Tang Yu was also astonished—these people really had thick skin. After making such a scene and losing all face, they could still pretend nothing happened and come back? Today was truly a case of "a knife cutting through the asshole, opening one's eyes to new sights."
"No idea, maybe they want the Beauty Pill," Tang Yu speculated reasonably.
Shen Yunyun quietly calculated. They had already spent twenty million to bid on a Longevity Pill, and now they wanted to bid on the Beauty Pill too—who was it for? She looked over curiously, her gaze shifting between Guo Yuhua and Qiao Shiyue.
Before she could figure out who the Beauty Pill was for, the bidding had already started.
The Beauty Pill quickly reached ten million.
Qiao Pengyu directly bid fifteen million. Everyone turned to look at him. Jumping the price by five million outright was essentially sending a signal to the crowd: he was determined to have this Beauty Pill. The last person bold enough to defy the Qiao family was a stranger, and the Qiao family would surely teach them how to behave later. This time, who dared to challenge him?
Qiao Pengyu wore a look of certainty, his eyes sweeping across the room—a declaration and a warning. The actresses who had previously bid against the Qiao family immediately backed down. They couldn't afford to offend the Qiao family. Spending twenty million on a Beauty Pill didn't bother them at all—as long as they protected their faces, they could earn many times that amount. But crossing the Qiao family? They'd be lucky to make even twenty thousand.
Yet, at that moment, a low-tier actress directly raised her paddle, pushing the Beauty Pill's price to twenty million.
Qiao Pengyu hadn't expected anyone to defy him after his warning. He immediately glared at the actress, his eyes full of menace.
Too bad it was like casting pearls before swine. She didn't even look at him.
Ignored, Qiao Pengyu burned with rage and was about to raise his paddle again when Qiao Penghua stopped him.
Qiao Pengjian also said, "Big brother, this is way too expensive, totally unnecessary."
It wasn't that they couldn't afford it, but they genuinely didn't see the point. Claiming it was a Beauty Pill that could restore youth—who knew if it was real or fake?
Qiao Shiyue looked at her three brothers with tear-filled eyes, saying nothing, but her gaze was accusatory, questioning whether they truly loved her. Were they really her brothers?
The three brothers couldn't bear that look.
Qiao Pengjian said, "We'll get it for you, we'll get it for you, no matter the cost."
Qiao Shiyue finally smiled happily. "Third brother, you're so good to me. You're the one who truly cares and loves me."
Qiao Pengjian, basking in Qiao Shiyue's praise, felt a bit dizzy with pride. He immediately raised his paddle, adding a bid of twenty-five million.
Qiao Penghua thought, "Third brother is showing off in front of our sister—how can I let him steal the spotlight?" So he raised his paddle too, bidding twenty-six million.
Everyone in the room turned to look at them.
What was going on? Were the Qiao brothers competing against each other?
Qiao Shiyue had been happy that both brothers were willing to spend money on her, but when she caught all those probing stares, she finally snapped out of it. She quickly stopped Qiao Pengjian, who was about to bid again, and said, "Second brother, third brother, we should unite against outsiders."
The two brothers also came to their senses, their expressions souring.
The actress directly bid forty million, also putting on a show of determination.
Qiao Pengyu was ready to give up. Forty million for a pill, with no guarantee of its effectiveness, just wasn't worth it. With that money, what supplements or high-end skincare products couldn't they buy?