Zhu Ling'er looked at Su Yuyan in surprise.
She clearly didn't believe what Su Yuyan had said!
During the past few days staying at the Su family's residence, Zhu Ling'er had witnessed much of the Su family's foundation.
It was far deeper than that of an ordinary second-rate family.
"What you're saying, if the Zeng family insists on making trouble, then I'll bring out the Zhu family," Zhu Ling'er said nonchalantly.
Jiangnan City and Yunhai City were not too far apart.
The name of the Zhu family could still carry some weight here!
Su Yuyan did not want this answer.
Her gaze subtly drifted over Zhou Yu.
After a long while, Su Yuyan sighed, "Alright, then. I'll trouble you."
Zhu Ling'er waved her hand.
She indicated it was no trouble at all.
Moreover, Zhu Ling'er had participated in the earlier exchange and had already mocked Zeng Hua!
Watching the interaction between the two women, Zhou Yu twitched the corner of his mouth.
He said softly, "There's no need to worry too much. The Zeng family is indeed on the rise, but as the saying goes, many hands make light work!"
If no one helped the Zeng family to add fuel to the fire, how could they rise?
Now, at the auction, so many influential figures from Yunhai City had witnessed it.
The Zeng family had already made an enemy of Mr. Qian, the richest man.
In the future, anyone who wanted to cooperate with the Zeng family would have to weigh their options!
In Zhou Yu's opinion,
although this was a minor dispute, it had already determined the Zeng family's future fate.
As the saying goes, when a wall falls, everyone pushes.
Once Zeng Fu Hua turned his back on them, the Zeng family would undoubtedly struggle to get by in Yunhai City.
Let alone rising to become a first-rate family,
they would likely have their resources, obtained from the Zhang family, divided amongst others.
Eventually, they would be forced back to their original state!
Of course, if anyone in Yunhai City still dared to cooperate with the Zeng family,
and things did not develop as Zhou Yu envisioned,
then Zhou Yu would not mind giving them a push from behind.
"That's good," Su Yuyan smiled.
While the three of them were talking, they were guided to their seats.
The invitation card the Su family received was of the lowest tier.
Therefore, they were seated in the main hall.
There were tables upon tables here, with one invitation card per table.
The other families had their tables full.
But at the Su family's table, there were only the three of them, making it feel somewhat desolate.
"It seems we've brought too few people."
At this point, Su Yuyan began to regret.
If she had known Zhu Ling'er would follow, she would have had other members of the Su family come along as well.
Since they were all going to be third wheels anyway, it didn't matter if there were one or two more!
Zhu Ling'er, on the other hand, was indifferent, resting her head on her hand and idly observing her surroundings.
Her grape-like eyes darted around restlessly.
At the back of the hall was a row of private rooms.
Those were prepared for first-rate families or the top echelon of Yunhai City.
Qian Fuhua and Lin Weidong were also in one of them.
Upon seeing that Zhou Yu and the other two had taken their seats, they had a similar thought.
They both got up and left their private rooms.
"Doctor Zhou, you're sitting here." Lin Weidong greeted Zhou Yu with great familiarity.
He then casually sat in an empty seat.
Beside Lin Weidong was Zhao Ruyue.
Zhao Ruyue cast a hostile glance at Su Yuyan and directly sat to Zhou Yu's left.
With them on either side of Zhou Yu, they faced each other across him, creating a tense atmosphere!
"Elder Lin, why have you come down?" Zhou Yu asked, somewhat surprised.
Why would he leave his comfortable private room to squeeze in the main hall with them?
Lin Weidong smiled and said, "It was just me and Doctor Zhao in the private room, and it was rather boring. It's much more lively here with you."
As he spoke, Lin Weidong looked at Su Yuyan with a hint of gossip in his eyes.
They say three women can make a drama.
But Lin Weidong had seen in the private room earlier that not only Su Yuyan, but even Zhu Ling'er next to her,
seemed to have some interest in Zhou Yu.
There was already an undercurrent of tension between the two women.
This immediately prompted the drama-loving Lin Weidong to decide to bring Zhao Ruyue along.
Now look at this.
With three women gathered together, it was indeed quite a show!
Zhou Yu naturally saw through Lin Weidong's intentions and felt somewhat speechless.
However, he couldn't say anything, so he merely remarked, "Elder Lin truly has a good mood."
How could he not be in a good mood when he could watch a show!
Not long after Lin Weidong arrived, Qian Fuhua also showed up.
He brought his bidding number with him.
Although he was the organizer of this auction, he still had to bid to buy anything.
Qian Fuhua, showing no pretense, directly and boldly sat at the Su family's table.
He said to Su Yuyan, "Miss Su, you don't mind me sitting here, do you?"
After all, in public, Qian Fuhua couldn't reveal Zhou Yu's identity.
So he had to ask Su Yuyan.
Su Yuyan was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.
As for why he wasn't in the private room and came to sit in the main hall,
Qian Fuhua's explanation was the same as Lin Weidong's.
Both claimed they were bored staying in their private rooms!
Look how lively it was here with Zhou Yu.
Su Yuyan poured Zhou Yu a cup of tea, and Zhao Ruyue, unwilling to be outdone, brought him a dessert.
Zhu Ling'er even picked up a piece of food for Zhou Yu with her chopsticks.
Tsk, the tension between the three women was palpable!
Lin Weidong and Qian Fuhua watched the spectacle with great interest.
But Zhou Yu was suffering.
Caught between three women, his head was spinning!
Fortunately, Zhou Yu's headache didn't last long, as the auction began.
The host first delivered some customary remarks on stage.
Then, the auction items were brought out one after another.
The first item was a piece of warm jade.
It was about half the size of a palm.
A Pixiu was carved on it.
The craftsmanship was lifelike, indicating the superb skill of the artisan.
Warm jade of this quality would be quite valuable under normal circumstances.
Now, at an auction, it was immediately priced sky-high!
A service staff member in a qipao held the warm jade for nearly two sticks of incense.
Only then did someone strike the final gavel.
"One million, once."
"One million, twice."
"One million, three times!"
"Congratulations to Young Master Huang for winning the warm jade. It will be delivered shortly."
The host's smile was from ear to ear.
As the host, he received a commission for every item.
One percent of the transaction price!
So, the more expensive the item, the more he received.
Warm jade of this quality would typically be worth five to six million yuan outside.
But at an auction, its value doubled.
Without further ado, the host quickly had the second auction item brought out, as dozens of items were still waiting.
Unlike the warm jade, the second auction item looked plain and unadorned.
It was sealed inside a sandalwood box.
"This item has a significant provenance."
"It is said to be a treasure of the Zhang family from Yunhai City, a Blood Vitality Pill!"
"The reason it's sealed in a sandalwood box is to prevent the medicinal efficacy from dissipating."
"The starting bid is one million yuan. You may now begin bidding."
After the host introduced it with a touch of mystery, he began to signal for bids.