79: Chapter 79 Senior Brother, Ex-Girlfriend?

Outside a five-story luxury detached building, Xu Lin drove up to the entrance.

"Welcome."

As soon as he got out of the car, a doorman helped park it and guided them into the auction house.

"Hello, please show your invitation."

The two of them were stopped.

Just as they entered the first-floor lobby, they ran into a group of neatly dressed security guards blocking the way.

"You need an invitation too?"

Xu Lin frowned.

Lin Shen hadn't mentioned that this auction required an invitation.

Qi Yingxue also spoke up, "Doesn't it usually not require an invitation, just a capital verification at most?"

The security captain said, "Capital verification is also fine. Today's auction is a bit special, so an invitation is required, otherwise, you need to verify your capital."

"How much?"

"Five million."

Qi Yingxue took out a card. "Verify it."

Soon, a security guard respectfully returned the card.

"The two of you, please follow me."

The polite hostess invited the two to take the elevator.

Because the auction was being held on the top floor, the fifth floor.

When the two arrived at the entrance on the fifth floor, they saw Lin Shen looking around.

"Boss Xu, you're finally here. It's about to start."

Qi Yingxue said, "Lin Shen, you didn't say that entering the auction house required an invitation."

Lin Shen was stunned upon hearing this, then clapped his hands and said, "Oh, I completely forgot about that. In the past, invitations weren't needed here; it's just this one today that has that requirement."

"You must have come in through capital verification, then. That's not any trouble for you."

Qi Yingxue said, "Since when was the threshold for capital verification raised to five million?"

"Just for this time," Lin Shen replied.

Qi Yingxue's expression softened slightly. "So that's how it is. Let's go in then."

Xu Lin looked around, not paying attention to their conversation.

It was his first time at an auction house.

The hall was not large. Besides the stage, there were over twenty small tables placed below.

"Can only twenty-something people bid?"

Xu Lin asked, voicing his doubt.

Lin Shen pointed toward the back.

"Of course not. These twenty-something tables are only for those with status and strong financial backing. Everyone else has to sit in the back."

Xu Lin looked in the direction he was pointing and discovered that chairs were being continuously added around the area to accommodate the customers entering.

These people didn't have individual tables and chairs, but rather rows of ordinary chairs.

Lin Shen led the two directly toward the first row.

After sitting down, Qi Yingxue smiled and said, "Lin Shen, aren't you being too high-profile with these arrangements?"

"Not at all. After all, we are the big spenders."

Lin Shen chuckled.

Although this wasn't the very center, there were only five tables in the first row, and they were at the very edge, so it wasn't too eye-catching.

However, a gaze made Xu Lin subconsciously turn his head to look for the person.

After turning his head, Xu Lin was slightly stunned, and the next moment he decisively withdrew his gaze.

Why is she here too?

But then again, given her family's situation, she is qualified.

Clack, clack, clack...

The sound of high heels stepping on the floor rang out as someone approached.

Xu Lin was resting with his eyes closed, waiting for the auction to start, while Lin Shen and Qi Yingxue were chatting about the auction items.

Xu Lin guessed who it was just by the sound, so he couldn't even be bothered to open his eyes.

"Hello."

Dressed in a red dress, Xue Ying looked stunning and sat down opposite Xu Lin.

Qi Yingxue and Lin Shen looked at her simultaneously.

Lin Shen asked suspiciously, "Who are you?"

"Hello, Young Master Lin. I am Xue Ying. Sorry to bother you all, but I just wanted to talk to Xu Lin."

Xue Ying nodded slightly, then looked at Xu Lin.

Seeing that avoiding her was unlikely, Xu Lin opened his eyes and looked at Xue Ying.

"What do you want with me?"

"Can we talk outside?" Xue Ying looked at Xu Lin with a complex gaze.

He was no longer the man he once was.

Xue Ying had never imagined he would look so cold and distant.

"No."

Xu Lin replied coldly, his gaze towards Xue Ying devoid of any emotion.

Xue Ying felt a sharp pain in her heart for a moment and said, "Xu Lin, can't we be like we were before?"

Xu Lin laughed, "I'm afraid not. Let the past be the past; we're both doing quite well now anyway."

Xue Ying trembled all over, "But I'm not doing well. I know everything now; I misunderstood you before."

"Since we've broken up, not bothering each other is the most basic form of courtesy."

Xu Lin waved his hand, signaling Xue Ying to leave.

Xue Ying didn't want to leave, "No, I have something to tell you. Can we go out and talk?"

At this moment, Qi Yingxue said coldly, "The auction is about to begin. Miss Xue, please return to your seat."

Xue Ying was stunned and saw the auctioneer walking onto the stage.

"Let's talk after the auction ends. Xu Lin, I beg you."

After saying this, Xue Ying went to the back with red eyes.

Xu Lin narrowed his eyes slightly.

Qi Yingxue said softly, "Senior Brother, is this your ex-girlfriend?"

"You could say that."

"What do you mean 'you could say that'?" Lin Shen was also interested.

Xu Lin was silent for a moment and said, "Because we were separated by force right at the beginning, so the beginning was the end. I don't know if it counts."

A flash of joy crossed Qi Yingxue's eyes. She rolled her eyes and asked, "Did you date during college? Then, Senior Brother, how many times have you dated in total?"

Xu Lin looked helplessly at the two, who were acting like curious babies, and said, "The auction has started. Are you two really this gossipy?"

"Tell us."

Qi Yingxue shook Xu Lin's arm.

Xu Lin felt a burning gaze from behind.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it and just sighed.

"I've only dated that one time. What is there to gossip about?"

Qi Yingxue felt relieved.

Lin Shen said, "Our talisman is all coming up in the latter half, no rush. If you were really separated by force, you two definitely wouldn't have this attitude; something must have happened."

Qi Yingxue's expression didn't change, but her ears pricked up.

She really wanted to know about Senior Brother's romantic history.

"It was all just some minor things. To summarize."

"You can see the situation with her family. Even if it's not as good as yours, it's a level that ordinary families can't compare to."

"Although we were both in school at the time, it was clear that her family didn't approve."

Lin Shen looked suspicious, "Just that?"

"It was just like that."

Lin Shen thought for a moment and said, "No, it must be more than that. If it were just that, could you be so cold to her?"

Xu Lin shrugged and said, "I already said it was just conflicts caused by minor things. Misunderstandings coupled with a lack of trust led to the breakup. It's that simple."

"I didn't expect you two to be such gossips. Where in real life do you find the kind of earth-shattering romance you see in TV dramas?"

Hearing this, Qi Yingxue fell into deep thought, seemingly wondering what kind of conflict it was.

Lin Shen didn't ask further, as Xu Lin had already made it very clear.

If he kept asking, he would have to ask how many times the two had kissed.

Just as the table fell silent, Xu Lin's gaze suddenly fixed on an item on the auction stage.