Chapter 60: Things Are Getting More and More Absurd! The Heroine Publicly Berates Jiang Yifeng?!

Back when Meng Xiaoling and Bai Bing’er had their conflict, although Meng Youqian didn’t know the full story, he still had a general idea of what happened.

The most obvious change afterward was that Meng Xiaoling, who used to enjoy a “bad girl” lifestyle, suddenly became obedient and well-behaved. And it wasn’t an act—she genuinely began building herself and learning new things, seemingly striving to mature.

Seeing his daughter change like this, Meng Youqian was naturally pleased. Even though he doted on her, he never actually wished for her to live forever sheltered under his wings, inside the “safe house” he built for her.

As for Bai Bing’er, this unexpected person who entered their lives, Meng Youqian had also paid close attention to her. But no matter how he asked, Meng Xiaoling never told him what Bai Bing’er said to her back then… In the end, Meng Youqian had no choice but to give up asking.

Now, seeing how his daughter treats Bai Bing’er, and how just one sentence from Bai Bing’er can instantly quiet her, Meng Youqian naturally had his speculations. He guessed that Bai Bing’er might have revealed the truth about the so-called “bad girl lifestyle” to Meng Xiaoling, which is why she changed so drastically, trying to grow up.

When people face the truth, they usually try to live in alignment with it. No one enjoys staying in a falsehood they’ve already seen through.

Just like in The Truman Show, the director created a seemingly perfect world for Truman—a good family, job, and friends. But no matter how nice it looked, it was fake! Once Truman learned the truth, even when the director told him the outside world wasn’t as ideal as the one made for him, he still resolutely walked out. That is human nature.

So, Meng Youqian guessed, his daughter wasn’t afraid of Bai Bing’er; she admired her. She envied her freedom, her intuitive insight into others, and her poise and maturity. All of these were things that Meng Xiaoling, protected for too long, had never possessed. And that’s why she worked so hard to catch up to someone who had left such a deep impression on her life.

Looking at the lazily seated Bai Bing’er not far away, even Meng Youqian had to admit—Bai Ze truly raised an exceptional daughter. He gently patted Meng Xiaoling’s head and said kindly, “Lingling, in this world, everyone has their own path, personality, and habits. What we should focus on isn’t chasing or surpassing others, but finding the path that suits us best. Understand?”

Meng Xiaoling nodded, half-understanding. Meng Youqian didn’t press further. Educating his daughter wasn’t something that needed to be rushed. If she didn’t understand now, she could figure it out later. Even if she never figured it out in her lifetime, so what? She was still his daughter.

On stage, after announcing Meng Xiaoling’s bid, Xue Xue smiled at her regretfully. Next came the fifth bidder.

“The fifth bidder is Miss Shang. Her offer is… 6.2 billion.”

A flicker of shock appeared in Xue Xue’s eyes.

6.2 billion! Even among the major families, this was no small amount. While Xinghai Group had assets of several hundred billion, its available liquid capital might not exceed 10 billion. Most of the assets were tied up or fixed—money must be spent to earn more. For large corporations, liquidity was tightly managed. Too much or too little was a problem—risk and reward must be balanced.

And this 6.2 billion from Shang Chan? It was practically all the emergency liquid funds Xinghai could muster at the moment. But with the Zhao family backing her, it wasn’t a big deal—that clan’s total assets were in the trillions.

Bai Bing’er looked at Shang Chan and smiled slightly, without any sense of defeat. “Miss Shang, very bold of you…”

Shang Chan glanced at her indifferently, expressionless. To her, since Lin Tian was wary of Jiang Yifeng, she naturally had to help deal with him. She’d already decided to mobilize the full strength of the Zhao family against him.

Her main reason, of course, was Lin Tian. But she also feared for the Zhao clan’s future. If, as Lin Tian implied, Jiang Yifeng awakened his “Heavenly Sacred Body,” then he’d become unstoppable. At that point, no amount of money, power, or influence would help. On this point, Shang Chan trusted Lin Tian’s judgment unconditionally. So today marked the Zhao family’s first battle against Jiang Yifeng!

The 6.2 billion she offered was simply all she could pull together on short notice—no one expected Jiang Yifeng to attend this auction! Even the Zhao family couldn’t mobilize massive funds in a hurry without risk. She had done all she could.

Behind her, Lin Tian couldn’t help but click his tongue when he heard the bid.

He didn’t get it. Wasn’t this Jiang Yifeng’s “destined opportunity”? Why were all these women acting like they were on steroids?

[Bai Bing’er’s 5.5 billion was already insane, and then Shang Chan casually raised it to 6.2 billion! What the hell! Does money mean nothing to them? Do they even understand what 6.2 billion means?! In Hello Mr. Billionaire, the challenge was to spend 1 billion in a month… These two women had now mobilized the equivalent of 11 of that guy! Even for a cheesy romance novel, this was getting out of hand!]

What Lin Tian didn’t know was that his thoughts were being heard by Bai Bing’er, Shang Chan, and others.

First, both women knew the sculpture Spirit Monkey Offering Peach was incredibly valuable. Even 6–7 billion wouldn’t be a loss. Second, they knew it was Jiang Yifeng’s fated treasure. And since both were potential members of his future harem, they felt deep resistance. So when it came to opposing Jiang Yifeng, they spared no effort.

Both women were using all the cash they had access to. Even Bai Bing’er’s 5.5 billion included funds from the Bai family, since Zhao now owned 51% of her company. If Jiang Yifeng knew the whole story, he’d probably be moved to tears…

Even now, his expression was dark as thunder. He expected this auction to be tough, but not this ridiculous!

Had these women lost their minds? Even with all its added value, Spirit Monkey Offering Peach shouldn’t be worth more than 3 billion! And now? Bai Bing’er bid 5.5 billion, Shang Chan went to 6.2 billion…

Jiang Yifeng was stunned. He had planned to buy it with a hard-hitting bid of 4.4 billion. But compared to 5.5 and 6.2… that was child’s play. Still, he didn’t look too discouraged. After all, he had prepared a backup plan.

If everything went according to plan, all the items he wanted at this auction would end up in his hands. That was the power of the reinforcements he’d called in.

“Since you all want to waste money, fine. Saves me some cash…”

Jiang Yifeng leaned back in his chair, eyes narrowing as his expression calmed completely.

On stage, after announcing Shang Chan’s bid, Xue Xue hesitated. Even among Mr. He’s many high-end auctions, this kind of price was unprecedented. Even with the Zhao family backing them, she was a little nervous.

Mr. He smiled warmly from behind. “Xiao Xue, go on. Don’t worry.”

She nodded, took a deep breath, and flipped to the next bid…She thought 6.2 billion was the limit. But when she saw the next price tag, her whole expression froze!