With a clap, Li Yu cheered after Chu Xiang left.
"Xiao Chen, that's great!"
"You've gained Chu Xiang's trust. As long as you help her secure the items at tonight's charity auction, with the Chu family's influence in Shenzhen, our Jinxiangyu Auction House's reputation will be completely established in high society!"
It was no wonder Li Yu was so happy. Her Jinxiangyu Auction House, though called an auction house, was merely an unknown antique shop in the collectibles circle.
Li Yu had always wanted to turn the auction house into an industry leader, which was why she didn't hesitate to offer a generous salary of 300,000 yuan annually and a 10% commission to hire Zhang Chi as the head manager.
Little did she know that Zhang Chi was a rat, not only failing to help her expand the auction house but also stealing from it!
However, misfortune could be a blessing in disguise. After driving away Zhang Chi, she discovered Yang Chen's talent, who could completely replace Zhang Chi as the head manager.
"Xiao Chen's appraisal ability is no less than Zhang Chi's, and his nature is simple. Such a person is a hundred times more useful than Zhang Chi!"
Li Yu's affection for Yang Chen grew the more she looked at him, and she said with a smile:
"Xiao Chen, I discussed this with Chu Xiang earlier. If you help her find what she's looking for, according to industry regulations, our auction house will receive a 3% commission."
"Just perform well tonight, and all the commission the company receives this time will be yours personally!"
According to the rules of the appraisal world, a 3% commission on a million-yuan item meant Yang Chen would get over 30,000 in commission. Given Chu Xiang's wealth, the items she intended to buy would undoubtedly be worth more than a million!
"If I help Chu Xiang bid on an antique worth ten million tonight, won't I get a commission of 300,000!"
"This way, my mother's medical and nutritional expenses will be covered!"
Yang Chen was overjoyed, but he dared not show it. He just smiled foolishly and said, "President Li, I will definitely work hard!"
Li Yu looked at Yang Chen's simple smile and frowned, thinking, "Chu Xiang hasn't interacted with Yang Chen for long. She doesn't know Yang Chen has a cognitive impairment. If she finds out, she might not trust Yang Chen again!"
"Xiao Chen, when you go out with Chu Xiang later, remember to speak less, don't smile, and always maintain a poker face."
Li Yu had watched too many modern idol dramas, which gave her inspiration in her urgency.
Nowadays, the acting of young idols was too poor. Whether sad or happy, they always maintained a poker face, requiring no emotional change.
Conversely, if Yang Chen spoke less and showed no emotional fluctuations, others wouldn't be able to discern his true nature in a short time.
"Huh?"
Yang Chen was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood.
"She's afraid my intelligence is lacking, so she wants me to be expressionless."
Yang Chen followed Li Yu's instructions, looking serious and devoid of emotion.
"President Li, is that right?"
"Exactly, that's how it should be!"
The more Li Yu looked at him, the more satisfied she became. If she hadn't known his background, she wouldn't have guessed that Yang Chen's intelligence was not up to par.
"But something seems to be missing... Come with me!"
Li Yu led Yang Chen to the second-floor office and took out a brand-new black suit from the changing room.
"This suit was originally intended for my father. Although it's an older style and a bit formal, it's perfect for attending a charity auction. Try it on."
Yang Chen took the suit and started to put it on.
"Take off your pants first!"
Seeing Yang Chen awkwardly holding the suit, Li Yu realized her mistake and asked with a smile, "You're wearing underwear, right?"
"Yes."
"Then what are you shy about? Swim briefs have less fabric than underwear."
"..."
It was hard to believe that the usually gentle Li Yu could utter such bold words.
To avoid being discovered, Yang Chen had no choice but to undress. He felt awkward, thinking, "Retribution comes swiftly. I just saw President Li changing, and now it's my turn to be seen by her."
Before long, Yang Chen was left with only his underwear.
Yang Chen's agile physique was devoid of any excess fat. What was even rarer was that while he was fit, his muscles were not like the terrifying bulk built in the gym; instead, his body exuded a masculine, linear beauty.
Beauty is universal, regardless of gender.
Men enjoy looking at women's bodies, and women equally enjoy looking at men's bodies that are masculine and exude male hormones.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many nude male sculptures from the European Middle Ages.
Gulp!
Li Yu was mesmerized, unconsciously swallowing.
"The heavens truly move in a cycle!"
Yang Chen noticed Li Yu's abnormality and quickly put on the suit.
"President Li... President Li..."
"Ah!"
Yang Chen's call brought Li Yu back to her senses. Her face flushed red as she asked flusteredly, "What is it?"
"I've changed my clothes."
"Ah, it looks good... Huh, it really looks good!"
Li Yu's first remark was perfunctory, but the moment she truly saw Yang Chen in the suit, she exclaimed in genuine admiration.
With Yang Chen's height of 1.78 meters and his broad, even shoulders, he was a natural clothes hanger. Coupled with the masculine lines of his face, he was no less impressive than a super male model.
Li Yu gazed at Yang Chen as if appreciating a perfect work of art, her eyes becoming ardent.
Yang Chen looked at her, feeling as if he were seeing his own reflection from not long ago.
"It truly is retribution!"
Fortunately, at this moment, Chu Xiang's call came, indicating she was waiting downstairs.
Yang Chen quickly made his escape, fearing Li Yu might suddenly exclaim:
"Brother Imperial Monk, just take me as your concubine."
...
"Ah!"
Seeing the impeccably dressed and completely transformed Yang Chen emerge from the shop, Chu Xiang's eyes lit up, and she let out a gasp of admiration.
This gave Yang Chen a feeling of having just emerged from the Land of Women and fallen into the hands of a rat demon.
"It's true that gold adorns the Buddha, and clothing adorns a person. I almost didn't recognize you."
Chu Xiang was unaware of his past, so Yang Chen didn't need to feign ignorance in front of her. He smiled awkwardly.
"Since I'm accompanying you to a high-class event, I naturally need to dress more formally."
"Not bad, very professional. Get in the car."
Getting into Chu Xiang's Bentley Bentayga, they drove to the venue of the charity auction - the Jun Yue Hotel.
Outside the main entrance of the Jun Yue Hotel, a hundred-meter-long red carpet had been laid out. Reporters were packed on both sides, and flashes went off incessantly.
The car stopped in front of the red carpet. Yang Chen, looking at the atmosphere that resembled a celebrity awards ceremony, became nervous.
"Don't be nervous, just treat it with a normal attitude. You'll get used to walking the red carpet after a few more times."
"I... I'm not nervous!"
Male pride.
Chu Xiang said with amusement:
"If you're not nervous, then get out of the car."
"Oh... oh..."
Just as he was about to open the car door, it opened automatically. Yang Chen stepped out to find a well-dressed young man standing by the door.
"Thank you!"
Yang Chen assumed the man was an event staff member. He patted his body and said sheepishly:
"Sorry, I don't have any change, so I can't give you a tip!"
"Holy crap, you dare to mistake me, Zhang Hongjie, for a waiter!"
The young man's face darkened instantly, and he roared:
"Kid, who are you? Why are you in Chu Xiang's car?"
"He's the appraisal consultant I've invited for tonight."
Chu Xiang also alighted from the car, rolling her eyes at Zhang Hongjie and saying:
"Do you have a problem with that?"
"No... no."
Zhang Hongjie quickly plastered a smile on his face and said ingratiatingly, "Xiang Xiang, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Let's walk the red carpet together."
"No need, someone is already accompanying me."
With that, she directly linked arms with Yang Chen and walked towards the venue along the red carpet, leaving Zhang Hongjie standing there, gnashing his teeth as he watched Yang Chen's retreating back.
"Zhang Wei, get over here!"
Zhang Hongjie beckoned, and his assistant, Zhang Wei, scurried over like a eunuch.
"Young Master Jie, what can I do for you?"
"Immediately investigate the background of the guy walking the red carpet with Chu Xiang. Hurry!"
"Yes!"