Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s

Chapter 739: Chapter 732: Socialite?

The people attending the auction were mostly businessmen from the Capital City, and the men, bloated and indulgent, were accompanied by beauties who were clearly not their legitimate wives.

It was only 1996, and things were not so open yet. Most of these men introduced their companions as "secretaries," but everyone knew what kind of service these secretaries provided, and they would just laugh knowingly.

Zhang Jie looked at those secretaries dressed flamboyantly and angrily said, "These women really have no shame. They have proper lives they could live, yet they choose to do such disgraceful things and bring shame to their parents!"

"They laugh at the poor, not the prostitutes," Sisi said indifferently.

If one couldn’t stand it at this level, in a few years, being a mistress would be a legitimate profession, and some mistresses would be even more arrogant than the official wives!

However, it’s not entirely the women’s fault. It’s a matter of market demand; where there’s demand, there’s supply. If those men could control themselves, there wouldn’t be so many mistresses.

It’s like it takes two to tango; none of them are any good!

In the venue, there were quite a few female celebrities swinging around who were mostly second or third tier. The most famous was probably the recent popular Jade Girl Leader—Zhao WenYu.

At this moment, the enchanting yet not seductive Miss Zhao was cuddling up to a certain dapper man in a suit.

"Sisi, you’re out of retreat? I’ve asked you out for dinner several times, but you never agreed once!" laughed Huang Xiaoguang teasingly.

Huang Xiaoguang, still like his past life, had acted in a few not-so-popular films, but with Sisi’s reminder, he started a business early and founded a film company three years ago, focusing on being a producer. He did quite well, earning a lot of money.

Sisi also held shares in his film company. In fact, she didn’t want to hold shares at that time; money couldn’t be fully earned. But Huang Xiaoguang was short of money then and insisted that Sisi joined him, giving her many shares. Before long, she was making money hand over fist.

Now, Sisi had already stopped thinking about making money, but the money still kept coming her way, unstoppable.

This is why the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer!

The wealthy and famous Huang Xiaoguang often walked by the shore, where could he not get his shoes wet?

Moreover, with all kinds of beauties throwing themselves at him every day, even Liu Xiahui couldn’t resist, could he?

What’s more, Huang Xiaoguang was not exactly Liu Xiahui, but a rather flirtatious man!

So various scandalous news spread out, some true, some false. His friends advised him, but Huang Xiaoguang still did as he pleased; although, he still had one principle.

He wouldn’t take the initiative to exploit others; instead, he would usually be the one being exploited, then offering some benefits.

Still not that scummy, right?

Even so, his wife couldn’t take it anymore and filed for divorce two years ago. Their daughter and assets all went to his wife, and Huang Xiaoguang was left with nothing but a film company.

In the past two years, he had restrained himself considerably and earnestly pursued love with Jade Girl Zhao WenYu, lasting already one year.

Sisi had interacted with Zhao WenYu a few times, though unfamiliar with her character, it was certain that her emotional intelligence was very high. She was very appropriate before Huang Xiaoguang, knowing when to advance and when to retreat.

Otherwise, Huang Xiaoguang wouldn’t have entangled with her for a year!

"I don’t want to join your dinner parties; they’re too unruly, giving me a headache. If you really want to eat, come to my house to eat," Sisi complained.

"Alright, next time I’ll come to your house to eat. Sisi, cook something good for me. Over the years, I still think the food you brought us back in the battalion was the best!" Huang Xiaoguang said, suddenly growing sentimental.

Sisi retorted, annoyed, "I’ll starve you for three days; let’s see if you still complain!"

Huang Xiaoguang laughed foolishly.

Sisi and Huang Xiaoguang’s seats were in the same row, so they simply swapped seats with others, sitting together for convenience to chat.

Zhao WenYu sat quietly all along, with a perfect smile, without interrupting, making people feel quite comfortable.

"You used to say you didn’t like such events. How come you had time to come today?" Sisi asked.

Huang Xiaoguang gestured toward Zhao WenYu, "Wan Yun invited WenYu as a mysterious guest, so I came along to accompany her!"

Hearing her name, Zhao WenYu turned and smiled charmingly at Huang Xiaoguang; indeed, she was a great beauty!

Sisi pursed her lips, a thought crossed her mind, and she whispered in Huang Xiaoguang’s ear, asking, "Could you be serious about this one? Your mom asked me a few days ago to persuade you to get married soon. She said she won’t mind who you marry, as long as it’s a woman, not a man."

Sisi couldn’t help but laugh as she spoke. She wasn’t making unfounded statements. It was because a male supporting actor in one of Huang Xiaoguang’s recently hit films was exceedingly feminine. Though not as pretty as Mr. Moliu, his charm was even superior.

Somehow, rumors about Huang Xiaoguang and a certain male star’s relations started spreading around the Capital City, discussed vividly, making Huang Xiaoguang’s mother very anxious. That’s why the elderly lady found Sisi, asking her to warn Huang Xiaoguang not to bring a male spouse home, as it would be extremely embarrassing!

Of course, Sisi didn’t believe Huang Xiaoguang was gay. She was just teasing him.

Huang Xiaoguang glared at her, too annoyed to speak, and turned to flirt with the beauty beside him.

At this point, the host on stage announced the formal start of the auction. The items up for auction were mostly jewelry and paintings, with some porcelain and other antiques, mostly donated free of charge by guests like Sisi. It was also a kind of publicity.

The first auction item was a ruby bracelet with a starting bid of five hundred. According to the host, it was the beloved object of the Seventh Mrs. Jin, who was sacrificing it for the sake of children in mountainous areas to have bright classrooms.

Sisi glanced at the lavishly dressed and satisfied Seventh Mrs. Jin sitting in the same row and sneered dismissively. It’s just money going from one pocket to another; where’s the pain in sacrificing?

Zhao WenYu seemed to like the ruby bracelet very much, expressing her desire for it to Huang Xiaoguang. Huang Xiaoguang was generous with women, immediately raising a paddle to start bidding for it.

In the end, the bracelet was won by Huang Xiaoguang for US$ 100,000, and his face looked obnoxiously pleased as he captured the beauty’s smile.

What a fool!

Sisi looked at Huang Xiaoguang with disdain; a similar bracelet in a store would only cost a few thousand bucks, yet he spent a hundred thousand here—overwhelmed by lust!

Sisi’s masterpiece was brought on stage during the intermission. The matted painting, illuminated under the strong light, looked quite classy!

Sisi was indulging in self-satisfaction!

"Next is a piece by the Capital City’s famed socialite Ms. He Sisi. Ms. He Sisi is Mr. Yun’s granddaughter and the founder of the renowned Green Home Foundation, graduated from Qing University Art College, and a close classmate and friend of contemporary famous young artist Mr. Moliu. Mr. Moliu once praised Ms. He’s artwork as full of spiritual flair. However, Ms. He’s paintings have never been circulated to the public. This is the first piece, and perhaps it might also be the last!"