You went on a blind date and presented an A-level wanted criminal as a meeting gift?

The next day, at the Beijing International Auction House.

As Asia's premier auction house, it attracts top billionaires and art collectors from around the world year-round.

Today, the atmosphere here is even more enthusiastic than ever.

Because the Fabergé egg, known as the "King of Jewels," which has been lost for nearly a century, is about to have a one-day preview here.

Inside and outside the auction house, security personnel were stationed every few steps, with guards every few steps. Dressed in black suits and wearing communicators, security personnel were everywhere, their sharp eyes scanning everyone entering the venue. Armed special police patrolled the perimeter, providing a level of security comparable to a state visit.

However, despite the tight security, a silver Audi RS7 drove straight into the VIP lane without any obstruction and stopped at the main entrance of the auction house.

The car door opened, and a long, beautiful leg wrapped in the finest silk stepped out first. Then, Ye Qingcheng, dressed in a haute couture starry night gown, took Lin Chen's arm and gracefully stepped out of the car.

Ye Qingcheng tonight is breathtakingly beautiful.

Her stunning beauty and aloof, noble demeanor, accentuated by dazzling diamond jewelry and a gorgeous evening gown, made her appear like a moon goddess descended to earth, instantly captivating everyone's attention.

Lin Chen, standing beside her, appeared much more relaxed.

Wearing a well-tailored casual suit, without a tie, and with his collar slightly open and a lazy smile on his face, he stood out from the well-dressed, solemn-looking tycoons around him.

"Isn't that President Ye of the Ye Group? Who's that man next to her? I've never seen him before."

"For Empress Ye to be so intimate with him, his identity must be extraordinary!"

"Who cares who he is? He's just another man conquered by President Ye's charm and wealth."

He heard hushed whispers and envious glances from those around him, but Lin Chen paid no heed.

He activated [God-level Actuary Mastery] and [God-level Mechanical Mastery], his gaze seemingly casually sweeping across the entire magnificent exhibition hall. In reality, he had already created an incredibly precise dynamic model in his mind, including the three-dimensional structure of the entire auction house, the layout of the security system, the density of people, and even the routing of the ventilation ducts and the circuit diagram of the power system.

"The outer security is just for show; the real core defense is the display case in the center of the exhibition hall."

Lin Chen whispered in Ye Qingcheng's ear.

Ye Qingcheng followed his gaze.

In the very center of the exhibition hall, the much-anticipated "Crown of the Empire" Fabergé egg lies quietly in a fully enclosed, temperature- and humidity-controlled display case made of special bulletproof glass.

The display case is firmly fixed to the ground, and its interior is filled with infrared sensors and pressure sensors.

Around the display case, there is a laser beam array; any object that crosses the warning line will trigger the highest level of alarm.

"This security system is the latest product from Germany, and it's said that not even a mosquito can fly in."

Ye Qingcheng introduced softly.

"Yeah?"

Lin Chen's lips curled into a disdainful smile.

Just now, he used his god-level hacking skills to silently take over the entire auction house's central security system.

Now, all the footage transmitted from the surveillance cameras to the backend is already processed and looped recordings.

In other words, from this moment on, he is the god of this place.

"Qingcheng, do me a favor."

Lin Chen's gaze fell on a champagne cart next to the display case.

"Um?"

"Go chat with the person in charge of the auction house, compliment their champagne, and ask them to send over a few glasses."

Although Ye Qingcheng was puzzled, she nodded and walked gracefully toward the auction house manager not far away.

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone's attention was drawn to Ye Qingcheng, Lin Chen's figure flashed like a ghost, brushing past a waiter carrying a tray.

[Godlike magician's hand speed!]

The whole process took less than 0.5 seconds. When Lin Chen returned to his original spot, he had a miniature EMP (electromagnetic pulse) generator in his hand, smaller than a fingernail. He had made it overnight using [God-level Materials Science] and parts from a TV remote control he had smuggled from the hotel.

He picked up a glass of champagne, pretending to admire the Easter eggs, and slowly walked to the display case.

In a seemingly casual turn, his hand gently brushed against the heavy metal casing of the display case base.

The miniature EMP generator had been silently and imperceptibly attached to the core node of the power supply system inside the display case using magnetic force. Its location was so well hidden that even the designer himself would not be able to find it.

After doing all this, Lin Chen, holding his wine glass, returned to Ye Qingcheng's side as if nothing had happened.

"nailed it?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Ye Qingcheng's beautiful eyes.

"Um."

Lin Chen nodded, put his arm around her slender waist, and whispered in her ear in an extremely cunning tone:

"Qingcheng, today's preview is actually a small-scale internal auction, a warm-up for tomorrow's official auction."

"No matter who bids later, no matter how high the price is, you have to use your most unreasonable financial power to smash this egg down for me."

"I want those rats hiding in the shadows to watch helplessly as their prey flies away when they are at their most smug."

"I want to force them to take action in their most desperate and frantic state."

As Ye Qingcheng listened to Lin Chen's controlling and aggressive words, her heart pounded, and an unprecedented sense of excitement and security surged into her heart at the same time.

She looked at the man in front of her; his deep eyes gleamed with a calculating glint, and a wicked smile played on his lips.

She knew that a good show was about to begin.

And her man will always be the one and only, the ultimate director.