I’m a Villain! Why Are You Trying to Date Me?
Chapter 49

Chapter 49: The Frenzied Bidding! The Terrifying Scene Lin Tian Set Off! Jiang Yifeng’s Face Turns Green!

“The second bidder is Mr. Zhao Dongyun. His bid is… 2.1 billion!”

Shock swept through the auction hall.

At events like these, a bid was a binding commitment. If a bidder couldn’t pay, while only a fraction would be taken as a penalty, their reputation would be completely ruined. In elite circles, integrity mattered more than money.

For these family heads, tens of billions meant nothing compared to their reputations. This meant that Zhao Dongyun really spent 2.1 billion on a 24-kilogram piece of agarwood that might only be worth 50 million. This was insane.

Zhou Wenlong, the Zhou family head, raised an eyebrow and shrugged. He had only joined the auction for fun, mainly because of his good relationship with Bai Ze. If Bai Ze wanted it, the item was probably valuable. Even if Bai Ze said it was just for his daughter, Zhou didn’t fully believe it. So he bid what he thought was reasonable and left it at that.

Now, with Zhao Dongyun’s bid revealed, Zhou realized that these two really were just trying to make their daughters happy!

Behind Zhao Dongyun, Lin Tian clicked his tongue inwardly.

Is it the power of the big families? Or is this the absurdity of a brainless web novel world? Casually dropping 2.1 billion on a gift for his daughter?!

In his past life, Lin Tian could never have imagined a small-scale auction escalating to this absurd level. 2.1 billion! It could very well be a new record for the most expensive item ever auctioned in Huaxia. And the item? A seemingly ordinary block of agarwood. Of course, Lin Tian knew the wood was worth much more than that. But others didn’t. Zhao Dongyun, clueless of the true value, just spent a fortune just to make his daughter smile. That was wild.

[Zhao Dongyun really went all in… But why do Shang Chan and Zhao Mengmeng like this thing so much? It’s just a black log. If it were me, and I didn’t know there was anything valuable inside, I wouldn’t buy it no matter how rich I was.]

[Damn it, now I’m really nervous… If Zhao Dongyun finds out what Shang Chan and Zhao Mengmeng did with me, would he straight-up kill me?]

Though Lin Tian kept a calm expression, his heart was in turmoil. Even his gaze at Zhao Dongyun had a hint of fear. After all, both of Zhao’s daughters had been entangled with him one way or another. It wasn’t entirely Lin Tian’s fault. But still, who knew how far a protective father might go?

Hearing Lin Tian’s inner voice, both Shang Chan and Zhao Mengmeng blushed.

Shang Chan recalled that night at Lin Tian’s house… ten minutes in the secret room behind Tingchan Pavilion… that time in the car by themselves… The more she remembered, the redder she got. So much so that even her pale neck flushed pink. Unconsciously, her heart was already tied to Lin Tian. She no longer resembled the cold, decisive CEO people knew her as.

Still, Lin Tian’s thoughts reminded her of the stakes. Until things were fully clear and until Jiang Yifeng was no longer a threat, she couldn’t afford to create more trouble for Lin Tian. Like involving her dad…

She wasn’t sure how Zhao Dongyun would react if he found out the truth, but he would definitely confront Lin Tian, if not worse. Just imagining Lin Tian awkwardly facing her father made Shang Chan’s heart ache.

The same woman who could stay composed while losing billions in the business world… was now worried her dad might scold her secret crush.

With that thought, Shang Chan subtly moved her chair back to her father’s side.

If Zhao Dongyun ever knew what was going through her head, he’d probably have a heart attack.

My daughter’s grown up… and now she’s siding with an outsider…

She thought, If Bai Bing’er wants to look, let her. But if that causes trouble for Lin Tian, it’s not worth it.

Hearing the chair shift, Zhao Dongyun glanced sideways and saw Shang Chan had returned. He immediately beamed with fatherly satisfaction. He thought his daughter had been moved by his 2.1 billion yuan bid and came back to sit beside him. Little did he know, Shang Chan only did it to shield Lin Tian…

On the other side, Zhao Mengmeng felt the same. Seeing Jiang Yifeng no longer paying attention, she also scooted back to her father. Zhao Dongyun couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

His two beloved daughters had earlier left him to sit by Lin Tian, which had worried him.

But now? They’re back by my side. Clearly, the little rascal had no real pull!

He had already been mentally affected by Lin Tian and Bai Ze’s antics.

Meanwhile, hearing the chair move, Jiang Yifeng looked over; not at Lin Tian, but at Zhao Dongyun. He wasn’t even aware of Lin Tian.

He was shocked that Zhao Dongyun had dared to bid that much. 2.1 billion! As if it were 21 bucks!

Jiang Yifeng had thought his 1.2 billion bid was safe. But now? He had no chance. Others might still bid less than 2.1 billion, but with sealed bidding, only the highest wins. He had lost just as the bidding started.

Frustration burned in his heart. He didn’t know exactly what the agarwood held, but his sacred body reacted strongly, meaning it was incredibly beneficial to him. And yet, he lost it due to circumstances beyond his control.

He even blamed the organizers.

Why an anonymous bid?

If it had been a regular auction, he’d have gone all in and sacrificed everything, even the entire Fengchen Group, to win it. But now, it was too late.

Expression darkening, Jiang Yifeng pulled out his phone and sent a message. If he couldn’t get it with money, he’d use other methods.

He knew he could no longer count on the Xuan Yuan family since Xuan Yuan Xing and Xuan Yuan Qingya were now his competitors. Thankfully, as the heir of the Heavenly Sacred Body, he still had many trump cards left…

After the shocking reveal of Zhao Dongyun’s bid, reactions varied. Zhou Wenlong and Luo Xiangguo hadn’t planned to win anyway, so they simply gasped and moved on. They were just watching the show.

But the serious bidders felt differently. Bai Ze’s face darkened after seeing Zhao’s bid. He glared at Zhao Dongyun.

“You really went all out, old Zhao! 2.1 billion! Are you insane?”

Zhao Dongyun had been mocked repeatedly by Bai Ze earlier and was already holding a grudge. Hearing Bai Ze’s frustration made him feel amazing.

“Haha! Bai Ze, didn’t I tell you? I was set on this agarwood. You didn’t believe me. Let me guess what you bid…300 million? 500 million? 800 million? Haha!”

Bai Ze’s face grew stormy. He snorted coldly and turned away. Zhao Dongyun smirked until he noticed that others like Meng Youqian and Xuan Yuan Xing didn’t even look at him.

It left him feeling unsettled…