The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 89 500 bucks

Tonight’s charity gala included an auction segment where many prestigious figures from Tianhai donated items to be auctioned off at the event—of course, every penny earned from the auction was to go to charitable organizations.

"We’ve now reached the most crucial part of tonight’s auction, and the first item on the block is an emerald necklace, which has already been appraised by experts. It’s worth at least 150,000 on the market."

A stage was set up at the front of the Elegant Pavilion Hotel’s second-floor hall, where a male host in his thirties held a microphone, his booming voice filling the air.

An etiquette girl elegantly carried a tray covered with a piece of red cloth up to the stage. She placed the tray on the host’s table and then briskly walked off stage.

The host lifted the red cloth, revealing the exquisite emerald necklace to everyone below. Each person attending the charity gala tonight was indeed wealthy, and it was clear from a single glance that the host’s words were true—the necklace was worth that price.

"The bidding starts at 150,000. Interested friends may start bidding," the male host said from the stage.

"150,000." Very quickly, a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties below bid. With his rotund appearance and a nauseating smile at the corner of his mouth, it was obvious he planned to win this emerald necklace for his mistress.

However, those attending tonight’s charity gala were people with more money than they knew how to spend, and soon someone bid 200,000.

The stout middle-aged man was not to be outdone and bid 250,000, but when someone called out 300,000, he immediately shrunk back, showing that he wasn’t truly wealthy.

The bidding price soared all the way to 500,000 before it stopped rising. Seeing no further bids, the host asked, "Does anyone offer a higher price?"

"600,000." A young man in his mid-twenties below added a full 100,000 in one breath. Named Xie Pan’an, his father was one of Tianhai’s top tycoons. Even buying cars, he wouldn’t bat an eye over one or ten million! A mere several hundred thousand really meant nothing to him.

Xie Pan’an stood tall and proud, his eyes filled with arrogance. Although there were not a few wealthy individuals present, everyone knew that the auction had just begun and that the better items would be auctioned later. Thus, they lost interest in competing with Xie Pan’an.

"Does anyone offer a higher price?" The host repeated his question and, seeing no further bids, declared, "600,000 once, 600,000 twice, 600,000 three times, sold. This emerald necklace goes to Mr. Xie Pan’an."

The etiquette girl handed the emerald necklace, which Xie Pan’an had won, to him. Xie Pan’an then turned his gaze to Bai Xueling, who was sitting in a corner not far away. Witnessing Xie Pan’an’s gesture, the audience finally came to a realization: he was trying to win the favors of a beautiful woman.

"To the beautiful miss, my name is Xie Pan’an, and my father is a well-known tycoon in Tianhai. This emerald necklace is a gift for you, miss," Xie Pan’an said very gentlemanly as he approached Bai Xueling.

Bai Xueling was feeling upset at the moment! Ye Chenfeng had just initiated a breakup with her, leaving her with a feeling as if a stone was blocking her heart.

Women are strange creatures. Wasn’t this what Bai Xueling had wanted the most? Yet, now that it happened, she felt inexplicably disgruntled.

Seeing that Bai Xueling paid no attention to him and was only staring at Ye Chenfeng, who was resting with his eyes closed beside her, Xie Pan’an’s face couldn’t take the hit. He raised his voice a few decibels toward Ye Chenfeng and demanded, "Did you anger this lady? I order you to apologize to her immediately."

Ye Chenfeng picked his ear and slowly opened his eyes, noncommittally asking, "And you are?"

"My dad is one of the top ten richest businessmen in Tianhai, and my name is Xie Pan’an," Xie Pan’an said confidently, with a disdainful expression toward Ye Chenfeng.

"Who your dad is none of my damn business. Even if your dad was a gigolo, it wouldn’t have anything to do with me. And Xie Pan’an at that! With the way you look, you dare to take this name? You should change your name to ’Xie Turtle’ someday! That name would match your looks much better."

"Giggle giggle—" Bai Xueling, who had been in a bad mood, couldn’t help but laugh while covering her mouth upon hearing Ye Chenfeng’s words, leaving Xie Pan’an standing in front of them with an ashen face.

"Uncultured person, I really don’t know how someone like you mixed in here. Tonight is a charity event, don’t you think you ought to do something charitable?" The rich second-generation of Tianhai, Xie Pan’an, basically knew all his peers, but he really hadn’t seen Ye Chenfeng before; therefore, he instinctively didn’t think the latter was wealthy.

Zhao Qihua, who was not far away, noticed the situation here and hurriedly said to Fang Nanxiang next to him, "Go check what trouble Chenfeng has gotten into."

Ye Chenfeng, seeing Fang Nanxiang heading toward him, faintly shook his head. Seeing this small gesture, Fang Nanxiang didn’t go over. He knew Ye Chenfeng wanted to handle it himself, and he also knew that Ye Chenfeng was more than capable.

Ye Chenfeng stood up from his chair and said, "I do good deeds every year, and naturally, I wouldn’t come empty-handed since I’m attending the event tonight." Having said this, Ye Chenfeng walked toward the stage.

"He’s doing good deeds every year!" Bai Xueling thought with a pang of emotion. The Ye Chenfeng of the past was an undoubted profligate, and it was already a matter of thanksgiving if he was seen doing less evil.

The guests present looked at Ye Chenfeng walking onto the stage by himself and felt very puzzled. At that moment, Xie Pan’an played the role of commentator admirably: "This friend here must be planning to donate a large sum of money during tonight’s charity event. I guess the ’large amount’ he’s talking about must be at least ten million! Otherwise, he wouldn’t have the face to go on stage!"

Xie Pan’an was essentially forcing Ye Chenfeng into a dead end! However, Ye Chenfeng seemed completely calm, which made Xie Pan’an start to doubt whether the other man really was wealthy.

As Ye Chenfeng walked onto the stage, Zhao Wanting also came out of the restroom. When her gaze met Bai Xueling’s, they couldn’t help but feel a bit awkward.

The male host politely asked Ye Chenfeng, "Sir, in what form would you like to donate? If you are looking to donate through an auction, you can just call out your bid from below the stage."

"No need, I plan to donate cash directly." Ye Chenfeng took out several red banknotes from his pocket, totaling about five hundred yuan. This was all the money he had on him since he didn’t usually carry money when he went out.

"I will donate five hundred yuan," he declared with a nonchalant and composed manner, as if he didn’t feel like he was doing anything embarrassing at all.

His statement made the wealthy merchants in the audience gasp, and the male host stared at Ye Chenfeng in a daze, not sure whether to accept the five hundred yuan or not.