Chapter 164 - Miss Gou

Name:Blossoming Flowers Author:Tinalynge
Yu Xiulan looked at her friend with a condescending look in her eyes. "I don't need you to worry about my matters," she said, without trying to hide the hostility in her voice.

The male artist who had been next to her all this time shook his head. "Well, I cannot follow you," he said decisively. "I can help you with many things, but going against Young Master Shan is something I won't do. He found me when I was a nobody and raised me to what I am today. I am not so ungrateful that I will repay his kindness with hostility."

Yu Xiulan was stumped for words when she heard what her partner said. However, before she had the chance to react, the male artist had already turned around and was leaving the venue, not willing to stay and accompany Yu Xiulan any further.

Yu Xiulan was caught between a rock and a hard place. If she entered, people would look and mock her for being alone. If she stayed away, she would never get the chance to disgrace Jiang Yingyue.

At this point, Yu Xiulan was already filled with hatred, and she could no longer think straight. All that was on her mind was Han Qingshan and Jiang Yingyue.

She wanted to have Han Qingshan, and she wanted to kill Jiang Yingyue. She believed that if Jiang Yingyue were gone, then Han Qingshan would be able to see her wholesomeness and loyalty towards him. She completely neglected the fact that she would have been the cause of him losing his beloved, and hence create a great rift between them.

Jiang Yingyue and Han Qingshan had found their seats. They were seated in the center of the first row. They were the very best seats in the entire auction.

Next to Jiang Yingyue were Zhou Yan and Miss Gou. They had arrived before Han Qingshan and Jiang Yingyue, and somehow Miss Gou was the one sitting next to Jiang Yingyue.

Miss Gou was glancing at Jiang Yingyue, trying to see what was so special about her that she could be not only the girlfriend of Han Qingshan but also a childhood friend of Zhou Yan.

She had thought that by being the female partner of Zhou Yan, she would have been showered with praise and jealous looks.

She was sure that Zhou Yan had invited her because he had taken a liking to her and wanted to get closer to her, but after he saw how Zhou Yan looked at Jiang Yingyue, she felt as if someone had slapped her across the cheek. She was nothing special to Zhou Yan.

But she could not accept that the woman that gained the most jealousy at the auction was not her but Jiang Yingyue. This Jiang Yingyue was truly a succubus, able to charm every single man that laid eyes on her, and this upset Miss Gou.

Fortunately, her father had let her borrow his card, and she knew that she would be able to bid for things. She felt that it would be possible to show this Jiang Yingyue, who was the real phoenix.

Everyone knew that the girlfriend of Han Qingshan was poor. No one had mentioned it to her face, but looking at her elegant poise, she did not seem to be a poor country bumpkin. Miss Gou thought it was merely because of her clothes that she had such an overwhelming presence.

Jiang Yingyue completely ignored the woman by her side and started chatting with Han Qingshan.

Their hands were interlocked, placed in Jiang Yingyue's lap. When she looked into Han Qingshan's eyes, she saw such a deep affection that she almost teared up, but she quickly got ahold of herself again.

After talking for a bit of time, the light in the hall dimmed, while the spots that were pointing at the stage shone with a much more brilliant light.

A middle-aged woman made her way onto the stage. Her hair was raised in a bun on top of her head, and she was wearing a beautiful evening gown.

She was the host of tonight's auction. Her voice was extremely pleasant to listen to, and as she looked out over the hall that was filled with extinguished persons, she smiled and was in no way feeling nervous or rushed.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen." She began her speech while standing with a straight back right in the middle of the stage.

"Today is the annual charity auction founded by the Sunflower Society, a charity organization which reaches out to different charity causes each year.

"This year, we have decided that all profits will be donated to The Children's Trust Fund. Depending on the amount raised, we will help orphanages across the country; we also wish to help fund the children living under the limits of poverty with education, medical treatment, and so on.

"This year is a crucial year. The children of today are the workers of tomorrow. We rely on these children to look after us when we grow old, so it is now our responsibility to look after them.

"Every guest has brought an item with them, which we will put up for sale during the auction. Apart from this, certain organizations and private persons have donated even more items to our auction, which will also be sold to the highest bidder. All profits will be donated to charity."

As the host finished speaking a unique atmosphere enveloped the entire hall. Everyone felt that it would be good to help these children with their daily lives, and thus, they did not care much for the items up for sale.. They just wanted to prove that they had what it took to donate to charity.