Arrival, auction house

"Hongzhuang, what do you think of the scenery in Xueyuan Country?" Yuan Liqing asked with a gentle smile.

Baili Hongzhuang looked up at the snow-capped mountains behind Yuwu City and a hint of emotion flickered in her clear eyes. "Xueyuan Country is a beautiful nation. Such snowscapes are something I never experienced in my previous life."

Upon hearing her words, the curve of Yuan Liqing's lips widened. "The most famous aspect of our country is indeed its snowscapes. Some lovers even specifically come here to see the snow."

Baili Hongzhuang could feel the pride Yuan Liqing expressed about Xueyuan Country. It seemed that Yuan Liqing truly loved this place.

However, for anyone, their hometown would undoubtedly be something they greatly cherished.

But Windy Nation was no longer her hometown.

Before long, Baili Hongzhuang and the others arrived at the auction house. As they walked into the auction house, the previously bustling atmosphere momentarily fell silent, and all eyes turned to Baili Hongzhuang and the others.

Xie QiYi from the Xie Family, Xie Honglang, and Liu Xuerong from the Liu Family were all in the hall. Xie QiYi's expression turned gloomy when he saw Yuan Hongyang, as the public confrontation with the Yuan Family had caused many in the clan to view him as too impulsive and detrimental to the family's interests.

He had initially thought that this incident would raise his prestige in the family, but instead, it had garnered opposition and left him in a terrible mood.

And the instigator of it all was Yuan Hongyang, so seeing him now naturally stirred up enmity and envy.

Yuan Hongyang and Yuan Liqing had evidently anticipated this scene. They calmly walked in, seemingly oblivious to Xie QiYi's angry gaze.

Baili Hongzhuang and Di Beichen, on the other hand, showed no concerns whatsoever. Regardless of how others stared at them, they felt nothing.

Baili Hongzhuang's gaze quietly fell on Xie Honglang and Liu Xuerong. She didn't know before, but later she learned that this woman was Miss Liu from the Liu Family.

Xie Honglang couldn't help but freeze for a moment upon sensing Baili Hongzhuang's gaze, and his heart skipped a beat.

Although he had no control over his older brother, he was genuinely afraid of Baili Hongzhuang and Di Beichen from the bottom of his heart.

If it weren't for his older brother's insistence on attending the auction today, he wouldn't have wanted to come here at all.

Baili Hongzhuang merely glanced at him before retracting her gaze. Xie Honglang's lowered head and avoidance of eye contact revealed everything.

"Liqing, if Xie Honglang and Liu Xuerong were to marry, the joint forces of the Xie and Liu families might pose a threat to the Yuan Family," Baili Hongzhuang spoke up, detecting the difference in the relationship between Xie Honglang and Liu Xuerong. She wanted to warn Yuan Liqing.

Upon hearing Baili Hongzhuang's words, Yuan Liqing and Yuan Hongyang exchanged a glance. Yuan Hongyang smiled and said, "The Liu Family has always remained aloof from worldly affairs, and their stance hasn't changed over the years. Even if Xie Honglang and Liu Xuerong marry, I believe the Liu Family won't interfere."

Seeing Yuan Hongyang's strong confidence, Baili Hongzhuang didn't say anything further. However, she still had a feeling that things weren't as simple as Yuan Hongyang had portrayed.

Nevertheless, this was the Yuan Family's affair, and she had said what she needed to say. How the Yuan Family would handle it was beyond her scope of influence.

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