Chapter 777: The Joys of a Rich Woman, You Can't Imagine

Half an hour later—Li Xiao finally got his wish and "tricked" her into coming to the auction house.

Cai Xiaotang stepped out of the car and saw a building that looked like a private club, and she couldn't help but feel a bit curious.

"Let's go."

Li Xiao took her hand and led her toward the venue.

There were already quite a few people at the entrance of the club, walking inside.

Cai Xiaotang followed Li Xiao to the entrance and saw him take out an invitation.

"So this kind of thing really exists..."

Cai Xiaotang muttered in a low voice.

"Of course."

Li Xiao found her expression rather cute; he smiled and explained as he led her inside.

"This auction house has a very high level of privacy, and they only invite the top sixty spenders of the auction house. Many people consider being able to come here a symbol of status."

"They really know how to do business, don't they?"

Cai Xiaotang listened with great interest and couldn't help but lean into Li Xiao's ear to whisper a complaint: "Isn't that just a rolling leaderboard? If you want to be invited every time and not get pushed out, you have to keep spending here to maintain your ranking!"

Li Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, didn't deny her statement, and took the opportunity to lead her to their seats.

Immediately after, he felt Cai Xiaotang lean over again and ask with some gossip-fueled curiosity: "Can I ask, how much has the Li Family spent here? Of course, if you mind, you don't have to say; I'm just curious..."

Li Xiao finally couldn't help but laugh; he was very pleased by her taking the initiative to lean into his ear to talk.

He turned his head slightly and, imitating Cai Xiaotang, leaned into her ear and whispered: "I'm not entirely sure, but as far as I know, the Li Family has always been at the top of the list..."

As he finished speaking, whether intentionally or unintentionally, his lips lightly brushed against Cai Xiaotang's earlobe.

Cai Xiaotang stiffened for a second, immediately straightened up, and stared at him with wide eyes.

There were other people attending the auction nearby, so she couldn't easily make a scene and could only choose to accuse him with her eyes.

Just then—a small shadow suddenly blocked the light above her head.

Cai Xiaotang looked up instinctively and saw a woman dressed very exquisitely standing in front of her, exuding an elegant and mature temperament, looking to be about thirty years old.

"Third Young Master Li, long time no see."

The woman took the initiative to greet him.

"Lady He."

Li Xiao nodded indifferently.

Cai Xiaotang listened from the side, thinking this must be someone Li Xiao knew, and just as she was about to greet her as well, she suddenly felt the other person's gaze land on her.

"So this is Third Madam Li? She's quite different from what I imagined..."

Lady He's tone was a bit strange, making Cai Xiaotang instinctively feel a bit uncomfortable.

"You know me?"

She asked almost instinctively.

Lady He paused slightly, seemingly glancing at Li Xiao, and just as she was about to speak—a prompt sounded in the venue.

Li Xiao also spoke up: "Lady He, the auction is about to start; you should return to your own seat."

Lady He's expression stiffened; she didn't speak, just smiled, and walked toward the seats a few rows behind them.

Cai Xiaotang watched her walk away from the corner of her eye, feeling that something was strange.

This Lady He... is she very close with Li Xiao?

The tone they used to talk to each other just now didn't seem like they were very close...

And...

Was she overthinking it?

Why did she feel that Lady He was acting strangely when she spoke to her?

Cai Xiaotang forcibly suppressed the thoughts in her heart, saw that the auctioneer had already walked onto the stage, hurriedly pulled back her attention, and casually picked up the auction catalog placed on the side of her seat.

"What did the old man ask you to bid on? Is there a budget or something?"

Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but feel a bit nervous as she flipped through it.

"A pair of jade pendants. No need to rush; they should be the third items to come up..."

Li Xiao said, suddenly hooking his lips in amusement: "As for the price, feel free to bid; a rich woman never has to consider such things."

Cai Xiaotang: "..."

She wasn't actually a rich woman!

She was just afraid that if she accidentally got too carried away, she would waste money!

Cai Xiaotang secretly grumbled to herself. Even though it wasn't the turn for the jade pendants the old man wanted yet, she watched the first two lots very seriously, even secretly learning how others were doing it!

That way, no one would be able to tell later that it was her first time attending an auction!

Soon, the first two lots were finished, and the third lot was brought up.

Cai Xiaotang immediately focused her attention on the stage.

Listening to the auctioneer's flowery introduction of the jade pendants' origin, era, and craftsmanship, she had long been unable to wait.

Almost as soon as she heard "the auction begins," she was about to raise her paddle.

"Don't rush."

Li Xiao pressed her hand down with quick reflexes.

"Oh."

Cai Xiaotang immediately sat obediently and didn't move.

Oh, right!

A rich woman doesn't need to fight with others!

She only needed to wait until the bidding was almost over to land a! fatal! blow!

That was the only way to have the style of a wealthy woman!

Very quickly, a pair of small jade pendants was bid up to forty million.

Cai Xiaotang remained calm on the surface, but her heart was in turmoil.

Is this the world of the rich!

It's just two pieces of jade!

The "pocket money" Li Xiao gave her last time could only afford a quarter of this jade pendant!

"Forty-five million!"

Someone else continued to bid.

Immediately after, the venue fell into a silence.

The auctioneer waited a few seconds—"Forty-five million! Going once!"

Cai Xiaotang snapped back to reality and hurriedly looked at Li Xiao.

Li Xiao nodded slightly.

Cai Xiaotang immediately perked up!

Here it comes!

She was going to secure it directly!

The next second—"Fifty-five million!"

Cai Xiaotang suddenly raised her hand!

Immediately, she felt the person beside her freeze in surprise.

Even the venue went quiet for a moment.

Even the auctioneer was stunned for a moment, couldn't help but look at her a few more times, and waited a few more seconds before saying, "Fifty-five million! Going once!"

"Fifty-five million! Going twice!"

"Fifty-five million! Going three times!"

The gavel fell, sealing the deal.

The jade pendant that Li Laoyezi had been longing for was just like that, successfully bid for.

The moment she heard the hammer fall, Cai Xiaotang felt her whole body go a bit limp.

This...

Is this the feeling of being a wealthy woman?

She had just spent fifty-five million!

Although it wasn't her money...

The auction continued, but Cai Xiaotang was still immersed in that shout she had just made, and she hurriedly turned her head to whisper to Li Xiao, "How was it? Did I seem particularly experienced just now? Especially domineering! A fatal blow!"

Li Xiao: "..."

Li Xiao had a half-smiling expression on his face, looking at her with deep eyes.

After a long while, he finally said leisurely, "This wealthy woman, did you forget that the minimum bid increment is one million?"

Cai Xiaotang was stunned upon hearing this, the smile on her face vanished instantly, and her mind went blank for a moment.

Oh, right...

The auctioneer did say earlier that the minimum bid increment was one million...

So what had she just done?

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she heard Li Xiao's voice, suppressed with laughter, ring out again.

"It was indeed a fatal blow, directly... blowing ten million extra."