Chapter 30

「Miss Lin, if there's something you like, tell me; our families have been friends for generations, I can help you. 」

Ye Chenjing's magnetic voice sounded in Lin Meng's ear.

Before she knew it, Ye Chenjing had already leaned over.

The two sat on the same sofa, the distance between their legs no more than a fist's width; Lin Meng could even clearly feel the hormone scent emanating from his body.

She strove to keep her composure, took a deep breath, and replied:

"Mr. Ye, you're too kind; just letting me feast my eyes is enough."

"Just kidding, with so many eyes watching, if Ye Chenjing really helped her call out a price, those women would surely tear her apart!"

Besides, nothing at the auction is something she can afford now; even if the Ye Family and Lin Family have deep ancestral ties, it's impossible to get a bargain for free.

Debts must always be repaid.

Lin Meng had just finished paying off her grandfather's debt, feeling light as a feather with no debts, and she didn't want to take on external debt again and invite trouble.

Halfway through the auction, Lin Meng also roughly understood the auction process.

Just as she was about to get up and leave, the next lot was just brought out, the red cloth not yet lifted, and Lin Meng felt a scorching sensation on her wrist.

This feeling was all too familiar to her, extremely similar to the sensation when the jade bracelet transformed into a space imprint on her skin; it made her rising motion jerk to a halt, and her gaze instantly shifted to the auction stage.

The item up for auction next comes from an overseas anonymous collector; please take a look.

As the red cloth was lifted, an ancient jade bracelet appeared on the tray.

At a glance, Lin Meng's eyes widened in shock.

Holy cow, there's another?!

This is already the third space jade pendant; when did this stuff become as common as street trash?

Or is it that her luck is just too good, allowing her to see three in a row within just over ten days?

Lin Meng struggled to suppress the shock and nervousness inside, her mind racing to figure out where she could scrape together money; she was determined to buy this jade bracelet no matter what.

Ye Chenjing had long noticed Lin Meng's oddness, and coupled with the jade bracelet on stage, it resembled the engagement token between the Ye Family and Lin Family.

Combining Lin Meng's earlier reaction, Ye Chenjing guessed what it was, and while the host was still leisurely describing the bracelet, he was the first to raise his bidding paddle.

The entire hall fell silent in an instant, the auctioneer's voice cut off, and nobody knew how to react for a moment.

Everyone turned their gazes toward Ye Chenjing, all speculating about his intention in making such an unconventional move.

At the same time, several shrewd wealthy tycoons on the floor also turned their attention to the jade bracelet on stage, quietly consulting the experts beside them.

"Old Master Lu, take a look—what's special about this jade bracelet?"

"Anything that catches Ye Chenjing's eye and makes him bid must be extraordinary; Professor Yu, what are your thoughts?"

The appraisal experts had been invited before the auction began and had already appraised that jade bracelet in advance.

They could not determine its origin or dynasty; the craftsmanship was excellent but there was nothing particularly special about it.

According to current market trends, this jade bracelet is good quality, but its collectible value is not high.

Thus, Ye Chenjing's behavior becomes all the more puzzling.

By the time Lin Meng came to her senses, the jade bracelet had already been traded into Ye Chenjing's hands.

Her heart gave a jolt as she lifted her head to meet Ye Chenjing's half-smiling gaze.

"Want it? I'll give it to you."

His neither-light nor-heavy magnetic voice rang out, and the hall erupted!

"Five million—truly the generous spirit of the Ye family!"

"Who is that miss? We need to check her background quickly; a woman who can make the Ye family's lord spend a thousand gold surely isn't simple."

"I originally thought that jade bracelet had some special value, and the Ye family had gotten advance news, but now it seems Lord Jing bought it on a whim just to win a beauty's smile."

Five million, exceeding the starting price by a full three million; for Ye Chenjing, calling out a mere five million is as easy as drinking a glass of water.

But when Lin Meng came to her senses and figured out the situation, she felt as if the sky had collapsed.

Ye Chenjing had already slipped the jade bracelet into her bosom, wearing an expression that said 'you don't need to thank me too much,' which made Lin Meng's teeth itch with the urge to go up and bite him.

This man certainly doesn't look like a fool with money to burn; clearly the starting bid was two million, yet he opened with five million.

Even if he wanted to seal the deal with an absolute price difference, he didn't need to add three million all at once, did he?

Five million for a single bracelet, and she still had to grit her teeth and accept it.

Lin Meng even began to suspect whether Ye Chenjing had done this on purpose.

Ye Chenjing pretended not to understand Lin Meng's grimace of clenched teeth, and spoke with a smile.

"Miss Lin, don't be nervous; consider this bracelet my gift for our meeting—you don't need to repay me."

"Free of charge? Who would believe that?"

The Ye family is in business; merchants seek profit, so how could they possibly do something with no gain?

Ye Chenjing appears solemn on the surface, but his overly deep eyes make one suspect he is actually quite scheming.

But after thinking it over, Lin Meng ultimately resigned herself to accepting this debt.

She had already repaid over three million; she could certainly afford to repay five million as well!

"Mr. Ye, I appreciate your kindness; I'll take this jade bracelet for now, but this five million shouldn't be your expense—I'll find a way to repay you, and I'll write you an IOU later."

Ye Chenjing raised his brows slightly at her words, thinking she really was different from others.

Before setting out, he learned from his grandfather and Ye Chenyu that the person from the Lin family who had engaged in a childhood engagement with them had sensibly taken the jade bracelet and left, with no intention of entangling with the Ye family.

Ye Chenyu even went so far as to praise her, saying she had self-awareness.

You know, to outsiders, the Ye family seems like an ancient imperial household.

To others, saying there's a throne to inherit is a joke, but in the Ye family, it's no laughing matter.

Marrying into the Ye family means wealth, status, and power are all in your hands, from then on you can soar to great heights.

Anyone else would probably be eagerly waiting to become Madame Ye; who would voluntarily give up this marriage?

Now it seems, this Lin Meng is indeed different from the rest.

Lin Meng carefully put away the jade bracelet, quickly wrote an IOU, and hurriedly left.

She certainly didn't want to wait until the event ended and be surrounded by those women eyeing her like tigers.

Ye Chenjing wants to use her as a shield? No way.

Returning to her temporary lodgings, Lin Meng immediately put the bracelet on her wrist.

After a moment, she clearly felt a hint of heat, but the jade bracelet never disappeared, and no third space was produced.

"Strange, this is definitely a space jade bracelet, why isn't it working?"

Lin Meng tried several times, but couldn't transform the jade bracelet into a space; instead, it drained her mental energy excessively, making her head dizzy.

No choice, Lin Meng carefully put the "five million" into the First Space for now, to study later.

In the First Space connected to Ye Heng, she placed a small storage cabinet to keep her important belongings, and the deed to the old house is also inside.

Ye Heng is trustworthy; he won't randomly take her things.