The moment the name Xia Linlang came out, the air around seemed to freeze for three seconds.
Everyone knew she was Jiang Zeshen's sore spot. Except for Fu Qingye, the so - called crown prince, probably no one else had the guts to mention her.
"I don't need others to dictate my affairs," Jiang Zeshen's eyes grew colder. There was a sneer in his eyes as he looked at Fu Qingye. "If the crown prince is so free, he might as well practice his driving skills. Don't make such a low - level mistake as stalling the car halfway."
Thinking of the race on the winding mountain road, Fu Qingye was filled with an inexplicable anger. Someone had tampered with his car, and he still hadn't found out who it was.
Looking at Jiang Zeshen's current appearance, a suspicion arose in his mind. Could it be Jiang Zeshen?
"Did you do that that day?" Fu Qingye stared at him darkly and asked.
Jiang Zeshen was slightly stunned and didn't understand what Fu Qingye was talking about.
Seeing his hesitation, Fu Qingye's eyes grew colder. He took it as a tacit admission.
Thinking of the time when honey and sugar were poured into his car, he couldn't help but want to provoke Jiang Zeshen.
"Actually, I think you're a good match for that woman just now. How about I pay for her to get her face done again so that even Xia Linlang's own mother can't tell the difference. You two can be together properly. What do you think?"
Jiang Zeshen's eyes instantly darkened. "Fu Qingye, do you really think you're the crown prince?"
Fu Qingye raised his eyebrows. "If I'm not, are you?"
Jiang Zeshen stuffed one hand in his pocket and strode up to Fu Qingye. He said in a voice only audible to them two, "Pick a time. Tonight at the Bliss Banquet. I'll be waiting for you! Dare you?"
How could Fu Qingye not hear this blatant provocation? He had never been afraid of anything in his life.
"What's there to be afraid of? Whoever doesn't show up is a grandson!"
Jiang Zeshen curled his lips. "I'll be waiting for you then!"
After saying that, he brushed past Fu Qingye, regained his usual relaxed and lazy state, and walked casually towards Shen Youjin.
Fu Qingye looked at his back and also showed a smile.
Humph! He couldn't wait until that day. He was going to teach Jiang Zeshen a lesson today!
An hour later, the auction started.
After several sports cars with good appearance and performance were auctioned off, ZJ's star product made its appearance.
"This is a high - performance racing car our company designed after three years of hard work..."
This was the only racing car on the scene. The host rambled on. Both its appearance and performance far exceeded those of ordinary sports cars.
"This one is great," Shen Youjin sat in the super VIP seat and sent a message to Jiang Zeshen sitting behind her. "You can bid for it."
Jiang Zeshen looked at her long black hair and the empty seat beside her, and replied, "I'll follow the little princess's advice."
After replying to the message, thinking of the super VIP admission ticket, Jiang Zeshen couldn't help but look around.
Gu Zhiyuan and Fu Qingye were sitting in the same row as him, which meant that neither of them was the one who gave Shen Youjin the super VIP admission ticket.
If they had given her the ticket, they would probably have already sat with Shen Youjin.
So it could only be one of the people who didn't come, Li Nanchuan or Bai Beichen.
But which man would not come himself but let the girl he liked show up here? Isn't that like looking for a rival in love for himself?
Looking at the empty seat, Jiang Zeshen was still wondering about the "mastermind" when the auction had already started.
The host explained the rules and made a gesture with a smile, indicating that everyone present could start.
No one knew what good luck had come today, but three young masters from the five great families had actually shown up!
"The starting price is five hundred thousand. The highest bidder wins!"
Normally, the price would increase by fifty thousand each time, but just as someone had shouted five hundred and fifty thousand, Gu Zhiyuan had already raised his auction number plate.
"Seven hundred thousand!" Gu Zhiyuan bid.
"Eight hundred thousand!" Jiang Zeshen directly outbid him.
The two looked at each other. Gu Zhiyuan was calm, and Jiang Zeshen was nonchalant, but both of them showed a determination to win in their eyes.
"One million!"
Suddenly, Fu Qingye's lazy voice sounded. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Jiang Zeshen, signaling him to raise the price further.
"One million three hundred thousand." Jiang Zeshen raised his plate.
"One million five hundred thousand." Gu Zhiyuan was not to be outdone.
If this racing car were to be sold on the market, it would probably cost five million.
Perhaps because of the atmosphere created by these three people, the price had quickly risen to five million and five hundred thousand. Gu Zhiyuan stopped raising his plate.
He had no interest in anything that exceeded its actual value.
And the others didn't dare to raise their plates either. Only Fu Qingye and Jiang Zeshen were left, bidding back and forth, neither willing to give in.
Shen Youjin sat there quietly and mouthed two words: "Childish!"
Just when Jiang Zeshen bid seven million, Fu Qingye stood up and made a gesture. Everyone present instantly went wild.
"Damn it, is the crown prince doing the 'lighting the sky lantern'? Am I seeing things?"
"He's so handsome. When will I ever have a boyfriend like that?"
"Don't get too excited. The young master from the Jiang family is also very powerful. He's the god of wealth in the financial circle!"
"..."
Shen Youjin turned her head and looked at Fu Qingye standing there. He exuded extreme confidence, as if he would never lower his head.
Not far away, Jiang Zeshen just curled his lips. Even though Fu Qingye had already resorted to the "lighting the sky lantern" method, he still raised his auction number plate.
"Ten million!"
Shen Youjin sighed. She suddenly felt a bit tired. Sometimes she really wanted to know what was going on in the minds of these rich people!
They could have easily gotten the car, but instead, they had to bid it up so many times. If all this money were given to her, the seaside villa left by her mother would have been within reach long ago!
In the end, Fu Qingye became the winner of this auction with a sky - high price of eighteen million.
The host praised Fu Qingye to the skies, took photos with him, and almost worshipped him.
You know, with Fu Qingye's actions, it was simply free advertising. Their company's cars in this series would definitely far exceed the pre - set expectations.
After getting the car keys, Fu Qingye walked straight up to Shen Youjin in front of everyone and silently threw the keys into her arms.
Shen Youjin was stunned. What was this man doing?
Not only her, but everyone else was also shocked. That was eighteen million!
"It's for you."
Everyone gasped. What? Was there such a way of giving gifts?
Where was humanity? Where was the bottom line? And where was the person who would give me such a gift?
Shen Youjin was also dumbfounded. She felt that the keys in her hand were burning hot.
Just as she was about to return them, a slender and jade - like hand gently landed on her shoulder. Bai Ningxi's smiling face appeared in her sight. "Are you going to reject the crown prince in public? That's not a wise decision!"