She's quite interesting.

Chu Zilan said, "At this point, we can only hope that Lin Wu won't bid on that set of emerald jewelry later."

Rong Ci thought the same.

But...

Is that even possible?

The starting price for the emerald jewelry was ten million.

Someone offered fifteen million.

Rong Ci raised her paddle next: "Eighteen million."

"Twenty million."

"Twenty-five million."

Seeing that Lin Wu hadn't raised her paddle, both Rong Ci and Chu Zilan breathed a sigh of relief, but just as Rong Ci was about to raise her paddle again, Lin Wu lifted hers.

"Fifty million."

"!"

Amid the amazed gasps from the crowd, Lin Wu calmly put her paddle down.

Rong Ci clenched her fists and thought for a moment, then bid, "Sixty million."

"Sixty-five million."

"Seventy million."

Rong Ci hesitated upon hearing that. Her grandmother's seventieth birthday was a rare occasion, if the price reached eighty million—

Just as she was thinking this, Lin Wu raised her paddle again.

"One hundred and twenty million."

Rong Ci's chest tightened. After catching her breath, she silently lowered her paddle.

It was probably because everyone had seen how rich Feng Ting Shen was.

At this point, no one dared to bid further.

The item was once again claimed by Lin Wu.

The remaining items weren't of interest to Rong Ci, but since the auction rules stated that no one could leave before the event ended, she stayed in the auction hall.

The remaining items were relatively more expensive, and seeing how Feng Ting Shen had casually spent over three hundred and sixty million that night, Chu Zilan couldn't help but comment, "Feng Ting Shen isn't going to bid again, is he? He might be rich, but he can't be this reckless. He's really not sparing any money for that mistress of his."

Rong Ci had no answer for Chu Zilan's questions.

But the answer came soon enough—Feng Ting Shen did not bid again.

After the auction ended, Rong Ci and Chu Zilan left the hall.

As they left, Rong Ci didn't glance over at Feng Ting Shen's side again.

However, Chu Zilan was paying attention, so she saw that Ren Jifeng had gone over to Feng Ting Shen and Lin Wu to greet them.

As they were leaving the hall, an elder whom Chu Zilan knew walked over to them.

After a brief greeting, the elder's gaze landed on Rong Ci, and she asked gently, "Zilan, this young lady looks unfamiliar. May I ask which family she's from?"

Chu Zilan introduced Rong Ci.

The lady listened and smiled faintly, "Ah, so she's the niece of Mr. Rong. She's truly a beauty…"

The lady was somewhat familiar with the Rong family situation.

It was said that Mr. Rong's sister had been mentally unstable due to a troubled relationship in her youth and had been living in a nursing home for many years.

Rong Ci was very beautiful, and her demeanor was gentle. If her academic background were also good, it wouldn't be a huge issue that her mother had mental health issues.

Unfortunately, the Rong family's business had been in decline over the past couple of years.

Even though Rong Changsheng was still working hard to save the company, the chances of Rongshi being revived were slim.

With these two major flaws, even though Rong Ci was beautiful and to her liking, she was not worthy of entering the lady's family.

What a pity…

Although the lady didn't say anything outright, both Rong Ci and Chu Zilan could sense what she meant.

The lady had more to say to Chu Zilan, so they didn't leave immediately.

At that moment, Feng Ting Shen, Lin Wu, and Ren Jifeng walked out of the auction hall.

Ren Jifeng stretched out his hand, "I need to leave for a while, we'll talk next time."

Feng Ting Shen replied, "Next time."

Ren Jifeng nodded and left with his friends.

Then, others came over to greet Feng Ting Shen.

He turned to face Rong Ci, and their eyes met.

Rong Ci paused for a moment, then quickly turned her face away.

Feng Ting Shen also averted his gaze and began chatting with the people who had approached him.

Lin Wu, seeing Feng Ting Shen's indifferent attitude toward Rong Ci, slowly curved her lips into a smile.

After chatting for more than ten minutes, Chu Zilan's mouth was dry.

She and Rong Ci went to the drink station, planning to have a drink before leaving.

There were not many people around, and just as Chu Zilan was about to speak, she suddenly heard voices from the side.

"Jifeng, what's this… are you interested in Feng Ting Shen's girlfriend?"

"I wouldn't say interested, but… she is quite intriguing."

Rong Ci and Chu Zilan paused.

It was Ren Jifeng and his friend.

However, they were facing away from them, and a row of drinks blocked most of the line of sight, so they didn't notice Rong Ci and Chu Zilan.

"During the auction, I saw you take a liking to the elegant beauty beside Chu Zilan. She's probably still in the hall, aren't you going to greet her?"

Rong Ci didn't expect their conversation to suddenly turn to her.

Before she could react, Chu Zilan raised an eyebrow and was about to drag Rong Ci over to play matchmaker when Ren Jifeng shook his head, uninterested.

"No need."

Chu Zilan paused.

"Huh? What's going on? Suddenly not interested?"

Ren Jifeng replied, "She's indeed beautiful, but… she seems too mild, too quiet, with no personality. Suddenly, I'm not that interested anymore."

"Damn, and you said you weren't interested in Lin Wu!"

That was clearly after chatting with Lin Wu, he found her more appealing and was no longer interested in others.

"Seriously, it's not that… it's just—"

Ren Jifeng paused, and his friend laughed.

"I get it, so Lin Wu's the new ideal type now, huh? But this still clearly means you're interested in Lin Wu, haha!"

Ren Jifeng didn't reply. His friend continued, "But seriously, Lin Wu is cold and aloof. She's definitely more alluring and has that irresistible conquest vibe."

"Besides, ever since Lin Wu appeared in the circle, many people have been quite captivated by her, some even obsessed. Too bad she's with Feng Ting Shen. I have to say, Feng Ting Shen has an excellent eye for women."

Chu Zilan's smile stiffened, and her face darkened. She was about to go teach those two a lesson for casually discussing others, but Rong Ci stopped her.

Rong Ci shook her head, saying calmly, "It's okay."

She may not have much personality, and she might be ordinary, but she was who she was.

She knew exactly what kind of person she was.

Whether strangers liked her or not wasn't something that mattered much to her.

After Ren Jifeng and his friend finished their drinks, they put down their cups and left.

Chu Zilan was so angry she couldn't contain herself, "I used to think Ren Jifeng had good taste and was quite interesting, but now I can't believe he's been charmed by Lin Wu too!"

Before Rong Ci could respond, a sleazy man walked toward them.

He was someone Chu Zilan knew.

With his lewd, swollen eyes, he leered at Rong Ci, then grinned, "Zilan, is this your friend—"

Before he could finish, Chu Zilan knew exactly what he meant. "What kind of scum are you? How dare you eye my friend? Get lost!"

The man's face darkened. "Chu Zilan, you—"

Chu Zilan shot him a sharp look.

The Chu family wasn't one to be trifled with, and the man didn't dare truly provoke her. He left.

Chu Zilan drank a large gulp of her drink, her chest aching from anger. "This is the nth guy tonight trying to hit on you! Why is it always the scumbags? And why do all the good men go for someone like Lin Wu?!"

Rong Ci didn't speak but helped her calm down.

She thought to herself that perhaps it was because Lin Wu was indeed outstanding, truly exceptional.

But before she could say anything, Chu Zilan's expression suddenly turned cold.

Rong Ci followed her gaze and saw Lin Wu standing not far from them.

She was holding two cups of water.

Rong Ci didn't know when Lin Wu had arrived, but seeing the smile curling on Lin Wu's lips, both she and Chu Zilan could tell that Lin Wu had probably overheard Ren Jifeng and his friend's conversation.

When Lin Wu saw them looking, her smile deepened, but she didn't speak. With a cold, disdainful glance at Rong Ci, she turned and walked away.