"I offer fifty thousand!"
"I offer one hundred thousand!"
"Humph, do you think a mere hundred thousand is enough to have Ye Tian accompany you for drinks?" a woman dressed in a red waist-cinched dress disdainfully commented, "I offer two hundred thousand, and tonight, Ye Tian is mine alone!"
This wasn't an auction house, but a bar. As for what was being auctioned, it was beyond mind-boggling. People were bidding on who gets to have a man accompany them for a drink that night.
There were seven women participating in the auction, each more beautiful than the last. They were all dressed in brand-name clothes and exhibited an air of elegance that was anything but ordinary. However, they were willing to spend two hundred thousand just to invite a man to accompany them for drinks, which was simply incomprehensible.
To make matters even more intriguing, the man being auctioned off wouldn't even be considered an elite by societal standards. In fact, he was wearing the waiter's uniform of the bar.
Ye Tian, the most unfitting waiter of the Flame Bar, without a doubt. No matter how busy the bar got or how short-handed it was, you could always find him occupying a spot in the bar. If he wasn't chatting over drinks with a beauty, he was monopolizing the most beautiful waitress in the bar.
In short, he came to the bar for conversations, yet he earned much more than the other waiters who slaved away. That's because for every ten thousand spent by the woman he accompanied on drinks, he received a thousand in commission. The commission alone actually accrued to hundreds of thousands per month.
Naturally, he made quite a splash, which earned him the envious gazes of the other male waitstaff in the bar.
Despite being universally resented, he was thriving in the Flame Bar. Even the bar manager turned a blind eye to his conduct, giving tacit acknowledgment to his actions.
It was peak business hours at the Flame Bar, bursting at the seams, with many people coming specifically for these nightly auctions for entertainment.
Of course, there were skeptics who believed that this auction was just a publicity stunt by the bar owner, and that the women participating in the auction were merely performers hired by the bar. However, those who knew the backgrounds of these women scoffed at this idea.
Perform? Who could afford to hire them to act?
The lady who had bid two hundred thousand, attired in a red dress, anyone who regularly reads financial magazines would recognize her as the president of American Huafang Textile Group, a self-made woman who at the tender age of twenty-seven had built a multibillion-dollar corporation out of nothing.
The woman seated next to her wasn't of mere pedigree either; her father is a senior leader in the city, truly a second-generation official. The one seated farthest left, a redhead, her father may not be a high official in the city, but he is a member of one of the four major families in Ninghai, the Wang family. It is said that she holds a prominent standing within the family's inner circles, not to be underestimated at all!
It must be said, none of the seven women who had attended the auction were ordinary figures. They hadn't come here at someone's beck and call to put on a show but were genuinely attracted to Ye Tian.
"Two hundred thousand for the first time...Two hundred thousand for the second time! Is there a higher bid? If not, our President Li is the only one getting Ye Tian’s company tonight..."
Luo Ling's ethereal and pleasing voice resonated throughout the room. She was always the one in charge of Ye Tian's auctions. Being the most beautiful waitress in the Flame Bar, she undoubtedly had the closest relationship with Ye Tian there.
"Alright, tonight brother Ye Tian belongs to Li Xian, the President of Meihua Textile Group..." Just as Luo Ling was about to announce, someone interrupted her,
"Wait...I bid one hundred!"
At this moment, two women walked in from the entrance of the bar. The one who had spoken was a towering beauty with the face of an angel and a devilish figure.
The girl next to her was more accurately described as a young lady. With her youthful aura and a charming smile, she seemed to be only eighteen or nineteen.
Li Xian initially thought that Ye Tian was hers for the evening. However, an unexpected challenger came forth. Even though the challenger merely bid one hundred, Li Xian knew of the relationship between Ye Tian and her. Even if the woman bid just one dollar, Ye Tian would probably choose to accompany her that evening.
With a tint of jealousy, Li Xian glanced at the woman and left the bar with the other six women. They all knew that once this woman arrived, she would be the only one in Ye Tian’s line of sight, and therefore, they had no need to stay.
"Zi Qing, you're here!" Ye Tian, initially bored and contemplating napping, perked up immediately upon seeing two beautiful women enter the bar.
"Hey! Hey! Wretched Ye Tian, lousy Ye Tian, do you have eyes only for Zi Qing? I'm a beauty too, and you totally ignored me!" The young girl was displeased as she saw Ye Tian’s gaze focused on Lin Zi Qing.
"Hehe, I did notice you, little Xin Yan." Ye Tian apologized with a sheepish smile.
"Hmph, you lie! Your eyes are clearly set on only Sister Zi Qing. Where did you see me?" Wang Xin Yan pouted.
Lin Zi Qing was used to the two squabbling on sight, and thus, didn't pay much attention, rather, she apologized, “Ye Tian, I have to cause you a loss tonight again.”
Indeed, based on the previous auction’s bidding price of two hundred thousand, Ye Tian would have earned a commission of twenty thousand tonight.
"Hehe, making money is a small matter, accompanying Sister Zi Qing is the real deal. If you genuinely feel you owe me something, how about this small compensation - grant me a little kiss."
Lin Zi Qing's face flushed slightly, white eyes showing slight disagreement with Ye Tian's sweet talk. Just as she was about to retort, a harsh voice sounded from the side.
"Who do you think you are? Trying to lay a finger on my woman. You’re simply courting death!"
Ye Tian turned his head to look at the speaker, a man in a white Armani suit, who looked to be in his mid-twenties and was quite handsome. However, the unchecked arrogance on his face made Ye Tian frown, and what upset him more was the superior look in the man's eyes.
"What are you looking at? Who gives you the right to look at me? Do you know who I am?" The prideful man rebuked at Ye Tian’s glance.
"Gao Youchao, what are you doing here?" Lin Zi Qing seemed to know him and frowned at his arrogant way of talking to Ye Tian.
"Zi Qing, I’ve invited you to dinner more than ten times, but every time you’ve either had to work or had something at home. You got out of it today by saying you had to work again. How come you are here now?" Gao Youchao glanced at Lin Zi Qing, his arrogant attitude softened, although his voice was still filled with questioning.
"It doesn't seem like my presence here has anything to do with you," Lin Zi Qing had never been fond of this Gao YouChao who always bothered her, and his manner of speaking to Ye Tian had also irritated her. Thus, her voice carried an edge of impatience.
"Lin Zi Qing, Gao Shao
few
is honoring you by inviting you to dinner. How many people in Ninghai city would like to invite Gao Shao to dinner but can't. You, on the other hand, kept declining him. Now you've even left Gao Shao aside to be with this lowlife waiter. You must be starved for men!" A flamboyantly dressed woman standing next to Gao Youchao said maliciously.
"A lowlife waiter?" A sneer escaped Ye Tian as he couldn't help but laugh. Gao Youchao’s arrogant attitude just made him realize what a farcical figure he was. Surprisingly, the woman beside him was also just as preposterous. It’s really true that birds of a feather flock together.
"Hey, little waiter, do you think I'm pretty? Am I prettier than Lin Zi Qing?" The seductively dressed woman now walked up to Ye Tian intentionally, putting on a seductive air, and spoke in a charming voice.
The woman named Yuan Li had been infatuated with Gao Youchao for quite some time and had always been seeking his favor. However, Gao Youchao was quite cold to her but showed great affection towards Lin Zi Qing. Hence, Yuan Li was jealous of Lin Zi Qing, always trying to surpass her in every possible way.
Yuan Li figured that if she somewhat flirted with this little waiter, he would fall instantly for her and concede that she was prettier than Lin Zi Qing, thereby putting Lin Zi Qing in an embarrassing situation.
Ye Tian gave her a sideways glance, a smirk playing on his lips, "Stay away from me! I don't want you to ruin my eyesight. You’re thinking of surpassing Zi Qing? I'd say even Feng Jie
sister
is ten times prettier than you!"
"What...What did you just say! Say it to my face one more time if you dare!" The woman demanded angrily, her face contorted with rage. She couldn't believe that the junior waiter, whom she assumed would be easily swayed by her charm, not only didn't compliment her looks, but cruelly mocked her for being even uglier than 'Sister Feng,' almost driving her mad!
"You truly are a masochist, enjoying being insulted, aren't you? Once isn't enough for you? Well then, if that's how you want it... I say, even 'Sister Feng' is ten times more attractive than you! Don’t overestimate yourself in the future, you're trying to seduce me looking like a goblin, have a hard look at what you really are!" Ye Tian sneered.
Although Yuan Li could be considered a beauty, she was inferior compared to Lin Ziqing. Even among the seven women who participated in the auction earlier, many were prettier than her. Therefore, when Ye Tian accused her of overestimating herself, he couldn't have been more right.
"Master Gao, please teach this jerk a lesson! He's getting on my nerves!" The woman flung herself into Gao Youchao's arms, whining.
Patting the woman on the back, Gao Youchao cast a haughty look down at Ye Tian: "Get down on your knees and apologize to my friend immediately, or face the consequences!"
"Get down and apologize?" Ye Tian mocked, "Sure, if this goblin apologizes to me on her knees, I won't hold her ugliness against her, trying to scare me!"
"You..." The woman was so furious that her face was ashen.
Gao Youchao swept his gaze over Ye Tian and smirked, "I don't know whether to admire your stupidity or your courage, but you've successfully annoyed me. Uncle Long, break this chap's arms and legs, and then throw him out!"
A cold-faced man in black standing by Gao Youchao immediately nodded in assent, "Yes, Master Gao."
