[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi":3,"chapter-i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-chapter-238":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},556662,807,"Chapter 238 - 238 235 this way it's not acceptable","i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-chapter-238",238,"\u003Cp>238: 235, this way, it’s not acceptable 238: 235, this way, it’s not acceptable As everyone knows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price of an item actually doesn’t depend on its value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take a simple example: a bottle of mineral water from a convenience store could fetch a sky-high price if sold in a top-tier luxury hotel like Bulgari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same goes for this sapphire necklace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been worn by Pei Yunxi, it’s as if this piece of jewelry has been affixed with the most dazzling label.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eight million five hundred fifty thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guest number 233 bids eight million five hundred fifty thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nine million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nine million five hundred fifty-five thousand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ten million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bidding below kept the auctioneer busy, and the price soared rapidly, easily breaking through the ten-million mark with no signs of stopping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eleven million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirteen million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifteen million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guest at table thirty-six bids fifteen million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, there was a taste of splurging money like it was dirt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh, just a broken necklace, what’s so special about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Shi gave a disdainful snort, obviously crying sour grapes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the heated atmosphere, Jiang Chen sat in the darkness with a gleam in his eyes, itching to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s difficult to conquer Pei Yunxi, for now, this issue can be set aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s like buying a lottery ticket: you know there’s a string of numbers that will win, just not when they will come up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, in the meantime, you must place your bet, invest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even if you win the lottery in the end, if you didn’t place a bet, it would all go to waste; the prize is drawn, but you won’t get a single penny of profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Licking-dog money” should only be spent on the conquest target; this jewelry belongs to Pei Yunxi personally, and the auction proceeds will be donated in Pei Yunxi’s name, perfectly fitting the rules of using “licking-dog money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s really about “financial power,” Jiang Chen, with nearly ten trillion lying in his account, could arrogantly claim that everyone else here is trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if all the several hundred people present were bundled together, they probably wouldn’t match his wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this auction isn’t actually about whether one has money or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least for him, it definitely isn’t as simple as just bidding an unmatchable high price to take the necklace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This isn’t an anonymous auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the banquet hall is dimly lit to match the auction and create an atmosphere, with the exception of the auction stage, from a certain distance, it’s impossible to see who is who.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They might not be seen now, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be identified later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A nameless college student suddenly showing off a fortune; that’s bound to raise suspicions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those sitting here are elites from all walks of life, even including heavyweight officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But could he really just watch such a good investment opportunity pass by?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen was caught in a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guest at table eight bids thirty million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could faintly see someone in the first row raising a placard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one breath, the bid raised by ten million, as if destined to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up to now, even if the hammer hasn’t fallen yet, the bidding for this sapphire necklace has already set a new record for tonight’s charity auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the guest at table eight raised the bid, the intense atmosphere cooled down a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the necklace had the backing of an extraordinary beauty, thirty million was already pushing a limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aggressive bidding from table eight clearly conveyed a message; any further competition could easily offend people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty-five million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thirty-eight million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forty million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the number of bidders sharply decreased, there were still some who hadn’t given up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guest at table eight bids fifty million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Table eight’s number plate was raised again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs arose from beneath the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a certain part of the banquet hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her donated necklace reach fifty million, Pei Yunxi showed no signs of satisfaction or pride; instead, she furrowed her brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty million, is there any higher bid?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auctioneer dutifully scanned the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps fifty million was the limit, or perhaps the guests were deterred by table eight’s dominance, but the scene went still like stagnant water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty million for the first time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty million for the second time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to the auctioneer starting the countdown, Jiang Chen’s eyes showed struggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the auction stage, the auctioneer’s hammer was already being lifted slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty million for the third…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifty-five million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunder from a silent place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the hammer was about to fall, the sharp-eyed auctioneer noticed that another number plate had been raised from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a stone thrown into a calm pool of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dust-settled situation stirred up once again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Guest at table 250 bids fifty-five million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auctioneer shouted excitedly while simultaneously putting down his hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guests, who were just about to applaud, looked surprised and then instinctively turned their heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the lighting was too dim to see clearly who sat at table 250.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pei Yunxi was no exception; after a brief moment of being stunned, she gripped the armrest of her chair and looked in the direction the auctioneer was gazing, but due to limited visibility, she couldn’t see anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sudden silence of the venue, Jiang Chen slowly turned his head to see the woman beside him putting down her number plate with a cold expression on her pretty face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t let him get his way!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>250 was their table number, and the one who had just raised the placard was none other than Miss Shi Qianxi herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who won’t you let get their way?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My dad!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen appeared to have a moment of realization, “You mean…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that number eight, is your dad?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who else could it be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Qianxi’s tone was sharp and mocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh, wants to curry favor with that fox spirit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dream on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen’s eyelid twitched involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon careful consideration, it indeed seemed likely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That number 8, nine times out of ten, is Shi Zhenhua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lady can completely understand wanting to sabotage her father’s lavish bid for a beauty’s smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there’s a problem, and it seems quite serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shi Qianxi, do you have money?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen asked friendly, or to put it accurately, he was reminding her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, just now this woman had mentioned she was in a tight spot financially.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Shi’s answer was as crisp and decisive as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You dare to bid without money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How do you plan to settle the payment later?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone can raise a paddle; nobody can stop you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But don’t forget, you have to pay in the end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the occasion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the top figures from various sectors are present, even high-ranking government officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making a fuss here— even if you’re the Shi Family’s daughter, you’re probably in for a lot of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t have money, but don’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Qianxi was indeed not foolish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her earlier performance of feigning politeness with that Uncle Zhuang, it showed she knew the difference between urgency and importance and understood social niceties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned around, taking it for granted as she stared at Jiang Chen, clearly having thought of an escape route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You lend it to me first, I’ll pay you back later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen was at a loss for words for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lend money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who lends money like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without discussing it with him beforehand, she just went ahead and raised the paddle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t forced enlistment, and act first, report after?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why should I lend you money?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen couldn’t help but protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t we friends?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You won’t refuse to help me with this, will you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When did I ever say we were friends?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When we ran into that vixen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You said if I don’t apologize, we can’t even be friends in the future—isn’t that an implicit acknowledgment that we are friends?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Shi was truly clever and quick-witted, managing to corner Jiang Chen into speechlessness with just a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry, I can definitely pay back this amount of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t forget, I’m now the second-largest shareholder of Jin Hai Industries!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guest at table number 8 raised their paddle again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sixty million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guest at table number 8 bids sixty million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is your own affair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m just lending you the money; the rest has nothing to do with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen said gravely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Shi raised her number paddle again without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Seventy-five million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guest at table number 250 bids seventy-five million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen let out a sigh, seemingly forced into a tough spot, but when he looked towards the auction stage, a hint of something different flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A grand charity gala had turned into a battlefield for a father-daughter showdown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eighty million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ninety million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Table number 8 bids one hundred million!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auctioneer’s voice began to quiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd became restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jewelry, starting at eight million, had now shockingly broken through one hundred million, something nobody had anticipated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The subdued murmuring grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the big shots sitting in the front row began to whisper among themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred and ten million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Shi’s face grew cold, as if it wasn’t her own money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Table number 8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Zhenhua finally furrowed his brows slightly, resisting the urge to look back, and raised his paddle once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One hundred and fifty million!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Table number 8 bids one hundred and fifty million!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without hesitation, Shi Qianxi was about to follow suit, but Jiang Chen stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can’t do this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There are techniques to bidding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you keep raising by small increments, your opponent will not give up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you truly don’t want your father to get that piece of jewelry, you need to demonstrate your resolve.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen said, “Give me the paddle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Qianxi hesitated, but still passed the number paddle to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen raised the number paddle, simultaneously making a gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auctioneer, from his elevated position, widened his eyes, and after triple checking, said with a trembling voice, “Guest number 250 bids…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>three hundred million!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire venue erupted into a chorus of shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the renowned guests couldn’t maintain their composure as the atmosphere buzzed with noise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hundred million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though all attendees were from the upper class, there truly weren’t many who could cough up that much money at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention for charity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jewelry was indeed exquisite, but it was by no means a rare treasure of the world, and even if Pei Yunxi had worn it, which added a lot of value, it still wasn’t worth such an outrageous price!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Table number 8.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Zhenhua’s expression suddenly turned very dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The auctioneer looked unconsciously in this direction, but there was no further movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Chen leisurely placed the number paddle on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Qianxi stared at him, unable to help but recall the scene at the bustling event where he nonchalantly compensated her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three hundred million once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three hundred million twice!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three hundred million for the third time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sold!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1889,"2026-05-30T15:07:10.633Z","2026-06-01T04:31:31.827Z",1,"novelbin.me","78deadfdfac094f7d66b4aeb65f86638a795b42d0cd079b2e986304dae3092bc","i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-chapter-239","i-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-chapter-237",2400,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-have-10-trillion-dollars-only-usable-for-simpi-cover.jpg"]