Chapter 63

"Mom, let's not talk about this for now. Have you sent money to Xiaojing? Hurry up and get her back. Since our family has money now, there's no need for my sister to work part-time during the summer vacation.

From now on, she will be our princess, eating well and drinking well, without having to suffer any more."

Ye Bufan didn't want to argue with his mother about his girlfriend anymore, so he directly used a diversion tactic, bringing up his sister Ouyang Jing.

Moreover, he was indeed very good to his sister, even though they were not blood-related, they had always gotten along extremely well, closer than real siblings.

This morning, he had just given 1 million to Ouyang Lan, asking his mother to transfer some of it to his sister as living expenses.

This tactic was very effective, Ouyang Lan said, "I've already sent the money to that girl, but she refuses to take it, insisting on saving it for you to get married.

She also said that she has already signed a contract for her summer job and can't quit halfway through."

"That girl, always so strong-willed. I don't need her to save money for my marriage," Ye Bufan said. "I have something to do, so I'll leave first. You take care."

After saying that, he hurriedly ran out of the restaurant, afraid that Ouyang Lan would catch him and talk about his girlfriend again.

After leaving, he was thinking about where to go when his phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

He picked up the phone and saw that it was Qin Chuchu calling.

When the call connected, she said, "Xiaofan, where are you?"

"I just came out of the restaurant. What's up?"

"Wait for me at the entrance, I'll be there soon."

Qin Chuchu hung up without waiting for a reply. Five minutes later, she drove a red Lamborghini to the front of the restaurant.

"Get in."

As soon as Ye Bufan sat in the passenger seat, Qin Chuchu started the car and sped off.

He asked, "Where are you taking me?"

"Are you a man, afraid I'll sell you?" Qin Chuchu laughed. "I'm taking you to an event with me."

"I'll pass on this one."

Although he had money now, Ye Bufan still wasn't used to attending the glamorous events of the upper class. He found that the rich people always wore false masks in their social interactions, which made him very uncomfortable.

Moreover, he had things to do. The three days he had agreed with He Shuangshuang were almost up, and he still wanted to look around to see if he could get lucky and find a suitable magical artifact.

Qin Chuchu said, "I have no choice. If it were a regular event, I wouldn't have asked you, but the key is that there's a fly I don't want to see there."

Ye Bufan exclaimed, "You don't want me to pretend to be your boyfriend again, do you?"

Qin Chuchu glared at him and said, "What, you don't want to be my boyfriend?"

Ye Bufan laughed, "I just think it's too troublesome to keep pretending. How about we make it real? My mom was just urging me to find a girlfriend today."

Sitting next to such a beautiful woman, it would be a lie to say he wasn't attracted. Shi Yuting was also a rare beauty, but compared to Qin Chuchu, she seemed a bit inferior.

Qin Chuchu's cheeks turned red as she said, "Dream on."

Although she said that, hearing that Ye Bufan was looking for a girlfriend made her heart tighten.

Since last night, every time An Yimo swooned over the video of the piano prince, she would think of Ye Bufan, a feeling she had never had before.

After a pause, she said, "I don't care if you find a girlfriend or not, but you have to be available whenever I call."

Ye Bufan said, "You're too domineering. I haven't sold myself to you."

"What? You don't want to?"

Qin Chuchu thought to herself, are you an idiot? I've been so clear, don't you know you should be more proactive in pursuing a girl? You deserve to be single forever.

"Sure, I'll be your indentured servant," Ye Bufan, who had only one dating experience, didn't understand girls' thoughts. He asked, "What event are we going to this time?"

"It's a raw stone exhibition. Our Qin Group is in the jade business, and I need to represent the company to bid on some raw stones to replenish our inventory.

Additionally, before the raw stone exhibition, there's a small auction. One of the items is something my father is interested in, and I need to bid on it."

Qin Chuchu handed a brochure to Ye Bufan, "This is the auction's promotional poster, with many rare items inside.

If you're interested in any of them, you can also bid. If you don't have enough money, I can lend you some."

Ye Bufan took the poster and looked at it. The entire brochure was very well-made, with clear photos and detailed descriptions of each item.

Opening the first page, he saw a luminous pearl, with a small note beside it, "Hongyun Tianzhu, an extremely rare high-quality magical artifact, a masterpiece crafted by Master Xuanye."

Below the pearl, the starting bid price was marked: 10 million RMB.

He couldn't help but exclaim, "This thing costs 10 million? That's too expensive!"

Qin Chuchu said, "10 million is just the starting price. The Hongyun Tianzhu is a magical artifact personally crafted by Master Xuanye, with the ability to regulate the human magnetic field, gather feng shui, and ward off evil. Placing it at home can also bring good fortune and wealth.

Magical artifacts are priceless. 10 million is not even enough to consider bidding. According to my estimate, the Hongyun Tianzhu will sell for at least 50 million, or even more."

Ye Bufan said, "Is the item your father wants to bid on this pearl?"

Qin Chuchu said, "Yes, I'm here for the Hongyun Tianzhu. As long as the price doesn't exceed 100 million, I will definitely bid on it."

Ye Bufan didn't say anything more. Although he thought the Hongyun Tianzhu seemed unreliable, this was just a picture. He needed to see the actual item to determine if it was a magical artifact.

He continued to look through the brochure. The Hongyun Tianzhu, placed at the front, was the most valuable item. The other auction items were much cheaper.

Most of them were various antiques, paintings, vases, and all kinds of porcelain.

He wasn't interested in these things and continued flipping through. Suddenly, he saw a contract, with a note beside it: "Transfer contract for the Shiwai Taoyuan residential area, starting bid price: 100 million RMB. The successful bidder will own the entire Shiwai Taoyuan residential area."

He might not know about other places, but he was very familiar with the Shiwai Taoyuan residential area. He had just returned from there the night before.

Ignoring the negative energy there, the location of this residential area was very good, nestled by mountains and water, with convenient transportation to the city, making it very suitable for the wealthy to live in.

Moreover, the building quality of the residential area was excellent, and it was almost fully completed.

Without considering anything else, the construction cost and land price alone would be at least 1 billion RMB. Why was it suddenly being auctioned off at such a low price? Could it be related to the recent cases?

Seeing him looking at the contract thoughtfully, Qin Chuchu said, "What are you looking at? Do you know this residential area?"

Ye Bufan said, "Yes, I was there a few days ago. It's a very nice high-end villa area, almost completed. Why is it suddenly being auctioned off, and at such a low price?"