Chapter 102: Could 102 be a cut sleeve?

Impossible!

The crowd immediately dismissed the speculation. The man definitely couldn’t be gay! The hottest actor in the Capital back then was a man with a seductive appearance, openly gay, worshiped by many gay men, which made him overly confident. He even dared to hit on the man and almost got killed by his slap. If the man was gay, would he not "cherish beauty" like that?

Perhaps Mu Hanyan’s playboy antics earlier had been rather interesting and the man found him somewhat adorable?

Without dwelling on it any further, everyone quickly followed the man, hastily making their departure.

At this time, Mu Hanyan yawned. Ah, it felt great to trick simpletons. The steward, aware that Mu Nan did not want his identity exposed, tactfully led the guards away. But before leaving, he handed the silver notes over to Che Xiang, taking only a ten percent commission. Of course, although it was just ten percent, the final auction price had reached 5,200 taels, so the commission wasn’t insignificant.

Such business, definitely worth doing! Now the steward looked at Mu Hanyan with great fondness, not caring about his playboy status. As long as he could help Nanmu Auction make money, being a playboy was inconsequential.

"Thank you for your great kindness, sir. Che Xiang bows to you," said Che Xiang, who stayed behind and knelt down after everyone had left.

"Oh, I haven’t really helped you, where is this talk of kindness coming from?" Mu Hanyan was surprised by this gesture and asked with a smile.

"Without the young master’s intervention, that so-called Fire Orchid would have only fetched a thousand taels at most, and most likely would have been forcibly taken by Yuan Tianbo. And once the truth that the Fire Orchid was actually a Water Orchid came out, I might have even faced a fatal disaster.

It was only because of the young master’s bidding that the Water Orchid sold for the high price of 5,200 taels. And after the truth about the Fire Orchid was revealed, it was also because the young master spoke up for justice that Che Xiang was able to avoid calamity. For such a great kindness, how could Che Xiang pretend to be ignorant and ungrateful?" Che Xiang spoke earnestly.

"It was just a coincidence, I didn’t mean to help you, you don’t need to take it too seriously," said Mu Hanyan.

Be low-key, stay low-key! Before possessing enough strength to protect herself, better not to play the hero or the Holy Daughter, just keep up the playboy act.

"Just a coincidence?" Che Xiang looked deeply into Mu Hanyan’s eyes, pondering, but did not voice his inner doubts.

Che Xiang’s contemplative gaze caught Mu Hanyan’s eye, and a slight movement stirred in her heart. Could he have discovered something?

"Regardless of whether it was a coincidence or not, the young master’s kindness to Che Xiang is undeniable. Although Che Xiang knows his own strength is negligible, and my life is worthless, I cannot attract the young master’s attention. But whenever you have a need for Che Xiang, simply command me, and I shall give it my all," Che Xiang said with unwavering determination.

"Alright then, if you’re not put off by my reputation as a notorious playboy, you can take orders from me in the future," said Mu Hanyan after a moment’s thought.

Due to the harsh experiences in her past life, Mu Hanyan’s desire for power in this life far exceeded that of the last, including not just personal strength, but also authority and influence.

Even with great personal strength, one only has two eyes and two hands, and can’t cover everything. To protect everyone she cared about, she still needed some measure of power, which was precisely why Mu Hanyan sought out Huayue and Zirong as soon as she was reborn.

This Che Xiang, whose character and potential were still unclear and yet obviously not a fool, might have his uses. Observing him for a while longer seemed like the best course of action.