Chapter 5: Are You Really My Opposite Neighbour?
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Manager Lin already noticed Cui Si's behavior but he did not stop her. After all, what she had done had considerably contributed to their auction house.
In the end, Zhang Cuihua was the final owner of the Liberty Head Nickel at 4.5 million US dollars.
After the auction was over, Zhang Cuihua and Chen Lin walked up to Cui Si.
"So what if you sold the nickel? A pauper will always be a pauper."
Zhang Cuihua looked at Cui Si with disdain as the former linked her arm around Chen Lin's.
Despite Zhang Cuihua's display of supremacy, Cui Si remained silent and walked away but not without a sideways glance at Chen Lin. It was as if Cui Si was sending him a message.
Chen Lin saw the look in Cui Si's eyes and was a little stunned. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have left her back then.
Although he was rich now, he had to suffer the torture of being with Zhang Cuihua every day.
When Zhang Cuihua saw Chen Lin's expression, she became furious. "That little b*tch only has a little money, but no man wants her!"
Cui Si immediately turned around and smiled, "Who says that I don't have a man?
"You can keep that b*stard. I have to thank you for taking him away from me. Otherwise, I would not have met a better man!"
Chen Lin's pupils constricted. No wonder Cui Si had become so rich. It turned out that she was seeing another man!
He must be an old man in his sixties or seventies. How could he compare to him?
"Oh, really? Well, then let's have a double date at our place and we can all admire the nickel together."
Zhang Cuihua looked as Chen Lin regained a little more confidence and knew that this was a good opportunity to slap Cui Si in the face.
She continued to speak. "Then, we can also get to know this exceptional man and let Chen Lin learn from him."
Cui Si had initially wanted to reject her offer. But when she saw Manager Zhang and others start to gather on the sidelines, she wanted to save her dignity. In the end, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.
After receiving the money, she immediately sent 500,000 yuan to her father for his treatment.
When Cui Si returned home that evening, she started to regret her decision earlier. Where was she going to find a boyfriend? She had only said all those to spite Zhang Cuihua and Chen Lin.
"Oh, my dear system, can you give me a man?"
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Cui Si did not receive any responses and sighed. As expected, no matter how awesome the system was, it was not omnipotent.
In the worst-case scenario, she'd just ignore the arrangement. She was just a nobody after all.
As she lay in bed that night and scrolled through her phone, she came upon a piece of news that got her attention. She had almost been angered to death upon reading it.
"Shanghai News: the Director of Flower Vine Group won the Liberty Head Nickel at an auction today. Tomorrow night, she will invite the seller, Ms. Cui Si, to a dinner party to explain the value of this nickel to everyone."
Never would she have expected Zhang Cuihua to go all the way and release a news press just to humiliate her.
Cui Si now no longer had the option to hide even if she wanted to.
When morning came, Cui Si sat on her bed, worried. Tonight was the dinner party, but where was she going to find a male companion?
Ever since she started dating that scumbag Chen Lin, she hadn't been in contact with any other men in her life.
Those who were better than Chen Lin had eventually distanced themselves from her. If she contacted them now, wouldn't that just be embarrassing?
In the end, she had one option left. Cui Si picked up a celebrity magazine and started to read through it.
After reading a few pages, the doorbell rang. Cui Si sat up excitedly. This time, the system's reward came too quickly.
The moment she opened the door, she saw a handsome man standing before her. His facial features were as pronounced as a sculpture. And when he smiled, he looked exceptionally handsome.
"Hi, beautiful. I've just moved in from across the hallway."
Cui Si's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. His voice was too pleasant to the ears. The system was too awesome this time.
She slowly closed her eyes and raised her small face as she started to blush.
But after waiting for a long time, there was still no response from the other party. The handsome man did not seem to move and when she opened her eyes, she saw the handsome man's face start to fill with fear.
"Uh, I just moved in. There's no need for this, right?"
[Ding dong! Host has been detected reading a celebrity magazine. Reward: Autographed photo of a celebrity.]
When Cui Si heard the system's voice, she wanted to find a place to hide and die. How terribly embarrassing!
However, she still did not give up and asked, "Are you really just across the hallway?"
The handsome guy took two steps back in fear. He looked at Cui Si in horror and said, "I'm your new opposite neighbor. I just moved here today. My name is Li Leyi."
Cui Si scratched her head in embarrassment. Her yearning for spring was too much.
Suddenly, a plan appeared in her mind. She sized Li Leyi up and down. Wasn't the 'boyfriend' she needed for tonight right in front of her?
Regardless of whether they had just met or not, Li Leyi would be Cui Si's life-saving straw.
"Well, Li Leyi, I have a small matter that I need your help with. Can you help me?"
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