Chapter 624 - Looting

Chapter 624: Chapter 647 Looting"One million one hundred ten thousand!"

"One million one hundred twelve thousand!"

"One million one hundred fifteen thousand!"

"One million four hundred thousand!"

The auction atmosphere was extremely lively, and everyone eagerly placed their bids, suddenly making what was originally a boring charity auction full of vigor.

The diamond that Meng Xiaofei put up for auction fetched a hefty price, finally selling for one million four hundred thousand. This price wasn’t too high nor too low, but it was enough to steal the show for the evening. Most importantly, although the diamond had been processed, no one had yet made it into jewelry, meaning no one had used it. This particularly appealed to some of the wealthy patrons who were superstitious—if a diamond had been used, it might carry the misfortune of its previous owner.

Therefore, the diamond necklace and earrings that Cui Jiali brought out, while also of significant value, didn’t attract nearly as much attention. In the end, although someone bought them, they sold for just the starting price; it didn’t cause nearly as much excitement as Meng Xiaofei’s diamond.

This made Cui Jiali feel embarrassed and more resentful towards Meng Xiaofei. She felt that Meng Xiaofei had used such means to humiliate her, which she could not tolerate. She secretly vowed to find an opportunity in the future to properly humiliate Meng Xiaofei in return.

There was only the charity auction this evening. The real main event was on the next day. Once the charity auction was over, everyone was free to mingle again.

"Where’s Brother Zheng?" As soon as they left the auction room, Xu Shanshan began looking around.

Li Yifei said, "Who knows where he ran off to, he’s probably off having fun with his girlfriend."

Xu Shanshan immediately urged, "It’s still early, what’s there to have fun with? Give him a call."

Li Yifei looked at Xu Shanshan quizzically and asked, "Why are you looking for him?"

"Of course, there’s a reason." Xu Shanshan blinked and, grabbing Li Yifei’s arm, gave it a little shake, "Hurry up."

Li Yifei stared at Xu Shanshan and said, "Shanshan, you wouldn’t be..."

Xu Shanshan giggled, "Of course!" She then snatched Li Yifei’s phone, found Zheng Mingrui’s number, and called him directly.

"Brother Zheng, it’s Xu Shanshan, Yifei’s sister-in-law. We want to hang out with you... Okay, we’ll be right over." She said, hanging up, and confidently handed the phone back to Li Yifei before striding forward.

Li Yifei couldn’t help but chuckle but did not stop Xu Shanshan. After all, Brother Zheng liked to show off.

Before long, they found Zheng Mingrui and Lin Wanqing on the deck. The two of them were enjoying the sea breeze and ocean view. Xu Shanshan quickly walked over with a cheeky grin and said, "Uncle Zheng, you two are in quite the romantic mood!"

Zheng Mingrui chuckled and said, "We just came out to look at the stars."

Xu Shanshan winked at Zheng Mingrui and said, "That’s why you have such a flair for romance. Whoever becomes your girlfriend is truly blessed."

Zheng Mingrui immediately looked at Lin Wanqing, who rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don’t get ahead of yourself. I haven’t agreed yet."

Zheng Mingrui chuckled, while Xu Shanshan said with a grin, "If not now, you will agree in the future. Brother Zheng is such a capable man, a true fighter among men. If Brother Zheng wasn’t interested in me, I would’ve been his girlfriend myself."

Lin Wanqing lightly laughed and said, "If you want him, you can take him."

Xu Shanshan blinked and said, "Then I’ll borrow him for a while."

Lin Wanqing smiled and said, "Go ahead, I have no objections." She knew Xu Shanshan sought out Zheng Mingrui for a particular reason, and as a lady of a noble family, she wasn’t like ordinary girls. Even if a beauty like Xu Shanshan approached Zheng Mingrui, she stepped aside to allow them to talk without disturbance.

"Brother Zheng, you’re not being fair." As soon as Lin Wanqing stepped away, Xu Shanshan confronted Zheng Mingrui.

"What did I do?" Zheng Mingrui was confused, believing he hadn’t offended Li Yifei’s sister-in-law.

"I’m your boss’s sister-in-law, right?"

"Of course!"

"So, compared to a sworn sister, which is more intimate?"

"Well... it should be you."

Xu Shanshan grinned and said, "Exactly. You’ve given such a nice diamond to your brother-in-law’s sworn sister, shouldn’t you give your sister-in-law an even bigger diamond?"

Zheng Mingrui’s face turned dark. That diamond was the best in his private collection, intended for Li Yifei’s wife, which ended up with Meng Xiaofei, the sworn sister. Now, Xu Shanshan raised the question, making him a bit awkward. He replied with a wry smile, "Shanshan, I really don’t have a bigger diamond. How about I get you a few slightly smaller ones and give you two?"

Xu Shanshan stroked her chin and said, "Alright then."

Zheng Mingrui breathed a sigh of relief. When he went to South Africa on a mission, he acquired quite a few diamonds, so giving a few to Xu Shanshan was no problem at all.

Xu Shanshan then added, "What about my sister? You haven’t forgotten her as the rightful wife, have you?"

Zheng Mingrui quickly responded, "Of course not. I have something prepared for Sister-in-law, but I didn’t bring it this time. I am waiting for the day when Brother Yifei invites us to his wedding celebration; we’ll bring it then."

Xu Shanshan nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes. At that time, don’t forget about me, the sister-in-law. When you go back, remember to tell your comrades."

Zheng Mingrui laughed heartily and said, "No problem at all. I’ll definitely let them know our boss has a beautiful sister-in-law."

Finally winning over Xu Shanshan, Zheng Mingrui thought he was done, but unexpectedly, Chu Xiaoyao hopped in, grabbing onto Xu Shanshan’s arm and winking at Zheng Mingrui, "Brother Zheng, Uncle doesn’t just have a sister-in-law, but also a little lover like me."

"Lover?" Zheng Mingrui looked at Chu Xiaoyao in confusion.

Chu Xiaoyao jutted her little neck, raising her head high, and proudly said, "That’s right, I’m Uncle’s little lover. But not just an ordinary little lover; Uncle agreed to it, and Sister Yingying is okay with it too. While I might not be Uncle’s wife, I’m considered his concubine."

Immediately, Zheng Mingrui’s face darkened. He glanced at Li Yifei, who responded with an awkward chuckle and didn’t deny it.

"Geez, Boss, that’s impressive!" Zheng Mingrui couldn’t help but exclaim. If Li Yifei were to have mistresses outside, that was not a big deal. With money, it wasn’t hard to keep women these days. But to get the wife’s consent—now, that was something unimaginable, worthy of great admiration.

Chu Xiaoyao giggled and said proudly, "Not just me, there’s another one. That girl who’s been with Uncle’s daughter all day, named Yiyi, you should know her too, right? She’s also a legitimate lover."

Zheng Mingrui nearly stumbled, catching himself just in time. He turned to Xu Shanshan, his mouth twitching slightly, "Shanshan, is this... true?"

Xu Shanshan chuckled softly and said, "Of course it’s true."

Zheng Mingrui, incredulous, asked, "And you’re not mad? Your brother-in-law is such a playboy, marrying your sister and still finding lovers?"

Xu Shanshan rolled her eyes and said, "What’s the use of getting mad? I’m not marrying him. If my sister is happy, I don’t care. Besides, Xiaoyao and Yiyi are quite nice, quite well-behaved, and respectful to my sister."

Zheng Mingrui took a deep breath and gave Li Yifei a thumbs up, "Boss, you truly are a role model for our generation. I’ll definitely let the brothers know about this when I go back."

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "Don’t forget the gifts."

"Absolutely, they won’t be missing." Zheng Mingrui laughed and then put his arm around Li Yifei’s shoulder, taking two steps to the side. He lowered his voice and said with a lewd grin, "Boss, you wouldn’t be indulging in threesomes and foursomes nightly, would you? Although we are in good health, such pleasure is akin to a knife, a blade on bone. If you’re so indulgent, I fear for your eventual demise under the women’s charms."

Li Yifei glared and said, "I’m not that depraved."

"Even more disgrace disdain for you then. With such beautiful wives and lovers, and you couldn’t satisfy them? Watch out, lest you end up wearing a green hat one day."

Li Yifei gave Zheng Mingrui a kick on the butt, "Get lost. By the way, there’s also Michelle, a very good friend of mine. Don’t forget her gift. And Fang Qing, she’s your sister-in-law’s capable assistant, she deserves one too."

Su Mengxin giggled and said, "I want one too."

"Right, right, and Mengxin too, you can’t miss her."

Zheng Mingrui’s eyes nearly popped out, "Boss, this is too harsh. Are you trying to drain our brothers’ resources dry?"

Li Yifei chuckled mischievously and said, "You guys still have opportunities to execute missions and procure items, that’s easy for you. I’m just an ordinary person now, I can’t get these things, so if I don’t exploit you, who will I exploit?"

At this point, Zheng Mingrui was only thinking of salvaging some loss. He said to Su Mengxin, "Miss Su, you’re so wealthy, yet you’re asking us for gifts?"

Su Mengxin smiled gently and said, "I’m also Yifei’s good friend. If all his other friends receive gifts, but I don’t, how unhappy I would be! Besides, you guys won’t be short a piece with me."

Zheng Mingrui gritted his teeth and said, "Boss, you got me. I’ve decided, I’m retiring too. I’ll also get a few more women, and exploit resources from you all one day."

"What ambition!" Lin Wanqing stepped over upon hearing the less secretive conversation, smiling but with a noticeably cold edge.

Zheng Mingrui’s face immediately darkened, "Wanqing, I was joking. No number of women could ever compare to you."