Imperial Treasure
Chapter 281 - 205: You Bomb Me!

Chapter 281: Chapter 205: You Bomb Me!

However, they immediately saw Sui Yi pick up a very inconspicuous, palm-sized porcelain vase, similar to the kind in TV dramas that contain the crimson of the crane’s crest. She lifted the vase and placed a hundred yuan on the table.

"I’ll buy this one, it’s a hundred, right?" Sui Yi flipped the white paper sticker on the vase, the number 100 was clearly written on it.

Black on a white background.

"Yes, right..." Jiang Lang nodded blankly.

Sui Yi nodded, then nonchalantly pinched the small vase, turning her head to give Li Run a meaningful glance.

She didn’t speak, but it didn’t mean that some of the quick-witted people here couldn’t guess.

Because Li Run’s expression was like a bolt from the blue!

She, she actually gave up!

Just ten thousand, and she actually gave up!

If the snuff bottle really was an antique, how could she possibly not buy it! So, the snuff bottle is a fake!

She did it on purpose~!

"You bombed me!" Li Run was filled with an indescribable rage, speaking as if a bomb had gone off without warning, exploding in everyone’s ears.

The crowd immediately recalled how Sui Yi might have deliberately enticed Li Run to buy the snuff bottle at a high price!

Otherwise, why would she repeatedly bid on it!

But it’s also possible that she genuinely liked it, but later couldn’t afford to bid higher than ten thousand, right!

So...

"Hmm," Sui Yi nodded calmly.

Li Run: "..."

The speculating and doubting crowd felt awkward. Did she really need to be that honest~~.

Li Run’s expression turned fierce, and Han Yuanchong also felt incredibly embarrassed. Oh heavens, had they been played by Sui Yi again?

Paying ten thousand for a snuff bottle that could be bought for ten yuan, and in front of so many people, obviously having been trapped by someone else, how many people would laugh at them afterwards?

"You..." Li Run raised her fist, stepping forward as if she were about to start a fight.

"Hey hey, what are you doing! Are you from No.1 High School trying to bully someone from our Yunfeng?" Jiang Lang immediately put out his hand to stop her.

This guy was somewhat hurried, immediately causing the students from Yunfeng to feel they couldn’t remain indifferent. After all, a school was much like a sect, and most students had an unconscious sense of belonging. It’s fine for them to criticize their own, but not okay for others to bully them!

Moreover, since Sui Yi was pretty and Li Run was so ostentatious, it made the top students from Yunfeng quite displeased. So, the scene became noisy and bustling as they gathered around, shouting...

However, some students had strange expressions, seemingly doubtful of something, seemingly astonished by something.

Li Run and her companion were now struggling to move forward.

Qin Sang sighed softly. It seemed like she, the teacher, had to step in...

Right at that moment, "Li Run, what are you running here for?"

The crowd parted, and a group walked in.

They appeared quite imposing, and many students showed a wary look on their faces, automatically stepping aside. In fact, this scene could remind you of a certain classic drama...

"Think they’re F4, huh~~" someone seemed to mutter.

Sui Yi looked over; it was just three youngsters, right? They were fairly good-looking, with an imposing air, the center of attention...

Jiang Lang was very worried and wanted to step forward, only to be held back by his friend, "Forget it, it’s no use if you go out there, and besides, she won’t have any trouble."

"Eh?" Jiang Lang was taken aback.

Seeing these four people, Li Run’s expression immediately became very tense, a kind of indescribable humility, but her eyes showed great joy—those people actually came! That was great!

This was the best opportunity to curry favor!

She was just about to go up and greet them.

Those thick, elephant-like legs had already stopped moving, their bodies stiffened, staring straight ahead with icy gazes and stern expressions that appeared weaker than oh-so... but those who observed carefully could see that the previously flamboyant air of these few people had quickly diminished quite a bit...

"It’s you!" one of them shouted out, as if they blurted it out in an unconscious state of astonishment.

Sui Yi turned her head to look at those three, her fingers gently playing with the vase in hand, her eyes clear and distant.

She didn’t speak and was just quietly looking at the three men.

For a moment, the three men didn’t speak either, seemingly exchanging hesitant looks, or perhaps... were wary.

But in a moment, the seemingly gentle youth cracked a light smile, "Sui Yi, it seems you always bring us surprises... but I’m really curious, how did you get back to Yunfeng?"

Not only was he curious, people like Tong Xiangling who were in the know were also curious.

The Yun Family wasn’t so easy to offend, especially a vengeful person like Yun Junyan.

Sui Yi frowned slightly and responded.

"Took a bus."

Suddenly, it was quiet.

The expressions of F3~~~

Pfft!

Someone couldn’t help but laugh.

Firstly, at this moment, those who would laugh were probably watching the drama unfold all along, and also... not very afraid of F3, which is why they laughed so unrestrainedly.

F3 looked over in annoyance, only to see a few people in the crowd.

The Dean of Studies, teachers...

These people weren’t enough to make them feel wary, except for one person.

A young man in a sharp but casual and elegant suit, tall and deep-featured, with a touch of the beauty of the Western Regions, stood out among the weary old principal and the portly Dean of Studies with an air of splendor amongst the mundane.

Those people were his backdrop.

He was smiling.

It wasn’t sharp, but it carried a casual ease, almost as if he did not care about them at all, making them acutely aware of the gap between him and themselves. They were annoyed but did not dare to provoke him.

Who is this man?

All three fell silent, staring at the man.

Coming from powerful backgrounds, they had encountered the harsh realities of a world clearly divided by strength and weakness far earlier than other ordinary students.

This man was strong.

Yet, he approached them.

"Sui Yi... they just called you that, didn’t they? Would you sell me that bottle?"

Sui Yi looked up at the towering figure in front of him. As the man approached, exuding an undeniable presence, Sui Yi’s brows furrowed imperceptibly, yet he did not back down, standing his ground until the man stopped a mere three steps away.

"Sorry, it’s not for sale."

"I really like it... I’m willing to pay ten thousand for it," the man said, not annoyed, his smile still in place.

Ten thousand! The principal and dean were slightly taken aback.

Another ten thousand!

Sui Yi glanced at the small bottle in his hand. Ten thousand?

"I’m not short on money."

"I know," the man chuckled lightly, "but I like it very much... so I must have it."

Sui Yi found this odd and raised an eyebrow at the man. Just as their gazes were about to meet, he caught sight of those deep, slightly coffee-colored pupils, luminous and smiling.

She didn’t particularly like this man.

Not because he was domineering.

But because he was too hidden, and it seemed like he knew her.

So he had come prepared.

Ill-intentioned!

It seemed he also knew how to use the situation to his advantage, like how the dean and several teachers were already signaling Sui Yi with their eyes, especially the dean, who cheerfully said, "This is Wei Feng, the CEO of Southeast Asia’s AGE conglomerate, who has come to our..."

The rest was just polite chatter, but the crux was in the first part, intended for Sui Yi to hear.

The implication was -- the bottle is trivial, he likes it, so just give it to him already! He’s a big deal!

Yeah, very rich and hence very willful.

In fact, they had recognized Sui Yi. Initially, they were very wary, but unfortunately, the dean investigated Sui Yi’s background and found that she was just from a small place and also an orphan. Although they were curious about her actions the other day, the fear they had inside had reduced by who knows how much.

This is human inertia; they’ve seen too many students with sky-high backgrounds at this school and got used to measuring a student’s existence and influence by their background. So Sui Yi’s ephemeral presence was not enough to make them bow their heads.

That was the subtlety of the hint just now.

Rather, it was a soft threat.

If she didn’t agree, she would likely be resented by these people.

This was more terrifying than offending an entire class of students.

Unless one was a student of the Crown Prince’s league, who else would dare to say no?

And Sui Yi’s response was...

"I don’t believe I’m obliged to satisfy your preferences, sir. Excuse me."

Sui Yi turned and left... without a backward glance.

The students were dumbfounded -- wasn’t she afraid of being tasked with cleaning toilets every day?

The teachers were dumbfounded too -- wasn’t she afraid of being expelled?

Afraid? Sui Yi moved through the crowd of students, fiddling with the porcelain bottle in her hand, the corners of her mouth curling into a faint smile.

Her main purpose in coming to Yunfeng was to save Yhan Qingwu, and now that her goal was achieved, Yunfeng was not that important to her. As for her studies, they were merely a comfort to the elderly lady and a way to give herself a legitimate identity or a place to relax. With her methods, could she be limited by a Yunfeng?

Using Yunfeng to test her...

This man seemed to have ulterior motives.

The higher-ups at Yunfeng felt stifled and embarrassed, and several teachers were dispersing the students. However, the students, especially the rich heirs in F3, weren’t so easily convinced to leave. With money and power, they hardly cared about the teachers.

The dean was awkwardly apologizing to Wei Feng, "Sorry, Mr. Wei Feng, for not supervising strictly... That student just transferred recently, so she doesn’t know any better..."

Having confronted Yun Junyan and now Wei Feng, was Sui Yi a harbinger of disaster?

They couldn’t wait to be rid of the problem!

"Doesn’t know any better? Gentlemen, do you know why I like that bottle?"

"Why?"

"If she has taken a liking to it... it must be of good quality."

Wei Feng smiled.

But the others were more confused than ever.

An event without surprises or interruptions tends to be dull, an unexpected turn makes it far more memorable.

However, there are always some peculiar effects.

For instance, under the ridicule of some rich heirs at Yunfeng, Li Run was forced to pay ten thousand for a useless snuff bottle.

He represented the Li Family, and if he went back on his word, these people would talk to their families, which would affect business in the future.

But that ten thousand had to come out of his own pocket – like pulling teeth, especially since he had already been chastised and had his pocket money docked due to the Nanxun issue. Now...

His heart bled!

Another peculiar effect... Jiang Lang, a young man who unexpectedly became wealthy, donated a thousand at the final ceremony.

When other students asked him to treat them, he just smiled. Only his closest friend knew the full story, patting his shoulder in support. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit qidian.com to vote for it and give your support. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)