love across mountains and seas

Chapter 20 Auction

When Tong Yuyi arrived, there was not much time left before the auction started.The car stopped at the entrance of the hotel, Chu Ran got out of the car, and opened the door for Tong Yuyi.

Still one step ahead, one step away, Chu Ran followed Tong Yu into the gate of Wanjing International.

Wanjing International Hotel, the property owned by Gu Xixi's father, among the many five-star and above luxury brand hotels in Jiangcheng, Wanjing International can always be unique, winning various projects that other hotels can't match.

"Xiaoyi!"

As soon as he got out of the elevator, before entering the banquet hall, Tong Yuyi heard Gu Xixi's high-pitched voice.

"I am here."

Chu Ran looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Gu Xixi in a dress waving at her.Next to her was a man in a tuxedo on her arm. The man was tall, with sword eyebrows and eagle nose, and he was looking at them with a smile at the moment.

"Long time no see, Tong Xiaoyi."

When he got closer, the man spoke first.

Tong Yuyi rolled his eyes at him, and said in a cold voice, "It's called the full name."

After hearing this, the man pouted at Tong Yuyi, "Oh, Xiaoyi, why are you so fierce? Which man would dare to marry you if this continues."

It doesn't match her appearance, acting like a baby in a baritone voice.

Standing on the side, Chu Ran couldn't help gasping, thinking of the distance between several people at this moment, he held back abruptly.

"Liang Jichuan, you are living too comfortably again, aren't you?"

"Hiss, Xixi, you see she's threatening people again."

"speak English."

Gu Xixi pinched Liang Jichuan's arm, and the other party gritted his teeth and calmed down.

Liang Jichuan?Chu Ran was taken aback when he heard the name, and then understood.Fortunately, she thought it was some kind of drama where a wealthy family married and gave up on true love, but it turned out that this Liang Jichuan was the very "protected" young master of the Liang family, Gu Xixi's serious fiancé.

After finishing the three unique opening greetings, Gu Xixi shifted his attention.She had seen Chu Ran on the side for a long time, and now seeing that he was alone there thinking, she thought of teasing him again.

"Oh, why didn't you bring Zhiwei today, but changed it..." With a prolonged tone, Gu Xixi looked Chu Ran up and down, raised his empty right hand and stretched out his palm to greet the person's chin , "Such a handsome little sister. Little sister, do you remember me?"

Almost out of an instinctive reaction, when the opponent's hand was about to touch her, Chu Ran raised his head back and took a step back.

"Of course I remember, Miss Gu."

When the teasing failed, Gu Xixi didn't care, and said with a smile: "It's fine with you, let's go play together some other day, I haven't heard you play DJ for a long time."

Chu Ran was a little ashamed, how could she play discs.Like lip-syncing, she was literally lip-syncing that night.

"When are you going to the club again? Why don't I know?"

The words were said by Liang Jichuan. In fact, Gu Xixi regretted playing DJing after talking about it. She was so happy that she forgot that the King of Vinegar was still there.

"Oh, it was the night you picked me up not long ago. I was with Xiaoyi. If you don't believe me, ask Xiaoyi."

Looking at Tong Yuyi with questioning eyes, she heard her say lightly: "I don't remember."

???

"Hey, Tong Xiaoyi, didn't you send a message asking him to pick me up, and then the little secretary took you away on a motorcycle." Then, she looked at Chu Ran again, "Yes, little secretary, you The boss insisted on taking your locomotive that night, right?"

Uh...Chu Ran wanted to help his forehead, but Tong Yuyi even said that he couldn't remember, so what should she say?

"Ha ha ha ha ha."

With dry laughs, Chu Ran glanced at Tong Yuyi, then stood behind her, lowered his head and looked at his nose and heart.

When Gu Xixi started to "talk nonsense", Tong Yuyi wanted to leave, but when she saw Chu Ran shrinking behind her, she suddenly didn't want to leave.

Turning around, Tong Yuyi looked at Chu Ran, "Do you remember?"

Chu Ran felt that she was going to be bad. She had studied criminal psychology, micro-expression observation, and logical reasoning.But with all these professional knowledge integrated, why doesn't she understand what Tong Yuyi wants to do?

There was a slight embarrassment in the silence, and the three people on the opposite side looked at Chu Ran at the same time and waited for her answer.Gritting her teeth, just as Chu Ran was about to answer, a slightly excited male voice interrupted what she was about to say.

"Xiaoyi, you're here!"

Turning around almost at the same time, seeing the person coming, Gu Xixi rolled her eyes without hesitation, and looked at Tong Yuyi.

"The flies are coming again."

Tong Yuyi didn't have any special reaction, but nodded and smiled at the visitor as a greeting.

"I said Jiang Han, can't you see us two living people?"

It was Liang Jichuan who spoke, although he looked down on Jiang Han a little bit, thinking that he was an embroidered pillow, not at all as vigorous and resolute as his elder brother.However, the two companies still have a cooperative relationship, so they still need to save face.

"How can it be? I met Ji Chuan again." After shaking hands with Liang Jichuan, Jiang Han smiled at Gu Xixi again: "Long time no see, Miss Gu."

Gu Xixi didn't know him well, and he would usually ignore him when he saw him. Jiang Han actually didn't like this Miss Gu who couldn't "be a human being". Tong Yuyi's best friend.

Also nodded and smiled as a response, and then Gu Xixi greeted everyone, "Okay, the auction is about to start, let's go in."

After she finished speaking, she let go of Liang Jichuan, and took a step forward to grab Tong Yuyi's arm, leaving Jiang Han, who was about to walk to Tong Yuyi's side, in emptiness, and could only walk side by side with Liang Jichuan.

Turning around and walking forward, Chu Ran retreated from Tong Yuyi's side to behind her, but she followed Tong Yuyi directly, so another row was abruptly separated.Jiang Han frowned, glanced at Chu Ran, saw that it was a strange face, and asked, "Excuse me, who are you?"

"I'm Miss Tong's assistant."

Hearing that Chu Ran is an assistant, Jiang Han nodded and thought for a while, then continued: "Isn't Xiaoyi's assistant Miss Yan, are you new here?"

"Yes."

"You will replace Assistant Yan from now on?"

"Special Assistant Yan just has other jobs today."

Chu Ran is a little annoyed, why is this Jiang Han so verbose, what kind of Assistant Yan is there, he is a special assistant, doesn't it mean that he is suspected to be Tong Yuyi's fiancé, why doesn't he know anything.

"What's your name? What are you in charge of?"

It was Liang Jichuan who asked the question, and he forgot to ask who Chu Ran was after the fuss just now.

"My name is Chu Ran, and I'm Mr. Tong's life assistant."

After Chu Ran finished answering, Jiang Han opened his mouth again, "Life assistant, from now on you have to take good care of your little boy, Mrs. Tong, she always doesn't eat on time, you should remind her more when you are by her side."

Gu Xixi in front really couldn't listen anymore, Jiang Han's mouth seemed to be on the brakes just a few steps away, what kind of green onion is he playing here?However, before she could turn her neck with the headdress on her head, another voice came.

"Taking care of the child is always my job. Naturally, I have the obligation and responsibility to take good care of her. I also believe in my ability and can do my job well."

Jiang Han was taken aback when he heard the words. He originally wanted to win favor in front of Tong Yuyi, and the words were also for Tong Yuyi to listen to. The little assistant only needs to agree. How could he say such a sentence?

Don't know the rules.

Frowning, he wanted to say something, but Gu Xixi in front of him turned his head and gave Chu Ran a thumbs up.

"Excellent," and then she said to Tong Yuyi with satisfaction: "Xiaoyi, your little secretary is awesome. Where did you find it? Find me one like this."

Tong Yuyi didn't answer, but there was a smile in his eyes.She didn't turn her head, so Chu Ran naturally couldn't see her expression, and when she followed Tong Yuyi and saw that the other party didn't speak, she felt a little uneasy.

Wouldn't it be a little overstepping my authority to do so?After all, she is only Tong Yuyi's assistant now, and Jiang Han may be her fiance.

Fiancé...Thinking of these three words, Chu Ran felt awkward again, feeling tingly and numb.

While talking, several people walked to their seats.Liang Jichuan's assistant had been waiting there early in the morning, and when he saw his boss coming, he got up quickly.

"President Liang, please."

At this moment, Jiang Han took two quick steps, wanting to sit next to Tong Yuyi, but was blocked by Liang Jichuan indiscriminately.When he went further, Gu Xixi had already sat on Tong Yuyi's side, and Chu Ran was on the other side.Liang Jichuan's assistant was an old man from the Liang family. Naturally, he knew that he wanted to sell this little Mr. Jiang's face, so he took the initiative to give up his seat to Jiang Han, and let him sit with Liang Jichuan, while he went to the back row.

At eighteen o'clock, the auction started on time.

Chu Ran didn't know anything about these works of art. She didn't understand how something like a toilet can be called art if it has a nice name on it?That painting was pretty good, although she couldn't understand what it was, but the colors looked bright.For works of art, apart from realistic works, Chu Ran is incapable of other basic appreciation. Fortunately, her task is to hold up a sign when Tong Yuyi gives a signal, not to identify the value of this thing.

"Xiaoyi, do you like anything? I'll take a photo and give it to you."

Across Liang Jichuan and Chu Ran, Jiang Han could also talk to Tong Yuyi.

Glancing at Jiang Han, Tong Yuyi frowned and shook his head, "No need."

Tong Yuyi's refusal was serious and serious, and Jiang Han was a little embarrassing.Just now Tong Yuyi took a fancy to a small sculpture, and Jiang Han wanted to give it to her, so he bid against her there, and finally Jiang Han bid for that thing at twice the price.

"Xiaoyi, I'll send them to you in a while."

In the end, Tong Yuyi just glanced at him, and said lightly, "Give it to Gu Xixi, she likes it, and I wanted to take a picture of it and give it to her."

Liang Jichuan sat between the two of them. Hearing this, he burst out laughing. He patted Jiang Han on the shoulder and said, "It's so embarrassing, it cost you money."

After suffering this loss, Jiang Han also learned to be smart. Tong Yuyi only called him once or twice, and he would not rob again.

The auction is only for one hour. After all, such things as art and precious collections will not appear in charity auctions, so everyone is just putting on a gimmick.In a blink of an eye, there were only two or three collections left, and Tong Yuyi didn't see anything she wanted that night. If it weren't for Gu Xixi talking to her from time to time, she might have almost fallen asleep.

After all, she hasn't slept well in the past two days.

Tong Yuyi's eyes lit up when the previous painting of the finale came out, and Chu Ran could see it clearly when sitting beside her.

It was a one-meter-high oil painting. A woman danced in the snow. The minimalist brushwork was in a cool tone of white and blue. The name of the painting was in line with the artistic conception of the painting—Lonely Spirit Dancer

The painter is an unknown foreigner, at least Tong Yuyi has never heard of this person.

The starting price of the painting was 10, and Chu Ran held up the sign without any sign.Tong Yuyi looked sideways at her, and she looked at him too.Their eyes met, and neither of them said much, and then looked away again.

After calling twice, the auctioneer began to bid: "Lonely Dancer, 25 once, 25 twice."

"30."

Jiang Han held up the sign, and after calling out the price, he tilted his head and smiled at Tong Yuyi.

Chu Ran looked at Tong Yuyi, and had to wait for her instructions at this time.

Tong Yuyi never looked sideways, just stared at the painting and nodded.

Holding up the sign again, Chu Ran didn't look at Jiang Han, and sat there with the same expressionless expression as Tong Yuyi.Then, before the card was put down, Jiang Han's card was raised again.

"Okay, 40, this gentleman offers 40, 40 once."

Chu Ran looked at Tong Yuyi again, but as soon as the other party reached for the sign in her hand, he raised it up and shouted, "50."

Jiang Han was stunned. He turned his head and wanted to tell Tong Yuyi that the photos he took were for her.Liang Jichuan who was beside him grabbed him and said, "Don't rob, what kind of character is Xiaoyi, even if she calls 1000 million today, she will take pictures by herself."

Thanks to Jiang Han's blessing, Tong Yuyi finally bought this work at a price five times higher.

"Tsk tsk tsk, isn't this Jiang Han reincarnated as a pig? Could it be that the girlfriends are delivered to the door by themselves, so this guy won't even be chased by girls."

Gu Xixi is not too fond of artworks, and this time she was also sent by her father to show her kindness as a landlord. Who would have thought that such a show could be seen on an occasion that was originally thought to be boring.

Tong Yuyi didn't answer, "Let's go, the dinner party will start soon."

Gu Xixi: "Hey, go to dinner after watching the show, maybe there will be another good show."

As soon as she finished speaking, the phone rang, and Miss Gu was very reluctantly called away by her father, and went on to do her best as a landlord.

Here, Tong Yuyi took Chu Ran to leave, and Jiang Han followed behind.

"Xiao Yi, where are you going?"

Where can I use it and report to you?

Chu Ran frowned, she really didn't want to see this Jiang Han, why is a big man so moaning.

"Toilet."

Just three simple words, Tong Yuyi kept walking, Jiang Han was a little embarrassed behind, it was not easy to follow at this time, "Then I will wait for you in the banquet hall."

Finally got rid of the dog skin plaster, exhaled, Chu Ran couldn't help but rolled his eyes.Then, Tong Yuyi turned his head and bumped into Chu Ran with his eyes curled up.

"You hate Jiang Han?"

Forehead......

"I can't talk about it, I just think he is too long-winded and annoying."

Tong Yuyi smiled and didn't say any more. When he came to the independent washroom, Chu Ran opened the door for Tong Yuyi. After she entered, Chu Ran was about to close the door, but the other party suddenly turned around and beckoned to her.

"You come in."

The author has something to say: coded a chapter long.I read that some friends in the comments want to close the case quickly. Is this what everyone thinks?But we need to know that Chu Ran's ultimate goal is to bring Tong Yuyi's father to justice. If the relationship is not solidified in the early stage, when the case is really closed, Tong Yuyi will not talk about falling in love with Chu Ran, or find someone to kill her. The child is always kind.

Well, tomorrow Monday, the torrential rain here is already heavier than the rain that Bai Suzhen gave Xu Xian an umbrella. I don’t know how your place is doing. I hope this Lichma will disappear soon.Everyone is safe.