My Perfect Female CEO

The ecstatic expressions on the faces of Nagano Yoko, Charles, Hose, and Ying Zi were beyond words.

"I knew it, Ye Fan and Chu Mengyao don’t have enough funds, now they’re really in trouble."

Nagano Yoko smugly smiled, regarding Ye Fan and Chu Mengyao with disdain, and said, "They bid seven hundred million in the second round, definitely acting. Their goal was to lull us into a false sense of security, so that in the third round they could directly bid fourteen billion to cover up their lack of funds. Unfortunately, we saw right through it."

From seven hundred million to fourteen billion, the price doubled in an instant; this is a significant fluctuation.

Nagano Yoko suddenly felt that Ye Fan and Chu Mengyao were intentionally showing weakness in the second round to bid the highest in the third round.

Nagano Yoko couldn’t help but interpret it this way. From her second round bid of one billion to the final hammer price, there was only a five-billion fluctuation. In comparison, it wasn’t hard to see that her judgment was quite reasonable.

"Trying to fight us without realizing their own limitations," Charles mocked.

This mockery was naturally directed at Ye Fan and Chu Mengyao.

Even though the Chu Group is wealthy, it’s still incredibly challenging to mobilize such a large amount of liquid capital.

As a result, Charles attributed his and his friends’ success to Ye Fan and Chu Mengyao’s insufficient preparation and lack of courage to fight them head-on, which led to this outcome.

This outcome was naturally something Nagano Yoko and Charles were happy to see.

"From what we can see now, fourteen billion is already the maximum liquid capital our enemies can muster," Ying Zi said with an easy smile. "At last, we have won this time, and getting the treasure will make all the sacrifices worthwhile."

Collecting the pieces of the treasure map was to piece together a complete map.

The ancient painting at the auction was an item we was determined to get, and acquiring the last piece of the map naturally required a lot of effort and sacrifice.

Nevertheless, it was all worth it, for acquiring this ancient painting justified any expenditure.

"Fifteen billion was already our limit to acquire the ancient painting," Hose sighed.

No matter what, the four couldn’t hide their excitement and joy.

"At this moment, I’m sure Nagano Yoko and Charles are celebrating their major victory," Zhang Lu said with a smile, slowly speaking. "What they would never have imagined is that they’ve fallen into a trap, being played with, and calamity is about to befall them."

"Properly deceiving the enemy is to make them unaware that they’ve been sold out, only realizing it after they’ve helped us count money. After their emotional high from excitement, they’ll plummet to despair, and that’s when the enemy will meet their doom," Ye Fan said, with a slight upward curl at the corner of his lips. Having planned for so long, the enemy finally bid on the ancient painting. It was something truly worth celebrating.

"This game is finally nearing its end," Mengyao chuckled. "Once we deal with the threats from Nagano Yoko and Charles, all crises can be resolved."

"Yes, to get to this point today, we’ve already spent tremendous energy and time," Zhang Lu sighed.

Lu Binwang approached with curiosity and asked, "Mr. Ye, President Chu, just what major event are you planning?"

"Yes, I’m dying of curiosity. I’ve been watching you all from the sidelines, and the more I watch, the less I understand. I didn’t dare to ask questions, but now that it’s wrapping up, you must let us know some things. Otherwise, my curiosity might just kill me," Qi Haomin also promptly asked.

"Really want to know?" Mengyao asked mischievously.

"Hmm..." Lu Binwang and Qi Haomin shook their heads like rattling drums.

"Let Zhang Lu explain it to you," Mengyao tossed the opportunity to explain to Zhang Lu.

Lu Binwang and Qi Haomin immediately focused their intense gazes on Zhang Lu, waiting for the outcome.

Zhang Lu simply explained everything they’d been keeping from Lu Binwang and Qi Haomin.

"What?" Lu Binwang was shocked.

"How can this be?" Qi Haomin exclaimed.

The two, understanding the inside story, could no longer contain their shock and astonishment.

"Mr. Ye, President Chu, is this okay?" Lu Binwang asked weakly as he looked at Ye Fan and Mengyao. "By doing this, aren’t you breaking the rules?"

"Isn’t this deceit?" Qi Haomin said in disbelief.

"This is called ’all’s fair in war,’" Zhang Lu said indifferently. "Besides, it was already stated during the auction that the ancient painting has defects. If Nagano Yoko and Charles want to pursue this, they can’t. This is a silent loss they have to accept."

"What if they come after us for revenge and act like cornered beasts?" Lu Binwang expressed his concern.

"It’s simple. After the auction is over, we’ll deal with these troubles, exterminating the relevant people as much as possible. Taking advantage of the auction’s opportunity, we’ll lure all hidden enemies out. It’s impossible for them to survive," Zhang Lu said boldly. "In general, we’ll eliminate all crises without letting the enemies vent their anger on you."

"Really, will this work?" Qi Haomin was stunned.

"Rest assured, this is our concern. What you need to consider is waiting to count money," Zhang Lu said with a smile.

"The reason we didn’t tell you is to prevent you from overthinking or alerting any observant individuals," Mengyao said to Lu Binwang and Qi Haomin. "Now that matters are about to conclude, it’s appropriate for you to be informed."

"I’d rather not know than be tangled up in this," Qi Haomin thought weakly.

"Brilliant, truly brilliant," Lu Binwang said sincerely. "This way, we can solve the troubles once and for all. I can’t help but admire it."

Under the host’s guidance, the auction proceeded normally.

However, the interlude of auctioning such a high-priced ancient painting drew many eyes and shocked many hearts.

As a result, when the next auction item came on stage, few people responded to the host’s call, lacking even the enthusiasm to bid.

They simply couldn’t divert their attention and focus away from the staggering price of the ancient painting, with their stunned emotions still unresolved, utterly unable to concentrate on the new auction item.

"Let’s go," Ma De said to the two people beside him, looking desolate.

"Go?" one person immediately questioned.

"Why leave?" another subordinate asked, puzzled.

"There’s no place for us here anymore. If conflict breaks out again, our situation will be dire. One must know the times and make wise retreats; otherwise, they won’t even know how they’ll die," Ma De said, having already decided to retreat. He realized there was no longer an opportunity for him.

If they didn’t leave now, they might not even have the chance to leave later.