Chapter 629 - Small Actions at the Auction

Chapter 629: Chapter 653: Small Actions at the AuctionThe main highlight of today was the auction. Many people wanted to witness it, after all, it’s rare to see such valuable items even on a regular day, let alone gathering so many here and having so many wealthy individuals bid on them. Just thinking about it was thrilling.

However, some people weren’t interested in the auction, like Little Yifei, who, being a child, preferred the fun things on the ship. Coincidentally, neither Chu Xiaoyao nor Su Yiyi was very interested, so the two of them took Little Yifei out to play.

Li Yifei went into the auction hall with the others, where he saw many heavyweight figures, not just from Mile City but also many wealthy people from other places. Li Yifei hadn’t seen many of these people the previous day, but today they all seemed to have emerged. People like them weren’t interested in playing on the cruise ship; they were genuinely interested in these treasures, so it was normal for most people not to have seen them earlier.

Li Yifei also saw some familiar faces, people like Sunx Dongran, Cao Bin, and those few young men he had given a beating.

Among these people, Cao Bin was still somewhat polite to Li Yifei. After greeting him, he made an excuse about discussing business cooperation and started a conversation with Xu Yingying.

Sunx Dongran came over and stood beside Li Yifei, speaking in a sinister tone, "Kid, just wait for me to cuckold you."

Li Yifei squinted at the guy, not even bothering to say a word to him.

Sunx Dongran chuckled darkly again and said, "The women I want can never escape. Don’t think I can’t do anything to you on this ship. Once we disembark, you’ll know the consequences." As he spoke... Sunx Dongran winked at Li Yifei, genuinely excited about cleaning up Li Yifei and enjoying putting pressure on him. He believed Li Yifei would be very angry and utterly helpless.

"Get lost!" Li Yifei suddenly shouted angrily and, lifting a foot, kicked Sunx Dongran in the stomach.

Sunx Dongran never thought Li Yifei would dare to hit him here, not prepared at all. Moreover, Li Yifei’s kick was pretty heavy, sending him stumbling backward until he crashed into two people, finally stopping.

Li Yifei’s loud voice echoed, and even though the hall was noisy at that moment, many still heard it. Two security guards quickly rushed over, standing between Li Yifei and Sunx Dongran.

Sunx Dongran, clutching his stomach, jumped up and started cursing Li Yifei, saying, "Li Yifei, f*** your grandma, you dare hit me, I’ll make you pay today."

People around had no idea what was happening and just saw Sunx Dongran, enraged, charging at Li Yifei, only to be blocked by security.

Li Yifei took a step back and told the security, "Security, security, he’s the one causing trouble. How can your ship’s security be so bad?"

Sunx Dongran was stunned for a moment, pointing at Li Yifei and shouting angrily, "F*** your grandma, you just kicked me."

Li Yifei immediately looked very aggrieved and said, "I am a civilized person; how could I kick someone? Everyone here, who saw me kick him?"

Next to Li Yifei were Xu Shanshan and Su Mengxin. These beauties were quite displeased with Sunx Dongran, so when Li Yifei kicked this guy, they all felt satisfied. Even if Sunx Dongran had a point, they would still side with Li Yifei. They immediately stepped forward to testify.

Xu Shanshan quickly stated, "We didn’t see it; we just saw this guy cursing and trying to hit people."

Su Mengxin added, "Yeah, we didn’t see it. Security, I need to file a complaint about your cruise ship. Having such uncivilized people here can’t guarantee our safety."

Sunx Dongran was usually arrogant and domineering, a notorious figure in Mile City. If someone provoked him, he’d definitely retaliate. On the cruise ship, he had toned down a lot, but getting kicked by Li Yifei today made him lose his temper. Plus, without anyone defending him, and the beauties siding against him, nobody believed him, which infuriated him further.

A wise person would calm down at such moments, but clearly, Sunx Dongran wasn’t a clever individual. Not only did he fail to calm himself, but he also attempted to grab something to attack Li Yifei. Seeing nothing handy, he noticed the baton on the security guard’s waist and foolishly went for it.

While grabbing, he cursed and said, "I’ll kill you today."

Even if he had an excuse, this move left him defenseless. The security guards didn’t care who Sunx Dongran was; protecting the cruise ship’s guests was their responsibility. The cruise ship owner wasn’t just any ordinary person. Hence, they firmly held Sunx Dongran, not harshly, but definitely not gently, leaving Sunx Dongran to feel like he was going to be torn apart.

"Ah! You bastards, let me go, let me go, or you’ll regret it," Sunx Dongran shouted like a mad dog, biting whoever got near him. Sёarᴄh the Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

This put Sunx Dongran in a very disadvantageous position. Two more security guards arrived, quickly escorting Sunx Dongran away. He was furiously cursing along the way. Some people who knew him thought of intervening but stepped back at the sight of his behavior.

Two more security guards came over and apologized to Li Yifei, finally resolving the issue.

Xu Yingying approached Li Yifei, frowning, and asked, "That guy is really annoying. Are you alright?"

Li Yifei clenched her hand, smiled, and said, "Guys like him need to be taught a lesson. Don’t worry; I won’t cause you trouble."

"We’re not afraid of causing trouble; just don’t take a loss."

Xu Yingying had changed a lot. Previously, if something happened to Li Yifei, she would blame him first. Now, she stood by his side, putting family above reason—a clear sign of deep marital affection.

Li Yifei felt very gratified, smiling, he said, "I’m fine, keep busy with what you’ve got to do."

Xu Yingying walked over to Su Mengxin, whispering, "Mengxin, keep an eye on him; he’s prone to causing trouble."

Su Mengxin chuckled softly, "Mm, I know. Yifei isn’t someone who acts recklessly."

After Xu Yingying left, Xu Shanshan suddenly giggled and said, "Brother-in-law, why did you only kick him once? Should have kicked him a few more times."

Meng Xiaofei promptly punched her small fist and said, "Exactly, people like him deserve a beating until they’re swollen like a pig."

He Fangqing chuckled softly, "You two really aren’t afraid of stirring up trouble. That guy isn’t a nobody. If you had really beaten him up publicly, it would be troublesome. Tripping him up like just now was enough."

Michelle, though silent, also felt that Li Yifei should indeed have beaten Sunx Dongran. How could someone this shameless still exist in the world? She had never encountered anyone like this before.

Everyone found a place to sit since they weren’t participating in the auction, they couldn’t be at the forefront and could only watch the spectacle.

The auction quickly began. The atmosphere wasn’t particularly lively; the real buyers just silently held up their paddles. Only the auctioneer was energetically announcing bids, stirring the atmosphere.

Though all the items being auctioned were invaluable, they were eye-openers. Each item sold for no less than millions, but after seeing several, everyone began to become a bit desensitized.

"Yingying, do you really like this vase?" Su Mengxin asked Xu Yingying with a smile, her hand casually resting on Li Yifei’s thigh as she leaned forward to talk to Xu Yingying. Such a position was strenuous, so resting on his leg felt natural.

"I just feel like it’s not worth so much. From a commercial value standpoint, buying such items carries too much risk." Xu Yingying noticed but didn’t mind. Resting on Li Yifei’s leg made it easier to converse with Su Mengxin. Both had to lean close to speak without disturbing others, with her hand discreetly reached behind, holding Li Yifei’s hand to stop him from mischief.

Li Yifei had just settled securely in place. Beside Xu Yingying, Xu Shanshan leaned onto her sister’s shoulder, yawning, "Boring, no fun. Sis, let’s go out and play."

Xu Yingying immediately said, "Such an insightful event, and you call it boring. Keep watching."

Xu Shanshan pouted, "Brother-in-law, why don’t you come with me to play?"

Li Yifei smiled, "Better not wander off."

"Brother-in-law, you won’t accompany me either." Xu Shanshan pouted, secretly giving Li Yifei a meaningful look.

Li Yifei understood that Xu Shanshan wanted to sneak away for a while, but he dared not agree now. He had a feeling something was about to happen, especially with Su Mengxin present. If recognized, it would easily make them targets. With an apologetic tone, he told Xu Shanshan, "Shanshan, let’s wait a while and leave together."

Angry, Xu Shanshan twisted Li Yifei’s arm, pretending to throw a small tantrum. Her actions were normal for a sister-in-law towards her brother-in-law, but Li Yifei knew she was a bit sad.

Xu Yingying pushed Xu Shanshan away, "Sit tight."

Xu Shanshan huffed, then giggled, leaning against Xu Yingying, her arm reaching behind, "Sis, let me lean on you for a bit."

"Can’t do anything about you; go ahead." Xu Yingying helplessly agreed.

However, Xu Shanshan’s leaning on Xu Yingying was just a facade. Her real purpose was to find a reason to stretch her arm past her sister’s back, targeting her brother-in-law, Li Yifei, seated next to Xu Yingying.

Li Yifei had just settled with Su Mengxin when Xu Shanshan’s mischievous hand reached over. Though not entirely naughty, touching his arm could be considered a playful tease.

Just as Li Yifei contemplated pushing Xu Shanshan’s hand away, the lights in the hall suddenly dimmed.

The auction hall lighting wasn’t bright initially, focusing mainly on the auction stage, but now even that was gone, plunging the room into complete darkness—a situation where one couldn’t see their hand in front of them.

This sudden darkness didn’t immediately cause chaos. Everyone assumed a more valuable auction item was about to appear. However, after several seconds without the lights turning on nor any excited words from the auctioneer, the room grew noisy.

"Everyone, please calm down; there’s a power issue, and it will be restored shortly," the auctioneer shouted from the stage. His microphone was still working, suggesting a problem with the lighting equipment.

At this moment, Li Yifei’s senses heightened as he feared the situation he worried about was starting to unfold.