Xia Xingchen paid special attention to the deputy minister, but it was clear that he didn't need her for the time being. So she swiped the invitation letter and went through the VIP channel to the room upstairs to rest temporarily.
She was bored and playing with her phone when Chi Weiyang sent her a message asking about her and Song Weiyi's situation. She briefly told him and Chi Weiyang praised her for doing a good job. But she was thinking that with Song Weiyi's personality, she would definitely not let her off so easily if she embarrassed her today, so she had to be more careful.
While we were chatting, there was a knock on the door.
"Miss Xia." Someone called her from outside. She quickly put away her phone and walked to the door. She saw a burly man in formal attire.
"Is there something wrong?" Xia Xingchen looked at the other person calmly, with a sense of vigilance.
"Mr. Song asked you to go down. The auction downstairs is about to start, and Mr. Song specially reserved a seat for you. Please go."
The other party made a "please" gesture, and although his tone sounded polite, his eyes made it clear that she would not be allowed to refuse. Xia Xingchen could fully imagine that if she refused, she would definitely be carried away by this person.
Since I'm here, I'll make the best of it. With so many people here, Song Guoyao won't hurt me. I might as well go down and see why he was so kind to leave a seat for me.
Xia Xingchen was led downstairs. The auction venue was already full of people. Everyone present was a gentleman, a celebrity, a high-ranking official, or a wealthy businessman. Such a grand scene was rarely seen.
As soon as she appeared, everyone turned around and looked at her, with various scrutiny in their eyes. The other party took her to the main seat in the first row.
Xia Xingchen frowned slightly. This was definitely not a place for her to sit! She came here just for work, not for auction like these people. The translators who came with her before were now just standing far away and watching these rich people.
"I think Vice President Song may have made a mistake. I'm just here to work tonight." Xia Xingchen said to the man who led her.
"Ms. Xia, you are fully qualified to sit in this position tonight. Miss Xia, please don't embarrass us!" The other party said harshly. She sneered. It seemed that Song Guoyao wanted to vent his daughter's anger tonight and was clearly trying to embarrass her.
"Xingchen, since Vice President Song has invited you so warmly, please come and sit down." Bai Suye patted the empty seat beside him and called out softly.
Xia Xingchen didn't know how Song Guoyao would embarrass her, but when she saw Bai Suye was there, she didn't say anything. After nodding slightly, she walked towards Bai Suye. When she looked sideways, she saw Song Weiyi, who was sitting on the other side of Bai Suye, smiling triumphantly.
After everyone sat down, no one spoke. Everyone held their breath and waited for the auction items. Then, the lights dimmed, and the auction items were brought up one by one, covered with mysterious veils.
As the initiator, Song Guoyao said some philanthropic words on the stage, and then the host came up to announce the rules. After listening to the rules, Xia Xingchen finally understood the purpose of Song Guoyao letting her sit here!
This time it was not a free auction, but the person whose number the host drew would bid.
When the second exhibit, a pink tear heart, appeared, the first person to draw it was Song Weiyi.
"10 million!" She stood up and held up the sign proudly.
After looking around, her eyes fell on Xia Xingchen. The smug look in her eyes made her scalp numb, so when the host called her name, she was not surprised at all.
1000W, she can't even get it even if she sells it! Well, but if Xia Dabai is sold, it might be worth the price!
"Ms. Xia, it's your turn to bid." Seeing that she didn't move, the host smiled and invited her again.
"Xia Xingchen, you can't be wearing clothes from Class E and not be able to bid for them, right?" Song Weiyi ridiculed her, and everyone looked at her with various looks.
She couldn't do such a thing as pretending to be rich. Moreover, pretending to be rich among these rich people was just a way to attract attention. She had no intention of playing such a cheap game with the Song family. She just glanced at her calmly and stood up frankly, "I..."
"20 million." Before Xia Xingchen could finish her words, a female voice suddenly sounded and interrupted her.
Then, everyone looked towards the person who came.
Xia Xingchen recognized her at a glance. Wasn't she May, the one who gave her the dress and jewelry
May faced everyone's gaze, walked to Xia Xingchen's side and stood there, repeating, "Host, our bid is 20 million!"
"Who are you?" Song Weiyi frowned. Usually May was only responsible for Bai Yeqing's daily life and had never appeared in public, so other people didn't know her.
"I am Miss Xia Xingchen's agent for this auction. So, Miss Song, it's your turn to bid now." May spoke, and everyone was whispering to each other, speculating about Xia Xingchen's specific identity.
Song Weiyi didn't expect Xia Xingchen to have this trick. She was going to embarrass her, but this time she opened her mouth and asked for 20 million, and she didn't feel embarrassed at all!
Xia Xingchen glanced at May, who gave her a reassuring smile. The phone in her handbag vibrated at this moment. She took it out and saw a message from her "future husband" on the screen.
"If you like it, let May take a picture of it."
Xia Xingchen looked at those simple words and couldn't help but raise her lips. President Bai is really generous!
She didn't reply to him immediately, but subconsciously looked around, but she didn't see him anywhere. This person, somewhere, looked down upon everything that was happening.
Knowing that he was there, she felt at ease.
Her fingers danced on the screen. "I like it, but there's no occasion for me to come."
"How about putting it on the bookshelf in your room? It will match your curtains." His message came after a while.
Xia Xingchen couldn't help laughing.
There is only one teardrop heart in the world, but she used it to match the curtains she bought for 200 yuan. It's such a waste! It turns out that having money means you can be willful!
Just as she was about to say no, she heard Song Guoyao walk up to her and look at her with a smile, "Miss Xia, 80 million is indeed very high."
Xia Xingchen was stunned, subconsciously put away her phone and stood up. It was only then that she realized that in just two messages, this diamond had been bid up to 80 million by May and Song Weiyi. This really made her feel very distressed. She felt sorry for him. This was not the way to spend money.
Before she could say anything, Song Guoyao continued, "To be honest, this diamond is a gift I want to give to my daughter. In 20 days, it will be her engagement party with Mr. President. At that time, the gift I give to the newlyweds will be this diamond. Miss Xia, please give me this diamond for 80 million yuan, how about that?"