out.

Among the four rich kids, whether it was Ye Long, Liang Jiaju, or Gao Yi, although they were all frivolous, compared to Hong Xiaobao, they could all be called young talents.

Sure enough, another voice said leisurely, "1,000,001!"

"Who!" Hong Xiaobao was already full of anger, and he didn't expect someone to bid over 1,000,000. 1,000,000 was already a significant amount for him to spend on a girl, and 10,000,000 was something he couldn't come up with immediately.

So, with his fat face twisted in anger, he turned and screamed, "Who the hell is challenging me! Step forward!"

"Rustle..."

The people between him and the bidder moved aside, revealing a pretty boy.

This pretty boy was about 17 or 18 years old, with a very delicate appearance, but his only flaw was that he was too feminine, making him look more alluring than a woman.

He wore a spotless, well-fitted suit, with a slender figure, especially his tiny waist, which made all the women present feel ashamed.

When everyone looked at him, he still maintained his self-admiring posture, his delicate hand forming a delicate gesture, lightly dusting off his chest, and then slowly lifting his long eyelashes, his charming eyes smiling at Hong Xiaobao, "Are you cursing me?"

When Hong Xiaobao saw his appearance, he was instantly struck as if by lightning.

It's him?

Being a rich kid wasn't for nothing. Even the most useless rich kids had one advantage over ordinary people: they knew who they couldn't offend.

Anyone they couldn't offend, even if they hadn't met, they would remember firmly. If they had the chance to meet, they would try to befriend them; if not, they would stay far away. This was the first rule for any domineering rich kid to grow up successfully.

Hong Xiaobao subconsciously wanted to use Xiao Ru as a shield, but when he turned his head, he found that Xiao Ru had already hidden behind his broad back.

Although he didn't know why, Hong Xiaobao immediately realized that Xiao Ru didn't want to face this effeminate pretty boy.

In fact, not just Xiao Ru, even Big Backhead and Baldhead immediately lowered their heads. Of course, they were overthinking it. Their bodyguards were dressed too plainly, and almost all bodyguards looked the same. As a person of high status, it was unlikely that they would remember all the bodyguards.

"No, no, I dare not..." Hong Xiaobao immediately backed down, slapping his own small mouth without hesitation. He finally got himself into trouble with someone he couldn't afford to offend.

The pretty boy didn't even bother to look at him, just clapped his hands, signaling Fat Brother to continue.

Fat Brother, seeing the situation, knew the result. After a symbolic three calls, he hammered down, and the Kun Huang was sold to the pretty boy for 1,000,001 sun coins.

Wang Ge had seen the whole process, but he didn't care about Hong Xiaobao's humiliation. He just glanced at Xiao Ru seemingly unconcerned.

Xiao Ru, hidden behind Hong Xiaobao's large figure, tightly clutched the hem of her dress, her moon-shaped eyes losing their usual luster, tears welling up in her eyes but she held them back.

Wang Ge couldn't help but frown. Although they weren't from the same world and couldn't be friends, Wang Ge knew he still owed Xiao Ru. If it weren't for Xiao Ru, the balding uncle Li Yuan had hooked up with would have caused trouble for Wang Ge...

Well, this was just an excuse Wang Ge gave himself!

He just felt that a girl so kind, a girl with a lady's status who was willing to help strangers, a girl with moon-shaped eyes that made people feel like they were basking in a warm breeze, he couldn't bear to see her cry.

Seeing Xiao Ru walk out with a disappointed look, Wang Ge patted Curly Hair and hurried out, casually picking up a silver cake box from the table.

Since she had come for the Kun Huang, and now the Kun Huang was gone, Xiao Ru had no reason to stay.

She rationally held back her tears; a daughter of the Zhao family couldn't cry in front of anyone.

Big Backhead and Baldhead silently followed her, their worried eyes hidden behind their sunglasses falling on the back of the sad girl in front.

"Xiao Ru, Xiao Ru, why are you leaving without saying anything? Wait for me —" Hong Xiaobao, still confused, hurriedly led his people to catch up.

Big Backhead frowned, turned around, and placed a hand on Hong Xiaobao's chest, not saying a word but shaking his head coldly.

"He, he, he —" Hong Xiaobao, stopped in his tracks, was out of breath and pointed forward in shock and anger, unable to speak.

Big Backhead, puzzled, turned back and saw that Xiao Ru, walking alone in front, had been stopped.

It was that bumpkin!

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