C270 Charity Auction
C270 Charity Auction
However, the truth was too unexpected!
Xia Bo's worshipful attitude towards Zhang Haorann made the customers feel unreal.
"What's going on?"
"It would be terrible if he were a trafficker."
"I don't think he looks like a trafficker."
The customers whispered to each other. Some people felt that Zhang Haorann was a trafficker, while some people felt that it wasn't so.
Xia Bo's heart tightened and he quickly replied.
"Zhang Haorann, let me introduce you."
"He's my uncle, his name is Xia Xinyang. The one who brought the child is my aunt, her name is Qi Lee."
Xia Xinyang said in surprise:
"Xia Bo, you really know each other?"
"Yeah." Xia Bo said, "This is my college friend, his name is Zhang Haorann. Oh right, what happened just now?"
Xia Bo had never been as proud as this. To be able to call Zhang Haorann a college friend, it was because Xia Bo had touched the spotlight.
"Nothing." Xia Xinyang was wary of Xia Bo. Even if Zhang Haorann was really a trafficker, he did not want to blow up the issue. He waved his hand and said, "Nephew, go busy yourself. I will take Gangzi around the museum to meet up with you."
"Fine." Xia Bo nodded. He was secretly delighted to finally have the chance to accompany Zhang Haorann.
Xia Xinyang didn't want to blow up the matter, and Qi Lee was the opposite of him. When she heard that Xia Xinyang didn't care about this matter, she shouted:
"Xia Xinyang, this Zhang Haorann kidnapped and sold our son in public, how can you speak without conscience?"
Qi Lee's voice was loud, so loud that everyone knew about it.
Xia Bo thought he misheard. Zhang Haorann kidnapped and sold Gangzi?
"Do you believe that?" Zhang Haorann said to Xia Bo in a simple and straightforward manner.
"Of course not." Xia Bo shook his head.
How could it be possible for Zhang Haorann to kidnap and sell children?
Xia Bo knew that there must be some misunderstanding, so he said: "Zhang Haorann, leave this to me."
Zhang Haorann saw that Xia Bo was standing up for him, so he didn't say anything and just turned around to leave.
Qi Lee quickly caught up with Zhang Haorann, her shrill voice making it hard for the entire exhibition hall to hear her.
"Zhang Haorann, you're a trafficker that tramples on the law!" Qi Lee let out a tragic cry, making the crowd of customers feel pity for her.
Once again, Zhang Haorann stood still. However, this time, his eyes were gloomy and cold as he looked at Qi Lee.
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Seeing that Qi Lee was unwilling to let him off, Xia Bo was infuriated. "If Zhang Haorann were to kidnap and sell Gangzi, I would be the first one to disagree!"
Zhang Haorann's reputation in Donghai University was flourishing, yet he actually did the job of stealing children outside of Donghai University. Was this even possible?
Was this reality?
Xia Bo would rather believe that Gangzi was lost by himself than believe that Zhang Haorann kidnapped Gangzi.
Seeing that Qi Lee was still shouting, Xia Bo said angrily, "Xia Xinyang, take care of your wife!"
"Yes, yes!" Xia Xinyang immediately lowered his head.
When Qi Lee saw Xia Bo call Xia Xinyang by his name, her expression changed, "Xia Bo, he's your uncle."
Wu Tie was so angry that he was trembling. He felt like he had lost face. It was such a disgrace for Xia Xinyang to have married such a wife. "You said that Zhang Haorann is a trafficker? Fine, then I'll call the police and call out the surveillance videos."
"I have the surveillance footage right here." Just at this moment, the crowd surged as another person walked in.
He was about the same age as Xia Bo.
When Zhang Haorann saw this person, he was very surprised.
Wasn't Pei Xiaoyuan in Shi Chang City? Why did he come here?
In Pei Xiaoyuan's hand was a video monitor with the words "Archive of the Control Room of the Donghai Province Museum" engraved on it.
"This is the file I just borrowed from the control room." As Pei Xiaoyuan spoke, he showed the video player to everyone.
On the screen, an image appeared.
Qi Lee brought Gangzi and stood beside a counter in an exhibition hall. Gangzi held Qi Lee's hand. Qi Lee was attracted by the exquisite and gorgeous ancient jewelry in the exhibition hall. When she observed it carefully, she couldn't help but let go of Gangzi's hand.
Gangzi tried to hold hands with Qi Lee again and found that Qi Lee was ignoring him, wholeheartedly focusing on the ancient jewelry behind the counter. Then Gangzi went elsewhere, sulking.
The scene changed to a surveillance recording of another location in the Rare Species Hall.
The audience went into an uproar.
They saw Zhang Haorann.
He saw Zhang Haorann standing beside an empty counter, which had the words "Dark Nether Grass" written on it. Gangzi casually walked past Zhang Haorann and chatted with Zhang Haorann for a while. Then, Zhang Haorann pulled Gangzi's hand and prepared to leave.
When the two surveillance videos appeared, the facts were very clear.
Qi Lee was in the exhibition hall looking over her jewelry, ignoring her own child. Such a serious mistake made many customers at the scene slightly angry. If the child really was lost, what would they do about Qi Lee?
As for Zhang Haorann's side, before they met Gangzi, they had been browsing alone at the counter of the Hall of Rare Species, without any signs or motives of abducting Gangzi. When Gangzi arrived, Zhang Haorann also had an exchange with Gangzi before leaving with Gangzi.
Qi Lee pushed all the questions onto Zhang Haorann's side. If she said Gangzi was Zhang Haorann turning around and running away, then this was not a false accusation, but Qi Lee's own problem.
"Xia Xinyang, your wife really knows how to shirk responsibility." If it wasn't because of the number of people, Xia Bo would have definitely started cursing.
He even stopped calling Qi Lee "that woman" or "your wife".
"Yes, yes, yes. I'll definitely teach her a good lesson when I get back!" Xia Xinyang nodded hurriedly and unconsciously turned his head to glare at Qi Lee, causing her to feel a sense of fear. Thinking of the shadow she had been struck by Xia Xinyang previously, she almost cried.
"Let's call it a day. Pei Xiaoyuan, come with me." Zhang Haorann turned around and left.
Pei Xiaoyuan followed Zhang Haorann.
Xia Bo was stunned. He could obviously be together with Zhang Haorann.
It was all Qi Lee's fault!
Xia Bo stomped his feet and chased after them, leaving behind the humiliated Xia Xinyang and the terrified Qi Lee.
News Channel, charity auction.
The area wasn't very large, but the people present were all grand characters with great reputations in the Donghai Province.
Zhang Haorann and Pei Xiaoyuan chose a low-key side position and waited for the charity auction to start.
By the time Xia Bo arrived, the charity auction was already packed to the brim. Xia Bo had no time to look for Zhang Haorann, so he had to give up.
Zhang Haorann noticed that Xia Xinyang and Qi Lee had also come in. They were sitting near Xia Bo.
"Master, this is the reason why I'm here today." Pei Xiaoyuan said in a low voice and then handed the document in his hand to Zhang Haorann.
Zhang Haorann took it over. On it was written "Shi Chang University's Department of Astronomy genius graduate student, Pei Xiaoyuan".
"Heh heh." Pei Xiaoyuan snickered, "Master, the University's Astronomical Department sent me here to be responsible for debugging the East Sea Museum's astronomical instruments. In order to obtain this opportunity, I put in a lot of effort. I, who never liked studying before, actually began to study well and even became a graduate student.
Zhang Haorann smiled, "Not bad, not bad at all. For you to be able to grow to this step, it must be all thanks to your Essence. "
Pei Xiaoyuan said,
"Master is right, ever since you gave the Profound Moon Chain to me, I have been feeling it every day. Honestly speaking, I still can't feel the Universe Vital Energy, but my physical fitness has increased by a lot, I am not sick, and my mind is more flexible than before. I helped Shi Chang University finish a major astronomical project, so I became a graduate student in advance."
"It's all because of master's good teaching. Otherwise, I wouldn't have this kind of treatment."
After Pei Xiaoyuan said this, he pushed the blame onto Zhang Haorann.
"Don't flatter me in the future, it gives me a headache to listen." Zhang Haorann was speechless.
"Yes, we will listen to Master."
Pei Xiaoyuan said with a serious expression: "The Xia Bo that Master has just seen is from the Xia Clan of the Donghai Province ten great clans."
Ten great families, the Xia Family?
Zhang Haorann nodded, not caring about it at all.
In theory, the two sides never got involved in each other's affairs. Zhang Haorann came to Donghai Province primarily for the Seabed Divine Wood, and this goal has never changed. If there were some families that wanted to compete with Zhang Haorann for the Seabed Divine Wood, he didn't mind letting them see what was called wealth.
"There are many people from the ten great clans." Pei Xiaoyuan looked around, "The Xia family is here, the Zhu family is here, and so is the Xin family. Even their Gan Family is here."
Master, you have to be extra careful of that Xin family. The head of the Xin family is a collection lunatic, he will definitely fight for the Seabed Divine Wood this time around. "
Pei Xiaoyuan told what he knew to Zhang Haorann.
Zhang Haorann replied with an "Oh".
The head of the Xin family was nothing.
Even if the ten great families of Donghai Province attacked together, Zhang Haorann also wanted to buy the Seabed Divine Wood.
At that moment, the charity auction began.
The person in charge of the auction was called Yuv Jingnan. He wore black-rimmed glasses, had a graceful demeanor, had a braid, and was a very artistic person.
"Hello everyone. Welcome to the charity auction this time. Everyone, I am deeply grateful to all of you for your dedication and contribution to charity."
After a round of applause, Yuv Jingnan continued:
"There are only three items on display today, and each item is extremely expensive. Beside each of you seats, there is an electronic display screen. It will display your names and quotes written on the screen, and after the Staff has verified it, the items in the collection will belong to you. "
Yuv Jingnan casually picked up a display screen and wrote his name on it. Below the name was a row of quotes.
"The charity auction recommends that you use your real names, and each time you increase the price by at least 10 million, thank you!"
As soon as Yuv Jingnan finished his words, there were people writing personal information on the display screen on the seats, ready to bid at any time.