Ye Tiancheng couldn't understand his smug expression, though he eventually did, as his mind worked at lightning speed, countless thoughts flashing through his mind in an instant.
Perhaps others couldn't comprehend why he was like this, but he found joy in it.
He felt that only by acting this way could he avoid being remembered for his past mistakes, thus showcasing his most potent side and protecting his interests. Now, it seemed he was utterly useless. The more others thought so, the happier he became. Why was he like this?
Even he didn't understand what had been happening recently. Perhaps everything was unfolding exactly as he had planned. This was the outcome he most anticipated, the situation he most desired. He believed that only by doing this could he become closer to his goals.
At unexpected moments, he could unleash his true capabilities. Only then could he feel the immense need for happiness. However, this thought was truly too presumptuous. The more he believed certain things to be true, the more they would turn out to be completely wrong.
"At this auction, everyone is waiting for a situation that benefits them. Perhaps this is the only way to better approach the desired relationships of interest."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh, a truly wicked laugh.
Those who didn't understand his wicked laughter naturally thought he was like a fool in a traditional opera. Time flew by, and the auction had entered its most crucial phase. Everyone was to display their treasures. However, Ye Tiancheng did not wish to reveal the Huang Jin Da Pang Zi he had refined, for he understood the principle of not showing one's hand too early.
Yet, he was not satisfied with this pretense, feeling it would easily expose his dominance. Therefore, he had to continue feigning, to satisfy himself. If he couldn't even deceive himself, how could he deceive others? Only those who could deceive themselves could deceive others. Thus, he was determined to proceed this way.
He hadn't expected that deceiving himself wouldn't be an easy task. It was quite possible that before he could deceive himself, others would have already seen through his tricks. This was Ye Tiancheng's greatest worry and fear.
Currently, he was filled with apprehension, feeling that he might be seen through. Hence, he acted nervously every moment, especially when facing the auctioneer, where he put on a show of extreme fear.
The auctioneer felt something was amiss with him, like a country bumpkin entering the city, afraid to buy anything, afraid to eat anything, afraid to spend anything. Therefore, he looked upon Ye Tiancheng's expression with disdain.
"I hope you can do me a favor. When I'm about to auction, only then should you announce what I'm auctioning. I don't want people to see what I'm auctioning too early. I'm worried it might cause unnecessary commotion."
Upon hearing Ye Tiancheng's words, the auctioneer felt he was overestimating himself. Ye Tiancheng's clothes were worth no more than a hundred or two hundred yuan.
Based on his attire, the auctioneer thought he was merely a penniless fellow, unlikely to possess any treasures. Thus, he shook his head in a sigh, conveying that Ye Tiancheng shouldn't try to show off with him.
I've seen plenty of wealthy individuals.
Seeing his attitude, Ye Tiancheng was very annoyed but didn't lash out. Instead, he took out a thousand yuan and slipped it into the auctioneer's hand, saying, "I hope you can help me out for the sake of this thousand yuan."
The auctioneer, seeing the tip, couldn't help but marvel inwardly. He hadn't expected someone dressed in less than two hundred yuan worth of cheap clothes to be so generous. Curiosity naturally arose, and for the sake of the thousand yuan, he decided to help him.
"Alright, put whatever you want to auction here. I won't look at it. Just put it in a box, and I'll reveal it when it's time for the auction. Write the price on it, and I'll present it to everyone as a mysterious item." This thousand yuan had truly worked wonders, yielding such a good result.
Everything was completely beyond Ye Tiancheng's expectations.
The auction house employee was willing to help Ye Tiancheng for the sake of money.
This was truly beyond Ye Tiancheng's anticipation. He hadn't expected this person to be so easily fooled. It was only natural, as this fellow's daily wage was less than three hundred yuan. Suddenly giving him a thousand yuan would surely make him ecstatic.
Of course, he would see you as a god and be willing to do anything wholeheartedly and diligently. The employee would take such a risk entirely for the sake of this thousand yuan. Without this thousand yuan, who would be willing to help you with such matters?
In this world, money is indeed great. Who wouldn't be clear-headed for money, who wouldn't go mad for money and be willing to help you?
Therefore, for the sake of money, everything could be discussed and negotiated. This guy was naturally doing it for the money, otherwise, he would absolutely not help Ye Tiancheng. No matter what, you wouldn't do something for such a small amount of money. As the saying goes, money makes the mare go, it's that simple.
Chen Xue never dreamed that such a scene would unfold. It was simply astonishing to her. She hadn't expected such a simple matter to become so complicated.
What she thought was an omnipotent matter turned out to be so outrageously beyond her expectations. Things that couldn't be done shouldn't be done, and things that wanted to be done absolutely must be done. But sometimes she felt like a lamb being calculated against, completely unable to resist, with everything controlled by others.
Her life was truly sorrowful, oppressive, and unpromising.
This was entirely her own overthinking. In reality, there was no such thing. Because sometimes, if you oversimplify things, the problem becomes even more complex.
It completely exceeded her imagination and her desires.
This woman had originally intended to accompany Wang Kaipeng to witness his conflict, but unexpectedly, she was deeply disappointed. She felt she had lost face.
In such a situation, it was very awkward. She had initially thought she could become more refined in this environment and handle everything competently, but she never expected to be so pathetic and struggling. She hadn't done anything well and was instead ridiculed as a laughingstock.
If this were to reach the ears of her Chen family, she would be utterly ashamed. This situation was truly the first of its kind, the first time she had encountered such a thing. How could she bear it?
If it continued like this, she would truly be laughed at, and severely so. How could this bring peace to Ye Tiancheng's heart?
He had long since degenerated into a ridiculous person.
"To be honest, we are all just passing through, aren't we?"
"Yes."
Ye Tiancheng certainly wouldn't deny these things. In his heart, he had already considered all of this. Now, speaking these things out was the greatest disregard for him.
Because in his heart, his mind was already in chaos.
Now, he barely had time to dwell on useless words. At this moment, he only relied on his own thoughts to put everything into practice.
"It seems... you were already prepared for that in your heart?"
"En..." At this moment, he was already completely disappointed.
What burden would this disappointment cause?
At this time, he was unwilling to say more.
Because speaking more was futile.
"They are waiting for you inside now, so you must come in."
Speaking of which, he always had some peculiar worries in his heart. These worries were not unfounded but were serious considerations of the matter. And now, the problem before him was that he needed more time to prove this matter.
After understanding, he found it truly difficult to choose something appropriate.
His mistakes, these mistakes were becoming stronger and stronger, to the point where his heart was filled with complex emotions. There was no need to explain so much. The more he explained, the more it showed he had no self-respect.
He never expected to be looked down upon, which could indeed be considered a sorrowful matter. This matter would continue.
Causing his mood to become even more depressed.
Sometimes, some problems require one to think seriously, otherwise, they can indeed cause great trouble and burden. Once a person has great trouble and burden, the primary reason is self-inflicted.
This situation was unprecedented for him, so at this moment, his heart was almost trapped in all sorts of awkwardness.
"If we have a place to belong, and if we don't have a place to belong, then we should be at peace. If we cannot find peace, then the problem... the problem will become very significant. At this critical juncture, we should unite against a common enemy."
In a short while, the problems they faced would become very complex. Under such complex problems, more problems would find them. Regardless of how it happened, a serious and thoughtful approach was needed to solve this problem. Therefore, in his heart, these things might disappear one day.
But they would definitely find trouble with them.
"Saying these words at such a pleasant time truly makes one feel hurt. Regardless, as long as the problem can be solved, they will feel good. What we should do next is self-evident."