Chapter 25 The Stirrings of Qiu Mu-Cheng''s Heart
"Whoa~"
"I really envy thatdy!”
"Mama, when I grow up, I want to be as pretty as thatdy. And everyone will focus their attention on
me like I am a star."
Everyone in the hall was looking at thedy in the purple dress. Under the multicolored spotlights, the
peerless beauty looked so dazzling and eye-catching.
Her beauty was such that it aroused envy among thedies in attendance, and admiration among the
gentlemen.
Of course, thedies didn''t just envy her for the jade hairpin that was worth three-hundred thousand,
but her glory too and her eye-catching radiance.
Which woman would not want to hear praises from others?
Which woman would not want to be a star and take the spotlight?
Which woman would not want to be dazzling and have everyone focus their attention on her?
But, among all the women present, only Qiu Mu-Cheng managed to do all that.
Ye Fan''s extravagance and his gifting of the jade hairpin to Qiu Mu-Cheng, had ced her center stage
at this event.
And Qiu Mu-Cheng was in a dazed state, her eyes filled with shock. This was too sudden. One moment
ago, she had been wallowing in self-abasement and curling up within herself like a Cindere. She had
thought that she was just an insignificant speck among this gathering of elites. But, unbelievably, she
was now taking center stage and the object of everyone''s envy.
As she basked in the astonished and envious gazes of the audience, for a brief moment, she could feel
herself floating on air. She liked the feeling of standing under the spotlight and receiving envy from the
crowd. It intoxicated her and made her lose herself.
Right then, she finally understood why so many people wanted to rise to the top and stand above
others. Because standing at the top, as an object of admiration, was truly a blissful experience.
At this moment, Qiu Mu-Cheng nearly cried. If only the wonderful experience she was having tonight
was a gift from Ye Fan. She truly wished that was true. Because if it was, then she could enjoy this
honor without feeling burdened.
She was Ye Fan''s woman. So she had the right to reign alongside him and enjoy the infinite glory.
But in the end, Qiu Mu-Cheng shook her head and smiled self-deprecatingly. She knew very well that
this honor did not belong to her. She had already decided. After the auction, she would personally
return the hairpin to the masked gentleman.
Human are creatures of vanity, and Qiu Mu-Cheng was no exception. But, unlike many women, she
had her own principles and there were lines she would not cross.
Hrnph-
Isn''t it just a stupid hairpin?
Look at how smug you are. How could you let yourself be won over by some trinket that''s worth only
several dozen thousand. You are so cheap.
Just you wait. My husband will get me something better in a while. Let''s see if you can still be smug
then?
Lin Qian stared Qiu Mu-Cheng coldly and acted as if she didn''t care. But on the inside, she was
seething in rage and her eyes were bloodshot with fury.
The auctioneer had forcibly removed the jade hairpin from her and handed it over to Qiu Mu-Cheng.
That incident had been very embarrassing for her. Now, a number of people in the crowd were looking
at her with contempt and mockery in their eyes.
"Darling, I don''t care. You have to avenge my honor." "I was really embarrassed just now~" Lin Qian
wrapped herself around Wang Yu like an octopus, and started behaving in a cutesy manner. That
proved to be too much for him to bear, and Wang Yu surreptitiously pinched his wife''s butt. Then he
told her, "Don''t worry, darling. It''s just a stupid hairpin. Worth only a few dozen thousand. Such a cheap
trinket is not suitable for a person of your status. I will get you the best gifts."
"Wah~ Darling, you are so good to me. I love you so much~"
Lin Qian kissed Wang Yu excitedly on the face. Then she raised her chin and looked smugly at Qiu Mu-
Cheng. As if she was saying, Did you hear? My husband is going to buy me something better.
Qiu Mu-Cheng ignored her. But when Lin Qian went back to her seat, she smiled and said, "Mu-Cheng,
since you like that hairpin so much, I will let you have it. It''s only worth a few dozen thousand. I have
plenty of jewelries like that at home. I don''t need another one. If you want, I can even give you a piece
as well."
"But, Mu-Cheng. To be honest, I feel sorry for you. You used to be the beauty queen of Jiangdong
University, but look at you now. Beside that dress, you don''t have anything of value on you. The only
expensive item you have is a charitable donation from some stranger. And when you go to work, you
have to squeeze onto the bus with the low-ss people."
"Ai~we women. If you marry the wrong person, your life gets ruined. To be honest, I feel bad for you. I
will do my best to help. If your husbandes to ourpany to work as a security guard, I will tell my
husband to pay him an extra few hundred every month.”
Lin Qian kept sighing and shaking her head, as if she was really concerned about Qiu Mu-Cheng.
Ye Fan, who was eavesdropping on their conversation, was beside himself with rage.
That bitch. She is definitely humiliating Mu-Cheng on purpose.
You really think there is no one to pamper Mu-Cheng?
Ye Fan''s hands were clenched tight in anger. At first, he had merely wanted to teach Lin Qian and
Wang Yu a little lesson. After all, Lin Qian was Mu-Cheng''s former school friend, so he had to consider
his wife''s feelings. He had actually decided not to go after them.
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But who would have thought that Lin Qian would be such a vicious woman.
This is intolerable! If he let this go, then that would only encourage them!
"Just you wait. I am going to mess you up so bad today!"
His own wife had been so severely humiliated. Any man would not be able to tolerate such an insult,
and Ye Fan was no exception.
Meanwhile, the auction was still in progress. The items appearing toward the end were going to be
more and more expensive.
"The next item is something that is not really popr with the gentlemen. But to all thedies present,
it''s something that will stir your heart."
"Yes, our next auction item is something that''s regarded by women as important as life itself! A pair of
high heels!"
The auctioneer''s clear voice rang out through the hall. And when the male attendees heard this, they
shook their heads andughed. They figured it was just embellishment on her part.
The auctioneer had already expected this reaction, so she just smiled and said, "Gentlemen, please do
notugh. Just like how we women do not understand your obsession with cars, you men do not
understand our passion for high heels. Maybe, you will never understand what high heels mean to a
woman of sophistication?"
"Having a pair of beautiful face is just as important as having a pair of beautiful high heels."
"And the pair I have over here is known as the ''Noble Queen'' among high heels. It''s one of the ''red-
soled shoes'' designed by the top French designer, Christian Louboutin.”
"You will never know how mesmerizing a woman is, when she''s wearing a pair of red-soled shoes. The
red soles is like ayer of lipstick applied on the shoes, and makes you unconsciously want to kiss it.
The toebox open up to reveal your naked toes, which makes the sex appeal and charm of the wearer
simply indescribable."
"I am sure you all have heard about President Obama''s second inauguration ball, which took ce
many years ago. Well, at that ball, the First Lady, Michelle Obama, wore a pair of red-soled shoes to
match her red evening gown. And although I can''t say the confident look in her eyes could conquer the
whole world, but at least it did conquer the most powerful man on Earth."
"Slim naked feet and bright red soles. Theybine to exude a high-ss elegance. A woman can
spend her whole life trying and never be able to ovee the temptation of this pair of high heels."
No wonder she could hold down the position of auctioneer at a top-ranking auction house. Her words
hadpletely enthralled thedies present.
"Darling, I want this-"
"Please buy it for me?"
"High heels are as important as life to us women!"
A ruckus erupted below the stage. The noise mainly consisted of the pleadings and wheedlings of the
female attendees, as they badgered their malepanions for the pair of red-soled shoes.
Lin Qian was no exception. She acted coquettishly in front of Wang Yu, and tried to cajole him into
buying the pair of high heels.
"If you don''t get it for me, you will not be able to touch me for the rest of your life!" Lin Qian threatened
her husband in an angry voice. But what could Wang Yu do but agree to her demand? For the sake of
his sex life, he had to do so.
"Darling, don''t worry. Whatever the cost may be, I will definitely get this pair of high heels for you!"
The pair of red-soled shoes was exuding a mesmerizing and noble aura as it stood on the stage and,
as Qiu Mu-Cheng stared, her fascination with the auction item was obvious in her eyes.
Yes, just as the auctioneer had said. The imagery of slim naked feet and bright red solesbined to
exude a high-ss elegance. No woman could resist the temptation of the high heels.
For the first time, Qiu Mu-Cheng felt her heart stir.
She held her phone and looked at the bnce in her ount.
She made up her mind. She was going to be wilful just this once.
"Just this once!"
Qiu Mu-Cheng mumbled to herself, as if she had just resolved herself to do something monumental.
"Alright, the bidding starts now. The starting bid is Five hundred and twenty-one thousand, three
hundred and fourteen!”
What?
More than five hundred and twenty thousand?
Damn!
When they heard the starting bid, many male attendees had a terrible pallor on their faces.
Yunzhou was just a fourth-tier city after all. Not many people in the city would be willing to spend five
hundred thousand on a pair of high heels.
As for Qiu Mu-Cheng, after she had heard the starting bid, her face paled and she quietly turned off her
phone. At that moment, her heart was assailed by a sense of grief and powerlessness.
"Mu-Cheng, why did you turn off your phone?"
"Didn''t you just say you would be wilful just this once? What''s wrong? Price too steep for you?”
Lin Qian had noticed Qiu Mu-Cheng''s movement and as she inwardly ridicule her former university
friend, she felt really smug. The look she gave Qiu Mu-Cheng was filled with disdain.
A poor woman like her should not have attended a high-society function like this one. She was just
making a fool of herself!