Chapter 320 – Is This Woman Trying to Get Me?

The morning of the next day arrived quickly.

Yet, the villa was unusually quiet that day.

Whether it was the lively and active Feng Qing’er, the clingy Tong Xinyao who always liked to follow others around, or even Chi Qian and Mu Yan—none of them were seen in the villa. It seemed they had all been staying in their rooms.

Su Ming sensed the faint fluctuations of blood qi emanating from several rooms and nodded.

“It seems they’ve started taking the Red Vein Stones.”

The blood qi of Chi Qian, Mu Yan, and Feng Qing’er showed clear fluctuations and changes, indicating they were consuming the Red Vein Stones to enhance their bloodline concentration.

Tong Xinyao’s room, however, was quiet. But judging by her usual routine, she should have been awake by now. The fact that she hadn’t left her room likely meant she was unwilling to slack off, especially since her sisters were working hard. Not wanting to disturb them, she was probably burying herself in studying the [Green Vine Breath].

In that case…

“I should hurry things up on my end as well.”

Su Ming left the villa, put on his disguise in a secluded spot, donned the Sky Illusion Mask, and then released the Qi suppression from the Blue Demon Ceasefire Ring, allowing his Qi to manifest at the level of a Four-Star Hunter before heading toward the Wanbao Auction House.

Today, Su Ming’s goal was to sell all the unused but valuable items in his backpack to the Wanbao Auction House. He would then use the Contribution Points to purchase cost-effective Extraordinary Items, which he could exchange for crystal chips.

If there were any worthwhile items available, he could also buy them from the Wanbao Auction House to aid his training and further improve his strength.

With this in mind, Su Ming entered the Wanbao Auction House and, just like last time, made his way directly to the Third Floor. His demeanor was flamboyant and his style ostentatious—a complete contrast to his usual self.

Unfortunately, no one foolish enough stepped forward to block Su Ming’s path this time, denying him the chance to show off in front of others.

For some reason, after reaching the Third Floor, the guards only glanced at him from a distance before averting their eyes, focusing on their own tasks as if they hadn’t seen him at all.

Their unanimous behavior made Su Ming raise an eyebrow beneath his mask.

“Interesting.”

Su Ming wondered if Manager Yu had given prior instructions, telling the auction house staff not to interfere when they saw him.

But one thing was certain.

His alias, “Wang Yue,” had likely been remembered by the auction house, and they had recognized him.

Thinking this, Su Ming headed straight for the reception room he had visited last time.

Before he could reach his destination, Manager Yu appeared.

“Welcome back, Young Master Wang.”

Manager Yu greeted Su Ming with considerable enthusiasm, prompting a faint, knowing smile from Su Ming.

“It’s been a while, Manager Yu. You’ve become quite enthusiastic. I just arrived on the Third Floor, and you’re already here to greet me. Such treatment is almost overwhelming.”

Su Ming’s pointed remark caused Manager Yu to let out a bitter laugh.”You flatter me, Young Master Wang.” Manager Yu cupped his hands toward Su Ming and said, “Just based on Young Master Wang bringing us the Ferocious Beast last time, you deserve to be listed as our honored guest. If I didn’t come to greet you, that would truly be discourteous.”

“Is that so?” Su Ming crossed his arms, still wearing that half-smiling expression, and said, “In that case, why not have Chief Qin come greet this young master as well? I’ve been thinking of her quite a bit.”

These words carried a somewhat frivolous tone.

Yet they perfectly matched the personality of the persona Su Ming was projecting – eccentric behavior, flamboyant displays, making Su Ming appear more and more like a young master from a prominent Family.

Of course, Su Ming said this mainly to maintain his character’s persona while subtly probing Manager Yu to see if he was truly being this enthusiastic just for business purposes.

As for Qin Qing, Su Ming genuinely didn’t expect that overwhelmingly charming woman to personally come greet him.

However, just as Su Ming was thinking this, what happened next truly surprised him.

“Since Young Master Wang misses Qin Qing so much, naturally I have no reason not to come greet you.”

When that delicate, enchanting voice that could stir one’s heartstrings and make Bloodline surge appeared, not only was Su Ming surprised, but even Manager Yu looked somewhat startled.

“Young Miss?” Manager Yu said in astonishment, “Why have you come?”

Qin Qing slowly walked from the other end of the corridor, her pace neither hurried nor slow, her walking posture quite casual, yet somehow she possessed a mesmerizing grace that made people feel as if they were seeing a gentle, beautiful woman stepping out of a painting, utterly delightful to behold.

“Greetings, Young Master Wang.”

Ignoring Manager Yu, Qin Qing smiled at Su Ming and gave a slight bow.

That smile was neither intense nor faint, neither enthusiastic nor cold, quite natural, yet when it appeared on Qin Qing’s face, it was still breathtakingly beautiful.

Su Ming had to admit that for a moment, he too was captivated.

Fortunately, it was only for a moment.

“You actually came?”

Su Ming’s tone also became peculiar.

Qin Qing keenly observed the change in Su Ming, noticing he only showed a brief moment of strangeness before returning to normal, and her gaze similarly became enigmatic.

“Wasn’t it Young Master Wang who asked Qin Qing to come greet you?”

Qin Qing said this with a light laugh.

“I was just speaking casually.” Su Ming shrugged and said, “Chief Qin’s charm is unparalleled – countless young masters must be thinking of you. I thought you were so accustomed to young masters from prominent Families that you would never personally come out to greet anyone, so I just said it offhand.”

Indeed, given Qin Qing’s charm, if she had to personally greet every young master with status and background, she would have been overwhelmed long ago.

This Chief Auctioneer of Wanbao Auction House probably didn’t care about those so-called young masters from prominent Families. Otherwise, with so many wealthy young men pursuing her, she wouldn’t have remained so composed and indifferent last time.

Last time at Wanbao Auction House, when facilitating the connection for the Mo Family siblings, Qin Qing had deliberately evaded and changed the subject in response to Su Ming’s intentional flattery.This was enough to show that the Chief Auctioneer of Wanbao Auction House was indeed accustomed to being admired and flattered, having encountered various scions of prominent Families, which was why she deliberately diverted others’ attention away from herself.

Her purpose was naturally to maintain an appropriate distance.

This made Su Ming realize that this exceptionally charming auctioneer had her own principles in dealing with people—she wouldn’t deliberately get close to anyone, nor would she intentionally offend anyone. Her methods were quite skillful.

But today, she had appeared.

And it seemed she had come specifically for him.

This truly surprised Su Ming.

However, what Su Ming didn’t know was this:

“Actually, Qin Qing just happened to be passing by. When I heard Young Master Wang mention my name, I decided to drop by.”

Qin Qing said this with a hint of a smile, leaving Su Ming stunned.

“Really?” Su Ming blinked, wearing an expression of disbelief.

But this time, Qin Qing was telling the truth.

She really hadn’t come specifically to greet Su Ming but had genuinely happened to pass by and heard his voice, only then realizing that Su Ming had come to Wanbao Auction House.

As the Chief Auctioneer of the Third Floor, it was perfectly normal for Qin Qing to move around and appear on this level.

However, there was one thing Qin Qing didn’t mention.

That was, in the past, even if she happened to run into someone while passing by, she would never deliberately stop to greet them.

On the contrary, if she knew she had encountered some young master from a prominent Family, Qin Qing would intentionally avoid them to prevent a meeting.

Only this time, upon realizing it was Su Ming she had encountered, Qin Qing didn’t choose to avoid him but instead approached him.

The reason was simple.

Recalling Su Ming’s strikingly clear gaze from their last meeting and the fact that even now, facing her directly, his attitude hadn’t shifted in the slightest, Qin Qing couldn’t help but smile faintly.

Qin Qing didn’t elaborate further on the matter and instead addressed Su Ming directly.

“Young Master Wang, have you returned with more valuable items this time?”

Qin Qing steered the conversation away from the previous topic and turned to business.

Though Su Ming still found it somewhat strange, he didn’t drag things out.

“This time, I do have quite a few items I’d like to entrust to your Wanbao Auction House.” Su Ming glanced at Manager Yu, who had suddenly become unusually quiet nearby, and said thoughtfully, “As for whether they’re valuable or not, that will depend on your judgment.”

“In that case, please come with me to the reception room, Young Master Wang.” Qin Qing’s beautiful eyes swept around as she smiled. “Qin Qing will personally appraise them for you.”

“You?” Su Ming was once again taken aback by Qin Qing’s words.

At this point, Manager Yu, who had been standing to the side, quickly spoke up.

“Young Master Wang, please don’t underestimate Miss Qin Qing’s discernment.” Manager Yu said earnestly, “Her insight is unparalleled throughout the entire Tianfeng City. If she were willing, she would undoubtedly be the Chief Appraiser of Wanbao Auction House.”

“Is that so?” Su Ming narrowed his eyes and said, “Very well, I’ll leave it to Chief Qin then.”

“Young Master Wang, you’re too kind.” Qin Qing shook her head slightly. “Please come to my restroom.”

“Alright.” Su Ming nodded indifferently.

With that, Su Ming followed Qin Qing to her personal restroom.Manager Yu did not immediately follow them. Instead, he stood in place for a moment before turning to the witnesses of the scene.

“I don’t want word getting out about the Young Miss receiving that young master,” Manager Yu said expressionlessly. “Keep your mouths shut. Don’t let me find out any of you leaked information about the Young Miss just because some wealthy young man tossed you a few coins as a reward. Otherwise, I’ll hold you accountable.”

Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately grew tense, lowering their heads and repeatedly agreeing.

Particularly some among them grew rather flustered at Manager Yu’s words.

Undoubtedly, these were the ones who had been bribed and frequently leaked information about their Chief Auctioneer to interested parties.

Manager Yu’s gaze seemed capable of seeing right through them, making them hastily lower their heads, not daring to meet his eyes.

“Hmph.”

Only then did Manager Yu snort coldly, leave the area, and follow after Su Ming and Qin Qing.

……

Third Floor, Wanbao Auction House, in a private lounge.

Under Qin Qing’s hospitality, Su Ming arrived here, becoming the first man to ever visit this space.

Naturally unaware of this fact himself, Su Ming couldn’t help but look around curiously after entering Qin Qing’s personal lounge.

The lounge was quite luxurious. Beyond what appeared to be a bedroom in an inner chamber, the entrance opened to a living room-like area furnished with elegant, antique-style furniture.

At first glance, Su Ming thought this looked more like a study belonging to some refined scholar rather than the private chambers of a stunningly beautiful woman.

“My apologies for the poor hospitality,” Qin Qing said while secretly observing Su Ming.

Seeing him openly gazing around with evident curiosity and murmuring admiration, she felt a sense of novelty.

Usually, the men who gathered around her would desperately try to act like refined gentlemen—putting on airs of sophistication and elegance while polishing their own images. Someone like Su Ming, who didn’t bother hiding his genuine curiosity, felt refreshingly different to Qin Qing.

Her decision to invite Su Ming here wasn’t without some testing intent—she wanted to see if this man was truly as straightforward as he appeared.

The evidence suggested he was indeed genuine, showing no signs of harboring inappropriate thoughts.

This both intrigued Qin Qing and sparked her curiosity about Su Ming.

She genuinely wanted to know what background this man had—someone who could treat her as if she were ordinary while remaining completely consistent in his attitude.

Could he really be some unknown young master from the Wang Family?

While thinking this, Qin Qing politely invited Su Ming to sit down.

Little did she know that Su Ming’s current thoughts were quite different:

“These furnishings must be incredibly expensive.”

Su Ming, whose mind was entirely focused on making money, was completely occupied with such thoughts—how could he possibly pay attention to the beauty beside him?

If Qin Qing was accustomed to men’s flattery, then Su Ming was accustomed to women constantly vying for his attention around him. Over time, he’d naturally developed complete indifference.

Had he actually noticed Qin Qing secretly observing him, Su Ming would likely have grown wary instead.

“Is this woman trying to scheme against me?”

That would be the kind of thinking Su Ming would have.One could only say that he had been deeply corrupted by beauties like Xu Qianqian, An Zijin, and Yun Langyue.

Even if Qin Qing were secretly observing him, let alone if she actually charged forward offering herself, Su Ming would likely flee in panic.

Unaware of all this, Qin Qing thought Su Ming was as sincere as he appeared, but he truly wasn’t.

He was just a bit… ah, forget it! He simply wouldn’t be tempted by feminine charms!

After sitting down, Su Ming showed no intention of making small talk. With a grand wave of his hand, a large pile of items materialized out of thin air with a clatter, landing in the room.

This move made Qin Qing’s eyes glimmer faintly.

“This Wang Yue indeed has some miraculous methods.”

(End of Chapter)