Regretful Beijing Marriage

Jiang Yining turned her head upon hearing the sound, her gaze passing over the crowd.

The arrow landed precisely on the two figures at the entrance.

Fu Huaiyan and Shen Miaoyin walked into the venue side by side.

The two people are wearing the same mask.

The background is silvery white with subtle patterns.

When you put them together, one on the left and one on the right, they make a perfect pair.

Fu Huaiyan's indifferent gaze swept across the entire room, his eyes not lingering on Jiang Yining for even a moment.

Following the staff's directions, they went straight inside and took their seats.

Jiang Yining remained calm.

She looked away and followed Zhou Xubai to her seat.

It just so happens to be such a coincidence.

Fu Huaiyan and Shen Miaoyin were positioned diagonally in front of them.

Shen Miaoyin was deliberately holding Fu Huaiyan's arm and whispering in his ear.

Fu Huaiyan's expression was cold and indifferent, but he still tilted his head to listen.

From Jiang Yining's perspective, they were so close that their breaths could overlap.

Zhou Xubai keenly sensed this and subconsciously took a half step to the side, blocking Jiang Yining's view.

"Would you like to change seats?"

"Need not."

Jiang Yining chuckled softly.

"It has nothing to do with me."

The auction began quickly.

The first item to be auctioned.

It is a rare, out-of-print oil painting.

The color scheme is cool and somber.

The woman in the painting stands alone under a withered tree, her eyes closed.

The imagery is poignant and beautiful.

It also carries an extreme sense of loneliness.

Jiang Yining was slightly lost in thought.

This scene looks just like my mother.

During her final days, my mother would often sit like this.

When her life was coming to an end, Mom said she wanted to go home.

But Jiang Yining knew that her mother could never go back.

She has no home since her mother was cheated by that man.

"like?"

Zhou Xubai noticed her gaze.

Before Jiang Yining could react, Zhou Xubai had already raised his hand and held up the sign.

One million.

Jiang Yining was startled and placed her hand on his arm.

"No need to spend money, I just took a couple of extra glances."

"It's alright."

Zhou Xubai smiled and patted her hand.

"It's just a small amount of money. If you like it, just take it."

Shen Miaoyin turned her head abruptly upon hearing the sound from diagonally in front of her.

She glared fiercely at Jiang Yining.

That damned woman, she's like a persistent ghost!

Shen Miaoyin composed herself and gently tugged at Fu Huaiyan's sleeve.

The implication is obvious.

Fu Huaiyan's gaze remained unmoved as he calmly raised the placard.

"One million five hundred thousand."

Zhou Xubai frowned slightly, about to raise the price again.

Jiang Yining, however, held him down.

"I was just thinking about some things, and I don't really like this painting."

She doesn't have a hobby of collecting.

She couldn't bear to spend millions on a painting!

No one else bid.

This rare oil painting eventually ended up in Fu Huaiyan's possession.

Shen Miaoyin immediately turned her head, her mask covering half of her face.

But Jiang Yining could see the provocative smile on his lips even from two rows away.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Miaoyin turned back and tightened her grip on Fu Huaiyan's arm.

The movements were extremely deliberate.

Jiang Yining completely ignored it, her eyes showing no emotion.

Who her ex-husband is with is none of her business.

The following items were all quite valuable.

However, Jiang Yining was not in much interest.

Zhou Xubai did not raise his placard again.

There was no movement from Fu Huaiyan's side either.

Just then, the auctioneer brought in a crown.

The lights in the entire venue were dimmed by one degree.

The spotlight shone on that crown.

The entire audience gasped.

nice!

So beautiful!

Even though Jiang Yining wasn't particularly fond of jewelry, she had to admit that this crown was definitely a treasure.

The crown is made entirely of pure gold.

The openwork carvings are intricate and exquisite.

The piece is inlaid with tiny pigeon blood rubies and diamonds in layers.

And in the very center is a sapphire the size of a pigeon's egg.

The light shines on it, creating a shimmering, shimmering effect.

The entire crown looked like the night sky had been crushed and embedded into metal.

Shen Miaoyin sat up straight instantly.

Who else but her deserves to wear this crown!

Almost instinctively, she turned to look at Fu Huaiyan.

Fu Huaiyan raised his sign directly.

1000.

Bidding begins.

After several rounds of haggling, Fu Huaiyan managed to raise the price to 3000 million.

A crown costs 3000 million!

Jiang Yining clicked her tongue, secretly astonished.

Money really isn't money!

This amount of money is enough for her clinic to operate for three years.

Soon no one was bidding anymore.

Just as the gavel was about to fall, Zhou Xubai raised his sign.

3500.

Jiang Yining was stunned, turned to look at him, her eyes full of surprise.

"You want to bid on this crown?"

Zhou Xubai glanced at her, his eyes filled with tenderness.

"It suits you very well."

"I do not want."

Jiang Yining refused without hesitation, "I don't like these kinds of accessories."

Before he could finish speaking, Fu Huaiyan's cold, deep voice rang out again.

4000.

Zhou Xubai didn't stop, "4500 million."

5000.

5500.

6000.

……

The entire room fell silent for a moment.

All the guests looked over.

This crown is nice, but it's definitely not worth the price.

"1 million!"

Then, Fu Huaiyan's cold voice fell silent.

Even Jiang Yining was almost shocked by this number.

Is this an auction for the rich?

In their eyes, money really is just a number.

The smile in Zhou Xubai's eyes faded, and he raised the sign in his hand again.

Suddenly, his wrist was firmly pressed down.

Jiang Yining frowned and pressed her palm against his wrist bone.

"That's enough, no more."

"Don't try to save me money."

Zhou Xubai comforted him in a low voice.

"I'm not trying to save money."

Jiang Yining interrupted him directly.

"Xu Bai, if you're buying it as a gift for me, you don't need to bid."

"If it's a gift for someone else, then you can raise the price as you like."

She could never accept such an exorbitantly priced gift.

Zhou Xubai stared at the hand she was pressing on his wrist, paused for a moment, and then chuckled.

They didn't raise their placards again.

The auctioneer brought down the gavel, and the item sold for 1 million!

Countless envious glances fell on Shen Miaoyin.

But Shen Miaoyin showed no joy whatsoever.

She turned and glared fiercely at Jiang Yining, her eyes filled with malice.

She couldn't understand what it was about Jiang Yining that made her so attractive!

Even after leaving Fu Huaiyan, she was still able to find a high-quality man like Zhou Xubai.

I'd be willing to spend hundreds of millions on her!

On what basis?!

Jiang Yining met Shen Miaoyin's resentful eyes.

I just felt completely baffled.

You're not happy even though you won?

This woman really thinks she can take her anger out on him, doesn't she?

Whether they win or lose, they always have to scold her.

Jiang Yining ignored him.

Just then, a gaze fell upon him, seemingly imperceptibly.

Jiang Yining subconsciously looked up and glanced over.

Fu Huaiyan turned his head to the side, his gaze precisely fixed on Jiang Yining's hand that was pressing down on Zhou Xubai's wrist.

His eyes were deep and unfathomable.

Emotions are hard to discern.

It carried a subtle, almost imperceptible sense of oppression.

Jiang Yining frowned, calmly withdrew her hand, and placed it back on her lap.

Fu Huaiyan also calmly withdrew his gaze.

Revert to the usual indifference and aloofness.

In the ensuing auction, Shen Miaoyin seemed to be deliberately competing.

Fu Huaiyan raised his paddle for almost every item in the auction.

Fu Huaiyan was very generous and almost monopolized all the items in the second half of the auction.

For a moment, the guests inside the venue were whispering amongst themselves.

"President Fu is too indulgent towards Miss Shen, spending hundreds of millions on just one auction."

"It seems that Miss Shen is indeed the apple of Mr. Fu's eye, just as rumored, and should be his next wife."

"What do you mean by 'next wife'? President Fu originally wanted to marry Miss Shen. The previous one was forced by the old lady. President Fu's blatant doting is almost overflowing."

All the whispers and murmurs reached Jiang Yining's ears.

She picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip.

The water is cold.

She felt relaxed when she swallowed it.

"Let's go."

Jiang Yining put down her water glass, not in much interest.

Just as I was about to get up and leave, the auctioneer pushed in the next item for auction.

Jiang Yining froze when her gaze fell on that item.

A jade pendant.

Warm white Hetian jade.

It is carved with a plum blossom.

The jade is translucent and has a warm, smooth texture.

Auctioneer's introduction.

"A genuine jade pendant passed down from my ancestors, with a warm and translucent texture, and a long history."

"Wishing for peace and good fortune, starting bid is three million!"

Upon seeing the jade pendant clearly, Jiang Yining's pupils constricted and her heart clenched.

Without thinking, she raised her hand and held up the sign.

"Five million!"