first girl

Chapter 40
With the shouts of the crowd, the price of Tianshan snow lotus is getting higher and higher, and more than half of the guests in the lobby have stopped bidding. After all, more than 5 taels of silver is considered a high price.

"10 taels!"

Suddenly, a gloomy voice came from a wing room, and suddenly, the whole scene became quiet, and everyone's eyes were projected in the same direction in unison.

Bai Xi's eyes followed the gazes of everyone, but there was a gloomy young man in his twenties standing in front of the window of the opposite wing. He lifted his chin slightly, and the arrogance between his brows was revealed.

Seeing him, for some reason, Bai Xi felt a trace of familiarity from the other person's face, but couldn't remember it for a while, and could be sure that this person in front of him was meeting him for the first time.

"It's Mr. Chen!" Ning Chongchen told her in a low voice.

"Oh, it turned out to be the eldest son of the prime minister's mansion, no wonder, no wonder!" Bai Xi finally understood that the familiar feeling came from his younger brother... Chen Xiaoshan, and the name of this eldest son Chen who appeared was... Chen Xiaoyu !

Information about Chen Xiaoyu immediately appeared in his mind. If the third son Chen Xiaoshan was a dude, then the person in front of him was a famous talent in the capital. Smart, gentle, and elegant, he is also the first choice for the wishful husband of all the daughters.

It is said that Chen Chengxiang especially took a fancy to his grandson, regarded him as his successor, and personally taught him everything.

To be recognized by the elders, it can be seen that Chen Xiaoyu is indeed a person with some cunning, but in Bai Xi's view, he is just a guy playing tricks, not a good bird.

When Chen Xiaoyu met Bai Xi's eyes, he curled his lips into a sneer, glanced at her disdainfully, and ignored her.

Slightly raising his eyebrows, Bai Xi withdrew his gaze, and could see that he also wanted Tianshan Snow Lotus.

If I guessed right, Mr. Chen needed Tianshan Snow Lotus because of his grandfather's injury.Thinking of this, Bai Xi's smile grew stronger.

10 taels of silver was exactly the price offered by Mr. Chen, and none of the guests in the lobby dared to follow suit. After all, they could not afford to offend the Mr. Chen of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Even those who wanted it had no choice but to give up.

Seeing that the guests present no longer bid, the shopkeeper kept a smile on his face and said, "Mr. Chen's price is 10 taels. The Tianshan snow lotus belongs to Mr. Chen!"

Everyone looked at each other, but no one responded.

Chen Xiaoyu's handsome face was slightly taut, and the corners of his eyes flashed with pride, which showed that he was very happy in his heart!
"Okay, this Tianshan snow lotus belongs to..."

"My young master will offer 12 taels of silver!" The shopkeeper's words were interrupted by a hearty voice.

12 taels of silver!

Hearing this number, everyone showed surprised expressions again, and turned their eyes to the window on the second floor, where they saw another young man in white.

Seeing her handsome and jade-like face, many people recognized her and whispered, "It's her, Bai Xi!"

"She is Bai Xi? I didn't expect her to appear here!"

"I didn't expect it to be Bai Xi. She called Mr. Chen for a price!"

"I don't know who will snatch the snow lotus!"

Everyone's voices were not too loud, and everyone present heard them. Bai Xi's name was very loud to their ears. Some people just heard her name but didn't see her, so it was considered that they had seen her in person.

There was a slight smile on his lips, Bai Xi's eyes swept across the crowd, and his shining eyes fell on the Tianshan snow lotus, making no secret of his love for it!
"Hmph, I'm offering 15 taels!" With a cold snort, Chen Xiaoyu reported another figure, he would not give up Tianshan Snow Lotus to Bai Xi.

Bai Xi, who was not in a hurry, looked at him, and said calmly, "18 taels!"

"20 taels!"

"25 taels!"

"50 taels!"

"70 taels!"

"80 taels!" Mr. Chen had a grim expression on his face, his teeth were gritted, and his dark eyes contained a warning.

Bai Xi, who was still smiling brightly, was unmoved, but their asking price completely stunned the guests in the lobby, who never expected such a high price.

"90 taels!"

"One million taels!" Mr. Chen, Chen Xiaoyu ruthlessly uttered the final reserve price. He couldn't lose this Tianshan Snow Lotus, it was really too important to him!

100 taels!
The price was sky-high, absolutely sky-high. The guests in the lobby were all dumbfounded. They never expected Tianshan Snow Lotus to offer such a sky-high price!
Of course, the only one with a different expression was the shopkeeper who belonged to the Qingfeng Pavilion. His old man was smiling so hard that his eyes could not see his teeth. The first treasure was sold at a high price, which was a good sign. There is no reason for him to be unhappy.

Ning Chongchen was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses. He thought that his ears were hallucinating. Of course, he knew that the price was due to the people next to him.

Bai Xi raised her brows slightly and pulled out an elegant smile. She smiled at the person at the opposite window, cupped her hands and said, "Congratulations to Mr. Chen, you managed to get the snow lotus from Mount Tianshan. My younger brother expresses his admiration and dare not win Mr. Chen's liking. Please excuse me!"

"Good talk!"

Chen Xiaoyu, whose face was extremely ugly, suppressed the anger in his heart, and the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, revealing a hint of a smile, staring at Bai Xi with flickering eyes, and said with a half-smile: "Brother Bai, do you also want Tianshan Snow Lotus? If Brother Bai really wants it, he can offer another price, and it doesn’t matter if I pass it on to Brother Bai!”

"Hahaha...Young Master Chen, you are being polite. I don't have enough money with me today. I'm sorry, but Tianshan Xuelian should be given to Young Master Chen. Anyway, my second uncle is not in a hurry to use it!"

Bai Xi, who was laughing and laughing, explained directly to everyone, and her eyes also showed regret.

Chen Xiaoyu on the opposite side suddenly realized that she didn't mean to raise the price with him on purpose, and that she really needed Tianshan Snow Lotus to compete for the price. She felt a little better, smiled at Bai Xi, and said no more.

"Tianshan snow lotus is taken by Mr. Chen!" The shopkeeper's voice sounded, and the auction of Tianshan snow lotus was concluded!
Bai Xi returned to his seat, and Ning Chongchen, who was sitting next to her, looked at her puzzled. He clearly remembered that she said that she wanted Tianshan Snow Lotus just now, but he didn't understand why she gave up.

Bai Xi, who was sipping tea leisurely, didn't explain to him, just held the pot and filled him with tea without saying a word!

Below, there was the sound of the shopkeeper's auction and the lively bidding of the guests. Bai Xi did not participate, and neither did Mr. Chen who was on the opposite side!

As time passed, the auction of Qingfeng Pavilion was almost over. Seeing that Bai Xi was still silent, Ning Chongchen couldn't help asking, "Brother Bai, are you not going to auction something?"

(End of this chapter)