Chen Yiran didn’t have much hope when the other party said that he would help him find the building block figure he was missing. In addition, there were so many things going on during this period that he had forgotten all about it. Unexpectedly, the shop owner actually found it for him.

Chen Yiran held his cell phone and subconsciously glanced at the direction of the display cabinet. Then he realized that this was the house in Yinwan. His collection was placed over at Xinghai Garden and he had not brought them over. “Is it real? I collect them so I know there are people who make fake ones.”

Because some people paid high prices to collect some series, some knockoffs naturally appeared on the market, which Chen Yiran had seen before.

The other party said, “Rest assured, it’s real. You can tell the fake ones at a glance. Besides, the seller is also a collector. If it weren’t for lack of money, he wouldn’t sell it.”

Chen Yiran hummed. “Money is not an issue. How much does he want?”

The shop owner remembered the one hundred thousand yuan last time and once again lamented Chen Yiran’s generosity in his heart. “He hasn’t quoted a price yet.”

“No quote?” Chen Yiran himself had seen a lot of this tactics in business and didn’t want to go through all these twists and turns even when buying a building block figure. “I don’t have time to bargain with him, why don’t he be more direct?”

“The thing is, besides us, there’s another buyer.”

Chen Yiran snorted, thinking that this was just a way for the seller to raise the price. “No matter how much the other side offers, I will pay 10,000 more.”

“……” As expected of President Chen. “In that case, I’ll contact him again.”

“Okay.” Chen Yiran didn’t directly ask him for the seller’s contact information. Firstly, someone could do it for him, saving him trouble. Secondly, he knew that the shop owner was helping him find what he was looking for not for the sake of doing a good deed, but to make a profit in the process.

A moment later, the shop owner called again. Chen Yiran picked up the phone and answered it, “Is it settled?”

“N-not yet.”

“Not yet?” Chen Yiran’s tone showed doubts about his ability to do the job. The shop owner once again experienced the feeling of being an elite employee at a Fortune Global 500. Facing the big boss every day was indeed not something ordinary people could do.

“It’s like this, the seller said he want to meet the buyers and negotiate in person.”

“In person?” Except for the building block figure Chen Yiran happened to spot in H City, all the others were bought by him from the Internet. These days, very few people ask for face-to-face transactions. “Where is the seller from?”

“A City.” After saying this, the shop owner asked with concern, “President Chen, are you in A City now?”

A big boss like him must be traveling all over the world on business. It would be troublesome if he wasn’t in A City.

“I’m here.” Chen Yiran said.

“That’s good.” The shop owner breathed a sigh of relief. “The other buyer is also from A City. The seller said that after meeting with you two, he’ll sell it to whoever is more sincere.”

Chen Yiran frowned slightly. This seller’s behavior was unreasonable. It’s a very simple transaction. Even if he wanted two buyers to bid, it could be completed online. There’s no need to make an appointment to meet.

There’s even that sincerity thing. Why didn’t he just say it’s to see who the destined person was? Chen Yiran didn’t believe his rhetoric at all. Even if they were really talking about sincerity, it would definitely be the person who gave more money who was more sincere.

“Who’s the seller?” Chen Yiran asked.

The shop owner said, “I only know his online name. He’s a big shot in our circle. He has many out-of-production building block figures, not only made by Miller, but also from other brands. However, he never sells them. He only post them online to show them off. To be able to collect so many out-of-production pieces, his financial condition must be good.”

Chen Yiran thought for a while and asked him, “Do you know any information about the other buyer?”

“I’ve inquired about it, but he refused to tell me.”

Chen Yiran pondered for a moment and agreed. “What’s the time and place of the meeting?”

“I’ll send it to you right away.”

“Okay.”

After Chen Yiran hung up, he received a text message from the shop owner. The seller made an appointment at the private room of Tianxiaju, and the time was set for tomorrow afternoon.

Chen Yiran replied that he understand and put down his phone.

The shop owner let out a sigh of relief after receiving his message. This transaction was really profitable. The seller promised to give him a sum of money regardless of whether the transaction was successful or not—— If it failed, he would be given a fee for his trouble, and if it was successful, he would be given payment based on the transaction price.

Last time, he sold a building block figure for 100,000 yuan. This time, the price would definitely be higher.

Just thinking about it made him excited.

———pr

On the other side, Li Linlin also received a call from little friend Lu Yuxuan. “Sister Linlin, the building block figure you asked me to find for you last time is being sold!”

Li Linlin had just finished recording and was on her way back to Yinwan. There were three couples in 《Let’s Fall in Love》 and the content they recorded in the past two days could be broadcast for two episodes. She could take a break for the time being but she had to rush to Youxian Mountain to record 《A Meal in the Woods》 tomorrow night.

She sat in the nanny van and asked Lu Yuxuan on the other end of the phone, “Really? How much are they selling it for?”

“The seller wants to schedule a meeting with you both.”

“Us both?”

“Yes.” Lu Yuxuan spoke in a childish voice but discuss the situation quite decently. “It seems that there’s another person who wants to buy it, so the seller wants to meet you two to see who’s more sincere.”

“……” This kind of condition was really rare in the age of the Internet. “Where’s the seller from?”

“Don’t worry, he’s also from A City. He’s meeting you at a restaurant.”

“Oh……” Li Linlin thought that she’s a female star now so it was inconvenient for her to go out casually. However, she could wear a mask and a wig to disguise herself so it shouldn’t be much of a problem.

“But Sister Linlin, you have to be mentally prepared. This building block figure is an original limited edition. It’s extremely rare. Even if sold alone, the price won’t be low, not to mention there’s a competitor!” Lu Yuxuan had already started to help Li Linlin to estimate the price. “If the other side really wants it and has sufficient budget, it’s likely that the price will end up soaring to over a hundred thousand yuan.”

Li Linlin had seen the toy figures before. They’re really small, about ten centimeters high. Although the joints could move, it wasn’t a rare technology. She was a surprised that one could be sold for 100,000. “Are they that marketable?”

“Yeah. This seller is a collector and he’s very popular in the circle. I heard this time that he’s suddenly short of money, so he could only reluctantly sell it.”

“Oh……” This drama was quite comprehensive. “Alright then, please send me the time and place.”

“Okay.”

Lu Yuxuan sent her the time and location using WeChat.

“Tianxiaju?” Li Linlin raised her eyebrows. Okay, at least the place was well chosen and very friendly to well-known figures.

———pr

The next day, she disguised herself and went out secretly. The seller should be a discerning person. What he had booked at Tianxiaju wasn’t just any private room, but a distinguished VIP private room. This kind of private room was in a separate area that was specifically geared towards celebrities and wealthy people. It’s where celebrities could often be seen coming and going.

The seller made an appointment at three o’clock, so Li Linlin arrived ten minutes early in order to let the other party feel her sincerity. Unexpectedly, the other buyer was more sincere than her. When she arrived, he was already sitting in the private room.

What’s even more incredible was that this person looked exactly like Chen Yiran!

Li Linlin immediately froze on the spot.

Chen Yiran heard someone coming in and thought it was the seller who had arrived. But when he looked up, he saw a young girl with red hair.

She was dressed flamboyantly. Not only does she have an eye-catching long fiery red hair, she’s also wearing black long sleeved dress and long boots. If she had a knife on her waist, she could debut as a gangster.

Although she was dressed up in such a flamboyant way, she wore a mask on her face, which like her clothes, was also pure black.

Chen Yiran took one look at her and knew that she wasn’t the seller.

When Li Linlin saw him looking over, she felt a little nervous. Fortunately, she remained calm and didn’t reveal any flaws in front of Chen Yiran. She walked steadily to the sofa and sat down.

She also sat in a flippant manner, which was consistent with her current persona.

Chen Yiran glanced at her again and then shifted his gaze away. He took a sip of the tea the waiter had just poured for him and remained silent.

The room was quiet for a while before someone else walked in again. This time it was a young man. He was dressed in a trendy manner and had a denim waist bag on his shoulders. After entering the private room, he first glanced at Chen Yiran who was sitting at the table drinking tea, and then turned to look at Li Linlin on the sofa.

“Yo?” Seeing Li Linlin’s attire, his eyebrows rose up in surprise. “Gangster?”

“……” Li Linlin gave him a cool nod.

“Sorry.” The young man cupped his fist and put the bag on his shoulder on the table. “I brought the building block figure you both wanted, it’s right here.”

With that, he opened the zipper and took out the item. Li Linlin looked towards the table and saw the legendary limited edition figure.

It was a princess wearing a pink dress and a crown on her head. Li Linlin couldn’t see anything special about it, but this was where the businessman’s shrewdness comes in. It was out of production and a limited edition to boot, so the value went up at once.

Chen Yiran could tell at a glance that this was the last building block figure he was looking for, Princess Huahua. This was real, fake ones couldn’t fool him.

He put down the tea cup in his hand and looked at the young man opposite. “Tell us, how do you plan to sell it?”

The young man cheekily laugh, measured Chen Yiran with his eyes, then said to the two of them, “How about you guys tell me first why do you want to buy this building block figure?”

Chen Yiran said expressionlessly. “Collection.”

The young man leaned in his direction, as if speculating about something. “You don’t look like someone who likes to collect toys. Shouldn’t you be collecting wines, antiques or the likes?”

Chen Yiran glanced at him. “I really can’t say I like it, but I have obsessive-compulsive disorder. This is the only one missing from my set.”

“Oh…… So that’s how it is.” They young man nodded pretentiously, then turned towards Li Linlin on the sofa. “What about you, Sister Gangster?”

Li Linlin coughed slightly and deliberately lowered her voice as she answered the question, “Also for collection.”

“Pfft, really interesting.” The young man couldn’t help laughing. “Both of you don’t look like people who would collect this. One is a business elite and the other is a gangster lady. I wouldn’t expect your hobbies to be so childlike.”

Li Linlin: “……”

“Then tell me, Sister, how many building block figures are there in this series? And what are their names?”

“……” This made things difficult for Li Linlin. “I’m buying it for a friend.”

Chen Yiran, who was sitting at the table, curled his lips up very slightly.