Chapter 86 A Fierce Bidding War!

Hearing that sneering voice, both Wang Lianhong and Mo Zixun knitted their brows in unison.

Turning around, they saw Mo Zihan standing right behind them, just as they'd expected.

At this moment, Mo Zihan was still donned in that flamboyant red long dress. It was cut in a way that was almost backless and low-cut, with a daring high slit that deliberately showcased her shapely thighs. She was tall and carried herself with an air of elegance. A delicate handbag dangled from her hand, making her look like a proud peacock strutting around in the shopping mall.

It turned out that she'd caught wind of the news about the Buddha of Longevity and Good Fortune online and had made a special trip here to buy it as a birthday gift for her grandfather. To her surprise, upon arriving, she found Wang Lianhong's family of four standing right there.

Wang Lianhong could clearly see through Mo Zihan's intentions. Without a second thought about the cost, she promptly said to the supervisor in charge of selling the Buddha of Longevity and Good Fortune, "I want this Buddha of Longevity and Good Fortune. Please package it up for me nicely."

"Hey? Hold on!"

Mo Zihan grew flustered upon hearing this and immediately stepped forward, protesting, "Second Aunt, I had my eye on this Buddha of Longevity and Good Fortune first. How can you claim it for yourself?"

"You saw it first?" Wang Lianhong had already had a falling out with this eldest niece since noon the previous day. "Isn't it common knowledge that whoever buys something first gets to own it? You're the one who showed up late. Who's to blame for that?"

"When did you manage to buy it before me? We clearly arrived at the same time. You're just acting on purpose now that you've seen me here, aren't you?" Mo Zihan retorted with a sneer, showing no intention of backing down.

The onlookers around were left bewildered. Judging from their exchange, they were relatives. Could relatives really get into such a heated argument over choosing the same item?

"Hanhán, you've taken a liking to this too?" Mo Lingfeng looked at Mo Zihan somewhat awkwardly. After all, he was closer to Mo Zihan in terms of family ties. He managed a forced smile as he asked.

"Yes, Second Uncle. I must say, you all are being rather unreasonable. I saw it all from the back just now. Second Aunt hemmed and hawed for ages without making a purchase. But the moment she spotted me, she rushed to make a move, clearly trying to compete with me on purpose, don't you think?" Mo Zihan didn't mince her words with Mo Lingfeng either, as she'd always held him in low regard, seeing him as a bit of a pushover.

"Mo Zihan, shut your mouth!"

Mo Zixun couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward, stating firmly, "When it comes to buying things, it's first come, first served. Don't you even understand such basic common sense?"

"Mo Zixun, you've got some nerve speaking up!"

Mo Zihan's temper flared the instant she laid eyes on Mo Zixun.

The whole reason she wanted to buy this Buddha of Longevity and Good Fortune was to steal the limelight at her grandfather's birthday celebration, to stand out in sharp contrast to Mo Zixun and completely overshadow her. There was no way she'd let Mo Zixun snatch it away now.

"I have to say, your family is really a joke these days. You've all been driven out of the Mo family by grandfather, and you're supposedly so hard up that you can barely make ends meet. Yet here you are, putting on airs and pretending to be something you're not. Such an expensive item, and you just casually say you'll buy it? It's downright absurd!"

"Who says our family is struggling? We're doing just fine!" When it came to being quick-witted and sharp-tongued, Wang Lianhong was no slouch. Moreover, she was extremely proud and would never back down in a situation like this.

"Package it for me!"

She reiterated her demand to the supervisor.

"No way!"

Mo Zihan took a bold step forward and glared at Wang Lianhong, saying, "Second Aunt, you're an elder, for goodness' sake. Why must you vie with me for this? Aren't you afraid of becoming the laughingstock if word gets out?"

"Now you remember to call me 'Second Aunt'?" Wang Lianhong scoffed. "Your attitude yesterday was nothing like this. And what do you mean I'm competing with you? Isn't it you who's shamelessly trying to snatch it from me? Didn't you hear what my daughter said? It's first come, first served when buying things!"

"You!" Mo Zihan gnashed her teeth in anger. Suddenly, she looked up at the supervisor and declared, "I won't haggle over the price for this Buddha of Longevity and Good Fortune. I'll add another 50,000 yuan to the price. I'll buy it for 850,000 yuan. Package it for me right this instant!"

"This..."

The supervisor was taken aback for a moment. He didn't concern himself with the relationship between the customers vying to buy the Buddha of Longevity and Good Fortune. To him, selling it to whoever offered more money was all that mattered.

Now that another customer was willing to pay an extra 50,000 yuan, of course he was inclined to sell it to the higher bidder. Immediately, he moved to package it for Mo Zihan.

"Mo Zihan, you!"

Wang Lianhong's eyes widened in fury. She hadn't expected Mo Zihan to be so underhanded. Not bargaining was one thing, but deliberately driving up the price like this? It was as if she was deliberately trying to make things difficult for her.

"900,000 yuan. I'll take it. Package it for me!" Wang Lianhong slapped the display stand with force.

She couldn't afford to lose face, even if it meant a significant dent in her finances at the moment. She gritted her teeth and decided to go all out. After all, this was her one and only chance to make a comeback in the Mo family. She wasn't about to let it slip through her fingers!

"Second Aunt, are you doing this on purpose? I'll offer 1 million yuan!!!"

Mo Zihan was truly incensed and shouted angrily.

By now, more and more people had gathered around to watch the spectacle. They watched the aunt and niece locking horns with amusement, pointing and whispering among themselves, eager to see how the drama would unfold.

Mo Zixun was growing increasingly worried at this point. She knew full well that Mo Zihan was in the wrong, causing a ruckus and inflating the price unreasonably.

But she was powerless to do anything about it.

The money she had on her was barely enough for her daily expenses. She couldn't offer any assistance and could only watch helplessly as Wang Lianhong and Mo Zihan argued back and forth, feeling utterly helpless.

"Mo Zihan, don't be so pushy. If we keep bickering like this, we'll only end up as a laughingstock for others! 1.05 million yuan! I'll take this Buddha of Longevity and Good Fortune. You can go pick something else. Let's not create any unpleasantness within the family!" Wang Lianhong glared at Mo Zihan, her eyes filled with a mix of anger and pain.

"Ha! Second Aunt, what a thing to say. When it comes to buying things, it's every man for himself. Why should I give in to you? I'll offer 1.2 million yuan!!!" Mo Zihan sneered contemptuously and promptly hiked the price by 150,000 yuan.

Boom!!!

When the new price was announced, the onlookers were left dumbfounded and then burst out laughing.

This was turning into quite the show, almost like a hilarious farce.

The price of an item that originally cost 800,000 yuan had now shot up by 400,000 yuan for no good reason.

If they hadn't witnessed these two relatives, one older and one younger, arguing with flushed faces and bulging veins in their necks, people might have suspected that the Times Shopping Mall had hired them as decoys to create a stir.

"Mo Zixun, you!!!"

Wang Lianhong was so enraged that she felt as if her lungs were about to burst. This unexpected obstacle that had popped up out of nowhere was none other than Mo Zihan, who had brought her nothing but humiliation. It was truly unbearable!

"I'll offer 1.5 million yuan. Package it for me!!!" In a fit of rage, she blurted out the price, adding another 300,000 yuan to her bid.

"Are you crazy?!"

Mo Lingfeng was horrified when he heard this. Was this woman out of her mind? She was being so reckless with money, doubling the original price like that!

"Don't interfere with me. I don't believe I can't beat this wretched girl today!"

Wang Lianhong shoved Mo Lingfeng aside angrily and fixed her glare on Mo Zihan.

Mo Zihan was equally shocked at this moment. 1.5 million yuan was way beyond what she'd expected. She'd only been the manager of Lavender for a few days. Where on earth would she get that much money?

But now,