My Aloof Husband Can't Stop His Devoted Affection-Chapter 484 - 037: Their love is like a woven fairy tale_2

Chapter 484: 037: Their love is like a woven fairy tale_2
"Do you like it?" Yun Qi came over at this time and softly asked.
Ye Lingran looked up at him and smiled, nodding her head, "Yes, I like it."
"Alright, let’s go with this set!" Saying this, Yun Qi took out a black card from the inside pocket of his clothes and handed it to Manager Wen.
After leaving this store, Yun Qi took Ye Lingran to a hair salon. Since her hair was naturally smooth, she only had a simple temporary curl, and someone helped her style it and touched up her makeup.
By the time everything was done, it was already three-thirty in the afternoon. Yun Qi drove her directly to the charity auction where celebrities from all walks of life and big names from the entertainment industry gathered, making it a dazzling event full of stars. Many media were present as well. When Ye Lingran signed on the red carpet billboard while holding Yun Qi’s arm, she spotted Yu Feici’s figure among the crowd of ers. She was a bit surprised then, but Yu Feici below waved at her calmly to greet her.
It was then that Ye Lingran thought about how she had now turned to this entertainment section, so coming to such a star-studded place was normal. And when she was signing just now, she happened to see Ji Ye’s name, right at the upper right corner of her name.
After entering the venue, Yun Qi led her to sit in a central position in the second row. Many celebrities sat beside them as well, and Yun Qi greeted them one by one, introducing Ye Lingran as his fiancée. Listening to all the compliments they gave, Ye Lingran returned modest smiles, responding gracefully with polite phrases like ’thank you’ and ’you flatter me’.
After finally settling down quietly, Yun Qi leaned towards her, teasing her with a smile, "Not bad, you’re starting to sound official now."
Ye Lingran rolled her eyes at him in mock annoyance, "It’s about being close to virtue and learning from proximity."
"So... are you complimenting me or criticizing me here?"
"That’s for you to discern; if you think it’s a compliment, then it’s a compliment; if you think it’s criticism, then it’s criticism."
Yun Qi chuckled and tightened his grip around her gentle hand, "Indeed, Mrs. Yun makes a valid point."
Ye Lingran was taken aback, instinctively looking at him, caught off guard by his ’Mrs. Yun’ remark, which startled her but also filled her heart with a hint of sweetness. Although it was the first time hearing this address, somehow it seemed strangely familiar, sounding particularly pleasant to her ears, causing a slight smile to appear on her lips.
Once the auction began, the first item was a famous painter’s work, starting at 150,000. There were quite a few bidders, and the final price came to 580,000. The second item was a ruby necklace, with a starting price of 1.1 million, and after a round of bidding, it sold for 5.7 million.
All the items in this auction were donated by various prominent figures, and the proceeds were to be donated to left-behind children and those with congenital heart disease but without money for treatment.
There were eleven items in total for auction, each one a masterpiece and quite valuable. The penultimate item was one of the last works of the ceramic master Gu Lin, a children’s rocking horse that was so lifelike, with a starting price of 2.66 million. In the end, a business tycoon fond of collecting ceramics bought it for 15 million.
The last item was a diamond ring, also the last creation of the famous jewelry designer Mrs. Ruth Delar, one of a kind in the world. The uniqueness of the diamond ring naturally lay in its centerpiece—a gradient red diamond with a blood hue, surrounded by sapphires of varying sizes, very captivating and dazzling, making every woman present fall for it, with a starting price of 30 million.
As soon as the host finished introducing the ring, the audience began fiercely bidding for it.
"Thirty-five million."
"Forty million."
As the price kept climbing higher, a wealthy lady sitting next to Ye Lingran also raised her paddle and shouted, "Eighty million."
Ye Lingran glanced at her, still showing a faint smile on her face. Actually, this was also her first time attending such a charity auction, and she could only quietly watch the various bids being made by others. However, Yun Qi, sitting beside her, narrowed his eyes slightly at that ring, a determined look in his eyes, yet outwardly he remained calm and unhurried, letting them call out the bids first.
When he felt the time was right, Yun Qi raised his paddle, "One hundred and five million."