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For people in Handong, the pass is not a problem; it's as convenient as an ID card.

More than two hours later, the Alphard crossed the sea bridge and entered the bustling Hong Kong city center.

First, we found an authentic Hong Kong-style tea restaurant and had a leisurely afternoon tea to relax.

Then, Xin Quan led Shen Wang and Qin Ran to the Sotheby's auction center in Central.

As Shen Wang stepped into the lobby of the luxurious hotel where the auction was being held, he keenly sensed something was amiss.

As far as the eye could see, most of the men were dressed in suits and ties, with shiny leather shoes, while the women were mostly wearing various evening gowns and exquisite suits, adorned with jewels, and carrying small evening bags.

In comparison, my outfit of jeans, a T-shirt, and a jacket makes me look like an extra who wandered onto the wrong set.

Although Qin Ran was dressed fashionably and beautifully, compared with those socialites and noblewomen dressed in haute couture and adorned with dazzling jewelry, she seemed to lack in terms of "grandeur".

Qin Ran noticed it too. She glanced at Shen Wang discreetly and guessed what he was thinking, because she was thinking the same thing herself.

Both of them were attending an auction of this level for the first time and had no experience whatsoever. They thought they were just going to come and take a look and buy some things, but they didn't expect the scene to be so formal.

She leaned close to Shen Wang's ear, lowered her voice, and asked nervously, "Junior... how about I go to the nearby mall and change my clothes quickly?"

"I'm afraid... I'll embarrass you."

Shen Wang sensed her nervousness and felt a mix of amusement and warmth in his heart.

He shook his head and gently patted her shoulder with his arm: "No need, you look good in anything."

Qin Ran felt a sweet warmth in her heart. Just as she was about to speak, Shen Wang leaned close to her ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, adding with a smile:

"Especially when wearing..."

Qin Ran instantly understood his implication, her cheeks flushed red, and she gave Shen Wang a coquettish glare.

That shy and timid glance, full of charm, eased the tension from before quite a bit.

Shen Wang laughed heartily, put his arm around Qin Ran, and walked calmly toward the entrance of the auction hall.

Xin Quan followed closely behind.

There were no dramatic scenes like "no formal attire, no entry" that happened.

The staff at the entrance simply checked their invitations politely and then respectfully invited them in.

After all, those who receive an invitation to a Sotheby's auction are either rich or powerful, and dressing casually might just be a reflection of their personality. How could the staff dare to judge them by their appearance?

Shen Wang was actually a little disappointed.

He used to look forward to these kinds of face-slapping scenes when he read novels and watched TV dramas—for example, when a security guard looked down on him and stopped him, the surrounding guests cast contemptuous and mocking glances at him, saying things like "a country bumpkin from the mainland" or "doesn't know the rules."

Then his henchmen, like Xin Quan, revealed their identities at this time, saying that all the items in this auction were from Mr. Shen's private collection!

This shocked everyone present. Auction house executives rushed over to bow and apologize. The person who had just mocked him was dumbfounded, and the security guard lost his job on the spot...

Although it sounds like a cliché and melodramatic plot, when Shen Wang actually had the chance to be in such a situation, he found that deep down he actually had a little expectation of "not returning home in glory, like wearing fine clothes at night," and he really wanted to experience the thrill of "a low-key tycoon shocking everyone."

As he thought about it, he couldn't help but laugh.

Qin Ran was holding his arm, curiously looking around the magnificent interior of the venue, when she suddenly felt the man beside her laughing. She whispered, "Junior, what are you laughing at? Why are you so happy?"

Shen Wang didn't hide anything from her and briefly explained the melodramatic face-slapping scenario he had just imagined to her.

then……

Qin Ran was dumbfounded.

She stared blankly at Shen Wang, blinked, then blinked again, as if she hadn't fully processed the information in his words.

"What's wrong?" Shen Wang was a little confused by her gaze.

Qin Ran swallowed hard, her voice trembling slightly. Pointing to the elegantly dressed, clearly wealthy and influential people around her, and the huge backdrop at the front of the venue bearing the Sotheby's logo and the theme of this special event, she asked incredulously:

"Junior, you...you mean...this auction...is...organized specifically for you?"

Shen Wang nodded matter-of-factly: "Yeah, I got some stuff and entrusted them to sell, so I put together a special event. Didn't I tell you before?"

"You didn't say that!"

Qin Ran's voice unconsciously rose a little, attracting the attention of several people nearby. She quickly lowered her voice, but the shock on her face did not diminish at all.

"You just said you wanted me to come with you to an auction, I thought... you were there to watch the auction, or maybe you wanted to buy something!"

At this moment, Qin Ran's heart was filled with turbulent waves!

Sotheby's! The world's top auction house!

Would you like to host a private auction here?

What does this mean?

This means that the total value and importance of the items Shen Wang entrusted to auction reached a level that Sotheby's took seriously enough to be willing to create a separate auction for them!

This goes beyond just being "rich"!

My God!

Just how much more knowledge and experience does this junior have that she doesn't know about?

Seeing Qin Ran's mouth slightly open in shock, forming an adorable "O" shape, and her beautiful, wide-open eyes filled with disbelief, Shen Wang felt a great sense of vanity.

Although I didn't get the "shock of the whole audience" I had imagined, I was still so impressed by the pure and strong feeling of the school beauty senior next to me. Seeing the cool senior on campus showing such a cute side, the feeling of satisfaction was not bad either.

He couldn't help but reach out and gently pinch Qin Ran's cheek, which looked a little dazed from shock, feeling the delicate and smooth skin and the slightly sunken dimples with his fingertips.

"Alright, stop standing there like an idiot," Shen Wang said with a smile. "Let's go inside and find a seat."

"oh oh!"

Qin Ran finally came to her senses and nodded hurriedly, subconsciously holding Shen Wang's arm even tighter, as if only in this way could she find a trace of reality from that huge shock.

Xin Quan followed half a step behind the two, keeping his eyes down and pretending not to see or hear the interaction between the big boss and his woman.

But she couldn't help but wonder: once the big boss gets his commission, should I... find one, no, two understanding ladies?

. . .

Just as Shen Wang was curiously looking around, Qin Ran was experiencing a storm of emotions, and Xin Quan was lost in thought, the auction began.

"Lady... Ander... Sticky and boring!"

"ladies and gentlemen!"

"Sotheby's Mid-to-Late Qing Dynasty Auction... Now Beginning!"