13 – Brother, you’re not broke, are you?
Tan Shen watched her sweet smile and carefree expression, feeling that his earlier worries had been completely unnecessary.
Where would Miss Xie lack someone to support her?
As long as she beckoned, plenty of men would be utterly captivated by her.
Just then, an angry female voice rang out, “Xie—Yu—rao!”
The sharp shout drew the attention of the entire auction hall.
Lin Zhihan stood not far away, arm in arm with Guan Yin, her face flushed with obvious anger, looking as if she were about to explode.
“Not deaf.”
Xie Yurao rubbed her delicate earlobe, annoyed by the shout, and turned her head slowly. “Are you really that excited to see me?”
The next second, she understood why Lin Zhihan was so agitated.
“You little seductress, you come here and immediately try to steal my fiancé?”
Xie Yurao: “?”
The wealthy young man beside her frowned. “Lin Zhihan, don’t talk nonsense.”
It was merely a business alliance between two families, still far from being finalized—how could he be called her fiancé?
Lin Zhihan clearly had feelings for him, and seeing him now trying to please the woman she despised most, she was nearly bursting with rage.
Xie Yurao propped her chin on her hand, watching the scene with amusement.
“Oh, it seems your ‘fiancé’ isn’t very close to you, is he?”
The blatantly provocative tone made Lin Zhihan want to tear her mouth apart.
Her eyes darkened as she glared fiercely at Xie Yurao. “Xie Yurao, are you doing this on purpose? This morning, I accused you of stealing Yin Yin’s Venus invitation, and tonight you come to steal my man?”
Xie Yurao chuckled lightly. “Steal a man?”
The young lady tilted her head in confusion, as if she couldn’t quite grasp the idea.
Why would a man need to be stolen?
Her mother had once told her that if a man had to be fought over with other girls, then he wasn’t worth it.
Xie Yurao raised her eyes with a playful smile. “It seems your man was the one who offered to pay for me.”
“…”
Lin Zhihan’s face turned green. “What did you say?!”
She immediately turned to glare at the wealthy young man.
Meeting her gaze, he felt inexplicably guilty, then glanced at Xie Yurao.
The young lady lazily propped her chin on her hand, watching the drama unfold. Her curly hair cascaded over her shoulders, her lips red and skin fair, radiant and captivating.
Catching his gaze, she even winked her fox-like eyes at him.
As if bewitched, the wealthy young man declared with conviction, “Yes, I was the one who offered to pay for her.”
Tan Shen: “…”
This little fox really knows how to work her magic.
Men don’t like women who are too eager, and Lin Zhihan’s constant references to “fiancé” had already irritated the wealthy young man.
“The alliance is just our parents’ idea, not mine. I have the right to pursue my true love.”
Previously, his attitude toward Lin Zhihan had been relatively gentle, but now his expression was icy cold, especially in a public setting like the auction hall.
Lin Zhihan couldn’t save face.
Guan Yin spoke up at that moment. “What Young Master Chen says makes sense, but in such a public setting, you should still consider a girl’s dignity.”
Her tone was gentle and non-confrontational, ending with a disappointed shake of her head.
She then led her heartbroken friend away from the scene.
Xie Yurao’s gaze lingered on Guan Yin for a moment before she lost interest and looked away.
Her hypocritical act was somewhat annoying, but not enough to bother with for now.
All the commotion had tired Xie Yurao out. She waved her hand at the man, signaling that he could leave.
The wealthy young man’s attitude did a complete 180-degree turn when faced with the beauty. He smiled ingratiatingly and said, “Why are you suddenly chasing me away? Didn’t I say I’d pay for you?”
Xie Yurao asked him, “Are you sure?”
Her soft, delicate voice carried a lazy tone, making the listener’s heart tingle with a sweet itch.
The wealthy young man: “Of course!”
It would be worth it to spend money to win over such a stunning beauty.
To prove his sincerity, he immediately took out the auction catalog. “Here, pick whatever you like. Whichever one you want, big brother will buy it for you.”
Xie Yurao’s gaze shifted lightly. “Wow~”
Tan Shen sat nearby, silently watching her play.
The little fox rested her finger on her chin, seriously making her selection.
“This one, and this one.”
Seeing that she had directly chosen two, the wealthy young man’s expression stiffened slightly. He had actually meant to give her just one; two clearly put him in a difficult position.
But for the sake of his pride, he didn’t stop her.
“Well… alright, two it is.”
At worst, he could just sleep with her a few more times to make up for the cost.
Xie Yurao raised her eyes, her tone somewhat innocent. “No, what I mean is, except for these two, I want all the others.”
“…”
“…?”
The wealthy young man’s face stiffened, and the corner of his mouth twitched. “Are you… serious?”
Asking him to go bankrupt with a single request—did she think she was some kind of princess?
“Of course I’m serious, big brother. You’re not… broke, are you?”
The wealthy young man was speechless: “I…”
No matter how rich he was, he couldn’t spend money like this?! Is this how you chase girls?
Seeing his face turn ashen, Xie Yurao lost interest and leaned her head on Tan Shen’s shoulder, saying somewhat disdainfully, “You’re so poor.”
Tan Shen’s shoulder sank slightly as he glanced at her sideways.
The wealthy young man’s expression turned ugly, and he quickly made an excuse about having something to do before slinking away.
Xie Yurao rested her head on Tan Shen’s shoulder, her tone wistful: “Mommy was right, men really are unreliable.”
Tan Shen: “Then don’t lean on me.”
Xie Yurao unhappily clenched her small pink fist and punched him. “It’s an honor for you to be leaned on by this young lady. Be a good human cushion.”
Tan Shen: “…”
Xie Yurao nuzzled against his shoulder. The man had an excellent physique, and leaning on him was very comfortable.
Tan Shen felt his neck itch from her fluffy, curly hair brushing against it. He lowered his gaze, about to scold her.
But as his eyes fell on her face, he saw her delicate, fair, and tender features, with eyebrows and eyes so beautiful they were almost excessive—curved and lifted, like a little fox that had become a spirit.
He swallowed his words and fell silent again.
Forget it, he couldn’t be bothered with this little troublemaker.
…
On the other side, Guan Yin led Lin Zhihan to their seats.
“Yinyin, thank you for speaking up for me today.”
Guan Yin sighed softly and patted her arm comfortingly. “Don’t be sad. I really didn’t expect Chen An to say such things. Before, he clearly wasn’t like this with you.”
“Yeah, he clearly wasn’t like this before.”
Thinking of her beloved’s cold and harsh words earlier, Lin Zhihan’s eyes grew slightly red.
She said somewhat despondently, “He used to be so gentle with me and even said feelings could develop over time. I’ve liked him for so long, but today he actually…”
Guan Yin looked at her and said, “Maybe it’s because of Yurao.”
Lin Zhihan was taken aback.
Guan Yin continued, her tone tinged with envy, “She’s so beautiful and has always been popular with boys. Even though I’m the school belle, whenever she comes to school, don’t the boys still flock around her?”
Perhaps the words struck a chord, carrying a genuine sense of loss and melancholy.
Lin Zhihan immediately snapped angrily, “It’s all because she likes to seduce people!”
Girls had never liked Xie Yurao’s type.
She was alluring and bewitching, like a vixen.
Lin Zhihan said, “It must be Xie Yurao deliberately seducing Brother Chen An today, which is why his attitude toward me suddenly changed.”
Guan Yin’s tone was uncertain. “That can’t be…”
“Why not? Look, she just met Brother Chen An and already asked him to buy jewelry for her. How shameless!”
Guan Yin hummed thoughtfully and shook her head.
“That’s true. How could she ask a guy for things…”
Seeing her confusion, Lin Zhihan immediately added, “Yinyin, someone as pure as you wouldn’t understand how shameless those vixens can be in private.”
She snorted coldly and continued cursing, “She might even be willing to climb into a man’s bed for what she wants. What a filthy slut.”
“…”
Guan Yin remained silent.
Lin Zhihan, however, grew angrier the more she thought about it, unable to hold back her rage.
“Likes to seduce people, does she?”
She angrily pulled out her phone and immediately began contacting her friends.
“I’m calling people right now. After the auction ends, we’ll tear that vixen’s face apart!”