Before she could speak, Luo Bu....the youth who had previously competed with Ye Chen for the remnant map.....stormed over angrily.
"Don't think you're impressive just because you have money! Yu'er isn't someone who can be measured in gold coins!"
Yu'er frowned deeply. "Don't call me Yu'er. We're not that close."
Her cold tone made Luo Bu's face flush with embarrassment.
At this moment, another youth beside Luo Bu sneered, "Stop pretending, Xiao Yu.
I think you're worth about a million at most.
If Luo Shao paid that much, you'd go with him too!"
"What did you say?"
"Mu Li, watch your mouth," Yu'er snapped. "Say one more word and I'll tear it apart!"
"Luo Bu, take your lackeys and leave," Xue Ni added sharply, standing protectively in front of Yu'er.
Humiliated and enraged, Luo Bu sneered coldly.
"Fine. Since that's the case, I'll go back and have my family gather one million gold coins!"
"One million?" Xue Ni laughed mockingly. "That was a discounted price because junior brother is handsome.
For someone as ugly as you, there's no discount."
"You—!" Luo Bu roared.
Xue Ni ignored him and continued, "Right, Yu'er?"
Yu'er smiled faintly and nodded. "Xue Ni's right. Anyone who brings me ten million gold coins....I'll leave with him immediately."
"Ten million?" Xue Ni echoed gleefully. "Luo Bu, you probably can't even scrape together one million, so stop dreaming."
"Ten million gold coins?" Luo Bu scoffed. "Even if someone had that much, they would never—"
Before he could finish, Ye Chen interrupted calmly.
"Ten million gold coins. Check it."
A purple-gold card appeared in Ye Chen's hand as he held it out toward Yu'er.
Another five-pattern Purple Gold Card!"
"Even if he really has one, there's no way there's actually ten million gold coins in it!"
Although Luo Bu and his followers were shocked by Ye Chen producing another five-pattern Purple Gold Card, they instinctively rejected the possibility that it truly contained ten million gold coins.
Ten million gold coins was no trivial amount. For a family like Luo Bu's, annual revenue might only reach one million at most.
With Luo Bu's status, he had no authority to mobilize such a vast sum just to please a woman.
His earlier claim of gathering one million gold coins had merely been bravado. As for ten million....even the major factions of the Black Corner Region would need years of accumulation.
"Ten million…"
Xiao Yu stared at the Purple Gold Card in Ye Chen's hand, momentarily stunned. In her understanding, even if the combined assets of the three great clans of Wu Tan City were added together, they wouldn't amount to half that sum.
Yet something about Ye Chen's calm demeanor made her subconsciously feel that he wasn't bluffing.
"Junior brother, you're really eager. Mind if I help Yu'er check it?"
While Xiao Yu was still dazed, Xue Ni laughed and reached out, taking the Purple Gold Card from Ye Chen. He didn't stop her.
Xue Ni quickly inspected the card.
"Ah!"
A sharp cry suddenly escaped her lips, and her hand began trembling.
"What's wrong with you, always making a fuss?" Xiao Yu scolded.
"Yu'er… it's real. There really are ten million gold coins!"
Xue Ni spoke excitedly, her breathing quickening.
"What?"
Xiao Yu's expression changed as she took the card and examined it herself.
"Stop acting. There's no way someone would actually take out ten million gold coins!"
"Xue Ni, your acting is a bit over the top."
Luo Bu and the youth beside him scoffed, completely unconvinced.
"It's real. Ten million gold coins."
After checking the card, Xiao Yu was equally shaken. She slowly lifted her head and looked at Ye Chen with complicated emotions.
She had never imagined someone would truly be willing to spend ten million gold coins on her.
"Heh."
Ye Chen met her gaze and smiled faintly.
"From now on, you're mine. Come with me."
With that, he reached out and took Xiao Yu's hand, turning to leave.
Her skin was fair and smooth, cool and soft to the touch.
The moment Ye Chen held her hand, Xiao Yu felt a strange numbness spread through her body.
She didn't resist, instead unconsciously following him forward with her long, pale legs.
"This… how is this possible?"
Watching the woman he admired leave without resistance, Luo Bu's eyes widened in disbelief and anger.
"Luo Shao… could it be that he really has ten million?" Mu Li asked in shock.
Luo Bu's face darkened. A trace of fear surfaced in his heart.
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