Chapter 495: This Class Belle Has No Brains

Recently I bought some original factory parts online. Those few large overseas payments triggered the bank's risk control system, causing my bank card to be frozen; I need to go unfreeze it. You go to the auction first and wait for me.

Xu Jijun parked the modified Jeep Wrangler steadily at the bank's entrance.

Lin Dongfan asked, "Can I drive your car?"

"Nonsense, are you going to walk? Don't worry about me; later I'll have the bank manager give me a ride." Xu Jijun said, pushing open the door and getting out, as he always does, so nonchalant.

Lin Dongfan also couldn't be bothered to argue with him, climbed into the driver's seat and drove off.

This jewelry auction's venue is at the Jiali Grand Hotel.

Arrived in five minutes.

Although the hotel doorman was used to seeing luxury cars, upon seeing this wild-modified Jeep Wrangler he couldn't help but glance twice; it was like a military-green 'beast'.

Lin Dongfan tossed the car keys to the doorman's hand: "Thanks."

"You're welcome, sir," he replied.

As soon as the doorman received the car keys, his face broke into an excited smile.

As for why the doorman was so excited, Lin Dongfan didn't care; he strode straight into the hotel lobby.

The Rui Bao Pavilion auction was held in the banquet hall on the top floor.

At the entrance there were sign-in and verification desks; several impeccably dressed staff members wore professional smiles, but their eyes were sharp as they scrutinized each guest.

Lin Dongfan was about to go in.

Suddenly a surprised voice called out from beside him: "Lin Dongfan?"

Lin Dongfan turned toward the sound and saw a woman with exquisite makeup, wearing a Chanel suit, leaning on a middle-aged man with a big belly and slicked-back, shiny hair.

The woman wore an exaggerated fake smile, but her contempt showed in her eyes.

"Are you... Liu Qianmei?"

Lin Dongfan searched his memory; he felt he hadn't remembered wrong—she was the college class belle, who had once chased after Xu Jijun, but Xu Jijun was a man she couldn't flirt with; he felt no spark for her.

"Oh my, it really is you!"

Liu Qianmei exaggeratedly covered her mouth and laughed, then sized up Lin Dongfan's outfit from head to toe.

As she looked, the corner of her mouth curled with undisguised mockery: "After all these years since graduation, you really haven't changed at all! Still so... carefree."

She deliberately emphasized the two words "carefree" with deep meaning.

Her meaning was that only poor losers dress carefree, because poverty leaves no choice; wealthy people all wear brand names.

Lin Dongfan couldn't be bothered to retort, merely giving a faint smile.

On the other hand, the middle-aged man with a big belly and slicked-back hair beside her made Lin Dongfan unable to resist another glance; based on past experience, he could tell at a glance that the man's rank was no lower than vice bureau-level.

"Honey, let me introduce you—this is my college classmate, Lin Dongfan. Back in our class he was quite a 'celebrity,' a model of diligent study and frugal living, especially able to endure hardship!"

Liu Qianmei especially emphasized "diligent study and frugal living" and "enduring hardship," as if her life were boring and she had rarely found someone to casually amuse herself with, smirking the whole time.

The slicked-back man, upon hearing the three words "Lin Dongfan," broke out in a cold sweat from shock.

He hastily extended his right hand: "Mr. Lin, nice to meet you; I am..."

"Honey, what are you doing?" Liu Qianmei pulled back the slicked-back man's outstretched hand, tightly linking her arm with his: "Just call him Xiao Lin."

This scene amused Lin Dongfan, meaning he wasn't even worthy of a handshake?

Lin Dongfan smiled at the slicked-back man: "No need for self-introduction; I know who you are." As soon as he spoke, the man's face grew even more tense.

It was like a mouse seeing a cat.

He brushed off the hand resting on his arm, took out a tissue to wipe his cold sweat: "Mr. Lin, sorry. I have something to attend to; excuse me."

Saying that, he grabbed Liu Qianmei and hurried away.

"Honey, where are you going? The auction is about to start." Liu Qianmei angrily shook off his pull: "You said you'd give me the Sea Blue Chain, but now you want to back out?"

Upon hearing the two words "honey," the slicked-back man became as frantic as an ant on a hot pan.

He nervously glanced back at Lin Dongfan.

He lowered his voice to coax Liu Qianmei: "Miss, this is a public place; please don't randomly call me honey, okay? You're not afraid of death, but I am."

"What's there to be afraid of? This is Jingcheng, not Hundred Yue Province; no one knows you here." Liu Qianmei insisted, tugging at his arm: "If I don't get that Sea Blue Chain, I'm not leaving."

"It can't be auctioned today."

"You really are backing out, aren't you? I know you just don't want to spend money on me!"

"No, listen to me..."

The slicked-back man turned his head again to glance at Lin Dongfan.

Seeing Lin Dongfan facing away, he finally relaxed a bit, whispering to Liu Qianmei: "Your classmate is here today; I can't make random purchases. We'll talk about it at home."

"What's wrong with him being here? I'm rich; do I still need to fear his jealousy? How ridiculous!"

Having said that, Liu Qianmei strode over to Lin Dongfan.

She took out a bundle of ten thousand yuan in cash from her bag and flung it onto Lin Dongfan's face, grandly: "Today my husband doesn't want to see you—take the money and get lost."

"......???"

Lin Dongfan looked at the money fallen on the ground, then at the haughty Liu Qianmei.

Did she take the wrong medicine?

Or did she forget to take her medicine before going out?

How fierce!

Lin Dongfan turned his head to look at the slicked-back man.

Almost at the same moment.

The slicked-back man, panicking inside, turned and hurried away, pretending on the surface he hadn't seen anything, while inwardly seething: "You clueless idiot, this time you've screwed me over..."

Seeing that hurried back, Lin Dongfan couldn't help but chuckle.

He turned back and said to Liu Qianmei: "Your husband's gone; aren't you leaving yet?"

"Honey! Where are you going? Come back!"

Liu Qingmei shouted loudly, seeing the other party walk away faster and faster like a deaf person, she instantly stomped her feet in anger.

Turning away, she snapped at Lin Dongfan: "Lin Dongfan, you're my nemesis! Back when we were in school, I was chatting fine with Xu Jijun, but every time you showed up, he'd chase me away. Now it's the same again—you come, and you've driven my husband off too. How can this person be so despicable? I give you money and you won't leave; you insist on staying here just so I can scold you a few times! Ten thousand yuan—isn't that enough for two months of your salary? If it's too little, why don't you speak up!"

Saying that, Liu Qingmei again pulled out ten thousand cash from her LV bag and fiercely threw it at Lin Dongfan's face.

But this time she didn't hit.

Lin Dongfan tilted his head to dodge, easily avoiding it.

Lin Dongfan replied calmly: "You have quite a few strengths, for example: although you lack brains, your chest is nicely enhanced—the surgery was well done. Another example: although your mouth reeks, you have a talent for being a sycophant. Yet another: although you don't have the aura of a wealthy young lady, you excel at being a mistress. Seeing that you possess so many merits, I won't argue with you."

"!!!"

Upon hearing about the breast augmentation, Liu Qingmei's face instantly darkened.

When hearing the hurtful words 'sycophant talent' and 'mistress', Liu Qingmei's mentality completely exploded; her face was no longer just darkened, but flames of anger burned on it.