Jiang Ling sighed, "Ultimately, I am useless."
It was precisely his lack of sufficient strength to contend with them. At this price, he could no longer hold on.
He felt unworthy of Yin Yin; he simply lacked the ability.
Mu Yin Yin's brows furrowed slightly, "At this moment, rationality is most important. There's no need to do such a thing."
Jiang Ling gave a bitter smile and remained silent, having nothing more to say.
No matter how much he spoke, it all came down to his inadequacy.
Mu Yin Yin's expression was somewhat complex. At this moment, she felt she could understand Jiang Ling's thoughts.
She recalled a time when she found something very desirable and had thought of preparing one for Fu Siye. But then... she simply couldn't obtain such a thing, and at that time, she had felt utterly useless.
However...
Now, she felt that not obtaining it was rather good. If she had obtained it and then presented it to him, only for him to discard it without hesitation, that would have been even more painful.
She took a shallow breath and slowly spoke, "Jiang Ling, I truly only regard you as an elder brother."
"Yin Yin, I know," Jiang Ling said with another bitter smile, speaking softly. "But sometimes, you are you, and I am me. I can't control my affection for you, and I only wish to place the best into your palm. Only then do I feel more at ease. I just want you to live well."
Mu Yin Yin pursed her lips. At this moment, she was suddenly at a loss for words.
Because, no matter how much she said, it seemed to be of no use.
Her divorce had completely solidified Jiang Ling's resolve not to give up.
She withdrew her gaze, no longer overthinking.
And in the short time they were speaking, the bidding had already reached one thousand.
One thousand.
Not ten million.
But one hundred billion.
It was merely an object.
It had been bid up to such a price.
If Ferral knew, he would likely be utterly astonished.
And everyone in the hall was a little dumbfounded at this moment, as they all wondered, was it worth it?
Was it valuable?
The current bid of one thousand came from Fu Siye. Lu Sinian and Qi Mo seemed to be contemplating whether to continue bidding.
However, in the next moment, Lu Sinian raised his paddle, "One thousand two."
He looked at the other two and said with a hint of helplessness, "Gentlemen, why don't you let me have this one? I will remember your favor."
They were all good partners in business collaborations. The sudden competition for an item, which was not a business opportunity, was something none of the three had anticipated.
However, in the next moment, Qi Mo sighed with a helpless expression, "I also wish to yield to you, but I truly want this gift for my fiancée. It's like finally seeing the gift she will give her."
As he spoke, Qi Mo glanced at Mu Yin Yin, as if intentionally or unintentionally.
Mu Yin Yin was still thinking about Jiang Ling at this moment and didn't notice. However, Lu Sinian and Fu Siye both sensed that something was amiss.
Lu Sinian narrowed his eyes and asked with a half-smile, "Finding your fiancée is indeed a good thing. But who is this fiancée? Bring her over to meet us tonight?"
Qi Mo chuckled lightly, "Not yet. I haven't revealed myself to her yet. I'm afraid she might be shy."
This time, he spoke while looking at Lu Sinian. He then raised his paddle again, "One thousand five."
Lu Sinian raised an eyebrow, "Then Young Master Qi might be a bit slow. Two thousand."
Qi Mo sighed, "Shouldn't one dote on their fiancée?"
Their voices were not loud, but people nearby could hear.
Because of Qi Mo's status, everyone couldn't help but be curious. Who was his fiancée, that long-lost fiancée?
Fu Siye had no interest in joining their conversation and directly raised his paddle, "Three thousand."
"Three thousand billion! Mr. Ferral's designed treasure has been bid up to three thousand billion! Three thousand once! Anyone else bidding?"
Three thousand.
Three hundred billion.
This price was truly a little exaggerated.
Qi Mo and Lu Sinian both turned their gaze to Fu Siye.
Qi Mo smiled helplessly, "It seems Mr. Fu wants this treasure more than I do."
Lu Sinian raised his eyebrows, saying nothing, but his eyes clearly held a trace of confusion. "I'd like to know who is lucky enough to make Mr. Fu so intent on bidding."
Fu Siye replied with a composed expression, "You will know in the future."
"In the future," Lu Sinian said with a half-smile, remaining silent.
But his gaze towards Mu Yin Yin seemed to deepen.
Mu Yin Yin's eyes were filled with sarcasm; she had no intention of engaging in this conversation.
After the bid reached three thousand, neither of them intended to continue bidding.
This price seemed like a good stopping point.
Mu Yin Yin was somewhat surprised that both Lu Sinian and Qi Mo had stopped.
However, this price...
It was about right.
Going any higher would indeed not be cost-effective.
"Three thousand once! Is anyone else bidding?"
Lu Sinian and Qi Mo had stopped, and Jiang Ling had stopped long ago.
Seeing this price, others had already been scared away, and there was no way anyone else would bid.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became quiet.
"Three thousand twice!"
"Three thousand thrice, sold!"
Mu Yin Yin's sarcasm seemed to deepen. At this moment, she even felt like sending a message to Nan Shiqing, congratulating her.
Next was the new auction segment.
These individuals had no interest in the new items and went back to their own diversions.
Mu Yin Yin continued to chat with Gu Xiaoqi on her phone.
Fu Siye's expression remained composed after acquiring the item, as if he hadn't particularly liked obtaining it.
Gu Xiaoqi, on the other hand, was extremely angry.
— Gu Xiaoqi: [Damn it! Why Nan Shiqing! Does she even deserve Mr. Ferral's designed treasure? Thirty million! Fu Siye is a lunatic! Doesn't he even check the surveillance to see what kind of person Nan Shiqing is, yet he dares to spend so much money on her? Is he out of money to spend! To waste it like this! He truly doesn't have a brain!!]
Mu Yin Yin couldn't help but chuckle. As she typed, she saw the words "is typing" displayed in the chat box. She knew without guessing that Gu Xiaoqi was still bad-mouthing Fu Siye and organizing a large batch of vocabulary.
She didn't rush to type, waiting for Gu Xiaoqi to vent. After a moment, Gu Xiaoqi sent a new message.
— Gu Xiaoqi: [Damn it! Right now, I want a hammer to smash open this dog man's brain and see if his brain matter is all golden! Why doesn't he have a normal person's thought process? You are so good, so excellent! Yet he chooses that green tea bitch! I'm truly impressed! If there's a chance, I must personally walk up to him and tell him that he'll regret it sooner or later! But speaking of which, do you think he'll regret it now that he knows your identity?]