Volume 4: Counterattack: Bright Star Road Chapter 264 A Diamond Necklace Worth 200 Million
The next day, in the hotel room, Yuan Xudong woke up from a deep sleep as his cell phone alarm rang. Seeing him slowly open his eyes, Lin Yuner, who was lying on her side and looking at him, quickly hid under the quilt, with her back to him, pretending to be asleep.
Opening his eyes and looking at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling of the hotel room, Yuan Xudong gradually woke up. Last night, he first accompanied Lin Yuner to play in the casino for most of the night and won more than 2 million US dollars, which is equivalent to more than 2.5 billion Korean won. Then he and Lin Yuner came to the hotel and booked a luxury suite. As the saying goes, when you are well fed and warm, you will think about sex. In addition, the casino is the entertainment venue that is most likely to make people feel like a life of luxury. Whether it is Yuan Xudong or Lin Yuner, under the stimulation of gambling or money, the two young men and women stayed in the most luxurious room of the five-star hotel for a night, and naturally had a relationship during that time.
Looking at Lin Yuner who was facing away from him, with her long, thick black hair, small, rosy ears, white and smooth neck, tender and delicate back skin, and willow-like body curves, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but hug her from behind, kissing her earlobes and neck and said softly:
"Yoona, are you okay?"
Without hearing Lin Yuner's reply, knowing that she was shy and embarrassed, Yuan Xudong raised a sly smile, and just hugged her from behind and caressed her gently, enjoying the warmth and softness in his arms. The ancients said that gentle places are the tombs of heroes. Yuan Xudong quite agrees with this and is happy with it. If there is no nourishment of love, then what is the point of living or working hard? Women conquer the world by conquering men, and in the same way, men conquer women by conquering the world. Compared with men themselves, money, power, status and other external so-called unimportant conditions are precisely what women value most. It is like talking about wealth with the poor and talking about feelings with the rich.
"O...Oppa..."
Unable to bear Yuan Xudong's teasing, Lin Yuner opened her eyes, pressed down his hands that wanted to do something bad, shrank into his arms and whispered:
"Oppa, what are you going to do?"
"What should I do?"
Looking at the shy Lin Yuner, Yuan Xudong hugged her and pretended to be confused while smiling:
"I don't quite understand what you mean, can you explain it more clearly?"
“You…you…”
Knowing that Yuan Xudong was pretending to be confused, Lin Yuner struggled slightly in his arms and said in a delicate voice:
"You're so annoying, Xudong Oppa, what are you going to do with me?"
"So this is what you were talking about!"
Yuan Xudong stroked Lin Yuner and said with a smile as if he had suddenly realized something:
"Yun'er, I will take good care of you from now on. You are such a cute girl, can you be my sister?"
"younger sister?"
When Lin Yuner heard Yuan Xudong say that he wanted her to be his sister, she slightly widened her eyes and stared at him:
"Just...sister?"
"What else?"
Yuan Xudong looked at Lin Yuner, who was staring at him with eyes slightly wide open, and said with a sly smile:
"I'm a few years older than you. You don't want to be my sister, do you?"
"elder sister?"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong refused to ask her to be his girlfriend, Lin Yuner turned around and looked at him, and said coquettishly in his arms:
"Xudong Oppa, I...I can be your girlfriend, okay?"
"What do you think?"
Looking at Lin Yuner, whose big watery eyes were blinking, whose skin was white, whose features were delicate, and whose looks and temperament were still very young, Yuan Xudong hugged her tightly and said with a sly smile:
"Isn't it a little too late to ask this now?"
"No, I just forgot to ask!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong teasing her like this and being held tightly in his arms, Lin Yuner blushed and said shyly:
"Xudong Oppa, are you willing to let me be your girlfriend?"
"Promise, of course!"
Yuan Xudong pressed Lin Yuner under him, leaning down close to her delicate body, with an obvious smirk on his face, and said:
"Of course I can't miss such a good girlfriend!"
"Xudong Oppa, don't... wuwu!"
…
About an hour later, Yuan Xudong, who was in high spirits, walked out of the room with Lin Yuner, who had a ruddy complexion, a pair of big watery eyes and was as bright as a pool of spring water. Because they were staying in one of the best rooms in the hotel, the hotel sent Yuan Xudong and Lin Yuner an invitation to an auction. On the top floor of the hotel, a small-scale charity auction was held. The proceeds from the auction would be used to fund the children in the orphanage so that they could have better educational equipment and living environment.
Because of her orphan status in this life, and Lin Yuna's interest, Yuan Xudong took her to the top floor of the hotel to participate in this charity auction which was more show than reality. Why did Yuan Xudong say that such a charity auction was more show than reality? Because the items being auctioned were not valuable, and a charity auction could not raise much money.
On the contrary, the money spent on holding this so-called charity auction is likely to be several times the money finally obtained from the auction. I don’t know since when, so-called charity has been equated with capital. Charity has long been more than just charity. It can be social activities, public opinion propaganda , tax avoidance for the rich, etc., serving specific purposes. What people really care about is not the object of charity as they should, but the manifestation of their own interests and status.
On the top floor of the hotel, at the charity auction, Yuan Xudong walked into the venue with Lin Yuner, found a more secluded corner and sat down, smiling:
"Yoona, feel free to take pictures of anything you like. The upper limit is 2,578,529,852 won!"
Hearing Yuan Xudong say such a string of numbers, Lin Yuner asked curiously:
"Xudong Oppa, why is there still a small change?"
"Because this is all the money in my bank card!"
At this point, Yuan Xudong took out his wallet from his pocket, took out a credit card from his wallet and handed it to Lin Yuner, saying lovingly:
"Here, take this card. The password is..."
Unexpectedly, Yuan Xudong would give her a credit card. Lin Yuner refused a little embarrassedly:
"Oppa, I have my own money, you don't have to..."
"Where did you get the money?"
Giving Lin Yuner a blank look, Yuan Xudong stuffed the credit card into her hand and said in a teasing tone:
"Your brother-in-law told us that your sister-in-law has been trying to steal his private money every day. Today she borrowed 200,000 won, and tomorrow she borrowed 1 million won. By the way, have you paid it back?"
"Except for the one million won I just borrowed not long ago, I have paid back all the rest!"
Holding Yuan Xudong's credit card in her hand, Lin Yuner lowered her head and said with a blushing face:
"This Jiang Zhentai is such a jerk. Just wait and see how I'm going to settle accounts with him when I get back. I clearly told him not to tell anyone about this. Really, I feel so embarrassed. What should I do?"
"What's so embarrassing about this?"
Looking at Lin Yuner with a red face, who looked as cute as a little girl, Yuan Xudong touched her head and said lovingly:
"Girls should learn to spend money, but they should not be vain. They should be beautiful on the outside as well as on the inside, you know?"
"Yes, I know!"
Nodding vigorously, Lin Yuner put the credit card in her pocket, then looked up at Yuan Xudong and said happily:
"Thank you, Oppa. I will treasure this credit card!"
"Well, when you go back, remember to buy some gifts for your sister, brother-in-law, and niece, okay?"
"Got it, thank you Oppa!"
Seeing that Yuan Xudong not only considered herself but also his family, Lin Yoona was overjoyed. The more she looked at Yuan Xudong, the happier and sweeter she felt. Although he was different from ordinary Korean men, Lin Yoona preferred men like Yuan Xudong, who was tall, handsome, strong, and had a good temper and character. He was a very gentle and capable man, full of charming charm.
Time passed, guests entered one by one, and when almost everyone who could come arrived, the charity auction began. Just as Yuan Xudong predicted, the items auctioned were all not very valuable, such as oil paintings by unknown painters, shoulder bags that had been used for several years, and flashy pearl necklaces.
Not to mention Yuan Xudong who had expected this, even Lin Yoona next to him was not interested in these things and seemed very disappointed. He did not expect that the high-end charity auction on TV would be like this in reality. The items being auctioned were unknown and there were very few bidders. Yuan Xudong even felt that these people were most likely supporting each other and had agreed in advance that you would buy mine and I would buy yours, so as to avoid embarrassment for both himself and the organizer due to failure of the auction.
"The next lot is a diamond necklace from the Eternal Love series offered by Ms. Haruko. Before the auction officially begins, let us get to know this beautiful, intelligent, and kind-hearted angel!"
As the auctioneer spoke, applause broke out. Chunzi, who was sitting in the front row, stood up. She had long chestnut hair, wore a brown coat, and had delicate light makeup on her face. She had a fair complexion, red lips, a pair of bright eyes, and a tall, well-proportioned figure. She was a rare beauty. If Lin Yuner was a cute girl next door who made all men who saw her want to protect her, then Chunzi was a pure urban beauty who easily aroused men's hormones.
When he saw Chunzi again, a smile appeared on Yuan Xudong's lips. If he was not mistaken, the diamond necklace being auctioned was the one that was stolen by Chunzi's gang in the Cheongdam-dong jewelry fraud case in Gangnam District.
According to the information fed back by Gangnam Police Station, Chunzi and others have reached a private understanding with the jewelry store owner. It seems that this diamond necklace has been bought by Chunzi and others. The actual value of the jewelry is about 200 million won. It is unknown what this group of scammers want to do, or what Prosecutor Park Hee-soo behind them wants to do. Yuan Xudong does not believe that they will really do good things and donate such a large sum of money to the children in the orphanage.
While Yuan Xudong was secretly observing Chunzi, Chunzi greeted the guests around her and observed Guo Chengjian sitting in the corner with the corner of her eyes. All of this was a plan designed by Huang Zhicheng in advance. Knowing that Guo Chengjian liked diamond necklaces, he asked the young and beautiful Chunzi to attend the charity auction. She was sexy and beautiful, and she was loving. Such a woman would definitely attract men's attention. If Guo Chengjian took a picture of the diamond necklace, it would be a breakthrough. Then it would be up to Chunzi to play freely. According to her words, no one in the world could easily resist her temptation, especially the self-righteous man.
After a simple greeting, Haruko returned to her seat and the auctioneer continued the auction:
"The auction will now officially begin. The starting price for the classic Eternal Love series diamond necklace is 50 million won. Each bid increase must not be less than 10 million won. Bidding begins now!"
"Fifty million won!"
"Sixty million won!"
…
The atmosphere at the scene became a little more lively, especially the men who brought their female companions, all began to participate in the auction consciously or unconsciously. After all, whether or not they can win the bid is one thing, and whether or not they are willing to bid and participate in the auction is another thing, so they still have to have the right attitude.
Yuan Xudong was the same. Seeing Lin Yuner staring at the diamond necklace covered with a glass cover on the tray with burning eyes, especially under the special light, the diamond necklace was dazzling, like the stars in the sky. Not to mention a young girl like Lin Yuner, even Yuan Xudong couldn't help but feel a little moved. Beautiful things always make people like them, and this is true for people and precious jewelry. Thinking this in his heart, Yuan Xudong looked at Lin Yuner with eager eyes and smiled:
"Yoona, do you like it?"
“Hmm~~”
Nodding vigorously, Lin Yuner looked at Yuan Xudong expectantly and said:
"Oppa, is this really possible?"
Yuan Xudong touched Lin Yuner's head and said lovingly:
"Of course you can. I have never formally given you any gift. This diamond necklace can be regarded as the first gift I gave you. From now on, on this day every year, I will give you a commemorative gift, okay?"
"Okay~~"
Seeing Yuan Xudong doting on her so much, Lin Yoona's eyes narrowed with smiles. She really enjoyed Yuan Xudong's touch and doting words. Although her sister and brother-in-law also doted on her, they were her own sister and brother-in-law after all, and they were family. The feeling she got from Yuan Xudong was completely different from that from Yuan Xudong. This was probably the difference between family affection and love.
If this wasn't the charity auction, she would have wanted to stay in Yuan Xudong's arms and let him caress and pamper her all the time. After all, which girl doesn't want to be a little princess?
Yuan Xudong stroked Lin Yuner like a cat, looked at the auctioneer in the middle of the venue, raised his hand and shouted:
"One hundred million won!"
"One hundred million won. This gentleman is offering one hundred million won. Is there any higher offer?"
The auctioneer glanced at Yuan Xudong, then waved the hammer in his hand and shouted:
"One hundred million won once, one hundred million won twice..."
"One hundred and ten million won!"
Guo Chengjian, who was also sitting in the corner, raised his hand and shouted the price.
"One hundred and ten million won. This gentleman is offering one hundred and ten million won. Is there any higher offer?"
The auctioneer glanced at Guo Chengjian, and then at Yuan Xudong. Compared to Guo Chengjian who was alone, he was more optimistic about Yuan Xudong who was sitting next to Lin Yoona. Generally speaking, men with women are more generous with money. Just like a peacock spreading its tail, men always like to show themselves consciously or unconsciously in front of the opposite sex, especially the beautiful opposite sex.
At an auction, there is no better way to show off one's strength and masculinity than to spend money bidding for the woman one loves. Of course, the prerequisite is that one must have money in one's pocket. However, the auctioneer believed in his own judgment and believed that Yuan Xudong must be a wealthy man. A man without money would definitely not be embarrassed to bid so high-profilely, so he raised the auction price from 70 million to 100 million won.
The auctioneer was not disappointed. After Guo Chengjian called out a price of 110 million, Yuan Xudong raised his hand and shouted:
“Two hundred million won!”
The first time he raised the price by 30 million won, and the second time he raised it directly to 90 million won. Yuan Xudong was obviously determined to win. The auctioneer on the stage said excitedly:
"Two hundred million won. This gentleman is offering two hundred million won. Is there any higher price?"
"Two hundred million won once, two hundred million won twice, two hundred million won three times, deal, congratulations to this gentleman!"
Although the auctioneer wanted to liven up the atmosphere, everyone was not stupid. It was just an ordinary piece of jewelry, worth at most 200 million won, or even less. With this money, one could go to a luxury store and buy the brand and style one liked. Of course, if one considered it from a charitable perspective, no matter how much money was spent, it didn't matter. After all, it was a good deed, and the actual value of the auction item was secondary. Unfortunately, not many people at the scene could think this way, including Lin Yuner, who was sitting next to Yuan Xudong. Seeing that Yuan Xudong had raised the price by 90 million at once, it was very likely that tens of millions of won had been wasted in vain. Lin Yuner said with some distress:
"Oppa, isn't 200 million won too much?"
"It's not expensive. This diamond necklace costs about 200 million won!"
Yuan Xudong looked at Lin Yuner and smiled:
"Besides, I donate to the orphanage every month. This time I'll just consider it as a donation of 200 million. I also got a diamond necklace for free. Don't you think it's a good deal?"
“So that’s how it is!”
Lin Yuner looked at Yuan Xudong with some curiosity:
"Oppa, why do you donate to the orphanage every month?"
"Because I believe good people will be rewarded!"
Yuan Xudong touched Lin Yuner's head and said with a smile:
"Otherwise, why would God send such a lovely girl like you to be my girlfriend?"
"Really, Xudong Oppa, how come you are so good at making girls happy?"
"Because what I said was true!"
"real?"
"real!"
…
Just when Yuan Xudong and Lin Yuner were being intimate with each other, Chunzi who was sitting in the front row felt a little unhappy. She had originally planned to let Guo Chengjian buy the diamond necklace she had reluctantly given up so that she could get close to him and then steal it back. However, she didn't expect that a sucker would show up halfway, forcing her to execute the second battle plan. She glanced at Guo Chengjian, Yuan Xudong and Lin Yuner who were being intimate with each other with the corner of her eyes, and Chunzi secretly calculated how to frame Guo Chengjian and get her diamond necklace back.
