My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 191 - 0191: Battle for Supremacy

Chapter 191: Chapter 0191: Battle for Supremacy

"Dear, do you still love me?"

The sexy woman coquettishly insisted.

Bai Yan rolled his eyes, having wanted to dump this girl for a while since he was already bored of her. He certainly wouldn’t spend so much money to buy her any necklace, but it obviously wasn’t the right moment to say that. Instead, he evasively said, "Let’s see how it goes."

The auctioneer sensed that it was about time and exclaimed, "The bidding for this Magical Artifact Necklace begins now, starting at five million, with each bid increment of a hundred thousand!"

Su Xiaoxi could no longer contain herself. She immediately raised her hand and shouted, "Five million!"

This exclamation did startle the dozing Tang Ming beside her. Glancing at Su Xiaoxi’s flushed face, he said without words, "Is a broken Magical Artifact Necklace worth five million?"

"I like it!"

Su Xiaoxi gave Tang Ming a cold look.

"The world of the wealthy is hard to understand, too willful."

Tang Ming sighed.

Bai Yan felt extremely annoyed by his female companion at his side. He turned around and saw that it was Su Xiaoxi bidding, with Tang Ming sitting beside her; fury surged deep from within him.

"Damn, that stinks of both that nasty woman and that dead man."

After muttering under his breath, Bai Yan directly raised his hand and shouted, "Five million one hundred thousand!"

The sexy woman clapped her hands in excitement and even kissed Bai Yan on the cheek, "Honey, you must buy it."

"Rest assured, if it’s not beating that bastard, then about money, I’m really not afraid of him."

Bai Yan remembered what happened that morning, and it made him feel uncomfortable; he had thrown up in the bathroom for half an hour before he could get everything in his stomach out, and since it was forced out, his throat was still achingly sore.

Su Xiaoxi had thought no one would compete with her at such a high starting price. Unexpectedly, it had to be that hateful Bai Yan, prompting her to angrily raise her hand again and shout, "Five million two hundred thousand."

The auctioneer, seeing a price war unfolding, was secretly delighted. Originally, setting the price at five million was just to see if anyone would want it, but now it seemed that there would definitely be a high final price.

"Five million two hundred thousand, any more takers?"

The auctioneer, wielding a small gavel, then started to stir things up.

Bai Yan smiled and raised his hand, shouting, "Six million!"

Su Xiaoxi, furious, countered by raising her hand, "Seven million."

"Eight million!"

"Nine million!"

Soon, the price had reached ten million. Su Xiaoxi gritted her teeth and shouted her internal maximum price: "Twelve million!"

The Magical Artifact Necklace had been bid up to over ten million, which was unexpected by everyone, including the auctioneer who was secretly smiling since the commission from this would be substantial.

At this point, the sexy woman dared not pester Bai Yan anymore, because the price was too high—over ten million!

Without showing any signs of cowardice, Bai Yan thoughtfully shouted, "Thirteen million!"

This statement elicited a gasp of astonishment from many; a Magical Artifact Necklace with not much practical use had actually been bid up to thirteen million, truly an act of financial recklessness.

"This Bai Yan really has money, but any higher would be too unjustifiable. For just a bit of a calming effect, it’s not worth so much money."

Su Xiaoxi sighed softly.

Tang Ming, who was next to her, agreed with the statement, "That’s right, even if a girl buys it for beauty and health, there’s no need to spend so much money."

"Yeah, buying something that expensive just means you’re a big sucker, let that guy be it."

Su Xiaoxi said to herself in self-comfort.

Seeing a hint of reluctance in Su Xiaoxi’s eyes towards the necklace, Tang Ming felt a stir in his heart and said, "Didn’t you give me something yesterday? When there’s a chance, I’ll give you something too."

Su Xiaoxi knew these were Tang Ming’s words of comfort and nodded without paying much attention.

In fact, Tang Ming was thinking about finding an opportunity to teach that arrogant octopus-headed guy a lesson. If it were someone else, he would really feel embarrassed to make a move, but dealing with a despicable guy like the octopus head, using some unorthodox methods wasn’t considered excessive.

As the auctioneer’s hammer struck three times, the magical artifact necklace was finally sold at a high price. The auctioneer was thrilled, and after his victory, the octopus head even gave Su Xiaoxi and Tang Ming a smug look.

"Poor fools trying to compete with me."

The octopus head mumbled to himself.

The sexy lady sitting next to him, seeing the necklace in hand and sold for a high price, had her vanity instantly inflated. She clung to the octopus head’s arm and cooed, "Dear, I love you so much."

"Love my ass."

Thinking about it, the octopus head, realizing over ten million was no small amount, said, "Don’t wear the necklace just yet, let me take it back and explain it to the family."

"What?"

The sexy lady was instantly dumbfounded.

Afterward, several more auction items were brought up. After fierce bidding, each was sold for millions. However, their practical value was far above the magical artifact necklace, and many people started ridiculing the octopus head for spending money on junk.

After the auctioneer sold the last item, he cheerfully said to everyone present:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the morning session of the auction has concluded. It’s now lunchtime, and we have prepared a lavish buffet for everyone. Please enjoy!"

With that, bright lights flashed around, doors opened, and several staff members began to guide people in the venue toward the buffet and restrooms.

The buffet was filled with a variety of delicious dishes, chefs stood ready on the sides, especially at the teppanyaki and other stations, waiting to serve the guests.

The small restaurant was so crowded with people that it immediately seemed very congested. Tang Ming, fearing there wouldn’t be a place to eat later, quickly grabbed a plate and went to secure a spot.

After finding a good spot, Tang Ming quickly waved to Su Xiaoxi and Liu Gaoze and shouted, "Over here."

After they walked over, Tang Ming quickly stood up and said, "You guys sit, I’ll go get the food."

With that, regardless of their agreement, Tang Ming was already off with his plate in search of food. Because there were so many delicious options and everyone there was a martial artist who had been hungry all morning needing to replenish energy, they all acted like they were crazy, grabbing food without blinking, and soon the food laid out on the tables was swept clean.

Seeing the surging crowd, Tang Ming naturally didn’t hold back, and his plate was quickly piled high.

"Damn, can you even finish all that?"

A martial artist, looking at the pile of food Tang Ming was holding, couldn’t help but comment.

"Not enough yet!"

Tang Ming laughed and replied.

But as the crowd pressed in, Tang Ming, with his full plate, couldn’t hold it easily and slowly made his way out, thinking about coming back for more after eating, hoping there would be fewer people then.