Suddenly, a thunderous round of applause erupted throughout the auction hall.
All eyes were on Shen Jianyi. She remained completely calm, sitting there composedly under everyone's intense gazes.
The man beside her whispered, "You really are determined to go head - to - head with me."
"Of course," she replied.
Not only had she put in so much effort to obtain this chip, but she also knew it must never fall into Gun's hands. Otherwise, retrieving it would be even more difficult than scaling the heavens.
"Since that's the case, and we're supposed to be lovers, isn't yours mine?" Gun said this without a hint of embarrassment, as if it were the most ordinary conversation.
Shen Jianyi shot him a disdainful look but remained expressionless.
"Who said we're lovers?" she said coldly. "We were just in a cooperative relationship, which ended the moment we entered this auction hall. You're you, and I'm me."
Just as she finished speaking, a waiter approached with their invitations in hand.
"Ms. Bai and Mr. Shang, here are your invitations," the waiter said in a hushed tone. Hardly anyone nearby could hear him, especially with the noisy commotion in the auction hall.
Shen Jianyi took the invitation and frowned slightly. "When do we go to meet him?"
"Right away. But since you two are a couple, the invitations are linked, so you should go together."
Upon hearing this, Shen Jianyi's face instantly changed. She had never heard of such a rule. She had paid for it, so why did this man get to tag along?
Gun let out a gloating laugh. "See, I told you so."
What could she do now? She had no choice but to act as a couple with this man again. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to meet Xu Wenji.
She cleared her throat and turned to look at the man beside her, waiting for him to say something.
But now Gun seemed to be in a huff and completely ignored her, as if saying, "Our cooperation has ended, so what happens to you is none of my business."
Although he didn't say a word, Shen Jianyi could clearly "hear" his thoughts in her head.
Shen Jianyi tried her best to suppress her anger. She regretted being so decisive earlier. Now, there was no room for compromise.
She kept trying to catch his eye, but with only her eyes visible behind the mask, it was hard to convey her emotions.
Gun let out a soft snort and turned to the waiter. "Please wait a moment. I just had a quarrel with my girlfriend. I need some time to calm down."
The waiter nodded and left. "I'll wait over there. Once you've sorted things out, I'll take you to meet our supervisor."
After the waiter left, the people in the hall were gradually escorted out. Since the auction was over, some left voluntarily, while others were asked to leave by the waiters.
Xia Liang originally wanted to stay, but seeing the serious look on the waiter's face, she knew she had no choice but to leave obediently.
After she left, she sent a message to Shen Jianyi, but unfortunately, Shen Jianyi couldn't check it at the moment.
At this moment, Shen Jianyi was still trying to persuade the man.
"Gun, name your price. What do I have to do for you to help me?" Shen Jianyi had already lowered her pride.
Gun thought seriously for a moment, as if he took this question very seriously.
"Well... it's hard to say. But shouldn't Miss Red Fox show a more sincere attitude when asking for help?"
This was really difficult for Shen Jianyi. She had never bowed her head before. She was extremely conflicted and her scalp was tingling.
"Isn't my attitude good enough?" Shen Jianyi said haughtily. Her face under the mask had already changed color, and she maintained a straight - faced expression.
Gun didn't seem to realize that things were getting more and more dangerous. He nodded seriously. "No, it doesn't seem so."
Shen Jianyi clenched her fists. She thought she had used the best tone possible, but why was Gun so difficult to deal with?
Although she needed his help now, she didn't deserve to be treated like this. His behavior was really over the top.
Then, seeing the woman stand up from her seat as if she was about to attack, Gun was already prepared to dodge.
"Red Fox, what are you...?"
Shen Jianyi stood right in front of the man. She raised her fist to her chest and then quickly put it down. Her attitude softened. "Please, help me."
For Shen Jianyi, these words were so hard to say.
At that moment, Gun's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't describe the feeling; it was just very strange.
"Okay," he said without any hesitation. He didn't even know why he agreed so readily.
Seeing that he had agreed, Shen Jianyi didn't waste any time. She immediately grabbed his arm and dragged him in front of the waiter.
"We've made up now. Can you take us to meet the person?"
"Sure!" The waiter extended his arm and pointed in a direction. "Please follow me."
The two of them followed the waiter inside. On the way, Gun deliberately joked around. He tugged at Shen Jianyi a bit harder, and the woman looked up, staring at his white mask.
"What are you doing?"
Gun shook his head. "Nothing. I just wanted to tease you."
"Boring!"
Anyway, Shen Jianyi didn't care about anything now. As long as she could get the chip quickly, she could ignore everything else.
...
At the same time.
Their story had spread like wildfire in the circle.
Lu Ziqian, who was abroad, frowned tightly when he saw the news pushed on his phone.
"Weiran, can you tell who these two people are?"
Lu Weiran came back from the balcony. Seeing the photos of the two people on the phone, he paused. "I... I really don't know. Isn't this Mandor Sea? I sent Yuan'er there."
"Today, this place was taken by this couple, and a video has been circulated. You go and investigate these two people right away. I don't care what methods you use, but you must find out all their information."
Lu Ziqian frowned deeply. He didn't expect that there would be someone in the business circle daring to compete with the Lu family.
Such a company would surely become a threat in the future. To make things easier for Lu Jinsheng in the future, he decided to step in and deal with these two people.
"Jinsheng, one day you'll understand that whether it's in the company or regarding your wife, your father is doing this for your own good!"