Chapter 764: Chapter 763: What to Do
Time flew by, and three days had passed.
During these three days, Liu Zheng kept Wang Xiaoyu in the company, helping him manage some miscellaneous tasks.
Liu Zheng was in very good spirits throughout these three days.
Because he saw Wang Xiaoyu’s diligence; although his work capability was average, his temperament was very stable, not the least bit fickle, which was a stark contrast to Zhang Yunfeng.
That made Liu Zheng very satisfied.
That evening.
Liu Zheng and Li Wanqing attended a charity banquet together, which was held at a five-star hotel in Jiang City.
When the two arrived at the hotel, the organizer of the banquet had also arrived.
"Young Master Liu, President Li."
Upon seeing them, the host immediately came running over.
Seeing the host, Li Wanqing’s pretty face broke into a sweet smile and she said, "President Li, it’s been a long time."
"Haha, it has been a long time." The host laughed and said, "I heard the two of you are married now?"
After speaking, the host looked at Liu Zheng and said, "Congratulations."
"Thank you. It was thanks to your strong recommendation that I could find such a suitable wife!"
Liu Zheng said with a proud face.
"Haha..."
Upon hearing this, the host laughed out loud.
After laughing for a moment, the host continued to say, "May I know whom President Li has invited today?"
"Hehe, today is a charity auction, so I only brought a few friends over. As for those big names in the business world, I didn’t invite them."
"I see..."
"Alright, enough of the small talk. Let’s welcome President Li to the stage with the warmest applause."
"Okay..."
As Liu Zheng finished speaking, the host immediately made a gesture and said, "Now, President Li’s turn to take the stage!"
Hearing the host, everyone immediately quieted down.
"Whoosh!"
Following the host’s call, two young men in black suits suddenly walked onto the center of the stage, each holding a bouquet of roses, and then presented them to the host.
"Wow, how romantic."
"President Li is so lucky to have such a husband."
Seeing this scene, the crowd immediately exclaimed in admiration.
"Hehe..."
Hearing the praise from the crowd, the host smiled and said to Li Wanqing, "Come on, Miss Li, please join me on stage."
"Okay."
Li Wanqing nodded and said, "Alright, then I’ll go up."
As her voice fell, Li Wanqing began walking towards the stage. Liu Zheng and the host followed her, and the host said into the microphone, "Ladies and gentlemen, I’m pleased to announce the main event of this charity banquet is about to begin."
Hearing the host, everyone’s gaze instantly shifted to Li Wanqing.
At that moment, the girl took the stage with a faint smile on her face, slowly walking to the center.
"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening."
"I am the leading lady of tonight’s charity auction, Li Wanqing."
Hearing this familiar voice, the crowd once again let out a gasp of surprise.
They all knew her, for they had seen her in Jiang City before.
Back when she attended an event with Liu Zheng, the media had caught them, and the memory was still vivid.
"Holy cow, it’s the daughter of the Li Group, no wonder Liu Zheng is willing to spend so much."
"Yeah, this time Liu Zheng has really found a gem, hahaha."
"I think, for this charity auction, Liu Zheng’s gains must be remarkably high."
Hearing the crowd’s discussions, the host seemed very excited and continued to say, "Now, may we invite Miss Li to say a few words."
Hearing the host, everyone immediately focused their attention on Li Wanqing.
Seeing this, Li Wanqing took a deep breath and said into the microphone, "Thank you, everyone, for attending tonight’s charity dinner, which was organized by my husband, Liu Zheng. I appreciate your participation and hope you’ll enthusiastically donate. Thank you, Mr. Liu Zheng, for your generous contribution."
Having finished speaking, she bowed to Liu Zheng who was sitting below the stage.
Liu Zheng immediately reached out to support her.
"Ah, President Li is too polite," he said. "You are President Liu’s wife; how could I let you bow to me?"
"Alright, no need for any more courtesies," she replied. "Let’s get on stage; my friends will be getting anxious soon."
"Okay."
After that, the two of them walked towards the stage together.
Seeing them heading towards the stage, the crowd below parted to make way.
Li Wanqing and Liu Zheng, one after the other, arrived on stage.
"Thank you all for your support."
Standing on stage, a smile appeared on Li Wanqing’s face as she continued, "Tonight, we have the honor of having our charity auctioneer with us. He is a highly respected professional auctioneer who will be auctioning our finished porcelain pieces."
Having said this, Li Wanqing turned her head to Liu Zheng and asked, "Honey, did you call for him?"
"He-he..."
At her words, Liu Zheng let out a faint smile.
"This is a friend of mine from Jiangcheng. Hearing that a collection of valuable porcelain was stolen, he wanted to find some clues, so I invited him over to help appraise these porcelain pieces."
"I see."
Hearing Liu Zheng’s explanation, Li Wanqing instantly understood.
"Then, honey, how many pieces of porcelain are you auctioning off this time?"
"Well..."
Liu Zheng deliberately teased her appetite.
Seeing this, Li Wanqing urged him, "Exactly how many pieces?"
Smiling at Li Wanqing’s question, Liu Zheng said, "I reckon it’s going to need around one million or so. I’m not sure about the specific number."
One million!
Hearing his estimate, Li Wanqing couldn’t help but gasp.
That was a huge amount!
Not just Li Wanqing, but the guests below were also stunned.
"Wow, Liu Zheng is really loaded. To casually offer one million, he’s simply showing off his wealth shamelessly."
"Yeah, I’ll never be able to catch up to a guy like that in my lifetime."
"..."
Hearing the guests’ comments, a bitter taste filled Li Wanqing’s heart; she hadn’t expected her husband’s wealth to be so astonishing.
"Cough cough, President Liu is indeed impressive, but don’t underestimate my husband. He also has a nickname, ’the nouveau riche.’"
At Li Wanqing’s playful comment, a wave of laughter erupted from the crowd.
"Miss Li, you really have a sense of humor. We’re all looking forward to seeing what kind of miracles your husband can bring us."
"President Li, I think this auction would be very exciting if President Liu personally participated. I believe it will be magnificent."
"Yes, President Liu is a very capable auctioneer."
"..."
Listening to the praise from everyone below, Li Wanqing’s face was filled with joy. It seemed she had indeed married a good husband, who not only had earned so much money but was also able to enhance his reputation, which could propel her career to greater heights and even yield some profits.
Thinking this, Li Wanqing threw a flirtatious glance at Liu Zheng.
Seeing that look from Li Wanqing, Liu Zheng’s heart skipped a beat, filled with risqué thoughts.
"Wife, your gaze is too seductive; I must resist!"
With that thought, Liu Zheng forcefully suppressed the desires within him.
"Alright, let’s welcome President Liu to the stage and enjoy the surprises he has in store for us."
Li Wanqing said, smiling.
Then, she stepped down from the stage, leaving the spotlight to Liu Zheng.
Seeing this, Liu Zheng slowly rose from his seat.
Once seated, he finally spoke into the microphone, "Tonight, the porcelain pieces I will be auctioning are all rather antique, but as you all know, the value of such antiques is far beyond your imagination. That’s why I’ve specially invited an expert for appraisal. I hope everyone won’t be stingy with their gold coins to bid on these treasures."
