Jiang Xue immediately let out a cold laugh, "Chen Jie's friend?"
"Chen Jie, you have quite a few confidantes, don't you!"
Chen Jie felt a bit awkward as well; he hadn't expected Lin Shuang to show up at this moment.
Lin Shuang, however, showed no signs of backing down. "Chen Jie does indeed have many confidantes, and I am one of them. But I wonder what your relationship with Chen Jie is?"
Ugh...
Jiang Xue was furious.
She desperately wanted to admit her relationship with Chen Jie, but Wang Xiaoyan was present, making it difficult for her to do so.
She could only say, "Chen Jie and I don't have any relationship, but Wang Xiaoyan is Chen Jie's girlfriend, and I am her best friend, so naturally, I have to consider her interests!"
"Is that so? You seem to consider quite a lot. The person herself hasn't said anything, yet you're getting agitated. Don't tell me you're involved with him?" Lin Shuang taunted mercilessly.
"You're the one involved with him!" Jiang Xue immediately became agitated.
But upon reflection, her strong reaction was indeed inappropriate and unfounded.
She then turned to Wang Xiaoyan and said, "Xiaoyan, say something!"
Wang Xiaoyan chuckled, "What do you want me to say?"
"You're so foolish. Others are practically stepping on your face, and you should at least show some reaction! You can't let Chen Jie be surrounded by so many vixen!" Jiang Xue urged anxiously.
"It's nothing. If people are drawn to Chen Jie, it means he's excellent. It would be truly sad if no other women had designs on him!" Wang Xiaoyan said, then leaned against Chen Jie.
Jiang Xue and Lin Shuang looked at each other, feeling a bit awkward.
They both understood Wang Xiaoyan's intention.
She was using her actions to declare her claim over Chen Jie!
While Wang Xiaoyan appeared unfazed, her actions spoke volumes.
Jiang Xue and Lin Shuang felt a pang of sadness.
But they couldn't vent their frustration on Wang Xiaoyan, Chen Jie's legitimate girlfriend.
Finally, Lin Shuang said to Jiang Xue, "See? Miss Wang is the one qualified to say such things. As for you, I advise you not to meddle in matters that don't concern you."
By this time, some guests had already arrived at the auction hall.
When Wang Xiaoyan and Jiang Xue first appeared, they had already captured the attention of most people.
Their presence alone was enough to cause a stir.
Now, with the arrival of Lin Shuang, who was no less impressive, everyone's eyes widened.
Damn it, if one didn't know better, they'd think it was a beauty pageant!
With three beautiful women surrounding him, Chen Jie might as well die!
"Master, I'm here!"
At this moment, Lin Mengjiao also walked in.
Chen Jie nodded, signaling Lin Mengjiao to sit down.
Lin Shuang, seeing that Lin Mengjiao's aura was not inferior to her own, was surprised again, a sense of crisis welling up within her.
"Damn, another stunner?" The men who kept glancing over at their group saw Lin Mengjiao's arrival and felt envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Some guests who had brought their own women felt instantly displeased.
In comparison, the women they were holding seemed like a pile of dung, utterly disheartening.
Just then, another woman walked towards them.
"Boss, I've arrived!"
He Yufei saw Wang Xiaoyan and the others around Chen Jie and couldn't help but freeze, her lips involuntarily curling.
"No way? Damn it, what a beast!"
Some people could no longer watch.
The people attending today were all super-rich individuals.
Even boasting a net worth of ten billion felt somewhat self-deprecating.
Yet, even for such wealthy individuals, finding a beauty like Wang Xiaoyan was already a remarkable feat, let alone more.
"Damn, what's the point of accumulating so much wealth if you can't even find a decent woman?"
Some wealthy individuals mused inwardly.
At this moment, another person appeared.
"Mr. Chen, I have also arrived." It was Lu Changbu.
As a co-owner of Heping Villa, he had to make an appearance.
His arrival brought a sigh of relief not only to Jiang Xue and the others but also to the onlookers not far away.
If another woman showed up, it would be too much to bear!
Just then, another woman arrived.
"Heh heh, Chen Jie, you have quite a good network!" Gu Yue appeared before Chen Jie, saying with a half-smile.
On the surface, Gu Yue remained calm, but inwardly she was extremely surprised.
The auras of these women were all comparable to her own.
Only then did she realize she had underestimated Chen Jie.
Perhaps Chen Jie was eager to break off their engagement.
After all, he certainly wasn't lacking in beautiful women.
"Heh heh, he won't achieve anything great," Gu Yue thought to herself.
For martial cultivators, the primary goal should be to improve their strength.
Romantic entanglements were secondary.
Chen Jie, as a man, should have leveraged his engagement with her to strengthen himself.
But instead, he was indulging in the company of women and neglecting his responsibilities!
Pitiful!
A man obsessed with women like this was destined for no great future.
Gu Yue had initially considered giving Chen Jie a chance after this event, given his potential.
But now, she had abandoned that idea.
It wasn't because she was angry about the number of women around Chen Jie, but because she believed his actions were detrimental to his future cultivation.
"Have a seat!" Chen Jie didn't care what Gu Yue was thinking.
He greeted her with a smile.
The Gu family naturally sat in the front row.
Gu Yue smiled and responded before sitting down.
Gu Bao gave Chen Jie a cold glance. "You are humiliating our Gu family!"
Chen Jie knew what he meant. As someone engaged to Gu Yue, he shouldn't be flirting around before the engagement was dissolved.
Yet, Chen Jie not only had women around him but had brought so many out at once.
As an aristocratic hidden family, the Gu family had its pride and couldn't tolerate Chen Jie's impertinence.
However, Gu Bao didn't say much more and simply sat down next to Gu Yue.
He no longer wanted to waste words with Chen Jie.
He even regretted agreeing to let Ding Qing and his daughter auction ancient cultivation methods here.
Others who witnessed this scene were once again shocked.
They kept cursing him as an animal in their minds.
However, they knew that those who could sit in the front row were naturally not ordinary individuals.
Therefore, they dared not say much.
Their only goal was to obtain the ancient cultivation methods and soar to unprecedented heights in the future.
At this moment, Chen Jie seemed to sense something and looked outside.
He saw Yu Zhongfu and his son walking in, chatting and laughing.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Lin Mengjiao, seeing Chen Jie's gaze, asked curiously.
Chen Jie looked at Yu Zhongfu and his son and said, "These two are not simple. Pay close attention to them!"
"Okay!"
Lin Mengjiao responded immediately, and at the same time, she cast a displeased look at Yu Zhongfu and his son.
The first thing Yu Zhongfu and Yu Feng saw upon entering was the multitude of beautiful women surrounding Chen Jie.
"Dad, I finally understand the purpose of my descent from the mountain."