Fairytale Shelf Life [MTL]

Ch 16

Chapter 16

Came with Chen Yan, besides Xie Yumeng, there were also some new faces.

There are both foreigners and Chinese, Song Zhi was not sure if Zhou Yichan knew her, he hesitated slightly, and didn't get up immediately to greet her.

While hesitating, Jiang Shuyue who was beside her suddenly pulled her up and walked quickly towards the group of people. Girls

should have been looking forward to this moment for a long time. Before Song Zhi could speak, she handed a delicate red gift box to the boy with a sweet smile: "Chen Yan, happy birthday, and congratulations on driving F1 in Ferrari!"

It's Chen Yan's old acquaintance, which is a bit anti-client.

Chen Yan stared at her, and thanked her by accepting the gift with both hands.

But he didn't talk too much with Jiang Shuyue, instead he asked Song Zhi with a smile, "Where is Miss Zhou, don't you want to express to the birthday star?" Song Zhi looked at

him and was about to speak, but Xie Yumeng took a step forward, She pulled her waist closer.

"Are you sensible?" The woman replied to Chen Yan for her, "It's the best gift for a lady to dress up, and Xiao Chan is so beautiful today to celebrate your birthday, what are you not satisfied with?" Chen Yan's gaze

shifted Falling on Song Zhi again, he stared deeply.

The girl is wearing a pure black tunic dress, with a string of white pearls around the neck as the finishing touch. The wide skirt and ball head are cute, but the shoulders and collarbone add a bit of sexiness.

Compared with her casualness on the track that day, she is indeed dressed up and bright at this moment.

Chen Yan's eyes lingered for a long time, Song Zhi met his eyes without hesitation.

But the young man nodded in agreement the next second: "Sister Meng is right, I was the one who was abrupt when the eldest lady came here. In this way—" He suddenly took out a number plate for an auction price out of thin air, as if by a magic trick Said, "Alice, I'll give you a magic wand, I wish you a good time."

The boy called Zhou Yichan's English name politely, staring at you with a pair of wild and passionate eyes, it's hard not to make people daydream.

Song Zhi was fixed by the way he fulfilled his promise, and just felt moved, but heard Xie Yumeng say:

"Stop borrowing flowers and presenting Buddha to me to be handsome. Xiaochan, your father gave you this. Let's ignore this stinky bastard. I'll take you to meet some new friends." There was no room for rejection

. Entering the crowd, there was a big group, all friends who came to celebrate Chen Yan's birthday.

She didn't remember most of the unfamiliar English names and Chinese names, and she couldn't help feeling in her heart: How could there be such a wide range of people?

As a result, Song Zhi didn't talk much to Chen Yan's friends, but frequently looked sideways at the boy.

Chen Yan thought it was because she was still restrained and quiet, so he interrupted his overly enthusiastic teammates: "Baby, calm down and don't scare Alice, otherwise I will lose the sponsorship of the eldest lady's family on the day I join F1. A group of people laughed

, and they really let go of Song Zhi's ears, and went to bomb Chen Yan instead.

And Song Zhi looked at the young man, and smiled knowingly.

Although Chen Yan verbally attributed Zhou Yichan's protection to "money ability", but she felt that it was not, it was a more natural care.

It's no wonder Zhou Yichan, who is sensitive and affectionate, likes him, Song Zhi thought, given time, even he might not be moved by such a young man.

Under Chen Yan's guidance, Song Zhi successfully became one with his friends.

The group of people chatted happily, and the atmosphere was just right, but Jiang Shuyue was alone in the corner unintentionally.

Obviously she was the first to greet and try to blend in, but Chen Yan and Xie Yumeng still passed her and only took the initiative to Zhou Yichan.

Just like that day in the arena, just like every time in the past: Even if she is more cheerful and generous than Zhou Yichan, as long as they stand together, everyone will be with Princess Zhou by coincidence, and she will always be like an invisible person.

Jiang Shuyue was very unwilling and just acted as a foil. She tried to lose face and actively joined, but failed.

Everyone was speaking English and she could understand a few simple words, but not enough. If the speaking speed is a little faster, she will be dumbfounded and confused, and it may only be counterproductive to force her to join.

Jiang Shuyue could only act like a forgotten clown, pull out her chair and sit down silently, flipping through the auction catalog to cover up her humbleness and loneliness.

She lowered her head, but she didn't notice that there was a Chinese girl by the rear door looking at her frequently, with an expression like she met someone she knew but was not sure.

The girl with a hesitant face glanced at Jiang Shuyue up and down, and kept looking down at her phone for comparison.

In the end, she still came to his side and called out tentatively: "Miss Shu?"

Jiang Shuyue was startled and turned her head abruptly.

When the girl saw her face, she was pleasantly surprised and determined: "It's really you, right?! A few days ago I saw you posting a photo with Chen Yan at the Silverstone Circuit, and I was wondering if I would meet you today. You, I didn't expect that I would be so lucky to see Chen Yan and you at the same time today!"

Jiang Shuyue didn't expect that someone here would suddenly call herself "Miss Shu", and she turned her head subconsciously in a moment of panic.

She is indeed Miss Shu in his mouth, but in a situation like today, she must never admit it!

Jiang Shuyue was about to deny it, but she saw Song Zhi walking towards her at this juncture, and the time of these few steps was not enough for her to send the person in front of her away.

One thing more is better than one thing less, so she had no choice but to hold up her fingers and say to the girl, "Shhh—today the protagonist is Chen Yan, we keep a low profile, low profile!

" I'm so happy to see you!"

Song Zhi heard the last words as he approached.

She looked at Jiang Shuyue calmly, but didn't ask anything, just smiled and nodded at the two of them, and then sat down on the chair on Jiang Shuyue's right.

Seeing this, the girl asked: "Are you a friend who participated in the auction with Ms. Shu?"

Ms. Shu? How does it sound like someone made up a pseudonym.

Song Zhi looked at Jiang Shuyue in doubt, and wanted to ask a question.

And Jiang Shuyue rushed ahead of her and said, "Well, this is my best friend!" Then, she suddenly got up and invited them, "I want to get something to drink, do you want to go together?"

Song Zhizhi found that her desire to dismiss this person was very strong, which was very strange.

In fact, with Jiang Shuyue's background, it is already very abnormal to meet "acquaintances" at Chen Yan's party. Judging from the nervousness Jiang Shuyue expressed, there must be something tricky in it.

But Song Zhi was not in a hurry to inquire immediately, and shook his head to reject his invitation: "I'm not thirsty, you go."

Sure enough, even though Jiang Shuyue had restrained herself, when she left with the girl, she was still obviously relaxed. tone.

Song Zhi found that she seemed to be very afraid of getting along with this girl.

The backs of the two girls gradually disappeared, Song Zhi thought for a moment, and called Chen Yan.

As soon as the young man stood still, he took the initiative to ask her: "What's your order, miss?"

Song Zhi also cut to the chase: "Is that girl who went out with Jiang Shuyue just now, is your friend?

" Ask: "What's the name."

Of course Song Zhi didn't know, she recalled carefully for a while and said: "Not among the friends you introduced to me, who speak Chinese, have single eyelids with bangs, long curly hair with a shawl, and wear pink sequins on a suspender A dress, and a small black chain bag."

The girl described it in a very specific way, more carefully than a criminal's portrait.

Chen Yan looked at her and didn't speak.

"Still not on the right number? Is it your friend?" Song Zhi complained about him, and recalled what other typical characteristics could help Chen Yan lock the target.

But at this moment, the young man told her with a smile: "That's called French bangs."

Song Zhi: ...

She just rolled her eyes at this man.

Fortunately, Chen Yan knew enough to stop, and immediately said: "Just kidding, she is a friend of a friend, and I don't know her very well. What do you ask her for?"

Song Zhi only asked: "Wait for the auction, is she in this hall? "

Just chatting, she learned that today's auction is not limited to this one hall, there is another one next door.

Song knew that the one they were in was more formal and more private. It was an auction held by the manor in conjunction with a well-known auction house. The sponsor would donate a sum of money for every item sold. She didn't come to see the preview of the auction before the auction, but she heard that there are many heavyweight items in this auction, and there is a threshold to enter this auction.

And next door is a fun auction for young friends invited by Chen Yan. None of the lots have been previewed, and the starting bids will not be high, and are intended for entertainment. It is a random auction with no barriers and anyone can participate in the surprise auction.

Most of Chen Yan's friends went to the next door, only his teammates in the racing circle, a few rich men in the study abroad circle, and Xie Yumeng stayed here.

That's why Song Zhi asked this question.

Chen Yan understood: "You want to invite her over? That's of course no problem." "

No." Song Zhi vetoed, looked up at the young man, and hinted, "You want to invite her."

Jiang Shuyue came back again At that time, his expression was normal again, and he knew that the girl was not eligible to participate in the auction of this room.

She sat down on Song Zhi's left, calmly as if the episode just now had never happened.

She even opened the product catalog and deliberately stayed on the page of Chen Yan's helmet, reminding Song Zhi not to forget what she explained.

Song Zhi didn't ask any further questions, he just lowered his eyes and quickly flipped through the catalog in his hand, as if his mind was disturbed by it.

Jiang Shuyue completely relaxed, leaned back in her chair, and watched the auctioneer take the stage.

With the sound of a hammer, the auction kicked off.

Song Zhi, who had never participated in any auction, raised her eyes again and looked ahead. With just one glance, she understood why this auction set up a threshold.

The first product at the opening turned out to be Monet's original work, "The Steps".

The original picture that I had seen in art textbooks was actually right in front of my eyes at this moment. Song Zhi immediately sat up, his heart was full of shock.

Even though the preview had been conducted, the guests in the room were all whispering to each other.

It's strange that you can feel the boiling even though it's not too loud. As if thinking is transparent, you can see people sighing, some people explore each other, and some people chat about the stories behind the paintings.

Even Jiang Shuyue, who had been silent due to language barriers, became active at this time.

"It's actually "Stairs"." She sighed softly, "If I remember correctly, it was sold at a price of more than 28 million last time, right? I thought it was taken away by some museum, but I didn't expect it to be taken away so soon. It's out for circulation auction!"

On the front left, a boy from Chen Yan's study abroad circle heard the words and turned around: "Did Miss Jiang also participate in that auction?" Of course

Jiang Shuyue didn't, but she did her homework before coming here.

But since the appearance of Chen Yan's friends, she has been naturally marginalized, and now someone is willing to talk to her, and her vanity immediately rises.

"I'm just gaining knowledge." Jiang Shuyue cleverly misunderstood him, "There were too many treasures in that scene, and "Water Lily" is the real fairy fight." The boy smiled: "Then let's watch "Stairs"

today How is the battle going?"

Jiang Shuyue nodded lightly, the fake gentleness all over her body made Song Zhi get goosebumps.

Fortunately, fierce bidding began immediately, and she was spared further torture.

The starting price of this "Stairs" was 3.8 million pounds. At first, bidders bid upwards with a price difference of 100,000 pounds. The auction sounded one after another, and the casual gesture seemed indifferent as if 100,000 pounds was only 10 yuan.

The auctioneer kept switching between English, French and Chinese to broadcast the live broadcast, speaking fast but clearly.

When the asking price reached 4.5 million pounds, all voices were suddenly interrupted by a crisp "5.5 million". Only the female auctioneer in cheongsam slowly repeated the value of "5.5 million". After three times, the hammer dropped and the audience applauded.

5.5 million pounds is 46 million yuan, plus the auction house's handling fee, it is estimated to cost 50 million yuan.

Within five minutes, Song Zhi saw a painting with a premium of nearly 20 million RMB. An astronomical number for her, but for giant crocodiles like Zhou Yan, it is really just a number.

Song Zhi, who was deeply shocked, couldn't help thinking: Is Chen Yan's helmet also at this price? How dare Jiang Shuyue speak up!

As soon as this thought came up, Jiang Shuyue really spoke again. Of course, she just started to taste the auction again.

"Wow!" She said in surprise, "Today's auction is very relevant and romantic. This is the book that Julia Roberts bought when the hero and heroine met for the first time in the movie "Notting Hill"!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the auctioneer also followed up to tell the origin of the lot. The boy in

the front seat turned around and praised: "Miss Jiang has good eyesight. I heard that there are autographs of the two leading actors on it."

", and we happen to be in Notting Hill at this moment. I think this lot is set up very well, with a kind of fateful romance. I like it very much, I like it very much!" Although she didn't say anything about the dry content,

but The stacked rhetoric, as well as her rich voice and emotion, did attract a lot of attention.

The boy's portrait was also fooled by her, and he couldn't help saying: "Ms. Jiang's eloquence is as good as the auctioneer's!"

This was the first time in history that Jiang Shuyue and Zhou Yichan walked together, but others only saw herself.

She felt that she had broken free from the shackles of the invisible man, and she finally felt proud again!

"No, no, you are absurd!" Jiang Shuyue said modestly, but her head was unconsciously raised with pride.

She was intoxicated physically and mentally, and she felt that even the sound of bidding on the spot became pleasant.

However—

a nightmare-like voice interrupted Jiang Shuyue's complacency.

"Since I like it so much, Miss Shu must take her down!" The girl who was supposed to be next door unexpectedly came back behind her.

Jiang Shuyue turned her head abruptly, her expression more astonished than when she was called "Miss Shu" earlier. Moreover, her face flushed instantly, as if some shameful secret had been discovered.

Tao Jia, the girl behind her, interpreted her guilty conscience as surprise.

"Are you surprised that we can meet here again?" Tao Jia said, smiling sideways to her right side.

Jiang Shuyue turned her head along with him, thinking it was Song Zhi's handwriting, her heart hung in the air for a moment, and her fists could not help but clenched.

However, Tao Jia's eyes finally fell on Chen Yan, and he said in a tone of super surprise and admiration: "It was Chen Yan who personally sent me the invitation. He said that we can chat well, so let me come over. Play! It's really Ms. Shu who can do anything, she can let Chen Yan give me a special case, even if it's just for taking pictures, I'm super happy!" Tao Jia was so excited, her voice was not too small, and Chen Yan from the side

heard He looked over, but just nodded towards them with a smile.

So, Chen Yan really invited her for her...? !

All Jiang Shuyue's apprehensions stopped abruptly, replaced by the sweet weightlessness of being thrown into the clouds.

She couldn't help fantasizing: Could it be that when she was left out just now, Chen Yan noticed that she only talked to Tao Jia?

Jiang Shuyue was immersed in the pink bubbles she made herself, but Tao Jia urged her: "So Miss Shu, you must take a picture of this book, maybe this is really fate!" After finishing speaking

, The girl's eyes still aimed at Chen Yan intentionally or unintentionally, as if she recognized the ambiguity between her and Chen Yan.

But Jiang Shuyue didn't have a number plate at all.

Moreover, she couldn't even take the number plate in Song Zhi's hand, because it was handed to Song Zhi by Chen Yan in public, and everyone knew that the number plate did not belong to her, Jiang Shuyue.

But she must give Tao Jia a positive response, so as not to reveal the clues and arouse his suspicion.

With nothing to do, Jiang Shuyue could only pretend to be mysterious and said: "Who said that you have to hold up a sign in person?"

For Tao Jia, who did not have an admission ticket, when Chen Yan invited her over, Jiang Shuyue Shu Yue has already been regarded as a legend in her heart.

Therefore, she believed Jiang Shuyue's words almost immediately.

But someone in front laughed softly, as if laughing at Jiang Shuyue's lame excuse.

Tao Jia followed the sound a little angrily, and finally found out that it was a boy in a suit. About the same age as them, there was still a trace of disdain at the corner of her mouth, it seemed that she thought Jiang Shuyue was putting on airs.

But in her cognition, Jiang Shuyue is not short of money, and she is still so ambiguous with Chen Yan. Being ridiculed like this at the moment, although she wouldn't doubt it, she still has to respond and fight back, right?

Missy can't take this anger!

Tao Jia stopped talking, just waiting for the legend in her heart to stand up and slap her in the face.

But the bidding sounded one after another, but Jiang Shuyue never took any action.

After pondering for a moment, Tao Jia took the initiative to stand up and said insinuatingly, "Miss Shu, can you tell me which number plate is yours? I have never seen the world, so I really want to immerse myself in the excitement of bidding!" She guessed

, Ms. Shu probably felt that it was too bad to take the initiative to talk to her.

But Tao Jia just couldn't get angry in her heart, so, let her act as the introduction for the reasonable counterattack!

But Jiang Shuyue gave her a stiff smile, and subconsciously clenched the catalog in her hand, looking extremely nervous.

Even, guilty conscience.

Tao Jia was indeed right, Jiang Shuyue was indeed a little bit on pins and needles.

The panic that had been suppressed with great difficulty was revived at this moment, and she didn't dare to meet the girl's eyes. She felt that if she didn't make some useful efforts to save her respect, all her bluff would be shattered, and the poverty in her bones would have nowhere to hide.

Seeing this, Song Zhi rolled his eyes, stretched out his hand and gently tugged at the corner of Chen Yan's clothes on the right.

The young man turned his head in doubt, but saw the young girl staring straight ahead. In fact, it was only a light touch. He thought it was an illusion.

After turning back, the corner of the clothes immediately moved again, this time he was sure, it was not an illusion. Chen Yan tilted his head again, and the girl was still sitting upright, but her eyes turned sideways and gave him a wink.

Kind of funny, but cuter.

Chen Yan smiled knowingly, and lazily raised a placard and said, "1 million." The

asking price at the scene was only 300,000 pounds, and the boy's voice strongly interrupted the slow price increase of 10 million pounds.

He seemed to be playing casually, but he showed the momentum of being determined to win.

Unexpectedly, no one thought that Chen Yan would make a sudden move—at the moment when Jiang Shuyue was about to make a joke.

Could it be that he is trying to help Jiang Shuyue out? Could it be that he really had an affair with Jiang Shuyue? !

At this moment, not to mention Tao Jia, many people around who eat melons also looked at the young man, including Jiang Shuyue himself, who turned his head in astonishment and looked at him in surprise and joy.

As for Song Zhi, the "instigator", of course he also pretended to be stunned and froze Chen Yan. For a moment, it was exactly the same as when she asked to visit alone in room P that day.

She thought he would understand.

Under the attention of the crowd, Chen Yan's gaze passed over Song Zhi, and landed firmly on Jiang Shuyue.

At this moment, the stone in Jiang Shuyue's heart suddenly fell to the ground, and she almost couldn't hold back her excitement.

However, in the next second, the boy said: "Miss Jiang, I owe Yichan a gift. Your description just now makes me think this book is very suitable. I want to take a picture of it and give it to her. Would you mind?" Chen

Yan The speech is in Chinese, but this does not prevent those who watch the show from translating and disseminating it. In an instant, the expressions on the faces of the guests around them become quite exciting.

Jiang Shuyue had just said that "there is no need to raise the placard in person", as if this lot had been "privately negotiated" by her, with an inscrutable look. In the blink of an eye, Chen Yan, the host, raised a placard, expressing that he would take a photo of the book and give it to Miss Zhou.

This is tantamount to refusing rumors in public, exposing Jiang Shuyue's lies, and slapping her in the face in public!