Rebirth: The Doomsday Solitary Favorite Chapter 22

Chapter 22 Mysterious Man

The auction will begin soon.

The host was a popular star. He gave an impassioned opening speech in the center of the venue, and then removed the curtain behind him. Behind the curtain was a huge LCD screen, which showed the amount of donations raised today, and it currently showed 0. The host announced the official start of the auction, and the entire venue began to applaud. Amid the applause, the etiquette lady presented the first auction item...

Han Jiaojiao and Han Qing found a seat and sat down. Han Qing chatted with Han Jiaojiao for a few words. Han Jiaojiao responded for a while, but seemed a little absent-minded.

——That person hasn’t appeared yet.

The auction items were sold one after another, and Han Jiaojiao never made a bid.

At this moment, Han Qing suddenly gasped in surprise. Han Jiaojiao thought that the auction item Han Qing liked had appeared, but she only saw a middle-aged man on the stage, who seemed to be the owner of the auction item.

"It's him!... Oh my God, he's here too..." Han Qing's eyes were so bright that she looked like she was crazy.

Han Jiaojiao couldn't help but frown, "Is this man forty years old?"

Han Qing's expression actually became a little embarrassed. "...Mr. Long should have just turned 40 this year, but don't you think he is very charming?... He looks no different from being in his 30s."

Han Jiaojiao was speechless. She really didn't see any charm in this man. He was just mature and steady in middle age, with the confidence and good manners of a successful person. Has Han Qing seen too many successful men of this age? How could she be so fascinated by him?

However, Han Qing glanced at Han Jiaojiao with a look that said "You don't know how to appreciate anything" and continued to stare at Mr. Long on the stage.

Han Jiaojiao was a little tired. The auction process was boring to her. The person she was looking for never showed up. Han Jiaojiao walked out bored and stood by the window sill on one side of the flower hall, looking at the outside world.

The sun was setting. Han Jiaojiao arrived at the venue at noon. Unexpectedly, she had already stayed there for the whole afternoon. It was almost dark. When would that person come? ...

Someone approached, Han Jiaojiao turned around and saw that it was Qin Nanyi.

Han Jiaojiao's face tensed for a moment, and then slowly spread out into a smile...

"Sister Nan Yi."

"Jiaojiao, when did you arrive?"

"Arrived a little earlier than you."

"How is your brother doing lately? He has been missing for a while."

Han Jiaojiao lowered her head slightly and wanted to laugh.

Every time this woman saw her, she would always ask about her brother. In the past, she had a bad relationship with her brother, so her answers were always perfunctory. She would speak up for her brother, but outsiders would think she was using her status as an older sister to teach her ignorant younger sister. Only Han Jiaojiao herself understood how aggrieved and uncomfortable that feeling was.

"My brother has been recuperating at home recently." Han Jiaojiao answered her politely.

Qin Nanyi smiled softly, "So that's how it is. We haven't seen him recently and we all thought he was entangled in company matters."

Han Jiaojiao also smiled slightly, "To take care of your health, it's better not to meet irrelevant people. It's a waste of energy if you meet them."

Qin Nanyi was startled when he heard this, "...Ayi's personality is a bit cold..."

Han Jiaojiao seemed not to notice and continued, "Sister Nan Yi seems to be very familiar with my brother? Then she must know it best. My brother hates being disturbed the most."

Isn't it true that they are familiar with each other? She doesn't even know her brother's private phone number, but she always pretends to be familiar with him. It's really disgusting! - Han Jiaojiao thought to herself.

Qin Nanyi's smile became more and more forced, and she felt that every word Han Jiaojiao said was like a thorn, so she asked, "Is there anything you like today?"

Han Jiaojiao shook her head and said, "It's just a good deed, as long as the intention is there. I plan to wait until the end and buy two items at random." Of course I have something I like. I like your ring. It's a pity that you will never know the existence of this ring.

"What are the two ladies talking about?"

A tall middle-aged man came over. Qin Nanyi smiled at him like a lady, "Mr. Long."

Han Jiaojiao thought that this man must be here for Qin Nanyiyi. She knew too well how popular Qin Nanyiyi was among men, so she smiled politely at the visitor and turned away.

She walked around the venue. There were a lot of people, and the men in suits and tuxedos all looked almost the same in her eyes. Han Jiaojiao began to wonder if she had prosopagnosia. Maybe the man had already arrived, but she didn't recognize him because his appearance was different from what she remembered?

Han Jiaojiao was a little annoyed when she didn't see the expected person. She felt that she was wasting her time here.

Unexpectedly, after walking around, she met the so-called Mr. Long again.

"Ms. Han, you don't seem to like me very much?" Long Yueze stood beside Han Jiaojiao, holding a glass of wine with an ambiguous smile on his lips.

Although the auction was still going on, some people had already left and were coming to the buffet bar to drink and chat. They didn't seem out of place standing there.

But Han Jiaojiao felt uncomfortable. She didn't like this kind of man who was forty years old and still flirted with teenage girls. Moreover, for some reason, the look in his eyes made her feel uncomfortable.

Is it an illusion?

In fact, she knew that after her rebirth, her mentality had become a little extreme. She tended to think badly of everyone she saw. There was nothing she could do about it. It was really a sequelae left by her experience in her previous life, and it was really impossible to change it for the time being.

"You misunderstood. I'm just not very good at getting along with strangers." Han Jiaojiao tried her best to make her attitude appear natural and calm.

The smile on Long Yueze's face deepened, he took two steps closer, and said, "It turns out that Miss Han doesn't remember me, but I am being presumptuous."

He suddenly said this and Han Jiaojiao was stunned, but she really couldn't remember this person.

"…I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you. May I ask who you are?"

"Well, that's no wonder. You were still young at that time, and your mother hadn't married into the Han family yet." Long Yueze said casually, without showing any displeasure on his face.

It turned out to be an old acquaintance of my mother...

Han Jiaojiao's resistance was reduced, and the smile on her face became more sincere. She took the initiative to extend her hand and said with a smile: "I wonder how I should address you? ...Uncle Long?"

Long Yueze reached out his hand and held hers, pinching it lightly without leaving any trace, and added a hint of teasing in his words: "Time is unforgiving. I don't know whether it is my luck or misfortune to be called uncle by a beauty like you."

Han Jiaojiao felt that this man must be an old hand in the love field, as he could say such ambiguous words without even thinking.

The slight good impression she had just had because she thought she was an old acquaintance of her mother disappeared completely. Han Jiaojiao tried to pull her hand back. Fortunately, the other party did not embarrass her. He almost let go of her hand at the same time, smiled and moved closer to her, and whispered, "Ms. Han has a very good skin."

Han Jiaojiao was a little embarrassed. She felt that she should be angry, but the other party had been very polite, and even the language was just on that delicate line, as if it was in the gray area between sincere praise and naked teasing. The other party was obviously good at grasping this measure, teasing a young girl like her, and it was so comfortable.

"...Mr. Long, thank you for the compliment."

Long Yueze raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a smile, "Didn't you just say that you should call me Uncle Long?"

Han Jiaojiao bit her lip and said nothing. The other party just stood there, enjoying her embarrassment.

Sometimes it is so annoying. You clearly want to walk away, but you are holding your breath. You always want to win a round of verbal battles before you can leave comfortably. But you are annoyed and anxious, and you are worried for a long time without knowing how to win that one time.

Han Jiaojiao was feeling depressed when a figure flashed before her eyes. She immediately showed a look of surprise on her face. Even Long Yueze couldn't help but follow her gaze and look over -

- Extracting MTL from raw by Du Xian'er (Poison❀Fairy) -

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