Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling
Chapter 169 - 168 Who has such insight! (2 updates)

Chapter 169: 168 Who has such insight! (2 updates)

"How am I supposed to compete for attention? Let’s not even say I’m just the Yun Family’s freeloader; even if I were a legitimate Yun Family miss, I couldn’t outdo them. Didn’t you see Yun Qing just tagging along like a little follower in front of those people?"

Ginsengfruit ’whooshed’ and opened its Weapons Storage: [Host, just sell any of these items, and we’ll have money!]

Yun Ran: ...

"Thanks for the generosity, but I’m not exactly a law-abiding citizen. Plus, these weapons could flatten an entire country, so there’s no way I could sell them!"

Ginsengfruit closed the Weapons Storage with a bit of regret.

Once upon a time, its predecessors had told it that those items in the Weapons Storage were really valuable, easily traded for Spirit Crystals.

Who would have thought they’d turn into such a hot potato here, sigh~

Yun Ran took out a pack of tissues from her bag and quietly handed it to the tearfully sobbing Taoist Xia.

A grown man sobbing, and a soft, mushy girl silently passing tissues.

This scene, this contrast, tsk tsk tsk~

"You know that I have the Heavenly Eye, right? It gets uncomfortable after using it for a long time, so I tend to tear up."

Yun Ran nodded her head. She still had a bit of emotional intelligence. When life’s tough, better not to tear people down—just roll with whatever they say~

"I’m starting to resent the rich a bit now."

Yun Ran replied, "What a coincidence, so am I."

Silence, a deathly silence...

Even amidst the countless noises around them, nothing could disturb the odd atmosphere between Yun Ran and Taoist Xia.

Taoist Xia felt goosebumps all over his body, his somewhat gloomy mood, all but gone.

Thinking it over, he still said to Yun Ran: "I feel like you’re not great at comforting people~"

"Is that so? I’ll keep that in mind next time."

Taoist Xia: ...

There goes my face, for this lifetime!!!

"I’m not bidding on the Nine Yang Grass anymore. Since we’re already here, let’s take a look at the other items."

That phrase ’since we’re already here’ really had some spirit to it, at least in Yun Ran’s view, signaling a bit of resignation.

"Oh, right, those gaudy ornaments you bid on just now, give one to me as a gesture of sharing your good mentality."

At this, Yun Ran immediately objected. How could she give them away? Those were ornaments worth 500,000 each!

"No way, a gentleman doesn’t covet what others love, and also, those weren’t gaudy, they were unique in style, you wouldn’t understand!"

Just coming over, a man seated not far behind Yun Ran heard their conversation, and his eyes immediately sparkled.

Who would have thought that his artwork, which had failed to sell many times before, would all be snapped up by the same person.

Overjoyed, the man had used his privilege to take a seat not far behind Yun Ran because he wanted to see who had such good taste!

Now, hearing what Yun Ran said, he felt like he had found a kindred spirit. Others were dismissing his work, but this young lady said his work was unique. Wow wow wow, so happy!!!

The man gestured with a hand, and soon a bodyguard came over.

"Go find out what the lady and her companion bid on today; I’ll pick up the tab for everything!"

The bodyguard quickly left, leaving the man to continue eavesdropping on the conversation of his "kindred spirit."

In the end, the Nine Yang Grass was taken home by the rich and powerful Xiyeno Natsuo. Those people who came charging in, all full of themselves for the Nine Yang Grass, were instantly deflated.

To such an extent that they completely lost interest in the items being auctioned off later on.

Yun Ran, however, watched attentively the whole time, and managed to bid on and win several fine Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. It seemed she had really made a profit this trip.

When she was about to settle the bill after the auction, the staff informed her that someone had already paid for her purchases.

Both Yun Ran and Taoist Xia wore the same shocked expression on their faces.

That was tens of millions worth of items just given to her for free?

Wowzers, she knew she was lucky, but this was like stumbling upon a walking cash dispenser!!!

As for worries? Nonexistent. If someone dared to give, she dared to accept; after all, she wasn’t one to allow herself to be shortchanged.

"May I ask who paid the bill?"

The staff member smiled apologetically and shook his head: "Sorry, madam, we have rules against disclosing our clients’ information."

Yun Ran: ...

Yeah right, if you can’t disclose clients’ information, how would they know who she is, let alone that she made bids on certain items to pay for her?

But since the mysterious benefactor wanted to remain anonymous, she wasn’t going to insist. After all, she was the one who profited, and if that person needed something, they would surely come to her.

"Alright, I got it. Just pack everything up for me."

The staff remained cordial and obliging, handing over all the items Yun Ran had bid on, with Taoist Xia helping to carry half of them.

Xiyeno Natsuo, accompanied by Yun Qing, also successfully acquired the Nine Yang Grass, and the group of them left the auction site shortly after.

Today’s auction could be considered a rise to fame within the circle.

"We surely got an eye-opener this time— who would have thought a sprig of grass could fetch a price of 10 billion? That amount could secure a decent piece of land."

"The Xiyeno Family sure is loose with their money. But it’d be nice if they were this generous in business dealings in the future."

"I’ve heard they’ve secured oil drilling rights in another continent. You think the Xiyeno Family’s sudden splurge has some ulterior motive?"

"I don’t know about their motives, but starting today, everyone’s aware—not to underestimate this little miss of theirs. Most families, even their heirs, would struggle to mobilize this much money."

...

Xiyeno Natsuo, who was the subject of discussion, was holding a jade box housing the Nine Yang Grass, heading toward the Helian Family’s territory.

Yun Qing sat by her side, not uttering a word throughout the journey, but excitement was evident in the depths of her eyes.

She had brown-nosed Xiyeno Natsuo for quite a while to finally become a part of their group, and now accompanying them to the Helian Family’s estate made all her subservience worthwhile.

The motorcade soon arrived outside the Helian Family’s manor and stopped, waiting for the inspection obediently.

Even though there seemed to be no one around, no one dared to drive straight through.

After about fifteen minutes, an unremarkable looking old man emerged from within the manor. He received an invitation card passed to him by the driver of the first car.

He said coldly, "Wait!"

The Helian Family doesn’t manage any industries but acts as an Angel Investor.

At least a third of the enterprises worldwide are backed by capital from the Helian Family.

It can be said that if one gets investment from the Helian Family, their enterprise is already halfway to success.

Regrettably, not many can find the Helian Family’s contacts.

The manor here in Yinghua Country is merely for the Old Madam’s leisure, as she favors the local climate for holidays.

The fact that Xiyeno Natsuo managed to find this place is admirable in itself.