Chapter 26: A Heart-Piercing Kill

Qin Xianzhou hadn’t come back last night!

Hanging up the phone, Shen Muyan turned back, only to find Xu Yang already leaning against the side, legs crossed, staring at her with an expression that seemed to know everything.

“You haven’t eaten yet, are you hungry?”

Qin Xianzhou should have guessed that she hadn’t been up for long.

“Okay, first, the news about the incident.” Xu Yang was simply treating this as a gossip, a close interaction, and inexplicably, there was a hint of Shen Yunze in it.

“When will he be back?”

“At this time, he might still be resting, it’s better to call him later.”

“Bye.”

Shen Muyan hadn’t put on any makeup, she simply tidied her hair and turned to the next room, her usual attire. Xu Yang casually picked out a dress from the closet.

A milky pearl square-neck dress, with a unique design, exuding a casual and lazy style.

Qin Xianzhou opened the door himself, the glass dining table on the balcony was already set.

“Qin Xianzhou, you’re back!”

“I had some things to deal with, I’ll be back later.”

Shen Muyan followed behind him, her steps light, and she sat down at the table.

“I didn’t eat anything yesterday, I must be starving.” Her flawless face, with eyes as clear as water, and her soft hair cascading down her sides, her lips were slightly pale, but a faint smile appeared after seeing the delicious food.

Like a morning dewdrop, hiding a state of innocent wonder.

“I’m really hungry, the food looks like a squirrel’s stash, so elegant and cute.”

“Actually, there wasn’t anything yesterday, I didn’t eat much.” Qin Xianzhou intended to explain in detail.

In fact, after getting into the car, Shen Muyan’s consciousness had already become hazy, she was sticky, leaning against him and dozing off, but stubbornly refused to sleep.

From the beginning, no one took advantage of anyone.

Even Shen Yunze had to coax her clearly, only the girl would sweetly call him brother, making him unable to stop.

No wonder Shen Yunze, that old fox, had spent so much effort, willing to give up so many benefits to protect her.

The internal struggles within the Shen family were not as simple as they seemed, they were still in a state of truce, and everyone was vying for the huge fortune and vast power, something Shen Muyan didn’t seem to realize.

Peace and warmth.

No wonder he could cultivate such a naive girl.

Since Qin Xianzhou said so, Shen Muyan didn’t dwell on it anymore and started eating.

“Yes, let’s move on.”

After finishing their meal, Qin Xianzhou first sent her back to the half-villa, then went around to the front.

“First, I just got the news, the situation in Wales has been handled properly.”

“Next time, if something like this happens again, deal with it directly.”

Qin Xianzhou returned to his usual sternness.

“Christie’s is going to hold a jade jewelry auction, this is the invitation.”

“The news of Mrs. Shen’s upcoming birthday banquet has already spread, the competition at the auction will be fierce, and many top bidding agents have already taken on tasks.”

“The people in Hong Kong are very professional, they won’t break their promises because of the amount of money, this is what makes Lu Lin quite worried.”

“Go personally.”

Qin Xianzhou only left those two words before entering his study, Lu Lin stood at the door, unable to enter without instructions.

“Okay.”

This was the first time Qin Xianzhou had personally attended an auction, it seemed he was serious about this birthday gift.

The sun melts, the evening clouds reflect, and then, through a layer of mist, the morning sun arrives.

Christie’s auction will be held personally, the emperor green jade necklace from their collection must be obtained.

Shen Muyan was determined, she had searched for a long time, even going directly to the source mine, but still hadn’t found a complete emperor green jade necklace.

Even if it was expensive, she would buy it.

This opportunity was truly rare, her mother also had a similar interest in jade, if she succeeded in getting it, she would definitely be able to please her.

“Sister, there’s inside information from Christie’s, there are a few mysterious items up for auction today. No matter what, you must get it.” Ning Qing, who was standing behind Shen Muyan, informed her of the news she had found out.

“Lin Bo, we’re going to need some funds.”

“The money is no problem.”

The photos of the jade necklace on display, not only was the quality excellent, but it was also emperor green, each bead was priceless, not something that could be obtained with just a few numbers.

“Okay, sister, you must get it.”

The night was bustling, the most decadent time.

The cars parked outside the auction were all very stylish, with unique license plates.

Bidding agents didn’t care about exposing their faces, but the people behind them were the ones who mattered, so they arrived at the venue in a low-key manner.

The stage was adorned with a giant double-sided mirror, allowing a clear and accurate view of the scene in the venue.

The auctioneer, wearing an elegant azure-toned cheongsam, gracefully walked onto the stage, briefly introducing the theme in pure English before starting the main event.

The first item was a jade bracelet, whether in terms of quality or color, it was unparalleled, even the rare flawless black jade was present.

However, Shen Muyan felt that it wasn’t suitable for her style, it would be better suited for the Xu family’s wife in Shanghai.

Then, the theme was cut to the chase, when the string of emperor green jade beads came out, Shen Muyan finally stood up and walked to the edge of the stage, her gaze was completely focused, she only felt that the beads were shining brightly, directly tempting her.

It was like a piece of emerald green jade, lying quietly in the display case, dignified, elegant, very similar to Barbara Hutton’s necklace, very suitable for her mother.

It would be perfect to customize a set of peacock green embroidered cheongsam for her mother, paired with this necklace, it would be absolutely perfect.

The estimated price was tens of millions, the starting price was hundreds of millions, the bidding steps were quite high, and it quickly reached tens of millions.

When it reached the estimated price, Shen Muyan finally connected, directly bidding tens of millions.

It was estimated that the most this string of beads could fetch was one billion, Barbara Hutton’s jade necklace was more expensive because of its fame, this mysterious merchant provided it, if there wasn’t a strong competitor, the price would be pulled too high.

At one billion, the bidding heat had already subsided.

The price had already exceeded the value of the string of beads, but Shen Muyan was determined to get it, the auctioneer had already called for the tenth time, suddenly receiving a connection from the VIP room.

One billion and two hundred million.

Two hundred million higher, if she was determined to get it, otherwise, she wouldn’t bid like this.

This was the first time Shen Muyan had encountered such a situation, usually, the bidding was good, she would wait until she felt she could succeed, then suddenly someone would jump in and kill her.

Anger.

“Sister, it’s been called for the tenth time.” Ning Qing, who was beside her, was also angry.

“Add to one billion and two hundred million.”

This was the first time Shen Muyan had seen someone compete with her like this.

As soon as the price was announced, there was a gasp from the audience.

When the auctioneer called for the tenth time again, the other side broke the price.

One billion and three hundred million.

Shen Muyan was furious, she didn’t have to compete, the other side’s posture, no matter how much she added, would be suppressed.

“Fight.”

Shen Muyan replied, hugging a pillow and curling up in the corner, her back to Ning Qing.

Self-isolation.