Chapter 47: Shocked for a Hundred Years, Qin Tazhu

Chapter 47: Shocked for a Hundred Years, Qin Tazhu

In Yuncheng, at a certain auction site, Yu ZhiLi was flipping through the auction booklet when suddenly he felt an itch in his nose.

Hmm, is someone talking about me?

"Mr. Yu, what brings you here?"

A man, accompanied by an alluring woman, strolled over. Qin Tazhu appeared just in time to politely intercept them.

"Mr. Zhao, what brings you here?"

"Well, isn't this a sight? Seeing Mr. Yu gracing us with his presence, I had to come over and say hello."

The man called "Mr. Zhao" saw an opportunity to impress Yu ZhiLi and was not about to miss his chance.

He wasn’t very tall himself, and his stunning companion, who wore flats, had to hunch slightly to appear smaller and more demure.

"Mr. Yu, I've heard so much about you. Welcome to Yuncheng. Would you allow me the honor of hosting you for a meal?"

Ignoring Qin Tazhu's attempt to block him, Zhao Qi reached out, hoping to shake Yu ZhiLi's hand. However, Yu ZhiLi wasn’t paying attention to him, focused solely on the booklet in his hands, not even lifting his head.

Naturally, there was no response to Zhao Qi's request.

But Zhao Qi, unfazed, brushed it off.

He withdrew his hand and asked curiously, "Mr. Yu, what caught your eye? Is it something that requires your personal presence?"

Yu ZhiLi didn't answer, but another voice chimed in from behind them, "It's quite lively here. So, wouldn't it be alright to add one more?"

Who dared to horn in on his business?

Zhao Qi wasn't pleased and turned around, only to deflate upon seeing who it was.

"Mr. Li, hello."

"Oh, Mr. Zhao? What are you doing here?"

"Well, I saw Mr. Yu sitting alone and thought I'd come over to say hello."

"Funny, I had the same idea." Li Zhuo smiled. He didn't quite resemble a shrewd businessman but rather a gentle and approachable scholar.

Zhao Qi, who had been outwitted by Li Zhuo several times, didn't dare to take his words lightly.

Embarrassed, he smiled and said, "Since Mr. Li is here, I won't disturb you anymore. I'll take my leave now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Qi left with his female companion.

The companion watched Zhao Qi scurry away, feeling a mix of disdain and frustration.

Noticing that Zhao Qi wasn't heading towards their seats but rather towards the exit, she placed her soft hand on his arm and coquettishly said, "Mr. Zhao, you said you'd let me see the world."

He had promised to buy her a few diamond necklaces, was he going back on his word?

Zhao Qi, without a shred of decency, placed his "wandering hand" on his companion's hand, comforting her, "If you want to see the world, I'll bring you back next time."

"But why? I went through all the trouble of dressing up for you."

"Come on, sweetheart, don't be upset. I can't help it."

Mr. Zhao, trying to keep his patience, explained, "You see, both Mr. Yu from Qigui Group and Mr. Li from Hengyuan Group were here just now. I took a glance, and the pages Mr. Yu was looking at in the booklet were all about jewelry. He's going to bid on it, so how could I not let him?"

"Next time, I promise I'll bring you!"

The female companion pouted, still unhappy.

Wasn't it really because he knew he couldn't outbid Mr. Yu?

The female companion secretly mocked Mr. Zhao for being cheap in her heart, and compared Mr. Zhao to Yu Zhili: they were worlds apart!

Not only was Mr. Zhao inferior in economic strength, but he couldn't even compare to Mr. Yu in looks. If she could get close to Mr. Yu, her quality of life would improve so much!

The female companion glanced at Mr. Zhao and found him even more unpleasant.

She thought that after squeezing more money out of him, she would kick him to the curb and find a new path. Staying with this cheap and overly proud man, she would eventually become a laughingstock among her friends.

With these thoughts in mind, after Mr. Zhao sweet-talked her for a while, the female companion finally agreed to accompany him to a nearby gold and jewelry store as compensation for the diamond necklace she didn't get tonight.

"Mr. Zhao, you're so good to me!"

The female companion smiled, appearing obedient as she leaned her head on Mr. Zhao's shoulder, making him feel good about himself.

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Auction

Li Zhuo sat down in the seat next to Yu Zhili and, seeing the booklet Yu Zhili had opened, teased, "Mr. Yu, who's the beautiful lady this is for?"

"Mr. Li, please don't make fun of us." As Yu Zhili's partner for this event, Qin Mian's attitude toward Li Zhuo was naturally different from how he treated Mr. Zhao.

"Haha, just kidding, don't take it to heart, Mr. Yu!"

Li Zhuo laughed on his own. Of course, he knew that Yu Zhili was already married, and his wife was the eldest daughter of the Fu family, although Yu Zhili had never publicly appeared with his wife.

Knowing that Yu Zhili didn't talk much outside of work, Li Zhuo thought he wouldn't respond to his joke. However, Yu Zhili pointed to a set of emerald jewelry and asked, "I do intend to give it to someone. Mr. Li, what do you think of this piece?"

Li Zhuo was a little surprised but still took a look at the emerald set Yu Zhili had chosen and praised, "Not bad, rich color and good clarity. The whole set is well-designed; young girls would like it."

He asked again, "Is Mr. Yu planning to give it to your wife?"

"Yes."

When Yu Zhili heard Li Zhuo say "young girls would like it," he made up his mind to bid on it.

Li Zhuo, five years older than Yu Zhili and with a young daughter, thought of his daughter's request and smiled, "My daughter was also pestering me to buy her a new set of jewelry a few days ago. Since Mr. Yu has already set his eyes on this emerald set, I won't compete with you for it."

Although Yu Zhili knew that Li Zhuo probably couldn't outbid him, he still expressed his gratitude.

"Oh, don't mention it!"

Li Zhuo smiled and returned to his original seat before the auction began.

As soon as Li Zhuo left, Qin Mian moved back next to Yu Zhili and, seeing that he was still admiring the emerald set, couldn't help but ask curiously, "Mr. Yu, are you really going to bid on this and give it to your wife?"

"Yes, is there a problem?"

"No."

Qin Mian was just puzzled. A few days ago, his boss had asked him for a stack of information about young people's preferences, but there didn't seem to be any related projects in the works. Now, he had this sudden idea to buy something for his wife at the auction... What's he planning now?

Yu ZhiLi had no idea about Qin Mian's internal struggle. He asked, as if talking to himself, "Think she'll like this?"

"You mean Madam? She’s gonna love it!"

"Really?"

"Absolutely. Anything you give her, she’s bound to love."

"As long as she likes it, that’s all that matters."

Yu ZhiLi’s confidence returned, but Qin Mian felt a little off balance. He had thought he knew everything about his boss, but clearly, there was still a lot to figure out.

After working with Yu ZhiLi for so many years, Qin Mian realized he still didn’t fully grasp what his boss was thinking.

Maybe he needed to get better at reading his boss.