"How did the perfume auction go?" Jiang Yi asked.
"It sold for millions!" Chen Kun said with a smile. "Each bottle fetched around two to three hundred thousand. I originally planned to auction them all, but Dong Rui said to keep ten bottles for tomorrow's auction."
Chen Kun continued, "With such good auction prices, we should have auctioned them all. If we wait until tomorrow, it might be hard to sell them."
Jiang Yi smiled slightly upon hearing this. Dong Rui was much smarter than Chen Kun. Dong Rui was intentionally creating anticipation, making those who bought the perfume realize its value after using it. Tomorrow, they would surely bid crazily, which would significantly increase the auction price.
"Is there anything else?" Jiang Yi asked.
"No!" Chen Kun said quickly. After a moment, Chen Kun realized that Jiang Yi wanted him to leave. Chen Kun simply bid Jiang Yi farewell and left the villa.
"Who is Dong Rui?" Dongfang Mei asked Jiang Yi.
"Why do you ask?" Jiang Yi countered.
"I'm just a little curious!" Dongfang Mei said, then smiled. "I'm quite bored. How about finding me a job at Tiansheng Group? I can do sales, project planning, anything! Don't underestimate me, these things are a piece of cake for me."
"I think it's best not to! You are the eldest daughter of the Dongfang family. I wouldn't dare order you around!" Jiang Yi said and went back to his room. He wasn't in the mood to mess around with Dongfang Mei.
The night passed uneventfully.
The next morning, as soon as Jiang Yi arrived at the hospital, he ran into Li Qing and the vice director. They stopped talking as soon as they saw Jiang Yi.
"Zhang San, today is the weekend. You don't have to work!" The vice director smiled, handed Jiang Yi a few tickets, and said, "These are tickets for today's auction. I've asked Li Qing to accompany you. I heard there are many good items at this auction. If you like anything, feel free to bid. The hospital will cover the cost."
Jiang Yi couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. The vice director was quite shrewd. To ensure he stayed at the hospital, he was being treated so well. Jiang Yi did not refuse and accepted the tickets. Refusing would make him seem out of place.
"Shall we go?" Jiang Yi smiled at Li Qing. "If there's such a good thing, we should definitely go."
Li Qing forced a smile and followed Jiang Yi. Jiang Yi hadn't driven to the hospital today. After hailing a Didi, he headed straight to the auction. As the car turned, Jiang Yi's body leaned towards Li Qing. It wasn't intentional; the centrifugal force caused his body to tilt.
"Ah…" Li Qing, startled, quickly pulled away. Jiang Yi was a bit stunned. Was he that terrifying?
"Are you alright?" Jiang Yi asked.
"I… I'm fine…" Li Qing said flusteredly. Li Qing's face was filled with conflict and hesitation. After a moment, Li Qing took a deep breath and then said to Jiang Yi, "After the auction, let's go to the hotel! The room is already booked!"
After saying this, Li Qing's face showed a self-mocking and helpless expression. She was deeply unwilling, but she had been pushed into a corner by the vice director. To keep her job, she had to compromise.
"What?" Jiang Yi looked at Li Qing in surprise.
"I won't go back on my word…" Li Qing said, leaning towards Jiang Yi.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Yi quickly pushed Li Qing away.
"I have to do this, or I'll lose my job!" Li Qing said helplessly.
"What's going on?" Jiang Yi asked.
Li Qing hesitated for a moment and then explained the situation. After listening, Jiang Yi finally understood. It turned out the vice director was threatening Li Qing, asking her to seduce him, intending to use this method to tie him to the hospital permanently.
"I never expected the vice director, who appears to be a gentleman on the surface, to be such a vile person!" Jiang Yi said with a cold laugh.
"That's not all!" Li Qing decided to tell him everything. "When the vice director told me to be with you, he said to record it with a camera, claiming it would be useful later."
Hearing this, Jiang Yi's gaze became sharp. The vice director's methods were truly despicable; he was trying to scheme against him. After careful consideration, Jiang Yi decided to deal with the vice director later. His purpose at the hospital was to find that female assassin! He couldn't afford any detours before finding her.
"After the auction, you should go straight home," Jiang Yi told Li Qing. "Tomorrow, tell the vice director that we've already been to the hotel!" Seeing Li Qing's pitiful look, Jiang Yi decided to help her.
"Thank you, Master Zhang," Li Qing said gratefully. Jiang Yi said nothing, leaning back in his seat and closing his eyes to rest. In the future, he didn't want to get involved in such matters. His sole purpose for working at the hospital was to find the female assassin. Getting involved in too many things could lead to mistakes. The female assassin was the only clue to the killer organization's stronghold, and Jiang Yi dared not be careless.
An hour later, the car stopped at the entrance of the auction company. Jiang Yi and Li Qing walked straight in. Upon reaching the auction hall, Jiang Yi sat down in a corner seat. Soon, attendees of the auction began to arrive. These were all wealthy and influential people, dressed luxuriously and exuding an air of nobility, clearly from high society. Several female bosses nearby began to converse.
"Do you know how magical the perfume I bought yesterday was?" a female boss in a red dress said to the others.
"It's just a bottle of perfume, how magical can it be?" another long-haired female boss chuckled.
"You definitely won't believe it if I tell you!" the red-dressed female boss said. "After I went home yesterday, I sprayed a little on myself, and I slept incredibly soundly all night. I've had insomnia for three years and have seen many renowned doctors, but none could cure it. This perfume completely cured my insomnia. I woke up this morning feeling exceptionally energetic!"
Hearing this, the surrounding female bosses were somewhat surprised. Soon, quite a few people gathered around. A group of people started discussing the perfume.
"This perfume from Tiansheng Group is truly miraculous. I accidentally got a little on my face, and when I woke up this morning, the freckles on my face were gone."
"This perfume is indeed magical. I originally had asthma, which would act up several times a day. After using the perfume yesterday, my asthma didn't recur. I went to see a doctor, and he said my asthma is slowly recovering."
"What's this? After spraying the perfume, my anorexia completely disappeared. This morning, I ate a whole large lobster plus three bowls of rice. You can only describe this as miraculous."