Chapter 153 Where on Earth Did Mu Yinayin Come From?

Mu Yinyin had no intention of accepting anything, her lips twitching slightly as she remained silent.

The auction continued.

The upcoming items were of little interest to the group, so none of them placed any further bids.

A flash of surprise crossed Mu Yinyin's eyes. After entering, Fu Sanye had only bid on that single pendant and seemed to have bought nothing else. Did his presence at the auction hold no purpose at all?

Or perhaps he had only come here to discuss business partnerships?

Pausing for a moment, she dismissed the thought and went back to playing with her phone.

Amidst the wait, the moment for the Green Bamboo had finally arrived!

In an instant, Mu Yinyin put away her phone and fixed her gaze directly on the host on stage.

The host had just finished introducing the item's properties, which matched those of the Green Bamboo perfectly. Now, they were merely waiting for the curtain to be drawn back.

"Those are quite impressive effects."

"It's worth a bid, though I wonder what the final price will be."

"Well, that depends on fate. If the price is reasonable, I'll grab it. After all, it's something that strengthens the body."

The crowd muttered among themselves, clearly showing more interest in this item than the previous amber-colored jade.

Jade was, after all, largely the stuff of rumors.

This, however, was a genuine, life-saving medicinal herb, so naturally, everyone wanted it.

Amidst the anticipation and waiting of the crowd, the host finally spoke.

"Alright, now we enter our regular bidding session. The starting price is fifty million, with increments of five million. The auction officially begins now!"

"Fifty million."

"Fifty-five million."

"Sixty million."

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"One hundred million."

Since it was a life-saving treasure, in just a short moment, the bidding had already reached one hundred million. Moreover, no one showed any intention of stopping, and the price continued to climb.

Mu Yinyin had remained completely inactive up to this point, as bidding now would serve no purpose.

Lu Sinian glanced at Mu Yinyin. "One hundred and fifty million."

The moment he uttered those words, numerous gazes turned toward him, each carrying a trace of annoyance and helplessness.

Sure enough, someone spoke up, "Forget it. If Lu Sinian is going to bid, we stand even less of a chance. There's no point in joining in."

"Really... if we bid now, it would look like we're picking a fight with him and deliberately driving up the price."

"Oh well, we aren't sick right now anyway. Taking it wouldn't necessarily do us any good, and if it sits in storage for too long, it might spoil. It's already at one hundred and fifty million; spending hundreds of millions on this really isn't worth it."

"I suppose that's the only way to comfort ourselves. What other choice do we have?"

What followed were silent sighs throughout the hall.

However, some people were not intimidated by Lu Sinian and immediately raised the stakes.

"One hundred and sixty million."

"One hundred and seventy million."

Qi Mo raised his paddle with a raised eyebrow. "Two hundred million."

The crowd: "..."

Why had another one of them entered the fray!

A wave of frustration rippled through the crowd. Resisting Lu Sinian was already a headache, and now Qi Mo had joined in too.

After raising his paddle, Qi Mo looked over at Mu Yinyin with a soft smile on his lips. "Well? Am I thoughtful or what?"

A slight flicker crossed Mu Yinyin's eyes. From these words, she understood that Qi Mo was helping her secure the item.

The corners of her lips curved upward. "Thank you."

With just those two words, she said nothing more.

Some things did not need to be spoken of too much.

Qi Mo raised an eyebrow and said half-jokingly, "You're welcome. Sooner or later, I'll make you pay me back."

Mu Yinyin twitched her lips and offered no response.

Soon, the price was pushed to three hundred million.

Mu Yinyin still wasn't in a rush to bid. The appearance of Lu Sinian and Qi Mo had already frightened off a portion of the competitors.

The auction continued, though this time, the bidding was nowhere near as fierce as it had been for the pendant.

After waiting a little longer, Mu Yinyin raised her paddle. "Six hundred million."

Seeing Mu Yinyin make a move, someone immediately tried to outbid her by a fraction. "Six hundred and ten million."

Qi Mo narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to look at the man who had raised the paddle. Even without excessive expression on his face, his look caused the man's heart to involuntarily tremble several times.

The man didn't even dare to raise his paddle again.

Clearly, a certain distance separated the two of them, yet he could feel a chilling gaze locked onto him.

Immediately afterward, Qi Mo raised his paddle. "Six hundred and fifty million."

Lu Sinian lowered his gaze and remained still.

Qi Mo's price seemed to have hit a ceiling, giving everyone the impression that no one else wanted to bid.

Mu Yinyin paused for a moment. "Six hundred and sixty million."

Her action seemed to provoke a few others once more, but whenever someone prepared to raise their paddle, they invariably felt a chilling gaze from the surrounding area, freezing them in their tracks because they could distinctly sense something was amiss.

After a brief pause, someone suddenly spoke up again. "Seven hundred million."

Fu Sanye cast a cold, indifferent glance at that person, remaining silent and motionless.

With Lu Sinian and Qi Mo backing Mu Yinyin up, what need was there for him to do anything?

A trace of mockery flashed in the depths of Fu Sanye's eyes. Unwilling to pay them any more mind, he simply took out his phone.

The atmosphere inside the venue felt somewhat strange.

The simultaneous suppression by two major figures, combined with the inexplicable pressure from a third, deterred many from daring to bid too aggressively.

As for the Green Bamboo—

Just when Mu Yinyin thought she would have to fight tooth and nail for it, she actually... managed to win the bid at a price of two billion.

A profound look of surprise crossed Mu Yinyin's eyes.

When the host officially announced that the item belonged to her, Mu Yinyin couldn't be more pleasantly surprised. She immediately looked toward Lu Sinian and Qi Mo. "I'll keep this in my heart."

After all, this was not a private venue and other people were present, so she couldn't say too much.

Yet anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Qi Mo and Lu Sinian had intentionally protected Mu Yinyin so she could secure the item. Even if resentment lingered in the hearts of the others, ultimately... there was nothing else they could do.

Offending Qi Mo and Lu Sinian right now would bring them no benefit whatsoever.

Furthermore...

Was it just her imagination, or whenever someone placed a competing bid, did they inexplicably... feel the chilling gaze of Fu Sanye?

At this point, none of them were entirely certain, leaving them with an unsettling sense that something was deeply wrong.

Could this Mu Yinyin perhaps be God's favored child? How had she managed to cultivate such close relationships with these three titans?

Where on earth did this Mu Yinyin character pop up from, and why?

Although the Fuxing Group was decent, it ultimately could not compare to the companies of men like Fu Sanye. So on what grounds did she receive so much special treatment?

Merely because she was pretty?

That didn't make sense...

There were so many pretty women in the world; it shouldn't be like this.

Qi Mo smiled. "Mm, as I said earlier, I will come looking for you to repay this favor."

Lu Sinian raised an eyebrow without making a sound.

Meanwhile, Mu Yinyin's attention was entirely focused on these two men, completely failing to notice that the expression of the man seated to her right had grown somewhat terrifyingly dark.