Chapter 309: What’s there to Fear?

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Chapter 309: Chapter 309: What’s there to Fear?Fang Bai was indeed wealthy, but Wang Dong didn’t think he was in his league. After all, the Wang Family of Yanjing had profound wealth that ordinary rich families couldn’t match, and Wang Dong himself was currently managing some of the family industries with a personal fortune amounting to hundreds of millions. Before attending this charity auction, Wang Dong had made ample preparations, ready to mobilize tens of millions of funds at any time. He believed as long as he was determined, no one could outbid him for the trophy brought out by Ye Wumei. Facing Wang Dong’s provocative gaze, Fang Bai couldn’t be bothered to engage, but when Wang Dong called out an offer of eight million and no one else joined the bidding, Fang Bai then casually said, "Ten million!" As soon as he finished speaking, the venue immediately stirred. The guests glanced between Wang Dong and Fang Bai, realizing that both men were bristling with anger over a beautiful lady, secretly straining to please Ye Wumei. What Wang Dong was waiting for was this moment. He thought Fang Bai’s bid was just a bluff, and that Fang Bai would likely give up and lose the battle without much resistance once he raised the price a few more times. What infuriated Wang Dong even more was that Ye Wumei, who might become his wife in the future, was now propping her cheeks with her hands, her eyes fixated on Fang Bai as if nobody else at the scene could pique her interest besides him. "This damn woman! If the Wang and Ye Families unite in marriage, and you come to my Wang Family, just wait and see how I’ll disgrace you!" Seeing Ye Wumei’s infatuated expression, Wang Dong felt like he was being cuckolded, flames of jealousy burning inside him. He cursed silently and then raised a hand, calling out loudly, "Fifteen million!" He instantly raised the bid by five million, tying the record for donations that evening, eliciting gasps of astonishment from the guests. Feeling smug, Wang Dong tilted his chin upwards, looking at Fang Bai, waiting to see him deflate. Fifteen million was already a very high price. Fang Bai had just paid ten million for a painting by Dongfang Ruhua, and Wang Dong didn’t believe Fang Bai had the financial strength or audacity to compete with him for Ye Wumei’s trophy. "Sixteen million!" Fang Bai’s response clearly disappointed Wang Dong. Without any hesitation, he raised his hand, upping the bid by another million. His voice wasn’t loud, but every guest in the room heard it loud and clear. "Twenty million!" Wang Dong’s mouth curled into a cold smirk, thinking to himself, "You’re still far from being able to compete with me. I’m going to crush you with money this time and let you know what a real rich person looks like!" "Twenty-one million!" Fang Bai continued to bid, increasing by one million, still with an unfazed expression on his face. "Twenty-five million!" Sёarᴄh the Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Twenty-six million!" "Thirty million!" "Thirty-one million!" ... For a while, the hall turned into a stage for Wang Dong and Fang Bai’s performance, as the two continuously drove the price up, and the guests sensed an increasingly tense atmosphere in the air. Although Wang Dong was wealthy, he wasn’t the Family Head of the Wang Family, and there were limits to the funds he could mobilize. He also didn’t dare to invest all these funds into a "jealous rivalry" with Fang Bai, or he would surely be drowned by the spitting of his family members. So, when the bid reached thirty million, Wang Dong began to feel the pinch, and his mood grew anxious. He had raised the bid to thirty million, thinking it would scare off Fang Bai, but he never anticipated that Fang Bai would stand unyielding, posing as if he was ready to battle it out to the end, no matter how much higher the bid went. With all eyes on him, Wang Dong found himself in a difficult position. If he gave up now, he would surely be ridiculed and lose face; but if he continued to bid, who knew how much it would take to win Ye Wumei’s trophy. "Thirty-five million!" Wang Dong gritted his teeth and raised his bid once more. His eyes rounded with fury as he glared at Fang Bai, his gaze laden with an unmistakable threat. Guests on the scene who knew Wang Dong’s temper understood that he was enraged to the extreme. Many looked at Fang Bai with eyes filled with sympathy. What good was having money? What was the point of winning Ye Wumei’s trophy and claiming face? In Yanjing, backed by the Wang Family, Wang Dong was like a local despot. Angering him meant you could be dead without even knowing how it happened! Shen Huanian, Xie Yifeng, and others who had past grievances with Fang Bai watched from the sidelines with a schadenfreude grin, hoping to see Fang Bai get taken down a notch. Meanwhile, Lu Jianfeng, Hua Yi, Dongfang Rushi, and the host of this charity auction, Jiang Xiaoyu, were all secretly worried for Fang Bai. Although the Wang Family that stood behind Wang Dong wasn’t regarded as a top-level powerhouse in Huaxia, its power was definitely not to be underestimated. Even they would be wary of provoking Wang Dong if he really lost his mind. Even if Fang Bai was strong, he was still only one person. How could he possibly stand against the massive Wang Family? Even Ye Wumei, who had recently witnessed Fang Bai’s terrifying strength, didn’t want Fang Bai to fall out with Wang Dong and whispered to him to give up. "Forty million!" Fang Bai smiled at Ye Wumei, then calmly faced Wang Dong’s glare as he spoke. In his previous life, Fang Bai was the Immortal Emperor, unrivaled across the Immortal Realm. Although now fallen into the mortal world with greatly diminished strength, the pride in his heart remained. He lived by his own principles. How could he care about Wang Dong’s attitude? Wang Dong had just been gnashing his teeth and glaring with rage, the warning in his expression clear. Fang Bai noticed it, of course, and merely sneered internally, fearless. If, after the charity auction ended, Wang Dong behaved himself, then it would be all good. But if he dared to provoke Fang Bai, he wouldn’t mind teaching him a lesson. Fang Bai didn’t believe the Wang Family would mobilize their entire clan’s efforts to deal with him over Wang Dong. Of course, even if the Wang Family decided to back Wang Dong, Fang Bai wasn’t worried. With his formidable strength, Fang Bai had few equals in the mortal world, and even ordinary firearms hardly posed a threat to him. Moreover, the Lu Family from Yanjing, the Dongfang Family, the Ye Family from Lingnan, the Tang Family from Anxi—powers whose status was no less than that of the Wang Family—all owed Fang Bai a great favor. Fang Bai believed that if he ever clashed with the Wang Family, these prominent clans wouldn’t stand idly by. With his strength and powerful allies, what had Fang Bai to fear? Wang Dong’s face flushed red with anger as he watched Fang Bai’s indifferent demeanor, nearly twisted his nose with irritation. From the beginning, Wang Dong had set his sights on Ye Wumei’s trophy, resolved to win it. If he ended up losing it to Fang Bai, it would be like a public slap in the face, an unbearable humiliation for him. But thirty-five million was already the limit of Wang Dong’s accessible funds. He couldn’t come up with any more money on short notice. "Young Master Wang, if you need money, I have twenty or thirty million on hand that I can lend you!" "I can also come up with ten to twenty million!" Shen Huanian and Xie Yifeng walked up to Wang Dong’s side in a synchronous move, whispering to him. (PS: Please recommend!!)

Chapter 309: What’s there to Fear?

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