And the next second.
The "Fool No. 1" beside him raised the bidding card.
"Ten million."
Lu Jinsheng lazily retracted his hand, looking as calm as if nothing had happened.
Below the stage, countless pairs of eyes were cast over, staring at Lu Jinsheng in disbelief.
Shen Jianyi was also dumbfounded.
Was Lu Jinsheng crazy?
She lifted her foot and gently kicked the sole of Lu Jinsheng's shoe. "Are you stupid?"
Lu Jinsheng smiled and mouthed, "I'm willing."
Shen Jianyi: "..."
Could this guy be doing it on purpose? How childish!
"Ten million! President Lu bids ten million. Is there any other bid?"
The host waved the gavel excitedly.
Due to Lu Jinsheng's move of raising the price by five million, everyone below the stage was stunned.
Everyone knew that Lu Jinsheng had an amazing business mind. If he was willing to bid ten million, this small-leaf red sandalwood bracelet must be extraordinary!
So, the silent audience below the stage suddenly became lively.
"Eleven million!"
"Twelve million!"
"Thirteen million!"
"..."
Shen Jianyi was speechless.
Perhaps this was what was called "following the trend" in the rumors? They didn't know anything at all, or maybe they knew it was fake, but since the big shot had spoken, they had to compete for it no matter what.
At this moment, a delicate voice came from across.
"Twenty million."
Xia Liang held up the bidding card and stood by the railing in front of the private seat, shouting excitedly.
A vein on Shen Jianyi's forehead twitched. She gave Xia Liang a look and silently questioned, "Grandma, what are you up to again?"
Xia Liang winked at her and silently replied, "Wedding gift!"
Humph, she was going to snatch it from Lu Jinsheng and give it to Master!
"Thirty million."
Lu Jinsheng glanced at Xia Liang across and expressionlessly raised the bidding card again.
"Forty million."
Xia Liang was not to be outdone.
These two extremely wealthy people were directly at odds.
The audience below the stage fell silent again. Some couldn't figure out what these two big shots were up to.
In just a few minutes, the price had soared from the initial "five million" to "sixty million", and it showed signs of climbing further.
Shen Jianyi couldn't sit still anymore.
She took out her phone and quickly sent a message to Xia Liang.
"Eighty million."
Just as Lu Jinsheng finished bidding and everyone was looking at Xia Liang, the little girl picked up the phone beside her, took a look, then pouted angrily and threw the bidding card away.
"I won't bid anymore!"
"Eighty million once, eighty million twice, eighty million three times!"
The gavel fell.
"Congratulations to President Lu for winning the small-leaf red sandalwood bracelet."
Applause roared below the stage.
This was the highest price ever sold at this auction.
Without even blinking an eye, Lu Jinsheng leaned towards the little woman beside him under everyone's gaze.
"It's for you. Do you like it?"
Shen Jianyi didn't want to talk. She just wanted to punch him.
Couldn't the eighty million be used for something else? It would be great to add it to her dowry!
Seeing that she didn't say a word, Lu Jinsheng felt a bit dejected. He shifted his body and sat next to Shen Jianyi, holding her slender wrist.
"You don't like bracelets. This bracelet is more convenient. You can fight whenever you want without worrying about it breaking."
Shen Jianyi: "..."
He continued to stroke her wrist. "The most important thing is safety. It will keep you safe."
He had never believed in such things before, and he was sure he could protect her safety. But she wouldn't let him follow her, and he felt insecure.
He hoped that with this clumsy and funny method, she would be healthy and free from disasters.
Shen Jianyi stared at him blankly.
She never expected it to be such a reason that sounded ridiculous but really touched her.
His long eyelashes trembled slightly in front of her, and his narrow eyes were filled with a tenderness she couldn't ignore.
Almost instinctively.
Shen Jianyi's red lips moved slightly. "I like it."
"That's good."
Lu Jinsheng was satisfied.
Zhong Jin, sitting across, squinted her eyes. She couldn't sit still anymore and left the private seat without saying a word.
...
Sitting in the car on the way back, Shen Jianyi stroked the warm bracelet on her wrist. Her heart was filled to the brim.
Lu Jinsheng hadn't gotten in the car yet.
She was about to go find him when Lu Jinsheng rushed back.
"Yiyi, I'll ask the driver to take you back first. He Yu called. There's a problem with the company's international business. I have to go back to the company."
The Lu Corporation building was on a different route from the Lu family mansion. Lu Jinsheng originally wanted to take Shen Jianyi back first, but He Yu said the matter was suddenly urgent.
"Go and deal with it."
Shen Jianyi said.
"Okay."
After a brief conversation, Lu Jinsheng asked the driver to take Shen Jianyi back.
By now, it was completely dark.
The Azure Sea and Blue Sky was located on a mountain in the suburbs. Most of the guests who had come to the event had left. On the dark winding mountain road, only the dim yellow streetlights were still on.
Shen Jianyi lowered her head and looked at the bracelet on her wrist. She couldn't help but curve her lips into a smile.
She thought to herself that after everything was resolved, she would live a good life with Lu Jinsheng.
It didn't seem so bad to be a parasite?
Just as she was thinking, the car suddenly jolted.
Shen Jianyi's face froze. She quickly asked the driver, "What's going on?"
"I, I don't know. There's a car behind us that has been ramming into us."
The driver cried with a pale face, scared out of his wits.
"Stop the car."
Shen Jianyi glanced at the rearview mirror and indeed saw a white van closely following behind.
This was a winding mountain road. If they didn't stop the car, they might be rammed off the cliff at any moment.
The driver said "Okay" and immediately stepped on the brakes.
"M, Madam, the brakes, the brakes are out of order."
The driver replied in panic.
Someone was trying to take her life.
Shen Jianyi immediately understood.
The next second, the car suddenly trembled. The car was rammed violently and jolted. The driver's head hit the roof hard and he immediately fainted.
The out-of-control car also lost its direction and plunged into the bottomless valley.
...
At this moment, Lu Jinsheng, sitting in the car on his way to the Lu Corporation, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart.
"President Lu, what's wrong?"
The driver thought his illness was acting up again and quickly took out the medicine bottle and handed it to him.
"I'm fine."
Lu Jinsheng waved his hand, but the uneasiness in his heart grew stronger.
Instinctively, he took out his phone and called Shen Jianyi.
"Sorry, the number you dialed is unavailable. Please try again later—"
The mechanical female voice reminded him that the call couldn't be connected.
Lu Jinsheng angrily threw his phone. "Turn back!"
"Okay."
The driver immediately turned the car around and drove towards the Azure Sea and Blue Sky.
Before they reached the entrance of the Azure Sea and Blue Sky, Lu Jinsheng heard the sound of sirens.
"President Lu, you're okay! That's great!"
A chubby middle-aged man saw Lu Jinsheng and immediately greeted him with a beaming smile.
"Just now someone saw the Lu family's car fall off the cliff. I thought you were in the car. You weren't. It's really—"
"What did you just say?"
Lu Jinsheng grabbed his collar, his eyes bloodshot.
"The, the Lu family's car fell off the cliff."
The man stammered and repeated.
The next second, Lu Jinsheng's figure had disappeared.