Reborn and fleeing for his life, he unexpectedly knocks on the door of the prince of Beijing's

"It was just a joke, Young Master Gong, you can just have a good laugh."

Finally, Xi Yu had to step in to smooth things over.

"Oh, so you can talk now, Young Master Xi? I thought you were mute, that you could listen to everything people said!"

Xi Yu wore a dark blue suit today. The fabric shimmered with a subtle sheen under the lights, like the flowing deep sea, mysterious and profound, making him look more aloof and less warm.

From the moment they entered the venue until now, Wen Shengsheng and he haven't had any interaction, not even eye contact.

Xi Yu said coldly, "Young Master Gong, there's no need to put me down like this. You'd be better off reflecting on yourself to avoid trouble at home."

"Young Master Xi has long been facing internal strife; you should say this to yourself."

The tension between the two was palpable.

While others found it all very confusing, Wen Shengsheng understood it perfectly.

She was really afraid she'd blow herself up in a minute.

Just as I was thinking about how to separate the two of them, the party started at the perfect time.

Meanwhile, the group arrived late.

They are members of the Gong family.

The Gong family and the Xia family have always been close, and many members of the Xia family are also mixed in with that group.

Gong Zekai, dressed in a dignified and elegant Zhongshan suit, walked at the forefront, slowly approaching Old Madam Xia.

From the moment they entered, everyone's eyes were unconsciously drawn to Gong Zekai's side.

It was both amazing and intriguing.

She was a girl whose clothes, attire, and temperament were about 6.7 times similar to Wen Shengsheng.

She is also the most beautiful girl Wen Shengsheng has ever seen!

Her appearance wasn't aggressive; on the contrary, she was very gentle.

Every inch of her delicate face, every feature, seemed to have been meticulously crafted by the Creator.

Her eyes are especially beautiful, possessing both the liveliness and innocence of a young girl, and containing a gentle and affectionate quality like water. When she looks at you, they are like twinkling stars in the night sky, exuding a serene and tranquil beauty.

She's the type that a powerful minister would like.

The crowd instantly turned into onlookers, their eyes involuntarily shifting between Wen Shengsheng and the girl, speculating about the girl's identity.

After all, given Gong Zekai's status in the Gong family.

Those who can be taken by his side must be of extraordinary status.

Moreover, although the two looked very similar, the girl was clearly more beautiful than Wen Shengsheng, especially compared to Wen Shengsheng's stunning face.

She looks like a pampered young lady from a wealthy family.

Although Wen Shengsheng appeared first, she now resembled a poor imitator!

But Wen Shengsheng had no time to care about the gazes of others.

It's often said that like repels like and opposites attract, and that's absolutely true.

Her heart clenched the moment that girl walked in.

Four words kept popping into my mind.

A marriage proposal!

Wen Shengsheng couldn't help but look at Gong Xiaochen.

He noticed that Gong Xiaochen's gaze was indeed fixed on the girl, and he probably guessed it too.

At this moment, his face was turned to the side, so Wen Shengsheng couldn't see his expression.

But he watched it for quite a long time...

She lowered her eyes and stared at the champagne in her hand.

My heart felt like a lemon, constantly squeezing out sour juice, both sour and astringent.

My chin was suddenly touched in a flirtatious manner.

Looking up, he saw Gong Xiaochen looking at him with a mocking expression.

He put his arm around her shoulder, brought his handsome face close to her ear, and spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear.

"Why do you look so pitiful? Who bullied you again?"

Wen Shengsheng pouted, "It's alright, your great-uncle has already brought the person to you, aren't you going to go and take a look? What's the point of peeking from so far away?"

"Hehe." Gong Xiaochen laughed, his chest vibrating twice. "Then gouge out my eyes and weld them to your body so they can only see you."

Wen Shengsheng pouted, still feeling unhappy.

"Or, shall I kiss you again?" His warm breath hit Wen Shengsheng's ear as he spoke, making half of her body go numb.

"Oh dear, you...you're done!"

Wen Shengsheng blushed again and quickly pushed him away, creating distance between them.

This person is truly...unrestrained!

Seeing that she was in a better mood, Gong Xiaochen pulled her to sit in a seat at the front.

The auction is about to begin.

Xi Yu, standing behind, coldly watched the two flirting lovers gradually walk away!

His face remained calm, but his fist beneath his sleeve was constantly clenching...

After exchanging a few polite words with Old Madam Xia, Gong Zekai led the Gong family members to their seats.

As a member of the Gong family, Gong Xiaochen naturally had to sit in the Gong family's seat.

Without greeting anyone, he casually pulled Wen Shengsheng to sit next to Gong Zekai.

The Gong family members immediately focused their attention on the two of them.

Wen Shengsheng unconsciously straightened her back.

Gong Xiaochen, however, seemed indifferent, casually crossing his legs and placing one hand on Wen Shengsheng's shoulder, his protective stance obvious.

With one person between them, Wen Shengsheng could clearly hear Gong Zekai cough heavily.

It seems to be an expression of dissatisfaction with Gong Xiaochen's attitude.

The marriage partner chosen for Gong Xiaochen sat on the other side of Gong Zekai, seemingly oblivious to their presence, remaining silent and unnoticed.

The charity gala had a lot of items up for auction, initially mainly antiques and calligraphy and paintings.

Wen Shengsheng reads a lot of books and knows a little about poetry, calligraphy and painting.

Gong Xiaochen would chat with her whenever he had a spare moment, asking if she had any items she liked to bid on.

How could she dare say she liked it?

Gong Zekai didn't like her to begin with, and when he saw her asking Gong Xiaochen for things, he was really in for it.

Until the discovery of an extremely rare and well-preserved Patek Philippe ladies' vintage watch made in 1950.

"Do you like it?" Gong Xiaochen asked in his ear.

Wen Shengsheng instinctively shook her head, "No..."

Before he could even utter the word "like," Gong Xiaochen had already raised his bidding paddle.

“3000 million!” he said calmly.

The entire room erupted in uproar! All eyes turned to them.

Wen Shengsheng was also stunned.

Because that watch is now only up to 2000 million in bidding.

A price difference of 1000 million is truly unbelievable.

The auctioneer kept encouraging the other buyers in the room to raise their bids, but it was clear that although the watch was very valuable, the price of over 3000 million was unbelievable to everyone.

After the auctioneer raised the price three times in a row, no one raised it, and the gavel fell with a clang.

That antique ladies' watch officially became the property of Gong Xiaochen.

All eyes turned to her again, but this time they were on Wen Shengsheng.

Envy, jealousy, disbelief—all sorts of mixed gazes converged on her.

After all, it's impossible for Gong Xiaochen to wear a women's watch.

Just now, Old Madam Xia solemnly introduced Wen Shengsheng's identity.

Gong Xiaochen's intentions were quite clear.

"Why...why did you buy it?" Wen Shengsheng was shocked to see 3000 million yuan go out at once.

"I like it." Gong Xiaochen turned his head to look at him. "Just like you, I like it too."

His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for the Gong family members sitting next to him to hear.

Gong Zekai's face turned ashen, and his eyebrows twitched violently a few times.