She didn't know much about the relationship between a man and a woman, but she felt that it was strange for them to hang out together if they weren't a couple.
Hearing the girl's compliment, Xu Jingchen and Zi Beiying couldn't help but feel happy.
"Don't tell me that man can't even bear to buy a single flower! He's so handsome, but he's so stingy. I don't want a boyfriend like him no matter how handsome he is. "A girl's voice sounded with disdain.
"Exactly! If a boyfriend is reluctant to spend money on his girlfriend, why would he spend money on his mistress? "
"Exactly. I think men are all the same. They're generous to outsiders, but stingy to their own women."
These words immediately made Xu Jinchen feel awkward.
How could he be reluctant to buy even a single flower? He was willing to buy even a hundred or a thousand flowers, let alone a single flower.
However, the problem was that he was worried that Zi Beiying wouldn't accept it. Therefore, he planned to be forced to buy it so that Zi Beiying would accept it.
Although the girl's words made him feel awkward, he had to admit that it gave him a reason to buy it.
Zi Beiying found it funny. She wanted to see how Xu Jingchen would deal with it, so Zi Beiying looked at Xu Jingchen like she was watching a drama.
"How much are the flowers? I'll buy all of them, but you have to help me pass the message to this older sister, because I'm afraid that she won't accept it." Xu Jingchen said. In this way, he not only responded to those who thought that he was reluctant to buy roses, but also made it impossible for Zi Beiying to refuse to accept the flowers.
Hearing that, Zi Beiying glared at him. She knew exactly what Xu Jingchen wanted. Although she was displeased on the surface, she was actually happy in her heart.
"10 yuan per flower. There are 20 roses here, so I'll pay you 20 yuan." Hearing that, the girl was thrilled. She immediately gave all the flowers in her hand to Zi Beiying. She was afraid that Zi Beiying wouldn't accept it, so she said pitifully, "Sister, please accept it. I've been trying to sell it here for a long time, but I still can't sell it. Now I'm finally able to sell it … "
Just as Xu Jingchen thought, Zi Beiying couldn't refuse the little girl, especially when she looked so pitiful. If she didn't accept it, it would seem like she was bullying the little girl.
Therefore, Zi Beiying took it and glared at Xu Jingchen, as if she was blaming him, but Xu Jingchen pretended to be innocent.
In fact, Xu Jingchen was worried. Although he knew that Zi Beiying wouldn't reject a young girl, he was still worried. Therefore, when Zi Beiying accepted the money, she felt relieved and gave the girl the 20 yuan at once.
"Thank you, Big Brother and Big Sister. I wish you happiness and longevity." The little girl took the money and then thanked them. She also said some words of blessing and then ran away.
However, what the little girl said embarrassed both Xu Jingchen and Zi Beiying.
"It's all your fault. Look at what nonsense she's saying!" Zi Beiying glared at Xu Jingchen and said in annoyance. However, she didn't dislike what the little girl said at all, because she hoped so too.
"She's just a child. She doesn't know it, so she just wishes you well." Xu Jingchen touched his nose uneasily and avoided eye contact. He only felt guilty because he had other thoughts in his mind.
"Huh! You bought the flowers, so I'm giving them back to you. I took the flowers just because I felt sorry for the little girl. " Zi Beiying thought that it was a little strange for her to accept his flowers, so she said that on purpose and gave the flowers back to Xu Jingchen.
"Don't be so rude! You just took the flowers, and now you give them back to me. Aren't you making fun of me? Also, do you really look down on the flowers I gave you so much? I gave them to you, so you don't want them! "Xu Jingchen said, pretending to be hurt.
Zi Beiying's eyes flashed. She didn't look at Xu Jingchen. "Since you're my chauffeur and brought me around, I'll give you some face!"
Even so, as long as Zi Beiying accepted the flowers, Xu Jingchen was satisfied.
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The auction started at ten in the morning. Because there were many items to be auctioned, it was divided into the morning and afternoon sessions. The bronze chimes were the finale of the morning session, so Gu Ning and the others went over in the morning.
The auction was held at No.1 Wangfu Street in the Dongcheng District in Hall No. 1 of Huarong Auction House. Huarong Auction House was the largest auction house in the capital, and it was a public auction house instead of a private auction house, so it had the highest reputation.
Gu Ning arrived at Huarong Auction House at 9: 30 am. At this time, most of the people were already there. There were many luxury cars parked in the parking lot, because most of the people who came to participate in the auction were either rich or powerful. Otherwise, how could they afford such expensive auction items?
When Gu Ning arrived, Chen Darong was already there, but he didn't go in right away. Instead, he waited for Gu Ning in the auction house's lobby.
Because of the bronze chimes, many people went to Xiangyun Antique-store to check it out, so many people recognized Chen Darong. When they saw him, they all greeted or chatted with him.
Many of them were friendly, but there were also some who were not.
"President Chen, may I ask where Xiangyun Antique-store got the bronze chimes?" asked a pot-bellied man who was more than 1.7 meters tall.
Everyone knew that the origin of the bronze chimes could not be authentic, but no one asked about it. Yet, this man had asked in public. He was obviously trying to pick a fight with them.
No one asked because they all knew that even though the bronze chimes didn't come from legitimate sources, since they could be auctioned, it meant that they passed the law and wouldn't be prosecuted by the law.
However, this man knew that, but even if he knew, he was still jealous and unconvinced, so he couldn't help looking for trouble.
This man was also in the antique industry. He made antiques and handicrafts. Originally, his handicrafts production company was bigger than Xiangyun Antique-store, but after Xiangyun Antique-store's handicrafts company developed, it left him in the dust. Therefore, this man was extremely dissatisfied with Xiangyun Antique-store and Chen Darong.
However, he also knew that Xiangyun Antique-store had a big shot behind it, so he didn't dare to do anything to Xiangyun Antique-store.
Upon hearing this man's question, many people pricked up their ears to listen. Even though they knew that the bronze chimes didn't come from legitimate sources, they still wanted to hear Chen Darong's answer. It was just that they didn't want to be the spearhead.
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