Chapter 778: It

Cai Xiaotang was stunned, feeling as though her whole being was not quite right.

How could she have added ten million just like that?

If she had only added one million or two million at the time and the other party had given up, wouldn't she have saved eight million!

In the end, it was still money wasted...

Cai Xiaotang's face was complex; the excitement from just a moment ago vanished completely, and like a child who had done something wrong, she lowered her eyes and stopped speaking.

Li Xiao had originally only been joking, but seeing that she really cared, he hurriedly comforted her.

"It's not a big problem. This pair of jade pendants is worth this price itself. Even if you had added it bit by bit, it would have reached around fifty-five million before others gave up, maybe even higher. It was just that shout of yours that scared them off; they knew they couldn't win against you no matter what, which is why they didn't continue to raise the price. Thinking about it this way, didn't you actually save money?"

"Oh..."

Cai Xiaotang replied casually, knowing he was comforting her, yet she still felt bad about it in her heart.

Immediately after, she saw the fourth auction item being brought up.

Cai Xiaotang had no interest in paying attention, but out of the corner of her eye, she saw Li Xiao sit up slightly, appearing very interested.

Only then did she look up and glance at it, discovering it was a set of jewelry she had seen in the auction catalog earlier.

Cai Xiaotang's heart stirred slightly, and she suddenly had a premonition.

Following that, she indeed heard Li Xiao say: "Keep bidding, we want this one too."

"Still bidding?"

Cai Xiaotang was taken aback, subconsciously wanting to say she didn't need it, but the words stopped at her lips.

Li Xiao hadn't said he was giving it to her...

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she indeed heard Li Xiao say: "This kind of diamond is very rare and will definitely appreciate in value in the future, so we must bid on it."

"You even know about these things?"

Cai Xiaotang was stunned and somewhat surprised, yet she still obediently listened to the bids from the person beside her.

"Just bid, don't think so much." Seeing her looking so cautious, Li Xiao couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek.

Cai Xiaotang's face burned, and she immediately focused on the stage.

Soon, the number of bidders around them gradually decreased.

This set of diamond jewelry was the same as the jade pendant from before, with a minimum increment of one million each time.

However, it was not as sought-after as the previous jade pendant; most of the bidders were women or men who had brought female companions.

Not long after, it was also bid up to a price of ten million.

Only one bidder remained.

"Thirteen million."

A woman's voice rang out.

As Cai Xiaotang listened, she suddenly felt it sounded familiar; it seemed to be that Lady He from earlier.

No one else in the venue was participating in the bidding anymore.

Cai Xiaotang subconsciously looked at Li Xiao and asked in a low voice: "Is this... also a must-have?"

"Mm, a must."

Li Xiao's lips held an ambiguous smile, his tone very certain.

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath, and seeing the auctioneer had already raised the hammer, she hurriedly spoke up: "Fourteen million!"

Almost as soon as the words left her mouth—Lady He added on her side: "Seventeen million!"

Cai Xiaotang had no choice but to helplessly follow: "Eighteen million!"

This time she didn't dare to raise the bid rashly, keeping to the rule of adding at least one million.

Immediately, she heard Lady He on the other side add: "Twenty-two million!"

Cai Xiaotang: "..."

Is this Lady He the real wealthy woman?

Does she like this set of jewelry that much?

If Li Xiao was only buying it for his collection...

She looked at Li Xiao with a questioning expression, just about to persuade him to forget it, when she saw him smile and raise an eyebrow: "Continue."

Cai Xiaotang had to withdraw her gaze.

Forget it...

Today she was just a worker holding a wealthy woman experience card to raise the paddle...

If Li Xiao says bid, then bid it is...

On stage, the auctioneer was already making the final confirmation.

"Twenty-two million once!"

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly spoke up: "Twenty-three million!"

She still only added one million.

Lady He immediately followed as expected: "Twenty-six million!"

Others in the audience finally couldn't help but start whispering.

Those who knew the trade could see that although the diamonds in this jewelry set were rare, around fifteen million was about right; it was far from reaching twenty-six million.

Cai Xiaotang no longer knew what to say.

She had no choice but to continue raising the bid: "Twenty-seven million!"

"Thirty million!"

Lady He followed as expected, her voice even raised much higher; she was clearly locking horns with her!

"Thirty-one..."

Cai Xiaotang raised her paddle.

"Three thousand three hundred!"

"Three thousand four hundred..."

"Three thousand eight hundred!"

"Three thousand nine hundred..."

Cai Xiaotang was speechless; she was almost out of strength to even lift the paddle.

The next second—there was no more movement from Lady He's side.

Hearing that she didn't immediately raise the price like before, Cai Xiaotang suddenly perked up a little.

Could it be over?

Thirty-nine million!

Just for a set of jewelry like this!

Her heart was bleeding!

After waiting a few more seconds—the auctioneer confirmed: "Thirty-nine million! Going once!"

"Thirty-nine million! Going twice!"

"Thirty-nine million! Three times!"

Cai Xiaotang felt a sense of relief.

Damn...

Finally done.

If the bidding had continued like that, her little heart wouldn't have been able to take it!

Being a rich woman is not fun at all!

Never coming again!

Just as Cai Xiaotang was thinking this, she suddenly heard a commotion behind her.

She turned around instinctively and saw that Lady He had already stood up and was walking toward the exit of the venue.

A flash of awkwardness crossed Cai Xiaotang's face.

This...

Did she leave in a huff because she didn't get what she wanted?

Immediately after, Li Xiao's voice sounded as well.

"Do you want to continue, or should we go rest first?"

"Can we leave?"

Cai Xiaotang turned her head to look at him.

Li Xiao nodded: "This half of the session is over. There is a lounge in the back; we can go there first. Once the auction ends and we collect the item we just won, we can leave."

"Then let's go rest first!"

Cai Xiaotang pulled him up.

The two of them went straight to the lounge in the back.

Once inside the room, she finally let out a sigh of relief.

Li Xiao watched her as if she had just set down a heavy burden, and couldn't help but tease: "How is it? Is the feeling of being a rich woman fun?"

"It's not fun at all!"

Cai Xiaotang answered quickly. Thinking of Lady He who had left in a huff, she couldn't help but ask with some concern: "Are you... very close with that Lady He? She didn't seem very happy just now..."

"Hmm?"

Li Xiao narrowed his eyes, then waved his hand dismissively.

"It doesn't matter. Someone like her isn't lacking this one set of jewelry."

"Oh..."

Cai Xiaotang nodded, though she still felt a little bothered that he hadn't answered her first question.

The two of them...

Are they actually close or not?

Feeling that it would be embarrassing to ask, as if she cared about him a lot, Cai Xiaotang held back and didn't speak.

But then, she suddenly heard Li Xiao say with a smile in his tone: "Do you think that set of jewelry is pretty?"

"Me?"

Cai Xiaotang was stunned by his question.

She then suddenly realized and hurriedly refused: "You aren't planning to give it to me, are you? Such an expensive thing! I don't want it!"

"Wrong."

Li Xiao suddenly leaned in close and tapped her forehead with a doting tone: "It's not for you, it's for me."

Cai Xiaotang: "...?"

For himself?

What did Li Xiao mean?

Could it be that besides collecting... he also wants to wear it?