"Fan, two hundred thousand! You're hitting the jackpot, man! So, what do you say—sell or not? I think this price is already close to the ceiling."
Seeing that no one else was increasing their bid, Yang Hongtao leaned in and whispered to Yang Fan.
"Sell. If no one bids higher, then let's sell." Yang Fan smiled.
"Alright!"
Having reached an agreement with Yang Fan, Yang Hongtao immediately turned around.
He raised his voice and shouted at the seafood merchants who were still hesitating:
"Bosses, any more bids? If not, this pair of Premium seafood lobsters will go to Boss Sun, who's offered two hundred grand!"
"Forget it, that price's too high. If we bring them back and something goes wrong, we could lose big. I'm out."
Old Li, the impatient one who made the first offer, sighed and was also the first to back out.
"Yeah, the price is just too steep. I'm out too."
As Old Li gave up, the remaining seafood traders also shook their heads and stepped away.
The bidding had gone way too high. After careful consideration, none of them wanted to take the risk.
After all, live seafood comes with huge risk. If these two lobsters suddenly lose vitality and kick the bucket, they'd lose money big time.
"Well then, if that's the case, this pair of Premium —"
Just as Yang Hongtao raised his hand and was about to declare the lobsters sold to the chubby merchant who made the highest offer—
A crisp female voice rang out, cutting him off.
"Wait a second!"
A tall, sultry woman strutted over in a white Chanel suit, high heels clicking against the concrete as she walked with an elegant sway.
"Whoa! Absolute stunner!"
The moment Yang Hongtao—single for over 20 years—laid eyes on her long legs in sheer stockings, his eyes lit up like headlights, almost drooling on the spot.
Forget a bumpkin like Yang Hongtao who had spent his life in a fishing village with little exposure to the outside world—
Even Yang Fan, who had studied for four years at the elite Finance University in the beauty-rich metropolis of Shanghai, couldn't help but be momentarily stunned.
He was instantly captivated.
This beauty had flawless fair skin, a curvy and well-proportioned figure, and an elegant, aristocratic air. Every inch of her exuded the allure of a mature woman.
She was a 95+ grade elite beauty without a doubt.
Compared to the campus belles Yang Fan had seen back in university, she had far more charm.
Those youthful, innocent girls from school would pale in comparison if they stood beside this mature and elegant goddess.
Of course, that could also be because young men Yang Fan's age tends to be more into sexy, mature women.
Older guys, on the other hand, probably prefer pure, bubbly student types.
...
"I heard there's a pair of over three-pound Chinese lobsters for sale here? Who caught them?"
The rich lady soon reached the crowd and asked, her voice sweet and melodic like a morning oriole, instantly catching everyone's attention.
"I did."
Yang Fan replied.
That response immediately drew a glare from Yang Hongtao.
Damn this bastard Fan!
Just a minute ago, he handed off all negotiations with the male seafood traders to me like a hands-off boss. Now that a hot lady appears, he's jumping in like some hero?
Shameless dog! Horny bastard!
In Yang Hongtao's mind, he was already giving Yang Fan a middle finger.
"Hey, handsome~ You're the one who caught these lobsters, right? They haven't been sold yet, have they? Mind if I take a look?"
The beauty—whose name was Shen Yafei—turned and smiled at Yang Fan.
"Of course," Yang Fan nodded.
Being called "handsome" by such a knockout beauty left Yang Fan feeling a little... odd.
Still, he was in his early twenties, and she was clearly a few years older. So, this form of address was fair enough.
Shen Yafei smiled at him and shifted her gaze to the large foam container on the ground.
Inside were the two massive, lively lobsters. Her eyes instantly lit up.
Shen Yafei was from the powerful Shen family, a well-known giant in China's restaurant industry with countless luxury hotel and restaurant chains across the country.
The Shen family had just opened a high-end seafood restaurant in the prime downtown area of Beihai City.
Shen Yafei was the family member assigned to oversee the restaurant's launch.
To make a splash and draw attention during the grand opening, they naturally needed top-tier Premium seafood as headline offerings.
So, upon arriving in Beihai, Shen Yafei immediately instructed her subordinates to stake out local seafood markets and aggressively acquire any Premium seafood they could find.
But after days of effort, they still hadn't come across anything truly exceptional.
This left the elegant beauty of a boss rather unsatisfied.
In the end, she decided to personally pay a visit to the city's largest Seafood Exchange Pier.
As fate would have it, she had just arrived and was originally planning to meet the local manager of her restaurant.
But at that moment, she overheard two bystanders talking about the Shrimp & Crab Zone of the trading stalls, where someone had caught a pair of over-three-pound lobsters, causing a bidding war among seafood merchants.
Upon hearing that, Shen Yafei immediately changed course and hurried over.
Which brings us to the scene that had just unfolded.
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