She goes crazy, he'll cover for her; the darling of the group is someone no one dares to mess w

Zhou Yufan smiled, then suddenly remembered something and looked worried: "By the way, did you hear what that President Han said just now? I forgot to tell you to prepare the donation materials. Did you not prepare them?"

Fang Li: "I want to donate too?"

"...With so many people, no one should notice. If you're not prepared, just ignore it and check later."

Fang Li nodded, glancing down at herself. Tonight's dress wasn't suitable for wearing a necklace; the only thing of value on her was the diamond ring on her left hand.

But that was a gift from Han Xi when they got their marriage certificate; she couldn't donate that.

While Fang Li was still considering, the charity donation had already begun on the other side of the venue.

About twenty hostesses appeared carrying trays, each accompanied by a registrar in a uniform.

Everyone placed their donated items into the tray in turn, and the registrar made the registration as needed.

Amidst the noise, they had already arrived at Yu Wei's group.

Jiang Shiyi placed a diamond bracelet on the tray with a smug look on her face, then looked at Yu Wei beside her.

Yu Minghai's secretary had just come by and gave her the item. Yu Minghai had someone bring her a new necklace from a jewelry brand under the Yu Group.

Jiang Shiyi had just seen it in a jewelry magazine not long ago. The necklace is called "The Wizard of Oz," and it is made up of hundreds of tiny diamonds strung together, with dozens of emeralds of different sizes set in the center.

Just having it in the box makes you want to touch it, and the official price is over three million.

Jiang Shiyi's eyes lit up the moment she saw it.

Seeing Yu Wei place the necklace into the tray without hesitation, I felt a pang of heartache: "Sister Wei, Chairman Yu is so good to you. He actually brought out such an expensive necklace for you to donate. You are really willing to donate it. If it were me, I would keep it for myself. Once such a beautiful necklace is donated, it will be hard to get it back."

Yu Wei: "There's nothing I can do. I didn't prepare in advance, so I can only donate it first. This necklace is a new product, and it's the only one of its kind in the Yu family. I'll see if I can bid for it back later."

Jiang Shiyi gasped and looked at Song Yuchen beside her: "Brother Chen, did you hear that? This is your chance to shine. You must help Sister Wei get the necklace back. Sister Wei is your date. If her things fall into someone else's hands, you'll be the one who loses face!"

Song Yuchen frowned slightly, noticing Yu Wei's gaze, but quickly smiled and said, "Don't worry, that's not possible."

Jiang Shiyi was surprised by Song Yuchen's promise. This was a necklace worth more than three million yuan. You should know that although there was no reserve price for the items tonight, because it was for charity, everyone's bids would only be higher than the actual value of the items, not lower.

The necklace, worth over three million, will likely require several times that price to be repurchased at auction.

So much money... and he agreed to it right away!

Yu Wei was also overjoyed, never expecting that Song Yuchen would actually agree.

She couldn't resist taking his arm and, when no one was looking, happily tiptoed and gently kissed him on the cheek.

Song Yuchen was surprised and turned to look at Yu Wei, a slight smile playing on his lips.

But there was a hint of reluctance hidden beneath that smile. He could afford more than three million, but... it was indeed not a small sum.

Fortunately...

He glanced discreetly at a few middle-aged men whispering amongst themselves in the distance, his thoughts shifting slightly, and his eyes darkened.

Although he wasn't very knowledgeable about business, he knew that a higher return required initial investment.

As long as we can get on the Yu family's ship, what is three million!

Jiang Shiyi nudged Yu Wei's shoulder secretly and said happily, "How are you? Aren't you happy? Brother Chen cares about you so much, are you relieved now? I really want to see what Xu Fangli looks like now. I wonder what her expression will be if she hears that Brother Chen is willing to spend millions for you! Hahaha..."

Yu Wei smiled and said, "Alright, Fang Li has had it tough too..."

"What do you mean it's not easy! She's acting all smug, swaggering around town, clearly trying to outdo you!"

"But......."

"Stop with the 'buts'! You were outshone by her before, so now's a great opportunity. Are you really going to let this chance slip by and put her down? I certainly am!"

"Shiyi, don't go too far!"

"Don't worry, I know what to do!"

After Jiang Shiyi finished speaking, she slipped into the crowd and walked towards Fang Li while Song Yuchen wasn't paying attention.

At this moment, the hostess had already walked over to Fang Li and the others.

As the hostess approached with a tray, Zhou Yufan took out a palm-sized box, placed it on the tray, and said, "Liyun Studio, Song Dynasty pure gold pagoda."

The registrar opened the box, and inside lay a five-tiered Buddhist pagoda, about the size of a palm.

Fang Li blinked in surprise. This thing was quite valuable; she never expected Zhou Yufan to donate something so precious.

Those around were astonished when they heard this, because the donation was just the beginning, and there was an auction at the end.

Anyone who has attended such a dinner knows that the auction after the donation is the main event.

Some people will pay several times the price to bid on items donated by a potential partner in order to demonstrate their capabilities.

Some people, for the sake of saving face, will pay many times the price to bid on items donated by their female companions.

It's just a small studio, yet they donated a pure gold pagoda from the Song Dynasty. If it's genuine, it's a priceless antique.

People in the circle especially love collecting, and once it's donated, it's very difficult to get it back at auction.

The registrar also looked solemn, wearing gloves as he examined the small stupa in the box before carefully registering it.

Unexpectedly, while the people around were still sighing, an untimely voice suddenly broke in.

"Xu Fangli, three of you came and only donated one thing? And you? Dressed so flamboyantly, why didn't you donate anything? Are you trying to sneak into the banquet to seduce men?"

Jiang Shiyi's face was full of sarcasm, and her words were harsh.

The thought of Xu Fangli slapping everyone in the face with so much cash downstairs at Yaoxing Building made her grit her teeth in hatred.

And tonight, how dare she, a retired mistress, outshine everyone else!

Fang Li's expression suddenly changed. She glanced at her as if she were a fool and said nothing.

Seeing that she was being ignored, Jiang Shiyi gritted her teeth and continued, "You used to cling to Brother Chen, but unfortunately Brother Chen didn't like you. I heard that you're now with an old man who could be your grandfather! Xu Fangli, you really are desperate. You're willing to do anything for money. Since you have a new rich man supporting you, why don't you donate more? It's a good deed, and maybe it can even accumulate some good karma and help that old man live a couple more years!"

Jiang Shiyi's words caused an immediate uproar among those around her, who began to whisper among themselves.

"She can't be telling the truth, can she? This woman is so beautiful, how could she possibly be a mistress to an old man..."

"There's no smoke without fire. Look at her, she doesn't refute it. Who knows?"

"Xu Fangli... why does that name sound so familiar?"

"Ah! I remember now, that was all over the internet a while ago, it was a female celebrity who retired from the entertainment industry, could it be her?!"