As soon as the vase from West Asia came on stage, it attracted everyone's attention and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
However, Yin Xiu just grabbed the waitress and asked her for two glasses of champagne, which were brought to her in beer glasses.
"One hundred and twenty thousand!"
"Twenty-five thousand!"
"One hundred and twenty-eight thousand, one hundred and twenty-eight thousand, is there a higher price?!"
Listening to the host's voice and the bidding sounds in the venue, Luo Wei wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Shortly after the opening, the price was already exceeding the combined savings of him and Yin Xiu.
Yin Xiu glanced at him and smiled, "Why are you in such a hurry? The price still has to go up. It won't be too late to let them play for a while."
"You're not in a hurry."
Luo Wei shook his head. "But my palms are sweating. This is the first time I've seen such a grand scene."
"That's why I said you should go out more often to broaden your horizons."
Yin Xiu took the heavy glass of champagne that was about to overflow from the waiter, took a big gulp, and let out a long breath.
"A big scene like this is much more interesting than catching a thief."
"Of course. When we catch thieves, we can see them. But now, I just feel that no matter how fierce the confrontation is, it is actually hidden under the curtain, which makes people's spine cold."
Luo Wei rubbed the goose bumps on the back of his hands, obviously not bragging.
"In fact, the people here are similar to you. Do you think they are experienced in battle? They are all the same."
Yin Xiu handed the wine glass to Luo Wei, "Drink some wine first, we will wait until the second half before making a move."
Just as Yin Xiu expected, the auction price continued to rise.
Finally, when the price reached 200,000, Yin Xiu raised his hand.
"Two hundred and ten thousand. That gentleman offered two hundred and ten thousand! Is there anyone who can offer a higher price?"
The host was in high spirits.
Just as he finished speaking, another slender hand was raised on the other side of the seat.
"Two hundred and three thousand. This lady bid two hundred and three thousand!"
"Two hundred and eighteen thousand. The gentleman just now offered two hundred and eighteen thousand!"
"Two hundred and twenty-five thousand!"
"Two hundred and thirty thousand! Two hundred and thirty thousand! A new high price. There has never been such a high bid in Berlin this month. Tonight, on this glorious night, is there a higher bid?"
Amid the shouting, Karenina looked out from her seat, towards the direction of the bids, and saw Luo Wei and Yin Xiu sitting on the chairs, looking very relaxed.
[These two bastards don’t take money seriously? 】
Karenina took out her notebook, took a look at the budget on it, and finally closed the notebook angrily and withdrew from the competition.
However, she was still not convinced and bit her lip and glared at that place again.
"Two hundred and thirty thousand! Congratulations to these two gentlemen!"
The etiquette model came in front of the two people holding a plate.
Yin Xiu took the label representing the vase on the plate in his hand - he would not get the actual vase until he paid.
"My butler will deliver the money before the end of tonight's dance."
Yin Xiu nodded gracefully, stood up and left.
His demeanor at this time was quite similar to those upper-class young men who played all day long, hanging out in nightclubs and with women, making people believe in his promises sincerely.
So no one raised any doubts, Yin Xiu and Luo Wei straightened their collars and left with a swagger.
Karenina also left with them.
She casually took a glass of champagne from the waiter, held it in her hand, and followed Yin Xiu and Luo Wei from a distance. She looked like a noble lady who was enjoying the scenery of the night and was intoxicated by the dance.
As she turned the corner seemingly leisurely, she suddenly bumped into someone and almost fell.
"This is Chanel." Yin Xiu frowned.
"It wasn't you who got splashed with champagne."
Luo Wei wiped his suit, obviously feeling distressed, but he still tried to remain calm and glanced at Karenina who almost sat on the ground.
"How can I help you?"
"Of course."
Karenina adjusted her skirt and said indignantly, “Give me that West Asian vase. You cannot appreciate the artistic value of that thing.
Go buy an oil painting, or find a porcelain vase, that would be more suitable for you."
"Okay, two hundred and fifty thousand!" Yin Xiu grinned.
"Well?"
Karenina frowned, "You are asking for too much."
Yin Xiu took out the label from his pocket and smiled: "Don't say such harsh words, I gave it to you because you are my cousin. These 20,000 yuan can be regarded as our travel expenses. Do you think it is reasonable?"
"Reasonable, very reasonable."
Karenina's teeth itched, but she still kept smiling.
"I'll give you two hundred thousand. Go get the bottle back for me. As for the other thirty thousand, just consider it as your ticket to this high society. You have to give it to me."
"Why, do you think we are poor? Two hundred and thirty thousand, I can't afford it?"
Yin Xiu said disdainfully: "Even if I don't appreciate that vase, can't I just buy a vase and put it on the table as a pen holder?"
"What if I tell the auction house directly that you two have no money? Do you think those boxers at the auction house are just posing for fun and joking with you?"
"cousin."
Yin Xiu sighed, "Although we are strangers, I don't ask for anything in return for helping you, but you want to threaten me with this, don't forget, we are distant relatives, right?
If I go out, won't your cousin be exposed? "
"What does it matter?"
Karenina blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "I am a lady, and I did not take a picture of this collection, even though they knew that I took the wrong road and walked into this ball by mistake.
Even without an invitation, they would politely call a carriage to take me back. "
"Damn it, you really can't be loyal to a woman."
Yin Xiu put the label back into his pocket. "In that case, I wish you a safe journey. Good night."
The two of them turned and walked away in unison.
"Hey!"
Karenina shouted unwillingly, "Is there really nothing to discuss?"
"I said, two hundred and fifty thousand."
Yin Xiu turned his head slightly and glanced at her, "There is no room for negotiation even if the amount is less."
"What did you say?" Karenina repeated.
"I said, even if God comes, there will be no change."
"Great!" A strong wind suddenly blew, and all the lights in the corridor were extinguished, plunging it into darkness.
In the darkness as deep as ink, only one window still let in moonlight.
The moonlight is beautiful tonight. Under the moonlight, Karenina's hair is spread out and flying in the air.
She opened her mouth, revealing her ferocious teeth, red pupils, and skin that was whiter than before, which made her even more charmingly beautiful, unlike the ugly monsters that were there.
A dark atmosphere filled the corridor.
Yin Xiu and Luo Wei did not seem surprised. They still stood there without even changing their posture.
Karenina hesitated because of their calm behavior, but her vampire instinct made her fearless.
So after a roar, Karenina pounced over, stretched out her snow-white hands, and grabbed Yin Xiu with her red nails.
Luo Wei whispered, "She's a girl, be gentle."
"rest assured!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin Xiu slid forward, pushed away Karenina's hand that was grabbing him with one hand, and reached out with the other hand like lightning to grab her snow-white neck.
Boom!
Karenina was pushed into the wall by Yin Xiu, and gravel flew everywhere.
Her eyes widened, not because of pain, but because of surprise, surprise that was difficult to conceal.
Yin Xiu, however, still kept smiling, "Hello, Laura Fountain."
Laura Fountain grew paler.
……
call!
Sitting on the bed, Laura Fonnna, who had taken a refreshing hot bath, sat on the bed, wearing only a thin shirt, her hair hanging over her shoulders and falling on her slender waist.
After taking a shower, Laura Fonnna's accumulated fatigue and injuries disappeared.
She was drying her hair with a towel in one hand and holding the letter in the other, looking quite sad.
Luo Wei leaned on the sofa, staring at the cheap oil painting on the wall, not daring to look directly at her.
"It's a pity, but everyone is born, grows old, gets sick and dies. Your father, Count Nicholas, passed away peacefully. Please accept my condolences."
"That's not what I'm sad about."
Laura Fonnna put her legs together, hugged her knees, and revealed the exquisite curve of her thighs from under her shirt.
"But if you guys leave like this tonight, the vase will be unsold. I don't know when I'll get it next time."
"..." Luo Wei was speechless.
Although he is a Rakshasa, he is not a vampire.
So they don't know that separation and loss are common occurrences in the long life of a vampire.
This is the torture brought by "eternal life". Vampires become bystanders in the long river of time, witnessing the people around them die one by one and the things they like disappear.
Moreover, the last time they met was actually a century ago. Laura Fountain only returned to Dunling once seven years ago, but the two had never met.
So at this moment, for Laura Fonnna, the news of her father's death was not as important as the loss of an antique vase.
While the two were silent, Yin Xiu pushed the door open.
"Here! What you want."
He swung his hand and threw something through the air towards Laura Fonnna.
Laura Fountain quickly reached out to catch it, and then she realized that it was the Persian vase she had always dreamed of.
First she was surprised, then she was puzzled. She asked, "You suddenly have money? Buy this vase for me?"
"What's the money?"
Yin Xiu snorted, "Did the auction house pay for the vase when it snatched it from the Persians?"
"I see."
Laura Fona lowered her head to admire the vase again. "A month ago, when I saw the promotional poster, I was already planning to buy this vase."
"Then why don't you even have an invitation? And I heard that you often collect various artworks and are a frequent visitor to auctions. Then how can you not even come up with more than 200,000 yuan?
Logically speaking, you should be a wealthy lady, a noble lady with a fortune."
Yin Xiu raised a series of questions.
“That’s how it should be.”
When this was mentioned, the smile on Laura Fonnna's face disappeared, and she sighed and looked worried.
"This month has really been like a nightmare to me. Even though we vampires don't dream, I still have to say this.
I originally had millions of assets, not a few hundred dollars, but millions, you bastard!
They are all in the fund of that bastard Krupp, the largest arms dealer in western Europe, the boss of Krupp Arms Company, everyone calls him Mr. Krupp.
If the countries in the Far East want to fight a war and form an army, they have to rely on him to provide equipment, otherwise they can't even fight a decent war.
I invested all my money in his company in the Far East, which brought me hundreds of thousands of dollars in returns every year. This money was enough for me to live freely in Berlin, buy antiques, and collect art.
But a few months ago, that bastard company suddenly failed in its investment. It learned to play stocks and futures from others and lost a lot of money, losing half of the entire bastard company.
Soon after that, that bastard Krupp ran away. Later I heard that the bastard was killed by another bastard. I don’t know whether it’s true or not, but I became a pauper overnight and lost everything.
Krupp might have been able to make a comeback and get my money back, but it's all that bastard's fault!"
Yin Xiu sighed and frowned, "You're a girl, can you stop calling me a bastard and be more polite?"
"But I do think I am a very innocent person!"
Laura Fountain knelt on the bed and buried her face in the pillow, devastated.
"Wow, I didn't do anything, but I ended up being a pauper. I have to say goodbye to my leisurely life.
Money is also very important to vampires. Do you think that we don't need to eat or drink, lie in coffins during the day, and bite people's necks at night, and that's enough?
We need money too, you bastard!"
“But you invested, didn’t you?”
Yin Xiu scratched his face, "Investment is definitely risky, even if you put your money in a bank, the bank may go bankrupt, right?
You may make profits from time to time when making such investments, but if you encounter any risks, you will inevitably suffer losses. "
Yin Xiu's words not only failed to comfort Laura Fonnah, but made her even more sad.
Helplessly, he and Luo Wei could only sit on the sofa and wait for her to finish crying.
It was not until Laura Fountaine looked up with red and swollen eyes that Yin Xiucai asked her, "Do you want to go back to Dunling with us?"
"Who do you think I am? Can you go back just like that?"
Laura Fountain looked stubborn, "No one wants to go to a place where it rains for ten months a year."
Yin Xiu raised her hand, and before Laura Fonta could finish her words, she even threw the vase aside and quickly covered her head with her hands.
Obviously she was frightened by Yin Xiu's methods.
However, Yin Xiu just raised his hand and scratched his head, saying helplessly: "Don't think I'm born violent. I don't like hitting women."
"..."
Laura Fonnna touched her neck and felt as if a bone was missing. (End of this chapter)
