My Perfect Female CEO-Chapter 867: Difficult Villain to Deal With

Chapter 867: Difficult Villains

With the five billion bid from Song Tianba, the entire room erupted.

Wu Tingyun laughed with delight.

The business elites sighed with amazement, taken aback.

The journalists, shocked, sensed the prospect of a significant story.

The nine big shots led by Tang Jian’an seemed indifferent, as if the amount meant nothing to them.

For them, regardless of the auctioned items, they were predetermined to acquire them at high prices. This was a strategy agreed upon by the nine, regardless of the item’s actual value. The five billion was a gesture of mutual support and a ploy to crush Chu Group’s reputation to the ground.

Consider this: when the nine big shots have made considerable "charitable contributions," while Chu Group’s items remain unsold, the contrast is stark. Can Chu Group maintain a good reputation then?

The answer is clearly no.

Ye Fan and Mengyao were well aware of Tang Jian’an and others’ intentions. Unconcerned, they smirked inwardly, thinking, "If you want to play, then let’s play. Soon enough, you’ll learn the consequences of your actions."

The item from Song Family was successfully bid on by Lu Binwang.

This was a solo bid with no competition. Indeed, who would compete? Everyone present had their own territory, lacking even the thought of bidding. Moreover, the bid far exceeded the original price of the auctioned item. The nine big shots contributed to gain renown—quite a bargain indeed.

Under Wu Tingyun’s elated hosting, the auction reached its fourth round, where Guo Xiong hastily placed his bid.

Guo Xiong was genuinely afraid that Chu Group would bid, so he appeared eager. Having bid, if Chu Group raised the price, he decided to let them be the sucker, and abandon his bid.

Chu Group showed no reaction, not willing to waste money foolishly.

"Wise of you, otherwise, I might have made you bleed a little," Guo Xiong murmured softly.

"Something doesn’t seem right?"

"If the top ten tycoons are united, Chu Group should have bid for Wang Family’s item, not Guo Family. Guo Family leapfrogging to bid leaves Chu Group caught in between, not a good sign."

"It’s just as rumored outside, Chu Group is not favored by other tycoons. This is deliberate."

"Looks like there’s an exciting show ahead and ample opportunity for more coverage."

"Witnessing the covert battles between tycoons firsthand is an honor or misfortune. A single misstep could bring unforeseen disaster."

"As this situation unfolds, isn’t it expected that Chu Group’s item will be bid on by five people? This is intentional ostracization and suppression of Chu Group. Though seemingly fair, the struggle between tycoons is truly thrilling."

The journalists, filled with numerous thoughts, wore tense and serious expressions.

At last, the fifth auction item was brought on stage. Wu Tingyun, full of smiles, introduced it: "Next, we’ll shift our focus to Chu Group. This is their first time participating in such a charity event, and I’m sure they’ll contribute generously. So, let’s see what treasure Chu Group has to offer."

As Wu Tingyun spoke, he pulled aside the curtain covering the item from Chu Group.

Nominally, it was Chu Group’s auction item, but in reality, it wasn’t.

What was once a grand antique had been replaced by a simple, common ceramic item.

Mengyao had meticulously prepared their auction piece, investing heavily. Who would’ve thought it would be swapped by Wu Tingyun into a cheap ceramic piece worth about a hundred yuan, an infuriation indeed.

"There’s wisdom in the saying, ’Better offend a gentleman than offend a villain.’ Wu Tingyun, this villain, replaced the antique I carefully prepared, with such a shabby piece. Truly, his heart is despicable," Mengyao fumed.

"Wu Tingyun dares to act so brazenly because he sees Chu Group is isolated. This being the Tang Family’s territory, he fears nothing," Ye Fan remarked dispassionately before suggesting, "This works too. Someone will bid on it anyway. Let Guo Xiong pay a high price for this junk; he’ll be furious. Let Wu Tingyun, the villain, keep the antique."

"Hmph, I’ll eventually make him cough up what he swallowed," Mengyao remained irate.

It’s not worth getting angry over such a small person, but this small person dared to provoke and ignore Chu Group’s dominance—asking for trouble.

"Brilliant, truly brilliant. Boss Tang indeed is worthy of his title. This move, letting Wu Tingyun swap Chu Group’s good stuff with a piece of junk, is clever. We haven’t even executed our scheme, yet Chu Group is already disgraced. But why didn’t Boss Tang tell us about this? Is it a backup plan?" Song Tianba and the eight other big shots focused their gaze on Tang Jian’an. Although they didn’t know who instructed Wu Tingyun, it wasn’t hard to guess it was Tang Jian’an, for Wu Tingyun was under his arrangement.

Tang Jian’an felt quite uneasy, thinking, "I didn’t plan this clever move, okay? I just suggested Wu Tingyun sensibly cooperate with our plan, placing the suppression of Chu Group in our hands. Who knew Wu Tingyun would pull such a stunt, directly tarnishing Chu Group’s image? This cheeky guy is bold; did he do it to please us? But is it worth provoking the mammoth Chu Group? Moreover, our aim against Chu Group is pure business rivalry, with our own interests. What right does Wu Tingyun have to act recklessly? If left unchecked, wouldn’t he overreach, jumping at any chance to suppress us?"

At that moment, Tang Jian’an felt discontent towards Wu Tingyun too.

However, he didn’t show it, deciding instead to deal with Wu Tingyun later.

He took Wu Tingyun’s actions as his own, acknowledging the respect from Song Tianba and the others with a deep smile, tacitly owning this as his own maneuver.

Feeling the esteem from the other big shots, Tang Jian’an felt quite pleased, his nostrils unconsciously flaring in pride.