C64

Chapter 64 - Stellar River in the Eyes

That day, for the first time ever, Xing Chen received a call from Liang Wenrui.

Liang Jia watched as his expression gradually turned from surprise to gloominess.

"Why?" Zhou Xing Chen asked the other side of the phone. It was unknown what they were talking about, but Zhou Xing Chen was extremely angry. He pursed his lips and frowned deeply.

Liang Jia was curious. It was very difficult for someone to be angry at him for not being hung up. It seemed that this person had some background.

When Zhou Xing Chen finished his call, he looked at Liang Jia with a complicated expression. Liang Jia stared blankly for a moment before pointing a finger at herself. "It has something to do with me?"

"Yes." Zhou Xing Chen kept his phone, and hugged her from the back until the front, saying, "That's not it either."

He was holding Liang Jia, but she didn't understand what he was saying. She forced a smile and said, "You better explain it clearly."

"It's Mom."

Zhou Xing Chen's low voice exploded in Liang Jia's ears. Liang Wenrui? Liang Jia's expression couldn't help but darken a bit.

Zhou Xing Chen continued, "Her birthday is coming up."

Birthday? Yes, Liang Jia recalled that in the past few days, she should have been very busy. Liang Wenrui had good face, and she would hold a banquet before her birthday party with a very large display of mannerisms. In the past, she had personally arranged all of this, but this year, she didn't know who would be the one to help her.

"She sent you back to the party." Liang Jia could guess that Liang Wenrui was definitely only going to allow Zhou Xing Chen to return, and she was also not allowed to bring him along by name. This was why Zhou Xing Chen's expression had turned so ugly.

Zhou Xing Chen couldn't bear to see Liang Jia's gloomy expression, so he said, "And you."

Liang Jia looked up in surprise and asked, "Ma wants me to go?"

"I told you to go." Zhou Xing Chen turned her body around and said word by word, "You are my wife. You can't not stand by my side in this kind of situation."

"But …" Liang Jia wanted to say more, but was interrupted by Zhou Xing Chen. "Prepare yourself for me tonight."

In the night, Liang Jia had painted an exquisite makeup with a focus on the color of the earth. Not only did it appear that her bright eyes were deep and gave off an extremely elegant demeanor, it was also very pleasing to the eye when compared to her blue evening dress. Her long hair was elegantly coiled up, revealing her slender white neck and graceful curves of her shoulders.

When Zhou Xing Chen appeared with Liang Jia under his lead, the media was in an uproar. It wasn't just because this pair of mummies were extremely pleasing to the eyes, but rather because tonight's topic was extremely interesting.

Only Liang Wenrui and Xia Qin'er's faces were extremely unsightly as they stood there stiffly.

Liang Wenrui bitterly said, "I already told you not to bring that woman with you!"

Xia Qin'er forced a smile and obediently held Liang Wenrui's hand. "It's fine. Since she's here, she's here. Aunt, don't be angry. It's not worth it."

Liang Jia held Zhou Xing Chen's hand and took a seat at Liang Wenrui's place, while Liang Jia cutely greeted everyone. Although everyone knew that Liang Wenjie couldn't like Liang Wenli, they all thought that Liang Jia was very generous and polite, and also very noble and beautiful. They didn't know what Liang Wenrui didn't like at all.

"Mom." Liang Jia's gentle voice was accompanied by a perfect smile.

When Liang Wenrui saw that she was calling him, because of his prejudice from before, he felt his anger rising. However, it wasn't good to flare up in front of so many people and the media, so he could only give an ugly "hmph" in response.

Seeing her snort, Liang Jia couldn't help but feel embarrassed. At this moment, Zhou Xing Chen was leading her to a seat, his self-defense obvious.

Xia Qin'er gripped her fingers tightly, a vicious expression on her face.

"Esteemed guests, this is Liang Wenrui's Lady Liang's banquet. The auction prepared for this banquet is about to begin. The exhibits are all rich and precious. Everyone, please prepare yourself."

The microphone suddenly rang. Auction? Heh, Liang Wenrui was truly ingenious.

The first exhibit was a necklace designed by the chief designer. The moment it was displayed, the guests burst into an uproar. This was a resplendent and unique diamond with flowing silver on it. It was named "Eye of the Stellar River".

The necklace's appearance was too beautiful, causing all the guests to raise their tokens repeatedly. When the price was raised to eighty million, only a few people remained to compete. In the end, Zhou Xing Chen raised it one last time in a calm and composed manner.

"120 million."

Zhou Xing Chen's voice suddenly rang out in Liang Jia's ears, startling her. He hadn't raised his trump card before, and Liang Jia couldn't help but look up at him.

"One hundred and twenty million going once, one hundred and twenty million going twice!" The host's voice was slightly raised as he looked around and saw that no one was raising their tags again. "One hundred and twenty million going thrice. Deal." The sound of the hammer striking the ground was firm.

The media was even crazily clicking their cameras. Young Master Zhou spent all his money just to get a smile on his face. This kind of slightly peach-colored news was the favorite news of the city.

The rest of the items on display could only be considered average, they were not even comparable to the first necklace.

Liang Jia said to Zhou Xing Chen before heading to the bathroom alone. When she came out, she saw Xia Qin'er standing against the wall outside.

When Xia Qin'er saw her, she immediately stood up and stared at Liang Jia.

Liang Jia's bearing was relaxed and elegant. While washing her hands, she looked at Xia Qin'er in the mirror. "Miss Xia is waiting for me?"

Xia Qin'er nodded. "Yes."

Liang Jia didn't immediately pay attention to her. In her mind, Xia Qin'er was no longer someone she treated with courtesy.

Liang Jia leisurely dried her hands before turning around and giving Xia Qin'er a gentle smile. She asked, "What business do you have with me?"

Xia Qin'er took a deep breath. "Liang Jia, I want to ask you to give me the 'Eye of the Stellar River'. I can offer a higher price. "

Liang Jia found this funny. "If that's the case, then why didn't you bid just now?"

Xia Qin'er lowered her head, appearing as though she had been wronged. "Because I don't want to argue with Xing Chen."

For some unknown reason, Liang Jia felt irritated. Was this a way for her to express her love and support for Zhou Xing Chen?

Liang Jia sneered, "There's no need for you to put up a show just the two of us. I don't know what you're scheming, but 'Eyeing Star River' can't be given to you."

Seeing how straightforward Liang Jia's words were and how she wasn't pretending to be a little white rabbit, Xia Qin'er raised her head with a domineering expression. "Once this necklace is out, I can see that Aunt Liang likes it a lot. I want to buy it and give it to Aunt."

Liang Jia glanced at her, then walked past her straight into the hall. Her gentle voice transmitted over, "No matter what you want to do, this necklace, it's definitely not in your hands."

Xia Qin'er bit her lower lip and half-closed her eyes, revealing a trace of hatred. "Liang Jia, just you wait!"