Chapter 178: Being Schemed Against

Just as the host landed his hammer, Lin Yuan belatedly realized that something was wrong. She pondered for a moment and looked up at Mo Zhu, who was standing quietly not far away. She said coldly, "You, you raised the price on purpose?"

Mo Zhu shrugged and replied nonchalantly, "You can't spout nonsense. Everyone is just competing fairly and the highest bidder wins. There's no such thing as it being intentional or not…"

Realizing that she had been schemed against by Mo Zhu, Lin Yuan was so angry that she panted heavily. She pointed at Mo Zhu and scolded her ruthlessly, "You! Where did this wild girl come from? What a sharp tongue she has!"

Seeing that Lin Yuan did not look very well, Kang Ying quickly went forward to support her. As she patted the woman's back to calm her down, she comforted, "Mom, she's just a country bumpkin. Let's not stoop to her level."