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The silver mask reflected a gleam of light as Rafas held Yan Wushuang tightly, their lips once again pressed together, lost in each other's embrace, sharing a passionate kiss.
The night breeze gently blew the curtains on the balcony, creating a small gap through which a tall figure stood outside, having overheard everything they had just said. Through the opening, he caught a glimpse of the couple locked in their heated kiss.
Yamamoto Ryuichi could hardly believe what he was seeing and hearing. The woman he once loved had now fallen for their common enemy, a reality he found impossible to accept.
Turning away from the scene, his face remained calm, concealing the turmoil within him. But he knew what he wanted; he had always been the most clear-headed one—except for that one night...
The main event of the evening was about to begin. Rafas led Yan Wushuang into the auction hall, where he planned to auction off her Scenic Landscape Painting. Although it was an auction, he intended to buy it back; how could he let something she personally created fall into someone else's hands?
This was Yan Wushuang's first experience in such an environment, and she couldn't help but feel a bit nervous. The event organizers had invited reporters and charity association members to ensure transparency and notarization.
"Darling, if you see anything you like later, just let me know, okay..." Rafas said as he wrapped an arm around her shoulder, pulling her close to him. Such intimate gestures had already caught the attention of many gossip reporters.
With a playful sideways glance at him, she pouted cutely and asked, "What? Are you going to buy it for me?"
"What do you think?" He replied with a question of his own. They had been together for some time now; whenever it came to things she liked, he had always fulfilled her wishes.
Nodding her head, she understood. However, there weren't many things that caught her eye!
At nine o'clock sharp, the auction officially began. After the host skillfully warmed up the atmosphere on stage, the event organizers, Rebella Couple, took turns expressing their gratitude before unveiling the first auction item.
Yan Wushuang watched as various items were presented on stage but found nothing particularly worth collecting. Perhaps it was because she was a novice in this field; boredom soon began to make her drowsy.
"Baby, don't sleep yet; your painting is about to be showcased," Rafas said as he noticed his little woman starting to doze off again. It seemed he would need to consider pacing himself for the night.
"Oh..." She let out a soft hum, trying hard to stay awake and continue waiting.
A few rows behind her sat Yamamoto Ryuichi, his gaze fixed intently on her. After a brief moment of calmness earlier, he believed that Shuang'er truly had amnesia and had forgotten those painful memories from the past. Rafas was exploiting her memory loss to present himself as a good man in front of her while actually manipulating her!
He needed to find a way for Shuang'er to regain her memories and see through this man's ugly facade.
She was really tired, but her painting was not finished yet. She didn't dare to sleep; it would be embarrassing if she fell asleep while her painting was being auctioned off on stage.
Bored to the extreme, a beautifully crafted piece of jewelry appeared before everyone. It was called "Phoenix Weeping Blood," originating from the chaotic period of "A Thousand Years Ago" in China. Later, it belonged to a consort of the Qing Dynasty. After the Eight-Nation Alliance broke into the Forbidden City, they looted the palace extensively. This piece of jewelry was made of gold inlaid with various gemstones, and the phoenix's eyes were set with rubies, giving it the appearance of a phoenix crying, hence the name "Phoenix Weeping Blood."
Yan Wushuang was captivated by its sorrowful name, her eyes shining as she stared at the dazzling phoenix on the display. Looking at the hint of red in the phoenix's eyes, she seemed to see "A Thousand Years Ago," where its owner was so sorrowful and lonely...
Rafas did not miss the light in her eyes; many ladies present seemed to have their eyes on it as well. This collection was not only Lady Ribera's favorite but had also been generously donated for tonight's event.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have presented the history of this collection. The starting bid is five hundred thousand dollars, and we have a fixed price of ten thousand. You may start bidding now!" The auctioneer paused for a moment, and soon the competition for this auction item began.
Seven hundred thousand...
Eight hundred thousand...
One million...
Two million...
A small piece of jewelry made of pure gold and inlaid with gems had skyrocketed from five hundred thousand dollars to two million. The auctioneer lowered his gavel for the first time and asked, "Is there anyone willing to bid higher than two million dollars?"
Yan Wushuang widened her eyes. It was just a small piece of jewelry; how could these people be willing to spend such an exorbitant amount? Although she liked it very much, since it had already reached two million, she decided not to compete with Lefas.
The room fell silent. Spending two million dollars on something so obscure seemed unreasonable; for men, it was hardly worth anything.
Rafas knew that his beloved liked this item and was about to call out a bid when someone beat him to it... Five million!
"Alright... this gentleman bids five million. Is there anyone willing to bid higher than five million?" The auctioneer asked again as a formality. Wushuang turned curiously to see who was so extravagant.
Mr. Yamamoto—so it was him who bid five million. Yamamoto Ryuichi looked at Wushuang as she turned to him and excitedly waved at her, a gentle smile immediately appearing on his face.
The auctioneer had already struck down his second gavel when another breath-taking voice rang out... Ten million!
Yan Wushuang was still smiling at Yamamoto Ryuichi behind her when she suddenly heard a more shocking bid beside her, "Ten million...?"
"Lefas, you’re crazy. Ten million is too outrageous; it’s not worth it at all!" Yan Wushuang tightly clutched his arm and anxiously whispered in his ear.
"Ten million means nothing to me. As long as you like it, I wouldn’t mind spending ten times that amount. I just need your word—do you like it?" Rafas had never cared about such small money; a mere ten million was nothing to him.
Everyone focused their attention on them. It turned out to be Monica's President Ray; no wonder he dared to bid ten million dollars for such a trinket. Yamamoto Ryuichi had already seen that he would definitely buy it for Wushuang. The moment he laid eyes on the item, he instinctively knew that Shuang'er would like it, so he deliberately raised the price, forcing Rafas to spend several times more to acquire it.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to give it to Wushuang; if he bought it for her today, he was sure that the moment he turned around, that jerk would throw it away. That was his usual style and temperament.
With another hammer strike, Yan Wushuang pouted at him: "Lefas, I do like it, but spending ten million just..."
Rafas lowered his head and sealed her lips with his. As the auctioneer brought down the third hammer, the Phoenix Weeping Blood was secured by Rafas for ten million dollars, and their intimate kiss immediately drew everyone's attention.
Yan Wushuang pushed him away with a flushed face, feeling as if everyone around was watching her; she was utterly embarrassed...
She buried herself back into his embrace, trying to escape the astonished, envious, jealous, and resentful gazes surrounding them...
Misa had been by his side the whole time, watching him sit quietly in his seat while his gaze remained fixed on Wushuang. She took a deep breath of disappointment and quietly stayed beside him.
"The previous collectible was auctioned off by Monica's President Ray for the sky-high price of ten million dollars. The next piece is a Scenic Landscape Painting created by President Ray's fiancée, Miss Wushuang. The starting bid is also five hundred thousand dollars, with increments of one hundred thousand. Bidding can now begin!" After the announcement, someone immediately started bidding without hesitation, even jumping straight to one million.
One hundred twenty thousand...
One hundred fifty thousand...
Two hundred thousand... two hundred fifty thousand...
Wushuang lifted her head from his embrace upon hearing the bidding calls. What was going on? She wasn’t a famous painter; why were these people fighting over her painting?
"Baby, don’t worry; the painting will come back to us later," Rafas said as he leaned closer to her and gently kissed her cheek.
"Don't, since it's up for auction, how can you buy it back? It's pointless. I won't allow you to buy it back, or I'll be angry and won't listen to you." She nervously grabbed his hand, afraid he would raise his hand to bid again.
Rafas really had no way to deal with her; this was her own request, which made things easier for him. However, amidst their ambiguous entanglement, the price of Ten Million Dollars was called out again, causing Wushuang to sweat heavily.
Yamamoto Ryuichi immediately recognized the scenery in the painting; it was indeed painted by Wushuang herself. After all, who besides the two of them could capture the unique beauty of the Great Yan Kingdom?
Rafas was very familiar with that voice; it was Yamamoto Ryuichi's voice. Just as he was about to raise his hand to bid, Wushuang firmly pressed down on his hand, looking at him seriously and reminding him of the promise he had just made.
But he was unwilling to let the painting fall into Yamamoto Ryuichi's hands. Wushuang's insistence dragged out the time, and after the host asked three times, it was finalized with another high bid of Ten Million Dollars. Although Rafas was unhappy, it had already become a done deal.
Yan Wushuang could tell from his expression that he was definitely a bit displeased. What should she do?
Looking around, surrounded by reporters, Wushuang shook his hand lightly and leaned against him, whispering, "Lefas, do we have to wait until everything is over before we can leave?"
"What's wrong?" He looked down at her, seeming to notice her pale complexion.
"I suddenly feel a bit dizzy and want to go back first." If she stayed any longer, she didn't know how many more things would make her heart ache.
Upon hearing she felt unwell, Rafas's expression immediately relaxed from its earlier tension. He exchanged a few words with Shouya beside him and then took her hand, standing up generously to head outside.
"Lefas, shouldn't we inform the Rebella Couple?" She felt that they were the hosts tonight and that the couple had been very attentive when they first arrived.
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