Medicine Martial Prodigy
Chapter 383: Not Qualified

Chapter 383: Chapter 383: Not Qualified

All eyes were on Lu Yanwu, with many gazes filled with mockery, while some guests looked on with sympathy.

As Wang Long shouted an astronomical price of three hundred million, the atmosphere at the venue reached its climax.

"Wang Long is really hateful, daring to continue maliciously bidding. Isn’t he afraid of offending the Lu Family?"

"Today’s auction really isn’t a disappointment; there’s so much drama to witness."

"I guess, this time Lu Yanwu will definitely be led by the nose and continue bidding, since the Star Necklace is her mother’s heirloom after all."

...

The guests at the venue were buzzing with discussions, most filled with anticipation, eagerly looking forward to what would happen next.

Wang Long, looking all smiles, turned to Lu Yanwu and said, "Miss Lu, I know this is your mother’s heirloom, but there’s no way around it. This necklace might hold the secret to becoming a Martial Path Genius, and I’m determined to have it!"

A flash of intense murderous intent passed through Lu Yanwu’s eyes; if not for Qin Chuan’s intervention, she would have definitely bid recklessly for the Star Necklace.

She coldly glanced at Wang Long and said, "If that’s the case, then as you wish, I’m withdrawing from this bidding!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room was shocked!

Wang Long’s eyes widened even more.

Even the auctioneer was stunned in place. Just a moment ago, he had been expecting Lu Yanwu to call out a sky-high price, and now she was withdrawing?

In the VIP room, Jiang Chenyang’s expression was gloomier than ever. Without his tacit approval, Wang Long wouldn’t dare to go out and bid, but even he hadn’t anticipated that Lu Yanwu would give up so quickly.

Elder Tong angrily said, "I knew this fool would mess things up. Now that Lu Yanwu has withdrawn from the bidding, what should we do?"

The previous piece, the Meteorite from Beyond the Heavens, was supplied by the Jiang Family for charitable auction, and giving it to Qin Chuan was just fine.

But the Star Necklace was brought out by someone else, and not even Jiang Chenyang, let alone his brother Jiang Chenlong, had the right to dictate how others should dispose of it.

In the auction hall, seeing the auctioneer delaying the final hammer, Lu Yanwu reminded, "I think no one else is continuing the bidding; is it time to drop the hammer now?"

"Oh, oh, oh..."

Only then did the auctioneer come back to his senses and hurriedly exclaimed loudly, "Star Necklace, three hundred million, once!"

"Three hundred million, twice!"

As the auctioneer raised the hammer high, Wang Long finally snapped out of it, saying emotionally, "Lu Yanwu, this is the only heirloom left by your parents. Are you really giving it up just for a mere three hundred million?"

Lu Yanwu sneered, "Who told you the Star Necklace is the only heirloom from my parents? It’s just a necklace. Since you want it so much, then take it!"

Hearing Lu Yanwu’s words, Wang Long completely panicked.

He had merely wanted to deeply trap Lu Yanwu in a loss, never anticipating that she would give up so quickly on the bidding.

He couldn’t come up with three hundred million, but Lu Yanwu, as the young mistress of the Lu Family, could easily produce it!

How could she give up so soon?

Wang Long said with a frantic face, "Miss Lu, that is your parents’ token of love. Are you really going to give it up? Just raise the price, and I’ll withdraw. Please raise your bid!"

Lu Yanwu, however, ignored him and turned to Qin Chuan with a smile, saying, "Brother Qin, if there’s anything you like, just let me know, and I’ll bid for you."

Everyone looked at Qin Chuan with faces full of envy.

Seeing that Lu Yanwu was truly giving up, Wang Long was almost crying, his face full of anticipation as he looked toward the VIP room, but Jiang Chenyang did not appear to bail him out.

"Star Necklace, three hundred million, three times!"

"Bang!"

The auction hammer hit heavily, and the auctioneer, with a smile, looked at Wang Long and said, "Congratulations Mr. Wang on successfully acquiring the Star Necklace, and thank you for your contribution to the Jiang Family’s charity!"

As the auctioneer’s voice fell, the staff already brought the tray displaying the Star Necklace before Wang Long, which also held a POS machine.

The staff member smiled and said, "Mr. Wang, please swipe your card!"

At that moment, everyone’s eyes were on Wang Long, almost every face filled with anticipation.

Through all these years, at the charity auctions held by the Jiang Family, no one had ever defaulted on a payment.

They all understood that Wang Long couldn’t come up with three hundred million, so they were eagerly anticipating how Jiang Chenyang, the person in charge of the auction, would handle the situation once Wang Long failed to produce the money.

"I, I..."

Wang Long shivered all over. Where would he get three hundred million? Even if he sold himself, it wouldn’t be enough!

"Wang Long, you are supposed to swipe your card. What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and pay. We are waiting to continue the auction!"

Lu Yanwu’s eyes twinkled as she spoke with a chuckle.

Wang Long flushed red, and with his head bowed, he spoke in a low voice, "I... I... I don’t have the money!"

At these words, a burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.

Actually, everyone had guessed that he didn’t have the money. They were just watching him put on a show like a clown. They didn’t expect he’d actually have the nerve to admit he didn’t have the money.

The staff responsible for collecting payments was also stunned. Hosting so many charity auctions here, this was the first time someone couldn’t pay after making a bid.

If it were someone else, he would have called security to take them away long ago, but given Wang Long’s deep connections with Jiang Chenyang, he dared not!

The staff member, forcing a smile with a stiff face, said, "Young Master Wang, you aren’t joking with me, are you?"

"Shut up!"

Wang Long rebuked, angrily saying, "Is it not just three hundred million? After the auction ends, I will go home to get the money and then pay."

All he could do was brazen it out for now, since neither he nor the Wang Family could come up with three hundred million. At worst, he’d have to please Jiang Chenyang well tonight. As long as Jiang Chenyang was satisfied, what problems couldn’t be solved?

With this thought, he felt a lot more relaxed.

The staff member frowned and said, "This... this isn’t appropriate, is it?"

Wang Long angrily said, "Based on my relationship with Young Master Jiang, do you think I’d avoid my debts?"

It was then that Jiang Chenyang finally walked out from the VIP room. Under everyone’s gaze, he went straight up to Wang Long.

"Young Master Jiang, I..."

"Smack!"

Before Wang Long could finish speaking, he received a heavy slap on his face from Jiang Chenyang.

Frightened, Wang Long quickly shut his mouth and stood there trembling, not daring to breathe heavily.

Jiang Chenyang merely slapped Wang Long once, then turned to Lu Yanwu and said, "Lu Yanwu, the Star Necklace was an heirloom of your parents. You must want it back dearly, right?"

Lu Yanwu snorted with laughter but didn’t respond. Instead, she just watched Jiang Chenyang with a cold eye.

Jiang Chenyang then turned to the staff member holding the tray and said, "This auction will conclude with the final bid made by Wang Long before he joined the bidding, which I remember was called by Miss Lu at two hundred million."

"This auction is deemed successful for Miss Lu, give the necklace to Miss Lu!"

He said it entirely in a commanding tone, without asking for Lu Yanwu’s opinion, directly ordering the staff member.

Then, he looked at Wang Long and reproached, "Consider that slap a lesson for you. If you dare disrupt the order of the auction again, don’t blame me for being less than polite!"

Wang Long was overjoyed. This slap was straightforward. He quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes! Don’t worry, Young Master Jiang, I won’t cause any more trouble."

After speaking, he did not forget to give Lu Yanwu and Qin Chuan a provocative look before hurriedly trotting to catch up with the departing Jiang Chenyang.

Lu Yanwu trembled with anger. She couldn’t believe that Jiang Chenyang, a commercial genius of the Jiang Family, would make such a decision for a mistress.

Just then, a large hand gently patted her shoulder. She turned around and saw Qin Chuan giving her a slight smile.

Suddenly, Qin Chuan directed his words towards the direction in which Jiang Chenyang had departed, "I have heard that your business acumen is second to none compared to the Murong Family’s business queen, Murong Mingyue. But now it seems..."

He paused, then scoffed, "Compared to her, you simply aren’t qualified!"

Upon hearing this, the entire room was shocked!

Jiang Chenyang is Jiang Chenlong’s brother. Qin Chuan, a relatively unknown young man, daringly spoke such words to Jiang Chenyang.

Indeed, immediately after taking a few steps, Jiang Chenyang suddenly stopped, turned around, and when he looked at Qin Chuan again, his eyes were filled with intense murderous intent.