At twelve o'clock, the auction officially began. Wen Xinya changed into a red knee-length one-shoulder dress. The color was like a flame, bright and flamboyant to the extreme. The small red rose silk flowers on her shoulders made her look as beautiful as a rose.
She changed into a black and red mask, on which was entangled a red spider lily with bared fangs and tiger claws, as blazing as fire and as gorgeous as blood, giving her a mysterious and noble temperament.
Wen Xinya took Si Yiyan's arm and looked at her makeup from top to bottom and said, "I hope Anatoly won't recognize me dressed like this!"
Si Yiyan looked at her, the flickering fire in his eyes spread and burned deep into his eyes. She usually dressed elegantly and beautifully, but now dressed like this, she instantly transformed into a mysterious and charming enchantress, and it didn't look inappropriate at all, as if this temperament was another side of her that was ingrained into her bones.
He suddenly had the urge to put her in his pocket and hide her, not wanting anyone to see her beautiful side: "It's beautiful like this, he won't recognize her."
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have recognized that she had such a side to her.
Wen Xinya finally felt relieved and went downstairs with Si Yiyan.
The auction venue was decorated like an ancient emperor's banquet, with a white jade platform in the middle where wonderful singing and dancing performances were taking place, and several rows of tables on both sides, on which were placed fruits, snacks, fine wines and delicacies.
As soon as Si Yiyan appeared with Wen Xinya, they attracted everyone's attention. He calmly took Wen Xinya to sit in the first row on the left.
Sitting opposite them was Anatoly, with two beauties sitting next to him. One was a charming and seductive beauty from country E, and the other was a beauty from country Z wearing cheongsam. He hugged them on both sides and could hear the sound of teasing.
Seeing Si Yiyan, her beautiful amber eyes flashed with a strange light: "Rex, long time no see. I didn't expect the world is so small that we would meet here."
Si Yiyan's lips curled up into a clear and faint smile: "Yes! Long time no see."
"Who is this beautiful lady next to you? Why does she like to hide her head and show her tail like you?" Anatoly said while looking at Wen Xinya. His amber eyes flashed with dangerous interest, and the despicable emotions in them were not concealed at all.
Wearing the mask as well, he couldn't help but think of the woman he met today in the feast of wine and women. She was so proud and dull, which made him feel defeated for the first time in his life, but also made him feel interested for the first time. However, when he searched the entire cruise ship, the woman seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
He subconsciously compared the woman next to Rex with the previous woman. Their statures were similar, but their temperaments were very different.
Wen Xinya frowned slightly. Anatoly's eyes were full of contempt and insult. It was the first time she knew that a man's eyes could tease a woman in this way. It was a disgusting feeling.
Si Yiyan's face darkened slightly. With a crisp, sharp sound of "clang", the goblet in front of him shattered into pieces.
Wen Xinya was startled and quickly looked towards Si Yiyan. She was relieved when she saw that he was not injured.
"Ah!" A low cry suddenly sounded.
Wen Xinya subconsciously looked over, only to see Anatoly looking at Si Yiyan fiercely. There was a small wound on his face, and blood was flowing down his snow-white skin, leaving a trail of blood on his cheek. Against his handsome face, there was an indescribable sense of weirdness and fear.
Wen Xinya looked towards Si Yiyan. The waiter had already replaced the broken glass. He held the goblet elegantly, gently shaking the ruby-red liquid inside. Meeting Anatoly's fierce gaze, he raised the glass towards him, tilted his head back and drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp. His slightly pursed lips carried a hint of cold charm.
"It seems that the rumors outside that Rex is not interested in women are exaggerated." Anatoly suddenly laughed, took a handkerchief from his arms, gently wiped the blood off his face, and then continued to flirt with the woman next to him.
But just because she looked at the woman next to him for a second longer, he became so petty that he would take revenge.
In just a few breaths, it was a treacherous and unpredictable confrontation without the smoke of gunpowder. It was a contest of means, scheming, strategy and wisdom. It was obvious that Si Yiyan won this round.
Wen Xinya suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the grapes in front of her, peeled them, and personally put them to Si Yiyan's mouth.
Si Yiyan took her fingers into his mouth, brushed them lightly with the tip of his tongue, and then sucked them gently: "So sweet!"
Wen Xinya felt her face getting hot, and she didn't know whether he was talking about her fingers or the grapes.
Si Yiyan picked up a piece of dessert and put it to her lips: "Return a favor!"
Wen Xinya couldn't help laughing. She opened her mouth and took a bite of the snack he brought to her lips, chewing it slowly and saying, "It tastes good!"
"Really? Let me try it too!" He put the half-bitten dessert into his mouth.
Wen Xinya peeled another orange for Si Yiyan.
Si Yiyan enjoyed the beauty's service, and his whole body exuded a kind of laziness and satisfaction from the inside out: "Such a private auction is very rare, and the items auctioned are rare treasures that can only be encountered by chance. If you like something, just bid directly."
Wen Xinya looked at Anatoly across from her, thinking of his slippery eyes, and wondered if the auction tonight would go smoothly. "Do you think he'll sabotage it later?"
Si Yiyan smiled and said, "He never misses any opportunity to attack me."
Wen Xinya frowned and asked, "Can you take over the South China Sea Islands?"
Si Yiyan smiled and gently pinched her nose. "The South China Sea Islands are a gift from the government to me through my cooperation. In order to avoid the trouble of handover and sale, the auction is just a formality. The islands will not be auctioned publicly. After the auction is over, the islands will be transferred to my name through the auction procedures."
Wen Xinya finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Si Yiyan smiled and said, "Besides, the South China Sea Islands were discovered by Country Z, and they will never let them fall into the hands of foreigners, so you don't have to worry about Anatoly and me fighting over the South China Sea Islands."
Wen Xinya then realized that she had been worrying for no reason.
Si Yiyan kissed her temples gently with a lingering taste: "The grapes before were very sweet!"
Wen Xinya reacted quickly. Was he trying to beg for food from her? She couldn't help but pick a grape, peeled it and put it into his mouth.
Si Yiyan brushed his tongue across her fingers and licked the grape juice that flowed onto her fingers into his mouth.
Wen Xinya couldn't help but glare at him. He thought that he wanted to eat the grapes but this was not the real reason. He was taking the opportunity to tease her!