Urban: It turns out this is a comprehensive world

(After reading some comments from readers, some think Qin Qingcheng is a "second-hand" person, which just shows they haven't read carefully. Others think that emotional infidelity also counts as being a "second-hand" person. Well, I don't know what to say about that. After all, I've clearly stated that Qin Qingcheng and the others didn't willingly fall in love with Xiao Chen in their previous lives. So, I can only say that it's just a matter of different personal opinions.)

"The Li Family Auction House is really going all out; this auction is probably the largest in Hai City in the past year!"

Three days later, as the sun set and the afterglow painted the sky above Mirage with a golden hue, Luo Lingtian and Qin Qingcheng, along with the young couple Luo Yuntian, had an exquisite dinner and changed into well-tailored haute couture gowns.

Qin Qingcheng's champagne-colored fishtail dress accentuated her graceful figure, while Lin Ruoxue's moon-white gauze dress exuded gentle elegance. The Luo brothers, all dressed in matching handmade suits, were tall and handsome. As soon as they arrived at the Li's Auction House, an aura of luxury emanating from a top-tier aristocratic family swept over them.

The Li's Auction House is located in the most central and bustling area of ​​Hongxia District in Shanghai. The entire building resembles a golden behemoth embedded in the urban jungle.

It covers an area of ​​nearly 100 acres, far exceeding any commercial building in the surrounding area. The white marble fence surrounding it alone is hundreds of meters long, with intricate lotus patterns carved on it. Every detail exudes extravagance.

The main building is in the European Baroque style, with off-white marble walls that gleam with a warm luster in the afterglow. Dozens of Corinthian columns, each up to twenty meters high, support the magnificent portico, and the angel reliefs carved on the tops of the columns are lifelike.

Atop the dome stands a gilded dome, its crystal lightning rod refracting a rainbow of light, making it appear as majestic and imposing as a royal palace from afar.

A 50-meter-long scarlet carpet was laid at the main entrance, with waiters in uniform standing upright on both sides, their bowing greetings as standard as a textbook, showing the style of a top-notch venue.

The parking lot was already filled with all kinds of luxury cars, with top-of-the-line vehicles such as Maybach, Rolls-Royce, and Bentley lined up one after another, and even a few limited edition supercars were scattered among them. The residual heat of the engines had not yet dissipated, which made Luo Lingtian click his tongue in admiration.

He wasn't impressed by the grand scale of the auction house, but rather by the sheer number of celebrities and dignitaries attracted to the auction, a truly unprecedented event, evident from the packed parking lot.

"The auction house sent out the auction catalog a week in advance, which listed more than thirty rare items, including ancient jade, rare natural treasures, and even a rumored fragment of an ancient elixir. Isn't it normal for so many people to come?"

Qin Qingcheng brushed a stray hair behind her ear, her tone matter-of-fact, her delicate features carrying a hint of languid composure.

"Oh? Is that so? I didn't look at that illustrated book closely." Luo Lingtian nodded knowingly, a casual smile playing on his lips. "Never mind, let's just go in and see what's going on."

For him, the fun of an auction lies in the atmosphere itself. As for what the items are, it's not that important. With his strength and resources, there are very few things in this world that can truly capture his attention. Even if there are things that interest him, it's just a passing fancy, not something he's determined to get.

Just as the four were about to step onto the red carpet and enter the auction house's main entrance, a joyful shout suddenly came from not far away: "Ling Tian? Yun Tian? And Miss Qin, you've come too? And this is...?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man and a woman walking quickly towards them. The man was wearing a dark blue suit and had a gentle temperament. He was none other than Mo Yu. The woman beside him, Wenren Yajing, was wearing a light purple dress. She had gentle eyes and her every move exuded the elegance of a well-bred lady.

Such appearances make it impossible to tell that one is the founder of the Temple of Killing Gods and the other is a police officer.

"Mo Yu, Ya Jing, you're here too?" Luo Lingtian greeted them with a smile, then stepped aside to introduce them, "This is Lin Ruoxue, Yun Tian's fiancée."

He emphasized the words "fiancée," his tone carrying a hint of teasing towards his younger brother.

"Miss Lin, it's a pleasure to meet you." Mo Yu and Wenren Yajing nodded and greeted her, their gazes sweeping over Lin Ruoxue and Luo Yuntian's clasped hands, a knowing smile flashing in their eyes.

"You actually came to the auction?" As they walked side by side toward the auction house, Mo Yu couldn't help but look at Luo Lingtian, her tone full of surprise.

Having known Luo Lingtian for so long, he had never seen the other party set foot in any auction. Luo Lingtian's original words were, "Most of the things in auction houses are flashy but impractical, nothing worth paying attention to."

The auctions held by the Li Family Auction House have always been of extremely high standard, with items ranging far beyond antiques and calligraphy and paintings, including rare medicinal herbs, martial arts manuals, and occasionally even lost elixirs.

But in Luo Lingtian's eyes, none of these matters. He was a master of medicine, and even though he didn't know how to make pills, his exquisite combination of medicinal herbs allowed him to create soups and ointments that were just as effective as pills. More importantly, these ointments could be mass-produced.

As for martial arts manuals, he practices traditional Chinese martial arts and at most uses them for reference. However, he usually sends his subordinates to handle such matters.

Unless it's an irreplaceable top-grade elixir unearthed from the ruins of some sect or martial arts family, it might attract his attention, but such things are extremely rare.

"Since I'm free anyway, I'll accompany Qingcheng to relax." Luo Lingtian replied casually, his gaze sweeping over the crowd around him with a hint of nonchalant detachment in his eyes.

"I see." Mo Yu nodded in understanding and asked no further questions.

"Sister? Sister! Are you here for the auction too?"

A woman's voice, deliberately amplified with surprise, suddenly came from behind, breaking the relaxed atmosphere among them.

The crowd paused, turned around, and saw a man and a woman walking quickly toward them.

The woman, dressed in a pink princess dress and with exquisite makeup, was none other than Lin Ruoxue's younger sister, Lin Xuanxuan, the fake heiress of the Lin family.

The man beside her was dressed in a black handmade suit, with a tall and handsome figure, but with an air of arrogance that kept strangers at bay and eyes as sharp as an eagle. He was Li Tingchuan, a member of the collateral branch of the Li family, the richest family in the neighboring city.

"Hmm? Who is this?" Mo Yu frowned and asked Luo Lingtian in a low voice.

He was certain he didn't know either of them. Wenren Yajing didn't have any sisters, and Qin Qingcheng was the only daughter of the Qin family in this generation. So the "sister" the other party mentioned could only be Lin Ruoxue.

"Lin Ruoxue's younger sister, the fake heiress of the Lin family." A hint of amusement flashed in Luo Lingtian's eyes as he nodded, his gaze falling on Lin Xuanxuan's "surprised and delighted" face, then sweeping over Li Tingchuan's arrogant demeanor, watching with great interest.

Lin Xuanxuan quickly walked up and greeted Qin Qingcheng, Luo Lingtian, and Luo Yuntian with a sweet smile, her tone as familiar as if she were old friends: "Miss Qin, Young Master Luo, Second Young Master Luo, I really didn't expect to run into you here."

Then, her gaze fell on Lin Ruoxue, a fleeting hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes before being replaced by deep affection. "Sister, it's been a long time. You've become more and more beautiful."

As for Mo Yu and Wenren Yaqing, she only glanced at them briefly before ignoring them. In her opinion, people who could associate with Luo Lingtian had family backgrounds that were at most comparable to the Luo family, but the Luo family was just a third-rate wealthy family and not worth her special favor.

Although Luo Lingtian and the others disdained Lin Xuanxuan's hypocrisy, they were too lazy to argue with her in public. They simply nodded in acknowledgment and prepared to continue walking into the auction house.

"Wait." Li Tingchuan suddenly stepped forward, blocking Lin Ruoxue's path, his tone filled with arrogance and a hint of condescension, "Lin Ruoxue, what's wrong with you? Xuanxuan is talking to you, and you're being so cold?"

His gaze swept over Lin Ruoxue, then over Luo Yuntian beside her. His brows furrowed even more, and his disdain almost overflowed: "I know you deliberately brought this man to provoke me, didn't you? Trying to make me come back this way?"

At this point, Li Tingchuan's lips curled into a smug smile, as if he had already seen through Lin Ruoxue's "thoughts": "Lin Ruoxue, don't waste your energy. Even if you did those things that made me unhappy, I know that the person you love the most is still me. The reason you did this is just to get my attention."

He paused, his eyes growing even more determined: "But I have to tell you, it's no use. My heart belongs only to Xuanxuan. No matter how much you try, you can't change my mind."

However… considering we've known each other for a while, if you apologize to me and Xuanxuan now, I might consider letting you stay in the Lin family instead of being kicked out.”

These words instantly plunged the room into an eerie silence.

Luo Lingtian, Mo Yu, and the others were stunned, looking at Li Tingchuan as if he were an idiot.

They truly never imagined that there could be such an arrogant person in the world! Lin Ruoxue was already engaged to Luo Yuntian, yet this guy still thought Lin Ruoxue was deliberately provoking him? His thought process was utterly bizarre!

Mo Yu couldn't help but nudge Luo Lingtian with his elbow and muttered, "This guy... is he living in his own world?"

Luo Lingtian's lips twitched, but he didn't speak. However, the disdain in his eyes said it all. He then raised his hand and touched his chin: "I feel that this... self-important guy probably doesn't know what happened between Lin Ruoxue and Yun Tian."

Luo Yuntian's face darkened, and he subconsciously shielded Lin Ruoxue behind him, looking at Li Tingchuan with icy eyes. How dare he speak to his fiancée like that? Does he have a death wish?

Lin Ruoxue was both angry and amused. She really didn't expect that Li Tingchuan would be so narcissistic. Was this the so-called protagonist in her original "plot"?

Seeing this, Lin Xuanxuan quickly stepped forward, tugged at Li Tingchuan's arm, her face showing a "difficult" expression, but her tone was clearly guiding: "Tingchuan, don't talk about your sister like that. Your sister didn't mean it, she's just... just that's her personality, she's not good at expressing her emotions."

As she spoke, she turned to look at Luo Lingtian and the others, her tone becoming increasingly weak: "Actually, my sister had it tough too. Back when she was in the Lin family, she grew up in the countryside and hadn't seen much of the world, so she often did things that made people laugh and cry."

I remember once, when important guests came to our house, she actually came out wearing slippers and even knocked over their teacups, making my parents very embarrassed.

"Another time, she secretly took money from home to buy snacks. When her parents found out, she refused to admit it and insisted that I took it."

Lin Xuanxuan sighed softly, her eyes filled with helplessness. "But my sister isn't a bad person by nature; she just lacked discipline from a young age. Young Master Luo, please don't blame my sister for these things."

Her words, seemingly defending Lin Ruoxue, were actually a smear campaign against Lin Ruoxue, portraying her as an ill-mannered, lying country bumpkin.

Moreover, she deliberately brought up these "dark histories" to let Luo Yuntian know that Lin Ruoxue was not good enough for him at all.

Luo Lingtian and the others immediately understood Lin Xuanxuan's implied meaning, and their expressions turned cold.

Qin Qingcheng spoke directly, her tone full of sarcasm: "Miss Lin, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. We've known Ruoxue for quite some time now, so we know her pretty well. As for those so-called 'dark histories,' I'm sure you know what they're all about."

Li Tingchuan, however, failed to grasp Lin Xuanxuan's implied meaning. Instead, he thought she was kind and magnanimous, and couldn't help but ruffle her hair. He then looked at Lin Ruoxue with even more disdain: "Did you hear that? Xuanxuan is more sensible than you. Lin Ruoxue, I'll ask you one last time, are you going to apologize or not?"

People who were about to enter also stopped in their tracks, took out their phones to secretly take pictures, and had excited expressions on their faces.