However, the female celebrity turned her head and shot him a glance, her eyes full of provocation, as if mocking him. Qiao Pengyu, having been challenged by a female star, felt his pride wounded. This was no longer just a personal grudge; if the media reported tomorrow that the Qiao family had been outdone by a minor celebrity, how embarrassing would that be? So he raised the bid by another fifty million. This time, the female celebrity didn't raise her paddle again. Her only task was to drive the price of the Beauty Pill above fifty million, and afterward, she could buy one at a low price of one million. The auctioneer excitedly slammed down the gavel, and the Beauty Pill was won by Qiao Pengyu.
By now, Qiao Pengyu had sobered up a bit and suddenly realized that even winning the bid was still humiliating. His face burning, he went to sign the contract and collect the item. Meanwhile, Shen Yunyun was overjoyed—she had fleeced seven thousand million from the Qiao family today. After deducting some fees and the promised ten percent donation, she still had sixty million in hand. Sixty million—that wasn't six million, let alone sixty thousand. Splitting it fifty-fifty with Tang Yu, she had earned thirty million today. Was making money this easy? For a moment, Shen Yunyun felt that becoming the world's richest person wasn't out of reach. Now that she was a big shot integrating resources from all realms, she was even more formidable than an oil tycoon. Making money was just too effortless.
After the transaction was completed, the young man who had previously wanted to bid on the Longevity Pill came over. Shen Yunyun smiled and said to Tang Yu, "Sell it to him at a friendly price, one million per pill." Without even blinking, the man immediately transferred the money to Tang Yu, who handed him a Longevity Pill. Seeing that Tang Yu still had more, the man's eyes flickered slightly. "Can you sell me another one?" Tang Yu looked at Shen Yunyun. The young man was slightly surprised to realize that Shen Yunyun was the one in charge—a girl of only sixteen or seventeen was the decision-maker? "Sure, sell him another one as a gesture of friendship." "Hello, I'm Xiao Heng, from Hong Kong." "Hello, I'm Shen Yunyun, and this is my grandnephew, Tang Yu, who works in pharmaceuticals." Shen Yunyun quickly signaled Tang Yu to hand over a business card. Xiao Heng gave one in return. "How about lunch together?" Xiao Heng suggested. "No, we have other matters. Another time." "Alright."
Seeing Shen Yunyun's gaze fall behind him, Xiao Heng turned and spotted the female celebrity who had bid against the Qiao family, understanding immediately. Shen Yunyun must have used the same tactic, getting the actress to drive up the price. Interesting. He had watched the whole scene in the hall earlier and knew Shen Yunyun had deliberately set a trap for the Qiao family. And the Qiao family had fallen for it. "Since you have a guest, I'll take my leave. I'll treat you to a meal another day." "Sure." Tang Yu went to see Xiao Heng out, while Shen Yunyun looked at the female celebrity. The actress approached Shen Yunyun, looking down on her arrogantly. "Was it you who passed me that note?" Shen Yunyun frowned slightly at the actress's haughty demeanor. On screen, Lu Qi was innocent and genuine, beloved by audiences. But off-screen, she was like this? Shen Yunyun was secretly amazed. If Lu Qi had no acting skills, her two-faced persona wasn't something just anyone could pull off. If she did have skills, her performance in web dramas was all wide eyes and pouted lips, with no emotion in her eyes and her expressions all over the place. If it weren't for her innocent face that drew traffic just by standing there, no one would ever cast her. Knowing now that Lu Qi was two-faced, Shen Yunyun didn't want to get too involved. After Tang Yu returned from seeing Xiao Heng out, she had him take out a Beauty Pill.