Thinking of this, Xu Tian smiled knowingly, went to the mall and bought a decent suit, intending to give Chu Lan a surprise.

In the evening, Chu Lan dressed up for the event. When she met Xu Tian at the entrance, she couldn't help but frown. Didn't she tell him not to follow her?

Xu Tianhun walked to her side with a smile, "I'll listen to you this time. You didn't want me to come, which means you wanted me to come!"

Chu Lan was quite helpless. This fool actually took her words to heart, but misunderstood them!

However, she was still very touched. Since Xu Tian had come for her, she decided to join him.

Besides, Xu Tian will find out about her background sooner or later, so it's better to see his reaction now.

Thinking of this, Chu Lan took Xu Tianhe's arm and went inside together.

How much do you donate each time you participate in one of these events?

Xu Tian turned his head and asked.

"It depends on the situation. If it's an orphan being helped, it might be between five and ten million. If it's just a college or high school student who can't afford to go to school, I'll contact them directly to provide assistance."

"So far, three of the children I have sponsored are in college, and one has already graduated and achieved some success, so he no longer needs my separate sponsorship."

While marveling at Chu Lan's kindness, Xu Tian said, "You're such a philanthropist."

Chu Lan smiled bitterly, "If you have the ability, help as much as you can. Consider it as doing good deeds for yourself, and giving back to society is also a great thing."

That's true. This event was aimed at children who had lost their only child, so Chu Lan donated five million.

"There's an auction later, would you like to attend? If not, we can leave now."

Chu Lan asked.

Xu Tian had already learned about the families that the charity was sponsoring, and their situation was appalling. It was hard to imagine what the future would hold for these children without the donations from the community, or even whether they could survive.

"Since you're here, why not wait until it's over before leaving? What if there's something you like at the auction?" Xu Tian countered.

Chu Lan shook her head slightly, "There's no need for that. The items at the auction are all quite valuable, and besides, I don't like those flashy but impractical things."

Xu Tian insisted on staying to see more, so Chu Lan had no choice but to accompany him as they wandered around, waiting for the auction to begin.

"Sister Lan, it really is Sister Lan! It's been so long!"

Suddenly, they were blocked by a man in front of them. Xu Tian looked at him and saw that he was elegant and wore glasses, with a kind of... refined villainous air!

Okay, Xu Tian admits he's a little jealous.

Chu Lan looked at him, puzzled, trying to recall where she had seen this person before. He seemed familiar, but she just couldn't remember.

"Sister Lan, do I look a little different from the photo? I'm Meng Haoran!"

Meng Haoran?

Xu Tian scoffed inwardly, "Does he really think that just because he has a poet's name, he's a great poet of our time!"

"Ah! It's you!"

Chu Lan covered her mouth in surprise. The man in front of her was the student she had just told Xu Tian about, the one she had sponsored, who had achieved some success after graduating from university.

"I didn't expect to run into you here. I didn't recognize you at first because I only saw the photos and letters you sent," Chu Lan said with a smile.

Meng Haoran looked at Xu Tian next to Chu Lan with hostility, "And who is this?"

Chu Lan smiled slightly, "This is my boyfriend, Xu Tian."

Upon hearing the words "boyfriend," Meng Haoran's heart sank, and his expression turned somewhat dejected, but he quickly regained his composure.

However, Xu Tian noticed this subtle action perfectly. Men understand men best, and this great poet in front of him liked his woman!

Thinking of this, Xu Tian smiled calmly as he asserted his sovereignty.

"So my girlfriend was sponsoring you! She always talks about you and even said she wanted to invite you to our wedding."

Chu Lan looked at Xu Tian suspiciously upon hearing this. It seemed that she had only mentioned it briefly this morning, and when had she ever said that she would invite him to her wedding?

Meng Haoran said with an elegant air, "I have known Sister Lan for many years. Although we have never met, we have exchanged many letters. When did you meet Sister Lan? How come I have never heard her mention you?"

The provocation was palpable, and Xu Tian sensed Meng Haoran's hostility. Just as he was about to speak, Chu Lan spoke up.

“You don’t know, I knew him before I sponsored you, but unfortunately he didn’t know me back then.”

As she spoke, Chu Lan gave Xu Tian a resentful look. Xu Tian was initially pleased that she had spoken up for him, but then he realized something was amiss. It seemed that her resentment was directed at him!

Fortunately, the auction started, and Xu Tian had an excuse to take Chu Lan there first. But unexpectedly, Meng Haoran was like a leech that he couldn't shake off and stood next to Chu Lan as well.

Chu Lan is now like the filling in a sandwich. Although she doesn't know what's going on between the two of them, her woman's intuition tells her that something is up!

“Sister Lan, I’ve started my own company, and the profits are quite substantial. It’s located in Ruicheng, the next city. I’d like to invite you to visit the company sometime when you have time.” Meng Haoran looked at Chu Lan.

Chu Lan smiled and said, "Okay, I'll definitely go when I have time."

“I’ll go too, it’ll be a good opportunity to learn from their experience in managing a company!” Xu Tian quickly added.

Meng Haoran pushed up his glasses. "Management experience is only useful if you have a company; otherwise, it's a waste of time."

Chu Lan frowned as she looked at him, not understanding why he said that, as if he were targeting Xu Tian.

Meng Haoran added, "What I mean is, I run a small company, so I'm afraid I don't have much experience to learn."

Chu Lan's brows finally relaxed. Before long, the auction was halfway through. A pair of exquisite jade earrings were brought up. Although their quality was not as good as the one Xu Tian had given her, they were a very nice match.

Meng Haoran also noticed the jade bracelet on Chu Lan's wrist. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Xu Tian say to Chu Lan,

"It matches your bracelet perfectly, how about I give it to you?"

Chu Lan shook her head. "No need. The starting price is two million, and there's bidding. Who knows how much it will cost in the end?"

Meng Haoran continued, "If you like it, Sister Lan, it's worth any price."

Xu Tian glared at him; by then, the earrings had been bid up to four million.

"Four and a half million!" Meng Haoran held up the sign.

Chu Lan quickly said, "Don't you run a small company? Where did you get so much income? Put it down quickly."

Meng Haoran smiled slightly and remained silent.

Xu Tian sneered and slowly raised the sign in his hand, "Ten million!"

He then stood up and made a gesture towards the crowd.

Meng Haoran was stunned. Ten million was far beyond the value of the jade itself. Moreover, his gesture was that of lighting a sky lantern, which meant that no matter how much the other party offered, he would match it!

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