Extreme Pampering-Chapter 26 - Bought the Nightingale as a gift for my
Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Bought the “Nightingale” as a gift for my bedside companion.
Chapter 26: Chapter 26: Bought the “Nightingale” as a gift for my bedside companion.
“Brother Pei,” after a long silence in the private box, Qin Fang finally asked with hesitation, “Are you serious?”
After all, if it was just for fun—he nearly forgot, Brother Pei was different from them; he disdained such insincere entertainment.
Pei Yu didn’t respond, just giving him a glance that showed his annoyance at the question.
“Don’t roll your eyes at me, how was I to know that you suddenly got wise to women,” Qin Fang said, curiously scratching his head, “Who is it exactly?”
Thinking it over, he found it strange. Since adulthood, Pei Yu had been striving in the midst of the family’s power struggles. There was scarcely any time for a breather. Later, he had managed to topple his dad and then went abroad “for treatment.” He hadn’t been back in the country for long and had barely seen any of his close friends; where would he have found the opportunity to be ensnared by a woman?
Pondering for a moment, he let out a shocking guess, “It couldn’t be that female housekeeper of your manor—”
Before he could finish speaking, a wine glass was already hurled towards him. He caught it just in time and hastened to offer a conciliatory smile, “I’m joking, just joking. After all, I haven’t seen any other women around you.”
Pei Yu was annoyed with him and grudgingly spit out a few words, nearly satisfying his curiosity, “I’ve known her for a long time.”
Known her for a long time?
Qin Fang, surprised, asked, “Earlier than us?”
Pei Yu turned his head away, unwilling to say more.
“Uh-huh.”
So early?
Qin Fang exchanged a glance with Fu Songzhi, both somewhat shocked.
Their acquaintance with Pei Yu and getting to know him well happened after they were fifteen. Before that, Pei Yu was the youngest son in the family—in a family like the Pei’s, being younger didn’t mean being favored; on the contrary, it meant facing the greatest obstacles on the road to inheriting the family business. Father Pei married seven wives in his lifetime, each one claiming deep love, especially Pei Yu’s birth mother. Thus, Pei Yu had always followed his father closely, and his other siblings had always seen him as a thorn in their side.
Father Pei’s attitude towards Pei Yu was strange; on one hand, he personally took charge of his upbringing, while on the other, he disregarded the hardships inflicted upon Pei Yu and rarely took him out until Pei Yu was fifteen.
It was also from that time on that Pei Yu’s ruthlessness began to show, and his standing within the family started surpassing that of his siblings.
“The auction is starting.”
Not intending to pry into the affairs of Pei Yu before fifteen, Fu Songzhi changed the subject, “There are quite a few here for the ‘Nightingale.’ Are you really planning to bid?”
It wasn’t that he thought the gesture was too grand, but Pei Yu rarely appeared at such events, let alone bidding on jewelry and the like, which are typically women’s accessories—and there weren’t any females left in the direct line of the Pei family.
Pei Yu replied lazily, “It’s the only one that is somewhat appealing.”
Everything else was not up to standard.
“Alright,” Qin Fang laughed, “if Brother Pei wants it, then nobody else is going to get their hands on it.”
He looked into the distance, “I’ll keep watch for Brother Pei.”
True enough, as soon as the final item was presented, Qin Fang started bidding, easily outstripping the others.
The Blue Diamond pendant was extremely luxurious with a pear-shaped design, adorned with over 150 smaller diamonds as embellishments—its intricate craftsmanship was not something easily found. The bidding started at over half a billion, and even so, there was no shortage of competitors.
The final item was not revealed to the public; spectators in the main hall neither had the right to bid nor to view, and could only listen to the auctioneer introduce the necklace with a British accent. Then, several bidding paddles repeatedly appeared.
Unable to comprehend the complex English content, Song Ran felt intrigued, “How beautiful is this Blue Diamond necklace?”
“Beauty is secondary; it’s the value that’s important.”
Men and women have different points of interest. Xun Zhouxing listened to those bidding paddles and recognized the familiar numbers, “Looks like this piece is going to end up with Qin Fang.”
After several rounds of bidding, no one else raised their paddles except for Qin Fang’s, and the auctioneer announced the current highest bid, causing the spectators in the hall to gasp in astonishment.
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Shen Zhiyi was also taken aback—the necklace went for nearly eight hundred million.
Xun Zhouxing clicked his tongue, “Who is Qin Fang planning to gift this necklace to? He’s really willing to spend a fortune.”
When he invested and lost money, nearly being kicked out of the family home, it was only two billion. Indeed, these people at the top of the pyramid are truly extravagant.
As he muttered to himself, the auctioneer suddenly announced a new bid number.
This time no one else bid, and that person won the final item with ease.
Hearing the number, Xun Zhouxing almost failed to hold his wine glass steady.
That was the Pei Family’s special bid number.
Was it Pei Yu who bought the necklace?
Shen Zhiyi had wanted to leave in the first half, but unfortunately, leaving mid-way was not allowed, so she ended up watching the entire event. She wasn’t very curious about who ended up with the “Nightingale,” just feeling a bit weary.
Time was getting late and returning to Huating would take some effort. Walking on the luxurious carpet to exit, Shen Zhiyi absently wondered where she should stay tonight.
Suddenly, a hand extended from behind the carved column, grasped her wrist lightly, and with a small force, pulled her into an embrace. Before Shen Zhiyi could see his face, she first smelled the cool agarwood scent on him.
She was startled and her eyes widened, “Pei—”
“Shh.”
His fingertip pressed against her lips. There were still people slowly making their way out; it wasn’t a good place to talk. Pei Yu held her wrist, turned around a corner, and entered the VIP-only exit.
There were people at this exit, too. They only caught a glimpse of Pei Yu and the edge of a water-red skirt, stopping them in their tracks. Their thoughts churned in an instant.
Someone asked the two who were most likely to know, “Mr. Xiaoqin, Chairman Fu, what is Chairman Pei doing—”
Qin Fang appeared calm on the surface, but his mind was as baffled as the others. They were asking him, but he didn’t know either.
With a secretive smile on his face, he patted that person’s shoulder, “If you’re curious, go ask him.”
The man trembled with the pat, silently chuckling to himself bitterly.
Ask Pei Yu? Then he really must be tired of living well.
The glimpse of the skirt hem led the crowd’s thoughts to run wild. Although Qin Fang didn’t explicitly say anything, he didn’t deny it either. What else was there to not understand?
The young head of the Pei Family finally had someone by his side. Today’s sudden acquisition of the “Nightingale” must be intended for the person sharing his pillow.
For people like them who keep someone hidden yet have not announced an engagement, the implications were clear. It was a common sight in the social circle, but this was a first for Pei Yu, making it a novelty for the onlookers.
However, no matter how novel, once the freshness wore off, wouldn’t it be time to replace them?
As they thought about this, they couldn’t stop gossiping, pondering how to uncover the identity of this little lover. It wasn’t out of pure curiosity; if they wanted to offer treasures, they had to cater to his preferences, right?
The elevator doors slowly closed. This one was exclusively for Pei Yu’s use, so there was no need to worry about bumping into others. Shen Zhiyi was pulled along for a few steps, her breathing a bit hurried. Pei Yu looked down at her, his fingertips lifting the slipped strap of her dress, his voice laced with a hint of amusement, “Went to see the auction?”
His fingertips were cool to the touch, causing a tingling sensation on her skin. Shen Zhiyi instinctively shrank her shoulder, softly murmured in agreement, and then said, “So you were there, too.”
“Did you see anything you liked?”
It took her a moment to realize he was asking whether she took an interest in any auction items. She shook her head and revealed a slight smile, “I was just looking.”
The dinner party had ended, and Shen Zhiyi received a call from Wang Feifei, asking if she wanted to return to the residential complex.
She looked at Pei Yu, inquiringly. He gently moved the phone away from her ear and silently spoke two words.
Huating.
