"Since no one objects, I, Lou, will bear witness here."
"Three."
"Two."
"Wait a minute."
Just when everyone thought this matter was settled, Li Xuan spoke up.
Moore looked at Li Xuan.
He quickly said, "Madam Wei, what are you going to do?"
"Uh—wait. I'm not the so - called Madam Wei you mentioned."
"Lord Lou, what about Miss Li?"
Lou Yang also looked at Li Xuan at this moment.
He said respectfully, "Miss Li, you should know the rules of my auction house. Wei Qian, as the original owner of Wen Xiaoxiao, is not eligible to bid again. And you, as Wei Qian's newly - wedded wife, shouldn't interfere in this matter."
But Li Xuan stood up.
"Who said I'm Wei Qian's wife? I haven't had the wedding ceremony with him, nor paid respects in the ancestral hall, let alone spent the wedding night with him. Now, I'm a free person. I'm still a member of the Li family. I just want to join in the fun. So what?"
Li Xuan's words were true.
She really hadn't had the wedding ceremony with Wei Qian.
Lou Yang couldn't find a proper response.
He could only say, "Then what do you plan to do?"
"Same old rules, Lord Lou. This is your auction house, so I'll surely abide by your rules. You said the highest bidder wins. Since that's the case, the scholar bid twenty spirit stones. I'll bid twenty - one spirit stones. How about that?"
Twenty - one spirit stones.
Just one more.
It could be seen that Li Xuan actually didn't want to buy Wen Xiaoxiao. She just didn't want to see that after Wen Xiaoxiao became a divorced woman, there was still someone who was so kind to her.
Obviously.
Li Xuan was like a sudden surprise coming out of nowhere.
Twenty spirit stones was already Moore's limit. Even one more, he couldn't afford it.
"Miss Li, I'm begging you. Miss Wen has no grudges against you. Don't treat her like this."
"I just want to do it. What can you do about it?"
Li Xuan looked at Moore mockingly.
In her heart.
She was still a bit jealous of Wen Xiaoxiao.
You know.
In the early years.
When Wen Xiaoxiao and Wei Qian first came to Chaozhou, there were rumors in Chaozhou that a gentle young lady had come from the border city. She was delicate and a good hand in business.
It was a pity that Wen Xiaoxiao was already taken and was Wei Qian's virtuous assistant.
They only met from afar a few times.
Even so.
Li Xuan didn't have much good impression of Wen Xiaoxiao.
Until.
The incident of the freshwater pearls in the pawnshop.
After that.
Li Xuan really had a feud with Wen Xiaoxiao.
She had tried many methods, but Wen Xiaoxiao remained unyielding. Every time she saw Li Xuan, she was always so calm, as if nothing mattered to her.
You know, people in Chaozhou knew she was from the Li family. Didn't they all respect her?
But Wen Xiaoxiao always put on an air.
Li Xuan hated her very much when she saw her.
Li Xuan just wanted to snatch the person Wen Xiaoxiao cared about most. She didn't believe that this woman who knew nothing could still maintain her gentle appearance.
"You, this poor scholar. If you don't have money, don't pretend to be a rich man here. Do you think this auction house is a place where people like you can afford to come? The things you casually bid for would cost you years of hard work. But twenty - one spirit stones are just my pocket money for a month."
The gap between the rich and the poor.
Was so huge.
Moore looked at Wen Xiaoxiao desperately.
Under such circumstances.
Wen Xiaoxiao just held her breath. She didn't know how to react.
But.
From the moment Li Xuan intervened.
Wen Xiaoxiao knew that if she fought against the Li family, she would only be a sacrifice.
She gave Moore a gentle smile.
"Mr. Moore, thank you. Xiaoxiao's life is as thin as paper. I'm not worth your whole - hearted affection."
Moore clenched his fists tightly.
Because of anger.
The veins on his face popped out.
Li Xuan found this scene extremely amusing.
"I just like to see your helpless looks. You weak people, what can you fight me with? I only need one spirit stone, and what's the value of this poor scholar's so - called affection?"
Li Xuan laughed.
The people below.
Silently lowered their heads.
Actually.
If it was someone else being so arrogant, maybe they would scold them or contribute some money to raise more spirit stones for Moore.
But.
The person was Li Xuan.
Although the Li family's status in Chaozhou was not as high as that of the official family, in the Jianghu, the Li family was not to be offended.
So.
Whether it was sympathy or affection, they couldn't offer help.
It was very unwise to drag one's whole family into trouble for a scholar's "affection".
"Lord Lou, since I've already bid the highest price, according to the rules, should Wen Xiaoxiao be mine?"
Lou Yang sighed.
His eyes glanced at Zhao Shuning intentionally or unintentionally.
Then.
He thought he was even more ridiculous.
A senior in the Jianghu had already done his best by making a move just now. How could he possibly make another move to help these two people?
Just when Lou Yang was about to stand up.
Zhao Shuning also spoke up.
"Twenty - two spirit stones."
A clear and pleasant voice came.
This voice was no longer strange to everyone.
They had previously focused their attention on Zhao Shuning. They just didn't dare to make a sound because she remained silent for a long time. Now that Zhao Shuning spoke, there was immediately a burst of applause.
Zhao Shuning smiled slightly.
She raised her eyes.
And met Li Xuan's gaze directly.
Li Xuan was startled.
The woman was much younger than her, but the aura exuded from her whole body was extraordinary.
Especially when she looked at herself, although she didn't say a word, Li Xuan instantly felt like sitting on pins and needles and was extremely uncomfortable.
Even Lou Yang.
When he heard Zhao Shuning speak.
A smile slowly appeared on his face.
He seemed to heave a sigh of relief.
With this senior here, there was still room for maneuver in this matter.
"Little girl, you dare to compete with me in bidding?"
"Yes."
Zhao Shuning smiled faintly.
This provocative gesture.
Made Li Xuan very unhappy.
She couldn't stand Wen Xiaoxiao even though Wen Xiaoxiao hadn't done anything to her. Not to mention Zhao Shuning, who was so blatantly provoking her at this moment.
"Lord Lou, the highest bidder wins. Make your decision."
"Fifty spirit stones!" Li Xuan slapped the chair and said viciously.
"Fifty - one spirit stones." Zhao Shuning smiled faintly and said this sentence calmly. She didn't even look at Li Xuan.
Li Xuan stood up abruptly.
"Are you playing with me?"
"No. I'm poor. I'm not as generous as Miss Li. I can only bid one more spirit stone each time."
"You!"
Zhao Shuning stretched out her hand.
Li Xuan stopped.
Only to see Zhao Shuning say to Lou Yang extremely calmly.
"Lord Lou, I don't have much money on me. However, no matter how many spirit stones Miss Li bids, I'll bid one more spirit stone than her."
Her nonchalant expression.
Coupled with Zhao Shuning's extremely disdainful voice.
Li Xuan's face instantly turned green.