The staff returned the bank card to Mr. Lu, "Mr. Lu, your payment has been successful. Here is your card, please keep it safe."
Everyone's jaws dropped, looking at Lu Ming with disbelief.
Payment successful?
Suc...successful?
Those who had intended to mock Lu Ming were now dumbfounded, unable to utter a word.
Jiang Mengxin, in particular.
She had already planned to distance herself from Lu Ming, mentally preparing herself to refuse any desperate pleas for money, no matter how pathetic.
But as it turned out, Lu Ming didn't need to borrow money from her at all!
Lu Ming's card had actually paid 1 billion!
My goodness, what kind of wealth was this?
Jiang Mengxin stared at Lu Ming in shock, thinking to herself, "When did this guy get so much money? I can't tell at all."
Even Qiao Ling and Jiang Lan were filled with disbelief.
While they all acknowledged Lu Ming's character and skills, they had never imagined he possessed such vast wealth!
One billion, casually produced, was beyond the reach of ordinary people.
In fact, even most wealthy individuals couldn't manage it.
The crowd buzzed with discussion.
"Did I hear that right? Lu Ming actually paid 1 billion! Not 100,000, but 1 billion! Where did he, a grave keeper, get so much money?"
"Look at that dark card, like it's been scorched, yet the staff treated it with such caution, handling it with extreme care."
"Lu Ming is unfathomable."
The most embarrassed of all was Shen Yushu.
He had been the most vocal in his mockery, adamantly claiming Lu Ming couldn't possibly pay 1 billion, and that his money was ghost currency.
Now he had been proven wrong.
Lu Ming simply had the money, and was superior to him!
The crowd's gaze towards Shen Yushu turned to contempt.
Shen Yushu, having been pampered his entire life, had never experienced such humiliation. He was furious.
However, no matter how angry he was, he couldn't do anything to Lu Ming.
"Hmph!!!"
Finally, Shen Yushu stomped his foot fiercely and turned to leave the venue.
Under so many contemptuous stares, he couldn't stay another minute.
Following this,
Xu Jun smiled and said to Lu Ming, "Congratulations, Mr. Lu, on purchasing the Crown of Britannia for 1 billion. I wish you find a suitable bride in the future, place this crown upon her head, and find perfect love."
At these words, several women were moved.
Jiang Mengxin's eyes watered with desire as she looked at the crown.
Qiao Ling, Jiang Lan, and Yuan Keying also coveted the crown, not out of greed, but a longing for Lu Ming's love.
A staff member pushed the trolley to Lu Ming and said with a smile, "Mr. Lu, from this moment on, this crown belongs to you."
Lu Ming smiled and thanked them.
Before Lu Ming could fully process the situation, several women converged upon him.
Jiang Mengxin spoke first, "Lu Ming, as your fiancée, shouldn't this crown be worn by me?"
Yuan Keying chuckled beside her.
Yuan Keying scoffed, "Come on, Mengxin. Weren't you the one arguing the loudest and looking down on Lu Ming just now? Now that my good brother has shown his true capabilities and bought this crown for 1 billion, you want to snatch it? Heh, your change of face is too fast! Jiang Mengxin, don't be so shameless!"
Jiang Mengxin's face flushed red.
Indeed, Jiang Mengxin had been the most contemptuous of Lu Ming, and now she was trying to wear the crown, which was somewhat 'shameless'.
Qiao Ling, usually cold, spoke softly, "Lu Ming, I also really like this crown. Can you place it on me? Just for a moment, a little while is enough."
Her tone was gentle and sweet.
The coldness that usually emanated from Qiao Ling vanished in Lu Ming's presence; she seemed as petite as a quail.
On the surface, it was merely to wear it for a moment.
In reality, everyone knew what wearing it meant – it signified becoming Lu Ming's most beloved woman!
How could this be allowed?
Jiang Lan, who had always remained aloof, could no longer hold back.
Jiang Lan shot Qiao Ling a cold glare and then, in a fawning tone, said, "Lu Ming, I've always dreamed of experiencing what it's like to be a queen since I was little. Can you place this crown on me and fulfill my small wish?"
You want to be a queen?
Then who is the king?
Lu Ming?
The other women glared at Jiang Lan simultaneously. This was too blatant!
Yuan Keying disdainfully said, "How can that be? Jiang Lan, you're Lu Ming's sister-in-law. How can you let your brother-in-law place a crown symbolizing love on you? You're messing with relationships!"
Qiao Ling heard this and chuckled coldly, "Since Dr. Qiao knows about the principle of 'a flower already having an owner,' why are you still asking Lu Ming to place it on you? You seem to be having trouble justifying yourself."
The three women attacked each other, none of them pleased with the others.
Beside them was an indignant Jiang Mengxin. As the 'principal wife,' Jiang Mengxin couldn't interject and had become the one with the worst relationship with Lu Ming.
Where could she reason?
The atmosphere of the charity auction had completely transformed into a battlefield!
Watching the women argue fiercely, Lu Ming was dumbfounded.
What was all this for?
At this moment,
Murong Shuang, the proud general of the Three-Star Legion, also approached and immediately said, "Lu Ming, I've thought about it carefully. I really like this crown. Sell it to me."
Damn it!
Even Murong Shuang had joined the ranks of women vying for the crown.
It's so chaotic!
The onlookers watching the spectacle declared they couldn't understand what was happening.
Murong Shuang's motive was actually simple: she wanted to buy the crown to give to the Dragon Warlord.
This way, she might be able to gain his sincere love!
Moreover, only the Dragon Warlord was qualified to wear this crown.
Before Lu Ming could speak, the other four women retorted in unison, "No, this crown belongs to Lu Ming, and he's not selling it to anyone!"
Murong Shuang frowned slightly.
This is difficult.
Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Lu Ming shook his head in embarrassment, gave a wry smile, and said, "This crown already has an owner, and I won't give it to anyone."
Huh?
The women were stunned.
Has an owner?
Who?
Who is in Lu Ming's heart?
Jiang Mengxin rebuked, "Lu Ming, we are engaged! How can you be messing around with other women outside? You, you are shameless, you are lewd!"
Lu Ming shook his head slightly.
He replied, "It's not a woman, it's a man."
"A man?"
The women were all taken aback. Did Lu Ming mean...?
Knowing they had misunderstood, Lu Ming directly explained, "This crown belongs to that man—the Dragon Warlord."