"Ah!"
Qin Minmin was startled by Lü Shaowen's action and quickly hid behind Qin Shuran, looking at him in panic.
"Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin, would you sell me half of the golden silk you have? I'll pay a high price, a high price!" Lü Shaowen was so nervous that he stammered.
Earlier, he had learned that Qin Minmin's studio's capital chain had been cut off by the family and their invitation had been canceled.
In his excitement, Lü Shaowen had also found the buyer who had signed a contract with Qin Minmin.
He even told the other party that he was willing to pay ten times the liquidated damages to sign an agreement, as he was absolutely confident he could secure the golden silk.
He had even informed them that Qin Minmin's studio had no funds and couldn't even enter the auction.
He said they only needed to wait until the contract expired and demand liquidated damages from Qin Minmin's studio.
Because of this, if Lü Shaowen didn't get the golden silk today, his company would face huge compensation, and his company might even go bankrupt.
He had never expected that the golden silk, which he had considered a sure thing, would be handed over to a competitor!
However, Lü Shaowen had no time to regret. He had abandoned all pretense of dignity and just wanted to get some of the golden silk from Qin Minmin.
Qin Minmin calmed down and looked at Lü Shaowen with disgust. "Mr. Lü, don't think I don't know you've been trying to poach my clients. Don't you like to attract clients with high liquidated damages? Then you have to bear the consequences."
Lü Shaowen was on the verge of tears and knelt on the ground, constantly apologizing to Qin Minmin. "Mr. Qin, I was wrong. I will never compete with you for business again. Really, as long as you give me some of the golden silk, my company will immediately pack up and leave Hua Nan Province."
"Hmph, it's too late!" Qin Minmin snorted coldly, showing no intention of forgiving Lü Shaowen.
Qin Minmin then looked at Chen Fan and Qin Shuran. "Sister, brother-in-law, let's go. I don't want to waste time on this kind of trash."
The three of them left the auction without paying any attention to Lü Shaowen's desperate pleas.
Lü Shaowen slumped to the ground, his face pale and weak, looking utterly dejected.
He knew his company was finished, completely finished.
The manager of the auction looked at the security guards and waved his hand.
Several security guards approached Lü Shaowen and carried him out.
The auction naturally did not stop because of a farce. After Lü Shaowen was carried out, the auction continued.
After leaving the auction, Chen Fan signed the documents backstage and checked the integrity of the three antiques. He did not ask the auction house to send a car to escort them, but instead took the three antiques away himself.
He arrived at the parking lot of the Wanhao Hotel and handed a box of golden silk to Qin Minmin.
"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Qin Minmin's eyes curved into crescents, revealing two small canine teeth, making her look extremely cute.
Qin Shuran asked, "Minmin, when are you going back?"
"I'll go back soon. I need to hurry and make clothes, otherwise, I won't have money to pay brother-in-law back."
Then she looked at Chen Fan and grinned mischievously. "Brother-in-law, I'll leave my sister with you for now. I'll come to redeem her after I've paid you back."
Qin Shuran's face turned red, and she reached out to poke Qin Minmin's forehead. "You little rascal, always so silly. Be careful on the road."
Qin Minmin hugged Qin Shuran's arm and pouted. "I know, sister. I'll come to see you and brother-in-law after I'm done with my work."
After a brief farewell, Qin Minmin got into the red Ferrari and drove away.
Qin Minmin had originally wanted to treat Chen Fan to a meal to thank him, but she had no money on her. Qin Shuran had even lent her money for gas. Qin Minmin felt too embarrassed to ask Chen Fan to treat her again, so she decided to leave first. Once her studio received its payment, she would come back to thank Chen Fan personally.
She checked the time. It was still early, not yet eleven o'clock.
Chen Fan drove Qin Shuran back to the urban village and told her to rest at home. However, on the way, Chen Fan's phone suddenly rang.
He glanced at the caller ID. It was Zou Wei from Longgang Hospital. Chen Fan was surprised why Zou Wei would contact him now.
As soon as he answered, he heard Zou Wei's somewhat anxious voice. "Teacher, is Xia Yiting with you?"
"No, didn't Yiting go home yesterday too?" Chen Fan replied.
Zou Wei said urgently, "This morning, Xia Yiting's parents called the hospital and said Xia Yiting didn't come home last night. They thought she was working overtime, so they didn't pay much attention. But this morning, Xia Yiting's mother contacted her and found that Xia Yiting's phone was unreachable. She called the hospital and learned that Xia Yiting had gone home to rest yesterday morning because her department was being investigated. I've also contacted many people, but no one has seen Xia Yiting."
"Did you ask Xuemeng?"
"I asked. She said Xia Yiting left the hospital even earlier than her. We checked the surveillance footage. She left very early yesterday morning, but she didn't go home, and her phone is unreachable. Now Xia Yiting's mother has rushed to the hospital and is almost crying with worry."
Chen Fan said, "First, calm her mother down. Have the hospital report it to the police directly. I'll also try to find her."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Fan frowned, a bad feeling lingering in his heart.
"What happened?" Qin Shuran asked from the passenger seat.
Chen Fan explained the situation.
"Xia Yiting is missing? How could that happen?" Qin Shuran was a little surprised.
After all, she was an adult and wouldn't disappear without reason.
Chen Fan said, "I'll go find someone later to help look for her."
At this point, Chen Fan had already driven Qin Shuran to the entrance of the urban village.
Qin Shuran knew that such matters couldn't be delayed, so she didn't ask Chen Fan to drive further inside and got out of the car at the entrance of the urban village.
Seeing Qin Shuran leave, Chen Fan drove directly towards the snack street.
At this time, the snack street was very deserted. This place only became lively at night.
Chen Fan parked his car at the intersection of the snack street and walked inside.
Not far away, at the entrance of an arcade, Chen Fan saw several youths with dyed hair, shirtless, smoking and chatting. He walked straight towards them.
Seeing a stranger suddenly appear before them, the youths glanced at Chen Fan and asked, "Kid, who are you?"
"I'm looking for Xiao Hu," Chen Fan said directly.
"Xiao Hu? Who's Xiao Hu? Have you guys heard of him?" one of the youths asked.
"I've heard of Xiao Lu, Xiao Ma, Xiao Cockroach," another youth said mockingly.
"Hahaha! I've also heard of Xiao Ant."
The youths all burst into laughter, clearly teasing Chen Fan.
Chen Fan frowned slightly and said again, "I'm looking for Brother Hu."
"Brother Hu?" The youth took a puff of his cigarette, flicked the butt at Chen Fan's feet, and his eyes immediately became sharp.
"Kid, you've got some nerve, calling Brother Hu Xiao Hu. I think you're tired of living."
[Author's Note]
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