Chapter 78

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Chapter 78: The Treasure Pavilion Auction

As soon as Ma Lan heard that a bracelet worth five to six million had been given, her eyes lit up!

“Bracelet? Where is it? Show it to me!”

Ye Chen felt a surge of caution in his heart and replied, “Mom, that bracelet is in the bedroom, but I plan to return it.”

“Return it?” Ma Lan frowned, “Are you out of your mind? Something worth five to six million, and you want to return it?”

Ye Chen said, “I just helped someone with a small favor, and they gave me such an expensive gift. It doesn’t feel right.”

“What does it matter if it feels right or not!” Ma Lan blurted out, “If he dares to give it to us, we dare to accept it! Where’s the bracelet? If you don’t want it, I will!”

Ye Chen knew that his mother-in-law had no good intentions. The bracelet was actually meant for Xiao Churan, but he hadn’t found the right reason to tell her, so he had put it aside for now.

Unexpectedly, his father-in-law had let the cat out of the bag.

It wasn’t that Ye Chen couldn’t part with a bracelet worth a few million; after all, he had nearly ten billion in his account. What kind of bracelet couldn’t he afford?

But the key was that he felt his mother-in-law didn’t deserve to wear something so valuable. With her shrewish temper and petty nature, a bracelet worth thirty to twenty thousand would be more fitting for her.

However, at that moment, Ma Lan was unwilling to miss the opportunity.

How impressive would it be to wear a bracelet worth five to six million?

So she kept urging, “Where’s the bracelet? Bring it out for me to see!”

Xiao Churan also knew that if the bracelet was really taken out and ended up in her mother’s hands, it would never come back.

So she spoke up, “Mom, since it’s something we plan to return, let’s not take it out. What if it gets scratched or damaged? It wouldn’t be good to explain to them.”

“Are you really going to return it?” Ma Lan was anxious, standing up to scold them, “Have you both lost your minds?”

Xiao Churan knew her mother would definitely throw a fit next, so she firmly said, “Mom, stop it. I’ve already discussed this with Ye Chen, and this is how it will be.”

Ma Lan also knew Xiao Churan’s temper; if she insisted on returning it, there was no way to stop her.

Just thinking about returning such a valuable item made her tear up, crying, “It’s bad enough to have a useless son-in-law; now my daughter isn’t on my side either. I might as well just die!”

Xiao Churan gave her mother a piece of meat and said, “Alright, Mom, I’ll buy you a bracelet in the future.”

“You better keep your word!”

…

On the day of the auction.

As soon as Ye Chen stepped out of his room and into the living room, Xiao Changkun was already waiting impatiently. As soon as he saw Ye Chen, he excitedly rushed over.

“Ye Chen, let’s hurry up and go, we can’t be late.”

Knowing they could attend the auction, Xiao Changkun hadn’t slept well all night and had been waiting for Ye Chen. As soon as he saw him, he immediately pulled him along.

The Treasure Pavilion was a cultural relic association organized by a group of enthusiasts in Jinling City, based in a manor in a scenic area on the outskirts of the city.

The president of the association was quite a figure; he was said to be a real estate tycoon from the province who loved cultural relics and had invested a hundred million to gather a group of business people who also loved cultural relics, forming the “Treasure Pavilion.”

When Ye Chen and Xiao Changkun arrived at the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion manor, parked the car, and got out, they looked around.

The scenery around was indeed unique and tranquil, exuding an air of luxury, and all the cars parked outside were luxury vehicles, with the least being a Porsche.

Ye Chen’s 5 Series BMW stood out like a chicken that had fallen into a phoenix’s nest.

His father-in-law got out of the car and stepped inside.

Xiao Changkun was extremely excited; this was his first time at such a high-end event, and he kept looking around, but he was still a bit nervous and couldn’t fully relax.

At the entrance of the venue, Xiao Changkun nervously presented the invitation.

He was somewhat worried that the two invitation letters Ye Chen had obtained might be fake.

However, the security guard at the entrance immediately verified them and respectfully said to the two, “Please come in!”

Xiao Changkun finally breathed a sigh of relief and walked in with Ye Chen.

Just as they entered the venue, the well-dressed Xiao Hailong swaggered in right behind them.

As soon as he walked in, he frowned, his face showing shock.

Ye Chen and Xiao Changkun were actually here!

What were these two losers doing here? The entire Xiao family only had one invitation, which was in his hands. Did these two losers think they could sneak in?

Thinking about the losses he had suffered at Ye Chen’s hands before, Xiao Hailong angrily strode forward and shouted, “Ye Chen, how did you get in? Do you know where this place is?”

Ye Chen suddenly heard Xiao Hailong’s duck-like voice and couldn’t help but frown.

Xiao Changkun smiled smugly upon seeing Xiao Hailong, “Oh, Hailong, you’re here too.”

Xiao Hailong not only looked down on Ye Chen but also had disdain for his uncle Xiao Changkun, so he frowned and asked, “What are you two doing here? Do you have an invitation?”

“Of course we do!” Xiao Changkun replied without hesitation.

Xiao Hailong pressed on aggressively, “Just you two? How could you possibly get an invitation? Where did it come from?”

Ye Chen glanced at him and said indifferently, “Xiao Hailong, where our invitation came from is none of your business.”

Xiao Hailong sneered, “With you two losers, how could you possibly get an invitation from the Song family? I bet you must have stolen someone else’s invitation to sneak in!”

“You’re sick.” Ye Chen couldn’t be bothered to deal with him and turned away, saying nothing.

His dismissive attitude only fueled Xiao Hailong’s anger.

In his eyes, Ye Chen was just a spineless loser with no status in the Xiao family, a lowly person!

And now, Ye Chen was actually able to come to the Treasure Pavilion, which made Xiao Hailong feel humiliated!

How could a lowly man who lived off others stand shoulder to shoulder with him here?

Xiao Hailong glared at Ye Chen, pointing at his nose and said, “Tell me, how did you two sneak in here?”

Ye Chen frowned and said to Xiao Changkun, “Dad, ignore this idiot. Let’s go, don’t pay attention to him.”

“Stop right there!”

Xiao Hailong stepped forward, deliberately blocking his way, and provocatively glared at him, “You want to run? Feeling guilty, are you? You definitely snuck in here by some underhanded means! You have no right to be in such a high-end venue! Show me your invitation!”

Ye Chen was also angry. Even though he had been patient, he couldn’t let the other party provoke him repeatedly.

He coldly said, “Look at my invitation? You’re not worthy! Get lost!”

Xiao Hailong’s brows furrowed, a surge of anger rising to his head.

In his eyes, Ye Chen had always been a spineless loser, and he actually dared to tell him to get lost!

Xiao Hailong reached out to grab Ye Chen’s arm, sneering, “You better explain yourself today, or you won’t be leaving.”