After five years on the run, she returns with two cute babies

Chapter 1170: The Frenzied Auction

Rubbing her eyes, she looked again, only to find that Joanna had turned her gaze to the photo on the stage, seemingly filled with anticipation.

Xiao Mingyang hadn't expected anyone to bid such a high price to compete with him. He glanced at Joanna and then prepared to continue raising his paddle.

Lin Yuqing quickly grabbed his arm, shook her head, and laughed, "Forget it, Mingyang. If Qingtian knew that we spent ten million to buy them a photo as a wedding gift, she would definitely faint."

"Okay, it's all up to you."

Seeing that Xiao Mingyang had no intention of raising the bid further, Mr. Louis announced that the photograph had been won by Joanna. The entire proceeds would be donated to charity.

Joanna was invited to the stage to explain her reasons for bidding. In such situations, bidders usually say some sentimental and compassionate things, which is followed by applause before the next round of bidding.

But Joanna stood on the stage, her gaze fixed on Xiao Mingyang, as haughty as a queen, and said in a condescending tone, "The reason I bought this work is to give it to someone."

Mr. Louis raised an eyebrow, a smile on his face, and asked, "I wonder who is so lucky?"

With a triumphant smile on her lips, Joanna held the photo in her hand, slowly walked into the crowd, passed through the guests with various expressions, and stood directly in front of Xiao Mingyang.

The crowd gasped in astonishment at what they saw.

To confess one's feelings so openly in front of someone's wife is truly arrogant! But at the same time, everyone is also curious about how Xiao Mingyang will react to Joanna's confession.

Looking coldly at Joanna, Xiao Mingyang said nothing, turning his head to the side as if he didn't see her.

A crack appeared in Joanna's perfect smile, and she raised her voice, saying, "Xiao Mingyang, I want to give you this burning love!"

Wow--

The crowd gasped in amazement, both at Joanna's boldness and at Xiao Mingyang's good fortune. But few seemed to feel any sympathy for Lin Yuqing; she seemed to have suddenly become invisible, utterly insignificant.

Even after Joanna boldly confessed her feelings, Xiao Mingyang didn't look at her again, but calmly said, "I don't want to!"

"You...you don't want it!?"

Joanna never expected Xiao Mingyang to reject her confession, especially in front of everyone! This was incredibly embarrassing for her!

Joanna wouldn't allow herself to embarrass herself. She stubbornly looked at Xiao Mingyang and pressed, "Why? Weren't you just going to bid on this piece?"

"Because my wife wanted me to take the picture myself and give it to her."

Mrs……

Xiao Mingyang's words drew everyone's attention back to Lin Yuqing. She had just put a small pastry in her mouth when she realized everyone was looking at her, and she couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

Looking at this woman, Joanna felt even more disdain and asked arrogantly, "Your name is Lin Yuqing?"

"Yes."

"I order you to leave Xiao Mingyang!"

Lin Yuqing found this amusing, tilted her head, and asked, "Why? Do you want to be his wife?!"

Lin Yuqing's gaze was as if she were looking at a mischievous child, which angered Joanna. But even when a beauty is angry, she remains breathtakingly beautiful, and even when she's being silly, one can't help but find a reason to forgive her.

This was Joanna's leverage; she believed Xiao Mingyang would definitely fall for her, so she arrogantly declared, "He's the man I've set my sights on, so he can't have a wife!"

Wow, she's quite the domineering beauty!

Before Lin Yuqing could say anything, Xiao Mingyang hugged her tightly, looked at Joanna defiantly, and said without any mercy, "She's not my wife, so who is? Please don't say such disgusting things; they're enough to give someone nightmares!"

Joanna thought that since she had taken the initiative to show affection to a man, he should be grateful. She never expected Xiao Mingyang to be so sarcastic and cynical, especially in front of so many people, making her lose face!

Thinking of this, Joanna's face darkened, and she said coldly, "Xiao Mingyang, you'll definitely regret treating me like this!"

"What's there to regret?" Xiao Mingyang looked at Joanna indifferently and said nonchalantly, "At worst, you can bring down the Xiao family, and I'll be happy to see that!"

"Fine, you said it, so I'll do as you wish!" Joanna, still furious and wanting nothing more than to destroy Xiao Mingyang, turned around imposingly and declared to the crowd, "As the heir of the Booker family, I hereby declare that from this day forward, the Booker family will no longer have any cooperation with the Xiao Group! Anyone who cooperates with the Xiao Group is an enemy of the Booker family!"

wow——

As soon as Joanna finished speaking, the people around her erupted in a frenzy.

Everyone knows that the Booker family is the head of one of the ten most famous families in Britain. Each heir is knighted, they have military connections, and their assets are countless. In contrast, while the Shaw family is also prestigious, everyone knows they are not clean. If the Booker family were to use their influence to investigate thoroughly, it could potentially cause devastating damage!

However, he could have used Joanna's affection for him to further enhance his family's power, so how did it end up provoking Joanna's fury and escalating to the point where they were at odds with each other? Is this Xiao Mingyang still a fool?

Although everyone was talking at once, Xiao Mingyang remained calm, looking at Joanna with a defiant look in his eyes, as if he was certain that she wouldn't dare to do it.

Xiao Mingyang kissed Lin Yuqing on the cheek and said, "Let's go, darling. The air here is terrible; it's unbearable to stay here for even a second longer."

Lin Yuqing acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to eat and eat. Only after hearing Xiao Mingyang's words did she put down her plate and say to the dumbfounded Mr. Louis, "Thank you very much for your hospitality today, the food was delicious!"

After Lin Yuqing finished speaking, the people around Joanna let out a disdainful sneer, their voices filled with contempt.

But Lin Yuqing didn't mind. She wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, then took Xiao Mingyang's arm and walked past Joanna with a seductive air.

But in front of Joanna, Lin Yuqing suddenly stopped, stood still, looked at Joanna, and raised her hand to splash a glass of champagne on Joanna's face!

Joanna never dreamed that this seemingly gentle and weak woman, who was easy to bully, would dare to splash wine on her! She was furious and glared fiercely at Lin Yuqing, but she found that after the woman suppressed her smile, she had a sharp and ruthless aura that made people afraid to make any rash moves in front of her.