Cooking Gourmet Meals in the Apocalypse

Chapter 252: Chapter 249: The Auction

Chen Xing could only sit up straight, putting some distance between herself and Qin Ye. ”I just have a common face!”

After speaking, she stood up, nodded at Qin Ye, and left the hall.

’This man makes me uneasy, as if he can see right through me!’

’It’s better if I stay far away from him!’

As she walked toward the main entrance, Brother Jin happened to be coming down.

Seeing a familiar figure, he quickened his pace.

Chen Xing had already figured out his intention and got outside even faster.

The road leading to the auction house was already crowded.

Even though there were still over two hours to go, everyone wanted to get there early.

This time, it wasn’t just the emerald earrings up for auction; there were many other good items as well.

If they couldn’t get the emerald earrings, they could still bid on other things to take back.

Don’t be fooled by Northern Green City’s remote location; its auction house was famous.

The merchandise was high-quality, and the service was excellent!

It was one of the best auction houses in the world.

Chen Xing followed the flow of the crowd toward the auction house.

Outside the auction house, the crowd was so dense it blocked the road.

’Other than when I’m being hunted, I’ve rarely seen so many people gathered in one place.’

’What if someone started a massacre right now?’

Chen Xing shuddered.

’Please don’t let something like that happen!’

Around one o’clock, security guards came out of the auction house and began to clear the entrance.

They had everyone move to the sides, clearing a path.

After a path about one car-width wide was cleared, a convoy of vehicles began to drive into the auction house one by one.

As expected, leaders from various countries had arrived.

Chen Xing stood in the crowd, watching the people in the cars as they passed.

Just then, a woman in a long, black sedan caught her attention.

She was a woman dressed all in black, wearing a black hat.

She had large eyes and a very beautiful face.

Chen Xing’s heart skipped a beat, and a sense of repulsion rose from the bottom of her heart.

’Lu Yanran?’

’This must be Lu Haoran’s older sister!’

The thought made Chen Xing extremely uncomfortable.

Because... she thought Lu Yanran actually looked a little like her.

’I don’t want that!’

At that moment, Lu Yanran was exhausted.

Her eyes glistening with tears, she turned her face away and caressed her slightly swollen belly.

The words of her father—the man who claimed to dote on her more than anyone else in the world—rang in her ears: ”Yanran, you have to go to Green City this time! You know Song Yiguo is crazy. If he sees me, he’ll definitely send people to kill me! You’re Daddy’s good girl. Make this trip and help Daddy get those emerald earrings. After this, Daddy will dote on you even more!”

”Dad, I’m four months pregnant...” The unspoken meaning was that she couldn’t take the risk.

This time, having offended the Song Family, the Lu Family had lost many people—not just men, but women too.

She didn’t think Song Yiguo would spare her just because she was a woman.

Lu Bingtian wore an adoring expression, but his words were chilling. ”I’ll arrange for the best people to guard you. You definitely won’t be in any danger! Haoran is injured. Otherwise, I wouldn’t let you take this risk!”

Lu Yanran gave a weak smile.

’So Lu Haoran deserves to die?’

’Just because his surname is Lu, how many crises has Haoran faced for Lu Bingtian?’

’But what about Dad?’

’If he really treated Lu Haoran as his own son, would he let him risk his life all day?’

’Would he even hide the location of their current home from him?’

She felt helpless.

She was just a powerless woman, unable to do anything but be manipulated.

And so, here she was.

Lu Bingtian hadn’t told her how Lu Haoran got injured, nor had he said if it was serious.

As his older sister, she ached for her brother. Why was their father so cruel?

Chen Xing forced herself to ignore Lu Yanran and waited to enter the auction house.

However, she was a little worried.

’Logically, shouldn’t Lu Haoran be the one here in this situation?’

’Did something happen to him?’

After noon, the weather had turned very cold. The biting wind pierced through to the bone.

After standing in this harsh weather for over an hour, they were finally allowed into the auction house one by one.

The inside of the auction house was like an old-fashioned movie theater, with long rows of wooden chairs downstairs.

The second floor was divided into dozens of small, private rooms.

Chen Xing entered late, so her seat was in the last row on the first floor.

It was cold, and the building had no heating. Since she was sitting by the door, it was absolutely freezing.

Chen Xing took out the various warming implements she had prepared.

She had adhesive heating pads she wished she could wrap her entire body in.

She held a hand warmer.

She placed a foot warmer underneath her and put her feet inside, enjoying the cozy warmth.

It was past three o’clock when the auction finally, formally began.

At first, they auctioned off daily necessities.

However, it had been seven or eight months since the apocalypse began. Even the most common daily necessities had become scarce, to say nothing of precious foodstuffs.

Things like large hams, pig’s trotters, and cured meats and sausages... these non-perishables had already become luxuries.

When they were put up, the bidding was fiercely competitive.

Not only were these things delicious, but they were also easy to store.

It made Chen Xing feel tempted to take the supplies from her Jiezhi Space and put them up for auction.

An hour into the auction, the items became even more precious.

The item brought out this time was, surprisingly, a small pot of lettuce.

It was growing well, a tender, vibrant green.

’But... it’s nothing compared to the ones in my Jiezhi Space, okay?’

The starting price was enough to make Chen Xing’s jaw drop.

’This thing is more valuable than meat?’

Chen Xing’s hands were itching to do something.

’Forget the Jiezhi Space, even the lettuce from the sunroom on top of her large RV would be considered top-notch here.’

’It seems I can make a fortune in the future just by growing some vegetables and making some jerky.’

Another hour or so passed. The auction house manager walked onto the stage, holding a glass case that contained an exquisite small box.

By now, the hall was dead silent. Everyone’s attention was fixed on that small box.

As the manager carefully opened the box, the entire audience held their breath.

The moment the box was opened, many people voiced their doubts. ”That’s it?”

From the middle rows back, people couldn’t even see clearly what the item was.

Chen Xing had good eyesight. When she saw the pair of earrings, she was certain of one thing.

The emerald earrings really did have something magical about them.

’Otherwise, the seller wouldn’t have put a fake up for auction.’

Although she had never seen the real emerald earrings, she had two pieces of emerald jewelry herself, and the quality was completely different.

They were realistic, but judging by the luster, they were definitely fakes.

Instantly losing patience with the auction, Chen Xing got up from her seat.

’On someone else’s turf, saying I need to use the restroom is the only good excuse.’

From the restroom, Chen Xing entered her Jiezhi Space and was instantly at the stage.

Inside the space, she watched the second-floor balconies where many people had started bidding.

In the private rooms, however, everyone remained calmly seated.

Only Cadar was leaning forward, her upper body hanging over the railing.