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

Chapter 29 I'll Give You a Grave
Jiang Shu didn't even look at the live stream comments, but instead sighed softly, sounding quite distressed:
"On the first day of the broadcast, we're spoiling our fans to the extreme! Today in my live stream, we're all about the thrill! Babies, this Imperial Seal will be auctioned off. Museum and collectors, the starting bid is 200 million! Just 200 million! If you dare to bid, I dare to participate! Here's the bidding link!"

The link popped up.

Assistant Yang promptly reported from the side: "The Imperial Museum in Beijing has offered 300 million! The Haicheng Museum has offered 400 million! Okay, now the Shanghai Museum has offered 500 million—and some super-rich person from Hong Kong has even offered 700 million! Is there anything higher? The Shanghai Museum is really extravagant, 800 million! They've offered 800 million..."

Jiang Shu appeared calm on the surface, but inside she was completely numb!
I didn't snap out of that daze until I saw the link turn gray.

Assistant Yang exclaimed, "Congratulations to the Shanghai Museum for just securing the Imperial Seal! We will arrange for professional security personnel to escort this item to its final destination shortly..."

The live stream was quiet for a few seconds before people started to show their disappointment:
I'm really tempted, but I only have enough money in my account to buy one steamed bun...

I really tried to raise the money. But when my dad heard that I wanted to spend hundreds of millions on shopping in the live stream, he gave me a good beating.

[These kinds of deals, in the hundreds of millions, can only be secured by large institutions like museums...]

……

Shanghai Museum.

A group of staff members looked serious.

The deputy curator was still somewhat dazed: "I don't know why I impulsively ordered it... Is this reliable?"

The curator nodded: "With the Empress's appraisal team involved, there's no mistake. -- Contact Chaomu's backstage later. For such a valuable item, there's no need to arrange security for its delivery; we'll send someone to pick it up ourselves."

The deputy curator rubbed his hands together: "Let me wipe the dust off the display stand first, in preparation for the arrival of that imperial seal..."

Inside the live stream, people's excitement was still palpable.

Several treasures worth hundreds of millions more or less affected Jiang Shu's resolve.

She checked the time; the live stream had been going on for an hour. She then had Assistant Yang randomly pick something from the section she had previously filtered out as worthless:
"Babies, our idol's bathrobe and shirt, priceless wines, prime-seat tickets, and priceless antiques—we've already auctioned off so many treasures without even realizing it! Thank you all for your support! New viewers, remember to add this to your favorites! On the first day of the live stream, a little bit of perk isn't enough! Now, we're going to put one last item up for auction. Whether it's diamonds, gold, or jade, it's worth 100,000 yuan with free shipping! It's time to test your speed again! Are you ready?"

Are blind boxes really that expensive? (100,000)

Think about all the things the streamer has done before. Apart from the first order bonus, have they ever offered anything cheap? 100,000 is really nothing in the streamer's live broadcast room.

I initially tuned in to see the streamers make fools of themselves, but now all I want to do is grab things!

Having experienced several shocks before, Assistant Yang felt a vague unease, afraid of missing something, and couldn't help but suggest, "Why don't you open it and take a look first?"

"I'm not watching!" Jiang Shu shook her head decisively. "I'm afraid I'll regret it if I watch it!"

There were a lot of things at the time, so I randomly opened a few boxes, glanced at them, and picked out some worthless items to keep as gifts. But who knows if I made a mistake? For example, wasn't that Imperial Seal just a cute little thing in tattered clothes?
Assistant Yang nodded helplessly and turned to the camera: "We don't even know what the last unused item is, but it's produced by our anchor. It's absolutely high-end and classy, ​​a perfect gift for relatives, friends, or superiors! The link is up now, grab it while you can! Okay, three, two, one!"

The speed at which links change their appearance tonight has never disappointed.

The last gift box thus changed hands.

Jiang Shu handed the last gift box to Assistant Yang for registration, and then began preparing to end the broadcast.
"Babies, that concludes today's live stream. If you're still looking forward to more, please follow me for future live stream reminders! Every Wednesday and Saturday at 8 PM, join me in the Puppet Man's live stream room."

Her hand was already pressing the end-of-live button...

Assistant Yang paused for a moment: "I just received a private message from the back end. The customer who bought the last item is asking us to open the gift box in front of millions of netizens."

Jiang Shu was taken aback for a moment: "Huh?"

Assistant Yang: "That client was afraid we would pass off inferior items as superior ones and secretly switch the auction items."

Jiang Shu nodded indifferently: "Okay, then let's open it here. The person who placed this order, take a good look!"

The utility knife was gently sliced ​​across the seal.

The gift box was opened.

Then, a flimsy gift contract appeared in the gift box—

Gravesite Gift Contract

Jiang Shu: "..."

The vast majority of netizens who were still waiting to see something good: "..."

Assistant Yang suppressed his distorted expression, picked up the contract, and flipped through it:
"The contract states that the purchase of a grave includes an urn containing ashes and a complete funeral service. The grave is located atop the primeval forests of Alaska in the United States, a feng shui treasure land with a hidden dragon vein—this guest, cough, do you still want it?"

[When it comes to surprise, the streamer is the best! Hahahaha!]

[The anchor always manages to surprise us! I wonder if the person who filmed the grave was surprised at all, it's hilarious!]

……

Jiang Shu turned off the live stream with a dark expression.

I didn't dare send out the last gift box—the recipient didn't dare accept it either, and sent a three-hundred-word, heartfelt, and tactful refusal.

The appraisal team wisely left the moment the live stream ended. Assistant Yang, thinking of the boss's personal belongings, slipped away even faster than the appraisal team!

Jiang Shu took off her cloak, removed the puppet mask, and took off her voice changer.

Li Yubai came up behind her: "Take out the other few boxes... that Assistant Yang gave you to sell on his behalf."

Jiang Shu looked bewildered: "What box? What are you talking about?" Li Yubai looked at her helplessly and tapped his finger on the drawer of the live broadcast room.

Jiang Shu blocked the drawer and remained silent.

Li Yubai's tone softened considerably: "I won't confiscate it, but at least let me see what's inside..."

"Just some very ordinary things." Jiang Shu stepped aside, casually opened a drawer, and took out a few boxes.

A few minutes later, Li Yubai and Jiang Shu looked at the opened boxes and fell silent.

Belts, buttons, personal accessories, even used cups and... a straw?
Li Yubai's brow twitched: "That Yang Peishen..."

Jiang Shu, who was planning to divide the spoils long-term, naturally protected her teammate: "I asked him for them on my own initiative. If you're angry, be angry with me—I won't sell these items. Can I keep them for myself?"

"You collect these?" Li Yubai asked, his expression puzzled. "You're a girl, and you just casually collect a man's personal items..."

“It’s not casual!” Jiang Shu said softly, “because it’s you.”

Li Yubai suddenly fell silent, and his anger subsided.

He remained silent for a long while, then said with a hint of embarrassment, "They're just some discarded trash! If you... really like them, take whatever you want from me."

Jiang Shu tentatively asked, "Anything is fine?"

“Anything is fine.” Li Yubai sighed gently, “In the end, I’ll do whatever you say…”

Jiang Shu's heart skipped a beat for a moment.

An hour later, Jiang Shu finished her first live broadcast recap.

Then, looking dejected, he shrank back onto the sofa, took out a nearly finished piece of fur from his backpack, and absentmindedly began mending it.

Li Yubai personally brewed her a cup of flower tea, his eyes full of concern: "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

"It's not that I'm unhappy, it's just that my feelings are complicated." Jiang Shu sighed. "It was my first time doing a live stream, and I was too impulsive. I didn't have enough control over the pricing. I still feel like I sold it too cheaply. Sometimes I should go to the auction house and learn from the professionals."

Li Yubai looked at the girl who was obsessed with money. She had ruined his and Yan Yu's reputations, ripped off their fans, and yet she was still feeling down?
"You didn't sell it cheaply, you actually made a profit," Li Yubai comforted him earnestly. "Those items that are left unused are all defective. If you were to auction them off, they might not even fetch as much as you did—why don't you try asking around in the group?"

"Really?" Jiang Shu curiously opened the group chat:
Dear Sponsor: [Everyone watched the Queen of Japan's live stream today, did I lose out big time?]

Mahjong Goddess: [Sister is amazing!]

Bliss: [My bottle of wine, even a dog wouldn't drink it. How did you manage to sell it? And for such a high price... Amazing!]

The smug cat: [I snatched them all, didn't spend any money—except for the one that didn't sell in the end.]

Dear patron: [...]

Beiming Youyu: [I watched the live stream, and the sponsor performed exceptionally well.]

Li Yubai's clear voice was a little flirtatious: "My dear sponsor, given their status and position, those things are to them what a handful of one-cent coins are to you—something of value, but not much. They're the kind of junk that takes up space but isn't a big deal to throw away... So every penny you make is creating value for those junk. You don't need to worry about it. Just do whatever makes you happy in your live stream, okay?"

Jiang Shu felt completely soothed and comforted.

"Li Yubai," she said softly, "out of the six of us in our family, you are the most virtuous and considerate!"

Li Yubai chuckled softly.

Ten minutes later, several screenshots of bank transfers appeared in the pet camp:
Dear patron: [Image.jpg][Image.jpg][Image.jpg]

Dear Sponsor: [This is your share of the proceeds from the sale of your unwanted items. Take it and spend it, don't be shy!]

Looking at the two profit-sharing transfer records of 5000 and 657 million that belonged to him, Li Yubai thought about the two personal items that had been sold by mistake, and his smile gradually faded...

The next morning, Assistant Yang came to the villa again.

“Boss, I’m here to pick up the items that were sold yesterday—except for the Imperial Seal, I’ve arranged for everything else to be sent via Fengfeng International Express through the VIP special channel to ensure safety.”

Li Yubai was preparing breakfast. A table full of exquisite pastries, along with several dishes of pickles arranged like works of art, made Assistant Yang swallow hard.

Jiang Shu emerged from the study in a daze, her hair slightly disheveled, her eyes still sleepy, and she was wearing her cute pajamas.

Assistant Yang naturally didn't dare to deliberately look at such a scene. Li Yubai blocked Assistant Yang's view, took the framed glasses and put them on Jiang Shu first, then said softly, "Why didn't you sleep a little longer? You were doing live broadcasts and doing practice questions, staying up until 4 a.m. Girls will get pimples if they stay up late for a long time."

"It's just staying up late." Jiang Shu waved her hand dismissively, then greeted Assistant Yang.

Assistant Yang quickly said, "Good morning, Miss Jiang. I've come to pick up the items that were sold yesterday."

"Hmm." Jiang Shu nodded. "Have you retrieved everything?"

Assistant Yang glanced at Li Yubai: "Everything else is packed up, except for our BOSS's bathrobe and shirt, which he locked in the safe."

Li Yubai looked at Jiang Shu, his soft tone carrying a hint of pleading: "Those two really won't do, let's get another one."

Jiang Shu raised an eyebrow: "You're trying to ruin my place?"

(End of this chapter)