Slapping Face of Ye Mingzhe!

Ye Shanshan pretended to be considerate and shook her head. "No need, eldest brother. We already spent 30 million on the piano earlier. I don't want you all to spend more for me."

Ye Mingzhe furrowed his brows. "30 million? What happened?"

Ye Huaijin immediately recounted the incident of Ye Shengge raising the price, and now, looking back, she was still burning with anger.

After listening, Ye Mingzhe's gaze turned ice-cold as he glanced towards the second-floor private room.

This Ye Shengge actually dared to bully Shanshan. She really didn't know what was good for her. Although Shanshan had once framed her and done something wrong to her, she was still just a child. Did she really need to hold onto this and bully Shanshan? Couldn't she be more magnanimous?

Seeing how Shanshan was enduring this, Ye Mingzhe pitied her and patted her head gently. "Shanshan, don't be sad. The piano we bought earlier was a gift from your third brother. Let's consider this necklace a gift from your eldest brother."

Tears glistened in Ye Shanshan's eyes as she covertly added fuel to the fire. "Eldest brother, I heard that Sister also likes Violet's designed necklaces. Why don't you buy this one for her? This way, we can coax her back to the Ye family and prevent her from leaving again. I really want Sister to come back."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Mingzhe, Ye Huaijin, and Ye Maohong's hearts melted.

Even at a time like this, Ye Shanshan was still thinking about Ye Shengge. Why was she so kind and sensible?

Looking at Ye Shengge, how had she behaved as an older sister?

What about her? What made her better than Shanshan?

Ye Maohong really liked the appearance of his daughter being sensible. Even though Shanshan was not his biological daughter, where else could he find such a sensible and understanding child?

As the head of the family, Ye Maohong spoke, "Alright, Shanshan. Even if this necklace is for your sister, does she deserve it? She will only lower the value of this necklace. Your big brother is taking care of the Ye family business now. It's not a big deal for me to buy a necklace. Be a good girl and accept it, okay?"

With Ye Maohong speaking, Ye Shanshan no longer refused and reluctantly agreed, "Well, since Dad said so, then I'll accept it."

Ye Shanshan looked submissive on the surface, but she was secretly delighted.

Not only did she get Ye Mingzhe to buy this necklace for her, but she also managed to worsen Ye Shengge's image in the eyes of the Ye family. She killed two birds with one stone.

As the auctioneer announced the starting price of the “The Rest of My Life” necklace, many guests in the audience began to bid.

"23 million!"

"25 million!"

"30 million!"

"36 million!"

The bidders included both men and women. Women wanted to buy it for themselves, while men wanted to buy it as gifts for their loved ones or family members.

After all, this sapphire necklace was truly exquisite, and many ladies in the audience were swooning over it.

The auctioneer spared no effort in building up the atmosphere. "Alright, 40 million! Mr. Zhou at number 40 has bid 40 million! Is there anyone else interested?"

"42 million!"

"45 million!"

"50 million!"

"51 million!"

Once the price exceeded 50 million, the pace of bidding slowed down. Initially, bidders were willing to increase their offers by several million, but now they were only raising the bids by one million at a time.

At the beginning, many people were bidding, and their voices echoed in succession. However, by this point, only a few remained.

Not everyone had such strong financial resources.

The auctioneer looked toward the back left side and said, "Now, Mr. Zhao at number 13 has bid 52 million! Any other interested bidders, please raise your paddles!"

Ye Mingzhe raised the number paddle in his hand and bid, "55 million!"

He increased the price by three million at once.

Ye Shengge saw this scene, and her eyes narrowed slightly. It seemed that Ye Mingzhe wanted to win this for Ye Shanshan.

Judging from his determination, he was determined to succeed.

As expected, after Ye Mingzhe's bid, a wealthy man on the other side of the hall immediately followed with a bid of "56 million!"

Ye Mingzhe glanced at him indifferently and raised his paddle again, "58 million!"

The wealthy man hesitated for a moment and then increased his bid, "60 million!"

Ye Mingzhe followed suit, "63 million!"

The competition between the two began.

The price had reached 60 million, and the number of bidders had dwindled significantly. Only Ye Mingzhe and the wealthy man remained in the bidding war.

The other people in the hall had their eyes fixed on these two, curious to see who would give in first.

The wealthy man clenched his teeth and said, "68 million!"

Ye Mingzhe's face showed a hint of unease. "68.1 million!"

The increments were no longer as significant as before, and it was clear that they were approaching Ye Mingzhe's psychological limit.

The wealthy man hesitated for a while before finally putting down his paddle. 68.8 million was his limit, and he couldn't go any further.

Seeing him give up, Ye Mingzhe breathed a sigh of relief.

If he continued bidding, he wasn't sure how much longer he could hold on.

The audience noticed that the outcome had been decided, and discussions ensued in hushed voices.

"It looks like Ye Mingzhe is really well-off!"

"Hey, I haven't heard that Ye Mingzhe has a wife. Who is he buying this necklace for?"

"It should be for his little sister."

"His little sister?"

"Yes, it's the one sitting next to Ye Huaijin and Ye Maohong, that girl."

"Come to think of it, I've seen Ye Shengge raise the price earlier. Isn't she also a daughter of the Ye family? She's the long-lost daughter, right?"

"But you don't know this. Although Ye Shengge is biologically related, she doesn't receive any attention from the Ye family. It's clear that they don't think highly of this genuine daughter."

"Actually, I've seen Ye Shengge before. In terms of looks and temperament, she's much better than Ye Shanshan."

"Exactly! As the saying goes, money goes where love flows. The Ye family doesn't spend a dime on Ye Shengge; it's evident they don't value her."

"So, in the end, Ye Shanshan has a better life. With her parents and big brother doting on her, she might even inherit all of the Ye family's wealth in the future."

These discussions were carried out in hushed tones, but Ye Shanshan caught snippets of them, and her vanity was greatly satisfied.

This was the life she was meant to have, enjoying the admiration of everyone.

Ye Shengge should be trampled under her feet, not even worthy of shining her shoes!

This necklace was already hers. She would flaunt it in front of Ye Shengge later!

On the stage, the auctioneer raised the gavel in his hand and excitedly shouted, "This sapphire necklace, named 'The Rest of My Life,' has Mr. Ye Mingzhe's bid of 68.1 million! Is there anyone else interested in bidding?"

Since there were no more bids, the auctioneer began the countdown, "Once at 68.1 million! Twice at 68.1 million! Sold for 68.1 million..."

Just as the auctioneer was about to hammer down and announce the sale, a low and magnetic voice came from the second-floor private room.

"One hundred million!"