After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me-Chapter 1162: Auctioning Zhouzhou

Qin Lie thought for a moment, then said, "Forget it, just throw me in a nursing home."

"No way." Zhouzhou immediately rejected the idea without a second thought. "Dad, if you really want to go, you should go to a kindergarten. That's more suitable for you. I'll buy you a backpack then."

Qin Lie: "..."

He looked at his little daughter, gritting his teeth in secret. "Are you trying to anger me to death so you can have the banquet at my funeral?"

Zhouzhou shook her head rapidly, seeing his face darken, and sighed. "Dad, seriously, why can't you take a joke? You're like a three-year-old, your mood changes so fast."

It seemed that kindergarten was indeed a better fit for him. However, she wisely kept the last bit to herself, not wanting to anger Qin Lie.

Sigh, why couldn't he handle the truth?

Shaking her head, Zhouzhou gave Qin Lie a "can't believe you" look, which made Qin Lie's heart tighten.

This little girl... he couldn't deal with her anymore!

He gave her forehead a gentle poke, clearly irritated, and decided not to talk to her further. If they kept at it, he'd end up serving her banquet.

Just then, a pair of footsteps approached, and Qin Lie waved his hand. "They're here. You go on and do your thing."

Sure enough, the A University and B University principals walked in. The two universities were always in competition. Although close in proximity, they never saw eye to eye and were always subtly at odds.

The B University principal glanced at the A University principal and sneered. "Just wait, Qin Caicai will be ours too!"

Upon hearing this, the A University principal forced a smile. "Oh, really? Anyone can boast."

The B University principal eyed the bag in the A University principal's hand, which looked suspiciously like money. He scoffed, "This amount? You think you can have Qin Caicai choose you? Dream on."

He shook the bank card in his hand, "I have a seven-figure balance here."

The A University principal gave him a meaningful look. "You don't understand."

He wasn't going to reveal his tricks, not after what happened a few years ago when he snagged Qin Er. During those years, any competition with Qin Er always ended in gold medals for B University, which had become a thorn in the side of the A University principal.

Thankfully, Qin Er graduated and started his own business instead of pursuing graduate school. Otherwise, the A University principal might have gone mad from jealousy.

This time, he was determined to secure Zhouzhou.

Feeling confident, the B University principal started to wonder if the A University principal had some hidden cards. How could he be so sure?

Looking down at the card in his hand, he shook his head and thought, "Never mind. It's all about money. Can I lose?"

When Qin Er competed, his awards brought in significant bonuses for their school, far more than this amount of money.

He was waiting for Zhouzhou to arrive and create another victory.

Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin greeted their guests with tea, while Zhouzhou dashed back to her room to start moving her trophies.

She filled a sack with them and began to place them on the coffee table, but Qin Er suddenly stopped her. "No need. Just leave them in there."

He took the sack and placed it in a spot where everyone could clearly see it, the opening exposed so the trophies were visible.

When the other university principals walked in and saw the trophies piled casually in a sack, their eyes turned red with envy.

They wished they could have their trophies in a sack like that!

They had to secure Zhouzhou!

Zhouzhou didn't quite understand why Qin Er wanted to do this, but she could sense the heightened emotions from the other principals when they saw the sack. She couldn't help but admire Qin Er's strategy.

Brother Dafu was really something!

However, soon enough, Zhouzhou comforted herself.

It was fine. After all, she'd been the daughter of a rich family for years; she wouldn't mind being the sister of the rich family for a few more decades.

She would still become a little rich woman, and whether she was the richest or not didn't matter.

As long as she had enough money to buy a few mountains of gold, that was all she needed.

Ye Lingfeng had arrived, accompanied by a few individuals dressed casually. Despite their plain clothing, their presence exuded an unmistakable aura of importance.

Especially the person walking beside Ye Lingfeng—his back was straight, and his gaze sharp, reminiscent of Xi Mo's aura.

Another person, not as rigid, seemed friendlier, but the Merit Light above his head dazzled Zhouzhou's eyes. He must have been from Qin Xu's field.

Zhouzhou sniffed the air and looked at Ye Lingfeng in surprise.

Ye Lingfeng walked up to her and whispered in her ear, "I'll add some excitement to your auction, get things lively."

Zhouzhou winked at him, clearly impressed.

But...

"Dad, is this appropriate?"

After all, the military and police academies weren't places to joke around.

She felt a little embarrassed that they were taking part in the auction.

"It's fine," Qin Lie reassured her. "They're just here for fun. Whether you go or not, it's up to you. Besides, even if you don't go, you'll still be working with them in the future. They won't hold it against you."

That was true.

After all, they were all her part-time jobs!

Thinking about that, Zhouzhou felt much more at ease. She decided not to overthink it and treated them as just regular universities.

Meanwhile, the principals from A and B University exchanged curious glances, both wondering about the newcomers.

They didn't look like regular people. If top officials were here to compete for Zhouzhou, how could they possibly win?

After considering this, they exchanged a solemn look. They were both feeling a little more cautious.

Zhouzhou didn't notice the shift in their expressions. Even if she did, she wouldn't care. After all, the person who would benefit in the end would be her!

She poured tea for everyone and chatted casually with them.

Another half hour passed, and the room was nearly full.

Representatives from prestigious universities all over the country had arrived. Any one of them could stand as a top-tier institution, and they had all been thoroughly vetted. No way would they let Zhouzhou attend a subpar school.

Qin Er cleared his throat and walked to the temporary podium, tapping a small hammer lightly. "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today's auction."

"Today, we have only one item for auction: Zhouzhou."

He raised his hand.

Zhouzhou immediately stood up, bowed to the crowd with a sweet smile, and even tied a bow on her neck, looking like a gift.

It was a funny sight that intrigued everyone.

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Qin Er continued, "The highest bidder wins. Starting price is 100,000, and each bid increase is 10,000. I now declare the auction open!"

At his signal, someone immediately raised their bidding card.

The auction had begun.

"A University bids 110,000."

"B University principal bids 200,000!"

"300,000."

"500,000!"

"600,000!"

...

The atmosphere turned lively, and everyone was red-faced, scrambling to place their bids. Zhouzhou couldn't help but grin widely, her smile stretching ear to ear.

Qin Lie: "..."

He couldn't bear to watch.