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Tonight's charity auction is very grand.

Big names gathered.

Fifty percent of the proceeds from the auction will go directly to the Zhanhai Charitable Foundation.

The items up for auction are also very rare and valuable.

The items listed on the invitation alone are already amazing, and there will be hidden items on-site as well.

It's stored away at the bottom of the box.

It will definitely attract a lot of attention.

It's generating a lot of buzz.

Don't assume that rich people are all fools.

Before Shen Yue arrived, Wang Weiwei had given her a brief explanation, but Shen Yue didn't know that the young lady was unaware of this and thought the young lady was testing her.

Although she is a junior, she knows a little about everything; having many skills is never a bad thing.

She had an exceptionally lucky year when her salary and other income exceeded one million. However, when she calculated her taxes in March of the following year, she was told she had to pay additional taxes. Previously, she could get a refund, but now she had to pay the government an extra amount.

She discovered that one of the conditions for applying for the program was that legitimate charitable donations were exempt from taxation.

Therefore, the tycoons and super-rich are keen to attend charity galas and charity auctions, as if money comes from thin air and they don't care at all about spending it. In reality, it's because they can deduct taxes, and they'd rather donate to charity than pay taxes and go unnoticed, while also gaining fame.

Paying tens or hundreds of millions in taxes is not something you can easily publicize everywhere; it's too ostentatious.

However, donations of tens or hundreds of millions can be recorded in the family genealogy and featured in the news.

Moreover, corporate donations exceeding the annual deduction limit will not be wasted and can be carried forward for deduction within the next three years.

Big shots aren't just throwing money away; they want both fame and fortune.

People in the tech age really know how to have fun.

Back then, their only worry was that if they filmed something, they would be robbed or killed.

Duan's mother said to Shen Yue, "You young people have good taste. In a bit, you can give me your opinions and tell me what's worth filming."

Shen Yue: "Okay."

Staff members led them inside.

Lead them into the private room.

  

The glass in the private room is an electronic screen; you can take a picture by tapping the screen, which displays detailed information about each item in the collection.

The auction also has different levels; there are seats for the general public at the front, but even billionaires here are only entitled to sit in those seats.

Seeing Shen Qiyi enter the private room, the billionaires were quite understanding. After all, she was 700 million yuan in debt, which was much more impressive than their mere 100 million yuan. They could only sit outside.

Shen Yue entered the private room and saw Duan Xin's older brother, Duan Zhiheng.

Duan Xin was originally supposed to come, but he chickened out. It's unclear whether he was afraid that Sister Shen Yue would hit him (probably not, since Duan's mother was there, Shen Yue would probably go easy on him), or if he was confused about Xia Xiao and Xia Tianxin's situation. While he was still confidently insisting that it was AI, absolutely AI, Ouyang Si had already admitted it and wanted to protect her family.

Duan Ershao has never been so frustrated before. It's a joke in the industry that he's the best male nanny.

It was Duan Zhiheng who arrived.

Shen Yue wasn't familiar with him; she had met him once or twice, like a classmate's older brother.

Unlike Duan Xin's sunny and boyish appearance, Duan Zhiheng is very reserved. Coincidentally, he is only two years older than Duan Xin and they share the same birthday, but their personalities are almost the opposite of each other.

Duan Xin is loud and talkative, almost like someone with ADHD. He can't sit still and feels uncomfortable if he doesn't go outside every day.

Duan Zhiheng can stay indoors for a month. His biggest dream is financial freedom, to escape humanity and wander, buy a secluded island, and grow crops and flowers. (Capricorn's ultimate dream)

I should be considered financially free, but I can't break free from it at all. The more money I earn, the more pressure I feel, and my younger brother becomes increasingly useless.

Duan Zhiheng was trapped in the secular world.

Of course, if he were to say this publicly, he would definitely be criticized, so he generally doesn't talk much.

Tired of stupidity, exhausted.

What Shen Yue saw was a sword cultivator version of Duan Xin.

He was completely aloof and had no weaknesses, but his eyes and brows showed impatience, as if he wanted to end everything with a single sword strike.

Shen Yue was quite polite in front of Duan's mother.

"Hello, Brother Zhiheng."

Duan Zhiheng responded with a cool nod.

He received a slap from Duan's mother, which landed on Duan Zhiheng's arm.

"Son, speak up. Have you forgotten Yueyue? When you were little, she beat your brother until he cried, and you stood up for him, and you both got beaten and cried too?"

Shen Yue: ? ? ? The original owner of this body was quite capable at one point.

Duan Zhiheng: His face turned red...⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄.

Then, under the watchful eye of Duan's mother, they added each other on WeChat.

That counts as giving a heads-up.

Duan Zhiheng's WeChat Moments is really clean. His name is Zhiheng, and his profile picture is an old photo. His hair is a bit long and messy, and he is wearing a white turtleneck that looks like a racing suit. He is holding a helmet in his hand, and the sunlight is shining on him. He is slightly turned to the side. It is a candid photo, so it is a bit blurry, but his facial features under the shadow are stunning. He has not blocked anyone, but there is no content.

Shen Yue's profile picture is a photo of her nostrils taken on the football field grass last time, which looks casual and natural.

The auction proceeded quickly.

No need for elaborate small talk.

Although Duan's mother tried to smooth things over, Shen Yue, a body cultivator, was not good at small talk and preferred to fight. Moreover, she was quite averse to Duan Zhiheng, who had the aura of a sword cultivator.

In the eyes of sword cultivators, body cultivators are like big guys who need to be stabbed many times to die.

I don't know how Duan Zhiheng saw it, but he didn't say much anyway.

The private room had food; the fruit was unusual and fresh, the pastries were delicious, and the dried meat had both salty and sweet flavors.

Although Duan Zhiheng didn't say anything, he peeled all the exotic fruits, placed them on a crystal fruit plate, and pushed it in front of Shen Yue.

Duan's mother is on a diet, eating very little and cutting out sugar.

Shen Yue was enjoying her meal. She had noticed the snake-skin-like fruit earlier, but she hadn't expected Duan Zhiheng to be so observant.

Seeing this scene, Duan's mother's loving heart overflowed.

I never knew my boss would be willing to help others with chores.

Duan's mother was extremely worried about her two sons. The younger one was like char siu, always causing trouble, but at least he had a sense of humanity. The older one was quiet from a young age, never dated, had male assistants, and was surrounded by male employees. He also didn't have any scandals. Duan's mother was worried that one day her older son would bring a girl over and ask, "Mom, this is your daughter-in-law. Do you like her?"

There are two problems in the family. I can nag the younger one, but I can't even nag the older one. If I do, people will think I'm complaining and showing off.

The auction began and it was quite intense.

After warming up the crowd with small, cost-effective items, the bulk orders arrived.

Ouyang Si is busy and a workaholic. She came here specifically to accompany Xia Xiao, so it's definitely not just to walk the red carpet.

Ouyang Si asked Xia Xiao, "What do you like?"

Xia Xiao looked at a pink diamond ring on the list. It was 13.14 carats, flawless and deep pink. The important thing was that it was a ring. Although Ouyang Si had publicly announced her and her baby, she hadn't said anything about getting married. Xia Xiao felt a little insecure.

She pointed to the pink diamond ring.

"I like this."

Ouyang Si: "Okay, I'll buy it for you in a bit."

Duan's mother asked Shen Yue if she thought there was anything worth filming.

Shen Yue shook her head: "I don't know from the picture, I can only be sure after seeing the actual product. There's nothing I'm interested in right now."

Mrs. Duan said, "Okay, then take a look and tell me if there's anything worth filming. Zhizhi is here, money is no object."

This nickname: ...

Shen Yue suppressed a laugh and nodded: "Okay, Auntie."

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