After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 25 A Unique Item Even Li Yubai Couldn't Get
A seemingly unassuming bottle of red wine lay quietly inside the gift box.

Jiang Shu reached out and took it out, showing it to the live stream camera:

"The second item I'm selling is a bottle of red wine from country F. Those of you who watched my last live stream know that my items are priceless and unavailable."

Jiang Shu, being an outsider, didn't understand the rest, so she privately gestured to Assistant Yang. Assistant Yang immediately stepped in as a commentator:

"A discerning person will recognize this wine at a glance. That's right! This is the 1945 Romanée-Conti, hailed as a luxury item in the world of red wine, with a price tag of over 380 million!"

Jiang Shu's face beneath the puppet mask held a hint of regret.

She regretted the 10,000 yuan daily rent in the contract once again! Over a year, that's barely enough for a single bottle of wine!
No, she's going to raise the rent after the one-year contract expires...

The chat was far less busy than when they were filming Li Yubai's underwear. Jiang Shu only drifted off for a moment before quickly returning to the stream, glancing at her phone screen to see a barrage of mute notifications, interspersed with discussions about red wine:

[Isn't this wine a private collection item for a wealthy person? Why is it being sold off cheaply in a live stream? It must be fake!]

[Fake! Fake! My dad has one, he treasures it like a precious gem, and it doesn't look exactly like this one...]

[What we're saying is, those who truly have the money to bid on this wine would have already gone to a winery in France to attend a tasting event; who would come to the live stream to try and snatch it up?]

[Pshaw! They just slap a label on a cheap bottle of liquor and think it's the real deal? Streamer, have some decency!]

……

Assistant Yang remained expressionless, speaking each word clearly and deliberately:
"This bottle is a unique item that even Li Yubai couldn't get his hands on."

Li Yubai looked over with a surprised gaze from the sofa in the corner of the live broadcast room.

His eyes darkened further after seeing the wine label…

The screen was filled with an uproar of comments!

[Is there anything even Li Yubai couldn't get?]

The streamer is just being attention-seeking again...

Assistant Yang glanced at the comments: "No, it's not just for show. This bottle is different from the ones on the market. It's a collectible gift from the largest winery in F country to a mysterious tycoon. There's only one bottle in the world, and its value is over six million."

Jiang Shu asked curiously, "Is there really only one bottle?"

Assistant Yang nodded firmly: "My boss wanted it too, but he couldn't get it."

Jiang Shu took a deep breath and slapped the table: "Babies! Did you hear that? This one-of-a-kind item that even Li Yubai couldn't get is right in front of you. If you don't grab it now, when will you? Those girls from the capital's socialite group, just imagine buying this wine that Li Yubai has been dreaming of, and then sharing it with him in the intimate moments of the night... Doesn't it sound tempting? I'm asking you, doesn't it sound tempting?"

Beside him, Li Yubai looked at the girl who was recklessly exploiting his reputation and pressed his temples in exasperation.

Is it that I don't want to rob it? Something worth millions, I couldn't afford it even if I sold myself.

I want to snatch it and give it to my husband, Li Yubai.

[Stop talking nonsense, streamer! Just post the link! It's just a few hundred or a few million, the cost of one shopping trip for me! If it can be used to please my Li Yubai, I'm willing to spend any amount of money!]

Jiang Shu didn't immediately set a price; instead, she warmed up the atmosphere while waiting for more viewers to come in.

"Even for those who aren't interested in Li Yubai, this red wine is a very presentable gift for relatives and friends, or it's a good investment choice—if even Li Yubai wants it, wouldn't other wealthy people be scrambling to get it? Don't even mention six million, it could fetch tens of millions at auction... Newcomers, remember to follow us! Follow Puppet Man for an unparalleled shopping experience!"

When the viewers on the screen started urging her on, Jiang Shu gently slapped the wine glass onto the table.
"Babies! The peerless vintage wine that Li Yubai has been longing for is available for you to grab in my live stream today! This is an extremely rare and priceless red wine, the kind that has sold for ten million at auction! In my live stream, I'm offering it at the rock-bottom price of six million! Plus, you get a special privilege with every purchase! From now on, any wine that I have on hand will be sold to you first, at the same price!"

Assistant Yang feigned a pained expression:
"Streamer, six million, we've lost money..."

Jiang Shu slammed her hand on the table:
"Babies, did you hear that? My assistant is getting impatient! This price is a rare opportunity, so grab it while you can! -- Come on, back-end staff, hurry up and upload the link!"

Assistant Yang: !!!

The link was up and running quickly.

The link immediately went gray again...

Assistant Yang looked at Jiang Shu with mixed feelings.

This young girl, doing her first live stream... how come she's acting like a seasoned pro? She's quite talkative too.

Assistant Yang leaned down and asked Jiang Shu, "Continue?" "Continue." Jiang Shu thought for a moment, "Don't choose any more wine, let's change it to keep things interesting."

Country F, a chaotic border.

Inside the bulletproof vehicle, the signal was sometimes strong and sometimes weak. The subordinates watched as the live stream on their boss's phone buffered at least thirty times, yet they remained glued to the screen.

He probed, "Your Majesty, your red wine never enters the market. This streamer is truly despicable!"

The master's icy gaze was unfathomable, his sculpted face carrying a chilling coldness: "It's just an inanimate object, she can smash it for fun—but that piece of Li Yubai's private clothing is..."

The subordinate glanced at the live stream and said, "Don't worry, my lord. None of the robes and shirts in your closet cost less than a million each. You've won big on the cost front."

"..." The master's eyes were unreadable, "Besides FY, send another group of people to China to kill Li Yubai."

Magic City.

The streamer, Wolf and Jackal, looked at his backend orders with a slightly dazed expression.

So, he just casually tapped the button and grabbed that bottle of wine?

He immediately picked up the phone:
"Get me to an authoritative authentication agency; I want to expose this fake!"

Then, as he looked at the six million deducted from his balance, a look of pain flashed across his face.

Puppet Man Livestream Room.

Assistant Yang deliberately chose a very small gift box—what could such a small box possibly hold? It couldn't be too expensive, enough for Jiang to splurge to her heart's content…

He respectfully placed the palm-sized gift box in front of Jiang Shu.

Jiang Shu took a deep breath:

"Babies, what am I going to show you next? Okay, three, two, one!"

With a tearing sound, the box was opened!

It wasn't gold, it wasn't diamonds, and it wasn't any valuable jewelry. Just a light stack of cardboard...

Jiang Shu paused for a moment, then asked Assistant Yang in a low voice, "Can this be sold for money?"

Assistant Yang glanced at it and nodded affirmatively: "You can continue with the auction format... The BOSS only has the Socialite Team. Behind Yan Yu stands the Feather Team, which is worth millions more..."

Jiang Shu was shocked! What a huge wave of韭菜 (a metaphor for being exploited)!
[Haha! The assistant is keeping us in suspense again! What is it? Another auction format? Wouldn't it be better to go to the auction house than watch a live stream auction? Show it to everyone!]

[Due to the angle, it's hard to see clearly; it just looks like a stack of cardboard.]

[Was it one of the streamer's kids who accidentally slipped it in? Was it a cigarette card or a game card? One of those that costs 9 yuan a pound on Taobao?]

[You should find another streamer. I didn't come here to watch you sell scrap metal...]

……

The comments were getting increasingly vulgar, and the administrators started banning people like crazy.

Amidst the disdain of the crowd, Jiang Shu slowly took out a stack of cards...

The live stream chat suddenly went completely empty!
Cleaner than a complete ban!

Jiang Shu then began to examine the cards—more accurately, the concert tickets. The tickets were exquisitely made, with a picture of Yan Yu on the back…

Jiang Shu cleared her throat:
"Babies, these are tickets to Yan Yu's concert, and they're all prime first-row seats with the chance to interact with Yan Yu! Do you want them? Do you want them?"

The barrage of comments swarmed like locusts, suddenly appearing at lightning speed, so fast that Jiang Shu couldn't see a single one!
She decided not to look at them and instead began examining the tickets: "There are twelve tickets in total, for Yan Yu's twelve large-scale concerts over the next year, five overseas and seven in China. Each ticket even has Yan Yu's autograph. Let's look at the back—"

Jiang Shu turned the back of the ticket towards the camera: "Hmm, twelve different styles of Yan Yu. Take a look at the first one, it's a concert ticket in the capital next month. This Yan Yu has a tender face and two black, fluffy wings... The second one is a little baby holding a zither, isn't it cute? This one with a traditional Chinese style is also pretty good..."

Assistant Yang coughed frantically, and then, when Jiang Shu looked at him, he subtly reminded her:
"Stop talking, we're going off-topic..."

(End of this chapter)