Group Pet Eldest Lady, She Just Wants To Be A Salted Fish

Chapter 38 Part 1 一 Chenchen, thank you for your hard work.

Qi Zhiyan put on her coat and stopped in her tracks when she turned around. The auction for the <Hundred Miles of Rivers and Mountains> painting downstairs had just ended.

She turned her head and glanced sideways.

Yu Chi had won the bidding with 90 million yuan, and she had a big smile on her face.

Applause erupted from downstairs.

Qi Zhiyan paused.

If Ruan Yōu had not appeared, she would have participated in the bidding and would not have let the painting fall into Yu Chi’s hands. The final price for the painting would have doubled.

By then, Yu Chi’s desire to cooperate with her would not be fulfilled, and she would have spent several tens of millions more.

She had encountered many people who sought her help, but had never encountered anyone who played games with her during the request.

It was indeed a bit presumptuous.

Qi Zhiyan frowned.

Initially, she didn’t want to let the <Hundred Miles of Rivers and Mountains> painting go to Yu Chi, as a way to teach her a lesson. But upon further consideration, the painting she purchased was useless, and by purposely raising the price, she had lowered her own status.

Yu Chi would understand this eventually.

Qi Zhiyan doesn’t like people who beat around the bush and always have a thousand thoughts racing through their mind. Ruan Yōu, on the other hand, is not that type of person.

She may be lazy to some extent, but her brain is actually smart. If she has any requests, she just says them directly without having to worry about guessing.

Qi Zhiyan turned around and saw Ruan Yōu staring at the check, lost in thought like a silly penguin.

She couldn’t help but remind her: “In the future, when it comes to business matters, you should learn to be more careful. As a young lady of the Gu family, you should not get involved in the affairs of other companies unless you are asked to do so, and you should not offer to help proactively.”

The major families in Marysue City have maintained their harmony and stability to this day by adhering to the principle of “clearly separating public and private affairs.” No matter how good their private relationships are, they must remain rational when it comes to family and business matters.

In a sense, Ruan Yōu represents the Gu family, one of the top wealthy families.

If rumors circulate outside that she is willing to help regardless of public and private affairs, many people will try to get close to her. Especially with the outrageous “Poor Little One Rescue Squad” initiated by Gu Fuchen, Ruan Yōu’s request is something Gu Fuchen cannot refuse.

There’s nothing wrong with doing small favors for others, but associating with people with impure motives can be unpleasant.

They’ll pretend to be friendly to your face but use you as a tool to advance their own interests.

Qi Zhiyan frowned and reminded her: “Enjoy your life, but don’t be too naive when it comes to business matters. Be more careful and cautious.”

Ruan Yōu was taken aback.

Naive?

She really isn’t.

“I have a lot of tricks up my sleeve. I only did this to make you come to picnic with us, oh, and to take care of Gu Family.” Ruan Yōu lifted her gaze, striving to be innocent.

She wasn’t a naive and innocent girl, she was a “bad woman” with a lot of tricks up her sleeve.

However一

Qi Zhiyan’s eyes were helpless as she sighed and let her assistant in to take the auction brochure, then they left.

Ruan Yōu was so anxious that she stamped her feet in place and repeated loudly to the back of Qi Zhiyan: “I am really not innocent!”

Why doesn’t anyone believe her?

It’s hateful!

Qi Zhiyan didn’t stop walking and looked at the file sent by her assistant with a smile that wasn’t really a smile.

The assistant couldn’t hold back after a while and asked: “Are you and Miss Ruan friends?”

In private, Miss Ruan is… strangely cute (?)

The assistant was arranged by her family to be by her side, and Qi Zhiyan knew exactly who she was reporting to.

Qi Zhiyan’s smile gradually disappeared: “Don’t ask what you shouldn’t.”

Ruan Yōu is truly naive.

Being straightforward with friends while giving the enemy a thousand and one thoughts.

It’s most comfortable to be friends with this kind of person.

Behind Qi Zhiyan, Ruan Yōu stood on the second floor and watched Qi Zhiyan’s figure disappear at the entrance of the first floor, with one hand supporting her cheek, seriously pondering over something.

She had been out today, and both Jiang Huai and Qi Zhiyan had given her money.

Why didn’t she take the opportunity to show off and give money to others with a cool gesture?

However, compared to giving money, of course, taking money is more enjoyable~

Ruan Yōu smiled and shook the ten million yuan check in her hand, put it back in her bag, and bounced away from the auction.

She had Qi Zhiyan’s million yuan worth of errands to run, and it’s time to leave now!

. . . . .

Eight hours later, Ruan Yōu arrived at a century-old auction house in City N, F country, on a private plane.

An hour and a half later, the most anticipated auction exhibition of the year would be held here.

Among them, there are two auction items that are eagerly awaited by Chinese antique collectors: the Seven-Star Plate and the Ru Kiln Sky-Blue Glaze.

When Ruan Yōu came to look for an expert in appraisal, he had the two items valued at around 250 million yuan altogether.

The Seven-Star Plate was bought and given to Qi Zhiyan, while the Ru Kiln Sky-Blue Glaze was bought and donated to the museum. As an entrepreneur in Marysue City, the Gu family still has to bear some social responsibility.

Buy, buy, buy! This time, we will take back everything that belongs to us in a fair and open manner!

When Ruan Yōu entered the venue, a friendly elderly couple walked over and asked, “Is this your first time at an auction house, little girl?”

Wei Wen quickly answered for Ruan Yōu: “Yes, do you have any suggestions?”

The elderly couple looked at each other and smiled: “Try to get it at a lower price if possible.”

Ruan Yōu suddenly realized that she shouldn’t give them too much money.

She made an “OK” gesture.

The Seven-Star Plate and Ru Kiln Sky-Blue Glaze were introduced at the beginning. The starting bid for the Ru Kiln Sky-Blue Glaze, converted to the domestic exchange rate, was 95.43 million yuan.

Ruan Yōu let Wei Wen hold up the sign and casually bid.

When the elderly couple saw that the bidder was a fellow Chinese, they lowered their bidding hand, and so did the other Chinese bidders.

Finally, the transaction price was 125 million yuan, and everything went smoothly. However, the situation was very different when the Seven-Star Plate appeared.

The elderly couple obviously came for this item and made the first bid. Ruan Yōu thought of bidding, but also remembered the other party’s concession just now, so she gritted her teeth and didn’t bid.

Every penny counts, and she couldn’t add more.

In the end, she watched the Seven-Star Plate being sold to the elderly couple for a price of 130 million yuan.

After they left, Ruan Yōu hurried to catch up with them.

She followed the elderly couple and asked tentatively: “Uncle and Auntie, did you buy this to collect or just to keep it from falling into the wrong hands?”

The old woman smiled and asked, “Do you want it too?”

Just now at the auction, she saw this little girl looking over at them again and again, twisting the silk scarf into a knot with both hands, and the grape-like eyes were full of reluctance, pity, and vulnerability.

She and her husband had guessed that this little girl would come to find them later.

“I took this antique for my friend, and her grandfather really likes it. The elder cried and pounded his chest with a broken heart at home, saying that he could not see the Seven-Star Plate, which caused him great pain. Now that he is about to host a birthday banquet, my friend asked me to help her bring it over. If you’re interested in the latter, I’ll pay you more money and you can sell it to me. This way, we both achieve our goals, right~” said Ruan Yōu with a tilted head and a charming smile.

What she said was actually true.

Elder Qi, the patriarch of the Qi family, was very fond of the Seven-Star Plate. In the novel, he cried and was miserable for a long time after it was taken away, but he secretly cried alone in his study. No one, including Qi Zhiyan, knew about his crying fits.

Elder Qi also had his dignity, so how could he easily reveal this kind of thing to his juniors?

A year later, the male protagonist, Cheng Guyuan, sold the treasure, the Seven-Star Plate, to Elder Qi for a high price through a friend. He won Elder Qi’s heart and made a net profit of 200 million yuan.

The Cheng family in Long Aotian City and the Qi family in Marysue City had a good cooperation and a close relationship. However, when the Cheng family proposed a business marriage, Elder Qi was so angry that he immediately sent the Seven-Star Plate back and gave Cheng’s parents a saying: “Toads want to eat swan meat1.”

Ruan Yōu remembered very clearly that Qi Zhiyan had a cute and very good at playing games younger brother.

The younger brother ran to Cheng Guyuan and beat him up fiercely, while yelling, “Although my sister doesn’t like me, I’m her younger brother, her forever younger brother! You, a stinky garbage, dare to pursue a relationship with my sister? You are shameless!”

In the end, both of them were beaten up. Cheng Guyuan was not only physically beaten but also verbally abused, being called ‘Toads want to eat swan meat’. As the protagonist of the novel, he was suppressed to the extreme. After that, the Qi family became cannon fodder for the male protagonist to slap in the face.

The couple looked at each other.

Big birthday?

They both know someone who is about to host a birthday banquet, the elder from the Qi family.

The young girl in front of them spends money without blinking, there aren’t many people with such financial power.

But…

crying and pounding his chest with a broken heart?

Did the elder from the Qi family really love it to this extent?

The couple initially took the item to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. However, when they saw the young girl in front of them and heard her speak about how the old man really wanted it, they decided to let their assistant transfer it.

Ruan Yōu let Wei Wen stay there to handle the formalities, added the uncle and aunt’s WeChat, and after expressing her gratitude in many ways, she went home.

The elderly couple looked at her WeChat name 一 Fat Cat.

Subconsciously, they examined the thin figure of the young girl in front of them and couldn’t associate him with “Fat”.

“She should be called Skinny Cat2” the old woman concluded, with a lasting impression of Ruan Yōu’s WeChat name.

“When is Elder Qi’s birthday banquet?” the old woman asked her husband.

“Let me see… today is December 1st, it’s on the 8th. Gu Youqian and Ruan Liuyu will probably attend.”

. . . . .

Ruan Yōu was completely unaware that she had created a crying image for Elder Qi, who was admired as a wise and brave figure and was known for his decisive and strong character, resembling a gorilla pounding its chest3.

She left confidently, and sent a message to Qi Zhiyan with great enthusiasm.

【I’ve bought the Seven-Star Plate】

【Just wait to be praised by your grandfather~】

At ten o’clock that night, when Qi Zhiyan was getting ready for bed, she received a message from Ruan Yōu.

She paused for a moment, but didn’t reply.

Praise?

Impossible.

Qi Zhiyan rarely communicated with her grandfather, and whenever they did, they talked about the company’s business.

She was the designated heir of the Qi family, and had spent little time at home since she was young. She began one-on-one learning at the age of three, attended elite schools for middle and high school, and did not come home at night.

After spending a few years abroad for college, she returned and directly inherited the Qi family business. She was indifferent to romance, and her family clearly preferred her good-for-nothing younger brother.

In order to reduce family conflicts and complaints from her parents, she sends some gifts every few days to appease them and does some superficial work.

Finally, there is a prosperous situation of “hello, I’m fine, everyone is fine” now. The whole family spoils the younger brother, while she solely controls the Qi family, enjoying both power and wealth.

When her grandfather praised her, Qi Zhiyan didn’t take it seriously.

Although she said so, she still had insomnia at night.

The next morning at 6 o’clock, Qi Zhiyan, with dark circles under her eyes, sent a WeChat message to Ruan Yōu.

【Where are you?】