Chapter 1961

Baili Xia genuinely didn’t need this; she had no desire for such things.

Moreover, as she thought, even if she owned it, she wouldn’t dare to wear it.

If she took it home, its final destination would inevitably be a drawer, or if she’s lucky, a safe.

Locking it up in a safe would be a tremendous waste, but even if she had the guts, she wouldn’t dare to wear it outside.

Giving it to her would be a waste.

Compared to luxurious things like this, she valued inner beauty more.

Not far away, Ning Anran was gripping her napkin so tightly it was about to be crushed.

She thought Mr. Xiaojiu never cared about such minor details; he was Mr. Xiaojiu, so high above, so uniquely noble.

When he wanted a woman, he had no need to flatter.

He just needed to beckon with his finger, and Baili Xia should immediately pounce into his arms like a lapdog.

No woman was worth Mr. Xiaojiu’s effort; none of them were!

Yet now, to buy a necklace for Baili Xia, Mr. Xiaojiu actually spent a fortune!

No, it’s simply billions!

These women, how could they be so valuable?

Not worth it, absolutely not worth it!

Could it be that Mr. Xiaojiu was just trying to spite that man?

Looking towards Bei Zicheng, it’s obvious he loathed and despised Mr. Xiaojiu.

Ning Anran breathed a sigh of relief; it turned out it was all a rivalry.

She thought Mr. Xiaojiu was doing it for Baili Xia; it seemed that Baili Xia was just a pawn in two men’s game.

She exhaled deeply, feeling at ease at last.

Women, truly not worth it.

Bei Zicheng gritted his teeth; the necklace’s price at two billion was the limit—anything higher would be a loss.

Mu Xiaojiu, however, raised by another billion, though a billion wasn’t much to him, he wasn’t one to throw money away for no reason.

Especially on messy charity stuff; he had no interest.

But after bidding for so long, if he retreated, others would certainly ridicule him.

“Three hundred fifty million.”

Finally, he reluctantly added another fifty million.

“Four hundred fifty million.” Ye Hua didn’t hesitate at all and raised his hand again.

Boom…

The price was raised by another hundred million, and the auctioneer was stunned.

Such a price had never appeared at an Eight Big Families banquet over all these years.

Today marks a new record-breaking moment!

Baili Xia’s face was a mask of shock, utterly struck dumb.

She couldn’t help but reach out and gently tug Mu Xiaojiu’s sleeve, whispering, “Uncle, please don’t…”

However, Mu Xiaojiu was unmoved, merely casting a faint glance at her with a mysterious smile at the corner of his lips.

Bei Zicheng couldn’t help clenching his large hands; getting it at such a high price, he’d be scolded mercilessly by his mother when he got home.

Still, he couldn’t afford to lose face.

“Five hundred million.” he almost ground the words out through his teeth.

It wasn’t distress—he was thoroughly provoked by Mu Xiaojiu.

The banquet hall was utterly silent; one could hear a pin drop.

The auctioneer mechanically shifted his gaze to Mu Xiaojiu’s side, waiting for a response from there.

This time, Ye Hua didn’t immediately raise his bidding paddle.

Mu Xiaojiu casually picked up a glass of red wine and raised it in Bei Zicheng’s direction.

The gesture meant he was done.

The auctioneer, seeing this, seemed afraid of further upheaval and promptly began the countdown.

“Five hundred million once, five hundred million twice, five hundred million three times, sold!”

The auction hammer hitting the table felt like it struck Bei Zicheng’s heart.

The pain left him breathless with anger.

To spend five hundred million just like that—he really didn’t know how he’d explain it when he got home.