The night was as deep as spilled ink.
The chilly wind howled past, the usually bustling streets were eerily empty at this hour.
However, the scene in front of the Haoting Nightclub was extraordinarily lively. Luxury cars were lined up one after another, all here for a unique auction that was taking place tonight.
The item being auctioned wasn't a thing, but a young girl!
People were speculating what kind of powerful background the owner of the Haoting Nightclub must have to dare to hold such an outrageous event.
Ten o'clock at night.
Diverse prospective buyers had already filled up the entire auction site, discussing eagerly the "merchandise" that had arrived today. The dim lights veiled their ugly demeanor, but could not hide the lewd laughter that filled the air.
When the clock struck ten, a beam of light suddenly shined on the stage. The girl, Ji Yunuo, stood calmly under it. The bright light shone down from above, casting her in a halo.
Then the emcee's introduction started: “Welcome to the ‘Haoting’, our first item for tonight, twenty-one years old, a university student!"
As the introduction continued, the camera gradually zoomed in, the image on the screen behind her becoming clearer and clearer.
Her black hair, long eyebrows, and eyes slightly lowered. Her eyelashes quivering slightly like butterfly wings. Her cherry lips tightly closed, her exquisite face had a blush from extreme embarrassment.
She was only wearing a sheer white dress. Illuminated by the light, her mesmerizing figure was vaguely discernible, revealing an essence of youth and a tempting allure.
This was probably what people called "A face of an angel, body of a devil."
Below the stage, the originally quiet auction room instantly stirred up with whispers and lewd laughter, occasionally punctuated by indecent words. Every word and sentence clearly reached Ji Yunuo’s ears, burning her heart painfully.
She was young, hopeful, and expectant of love. She had wanted to offer her heart and body to the one she loved. But who would have imagined that she would be standing here today in this dirty auction, selling her purity.
The one who pushed herself onto this filthy auction stage was none other than herself!
After tonight, her life would be tainted with an indelible shadow.
Ji Yunuo bit her lower lip tightly, suppressing the urge to run away on the spot. If she backed down, what would become of Ji Yan?
Seven days ago, Ji Yan had a car accident and was severely injured. The high cost of surgery and hospitalization was such that even selling her house wouldn't suffice. Left with no choice, she decided to sell herself.
Compared to her brother's life, what were these insults?
The auctioneer on the stage kept chattering on, but Ji Yunuo in her mind was already in chaos. She suddenly raised her head, interrupted him decisively, speaking with neither servility nor insolence: "One million! Whoever can offer this amount, I will go with him immediately!"
The crowd below the stage erupted into chaos. Such a woman who refused to play by the rules, they had never seen before.
Ji Yunuo clenched her fists nervously, beads of sweat pooling in her palms. Her heart was in high suspense, waiting for the results...
In the luxurious VIP suite upstairs, a large LCD TV was mounted on the wall. What appeared on the screen was the figure of Ji Yunuo. Her frail body was trembling slightly, her dazzling eyes hidden behind her thick lashes. Yet, on her delicate face, one could still see her current emotions; shameful yet striving hard to endure.
In front of the screen, on the sofa, was a young man, lazily half-sitting. He held a lit cigarette between his slender fingers. His dark eyes, cold like frozen snow, fixed on her body, slight anger tingeing the bottom of his eyes.
He took a deep drag of the cigarette, abruptly snuffed it out in the ashtray, his long phoenix eyes focused on the figure, he spoke coldly: "Aze, the woman on the screen..."
"Bring her to you!"
On the other side of the sofa, Nangong Ze, with his legs crossed, was savoring red wine. Hearing Ye Qingcang's command, he put down the wine glass and slowly got up.
"No!"
Ye Qingcang's cold voice lightly part his thin lips: "Get her out of here..."