117: Chapter 117 The Monkey That Jumps Around

"Congratulations to this gentleman for winning our Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. We believe it will surely be one of the most dazzling models in your garage."

Su Ye wasn't particularly interested in the next few auction items, which were mostly paintings, calligraphy, and gemstones. He only spent 20 million to acquire a set (12 bottles) of Yamazaki 55-Year-Old Single Malt Whisky and 3.3 million for a set (12 bottles) of 1982 Château Lafite Rothschild to expand his own collection; after all, he didn't really have any good wine to entertain guests.

The auction, just as Yu Chen had said, ended in about an hour. Throughout the entire event, let alone items worth over a hundred million, there wasn't even anything exceeding fifty million. After the whole auction, Su Ye estimated that the total transaction amount was just over two hundred million, more than half of which was contributed by Su Ye, Chen Ze, and Yu Chen.

Chen Ze's father, Chen Chaoyang, was quite fond of Master Daqian's paintings and calligraphy, so Chen Ze spent 29 million to win a splash-ink silk painting by Master Daqian, "Swiss Snow Mountain," to take home and appease the old man. After all, ever since what happened yesterday, the old man had been feeling a bit withdrawn. Although Chen Ze and Chen Chaoyang hadn't been on good terms before, that was due to issues over the family estate, which had now been resolved; his father was still his father.

As for Yu Chen, he won a Graff 15.10-carat fancy vivid blue diamond ring for only 40 million, which could be considered a small bargain. According to him, next month was his and his wife's 10th wedding anniversary, and it would be perfect to give to his wife.

Following the two of them to pay, Yu Chen yawned and asked:

"Little Su, are you planning to keep having fun, or are you leaving with us? If you want to keep playing, you can book a room in the Black Pearl."

Chen Ze teased from the side:

"Play what? Brother Chen, Little Su finished in twenty minutes; there's probably nothing left to play."

"Alright, let's all head home."

Su Ye was too exhausted to explain, so he just rolled his eyes in dissatisfaction and walked toward his room; after all, Deng Jiaqi was still waiting for him inside.

Opening the door, Su Ye saw Deng Jiaqi sitting obediently in the same spot where he had left her; it seemed she hadn't moved since he left the room. She trembled slightly when she heard the door open, but relaxed after seeing it was Su Ye, saying happily:

"Su Ye, you're back."

Su Ye asked with a frown:

"Have you been sitting there without moving since I left?"

Deng Jiaqi lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake:

"N—no, I played on my phone for a while."

Su Ye didn't say anything else; he figured Deng Jiaqi was a bit traumatized tonight.

"Alright, let's go. It's time to get off the ship."

After saying this, he turned and walked out of the room. Deng Jiaqi quickly picked up her phone, which was in a Pikachu case and sitting on the table, and followed closely behind Su Ye.

By now, the ship had slowly docked. Yu Chen and Chen Ze were waiting on the deck. Seeing Su Ye arrive with Deng Jiaqi, they smiled at Su Ye without saying much.

After docking, Su Ye and the others walked off the cruise ship one by one. Luo Xi was still standing on the pier with a smile, welcoming everyone.

"Everyone, our Young Manager Wang has already prepared a variety of rich delicacies in the restaurant. If you are interested, please move to the restaurant."

Liu Yi turned his head to glance at Yu Chen and the others, then led his own circle toward the restaurant, while Qin Qitian stood to the side like a drowning stray dog, not following them.

It is a virtue to have self-awareness. Qin Qitian knew that he would definitely be cast aside by Liu Yi's circle from now on. Rather than following them and suffering humiliation, it was better to hurry home and tell his father what had happened tonight, as well as how to resolve it moving forward.

He cast a venomous look at Su Ye and limped toward the exit of the Black Pearl. It seemed that Su Ye's previous kick to the crotch had indeed caused serious injury; even after more than an hour, he still hadn't recovered.

Yu Chen and Chen Ze frowned as they watched Qin Qitian's retreating figure. Then, Chen Ze asked:

"Little Su, are you sure you don't need me and Brother Chen to step in? Although the Qin Family isn't that large in scale, they are a bit dirty after all. If they decide to play dirty, it'll be quite troublesome. Besides, I know that old dog Qin Lang a bit; although he usually seems amiable, he is a person who harbors malicious intent in secret. Once he decides to make a move against you, he will definitely use his full strength."

Yu Chen also nodded from the side and said:

"Otherwise, let me and Brother Ze handle this matter. We can step in, make Qin Qitian apologize to you, and that will be the end of it. With us around, Qin Lang won't dare to bare his fangs at you; the interests just don't match up."

Su Ye smiled:

"It's alright, Brother Chen, Brother Ze. I appreciate the gesture, but I, Su Ye, haven't used anyone as a cautionary example yet. Let this Qin Family be the monkey jumping up and down that serves as the chicken to be slaughtered to warn the monkeys. If I don't establish my authority in this circle, everyone will think I'm easy to bully in the future."

The two thought about it and realized he was right. In this circle, you can't be too aggressive—if you fight to the death with everyone who provokes you, you won't have any friends and everyone will be wary of you. But you also can't be too weak, letting everyone think you're easy to bully. If that's the case, no matter how much money and power you have, everyone will think you're a tiger without teeth.

The scale of the Qin Family was just right; it wouldn't break anyone's teeth, nor would it be considered a soft persimmon. If Su Ye really managed to bring down the Qin Family this time, then from then on, at least in the circle of Sichuan Province, few would dare to provoke Su Ye. And those who did dare would know that Su Ye had both him and Chen Ze standing behind him, and they wouldn't easily make a move against Su Ye. Only then would Su Ye truly establish a firm foothold in the upper circles of Sichuan Province.

"Alright, then Brother Ze and I won't interfere. Since you want to establish your authority, we can't provide any help, otherwise, it won't achieve the goal of establishing authority."

Chen Ze nodded from the side.

Su Ye smiled and made a throat-slitting gesture:

"Rest assured, my two brothers, just watch how I handle the Qin Family. Within a month, I will make it so there is no Qin Family in Chengdu or Sichuan Province."

Chen Ze hid his worries in his heart and then reminded him:

"Still, be careful. Even a lion uses its full strength when hunting a rabbit. Don't capsize in the gutter."

Su Ye made an OK gesture to indicate he understood. Then, the two of them took Su Ye toward the lobby to apply for a membership card under their recommendation.

With a "beep" sound, the 3 million entrance fee and 380,000 annual fee were swiped, and only then did Yu Chen and Chen Ze prepare to leave.

"Little Su, Brother Chen and I are taking one car; we don't live too far from each other anyway. You can just have Little Long take you later."

After saying this, he waved at Su Ye and got into the car with Yu Chen.