Chapter 13 I Want This Girl!

Gazing at the throng of men who, with hungry eyes resembling those of wolves, the girl's eyes were filled with a glimmer of despair.

Her lips tightly clenched, her eyes brimming with tears, yet she ultimately refrained from letting them fall.

"This girl has a story!" Chu Mo drank a sip of alcohol, and despite being a good ten meters away from the girl, his sharp eyes caught every subtle expression on her face.

As the crowd's atmosphere reached a climax, the auctioneer revealed a barely noticeable smirk, his heart blossoming with joy. With the event's current momentum, the girl was bound to fetch the highest price!

And far more than any of the girls previously auctioned! Naturally, the auctioneer's commission would be substantial!

As for the girl... The auctioneer glanced at her, a cold sneer on his face. Her well-being had nothing to do with him. He only knew he would be earning tens of thousands in commission tonight.

Glancing at the excited male beasts in the audience, the auctioneer unveiled a wicked smile, announcing, "I have some thrilling news, folks! This girl, not only a school beauty but also a guaranteed virgin! She hasn't even held hands with a man, let alone been in a relationship!"

"Damn it!" Curses of various kinds erupted from the crowd, voicing their inner excitement, agitation, and frenzy.

Nearly all the men in the venue wanted the girl, but not for her heart—they craved only her body.

The auctioneer's eyes grew more joyous. The higher the bid, the larger his cut. Meanwhile, Chu Mo drank his wine calmly, witnessing the tragic unfolding of the girl's life.

The men's gazes and their vulgar words reached Xia Qian's ears. Even in her innocence, she understood just how filthy their desires were.

At that moment, her heart began to shatter.

However, the thought of her critically ill mother made Xia Qian's heart clench as if she could barely breathe from the pain.

She had been abandoned by her gambling-addicted father at a young age, left to fend for herself alongside her mother.

Their life was tough, but they managed to get by, and Xia Qian's academic performance had always been top-notch. She was the exemplary student, beautiful, and lived a life of purity, the school's prized beauty.

At home, she ate poorly and did a lot of work but never complained once. Being with her mother was her happiest time.

But when her mother became seriously ill, needing surgery they couldn't afford, this extremely kind-hearted school beauty could no longer bear the burden. She came to the bar, offering her purity in exchange for the surgery funds, all to save her mother.

"Now, let the bidding begin!" Seeing the crowd riled up, the auctioneer seized the moment to speak.

The men in the audience became instantly excited. The bidding meant that the highest offer would win the girl, to take her home as a trophy.

"She's mine!"

"She's mine, damn it!"

The place instantly erupted into chaos, with every man shouting over each other to bid. The auctioneer didn't panic but calmly smiled and said, "The highest bidder takes her!"

"Fine! I bid fifty thousand!" A tall, slender man from the crowd called out.

"Screw you, you call that an offer? I bid two hundred thousand!" A bespectacled, chubby man shouted immediately.

"Three hundred thousand!"

"Five hundred thousand!"

"Six hundred thousand!"

"Seven hundred thousand!"

The price soared, with more and more participants. Chu Mo noticed a tear in the girl's eyes that could no longer contain the despair and grief within, streaming down her exquisite cheeks as her body trembled with sobs.

"Eight hundred thousand!"

Eventually, at the price point of eight hundred thousand, most began to back down, as many were wealthy, but eight hundred thousand was indeed a bit steep.

Hearing the price of eight hundred thousand, the auctioneer's face lit up with a grin. Since the inception of these auctions at the bar, they had never sold a girl for such a high price!

This is the first time in history, although it was a bit lower than the ideal price for the host, it was quite satisfactory. He immediately laughed loudly towards the crowd: "Good, the current price is holding at eight hundred thousand. Any higher bids?"

"Ninety-thousand!"

"One million!"

"One million five hundred thousand!"

Holy shit! The host obviously didn't expect that at this moment, people would keep bidding higher and higher, almost bursting his eardrums.

But Chu Mo just calmly smiled. Now these bidders were the real wealthy folks; they chose to bid at the last moment because they simply disdained competing with the riff-raff.

"Five million!" Just then, amidst the crowd, a cheerful young man's laughter rang out. Holding a folded fan, he looked like a dashing young gentleman, with a hint of dominance showing through.

"You..."

"You're way too..."

The handsome young man cast a faint glance over the crowd, almost everyone he locked eyes with immediately looked away, as if fearing they would become his next target.

Seeing this, the handsome young man revealed a smug look and said, "What now? Does anyone else have an objection?"

"I..." Just then, a clueless lad wanted to make a bid but was held back by the burly man beside him, who immediately scolded, "Are you looking for death! Do you know who he is?"

"Who is he?" the clueless lad asked, puzzled.

"The son of An Zheng, the biggest travel business tycoon in Qingyang City, An Dongyang, someone we cannot afford to mess with!" The burly man showed a deep sense of dread.

"You mean the An Zheng who monopolizes all the travel industries in Qingyang City?" The clueless lad was immediately stunned.

"That's right! Now do you still dare to compete?" The burly man nodded.

"I dare not outbid him, that would be a death wish!" the clueless lad said with a pale face.

Their conversation was easily overheard in the now quiet crowd, and An Dongyang naturally heard it as well, immediately showing a hint of arrogance, determined to have the girl tonight!

However, at that moment, the clueless lad, driven by a hot-headed sense of defiance, said, "I've heard that this An Zhengyang is cruel-hearted and has played with many women, leaving their bodies scarred!"

Their voices weren't loud, but An Zhengyang heard every word clearly and his face immediately turned ominously dark. He gave a chilling stare at the clueless lad and waved at his two bodyguards behind him.

Swoosh, swoosh! In a flash, two figures appeared in front of the clueless youth.

"An Zhengyang is too ruthless!"

"Yeah, someone simply said something and got beaten half to death!"

"Shut your mouths, all of you!" At that moment, An Zhengyang's face swept coldly over the crowd, a wicked smile on his lips. "That's right, after I buy that girl, I'm going to use the most extreme and perverted methods on her. I'm rich and powerful, what are you lot in comparison! How dare you gossip about me!"

"Unhappy about it? Keep quiet and shut your mouths!"

Hearing these outrageously arrogant words, the men present couldn't help but clench their fists tightly. Although they were grinding their teeth in anger, none dared to confront An Zhengyang.

"Alright, host, I can take the girl home now, right?" An Zhengyang's gaze turned toward the host on the stage, his eyes also lingering on Xia Qian, revealing a tinge of lasciviousness.

"Of course... you can!" The host showed an embarrassed smile and nodded.

Hearing this, An Zhengyang strode towards Xia Qian on the stage.

Seeing this scene, Xia Qian's legs gave way in an instant, her face spread with colors of utter despair. Just a moment ago, she had also heard the arrogant and vicious words An Zhengyang had said.

If she was bought by him, she feared her life would forever plunge into the abyss, cast into an eternal shadow!

Watching An Zhengyang getting closer, Xia Qian's eyes filled with tears, her heart filled with nothing but ash.

"I'll take that girl!" Just then, a highly inappropriate voice suddenly rang out.