Coming again?

Zhang Ting's old injury hadn't healed, and now she had new ones...

In the end, she couldn't leave her room at all, not even to host the auction.

The Yan Family had no choice but to find a temporary replacement.

The next day, while Zhang Ting rested in her room, Chen Xiao, along with Lei Yong and two others, attended the Jinning Charity Auction.

At the entrance, they ran into a group of people.

In the middle of the crowd was Tang Shaofei, his face bruised and swollen, vividly recounting his ordeal.

"Suddenly, they turned malicious."

"I don't even know why, they just came at me with electric punches and flying kicks..."

"I don't know which bastard caused this mess, but it all landed on me..."

...

Listening to Tang Shaofei's complaints, Chen Xiao was speechless.

"Ahem, Tang Ge, are you alright?"

"Hiss~~"

Tang Shaofei clutched his cheek, "I'm fine. Just stay away from this w... from Sister Qin in the future. Her attacks are even more vicious now..."

Zhang Meng, Xiong Chao, and the others suppressed their laughter. They had all experienced similar scenes since childhood.

"Hahaha, got beaten up again? You deserved it!"

Just then, an arrogant voice rang out. Everyone turned their heads.

It was Bai Haonan!

Chen Xiao frowned slightly, but quickly relaxed. For this bastard to be out so quickly, it must have been his father's doing.

"Heh, how was it? Was the food inside good?" Zhang Meng taunted.

"Damn it!"

Bai Haonan cursed, his eyes fixed on Chen Xiao.

"Kid, I've got my eye on you. You just wait."

Chen Xiao completely ignored him, as if he hadn't heard anything, and said to the others, "It's about to start, right? Shall we go in?"

The others were quick to react, "Alright, alright, let's go in. The dog barking outside is too annoying, hahaha..."

Bai Haonan, who had been left out, felt a twitch in the veins on his face.

"Damn it, a bunch of idiots!"

...

Chen Xiao didn't take him seriously at all. Bai Haonan wasn't even worth a second glance.

A dog that barks often usually doesn't bite.

Only the ones that remain silent are worth taking seriously.

Like Bai Haonan's father, Bai Lancheng.

Chen Xiao had put his son in, yet Bai Lancheng hadn't shown his face or said a single word from beginning to end.

Such self-made tycoons are the ones to be cautious of.

However, Chen Xiao had insight into the Lan Cheng Group's strategic intentions, and holding billions of dollars worth of Lan Cheng Group stock meant he held Bai Lancheng's lifeline.

No matter how clever his methods, he wouldn't be able to make much of a splash.

Compared to the real power struggle behind the scenes,

Bai Haonan, who was completely unaware of this, was as ridiculous as a clown.

He was clearly on the verge of death, yet completely oblivious.

It was like a hearse drifting and dancing on a grave.

...

Inside the banquet hall.

A campus host, slightly less impressive than Zhang Ting, took the stage.

Her face beamed with unconcealed joy, perhaps celebrating Zhang Ting's unexpected absence, which gave her this opportunity to appear on stage.

A meaningless opening speech almost put Chen Xiao to sleep.

Finally, he only heard one sentence:

"Next, please enjoy a short video of the most beautiful elf from the plateau."

Chen Xiao slightly raised his head, wanting to see what this most beautiful elf looked like, and if she also had a grandfather who grew tea...

On the large screen, a segment of plateau scenery first appeared.

Following that, a pair of clear, bright eyes.

Then the camera quickly zoomed out, and a beautiful girl in ethnic clothing appeared in the frame.

When this girl appeared, Chen Xiao clearly heard the breathing of those present become heavier.

Because she... was indeed beautiful.

Even Chen Xiao, who was surrounded by beauties, was somewhat drawn to her beauty at first glance.

To describe her as an elf from the plateau was not an exaggeration at all; it couldn't even fully capture her beauty.

"Holy cow, the auctioneer really went all out. Where did they find this goddess?" Zhang Meng said.

Tang Shaofei clutched his swollen cheek, "If they didn't go all out, would you happily shell out money?"

Chen Xiao smiled, "You all know the inside scoop on auctions?"

Tang Shaofei said, "Of course. It's just to save the Yan Family some face and take the opportunity to expand some connections. Anyway, the old guys are paying, so we don't feel bad spending it at all."

"One million!"

With that, he directly raised his paddle.

...Chen Xiao.

Although everything before them was merely a tactic to entice these wealthy people to happily part with their money,

It had to be said, the girl in the video was absolutely stunning. Her ethereal aura was something no celebrity on screen could match.

Just as the short film finished playing, the host smiled and said, "Sir, the auction hasn't started yet. What are you bidding on?"

Tang Shaofei pointed at the video and said, "I'm buying her phone number."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Chen Xiao was speechless. He was indeed a second-generation heir; no matter how steady he usually was, there were moments of unintentional arrogance.

However, everyone just took it as a joke to lighten the mood. After a burst of laughter, they didn't take it seriously.

Zhang Meng teased from the side, "Damn it! I'll tell Xiao Mei later."

Tang Shaofei angrily said,

"Tell her what? I'm buying this girl's number because I want to give it to my brother Chen Xiao."

...Chen Xiao.

Zhang Meng pouted, clearly unconvinced.

Tang Shaofei said, "Anyway, buying a bunch of junk is still buying. If I can really buy this girl's phone number, it would be more worthwhile."

Soon, Chen Xiao understood what he meant.

Because the first item in the auction was a calligraphy piece by a certain "master."

Chen Xiao looked at it from every angle, but he couldn't tell that what was written on the pristine rice paper was actual writing!

"This... which master is this?"

He thought his knowledge was lacking and humbly asked.

Zhang Meng cursed in a low voice, "Master my ass? They just pulled some old man from who knows which neighborhood, packaged him up, and called him a 'master.'"

...Chen Xiao.

"Holy cow, that works?"

"Don't worry about it," Zhang Meng said. "Anyway, no one here actually wants to buy anything."

"Two hundred thousand!"

Zhang Meng shouted.

"Alright, this gentleman bids 200,000. Is there any higher bid?" The auctioneer said to the crowd.

"Hahahaha..."

Bai Haonan burst into laughter, leaving the auctioneer completely bewildered.

"Does selling cars not make much money? You're so hesitant to spend. Do you really dare to shout 200,000 so loudly?"

"Damn you..." Zhang Meng immediately became enraged.

Tang Shaofei grabbed him and shook his head.

Zhang Meng, panting, cursed under his breath and sat down.

In terms of personality, Zhang Meng and Bai Haonan were very similar, but Zhang Meng was loyal and had a bottom line as a person.

Bai Haonan, on the other hand, was arrogant and looked down on everything.

Although their personalities were similar, they were like fire and water, easily ignited.

Chen Xiao looked at Bai Haonan with a faint smile. His father's Lan Cheng Group was already being choked, yet he was still acting so arrogant here.

Bai Haonan, who had just been ignored and now disrespected by Chen Xiao, immediately flew into a rage.

"Damn it, what are you looking at? Look at that dog-like face of yours, your smile is so damn ugly!"

The auction had paused due to the dispute between the second-generation heirs, as no elders were present.

And Yan Bingqin, as the host, did not intervene. Instead, Yan Yanyan looked anxious and was rushing over.

Chen Xiao smiled, took out his phone, and called Su Tang.

"Hello? Find the best lawyer team in the country. I want to sue someone for defamation."

"Also, since our stake in Lan Cheng Group exceeds 5%, it should be publicly disclosed within three days, right? Let's take care of that too..."

Bai Haonan was dumbfounded, his mind filled with questions.

Again?

Can't you just deal with it privately?

What Bai Haonan feared was that Chen Xiao would actually sue him.

Because he had just been put away thanks to Chen Xiao, as for holding more than 5% of Lan Cheng Group's shares...

Chen Xiao... must be bluffing, right?