"Brother-in-law, are you serious?" Qin Minmin asked in surprise.
Chen Fan nodded, "It's true. I have some money here, which should be enough to bid for the golden silk you mentioned."
"Brother-in-law, I love you to death! Don't worry, after I go back and sell the finished clothes, I'll pay you back!" Qin Minmin was so excited she almost jumped up.
However, she immediately realized her words might be inappropriate and looked at Qin Shuran with narrowed eyes, "Sister, I love you too, for finding me such a great brother-in-law!"
Qin Shuran poked Qin Minmin's forehead helplessly, "You little rascal! When does the auction start?"
Qin Minmin replied with a smile, "Tomorrow morning, on the twelfth floor of the Marriott Hotel."
That night, naturally, Qin Shuran and Qin Minmin stayed in the room. As for Chen Fan, he slept on the sofa again.
Originally, Chen Fan planned to go to Red Leaf Bar after Qin Shuran and Qin Minmin fell asleep.
But when Chen Fan opened his phone and searched for Red Leaf Bar on the map, he found that the bar wasn't listed anywhere.
This made Chen Fan a little puzzled. He then searched for information about Red Leaf Bar on the web.
The results were the same as the map search; no relevant information appeared.
"Could Dean Zhang be lying to me?" Chen Fan mused, but he quickly dismissed the thought.
There was no reason for Zhang Chongshan to lie to him, and besides, the information came from the Marriott Group. The Marriott Group wouldn't make a mistake in such a matter.
"Then there's only one possibility. Just like the Marriott Group's underground casino, it can't be found online, and its location is very hidden," Chen Fan quickly thought of the only possibility.
"It seems I'll have to inquire about the location of Red Leaf Bar," Chen Fan pondered.
However, for a moment, Chen Fan didn't know who to ask. Da Xiong was nowhere to be found, and Zhang Chongshan had repeatedly warned him not to go to the Marriott Group today.
Soon, Chen Fan thought of someone: Hu Ge, Da Xiong's subordinate. He should know this place.
With this in mind, Chen Fan decided to find Hu Ge tomorrow after attending the auction.
The next morning, Chen Fan made some breakfast.
Qin Minmin usually liked to sleep in. It was only after Qin Shuran dragged her out of bed that she got up.
After breakfast, the three of them set off for the Marriott Hotel.
"Yo, isn't this Qin Minmin from the Qin family?" As the three were about to go through security and enter the auction hall, a young man's mocking voice came from not far away.
"Lu Shaowen?" Qin Minmin's delicate eyebrows furrowed upon seeing the young man.
"Heh heh, I heard that President Qin's invitation was canceled, and she was also cut off from all her bank cards by the Qin family. What is President Qin doing here? Planning to embarrass herself?" The young man's lips curled up, a smug look on his face.
This young man was Lu Shaowen, the boss of Shaowen Fashion Design Company, and a competitor to Qin Minmin.
He was here today for the Ming Dynasty golden silk.
"Your news is quite well-informed," Qin Minmin glanced at him.
Lu Shaowen glanced at Qin Shuran and Chen Fan beside Qin Minmin. Although he was amazed by Qin Shuran's beauty, he looked at their cheap clothing and immediately sneered. He said to the security guard at the door, "This is a private auction, a very high-end venue. You should check their invitations carefully. Not just anyone can get in."
Then, Lu Shaowen took out an auction invitation and ostentatiously handed it to the security guard in front of Qin Minmin.
"Mr. Lu, please come in!" The security guard's demeanor was respectful after verifying the invitation.
Lu Shaowen took back his invitation and didn't rush in. Instead, he waved it in front of Qin Minmin, gloating, "President Qin, do you want to come in? It's a shame, this invitation only admits one person."
"Get lost!" Qin Minmin's face darkened as she cursed.
Lu Shaowen didn't care and maintained his smile, "President Qin, how can such a beautiful lady have such a bad temper? I heard you signed several orders that require this golden silk. If you can't get it, President Qin will have to pay a lot in liquidated damages, right?"
Qin Minmin's face turned pale, and she glared at him angrily.
She hadn't expected that this person knew all the terms of her company's contracts.
"If President Qin agrees to my acquisition plan, I can share some of the golden silk with you and help you get through this difficult time. What do you say?" Lu Shaowen finally revealed his intention.
"Dream on!" Qin Minmin replied coldly.
Lu Shaowen burst into laughter, "Hahaha, dream on? President Qin, you should think carefully. You can't even get through this door right now. Who is dreaming?"
In his opinion, if Qin Minmin didn't want to pay huge compensation, she had no choice but to accept his terms.
The reason he hadn't gone in after arriving was precisely to wait for Qin Minmin here, intending to use such despicable means to acquire Qin Minmin's fashion design company.
"Who told you we can't get through this door?" Just then, Chen Fan's voice suddenly rang out.
Lu Shaowen looked at Chen Fan with disdain, "Kid, who do you think you are? You, have an invitation to such a high-end private auction? It's a joke."
The security guard at the entrance, wanting to impress the big boss, said contemptuously to Chen Fan, "This is a high-end private auction. No invitations, no entry."
Lu Shaowen looked smug. He wanted to see how long Qin Minmin could hold out, and she would surely beg him to acquire her fashion studio later.
"I indeed don't have an invitation," Chen Fan said calmly.
Lu Shaowen burst into laughter, "Hahaha, President Qin, you don't have an invitation either. I'm very curious, the auction is about to start, how will you get in later? Or have you already figured out how to pay the huge liquidated damages?"
Chen Fan glanced at Lu Shaowen and continued, "But I have the Marriott Group's Supreme Card."
Lu Shaowen laughed so hard that tears streamed from his eyes, "What did you say? You have the Marriott Group's Supreme Card? Kid, do you think you..."
Before Lu Shaowen could finish speaking, Chen Fan took out a black card from his pocket.
Lu Shaowen's laughter abruptly stopped, and his expression froze.
The security guards standing outside were also filled with shock.
"You, you really have the Supreme Card?" Lu Shaowen looked at the Supreme Card in Chen Fan's hand in disbelief.
Chen Fan handed the Supreme Card to the security guard for verification, then smiled playfully and patted Lu Shaowen's shoulder, "It seems your plan to acquire her studio is going to be a bust."