I raised stunning young ladies, but they all wanted to possess me.

Cecilia nodded, but didn't make any other move.

A soft "click" came from inside the heavy lock on the private room door, which required a password or key.

She opened it easily using magnetic force.

The door slid open silently a crack.

Cecilia steered the wheelchair herself and slid inside.

The door closed gently behind her.

Chen Sinian stood at the door, helplessly rubbing his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

Oh no, the whole plan is ruined.

We can only hope that Master Gu Yan...

They can adapt to changing circumstances.

Just as he was having a headache, the phone in his pocket vibrated.

It was an old housekeeper, Uncle Fu, calling.

"Old Fu, what's wrong? What happened?"

Chen Sinian's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly answered the phone.

On the other end of the phone, the old butler, Uncle Fu, sounded anxious and panicked: "Master! Something terrible has happened!"

"As for the Pei family in Jinghai... that mother and daughter sword immortals, they somehow heard that Master Gu Yan is currently at the auction house, and they've come looking for him!"

"The car is almost at the door! And the way that young Sword Immortal Pei looks...it's terrifyingly cold!"

"Master, Master Gu Yan...did he really do something to that young girl...a truly despicable act?"

"What?!"

Chen Sinian almost cried out, "Scumbag? Isn't that the persona Master Gu Yan created for himself to act?"

"Could it be... that my words came true? Was this really just me playing myself?"

He immediately shook his head. No, no, now is not the time to think about this!

"How did you know they were here to see Master Gu Yan?"

"Madam Pei herself said to talk to Master Gu Yan! Her tone sounded off!"

Uncle Fu said urgently.

Chen Sinian is getting old.

Why now of all times!

"Old Fu, you try to stall for time as much as possible! I'll think of something!"

After hanging up the phone, he frantically opened a large encrypted group on his phone called the Healing Operation Command Center.

It was full of representatives and key personnel from various companies who came to help with the performance.

Chen Sinian typed rapidly.

[Emergency! This auction is a secret operation! Who leaked the information that Master Gu Yan is here?!]

The message was sent out, and there was a few seconds of silence in the group.

Then Zhang Xiong was the first to chime in: [Boss Chen, what's wrong? What happened?]

Chen Sinian gritted his teeth and replied: "The Pei family! That mother and daughter sword immortals from the Pei family of Jinghai are coming! They're heading towards the auction house! It looks like they're here to see Master Gu Yan!"

This news was like a bomb, blasting everyone out of hiding.

The group chat exploded instantly!

[What?! The Pei family? That ice-cold beauty Pei Yuran? And her mother, Pei Youyi, is here too?]

[Holy crap! Master Gu's character design in this script... could it be real?]

Could it be that Master Gu really did something to that young swordsman? Otherwise, why would she have traveled all the way from Jinghai to Shanghai?

[Both mother and daughter came... How big of a deal is this?]

Could it be... that Master Gu... has... (shocked.jpg)

[Are you crazy, upstairs? How old is Madam Pei?!]

[So what if she's old? Superhumans have long lifespans, and Madam Pei is still quite attractive! Besides, Master Gu's lecherous character... it's terrifying to think about!]

[Could it really be... that they took it all?! (Shocked look on their face)]

[My God, is Master Gu really going this far? He's really playing himself! Pei Yuran, and now there's Mrs. Pei? What a chaotic situation!]

The group chat was flooded with messages, and all sorts of shocked, speculative, and gossipy emojis were flying around.

The tone quickly shifted from emergency operations to gossip.

Chen Sinian stared at the rapidly scrolling screen, speechless.

To be honest, he was also a little curious about this gossip...

What exactly did Master Gu Yan do?

But now is not the time to be a bystander!

If the Pei family mother and daughter catch Gu Yan here, his daughter's treatment plan will be completely ruined!

He immediately activated the mute function, allowing only the group admin to speak.

He typed: 【Stop it, everyone! We'll discuss Master Gu Yan's matter later!】

The problem now is, what should we do? And who leaked the information? We must find them!

After posting, he lifted the ban.

The group chat was quiet for a little while.

Then, a weak-looking avatar appeared; it was Zhang Zihao.

He sent a crying emoji, then typed: [Uncle Chen...I...I might...have messed up...]

On my way to the auction house, I ran into Aunt Pei Youyi, the head of the Pei family...

She casually asked me where I was going, and I said I was helping out at the auction house... She asked who I was helping, and I...

[I didn't think much of it and just said I was helping Master Gu Yan set up the venue... I really didn't know she was here to collect a debt of gratitude from Master Gu!]

As soon as he sent the message, his father Zhang Xiong's profile picture popped up, and he immediately started cursing:

[Zhang Zihao! You good-for-nothing brat! I'll break your legs when I get back! Who told you to talk back?!]

Zhang Zihao: [Dad! I'm innocent! How would I know!]

Chen Sinian felt a throbbing sensation in his temples.

He suppressed his anger and typed:

[Stop arguing! It's pointless to assign blame now! Zihao didn't do it on purpose. However, you mustn't slander Master Gu Yan!]

[What nonsense about emotional debts!]

Although he was somewhat wavering inside...

The contract was just terminated, and the mother and daughter came from another city to follow me. What a coincidence!

He shook his head, clearing his mind of the jumbled thoughts, and issued the final command:

[The plan is being moved up! Uncle Fu is stalling for time at the door! The auction must begin as soon as possible and end immediately after the key stages are completed!]

[Everyone, stay alert! For Cecilia's sake, we can't afford to make any mistakes! Reply received!]

The message has been sent.

A few seconds later.

A row of neat replies appeared in the group chat:

【Received! For Ms. Chen!】

Gu Yan sat in the luxurious armchair in the private room, her brows slightly furrowed, her fingers lightly tapping her knees, her mind quickly going over the details of the script that would be coming up later.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zhang Zihao next to him holding a phone, his fingers tapping rapidly on the screen, his expression shifting between tension and frustration.

"Zihao, are you chatting with your girlfriend? You're replying to her messages so often."

Gu Yan asked casually.

"ah?!"

Zhang Zihao was so startled that his hand trembled, and his phone fell to the ground with a "thud".

He hurriedly picked it up, and when he looked up at Gu Yan, he forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace, with a hint of guilt and remorse in his eyes.

Gu Yan was a little confused by his reaction.

What's wrong with this kid?

Before he could think about it, Zhang Zihao suddenly froze as if he had seen something extremely terrifying or unbelievable.

His mouth was slightly open, his eyes were wide open, and he stared intently at the direction behind Gu Yan. He almost dropped the phone he had just picked up.

Gu Yan said irritably, "What's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly acting like you've gone mad?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly caught a faint, yet exceptionally pleasant, cool fragrance, somewhat like the scent of a pine forest after a snowfall.

He subconsciously and slowly turned his head to the right.