28: Three women make a drama

"Once again, thank you to number 77 for your generous donation!"

After the host finished the thanks, Tang Jifeng stood up and led the applause.

For a moment, the whole venue thundered with applause; the charity relief auction reached its first minor climax.

As the auction continued, Lu Fan didn't choose to stand out alone, timely leaving the stage to others.

He knew that before the war, only the Fu Family had defected to the japanese, so he only targeted the Fu Family.

"Brother Fan, are you deliberately targeting the Fu Family?"

Tang Jifeng's question sounded no different from a statement; he just wanted to confirm.

Lu Fan smiled without saying a word; some things were secrets that couldn't be told.

Sheng Aiyi took the opportunity to give a kind reminder: "Mr. Lu, although the Fu Family has declined, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.

If you want to establish yourself and develop in Shanghai, it's better not to push things too far."

"I understand the logic and I can see things clearly, but today, I don't want to be reasonable."

Lu Fan shrugged, not taking the warning to heart at all.

On the first day he transmigrated, he swore: others didn't matter, but Traitors and devils must die.

Seeing Lu Fan letting it go in one ear and out the other, treating her good intentions like dirt, Sheng Aiyi was fuming.

Once upon a time, which man wasn't respectful and obedient to her?

Now, how did such an ungrateful hothead appear?

Xu Lai keenly captured this scene and quietly gave her husband a look.

"Seventh Miss, Brother Fan has always lived abroad, so he does things quite casually!"

Tang Jifeng, understanding instantly, spoke up to help, smoothing things over to ease the atmosphere.

"Mr. Lu is so free-spirited and unrestrained; I imagine he must have won many girls' hearts in England!"

Xu Lai seized the opportunity to change the subject.

"Brother Fan, you said last time you weren't interested in foreign women.

I've always been curious, what kind of woman can actually enter your sights?

Tell us, let me broaden my horizons too!"

"Mr. Lu, do tell us your standards; I'll help you look for someone."

Tang Jifeng and Xu Lai worked together as husband and wife, directly leading the topic astray.

Lu Fan looked at their burning gazes and spoke with a sincere face: "I have no standards for a partner, only whether we are a good fit!

Like the Fourth Young Master and Miss Xu, living in harmony and following each other; that's the right person for each other.

I just want to find the right person."

"That sounds as high-sounding as my teacher's speech; who are you trying to fool?

Be specific, don't try to play word games with me!"

Tang Jifeng retorted unceremoniously, causing the three women at the table to nod repeatedly, casting scrutinizing glances.

"Love is meant to be experienced, not to perform perfection.

So I can't be specific; when you meet someone who can make you gentle, that's the right person.

Until then, don't force it!

Don't cultivate yourself in the hearts of others, and don't force others in your own heart.

Allow yourself to be yourself, and allow others to be others!"

Seeing that no one believed the truth, Lu Fan simply went all out with chicken soup quotes.

If I don't make you dizzy with this, then I'm incompetent.

Sure enough, as soon as these gold quotes came out, several people fell into their own worlds.

Taking advantage of this, Lu Fan decisively raised his paddle.

He raised the unpopular 'Complete Works of Guan Hanqing's Variety Plays' from three thousand silver dollars directly to a high price of twenty thousand.

He used actual actions to show those present: when it comes to relief, I am a professional.

As the auction neared its end, it entered the usual break to build momentum for the final grand finale item.

The sound of singing echoed as a beautiful woman slowly stepped onto the stage.

Lu Fan couldn't help but be attracted by the wonderful singing and looked up.

Standing on the stage was a woman with a graceful figure, her silhouette appearing somewhat hazy under the lights.

But Lu Fan recognized her at a glance—Su Pu.

He couldn't help it; this woman had left a very deep impression on him.

Tang Jifeng, the first to snap out of the chicken soup, saw Lu Fan staring at Su Pu on stage and teased: "Brother Fan~

So you like this type; you should have said so earlier!

I'll help you pull some strings; a pair of happy rivals would also be a fine story."

As soon as these words came out, the three women at the table all looked at Lu Fan, putting him on the spot.

That indescribable feeling left him with mixed emotions.

Lu Fan gave Tang Jifeng a side-eye; this guy was useless at everything else but was number one at drawing aggro.

Didn't he know it's forbidden to discuss other women in front of women?

He could only joke around: "Stop right there, my Fourth Young Master Tang, I'm begging you for a favor.

If there are rumors about me, let me spread them myself; I don't trust others to do it."

Lu Fan talked nonsense with a straight face, and the three women all covered their faces and laughed, the atmosphere becoming harmonious again.

"Mr. Lu, it seems there's a story here! Tell us!"

Tang Li's eyes sparkled with seventy percent curiosity and thirty percent playfulness.

"I have a story, do you have wine?" Lu Fan's gaze swept across Tang Li's chest intentionally or unintentionally.

"You're just a kid; are you even old enough to drink?

Besides, kids shouldn't ask about matters of the underworld; knowing too much makes it easy to be silenced!"

Lu Fan talked nonsense earnestly, leading the topic astray.

Tang Li puffed out her cheeks and retorted: "Small? Where am I small? I'm already 19!"

Tang Jifeng and the others smiled without speaking, their eyes sweeping across Tang Li's chest.

Tang Li followed their gazes to look at herself, then at the perky scenery of the two older sisters.

Suddenly, she realized, her face turning from red to white, and then to the color of pig liver.

She glared at Lu Fan angrily and grumbled: "Fourth Brother, Sister-in-law, Sister Seven,

Are you just going to watch your sister be bullied like this?"

As the three women looked at the culprit with unified action,

The cast for 'three women make a show' had been formed.

The spearhead was pointed directly at Lu Fan.

This situation couldn't be fooled away with just a few words.

To quickly extract himself from the quagmire, Lu Fan decisively spent money to avoid disaster.

He took out three blue velvet pouches from his pocket: "Three beauties, a small token of my appreciation!"

With a hint from Tang Jifeng's eyes, Xu Lai was the first to pick one up.

Opening it, the bling-bling diamond earrings instantly made the three of them lose their resistance.

After the three women distributed the spoils, the atmosphere returned to harmony.

Everything vanished in an instant; naturally, it was back to letting the music play and dancing.

While the people at table 77 were each happy and chatting merrily, someone had completely fallen into an abyss.

Fu Sinian, who had been repeatedly intercepted, had just reported the situation to his family and obtained extra funds.

The expansion of the capital pool reignited his fighting spirit, and he returned to the venue full of ambition, determined to avenge his previous humiliation in the final battle.

But as soon as he entered, he saw Seventh Miss Sheng, whom he had been bitterly pursuing, smiling as brightly as a flower.

She was even chatting and laughing with his arch-rival, number 77.

Fu Sinian's heart felt as if it were being gnawed by thousands of ants; pain and jealousy surged into his heart like a tide.

His eyes were full of gloom; if looks could kill, Lu Fan would probably have lost his life long ago.

"The next item is an Omega Nebula Pocket Watch provided by Boss of Hooligans, one of The Three Tycoons of Shanghai."

The auctioneer's voice echoed in the auction hall, and the final battle of the entire auction began.