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Zhang Wanjun said calmly from the front, "It is also the will of Nuwa that you are invited to attend. So this time you are not representing the Zhang family, but the mixed-race people of Chinese descent. To the outside world, our family is one and we must unite as one."
"Alright, when I introduce myself later, I'll just say I'm Gu Ran from China, and I won't mention the Zhang family at all..." Gu Ran said nonchalantly.
“I can give you a naming rights fee.” Zhang Wanjun seemed to know her nephew’s nature and already had a plan to deal with him.
"Sponsorship fee?"
"Yes, the Zhang family's sponsorship fee is one million US dollars per event, how about it?"
"Sure, sure!" Gu Ran was quite excited when she heard there was money to be made.
He smiled and said to Su Xiaoqiang, "Look, we've made another million dollars for free. We won't have to worry about not having enough money to raise more children in the future."
"Who would have your child..."
Su Xiaoqiang blushed. She didn't know if taking money from her family was considered making money, but Gu Ran had said that he had no feelings for the Zhang family, so she might as well take it.
"Oh, by the way, can we keep these clothes after the event?" Gu Ran stretched her body. "These clothes fit well and are quite comfortable."
Zhang Wanjun certainly wouldn't be so petty. Gu Ran asked on purpose, because even when taking advantage of someone, one should do so with a clear conscience.
Chapter 259 White Eye Intimidation VS Golden Eyes
Zhang Wanjun said to her eldest nephew, "Xiaoqiang gave me the dimensions, and I had someone in London specially make them. If you like them, I can order a few more for you."
"Oh..." Gu Ran seemed to remember something, and flicked Su Xiaoqiang's nose, "No wonder you kept touching me all night one night, and even secretly measured me with a ruler in the morning..."
Su Xiaoqiang quickly covered his mouth. How could he speak like that when there were elders present?
Amidst the commotion, Zhang Wanjun drove her car to the Chicago Civic Opera.
In front of them were two cars, a black Lincoln and a silver extended Bentley.
Inside the Lincoln, a very stylish man opened the door and got out. He then walked to the silver extended Bentley, respectfully opened the door, and said, "Mr. Lu, please."
Su Xiaoqiang watched curiously from behind, wondering who was so dashing, with Lincoln leading the way and even their attendant looking so impressive.
As the Bentley door opened, a familiar figure wearing Armani and with a cigar dangling from his mouth appeared before Gu Ran and Su Xiaoqiang.
“Lu…Lu Mingfei?” Su Xiaoqiang’s eyes widened as she shook Gu Ran’s arm. “Why is that brat here too?”
"Don't be surprised, he's representing the Secret Party today," Gu Ran said with a smile.
Lu Mingfei doesn't smoke cigars, so... he choked and kept coughing.
The onlookers burst into laughter.
"That silly boy wears all sorts of mismatched designer brands; he has absolutely no taste!" Su Xiaoqiang complained.
"It's just his persona." Gu Ran took out a luxury watch of unknown brand and put it on. It is said that only twenty of these watches were made in the world, and they were all outfits that Zhang Wanjun prepared for him.
After Lu Mingfei went inside, Zhang Wanjun got out of the car and opened the car door for Gu Ran.
Gu Ran stepped out of the car with a confident and upright posture and handsome face, immediately attracting the attention of many guests.
Especially the female guests.
Su Xiaoqiang came down at this moment and saw that all the women around her were focused on her man. She immediately reached out and took her boyfriend's arm, as if afraid that he would fly away.
But after looking around, I found that these women all had an aura of composure and calmness.
Moreover, they are not bad-looking either, at least on par with Liu Miaomiao.
Gu Ran patted Su Xiaoqiang's arm and whispered:
"Don't be nervous. Their strong aura is just because they have dragon blood that gives them superhuman confidence. In reality, it's like a nouveau riche showing off their wealth in front of poor relatives. There's nothing special about it. Just look at them like they're idiots."
Hearing her boyfriend say that, Su Xiaoqiang felt a little relieved.
Zhang Wanjun led the way and handed the invitation to the doorman.
After looking at him, the waiter respectfully said to Gu Ran, "Mr. Gu, please come in."
A waiter came over to lead the way, with Gu Ran walking in front and Zhang Wanjun and Su Xiaoqiang walking beside him.
He looked around the interior of the opera house with great interest; it was elegant and magnificent.
The opera house is not large, with only a few hundred seats, and there are boxes on both the left and right sides.
During the journey, Gu Ran saw a woman wearing an Islamic embroidered robe and a hood.
He greeted her with a smile: "Hey, long-legged sister, we meet again!"
The Muslim girl stopped, looked herself up and down, and then turned to Gu Ran, saying, "I'm wrapped up like this, how can you still recognize me?"
"Your legs are long!" Gu Ran smiled, then introduced Su Xiaoqiang, "Look, this is my girlfriend, isn't she pretty!"
The Muslim girl sized her up: "Her legs aren't as long as mine, her waist and chest are about the same size as mine, and her face... isn't as pretty as mine."
Su Xiaoqiang felt a little awkward. For some reason, even though the woman in front of her was completely covered in cloth, she was actually overwhelmed by her aura.
Gu Ran put his arm around Su Xiaoqiang's slender waist: "But I like her just the way she is. You're great, sister, but I'm still missing something."
While he was holding Su Xiaoqiang, he helped alleviate some of the pressure she felt, making her feel more relaxed.
Su Xiaoqiang had been holding her breath, and now she could finally catch her breath.
Gu Ran seemed to want to chat for a bit more, but the waiter said the auction was about to begin and asked them to take their seats.
"Little brother, don't tell anyone I'm here," the Islamic girl warned Gu Ran.
"Okay, but remember you owe me a favor this time!" Gu Ran waved his hand and pulled Su Xiaoqiang to his seat.
The Muslim girl also entered her private room.
"Who is she?" Su Xiaoqiang asked Gu Ran in a low voice after she sat down.
Zhang Wanjun, who was standing to the side, also looked at her with a questioning gaze, because she noticed that the Islamic girl was sitting in a private room, a place where people without a certain status could not sit.
Gu Ran touched the butterfly hair accessory on Su Xiaoqiang's hair and said, "This hair clip was custom-made for her. As for her identity... do you still remember Shudeyaji?"
Su Xiaoqiang thought for a moment: "That older sister who came for the interview?"
“Yes,” Gu Ran said, “She is Aki Shuto’s older sister, Mai Shuto.”
"Oh..." Su Xiaoqiang nodded slightly, then suddenly asked, "Is she very pretty?"
The little fairy has always been very confident in her looks, and she seemed to have been provoked by Mai Shude's comment that "no one's face is as pretty as mine."
"It's just so-so," Gu Ran said with a smile in her ear. "You're the most beautiful in my heart!"
"You're so annoying!" Su Xiaoqiang smiled, then suddenly whispered in his ear, "You're the most handsome in my heart too!"
"You have such a sweet tongue... Let me give you a kiss!"
"No, I just applied my lipstick. I'll let you kiss me when we get back."
"Then I want ten kisses!"
Gu Ran held Su Xiaoqiang's hand and said a few witty things to her, making her cover her mouth and giggle.
Zhang Wanjun sat to the side watching the two of them, eating their dog food with a blank expression.
At this point, the emcee announced the start of today's auction and asked everyone to "close your eyes when it gets dark."
"They play Werewolf at the auction?" Su Xiaoqiang asked in a low voice.
“That’s not how it works,” Gu Ran said in the darkness. “You don’t need to close your eyes.”
No sooner had the words left his mouth than the emcee announced, "Please open your eyes as it gets light!"
Everyone opened their eyes at the same time, and the opera hall became bright again in an instant. However, what illuminated this space was no longer electric lights, but hundreds of golden eyes!
This was the first time Su Xiaoqiang had ever seen so many dazzling golden eyes light up at the same time, even more breathtaking than the Bund's night view illuminating simultaneously.
For no reason at all, she felt a sense of fear in her heart, as if a force was urging her to worship!
"Don't be afraid." Gu Ran put his arm around her shoulder. "They're just a bunch of pretentious people, nothing to be afraid of."
Looking into Gu Ran's unchanging eyes, Su Xiaoqiang felt a little more at ease.
Gu Ran asked Zhang Wanjun, "Should we just not activate our Golden Eyes? That would be so damn stupid!"
"Whatever you want." Zhang Wanjun completely cooperated with Gu Ran, and she didn't activate her golden eyes.
Gu Ran then didn't bother to ignite the dragon blood.
He observed that Lu Mingfei, who was not far away, had not activated his Golden Eyes either. There was nothing wrong with him, and no one would suspect that he was an ordinary person, because everyone who came here had undergone rigorous screening.
"Hello, did you sit in the wrong seats?" A flippant voice rang out beside Gu Ran.
He turned his head and saw a young man in his early twenties with eyes as bright as light bulbs, the blood vessels in his eyes clearly visible.
Gu Ran glanced at Zhang Wanjun, who shook her head.
They didn't sit in the wrong seats.
That means this person came here to cause trouble.
"Brother, you don't think I'm an ordinary person, do you?" Gu Ran looked at him.
There are really people so blind! Why don't they go find Lu Mingfei? Why come to me?
The young man glanced at Gu Ran and the other two; none of them possessed golden eyes.
He glanced at Su Xiaoqiang again and chuckled, "Is your bloodline not pure enough? Why don't you come and rely on our family?"
"I don't want to act tough, so why are you forcing me?" Gu Ran sneered, then stared at the young man.
He can also ignite dragon blood.
At the same time, he also exudes an intimidating aura by rolling his eyes.
"roll!"
Gu Ran gave a soft shout, and the oppressive aura of his white eyes was activated instantly!
The Byakugan's aura can instantly release high-density chakra to form an airflow that directly tears apart the target. The aura is somewhat similar to the taijutsu rotation technique, except that the rotation technique requires the body to rotate at high speed, while the aura only requires the eyes and enough chakra to release a chakra airflow like a sharp blade.
Before the young man could react, he felt a sudden dizziness, almost fainted, and was sent flying backward, crashing to the side.
Then he started foaming at the mouth and lost consciousness!
People around noticed the commotion and turned to look.
Lu Mingfei looked over and froze. Wasn't this Gu Ran?