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I got the list of all the recent dinner events from Mr. Zhan and carefully looked through all the attendance registers. As his assistant, there are some conveniences to this. I've highlighted all the events where YeluFu is attending, so I can create opportunities to meet him. Knowing oneself and the enemy can ensure victory in a hundred battles, as my first foster mother, Grandma Mapo, told me when I was young.
I don't intend to have any conflict with him, nor am I qualified to. I just want to understand this young gentleman more and see how deep his feelings are for Mrs. Trelawney, so I can plan my next move.
I think I'm going crazy. Besides the work I must do, I spend all my time missing Mrs. Trelawney. I think I truly love a woman this time.
But in front of Huang, I am trying my best to hide this feeling because he always says things I don't want to hear. Maybe he really means well for me. But for someone who has never been in love, doesn't his advice seem weak and pale? He always worries about my love life, and I always dismiss his concerns.
Sometimes I also took advantage of my job to introduce him to some nice girls, but he rejected them all. He said he didn't want to talk about relationships now. What he can't forget is when he can return to the team, which is the most important thing for him.
It's disappointing. Most of our communication now is about work. I have to listen to him on this, after all, he is the suitable candidate appointed by Mr. Zhan. But I have my own opinions, and I want to live a wonderful life according to my own will.
I'm going to spend money again. I need to get a beautiful hat and change into a new outfit for myself. I can't wear the outfit I wore to Jan's birthday party again. Even though it's expensive and beautiful, I've already worn it once. Will wearing it again make people think I can't afford other clothes and always wear the same outfit?
No, I absolutely won't allow this to happen to me. I need to do everything to add points for myself.
The evening event this time is a charity banquet. Originally, Mr. Zhan intended to come, but he had more important matters to attend to at the last minute, so he let me represent him. I am deeply honored and have another opportunity to step forward.
At the charity banquet, there is a segment designed for an auction. The item being auctioned is a painting by a famous artist from Paris. He doesn't want any money from the auction, considering it as his own contribution to an orphanage. Such public welfare activities will be positively reported by the government, so those influential figures will not miss such an opportunity.
The auction is about to begin, and YeluFu has just shown up. He has impeccable timing, arriving right on the dot, dressed neatly and taking his seat with an air of distinction. He is followed by several plainclothes attendants in black, who also take their seats. After a brief introduction of the artist by the auctioneer, the bidding begins. According to Mr. Zhan's budget, he can bid on two paintings, and there are only three paintings available, so there's no need to rush. I want to see which one Fu will bid on, as I am prepared to challenge him.
"Alright, the first painting is a landscape, starting at a bid of 50,000!"
"Fifty thousand once, fifty thousand twice, fifty thousand three times, sold! The gentleman in the audience offered 50,000 and displayed his bidder number!"
"For those who like landscape paintings, you can bid. The other two paintings are of figures and animals, and our auction prices will be lower accordingly. Please seize the opportunity to get the painting you desire!"
"Mr. Yelu Fu bids sixty thousand!" Several black-clad attendants spoke from the audience.
"Sixty thousand once, sixty thousand twice..."
"I bid seventy thousand!" I calmly stood up and raised my bidding number.
"Who is the gentleman who bid seventy thousand? Quite interesting!"
"He seems to be a popular figure around Captain Jan. At his last birthday banquet, he really stole the show!"
I started to notice people whispering and gossiping. I secretly felt happy - I wanted to catch Fu's attention and make him notice me, so I could have a chance to get close to him.
"Mr. YeluFu bids eighty thousand!" Those several men in black shouted again.
In fact, I was unsure. I didn't know how much Fu would continue to bid, and Mr. Zhan had only given me a budget of one hundred thousand. In other words, if he continued to bid over one hundred thousand, I would have to dig into my own pocket if I wanted to outbid him.
At that time, I was a little flustered, but soon I calmed down and followed my heart to do things.
"I bid one hundred thousand!" I put all my assets at stake at once, to see if I could take him down.
"Okay, this gentleman has already bid 100,000! 100,000 once, 100,000 twice...."
"I bid 110,000!" YeluFu stood up and announced the bid of 110,000. At the same time, I could feel that he was looking at me with a kind of angry emotion, as if he was challenging me!
"I bid 120,000!" When I said this number, there was a surprised murmur from the audience. I locked eyes with YeluFu for about a minute.
"120,000 once, 120,000 twice, 120,000 three times, sold!"
I didn't react at the time. It wasn't until the painting was handed to me that I realized what I was doing. I was proud that I had won a round against him, but at the same time, I was puzzled why he didn't continue to raise the bid. Logically, he wouldn't refuse to bid due to a lack of money.
I was right in my thinking; I successfully caught his attention. As the charity event entered its final stage, a few plainclothes black men walked towards me and politely invited me to sit in the café, saying that their boss wanted to meet me. I secretly rejoiced, knowing that opportunities always arise.
Roughly the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee, we ended our conversation. As we parted ways, YeluFu gave me an invitation and insisted that I attend. Opening the invitation, I discovered it was for a celebration banquet hosted by him. He mentioned that he only invites people he finds useful, so it seems my preparation for a wealthy facade paid off. Otherwise, he wouldn't have invited me. I'm not sure if he invited Mrs. Trelawney though.
Marina's words woke me up, but I feel like he didn't recognize me from the day I danced with Mrs. Trelawney and stole his thunder, or maybe he just didn't care! However, today I'm wearing a black suit and have thick eyebrows drawn on, giving me a more assertive look than that day.
His invitation is a must-go for me. It's more advantageous for me to further discover his secrets on his turf. But I miss Mrs. Trelawney so much right now. What should I do, my God!
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