Chapter 148: Half-month leave
Sitting on the sofa at the comic convention, sipping wine boredly, Zhao Xiaoyue took some strange-shaped cookies and ate them while sitting on the sofa.
"Zhao Xiaoyue, are you the reincarnation of a starving ghost?"
"Yeah, the electric eel is really delicious!"
Manzan put down his drink and stood up, "Okay, the auction is about to start, let's go!"
The actual auction location is on the second floor, and the host invites everyone to go there.
Zhao Xiaoyue pulled the comic exhibition and looked for her target at the end of the crowd.
She didn't realize that she, who was looking for a target, was also the target of others, and it was a sure thing.
Master He Wu and Master Mang and their group had just come out of the room when they ran into Situ Ming and his group.
Seeing Duan Peng appear, a flattering smile immediately appeared on He Wuye's face. He walked forward to greet him, but was stopped three steps away by the bodyguards of Wen Group.
He Wuye's face twitched. This was an insult to their Longxing tribe. He couldn't help but say, "Boss Duan, you are too inhumane to do this!"
Master Mang on the side also showed an unhappy look, standing arrogantly beside Master He Wu, with a hint of arrogance in his tone: "Why, don't we even have the qualifications to say hello to you, Mr. Duan?"
Duan Peng looked at them expressionlessly, just nodded slightly, and said lightly: "Hello, both of you." Then he ignored them.
Just then, the elevator door opened. Situ Ming didn't even look at them and walked into the elevator first, followed closely by Duan Peng and the bodyguards.
Master He Wu and Master Mang looked at the closed elevator door, and Master Mang said, "That young man is Master Jiu."
Mr. Mang didn't expect that the last time Helms resold arms was a trap set by the Ninth Young Master, and that stupid dog Helms was fooled.
Even he was deceived, and it was only later that Helms revealed it when he could no longer endure the torture.
After investigating for half a year, he finally found some clues. He was sure that it was done by the Ninth Young Master because that batch of goods had never left South America at all.
This Ninth Young Master is not simple!
Master He Wu cracked his knuckles and said, "You don't know how to appreciate my kindness! Humph!"
"Okay, Brother Kun said that Duan Peng cannot be offended for the time being." Mang Ye adjusted his cuffs and said, "Let's go!"
The second floor was crowded with people. The entire auction hall was divided into two floors. The second floor was a closed private room with one-way glass. People from inside could see outside, but outsiders could not see inside.
The "lowest rank" in society like Zhao Xiaoyue and Man Zhan were all on the first floor, among the crowd.
People like Situ Ming and Hou Taotao were arranged to stay on the second floor.
The comic exhibition asked quietly, "Mr. Zhao, do you want to eat something to calm down?"
It seems that he is eating, but in fact he is desperately trying to suppress his mental illness with food.
"Not for now!" Zhao Xiaoyue took a deep breath and exhaled.
There was a trace of heartache in Manzhan's eyes, but what he said was, "Xiaoyue, try to control your murderous expression. I'm afraid the bodyguards will kick us out."
"I try my best!"
The manga artist flexed his arms like a gentleman and said, "Hey, hold on!"
Si～～
"My dear, please be gentle, or your arm will be broken!"
The comic exhibition felt like the skin under her hand was broken.
Zhao Xiaoyue still overestimated her own mentality. Faced with such an environment, she would still subconsciously become nervous, panic, and even manic.
The comic exhibition quickly diverted Zhao Xiaoyue's attention. He racked his brains and thought, "Did that wild man look for you later?"
Zhao Xiaoyue: "Which savage?"
"The one you call little brother." It was the first time I saw Zhao Xiaoyue being so friendly to someone, especially because he was a man.
This guy has an aversion to males. In his impression, no normal male can make her call him so intimately.
He took this opportunity to ask the question he had always wanted to ask.
At the same time, Manzhan observed Zhao Xiaoyue's expression, and was slightly relieved when he saw that it had some effect.
"Are you talking about Situ Ming?" A handsome face appeared in Zhao Xiaoyue's mind.
Manzhan's head suddenly exploded and he said, "The savage is called Situ Ming?"
He immediately disowned the wild man.
Warn Zhao Xiaoyue, "This man is very dangerous, stay away from him in the future."
Zhao Xiaoyue felt less irritable and uneasy.
"Why, do you have a grudge against him?"
"No, it's just an intuition in my subconscious."
Maybe it has something to do with Duochu’s memory. Anyway, when he heard the name, he had a familiar and dangerous feeling.
Zhao Xiaoyue ignored him and took out two silver needles to prick her own acupuncture points.
The manga exhibition's eyes widened, "Hey, where did you get it from?"
Zhao Xiaoyue put the needle away and said, "This is called a hidden weapon."
A bell rang and the host opened his mouth, "L Di Ladies and Gentlemen, Wele to Henry Group Auction..."
There was thunderous applause and constant cheers!
Comic Exhibition curled his lips, "How can this be fake! Mr. Zhao, do you think that this kind of charity auction, which is a standard for every successful person, will really give away the money raised?"
Zhao Xiaoyue looked at the comic exhibition strangely, "We have held one before, have you given it out?"
"Nonsense, I used legitimate means, and all the money went into the poor mountainous areas," he pointed at his misty blue eyes, "I was watching the whole process."
"Well, you did a good job, praise you!"
But the comic exhibition also sighed, "Thinking back to how glorious it was in the past! It feels bad to start all over again."
"Okay, stop complaining, we've already got off to a fast start!"
Zhao Xiaoyue felt less nervous.
"You haven't answered my question yet. Do you think this Henry Group will really donate the money?"
Zhao Xiaoyue affirmed, "No, what will be donated will only be some old daily necessities, and that may be the best."
The money must have been kept for himself. The cheapest of the auction items cost several million, while the more expensive ones cost tens of millions, and some even exceed 100 million.
Money is very valuable in this era!
Who can resist money?
"Alas, under the guise of charity, those who truly do charity are suppressed day after day."
Zhao Xiaoyue pinched Manzhan's arm hard, "Don't be such a saint all the time, just do your own thing and avoid getting into trouble."
The current Henry Group is not someone that Xingtu can afford to offend.
"Mr. Zhao, I find you to be particularly cold and ruthless!"
"This is your first day meeting me?" Zhao Xiaoyue narrowed her eyes. "Electric Eel, have you recovered your memory?"
This guy sometimes talks a lot, she suspects...
Manzan shrugged, "No, I just felt something when I saw this scene."
"Are you feeling better now?"
Zhao Xiaoyue felt warm in her heart and was always attentive no matter when the comic exhibition was held.
"Much better, thank you Comic-Con!"
Zhao Xiaoyue thanked him sincerely.
The corners of Manzhan's mouth rose, "Don't just talk nonsense, be practical. Let me take a half-month leave when I get back, and you can take over the company."
Zhao Xiaoyue: “!!!”
Oh, I'm so touched!
Zhao Xiaoyue sat up straight in an instant, staring at the items on the stage and listening to the bidding.
"I have to go to school and don't have time!"