Let her be arrogant

Chapter 8 Moving
  Sheng Lanqing prepared for more than half a month, and when the new year was approaching, he went to the Jiang family's newly built garden.

"Miss Sheng, please."

The old housekeeper of the Jiang family led her in, and the doors on both sides opened with the sound of words.

The antique building is rigorous and elegant enough. The lion carved from white marble is tied with red silk around its neck, and the red lantern has long tassels hanging down and swaying gently.

As soon as you walk in, you will be surrounded by rockeries and running water, walk through the long corridor, and arrive at the room where makeup is arranged.

When the girl in her twenties saw Sheng Lanqing, she smiled and stretched out her hand: "Miss Sheng, it's our first time meeting you. I am Jiang Lanyue."

She has a thin oval face and is a typical Jiangnan beauty, but her aura is as fierce as her father's.

"Thank you for your concern," Sheng Lanqing rolled her eyes and chuckled, "I will sing well in "The Story of the Hosta"."

After all, in order to invite her, the conditions offered by the Jiang family were a hundred times higher than those for ordinary performances.

"Sister Qing."

The Kunqu opera actor who played the role of Pan Bizheng had arrived early and stood up to greet Sheng Lanqing warmly.

If Sheng Lan had not counted her name, she would not be qualified to perform on such an occasion.

Sheng Lanqing nodded, turned to Jiang Lanyue and said, "Ms. Jiang, please confirm again. Whatever I want to take a photo of, is okay?"

Jiang Lanyue replied without hesitation: "The money from the auction will eventually be used for charity. We have not only met Miss Sheng's request, but also done a good deed. Why not do it?"

"Then," Sheng Lanqing smiled sincerely, "please cooperate."

It was getting dark, and lights lit up one by one from a distance, filling the room with a lively atmosphere.

"Sister Qing," the assistant came in to remind, "it's time to start."

The stage is close to the water, and there are many bamboo chairs placed on the opposite side of the railing, like an ancient theater.

It's just that those who came to listen to the music were all in suits and leather shoes, or wore horse-faced skirts, cheongsams, etc. to match the environment.

"The moon is bright, the clouds are light and the dew is thick, I lie on the pillow and listen to the cicadas on the four walls..."

After the niche "Pan Bizheng" came on stage, Sheng Lanqing hid behind the scenes and cast his eyes to the opposite side.

One of the first ones is Xi Yu.

Everyone behind him had tea on the table, but he still had red wine as bright as blood, a dark brown suit jacket, and a vest of the same color underneath.

The extremely strict dress could not block his pure and evil temperament, but instead added to the sense of abstinence.

After Sheng Lanqing came on stage, he calmed down and just sang: "Pan Lang, Pan Lang! You are a born young man who once had a romantic nature. You are ruthless and affectionate. I only look at your smiling face to ask..."

Wait until the sentence "I am hypocritical when I see him, but I am always worried about him when I say goodbye".

She was inexplicably unsteady on her feet, but luckily she responded with her angry eyes.

There has been no progress in the "Jade Hairpin Story", but by some combination of circumstances, it has the aura that it has been pursuing for a long time.

There was a roar of applause.

"How come you can sing this?"

Xie Si leaned over and asked Shen Qingtang on the side: "Shouldn't the most classic one be the one from "A Dream in the Garden"?"

Shen Qingtang and Jiang Qingyan have been married for many years, and they still look like a girl in her twenties, with bright eyes that can clearly see her happiness.

She cupped her chin and said, "Miss Sheng rarely sings this, but I think she is very suitable."

Out of intuition, she always felt that Sheng Lanqing was not as cold and indifferent as the outside world said.

Instead, he suppressed his enthusiasm and rebellion deeply in his bones.

"I invited her here, but it cost a lot of money."

Shen Qingtang glanced at him sideways and said, "Look carefully."

Completely unaware, Xi Yu looked at Xie Si's sympathetic eyes.

The original auction venue was not here, but Xie Si wanted to please Shen Qingtang, so he asked him to set the auction here.

After the song ended, the red curtain went up and down.

The auctioneer stood in the middle of the venue and said enthusiastically: "Dear guests, good evening! Welcome to this charity auction..."

The auction items were presented one after another, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

Sheng Lanqing took off her makeup and sat down under the guidance of the staff.

The snow-white cheongsam fur collar clusters around her face with clear features, and the light pink hibiscus pattern adds to the beauty.

Shen Qingtang caught a glimpse of her coming, smiled and came from the front, and said softly: "Ms. Sheng is indeed a master of contemporary Kun Opera. I was so excited after listening to this opera." "The Story of the Hosta" originally featured a nun named Chen Miaochang. The most important thing about the push-and-pull ambiguity with scholar Pan Bizheng is the ability of the Kunqu opera actor.

Sheng Lanqing pursed her lips and smiled, and said modestly, "Mrs. Jiang is really good at praising others."

The reward this time was that she was able to truly integrate her emotions into the play, which made her feel that her trip was worthwhile.

"This is auction item No. 18..."

Sheng Lanqing subconsciously looked towards the stage and saw a 26-carat ruby.

Very beautiful, dazzling like a broken sun.

"Like it?"

Shen Qingtang noticed her gaze and said with a smile: "It's called the Thorn Bird, and it suits you very well."

The most beautiful songs are flowers born from suffering.

Sheng Lanqing hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.

She has long passed the age where she relies on jewelry to fulfill her dreams.

What's more, the Jiang family only agreed to one auction item, and there was only one chance to get involved with Xi Yu.

It’s not that I don’t like it…

She couldn't bear to give up and looked away, feeling confused in her heart.

Since when did attacking Xi Yu become more important than my little hobbies?

Maybe she is such a mean person? This can be considered one of my hobbies.

Xi Yu turned her face sideways and said to Xie Si casually, "Take a photo of it."

"what?"

Xie Si had an expression on his face that said, "Are you crazy?"

"I don't like this."

When he was a teenager, he would still like this kind of flamboyant and wanton things, trying to gain the attention of others.

Later I met Shen Qingtang. She liked to dress plainly and elegantly.

He also liked it.

Until now, everyone said that he seemed to come from an old aristocratic family, a gentleman, polite and ascetic.

"If you don't want to miss that blue and white porcelain, just listen to me."

Xi Yu said nonchalantly.

Xie Si hesitated as expected, gritted his teeth and raised his sign and said: "Twenty million."

But the price was directly raised to 100 million.

"Two hundred million once, two hundred million twice, does anyone still want this auction item? This is an extremely rare natural ruby."

The auctioneer drawled his voice deliberately.

It's just that there are many rare items in this auction, and not many people are willing to spend a lot of money on jewelry.

"Two hundred million three times, deal done."

Xie Si breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked at Xi Yu anxiously.

"You know, the Xie family was defeated a lot by my crooked father. This time I asked you to come and hold the line."

As long as it is an auction item that Xi Yu bids for, no one dares to compete with him.

This is the benefit of a big family and a big business.

"rest assured."

Xi Yu agreed: "It's just that this ruby ​​belongs to me."

Xi Yu originally didn't want to let a girl come in to mix things up and shatter Xie Si's little fantasy for no reason.

He was like a seasoned hunter, calmly waiting for his prey to run into the net on its own, and was not in a hurry to see her right away.

But by some mistake, she still came.

This is also very good.

(End of this chapter)