Chapter 75 - Utterly Embarra.s.s Her

"Is it s.h.i.+ Jin?" Both Chu Ling and Hu Lai found this unfathomable. Why would s.h.i.+ Jin want to buy this orchid?

In an instant, a thought rose in their hearts, "Was she bidding for it because of Chu Ling?"

Deng Yufei was certain s.h.i.+ Jin was here to do just that. After all, she knew best how lousy her relations.h.i.+p with Fu Xiuyuan was.

Hu Lai felt the same way. "Chu Ling, what do you think? Do you think s.h.i.+ Jin is doing it for you?"

Chu Ling thought about the cold look in s.h.i.+ Jin's eyes before thinking about the way she implored him to go back to her previously.

He nodded gently.

Hu Lai understood what he was driving at.

Chu Ling could afford to buy the orchid. However, the hype it would bring if s.h.i.+ Jin was the one bidding for it and publicly giving it to Chu Ling would be completely different. The effect might even be better than getting s.h.i.+ Xuexin to do it.

If Chu Ling publicly rejected s.h.i.+ Jin, it would help repair the damage s.h.i.+ Jin's song, "Get Lost", had done to Chu Ling's brand.

There were a lot of reporters present, so the marketing would be even more effective.

"Feifei, go tell Xuexin about it." Hu Lai contemplated before deciding to put her faith in s.h.i.+ Jin one more time.

It was impossible for s.h.i.+ Jin to give the orchid to anyone other than Chu Ling. Otherwise, why bother bidding for it at such a high price?

Deng Yufei hurriedly went over to s.h.i.+ Xuexin and spoke to her softly.

s.h.i.+ Xuexin clenched her fists tightly. "Are you going to get her to give the orchid to Ling?"

"Isn't it a great idea to let her do it? That way, Ling can give her a slap in the face and embarra.s.s her completely."

s.h.i.+ Xuexin pondered briefly, "Then again, that is true. After s.h.i.+ Jin gives up on Ling completely, she will finally have a clean break from him. Otherwise, everyone will just think of her when they talk about Ling. That would be absolutely disgusting."

Even though they kept whispering to each other, time pa.s.sed very quickly in reality.

s.h.i.+ Jin knew just what they were saying. Since Deng Yufei was present, she was certain that Deng Yufei had recognized her.

She stopped increasing the bid in huge increments. Instead, she simply outbid s.h.i.+ Xuexin's offer marginally, "$3 020 000."

"The bid has now reached $3 020 000! Does anyone want to make a bid? $3 020 000 going once. $3 020 000 going twice. $3 020 000 going thrice! Sold! Congratulations on winning the bid for the yao orchid, Madam!"

The auctioneer pounded the hammer to close the auction of the yao orchid!

s.h.i.+ Jin stood up and Chu Ling, Hu Lai, s.h.i.+ Xuexin, and Deng Yufei all turned to look at her intently.

This time, she was bound to give the flower to Chu Ling! Also, Chu Ling would have the opportunity to reject her.

Everything will be under Chu Ling's control! s.h.i.+ Jin could forget about ever gaining hype using Chu Ling ever again!

s.h.i.+ Jin could keenly sense one more person looking at her intently in the crowd. Someone was looking at her coldly. Even without turning back to see, she could sense the powerful aura.

Deng Yufei was around, so even without thinking hard, she was certain it was Fu Xiuyuan looking at her.

Although she had already earned Fu Xiuyuan's trust during this time, his jealousy was only temporarily suppressed and was not eradicated at its root.

s.h.i.+ Jin knew this well. She could empathize that after abusing him for years, these things couldn't change overnight. It was fine.