The Domineering CEO, but a Crybaby! - Chapter 50

Chapter 50: Turning and Leaving

Yao Bing looked at He Shu. Although a smile was still playing on her lips, her eyes had already turned cold.

Her eyes were the complete opposite of the friendly look on her face, as if this fake mask had a crack, revealing some true emotions.

She was very surprised by He Shu’s unconventional move. Ten billion… she couldn’t believe she said it. Yao Bing scoffed in her heart. She wouldn’t be so stupid as to believe that this person was really willing to pay ten billion for the person on stage.

Yao Bing hesitated for a moment, wondering whether she should stop here and let the person pay the ten billion.

But in just a moment, she dismissed the idea. She was certain that He Shu wouldn’t be able to come up with that money. At that time, she would just say it was a moment of impulse and pay the fine according to the rules.

And the face she would lose here would be truly lost.

Thinking of this, she looked at He Shu, her gaze darkening even more.

This person’s bidding was just a way of pointing out the problem… She wasn’t stupid. She had realized that in this auction, they were spending real money, while for her, it was just a number.

Bidding ten billion was to embarrass her, to let the people present know that she was playing a hypocritical game.

But so what?

Yao Bing slowly raised her hand, looking calm and composed.

“Twenty billion.”

Now that they knew she was just playing, what could these people, including He Shu, do?

In the face of absolute power, even if they knew she was being insincere, these people could only pretend that she was being serious.

As soon as Yao Bing said this, the people who were surprised by He Shu’s bid all came back to their senses.

Everyone looked at Yao Bing, and their expressions were all quite interesting. The people present were not fools. Even if they hadn’t thought of the key issue at first, they could all understand it now.

If she said ten billion before, it was still possible that Yao Bing would donate it to charity. But with twenty billion, even a dog would know that it was impossible for her to come up with that.

Ye Qi couldn’t help herself. Forgetting Nie Wenya’s warning, she spoke again.

“Chairwoman Yao, are you sure? Do you really want to pay twenty billion? Will the payment record be made public at that time? Also, can you provide the account for the use of the charity money?”

Yao Bing gave her a faint look. Seeing her frustrated expression, the curve of her lips did not decrease. She ignored the question and continued to look at He Shu.

“How about it, Ms. He, are you still in?”

Her tone was a little teasing, clearly trying to bully her.

He Shu looked at her without a sound. She would like to be in… but unfortunately, she didn’t have the money…

It was a little ridiculous… She was so rich after transmigrating, but she could still have a time when she was short of money.

Yao Bing looked at the silent person and chuckled softly: “I almost forgot, Ms. He doesn’t have that much money.”

The tone of her voice was very frivolous, with a hint of mockery.

Yao Bing knew He Shu’s net worth. One had to fill out their assets to join her club, which was why she directly bid twenty billion.

She knew she didn’t have this much money. If she dared to continue, she wouldn’t mind publicizing her assets and letting the people present see how some people tried to act like a big shot when they couldn’t afford it.

Yao Bing watched the person quietly, not rushing her. Her face returned to its friendly state, as if the person who had just been so aggressive wasn’t her.

In fact, she was indeed a friendly person, Yao Bing thought to herself. If He Shu hadn’t been so ungrateful, she wouldn’t mind being friendly to young people.

Especially outstanding young people. She looked at He Shu. This person could barely be considered outstanding in her mind, but she turned out to be brainless.

She dared to offend her for a woman. Don’t tell her that emotions are priceless. In Yao Bing’s eyes, nothing was priceless.

Even a person’s life had a price. He Shu’s life wasn’t even worth ten billion.

He Shu didn’t say a word. Her gaze shifted to Cen Qianyi. The other party was also looking at her, but she was just looking at her and didn’t give her any hints at all!

What should she do now? She didn’t have enough money. She should be able to see that, right?

She should have told her in advance how much money she had…

In recent years, Yao Bing had almost never encountered anyone who dared to leave her hanging like this after she had spoken.

She really didn’t know her place. Originally, she genuinely wanted to teach this outstanding junior some principles, but now she felt it was a little unnecessary.

Some people were just beyond help and should be discarded.

Yao Bing gave Mia in the corner a look, and her fingers tapped twice on the side of her neck.

Mia received the message. She was a little surprised in her heart, but her face didn’t show it. She nodded at the person to show that she had received the order.

She leaned to the side and whispered a few words to the person next to her, then told them to go and prepare.

Originally, according to the procedure, if He Shu didn’t say a word, the auction should have continued, but the person hosting the auction was also Yao Bing’s person. She had understood her host’s expression from the beginning and was waiting for her signal to continue, but the other party had not given it.

Yao Bing deliberately didn’t give the signal. She continued to wait for He Shu, wanting to hear her give up herself.

For a moment, the huge banquet hall fell silent. Everyone felt the tension in the atmosphere.

Some people were nervous but also a little excited. Ran Anni’s eyes looking at He Shu were almost sparkling. This was the first time she had met a rich person like He Shu…

She was bold, responsible, emotional, rich, and very good-looking. Her gaze fell on the empty seat beside He Shu, and her lowered eyes gradually lit up.

Ye Qi, who was quite close to her, had a look of gloom in her eyes. She looked at the silent He Shu, feeling anxious. She knew that He Shu must have liked Cen Qianyi a lot. She had accidentally seen them in a close situation in the morning. Now, after just one day, the two of them were forced to separate. He Shu must be feeling very bad.

Just now, the person bid ten billion. She heard someone next to her say that she wouldn’t really pay that money, but Ye Qi believed she would.

Even though they had just met and didn’t know each other very well, she still believed she would. It was an intuition.

She wished she had a gun now. She really wanted to shoot that bastard.

Nie Wenya also wanted to have a gun, so she could have the ability to take the person away from here, but she was holding a watch in her hand. Watching the time tick by second by second, some of her bottom lines were retreating step by step.

She turned to Ye Qi: “How much money do you have?”

“You want to bid?” Ye Qi immediately reacted, then looked dejected. She had also thought of this method. “For my money, large sums have to be approved by my sister. It’s impossible for her to agree to me bidding for a person.”

She then looked at Nie Wenya: “If she finds out, she’ll immediately flatten my head and yours, who brought me here.”

Nie Wenya was also desperate.

Ye Qi continued to discourage her: “Even though your family is richer than Yao Bing, that doesn’t mean you are rich. You should give up.”

Nie Wenya knew this was true. A sense of powerlessness arose in her heart. She rarely felt this way. She had always firmly believed that justice would eventually come and that evil would be brought to an end, but now, she was a little impatient.

She looked at Yao Bing, clenching the watch, as if hoping to hold on to time. She had to find the evidence as soon as possible and send this person to prison, making her regret her crimes for the rest of her life!

The silence was too long, and the scene started to feel awkward. Fu Hualuo couldn’t help but ask He Shu: “Ms. He, are you still in?”

Everyone’s eyes were on He Shu. He Shu finally, finally saw Cen Qianyi react!

She shook her head.

He Shu spoke: “I give up.”

This result was not a surprise to Yao Bing, but when she heard these words, which meant ‘I lost,’ her smile deepened.

This young person should know by now that this world did not belong to them.

He Shu watched as Cen Qianyi followed Mia and walked toward Yao Bing step by step. Her eyelids were twitching, and her eyes seemed to flash with some terrifying scenes.

She had no idea what the plot was going to be now. She also didn’t know what Cen Qianyi’s plan was. Would this person just make a move after getting close to her?

And Cen Qianyi’s silence and lack of reaction just now, was she preparing? But with so many eyes on her, could she prepare without being noticed?

Would the lights go out again? Would she use the same method and shoot her in the dark?

No, even if the lights went out, there were still candles. She couldn’t possibly blow out the candles on so many tables at once…

She watched Cen Qianyi nervously, but she didn’t dare to look too carefully, afraid that she would see a bloody scene.

But until the person sat down next to Yao Bing, there was nothing unusual.

He Shu didn’t know whether she should be relieved or not.

He Shu’s gaze was too noticeable, and Yao Bing naturally noticed it. She thought the person was unwilling.

She smiled and reached out to hold Cen Qianyi’s hand, but just as she was about to touch it, the other person pulled away.

Yao Bing clenched her fingers but didn’t get angry. She was in a good mood now, especially when she noticed that He Shu was still staring at her, looking helpless and hopeless.

She picked up a strand of Cen Qianyi’s hair and rubbed it between her fingers: “Your hair color is quite special, but I don’t like it. I’ll change the color for you tomorrow. How about a light purple, just like your eyes?”

Cen Qianyi looked a little uneasy and flustered. She opened her mouth but didn’t make a sound.

“What, you don’t want to be with me?”

Cen Qianyi shook her head repeatedly: “No… no…”

“Or are you unwilling to let go of Ms. He?”

Cen Qianyi became even more flustered and even secretly glanced at He Shu. Yao Bing saw her action and didn’t say anything.

Speaking of which, the reason she wanted this woman was not just because of He Shu’s feelings, but also because when the power was suddenly cut off and she activated her defense, knocking everyone down, she saw her pale face and her struggling to help He Shu up even though she couldn’t stand steadily herself.

A mere toy, but she had a heart.

People were always like this. Even if they weren’t emotional themselves, they would still look at emotional people with some respect.

Of course, the powerful also enjoyed making people suffer a little in their emotions, letting them know that emotions alone were not enough.

Thinking of this, Yao Bing looked at He Shu. This lesson was a free one for her.

He Shu saw Yao Bing looking at her and frowned slightly. This fool was still happy. While others were jumping into a pit of fire, she was even more daring, grabbing a pit of fire and smashing it on herself.

She was really asking for death…

He Shu looked at Cen Qianyi. When was this person going to make a move… And this thing tonight, did she blame her for it too?

She thought of the original novel, where the plot that truly led to her death was when she gave Cen Qianyi to a real pervert. Now it seemed like she had also ‘donated’ her… But she was forced to. Cen Qianyi should be reasonable, right?

This score shouldn’t be counted against her, right? And she shook her head just now to tell her not to bid, right? He Shu was a little worried that she had misunderstood. Her heart was thumping.

Probably no one in the entire room had emotions as complicated as hers now. On one hand, she was worried that Cen Qianyi would make a move now, afraid of seeing a murder scene. On the other hand, she was worried that Cen Qianyi would fail. She didn’t even dare to imagine what the result would be.

She should have shot and killed the person before. She didn’t know how she missed. If she made a move again, would she be confident?

He Shu looked at the item in her hand. The bomb Cen Qianyi gave her before going on stage. Did this person have other bombs on her? She hoped she wouldn’t act on impulse and just blow this place up.

Thoughts piled up in her mind, and He Shu’s head was a mess. Her heart was also beating wildly.

If she could, she really wanted to rush up and hug Cen Qianyi’s leg and ask her clearly.

But she probably wouldn’t tell her…

Cen Qianyi watched the trembling look in He Shu’s eyes for a while and then looked away. She lowered her head and looked at the diamond necklace on her wrist.

The light fell on the perfectly cut diamonds, sparkling with a beautiful light. All of this light fell into Cen Qianyi’s eyes, making them shine.

Since she met He Shu, she had surprised her again and again. Tonight was no exception. She was surprised by her once again.

She actually had some things she wanted to say to her now, but she couldn’t. She had to deal with these people who were affecting them from having a good conversation first.

The auction continued. It was said that everyone would participate, in order of their number. After He Shu was Fu Hualuo, number 092.

When it was her turn, she very readily let Ran Anni stand up and follow the person.

Ran Anni stood up and followed Mia. As she passed He Shu, she accidentally tripped. He Shu looked down and saw the woman kneeling on the ground, giving her a pleading look.

Ran Anni looked at the person, not making a sound, but mouthed ‘help me’ twice.

He Shu recognized the person. This was the woman she had seen in Fu Hualuo’s lounge before.

Mia quickly helped her up. After Ran Anni got up, she still gave He Shu a very pleading look.

He Shu frowned slightly. She remembered seeing the person in the lounge. Fu Hualuo was hitting her, but because of what happened with Yu Yun and Cen Qianyi’s warning not to cause trouble, she had only told Fu Hualuo to stop at that time.

Watching the person go on stage and still look at her nervously, He Shu frowned tightly.

Everyone was not very enthusiastic about this round of bidding. Only two or three people were bidding just to be polite.

Fu Hualuo didn’t like Ran Anni that much. She had her eyes on a woman who was the second best-looking companion at the banquet, so she was going to give Ran Anni away. She just made a symbolic bid and then stopped.

The final price came to five million.

The host asked if there was anyone else. Seeing that there was no response, he was about to drop the hammer.

But before the hammer fell, a voice was unexpectedly heard.

“Ten million.”

Everyone looked at the person who spoke, not surprised by the price, but by the person who made the bid!

Cen Qianyi also turned her head because of this familiar voice.

He Shu put down her hand, pretending not to see these emotional gazes. She was just trying to save someone. It wasn’t easy for her to explain.

After she took the person off the island, she would set her free. Thinking of this, she also thought of Yu Yun. If Yu Yun hadn’t died in the fire, it would have been great… She could have saved her too.

This price was definitely the end. He Shu took care of it in one go. She bid a high price directly because she didn’t want to compete with others. She still couldn’t stand bidding on people as if they were items.

Fu Hualuo didn’t care that her person was being bid on. Seeing that it was He Shu, she cared even less. She thought the person was feeling sad because she had lost her companion and was trying to save face. She was also happy that her person was auctioned off for this price, which was a face-saving gesture for her.

She went up to congratulate her: “Ms. He, new people bring new vibes.”

He Shu’s eye twitched. If you don’t know how to talk, you can just not talk.

Everyone else also thought that He Shu did it on purpose. Her companion was taken, so she immediately bid for one back. It was so quick that everyone who looked at her smiled in a reserved way and teased her a few times.

This also eased the awkwardness left over from the previous auction, and the atmosphere suddenly became better.

Except for a few people, who had no smiles on their faces.

Cen Qianyi looked at the person on the stage, who was led to He Shu’s side and sat in the seat she had just sat in.

Yao Bing smiled: “Your former owner has a new toy.”

Cen Qianyi gripped her wrist with one hand. The diamond in her palm dug into her flesh, leaving some very deep marks.

He Shu looked at the person who was brought to her side, feeling a little awkward. She saw the other person reach out to hold her hand, and she subtly moved away.

She wasn’t used to holding hands with people and sitting down… She crossed her arms and put on a serious face. It wasn’t a good time to explain. She just hoped the person would sit there quietly, and she would explain everything to her after they left this place.

She felt a very strong presence of a gaze. He Shu looked back and found that it was Cen Qianyi. Her heart skipped a beat, but before she could see the emotion in Cen Qianyi’s eyes, she turned her head, leaving behind a back of her head that showed no emotion but was definitely not in a good mood.

He Shu clenched the item Cen Qianyi had left for her. She also remembered that she had promised Cen Qianyi not to ‘meddle in other people’s business,’ but this was an act of helping someone when she could. It was also considered a good deed.

She used the money she hadn’t spent on Cen Qianyi. Cen Qianyi could also get half of this good deed.

Cen Qianyi didn’t know that someone was accumulating good deeds for her.

She remembered a time in the hospital, when she had a burn on her leg, and the words they said when He Shu was treating her burn.

She told her to get a new toy.

He Shu cried and told her ‘what should I do, it can only be you.’

In her pale purple eyes, the light of the diamonds faded, and they became a little gloomy.

Liar.

Yao Bing looked at Cen Qianyi, whose expression had clearly changed, and smiled: “What, did you realize that you’re not so irreplaceable and feel sad?”

Seeing the beautiful woman lower her head and not say a word, she leaned in and put a hand on the back of the other person’s chair, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: “Don’t be sad. Tomorrow, I’ll take you to Koze Prairie. It’s a wildlife sanctuary. The air is good there. Can you shoot a gun? At that time, after you kill a tiger, a lion, an antelope, or a zebra, you’ll feel better.”

A strange look flashed in the bottom of Cen Qianyi’s eyes, but when she looked up at the person, there was only panic in her eyes: “I, I can’t shoot.”

“I’ll teach you. If you follow me, you’ll definitely be happier than before.”

As Yao Bing said this, she pulled Cen Qianyi’s hand, took off the diamond bracelet on her wrist, and casually threw it on the table. Then she picked up the crown from the table and put it on her head.

“Just remember from now on who your master is.”

Yao Bing adjusted Cen Qianyi’s hair. Looking at the crown on the person’s head, there was a slight look of regret in her eyes. After all, her aura was a little lacking. But it didn’t matter. After being with her for a long time, she would eventually get a little of her aura.

He Shu had been watching Cen Qianyi ever since she turned her head. She naturally saw Yao Bing’s actions just now. Cen Qianyi was facing away from her, and her face was blocked by her hair. He Shu couldn’t see her expression at all.

Her gaze passed through the two of them and saw the diamond bracelet on the table.

“That’s too much. To trample on someone’s feelings like that!”

He Shu raised her eyebrows and looked at the person speaking beside her. Ran Anni looked angry. She had also seen the whole thing.

He Shu listened to her words and was a little enlightened. She was wondering why she felt a little uncomfortable seeing that scene. It was because her feelings were being trampled on.

But it wasn’t really much of a feeling. She just gave it away casually.

He Shu retracted her gaze and continued to look at Cen Qianyi, but she saw Mia walking toward the two of them.

Mia walked to Yao Bing’s side, leaned in, and whispered: “Someone is invading the island.”

Yao Bing was surprised: “How many people?”

“We’re not sure yet. To be safe, the master should leave first.”

“Okay.”

Yao Bing stood up and went on stage, interrupting the ongoing auction. After saying a few polite words, she told everyone that she had to leave and that they should have a good time. There were still many more events to come.

After saying that, she took Cen Qianyi and left, clearly valuing her life.

Everyone stood up to see them off. He Shu also stood up and took a step forward.

This plot was getting even more confusing. Yao Bing just left like that… and Cen Qianyi was also going to leave with her…

She was just going to leave like that?

He Shu was a little dazed. Was she really just going to leave like that?

Cen Qianyi didn’t want to make a move here? Did she have other plans?

She was full of questions, but she could only watch as the person gradually got closer and then slowly walked away.

The bodyguards on either side of them formed a human wall, and He Shu couldn’t get close.

Just when she thought the person was gone for good, the person who had walked away stopped.

Cen Qianyi stopped and looked at Yao Bing, and asked timidly: “Can I… say a word to her?”

It was obvious who ‘her’ was.

Yao Bing looked at her pitiful appearance and was uncharacteristically lenient.

“Not for others, but a beautiful woman has special privileges.”

He Shu then saw the human wall of bodyguards disperse, and Cen Qianyi walked toward her step by step.

She couldn’t help but take two steps forward, but she quickly stopped. She was a little afraid and didn’t know what Cen Qianyi was going to do now…

She wasn’t going to make a move now, was she…

But until the person walked up to her, there was nothing unusual.

Cen Qianyi’s gaze went to the person behind her. He Shu turned her head and saw that Ran Anni had been standing behind her at some point.

“Hold out your hand.”

He Shu turned her head when she heard the voice and saw that Cen Qianyi was looking at her. Her gaze was very deep, like the low clouds before a heavy storm at sea.

She hesitated for a moment and slowly held out her hand.

A diamond bracelet fell into her palm. Cen Qianyi’s finger ran across it, and her palm felt a little ticklish.

Before she could ask Cen Qianyi what this meant, the person had already turned and left.

She called out twice, but the person didn’t look back, as if it were a farewell.

He Shu really wanted to ask if she was really just going to leave like this.

Was she coming back… This was very important. It was related to the rest of the plot…

But the person couldn’t hear her thoughts and just walked away quickly.

On the other hand, Yao Bing turned her head and looked at her before walking out the door, a mocking smile on her lips.

After walking out the door, Yao Bing asked Mia: “Have those things been transferred?”

Mia: “They are being loaded.”

“Okay, get everything ready. Let’s leave immediately.”

…

He Shu watched as the person left. She was still standing there even after she couldn’t see them anymore.

What did Cen Qianyi mean by that…

“Shall we go?”

A voice came from behind her. He Shu turned her head and saw that it was Ye Qi.

Yao Bing was gone, so Ye Qi would definitely not stay. Nie Wenya was the same. The two of them wanted to leave early.

He Shu nodded and looked at Ye Qi: “Can I borrow your phone later?”

She needed to contact Su Ming. When Cen Qianyi returned the bracelet to her, she had written a ‘go’ on her hand.

This meant she wanted her to leave, right? She really wanted to ask, but there was no time. The person didn’t make it clear. Go where?

He Shu had a gut feeling that the person wanted her to leave the island completely.

In the original novel, she had also left that night.

He Shu, Ran Anni, Ye Qi, and Nie Wenya all went to the entrance, the same place where they had gone through security.

Just like when they came, they had to go in one by one to retrieve their phones, and also to have their wristbands and collars removed.

He Shu and Ran Anni went into their respective security rooms. Ye Qi and Nie Wenya waited in line, only entering when they were told it was okay.

It was similar to when they came. Ye Qi quickly got her phone back and had her wristband removed without any problems. In this regard, Yao Bing hadn’t lied.

When she came out of the security room, she was surprised not to see He Shu. How did this person leave so quickly?

She wanted to borrow her phone… And why didn’t she even take Ran Anni with her?

He Shu didn’t leave quickly. She fell quickly!

She had just entered the security room, and the ground beneath her feet became empty!

She didn’t have time to react at all, and she fell right in!