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Chapter 445
The crowd stirred at the end of the conversation.
The host showed a satisfied expression and continued, “Before the auction begins, let’s have Mo Shao say a few words for everyone.”
The lights suddenly dimmed, and then, when they came back on, there was already one more person on the stage.
Mo Haoran wore a black formal dress, standing under the white beam of light is so dazzling, handsome and gentle features to hide the usual harshness, a few more airy and elegant, just appeared, caused a low scream of the female guests in the guest table.
Nina Hua found that even she, even she had to admit that such a man was attractive.
Mo Haoran’s mellow voice came through the stereo, reverberating in the large auction room, familiar and unfamiliar.
“First of all, thank you all for coming to today’s charity auction and showing me your passion for philanthropy.To tell you the truth, today I am bringing out this old house, which was meant to be a loaner, so I am really ashamed of the praise.”
“As you know, the old house is my third grandfather’s ancestral property, and many people may not understand what I’m doing and think it’s ungrateful to bring the family’s ancestral property to auction.But I would like to say that the true legacy is not in these vapid extras, but in the fact that we remember our ancestral teachings and know what it means to be gentle and thrifty, and what it means to reach the world!”
“Maybe people don’t know, but a long time ago, I was also an autistic child.I was in an orphanage near Kyoto at the time, and I was really desperate as every day was like a mechanical day.It wasn’t until Third Grandpa came to visit the orphanage and took me away that life had its first ray of sunshine.”
He paused, as if thinking about the past, his voice somewhat muffled.
After a few moments, he continued, “So, I hope to help others when I am able, to help those autistic children who are just like me back then, to let them know that there are still people who care about them watching over them, and also to understand that even if they are born in a slit, if they are willing to work hard, they can still have a spring!”
The applause was thunderous after the speech.
The entire auction room of guests seemed to be moved by this speech.
Nina Hua sat in the corner and stretched out his hand to touch his face, which was wet.
She smiled sarcastically and reached up to wipe the tears from her cheeks.
“Thank you Mo for your speech, it’s really better to listen to a gentleman than to read a book for ten years!”
The moderator promptly took the stage and said in a loud voice: “Now, we will start the formal auction, this old house is located at the foot of Anshan, the nearby scenery is still very good, can be used for holiday and leisure.The bidding starts at 5 million, with one increase at 50,000!”
As soon as the words were out of my mouth, someone started bidding.
“5.2 million!”
“5.3 million!”
“5.5 million!”
“5.6 million!”
“5.65 million!”
I could see that everyone knew the old house didn’t have much commercial value, so the bids were low.
Suddenly, a cold female voice sounded in the corner.
“Six million!”
The crowd did not notice that there was a person sitting in the back corner, not to turn around and look, however, the light was dim, and only a vague figure could be seen, slender, and judging from the voice should still be very young.
Immediately someone raised the price, “6.2 million!”
“Seven million!”The corner was decidedly crisp.
“7.2 million!”
Nina Hua continued to shout, “8 million!”
Just then, a young woman sitting in the front row suddenly rang the buzzer.
“Ten million!”
Nina Hua exhaled and stood up, his eyes tight.
The hall was dark, but from her angle she could still make out the big wave rolls.
The beautiful side of the woman’s face under the hair, the upturned lips show her confidence, although sitting in the crowd, but like a flock of cranes, can not hide a luxurious air.
Gu Xi Yue?
Gu’s daughter!
She pursed her lips and pressed the buzzer.
“Ten and a half million!”
The crowd stirred and it was clear that the price was beyond the value of the old mansion itself!
Gu Xi Yue turned her head and looked in her direction.
Then followed up with, “$10.7 million!”
Nina Hua’s fists tightened!
Huayu had given her 8.6 million, and with the 2 million from Jenny’s support, she now had a total of 10.9 million on hand!
And as the daughter of the Gu Group, Gu Xiyue has an endless mountain of gold to dig behind, how to compete!
Frowning slightly, she reached over and beckoned a waiter to borrow a pen and paper.
Brush down a sentence on a piece of paper and ask him to bring it to Gu Xi Yue.
The hall was very silent, all waiting to see if anyone had any more bids, in fact many understood that with this old mansion, which could be sold for this price, probably no one would raise it!
The host also realized the situation and said, “$10.7 million once, $10.7 million twice…”
“Wait!”
Nina Hua suddenly opened his mouth and bit, “10.9 million!”
All eyes in the hall were suddenly on her.
She, however, was staring at Gu Xi Yue, who was in the front row, holding a note.
Gu Xi Yue raised the corners of her lips and smiled at her in a friendly manner, then turned away and didn’t bid again.
“$10.9 million once, $10.9 million twice, $10.9 million three times, deal!”
Nina Hua finally breathed a sigh of relief!
The auction was over, followed by dinner. Nina Hua had no desire to stay here after getting what he wanted, so he got up and prepared to leave.
But I saw Gu Xi Yue coming this way.
She narrowed her eyes and watched quietly as she came to her feet and held out her hand.
“Congratulations!You win.”
Gu Xi Yue is 25 years old, also as a new generation of first-tier female artist in the entertainment industry, and they have a good relationship, but they don’t cross paths much because they don’t have the opportunity.
Gu Xi Yue reached out her hand and shook it gently with her, and Nina Hua said sincerely, “Thank you just now.”
Gu Xi Yue smiled slightly, “You don’t need to thank me.Our family is a business, so I’m also a businessman by nature, and the price just now has already exceeded the commercial value of this old house, so even if you don’t write that note, I won’t bid again!”
She didn’t know if what she was saying was true or not, but she nodded anyway.
“I’ve long heard that Miss Gu has an excellent business acumen, and her name is truly worthy of it.”
The two of them each humbled themselves, and just then, she saw Mo Haoran come to a stop beside Gu Xi Yue.
When he saw Nina Hua, his eyes clearly flashed with astonishment.
I had to admit that Nina Hua was extremely beautiful, and was completely different from Gu Xiyue in temperament.
Gu Xiyue is elegant and graceful, and her manners and demeanor are all that of a lady’s daughter, so you can tell at a glance that she comes from a noble family.
But Nina Hua is completely different, she is pure and cold, ghostly like a lotus in bloom in the dark night, with deep eyes, increasingly calm and mysterious, easily causing men to explore the desire.
“Xi Yue, who is this?”
Gu Xiyue smiled, “This is Miss Nina Huahua.”
“Miss Walsh?”Mo Haoran seemed to recall it in his mind, then he sprinkled a smile, “So it’s you, hello, my name is Mo Haoran.”
Chapter 446
Nina Hua dropped her eyes and looked at his outstretched hand, reservedly quirking the corner of her lips.
“I already know Mo, and I just had a very moving speech on stage.”
She didn’t extend her hand.
Mo Haoran’s spine stiffened slightly.
Then as if nothing had happened, he withdrew his hand and smiled, “Let Hua Lai also thank you for your support to charity, with this fund, we can give those autistic children better rehabilitation conditions, which is also a merit.”
Nina Hua raised his eyebrows, “In that case, wouldn’t Mo Shao’s contribution be greater?”
“That can’t be said, we are, after all, in our positions and it is only right that we serve our country.”
Mo Haoran turned to ask Gu Xi Yue, “Are you staying for the dinner?”
Gu Xi Yue shook her head, “I have things to do in the evening, so I won’t participate, are you staying?”
There was a dark light flashing in Mo Haoran’s eyes, and although it was only for a moment, it was still keenly caught by Nina Hua.
He smiled gently, “No, I have some business to attend to tonight as well.”
“What about dinner together?”
“Yes!”
Nina Hua saw that they were chatting animatedly and had no intention of staying behind as an electric cannon, so he turned around and prepared to leave.
However, the foot had only just moved when it was suddenly called by Gu Xi Yue.
“Miss Walsh, would you mind joining us for dinner?”
Nina Hua was slightly stunned.
Even a fool could tell that Mo Haoran wanted to have dinner alone with Gu Xiyue, and might have other thoughts in mind.
A knowledgeable person should not be bothered.
But when she looked into Gu Xi Yue’s eyes, she couldn’t say any words of rejection.
A moment, a wan smile and a nod, “It’s an honor.”
The three of them went to the fourth floor of the Oriental Hotel.
The fourth floor was an open restaurant, with a VIP private room only in the innermost room, which was fully booked early due to the number of people coming to the auction today.
With an apologetic look, Gu Xi Yue said, “Let’s sit in the lobby if you don’t mind?”
The beauty asked, and Mo Haoran naturally agreed.
Nina Hua also said it didn’t matter.
The three of them went to a seat by the window and sat down.
As the host, naturally, Gu Xiyue ordered the food, and ordered a few of the signature dishes here, and asked for a jug of Tieguanyin, before the three of them slowly chatted away.
After a few conversations on the way from the auction hall to this side, the three of them got to know a little more about their respective backgrounds.
Mo Haoran laughed, “I didn’t even know that Miss Hua is from the Visterdem Hua family, no wonder she’s so generous.”
Nina Hua said indifferently, “It’s just that Master Jenifer’s heroic name wants to leave the old mansion as a memento!Rather, Miss Gu, as far as I know you have no friendship with Master Jenifer, but I’m surprised that you’re willing to bid a high price.”
Gu Xiyue raised an eyebrow and smiled, “You’re just allowing the state officials to set fires and not allowing the people to light lamps!”
Nina Hua faintly pursed his lips and didn’t answer.
In a moment, the food is served.
Gu Xiyue had a bottle of red wine opened, and while the waiter was pouring the wine, she leaned in to Mo Haoran’s ear and said something.
Mo Haoran raised his eyebrows, a smile spilling out of his lips.
“So Miss Hua is still Third Grandpa’s disciple?Simply disrespectful and disrespectful.”
At the auction, in order to get the old house, Nina Hua wrote a note to Gu Xi Yue, which read: the former home of his mentor, auctioning the old house only as a memento, please be kind.
She knew that with Gu Xiyue’s financial resources, if she really wanted to take the old mansion, she wouldn’t have the strength to compete!
That’s why we have to do this!
r Fortunately, she calculated that Gu Xiyue was a person who, although born from a wealthy family, was extremely loyal, and that her participation in the auction should have been a spur of the moment decision, not a necessity.
She smiled faintly, “It’s not like I’m a teacher or a disciple, I just used to take lessons with him for a while when I was a child, then I came to the capital and wanted to thank him properly, but unexpectedly he had already passed away, now I have the chance, so I want to shoot that mansion, just as a memory!”
Mo Haoran looked slightly moved.
The eyes were bright and calm, but the face was glum.
“If Third Grandpa were in heaven and knew about Miss Nina Hua’s actions today, I’m sure he’d be pleased.”
Gu Xi Yue patted his shoulder, as if to comfort him.
Mo Haoran smiled gently at her.
Nina Hua felt a little embarrassed and she kept her mouth shut, not bothering to speak again.
A meal, eaten quickly.
The three of them finished their meal and prepared to leave.
Just reached the door, but Nina Hua’s footsteps faltered.
Then he deliberately took a step behind, not moving to hide his body behind Gu Xi Yue.
In the next second, I heard Gu Xi Yue’s voice, “Huh?Mr. Ji, what a coincidence!”
She gritted her teeth, thinking it was really a bad year.
Kepler glanced faintly at her, his gaze falling behind her.
“See it all!What else is there to hide?”
The voice was cold and tinged with impatience.
Nina Hua had to walk slowly out from behind Gu Xi Yue.
Gu Xiyue looked at them, her eyes slightly averted.
“Heh!I had forgotten that Miss Hua and Mr. Ji are old acquaintances.”
She said, laughing as she made her way out of the way, simply exposing Nina Hua’s entire body.
Mo Haoran who was standing beside him had a light smile on his face, as he usually did, gentle and elegant, but his eyes flickered with an imperceptible dark light.
Nina Hua walked up to Kepler and called out in a low voice, “What are you doing here!”
Kepler’s took her hand and was leaving.
The whole time, there was no point in paying attention to Gu Xi Yue and Mo Haoran.
Gu Xi Yue was the one who took the initiative to greet him, and was now looking slightly embarrassed.
Mo Haoran half-lidded his eyes, his gaze swept over the few people behind Kepler and said, “The people of the Jin family are just different, having so many people with them for a meal, it’s a big scene!”
The words, if uttered by an outsider, would have felt like nicks and pricks.
But coming out of Mo Haoran’s mouth, the gentle tone paired with a sincere smile was as if it was just a joke!
Kepler looked at him coldly.
Then opened his lips, “Who are you?”
The crowd choked for a moment.
Nina Hua was also stunned for an instant, then almost didn’t puff out a laugh!
Although the Mo family was not as good as the four great families in Kyoto, nor was it as good as the Jin family, which was quite prestigious overseas, it was still considered a medium-sized noble family.
Moreover, everyone knows that Mo Shao is quite resourceful, and now that he is with Gu Xi Yue, he is afraid that he will soon rise to the top.
Everyone rushes to suck up to him for the sake of their future, so who would deliberately give him a bad name?
Nina Hua actually hadn’t liked this Mo Shao very much because he had heard a lot of scandals about him in the past, but now he was too embarrassed to say anything more.
At this point, hearing Kepler say this, he couldn’t help but praise it in his heart.
Kepler!You’re tough!
Looking at Mo Haoran’s expression like he had eaten a fly, his face was clearly a little twisted, yet he was still forcing himself to act very generous and calm, not to mention how much pain she felt!
Chapter 447
Mo Haoran laughed and said, “I forgot, the way is different, naturally Ji Shao doesn’t know me.”
This sentence, which sounds generous, actually conceals sarcasm, referring to Kepler’s illegitimate son’s status as unworthy of being compared to him.
Kepler narrowed his eyes.
Mo Haoran smiled proudly and whispered to Gu Xiyue, “Xiyue, let’s go!”
Gu Xi Yue nodded.
The two men prepared to leave.
I just took two steps, but I saw Kepler frown.
Suddenly grabbing an attendant beside him, he asked seriously, “He’s not the Mo Haoran who was criticized for starting and ending things and eventually trying to get to the top with a woman, is he?”
The entourage clearly held a smile, but still advised him in a serious whisper, “Young Master, hearsay out there is not to be trusted.”
“Oh!I’m not gullible, I just have a general impression of that, and besides I don’t have the leisure time to care about such gossip!”
After saying that, he pulled Nina Hua towards the VIP private room.
Behind him, Mo Haoran’s face was already black as hell.
Totally twisted.
Gu Xi Yue angrily stared at the back of Kepler’s group, then looked at Mo Haoran with worry in her eyes.
“Ignore him, that man of his has always been this arrogant and domineering!What good words can come out of your mouth!”
Mo Haoran smiled coldly, birds of prey flashing across his eyes.
Then he patted Gu Xi Yue’s arm in a reassuring manner, as if he had instantly turned back into that gentle and elegant noble son, and said, “Don’t worry, no matter what people outside say about me, as long as you believe in me, it’s enough.”
Only then was Gu Xi Yue relieved, and the two smiled at each other and left side by side.
Nina Hua followed Kepler into the VIP private room.
Along with the three entourage members who came in.
It’s a Japanese restaurant, with a low table in the middle of the room and cushions on either side, so we go in and sit down at the table in order of priority.
The waiter came in and Kepler ordered a few random dishes.
Then waved him out, closed the door, and couldn’t come in without a summons.
Nina Hua sat next to Kepler and raised his eyebrows.
The knowledgeable didn’t speak.
Through their conversation, Nina Hua soon learned that the three men who had followed Kepler in, one of them with a beard, Liu Yu Ming, was the Jin family’s head of trading on the China-Burma line.
Liu Yu Ming locked his eyebrows and looked a bit scorched as he said, “Young Master, this time I’m looking for you, I actually have something I want to ask you for!”
Kepler looked aloof and motioned for him to continue.
“Here’s the thing.A week ago, we received a business that said we needed a shipment of goods from the Dream Burma side, and since they were all regular customers, I didn’t suspect anything, so I shipped one over as he requested, but I didn’t expect that as soon as we entered the Dream Burma border, we were robbed by a group of guys from an unknown source!”
“That gang is very familiar with our route, personnel arrangements, and trading methods, and from what I can surmise, should have gotten word of an ambush halfway around the world!But I’ve checked up and down, inside and out, and I’m personally responsible for this shipment, and absolutely no half of the news has leaked out.”
“That’s not all, the most important thing is that the buyer is desperate for the goods, but how can I give it to him when I don’t even know who the robber is on my side?
Damn those bastards!Usually man like a dog called brother, really something happened to turn the other cheek, said it was not shipped on schedule to pay double the penalty.As you know, business isn’t good in Montmartre. How can I pay him back with that kind of money?But the head of the family can’t know about this.
Dao, or I won’t be able to eat my bowl.”
“So the little ones will have to come and beg you!Young master!I hope you will be merciful, even if it’s for the sake of our loyalty over the years, help us!”
Kepler curled one leg and sat quietly, his arm resting on his knee, his fingertips tapping the tabletop, once, again….
In the meantime, he seemed to be contemplating.
Liu Yuming and the three of them stared at him, not daring to take a breath of air.
It was only after a half-hearted sound that he spoke slowly, “It’s not that I’m not willing to help you, it’s just that you all know that although this aspect of the Jin family’s business is now obviously being co-ordinated by me, I’ve always disliked meddling in Second Uncle’s side of things…”
Words, not yet finished.
The three of them looked at each other, stood up immediately and stepped back.
Then half-kneeled down on one knee and said solemnly, “If Young Master is willing to help, the three of us will be willing to repay Young Master in the future.”
Kepler’s black eyes flashed with a ghostly light, and the corners of his lips were slightly curved.
Light laugh: “What are you guys doing?I didn’t say I wouldn’t help!”
He said, raising his hand to signal them to get up quickly, and waited for the three of them to sit down again before slowly saying, “Although I never interfere in Second Uncle’s side of things, the Jin family is one after all, so let’s do this!I promise to help you find out where that shipment is in the next two days.”
The three of them were overjoyed, but then he suddenly interrupted, “But…”
Only his eyes were dark with a teasing glow, and he smiled, “I’m only responsible for checking for you, but as for the goods, you’ll have to ask for them!”
The three were slightly stunned and quickly reacted.
Nodding his head as if pounding garlic, “Of course!Thank you young master!”
Kepler waved his hand carelessly, and only then did the three of them retreat with a thousand thanks.
Only after they left did Kepler let the waiter serve the food.
The food was served quickly and Nina Hua had already eaten, so he only ordered his portion.
The result is that the man eats his meal with immense elegance, while she, with a glass of lemonade, is a bored spectator.
It had to be said that Kepler’s eating was actually very gentle, and every move he made revealed an elegance and nobility that could not be concealed.
Not at all like his usual style.
A meal was served.
He picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth, suddenly asking, “Did you get the mansion?”
Nina Hua was stunned.
Then he remembered that since he had seen himself and Mo Haoran Gu Xi Yue eating together, a casual guess would lead him to the purpose of her appearance here today.
It was never intended to be hidden, so I nodded honestly.
The man looked up at her askance, “Like it that much?”
She pursed her lips and bowed her head to pick at an embroidery on the tablecloth with her fingers, not speaking.
It looked a bit like a pique.
Come to think of it, she begged him for help and he flatly refused without hesitation, forcing her to go to Qiao Bing, she was supposed to be angry!
Nina Hua hadn’t realized that somehow, in her heart, it had become more natural to ask Kepler for help than to ask Qiao Bing.
The man suddenly chuckled lightly and stopped pressing her.
Pulling out a cigarette and lighting it with a deft motion.
I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but when Nina Hua happened to raise her eyes, she saw that his eyes were lost, and he looked at her as if he was greedy.
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