Chapter 128: Bonus Chapter

So, when Lan Ying, with a face full of smiles, was looking at the divine photo she took of Xueyan, she found she had received the latest message from her SA—changed to an auction?

Tsk.

Everyone was shrewd, who couldn’t see through Masis’s intention.

It was clearly because they didn’t want to offend anyone, so they simply let the highest bidder get it.

But this was quite good too. Originally, Lan Ying was a bit worried whether wrapping up all ten pieces in one go would easily incur public wrath. Now that it was changed to an auction, naturally she would buy it with her own ability.

The same thought wasn’t just Lan Ying’s. Louis’s mom, Madam Julia, and a crowd of noblewomen invited to attend Masis’s grand show banquet tonight were all rubbing their hands in anticipation.

Moreover, Madam Julia usually loved organizing and participating in this kind of charity banquet. She instantly felt this change by Masis was completely set up for her.

Watch how I conquer the entire venue tonight!

“Yay! Mommy long live—!”

Louis was extremely excited seeing his mom dressed up in dazzling jewels and wearing a custom-made battle gown.

I will finally have Xueyan’s matching item.

Next time it rains, I can wear a raincoat with Xueyan, hold hands, and go out to play!

Nearby, the rarely-at-home Mortimer looked at the mother and son so full of fighting spirit for a banquet, and also raised an eyebrow in puzzlement.

Regarding Julia’s enthusiasm for philanthropy, Mortimer was also approving.

As one of the social links in the “mommy circle,” the bestie diplomacy of various ladies and madams could sometimes bring unexpected valuable information.

Mortimer casually flipped the newspaper to the next page, his gaze happening to fall on that interview report.

Under the attention of observant people, this news had already spread in the circle.

This guy Lu Ting actually had the leisure to squeeze out time from his busy schedule to attend some kindergarten little host competition.

“Could this be concealing one’s strengths and biding one’s time? Deliberately revealing to the outside world his intention to retreat behind the scenes and delegate power, so as to make us drop our guard?”

The elderly confidant beside Mortimer, having suffered a huge loss at the hands of the Lu family father and son, was always accustomed to analyzing all of the Lu family’s actions with the greatest malice.

“The key is, will anyone believe it?”

Hearing this, Mortimer sneered, thinking the Lu family wouldn’t treat the outside world as stupid idiots.

An Alpha in power at this age and high position is exactly at the peak of physical energy and desire for power, and is the most suspicious. How could he willingly directly delegate power and retire?

Mortimer asked himself, and even he couldn’t do this.

It could only be said that the Lu family’s frequent big moves in recent years, many layouts seemed to have profound meaning, and were truly elusive to grasp.

Moreover, the eldest son went to Brisbane again these past few days. Brisbane is lined with world-top universities. Could it be he discovered some good seedling worth personally going over to poach?

Just like Mortimer keenly guessed, at this moment in Brisbane, Lu Xun was indeed leading a team to inspect the recruitment fair at Carlos University.

Even at the recruitment fair, a small red envelope was given to every top student from world-renowned universities who submitted a resume.

“What is a red envelope? God, why is there actually money inside after opening it!” (English)

A young foreign student was instantly shocked.

Getting a company bonus without even starting work, isn’t this too wealthy and generous?

“Red envelopes are a custom in our Country C to convey festivity. [Read on RanaTranslations🌸] Probably some good thing happened, so even those of us submitting resumes got a small red envelope.”

Naturally, there were also warm-hearted domestic international students nearby explaining.

Therefore, the Lu family’s recruitment booth quickly became the hottest existence at the entire recruitment fair.

For no other reason, submitting a resume not only got a mysterious Oriental red envelope, but also allowed a close-up look at the super handsome Alpha who appeared to be a company executive. It was simply a guaranteed profit!

“Eh, Sophia, isn’t that Xueyan’s eldest brother! Senior Brother Luo Ji’s boss!”

And the young students under Professor Philenster had just come for a stroll when they directly discovered a familiar face.

“Then should we go over and take a look? Could it be Charlie also came?”

Everyone instantly became curious.

Lu Xun, who had been waiting for a long time, finally saw his target. A smile naturally surfaced in his eyes. He watched the assistant beside him hand over a red envelope and explained the reason for it:

“Charlie and Xueyan successfully won the gold award in a domestic competition, so everyone in the company gets a red envelope today, including the students coming to submit resumes.”

“What!? Charlie actually competed with Xueyan domestically and won an award!”

Everyone was instantly dumbfounded, why couldn’t they actually imagine this scene.

With Charlie’s temper, even the hardworking and uncomplaining Senior Brother Kuliko was often stepped on the head by Charlie throwing his weight around. And the always good-tempered Senior Brother Kuliko didn’t get angry, but would instead happily remind Charlie to be careful not to fall off.

“Sigh, it’s a pity Senior Brother Kuliko went to attend a conference in the country. He can’t come to participate in the recruitment fair today and get Xueyan and Charlie’s gold award red envelope.”

Hearing this, Lu Xun smiled slightly, but didn’t mention that on Kuliko’s side, Lu Jing eventually brought Luo Ji and personally went to “contact” him.

“Actually, if there’s a chance, everyone is also welcome to go to the country for a stroll. Regardless of whether you become a member of us in the future, the reception and accommodation can also be fully arranged by our company!”

Receiving the signal from the boss, one of the assistants beside Eldest Brother also skillfully issued an enthusiastic invitation.

Instantly making these students under Professor Philenster, who hadn’t experienced much of the world, fiercely tempted.

Because everyone truly also really wanted to go to Country C for a stroll. It felt like after Eldest Senior Brother and Charlie went to Country C, they were living a very comfortable life!

Where don’t you work like a horse? Then between a rich horse and a poor horse, of course it’s better to be a rich horse!

Except for that Eldest Senior Sister Sophia, who looked at Lu Xun somewhat hesitantly.

Lu Xun noticed the anomaly and cast a glance over. This Sophia was an existence second only to Kuliko.

“Xueyan’s brother, I have a matter I’m not too certain about, and would like to ask you for guidance…”

Sophia spoke while taking out her phone.

“Excuse me, are the ones in the photo Charlie and Xueyan!?”

Lu Xun, who originally thought Sophia was going to say something, saw that extremely familiar raincoat poster. For a moment, he also had the most intuitive feeling of Masis’s global promotion efforts.

Even abroad, so many people are paying attention?

“Yes, it is indeed Xueyan and Charlie. Do you like this raincoat? If you want to buy it, it’s said to be on sale today, I can help you contact them.”

Lu Xun looked at Sophia indifferently.

According to the domestic time difference, it probably had already started.

“No no no! I am just purely shocked and astonished…”

Sophia’s tone even stuttered.

Today’s global new product release banquet of Masis located in Country C, according to custom, invited many stars to attend, and her idol was one of them. As a result, Charlie was instead the first to wear the global custom-made item!?

No wonder that day the Professor showed everyone the photo of Charlie going to Masis to have clothes made. So, Charlie has already become a big star cat in Country C!

And Masis’s new product release banquet for this quarter, which should have been a harmonious social occasion for jewel-bedecked noblewomen, tonight had a hint of gunpowder smoke in the fragrant and luxurious fashion atmosphere.

Even the stage appearance of the invited stars, which usually attracted the attention of the whole venue, only garnered polite applause. Everyone tacitly continued to look towards the models displaying the clothing.

Sure enough, after the adult models sequentially walked the runway and displayed all the design works of this quarter, Simmons actually unprecedentedly brought a little model onto the stage.

“Finally, it’s this piece!”

After a guest subconsciously sighed with this sentiment, the surrounding parents who came with tasks for their little ancestors all revealed tacit smiles.

Tonight’s little model was clearly a professional runway child model. [Read on RanaTranslations🌸] In his every movement, he displayed that stunningly beautiful crystal raincoat comprehensively, skillfully, and calmly, also winning the applause of the entire venue.

From the perspective of Special Assistant Steve, this was a true model! While displaying the beauty of the design, the model himself absolutely did not steal the show.

Didn’t you see all the guests at the scene holding their phones, and what the phone cameras were filming was the overall styling and detailed texture of the raincoat, not the cute little face of the model!?

Except for Simmons, whose expression was gloomy, clearly extremely unwilling.

In the last minute before the banquet started, he still unwillingly bombarded them with calls one last time, attempting to have his angel muse personally wear this raincoat and appear at the banquet!

The result was that his messages were quietly blocked by his old friend Lu Li, and his contact method was directly blacklisted by Lu Li’s eldest brother—How could there be such obstinate parents in the world?

Privately hoarding an angel of beauty is completely a vicious crime, this whole family should be arrested!

“Honorable guests, presumably everyone is also aware that tonight, the ownership of 10 pieces of this custom children’s clothing named ‘Rain’ will be determined in the form of a charity auction.”

“The starting price for each piece is 100,000 yuan, and the minimum increment for each bid is no less than 10,000 yuan. All financial proceeds will be donated in the name of the purchasing guest to support early childhood education infrastructure in impoverished areas…”

Steve coughed once and explained the rules and background of this fun little auction.

Since it was a limited edition charity auction, the final pricing was also very friendly. It was merely adding a game-like pre-dinner dessert to the upcoming pre-orders for adult custom-made items.

“Now, the auction officially begins!”

As a result, just as the creative director Simmons finished announcing the official start, guests were already raising their bids.

“Twenty… hundred thousand—”

Even doubling it to two hundred thousand in one breath? This guest was wearing a violet evening gown. Although the fine lines at the corners of her eyes showed her age, the aura around her couldn’t be underestimated.

“Two hundred and ten thousand!”

As a result, another guest immediately followed up.

“Four hundred thousand.”

This one directly added to four hundred thousand.

This instantly heated up the atmosphere of the entire venue. Many people looked at the two bidding guests and found they were indeed the quite famous Xu and Gu families in the S City circle.

The two families’ business territories had long-standing grudges, and the two madams naturally didn’t see eye to eye either. Now they were actually starting to compete at a charity auction?

Then this auction today is going to be too interesting. One must know that once a person’s emotions get the better of them, naturally no rationality exists.

This is no longer a matter of money, but a matter of the two families’ face! Even knowing there are nine more pieces later, they will absolutely not temporarily avoid the sharp edge.

“Sister, why don’t we wait for the second piece to make a move? It looks like this round won’t end simply.”

Lan Yu, who rarely accompanied her sister Lan Ying to attend a banquet today, was even holding a wine glass, smiling with great interest and watching the drama.

As a result, right after Lan Yu finished speaking, she widened her eyes and saw her eldest sister directly enter the bidding.

“One million.”

Lan Ying’s tone wasn’t loud, and one couldn’t even discern any emotion, but it instantly silenced the entire venue.

Even the two noblewomen in front subconsciously ceased their battle, collectively looking towards Lan Ying.

No way, it was just about to break five hundred thousand, and you directly raised it to one million. Do you have something on your mind!?

Especially some madams who had no career of their own and relatively relied on their spouses; they would also absolutely carefully consider directly smashing a million on a piece of children’s clothing, especially one that wasn’t everyday wear, but merely a raincoat with very few wearing occasions.

Having money doesn’t mean throwing money around casually. At the very least, one must weigh whether it’s truly worth it.

“Since it’s a charity auction to assist early childhood education, and Xiao Shuo is exactly at this age, consider it me, as a mother, doing a good deed.”

Lan Ying explained with a smile.

The Masis Charity Foundation was very reliable, hence Lan Ying planned to register the donation under Xiao Shuo’s name after buying it.

Moreover, even if she didn’t bid on this piece of clothing, all the groups under the Lan family also had fixed budget allocations for charity funds to fulfill such social responsibilities and obligations every year.

“Then if there are no higher bids… The first piece will fall under the hammer at the price of one million! Let us thank this madam for her generous support for the public welfare of world children!” Even Steve was a bit excited about the first piece selling for such an unexpected price.

While the entire venue enthusiastically applauded, their gazes towards Lan Ying became fervent.

Many people naturally recognized this rare Beta eldest daughter heir of the Lan family. They didn’t expect the other party to actually also come to attend this year’s Masis banquet, and even show interest in this limited edition children’s raincoat.

Then if we can successfully bid on the same raincoat next, wouldn’t we have one more social topic after the banquet?

And Louis’s mom, Madam Julia, along with the crowd of noblewomen in the venue secretly bearing the strict purchasing tasks assigned by their precious sons and daughters, all looked at the second piece in strict formation.

Very good, whatever happens, I/our family must secure this second piece!

“One million.”

The result that shocked the entire venue into silence was that, just as the auction for the second piece began, Lan Ying actually breezily bid again.

And once again directly raised it to one million with a single bid.

After Lan Ying made the bid, she found that the people around were all looking at her. [Read on RanaTranslations🌸] Even her own biological younger sister Lan Yu stopped chicly swirling her red wine glass.

Sister, you buying so many raincoats, can Xiao Shuo really wear them all?!