Seeing his girlfriend's expression, Rich Snobly knew something bad would happen.
He guessed he might get kicked out of bed that night.
He panicked and said to his girlfriend, "Honey, this person just bid a million dollars. If they can't afford that much, the little raccoon will still be ours."
The crowd thought Rich might have a point.
After all, it was just a bid.
There hadn't been actual payment yet.
Everyone had quietly adhered to the rule, not wanting to be embarrassed for being unable to pay when the time came.
This sudden million-dollar bid could be a joker's prank, for all they knew.
How could it be possible for someone to pay such an unreasonable amount of money?
A million dollars for one plush toy.
Anyone willing to pay that must be touched in the head.
Even the richest people don't squander their money like that!
The host thought this was a real possibility, too.
This was only supposed to be a small auction. It wasn't supposed to be a big, formally organized auction.
In an auction like that, once a bid is made, the bill can't be voided unless the auction authorities could do something about it.
But as all this brainstorming was going on, another staff member stepped onto the stage. They delivered a new microphone to the host. He leaned close to him and whispered.
"What? The one million dollars has been paid?"
The host was more than shocked. His hands trembled so much he accidentally dropped the microphone again.
Fortunately, the microphone didn't break this time.
He immediately picked it up and enthusiastically announced to the audience, "I have good news for you all. The gentleman named 'The Little Raccoon is My Wife's,' who sits atop the ranking board, has deposited one million dollars into our charity account."
"Now, is there anyone else who would like to bid a higher price?"
"If not, the little raccoon plush will be auctioned to this gentleman."
The people below the stage were shocked.
They couldn't believe someone actually paid it.
Whoever it was had spent a million dollars on one plush toy.
There weren't enough words to describe how bizarre this was.
It was almost terrifying.
It didn't make sense.
It was a million dollars.
And of course, no one else dared to bid.
The people around became extremely curious about what this man who bought the little raccoon toy was like.
They wondered what he was like. Was he rich? Was he smart? Was he kind?
They all looked forward to the man's reveal.
Even the two Ford sisters were a little curious.
Madison coldly said, "Sis, do you think that might be your brother-in-law?"
"Huh? I doubt it would be..."
Kate hadn't even finished speaking when Madison looked excited. She tugged Kate's arm, jumped, and said, "Oh, God! It is your brother-in-law. It's really your brother-in-law. Wow!"
A man with a tall stature walked onto the stage. He looked like a young male star. His level of handsomeness bordered on illegal.
He took the little raccoon plush from the staff member.
Looking at the man, the crowd buzzed.
They thought the person who could spend so much money on a little raccoon plush would be quite old. They thought he must be in his thirties, at least.
But it turned out the man on stage looked only in his early twenties.
However, the most annoying thing about him was that he was extremely handsome. That came on top of the fact he was already so rich and young.
He was so handsome, most men felt ashamed of themselves. This was the type of handsome that would make women fall head over heels instantly.
All the girlfriends looked at their boyfriends throwing nymphomaniacal eyes at the man on stage.
The men below the stage had to restrain the urge to go up there and beat Charlie up!
Charlie accepted the little raccoon plush and the microphone from the staff member.
The host was trembling when he asked,
"Sir, may I ask why you paid such a massive sum of money for this little raccoon toy?"
Standing on stage, Charlie looked across the crowd and saw the two sisters.
At that moment, he saw Kate looking back at him, stunned.
Charlie smiled as he looked back at her.
"It's very simple, of course. My wife has a thing for raccoons, and so I bought the plush for her. She really likes it."
After that one sentence, the scene began to bubble and boil with fervor.
The women below went crazy.
Too good!
Handsome, rich, and oh-so-great at flirting.
And his smile.
It was more than just a good smile. It was a smile that could kill.
What woman could resist a man like that?
Many women screamed happily as if Charlie were a superstar.
Many of these women were there with their boyfriends, who had to stand apart from them angrily.
As for Rich Snobly, he quickly chased after his tantrum-loving girlfriend.
After that, Charlie said a few more things and then left the stage.
[Ding! Host's consumption detected. Triggering one-hundred-times consumption rebate reward.]
The robotic voice suddenly sounded in his head.
Charlie looked at his phone and received a text message.
"Dear Charlie, your account zero-three-six-zero, has been credited with one hundred million dollars at ten fifty-five. Current balance is one hundred ninety-nine million dollars."
Sure enough, after the trial, the system's reward rebate for what he consumed was a hundred times.
One million spent, and one hundred million was what he was immediately rewarded in return.
If he had known it worked this way, Charlie would have directly bid a billion.
But there would be many opportunities to do this in the future. For now, Charlie wanted to stay on the safe side.
If he kept bidding this much, it would be too easy to attract the wrong attention.
After walking a few steps, Charlie bumped into the two sisters.
Kate's eyes were all red, proving she had shed tears over the gesture.
Charlie handed the little raccoon plush to her.
"Here. I knew you'd like it, so I got it for you."
Kate began to sob adorably while she said, "Why are you so foolish. For a silly teddy, you spent so much money."
"If there's something you like, money is no object."
Kate was touched to the core.
She moved her hands and placed the little raccoon plush into her sister's hands. And then, with vigor and spirit, she jumped into Charlie's embrace.
Charlie was startled by her sudden movement.
Although the two had been married for two years, Charlie vaguely knew Kate only married him because she was angry with her parents.
So, his marriage with Kate was just something written on a piece of paper. They never acted like a proper husband and wife.
They hadn't even held hands before.
Today, Kate suddenly took the initiative to hug him. This made Charlie freeze like a wooden chicken.
It was truly captivating, feeling the warmth and softness of her beauty meld into his embrace.
He hesitated, but finally reached out and returned Kate's hug.
After all, it was his own wife.
They had a marriage certificate. Hugging shouldn't be illegal, right?
Charlie couldn't help getting a little excited. He activated his crazy shooter mode.
Standing to the side, Madison was left holding the little raccoon plush. She was full of bitterness as if she were chewing dog food.
It was okay if she didn't want to eat it, but this was like she was being force-fed.
She said, without mercy, "Hey, you two, aren't you noticing the single dog? I want to eat, but I don't want to eat dog food."
Kate panicked and separated herself from Charlie.
Her cheeks were red, like perfectly ripened apples.
"Okay, Charlie. Maddie is hungry. Let's go eat."
Charlie nodded. His mind was preoccupied with the thought of the hug he just shared with Kate.
Madison stared at Kate as if she were a little girl who had just fallen in love.
She couldn't say a word while her heart pounded loudly.
The sister was really not good.
She had been married for two years yet she was still prone to blushing after a hug.
Was she a child?
Children in kindergarten were braver than her, probably.
As if it wasn't the bad brother-in-law, and that it was actually the sister.
It wasn't as if she didn't let him touch her for two years, right?
Was the brother-in-law indeed the one who suffered all that time?