Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot by Beautiful Crescent

Chapter 169: Overflowing dog food, is big brother looking for a girl?

Qi Zeyan thought Jiang Yanting had returned to the lounge, but when he led Jiangjiang back, he found that he was nowhere to be found.

“Yanting hasn’t come back?”

Jiang Jinsang raised his eyebrows, “Didn’t you two go out together?”

“I came out of the bathroom with Jiangjiang and he was gone; I thought he had returned before us.”

“Maybe he’s making a phone call or bumped into someone he knows,” Tang Wan said from the window. Despite the distance, she could clearly see the hotel entrance where many press vehicles seemed to be stalled, with very few being allowed in. “Security is tight at the auction.”

“It’s all because of last year’s incident,” Qi Zeyan muttered.

“Last year?” Tang Wan was unfamiliar with the renowned families of Beijing, let alone what happened the previous year.

“The previous auctions were like a red carpet event, very grand. But last year, something happened, it’s a long story, complicated, and not something you can explain in a sentence or two… anyway, it was a mess…”

Since there was nothing happening at the moment, Qi Zeyan briefly shared the story with her.

“Last year, Grandma Jiang donated a jade pendant, which was the token of love between her and Grandpa Jiang,” Qi Zeyan said, smiling.

“A token of love?” Tang Wan furrowed her brows, “Why would they auction something like that?”

“It was because she was pissed at Yanting and Xiaowu. None of them were fulfilling her expectations. Grandma Jiang originally wanted to give the token to her future granddaughter-in-law, but those two seemed set on remaining bachelors, making her think she’d never get to pass it on.”

“In her anger, she said she’d give it to someone fated to have it.”

“The plan was to use reverse psychology to pressure them into compliance. The jade pendant wasn’t worth much, and she thought nobody would bid on it and that it would end without any offers. Unexpectedly, someone bought it for 200,000.”

“It left Grandma Jiang without an appetite for days!”

Tang Wan chuckled lightly, “Is that even possible? Couldn’t it be taken back?”

“How could it be taken back? The person used it to propose, changing its significance. Besides, the buyer was the eldest grandson of the Fu Family. No chance of getting it back then.”

“The Fu Family…” Tang Wan pursed her lips, “Old Fu?”

“Other than his family, which other Fu Family would it be in Beijing? Anyway, the whole thing was an unsightly affair last year. That’s why things are much more low-key this year. They even scrapped the red carpet and only rigorously vetted journalists are allowed in,” Qi Zeyan explained.

“So that’s the story,” said Tang Wan, glancing at her wristwatch. “Isn’t the auction about to start soon? And Second Master still hasn’t returned?”

“It’s okay, let’s go in first,” Jiang Jinsang suggested.

come back,” Jiangjiang relied on Jiang Yanting to a certain

keen on joining them, “Everyone’s in pairs, flaunting

Wan bit her

her interactions with Jiang Jinsang had become very intimate and

was exasperated. This thing, it’s not just holding hands or kissing in front of others that counts; it’s the

recovered from the heartbreak

Jinsang just held Tang Wan’s hand, and

off a bit.

fed up. If it weren’t for Tang Wan, he’d have knocked this sickly guy out! “Jiangjiang, don’t you think your uncle

slices, and glanced at him, “What

“In many ways…”

to badmouth Uncle with you in

“…”

sounds, but Qi Zeyan heard him loud

even kids in kindergarten don’t

as sharp as that ran

**

in a suit, flashing a hotel logo on his nametag, “Second

matter?”

The manager glanced at Tang Wan out

Wan, catching on

and only then did the manager

“What do you mean?”

guest list. Actually, these aren’t secrets or anything, no big deal, but the fact is there simply isn’t such a person. He doesn’t believe it, though, insisting we replay the surveillance footage over and over. The auction is about to start, and we’re already

manager had no other recourse

entire hotel staff is searching, but with so many people today,

Jiang Jinsang raised

Searching for someone?

“The surveillance room.”

…

said that he had left Jiangjiang behind, Jiang Jinsang felt something was off. Although Jiang Yanting might

some important phone call, but he’s here checking the

he asked the manager, “Who

in a black gown, but he couldn’t describe the dress. There are many ladies and misses wearing black gowns today. With just this bit of information, we can’t find her…” The manager had run the

A lady?

for some girl and search the whole city; it must be someone he knew. Usually unflappable and

Could it be?

pace,