My mother-in-law is remarrying and wants my family's assets as dowry. Die!

Yan Ran wanted to probe Fu Yukang further, but that was all Fu Yukang knew.

Next, five more bidders arrived, all of whom had received invitations.

Ding Yuxin is here too?

Ding Yuxin looked radiant today, clearly having been meticulously styled by a professional makeup artist and stylist.

Moreover, he was accompanied by four bodyguards and two assistants, making quite a grand entrance.

Lin Jun wasn't in a hurry at all. She even went to the hospital for an IV drip and had dinner before returning to the company.

By 7:50 p.m., the meeting room used for the auction was already packed with people, and the other of the two VIP seats was empty, except for Ding Yuxin's.

The identification plaque displayed above is for Zhu Dongyuan.

Because Zhu Dongyuan was very powerful, the other bidders had no objections.

Of course, the so-called VIP seats are simply luxurious single sofas with a coffee table next to them filled with tea, red wine, and fruit platters.

Lin Jun also arrived at the conference room, and his appearance caused a stir as soon as he appeared.

But Lin Jun remained calm and greeted everyone with ease.

Finally, when he passed by Ding Yuxin, he and Ding Yuxin exchanged a brief glance.

Ding Yuxin returned a reassuring look.

Without pausing, Lin Jun went to the auctioneer's platform.

Lin Jun turned on the microphone he was wearing around his neck: "On behalf of Fengshu Technology, I, Lin Jun, welcome everyone to tonight's share auction. The auction will officially begin at 8:00 PM. Invited bidders who are late or absent will be considered to have forfeited their bid..."

"Wait!" A hoarse but booming voice interrupted Lin Jun's words.

Everyone, including Lin Jun, turned to look at the entrance of the conference room. An elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, dressed in a white silk exercise uniform, appeared at the entrance.

He doesn't look like a business tycoon attending an auction at all; he looks more like an old cultivator attending a cultivation exchange meeting!

Although Lin Jun had never dealt with Zhu Dongyuan before, he could tell at a glance that this old guy was Zhu Dongyuan!

His fierce, triangular eyes are exactly the same as those in the photos online.

Of course, most importantly, Fu Yukang was following behind him!

Zhu Dongyuan smiled and apologized, "Everyone, I'm really sorry. I'm getting old and my legs aren't very convenient, so I'm a little late. But I see it's not even eight o'clock yet!"

After saying that, Zhu Dongyuan's eyes shot out two cold glints that shot straight at Lin Jun.

He actually exuded a natural aura of authority!

Many people who were looking at Zhu Dongyuan turned their heads away silently under this pressure, no longer daring to look at him.

Lin Jun remained calm as he looked at Zhu Dongyuan. His gaze was serene yet resolute, showing no sign of backing down.

Zhu Dongyuan wore a mysterious smile as he kept staring at Lin Jun.

Fu Yukang stepped in to smooth things over: "President Lin, our President Zhu is a distinguished guest you invited. Shouldn't you invite him to take a seat?"

Lin Jun, with a look of sudden realization, pointed to the remaining VIP seat: "Please take a seat, Mr. Zhu!"

Zhu Dongyuan slowly walked to his seat and sat down. Then, he calmly picked up a cup of tea, but did not drink it and put it back on the coffee table.

"Mr. Lin, we can continue now," Zhu Dongyuan instructed slowly, as if Lin Jun were his subordinate.

Lin Jun didn't mind Zhu Dongyuan's arrogance. He glanced at the time and replied with a smile, "No rush, there are still three minutes until eight o'clock."

This gave Zhu Dongyuan a small but firm rebuff!

A cold glint flashed in Zhu Dongyuan's eyes.

But Lin Jun didn't say anything more and silently waited for the three minutes to pass.

As a result, the entire auction scene was enveloped in an extremely eerie atmosphere.

Ding Yuxin glanced at Zhu Dongyuan; it seemed this old guy was deliberately trying to cause trouble.

Could it be that this old guy has some personal grudge against Lin Jun?

Was Lin Jun using me as a scapegoat?

She was very worried, so she immediately took out her phone and started using AI to search for possible connections between Lin Jun and Zhu Dongyuan.

Several AIs have disappeared in a row, and the search results show that there is absolutely no overlap!

Ding Yuxin finally breathed a long sigh of relief, realizing she had been overthinking things.

The reason why this old fellow Zhu Dongyuan acted so arrogantly and aggressively was probably because he was determined to win this auction and was using his momentum to intimidate the other bidders.

Lin Jun noticed this and was very unhappy, so he deliberately embarrassed Zhu Dongyuan.

This made Ding Yuxin feel offended; Zhu Dongyuan is indeed a big shot in the business world.

But my Dingfeng Group is not much worse than yours.

You're sitting in the VIP seats, and so am I.

I'm no worse than you!

Besides, I'm younger than you, I belong to the future, while you're already in your twilight!

Wait a minute, just wait and see how I'll really screw you over!

The other bidders also sensed something was amiss, but no one said anything.

So this strange and oppressive atmosphere that suddenly descended lasted until exactly eight o'clock.

Lin Juncai smiled slightly and broke the eerie silence: "Distinguished guests, on behalf of Mapletree Technology, I would like to once again welcome you all. I now officially announce the commencement of today's auction."

However, Lin Jun did not immediately get to the point, but instead began a lengthy introduction to Mapletree Technology.

"Ladies and gentlemen, in the ten years since its establishment, Mapletree Technology has applied for 367 patents, which is a leap forward in the smart home industry. Moreover, these 367 patents are not only leading in quantity, but 85% of them are leading in technology!"

"Furthermore, our Mapletree Technology's smart home products are among the industry leaders, boasting exceptional sales volume and profit margins..."

Lin Jun wanted to continue, but Fu Yukang, at Zhu Dongyuan's prompting, interrupted him: "President Lin, you don't need to introduce these basic details. We have all the information. I'd better get to the point quickly."

The other bidders immediately laughed and echoed their agreement.

"Yes, Mr. Lin, we have investigated these matters very thoroughly. Let's get to the point quickly; we can't wait any longer."

Others have said that...

"Mr. Lin, how could we dare to participate in the auction if we hadn't done our due diligence? We've all conducted our own background checks, and we hope Mr. Lin won't waste everyone's valuable time!"

Some people even said...

"Mr. Lin, as far as we know, you're not usually such a long-winded person. Why are you suddenly like this today?"

Despite repeated urging, Lin Jun remained unfazed, still smiling, and said, "It seems I was indeed being long-winded. Since everyone is so familiar with Fengshu Technology and has conducted thorough background checks, I hereby declare the auction officially open. Let me first announce the auction plan!"