The following auction did not have the same fierce competition as the earlier lots.
Shen Xian originally did not want to participate, but when she saw a pair of jade earrings, she couldn't help feeling restless.
"I want to win them for my grandmother,"
she whispered in Gu Chen's ear.
"Alright, just raise your paddle," Gu Chen, seeing Shen Xian interested in a piece for once, indulgently encouraged her to bid.
"I mean I'll bid," she repeated.
Gu Chen looked at her in surprise. Her implication was clear: no matter what the final price would be, she intended to pay for it herself.
Shen Xian saw him looking at her in such a way, smiled faintly, and patted his hand to signal that she could afford it.