"Miss, this is a precious gift, so I advise you not to be ungrateful!"
Hearing this, Yun Zhiyi's mind began to piece things together.
"It's from someone with the surname Li, right?"
The bodyguards neither confirmed nor denied it. They had already stepped into the elevator, but seeing her persistent determination, one of them spoke up a little more.
"We're just employees at the auction house, following orders. Please don't make things difficult for us."
"You're not working directly under him?"
"No, we work for Mr. Ye, the owner of the auction house. This is a gift from tonight's mystery Boss. Please accept it, or it's us who will be punished."
Ding.
The elevator doors closed.
Yun Zhiyi tossed the bag straight into a nearby trash can.
"A gift, huh? Just give it up, Li Yuye! How can I shake you off? No one wants your gifts!"
Yet after taking a few steps away, she found herself turning back.
One by one, she picked up the small scattered gifts from the floor.
There were several YSL and Chanel lipsticks, some perfume, and lastly, a small black gift box with no brand or logo, leaving its contents a mystery.
As soon as she'd gathered everything, she noticed Su Shen approaching.
"Zhiyi, I just made a call and missed the pink diamond auction, but don't worry—I've checked with the staff. They'll be auctioning off a green diamond next, and this time, I'll make sure to get it for you."
A green diamond?
How appropriate.
Yun Zhiyi resisted the urge to roll her eyes.
"Ah Shen, I'm not feeling well. I'd like to go back to the room to rest."
Su Shen nodded, but then noticed the black gift bag in her hands.
"What's that you've got there?"
Yun Zhiyi quickly pointed to the nearby luxury makeup store, fabricating a lie on the spot, her words smooth and convincing.
"I just bought a few lipsticks and some perfume."
Su Shen grabbed a lipstick and a bottle of perfume from the bag, smiling.
"Why didn't you ask me to buy them for you?"
Suppressing her irritation, Yun Zhiyi took them back from him, returning them to the bag. Jerk.
They didn't return to the auction hall.
Su Shen planned to bring Yun Zhiyi back to the Su family home to live together.
Yun Zhiyi refused; how could she share a place with such a deceitful man?
They had covered their tracks so well that Yun Zhiyi still hadn't managed to find any solid evidence of their attempt on her life.
She was unaware that they had burned her car, dismissed the hired thugs from that night, and destroyed the dash cam footage from the cars that had chased her. With the evidence she had now, she still couldn't prove they had hired someone to kill her.
All she could do was expose their scandalous affair at the wedding, humiliating them both.
Let them be the laughingstock of the city!
At that point, the proud reputations of the Su and Yun families would crumble.
Once An Yirou's affair with her brother-in-law was made public, even her conniving stepmother Ding Mei wouldn't be able to protect her.
Yun Zhiyi would take advantage of this opportunity to drive An Yirou out of the Yun family.
All these years, An Yirou had enjoyed the wealth of the Yun family—wasn't that enough?
An Yirou might be Ding Mei's daughter from her first marriage, but coming into the Yun family didn't make her the rightful heiress.
Now, it was time for Yun Zhiyi, the legitimate daughter, to kick out this imposter once and for all!
"Zhiyi, why won't you come back to the Su family with me?"
Su Shen's voice was gentle as he coaxed her, feeling an unusual attraction to Yun Zhiyi's newly alluring presence.
He seemed determined, resolved to get what he wanted, even if it meant coaxing her into submission.
Yun Zhiyi's gaze was cold, and she didn't respond.
Seeing her unmoved, he changed tactics: "You must be exhausted, my dear Zhiyi. Why don't we book a room here and stay overnight?"
"Alright."
Yun Zhiyi agreed because she had just seen a message from her friend, Xiang Man, on her phone.
Xiang Man: Zhiyi, An Yirou tried to come into the auction but didn't have an invitation. The security stopped her at the entrance.
Yun Zhiyi had been cautious tonight, not wanting to risk falling into another trap.
So she'd contacted Xiang Man in advance, just in case she needed backup.
Xiang Man, a high-end jewelry designer, had connections in the industry, so getting an entrance pass wasn't an issue. From her spot, she could see An Yirou being stopped at the entrance.