Chapter 192

Chapter 192: Here To Make Trouble?

On the night of the auction, Du An Rao wore a light-colored dress with a white trench coat, making her look a bit more steady than usual.

“Not bad. Our An An looks good in anything she wears. But wearing so little to go out, will you be cold?” Qin Yan Qing asked.

“No, no. There’s cotton padding inside. It looks thin but it’s actually very warm.”

“That’s good then.”

Only then did Qin Yan Qing relax. She smiled and patted Du An Rao’s hair as she said: “Then leave a bit earlier, in case there’s traffic and you miss the fun. Come back early after the auction, don’t stay out too long. Your Granduncle and I will be at home waiting for you to come back.”

“No need, no need. I don’t know how long it will last over there. You two should go to bed early, don’t wait for me. I’ll come back right after it ends.”

Du De Sheng and his wife kept a very regular schedule. They slept early and got up early. They were usually in bed before ten at night, so if they really waited for her, they would have to stay up late.

Du De Sheng also gave a few more reminders. Then, as if remembering something, he added uneasily: “Usually, going to this kind of auction means you have to pass a capital check. The lowest line for this auction house is ten million. Two days ago I had someone put two hundred million into your black card.”

“Remember to use Grandfather’s money this time, don’t feel bad about spending it. You’re the big Miss of our Du Family. When you go out, you represent my face. You can’t let those people outside look down on you…”

Du De Sheng nagged on and on. But Du An Rao did not really listen. She only remembered the first few sentences.

[How… how much? Wait, you have to do a capital check to attend an auction? And the lowest line is ten million? Are the pillars in this auction house made of gold or something, for it to need that much money? No wonder Uncle said their family couldn’t reach the level to attend this kind of auction. It’s really not easy to have assets of over ten million just like that.]

[Most importantly, the capital check is only ten million. Grandfather, why did you put in two hundred million? And why do you sound so calm about it? You’re making me feel like it’s not two hundred million but twenty cents!]

When he transferred the money, this was exactly what Du De Sheng had in mind, so he had purposely put in more.

Hearing that this was how Du An Rao thought now, his eyebrows rose high. He was very pleased.

Qin Yan Qing saw this and shook her head with a soft smile: “Since the auction sells rare treasures collected from all over the world, they must be valuable. This money isn’t that much. Just buy whatever you like. Don’t try to save money for your Granduncle.”

“Yes, yes. If it’s not enough, Grandfather will send more,” Du De Sheng added.

“No, no, that’s already a lot.”

[I’m only going to buy a few items, not a whole building. Even if I bought a building, I might not need this much money!]

With a bunch of cards in her bag, Du An Rao picked up Jiang Chang Bin and headed for the auction.

The Duobao Pavilion auction house sat halfway up a mountain on the edge of City B. From there, you could look down and take in the most prosperous districts of City B at a glance.

Rumor said that the boss behind Duobao Pavilion bought the whole mountain just to build this auction house.

You had to know, this was a mountain on the edge of the Imperial Capital. That showed how deep his wealth and background were.

The auction was set to officially start at eight o’clock. But before it began there was a time for guests to view the items first, so Du An Rao and her group arrived around seven.

Most guests who were interested in this auction’s items were already there. People came and went in the outer exhibition hall. They were not only there to see the treasures that would be auctioned, but also to build connections. After all, chances like this, where tycoons from all over gathered together, were rare. It was much easier to meet partners here than at private banquets.

Because of this, the invitation to this auction was very popular. People were fighting to get in.

The treasures were valuable, but if you could meet one or two important benefactors here, the future benefits were even harder to measure.

As soon as Du An Rao and Jiang Chang Bin entered, they drew a lot of attention. The main reason was that they were true new faces here. The people who came had done their homework beforehand. Even if they did not know every guest well, they at least knew something.

The two new faces of Du An Rao and her Cousin were like sheep who had slipped into a wolf pack, full of mystery and out of place.

Du An Rao soon noticed the strange looks. She raised her brows, leaned close to Jiang Chang Bin, and asked: “Why are they staring at us? Is there something on my face?”

Of course, Jiang Chang Bin had noticed those obvious looks too, and he also guessed the real reason they were watching Du An Rao.

But when he met his Little Cousin’s clear bright eyes, he thought about it and chose a simpler reason.

“They’re staring because we’re young. Look around the hall. Most people walking around are my parents’ age. There are very few as young as us, and someone as young as you is even rarer.”

This was true. Most people at the auction were well-known, successful people, and they were mostly in their forties or fifties.

The few who were around their age had basically come with their elders to see the world.

But it was not the same for Du An Rao. She had many people with her, but anyone with eyes could see she was the one in charge.

Just as Jiang Chang Bin finished speaking, someone happened to walk past them. After hearing their conversation, he looked Du An Rao up and down and took the initiative to speak: “Excuse me for asking, but you two are…?”

This was the first person in the hall to speak to them. Du An Rao looked up at this young man and the men and women behind him. Her eyes flashed.

[Oh-ho, I’ve been in City B this long, and finally someone can’t hold back and has come to cause trouble for me?]

Jiang Chang Bin’s spirits lifted, and he looked at the newcomer with more alertness and caution. This person… was not coming with good intentions, right?

“My surname is Du. This is my Cousin, his surname is Jiang,” Du An Rao said.

Such a casual introduction clearly could not give the people around them clear information about who Du An Rao was. Du Tian Ci narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly: “Surname Du? The same Du as in Du Fu? Then maybe we’re from the same clan. I wonder where Miss Du is from?”

Du An Rao saw through his little game at a glance and said with a half-smile: “My hometown is in City S. As for City B…”

She stared at Du Tian Ci without speaking. The bodyguard A’Ming at her side immediately took the hint and stepped in: “The big Miss is the big Miss of our Ninth Master’s house.”

“Ninth Master? Do you mean the Ninth Master who lives at No. 9 Jingyu Street?”

“That Ninth Master does have the surname Du. This Miss is also surnamed Du. Could she be his descendant?”

“But I heard that Ninth Master never married and had no children. He only waited for his lost lover all these years. This Miss Du is probably just some distant relative from his family, right?”

“That’s where you’re wrong. Ninth Master’s long-lost lover has already been found!”

“What?!”