"Kid, apologize to An Qi quickly, or we'll not only beat your mouth to a pulp, but we'll also sue you for defamation."
"Exactly, can a girl's reputation be slandered by you so casually?"
"Qin Shuran, who is this person you brought? Spouting nonsense, I really don't know what the Qin family is thinking, letting you attend this charity gala. It's an insult to the event."
Several women pointed at Chen Fan and threatened him, then turned their attention to Qin Shuran.
"He's my boyfriend, a doctor, and he's never misdiagnosed anyone. So, you'd better advise your sisters to be more discreet in their private lives, lest they contract some disease." Qin Shuran said coldly.
"Your boyfriend? Heh heh, Qin Shuran, you're quite bold. I wonder what Liu Qianze would think if he heard you say that."
"You should be the one living discreetly. You have a fiancé, yet you're seducing other men. Could it be that he's just that good?"
Hearing this, Qin Shuran's face turned cold, and she spat, "Disgusting!"
"My engagement with Liu Qianze has been canceled."
An Qi sneered, "Heh heh heh, canceled? Everyone knows the Qin and Liu families have already partnered in business. Your marriage is inevitable. You say it's canceled? Do you expect us to believe that?"
Just then, a voice suddenly sounded from the speakers: "Distinguished guests, our annual charity gala is about to begin. Please bring your prepared items to the registration desk. The first event of the gala, the charity auction, is about to commence."
An Qi and the others heard the announcement and turned their gaze back to Chen Fan. "Kid, after the charity gala ends, I'll show you the consequences of talking nonsense!"
"Qin Shuran, what has the esteemed eldest daughter of the Qin family prepared today?" a woman standing beside An Qi asked with a smirk.
"What valuable thing could she possibly prepare? I heard that the eldest daughter of the Qin family works as a doctor in a mental hospital, earning just over four thousand yuan a month, which isn't even enough for me to get a beauty treatment," another woman scoffed.
"A doctor in a mental hospital? Heh heh heh, Qin Shuran, if you're short on money, you can borrow from us. This watch on my wrist is worth hundreds of thousands. How about I lend it to you first? Otherwise, you're embarrassing the Qin family." An Qi flaunted her watch.
Hearing the mockery, Qin Shuran's expression became somewhat unpleasant.
She tightly clutched the bag Chen Fan had bought for her, as it contained the item she had prepared for the evening.
It was a jade jewelry piece her mother had bought for her on her first birthday, not very expensive, costing around tens of thousands of yuan.
She knew that if these people found out she had only prepared a jade piece worth tens of thousands, they would undoubtedly mock her.
"Don't forget, Qin Shuran has her boyfriend with her. Perhaps her boyfriend is wealthy and has prepared something worth millions for Qin Shuran," a woman said, a curve forming at the corner of her lips.
"Zhang Lin, what are you joking about? Didn't you hear Qin Shuran say her boyfriend is a doctor? How much can doctors earn? He's so young, probably still an apprentice. His monthly salary might not even be as high as Qin Shuran's," An Qi burst into laughter.
"Qin Shuran, you really haven't prepared anything worth hundreds of thousands, have you? You're the eldest daughter of the Qin family, are you here to embarrass the Qin family?" Zhang Lin taunted again.
"An Qi has prepared a piece of blue and white porcelain this time, worth millions. She's definitely going to be the charity ambassador."
"Look at your own status, you can't even bring out a decent item, yet you want to attend a charity gala. How shameless!"
The other two women also chimed in with their ridicule.
At this moment, a commotion arose from nearby.
An old man, surrounded by several middle-aged men, walked into the main venue.
Seeing the old man, Zhang Lin asked curiously, "Who is this old man? Why are the heads of the Qin and Liu families following him?"
An Qi looked surprised, "You don't recognize him? He's the chairman of Changlin Group, that Fortune Global 500 company. They're planning to invest in Huannan Province. Anyone who can cooperate with Changlin Group will likely see their strength boosted significantly!"
Another woman added, "I also heard that Elder Mo is particularly fond of charity. This charity gala was held early because they wanted Elder Mo to attend."
Hearing their discussion, Chen Fan and Qin Shuran also looked towards the old man not far away.
The old man, surrounded by people, arrived at the lounge area, awaiting the start of the gala.
However, as Chen Fan saw the old man, his brow furrowed slightly.
With his eyesight, he could clearly see dark spots on the old man's face, and Chen Fan also noticed a spider angioma on the old man's neck.
To confirm his suspicion, Chen Fan held his breath and focused on the old man's internal condition.
"As expected," Chen Fan's face broke into a smile.
Chen Fan looked at Qin Shuran beside him. "I'll give you something. Take it to that registration desk for auction. Set the reserve price at twenty million."
Immediately, Chen Fan's words drew the attention of An Qi and the others.
An Qi looked at Chen Fan in disbelief. "Kid, what did you just say? You're going to give Qin Shuran something with a reserve price of twenty million?!"
"Kid, you're too full of yourself."
"Twenty million? I doubt you're worth twenty million even if you were sold."
"If the reserve price is truly twenty million, then it will likely be the bid of the year, and she'll undoubtedly be the charity ambassador."
Everyone was skeptical, looking at Chen Fan with amusement, eager to know what Chen Fan was going to give Qin Shuran.
Chen Fan leaned close to Qin Shuran's ear and whispered something.
"Ah?" Qin Shuran was startled, but then she followed Chen Fan's instructions, taking a pen and a notebook from her bag.
Chen Fan took the paper and pen and quickly wrote a line.
Just as An Qi and the others were trying to see what Chen Fan was writing, Chen Fan had already folded the paper and handed it to Qin Shuran.
Qin Shuran looked at Chen Fan doubtfully, "Will this really work?"
"Go ahead, don't worry, it'll be fine." Chen Fan nodded at Qin Shuran with certainty.
An Qi and the others looked at the piece of paper in Qin Shuran's hand and burst into laughter.
"Qin Shuran, is that piece of paper the item your boyfriend mentioned with a reserve price of twenty million?"
"Hahaha, Qin Shuran, are you here to be funny? You're going to use this piece of paper for the auction, and the reserve price is twenty million!"
"I can't, I'm dying of laughter!"
The women were all laughing so hard that tears streamed down their faces. One woman with a voluptuous figure had her ample bosom jiggling, attracting the attention of many men.