Rest in a Demon's Embrace [BL]

Chapter 173 - No Entry

The auction house had a large gate to enter the building. The gate had two massive doors, and during normal auctions, only one of these doors would be open, but the chaos that this auction had caused resulted in both doors being open and a staff member was standing by each door to check the invitation before letting anyone enter the venue.

the check was extremely stringent, and no one would be able to enter unless they held an invitation letter written for them, but many still tried to see if there were other ways to cheat themselves into the building.

Jiang Yao and Luo Xiao were not in a hurry to enter, so the two of them took a spot in the queue and patiently waited for it to become their turn.

Such behavior was not common for the members of the Demon Empire's royalty, but it made everyone present feel a burst of affection and respect towards this seventh demon prince who could act in such a down-to-earth manner.

While Jiang Yao and Luo Xiao were patiently waiting for their turn in the queue, another person of the high-ranking society appeared.

This person was Cao Lanying, and she had absolutely no intention of waiting for her turn, as she ordered her bodyguards to push away anyone who stood in her path.

The bodyguards were unhappy with the order, but they were also aware of the foul mood that had been impossible for Cao Lanying to dispell, and if they showed the slightest bit of hesitation, she might vent her fury on them, causing them to die a horrible death.

The haughty and arrogant young lady quickly reached he front of the queue, and her face displayed an obvious disgust towards everyone present, however Jiang Yao and Luo Xiao, who had been standing in the other queue than the one they had targeted, could not help but feel somewhat excited as to what kind of drama would unfold.

Both of them were aware that Cao Haolong had decided to support Jiang Yao in the future, and thus, it would be impossible for him to give her any kind of invitation to such an important event.

If she showed up tonight, it was almost certain that she would throw a great tantrum, causing a scene that would bring the Cao family into muddy waters.

They had only just pledged their loyalty to Jiang Yao, but Cao Lanying was likely to bring some doubts as to why this decision was made and what purpose the two sides had to make this unification of interests.

Everyone knew that Cao Lanying was obsessed with Jiang Yao, but the seventh demon prince had never paid any attention to her. If he suddenly had to pay attention to her now that they were on the same side, things might become tricky, and some of the supporters of the forth demon prince might use this as a way to spread rumors that Jiang Yao had to sacrifice his marriage for the sake of support.

Such rumor was naturally completely unfounded, but many would believe it, and they would then look down on Jiang Yao for making such a decision.

Whether it was correct or not, Jiang Yao would also be somewhat forced to accept this young lady of the Cao family, whether it would be as an official wife, or a concubine, but either way, Jiang Luo would have benefitted greatly.

Such an outcome would naturally also frustrate Cao Haolong, as it might cause misunderstandings between Jiang Yao and the Cao family, so many thoughts had been put behind who were allowed to enter the venue this evening.

However, even so, Cao Lanying had managed to show up at the entrance of the auction house and was requesting access.

"Miss, please show your invitation."

The staff member which was in charge of checking the invitations was stunned by this lady's arrogant appearance, but he was not going to be intimidated and allow her to enter without going through the procedures needed.

He understood that if he cowered in the face of power, then others would copy her method and it would become uncontrollable.

He also understood that while this woman might seem domineering and powerful, she could not rival the auction house and the backers of the items up for sale today, so he was not worried that she would really use violence to force her way into the hall.

Cao Lanying was not expecting that these staff members would be so adamant about the rules, and her face alternated between white and red as she tried to control her anger.

"Miss, please either show your invitation or vacate the premisis. We do not have a lot of space, so we cannot entertain such a large entourage as your own, you are blocking our entrance."

The staff member had already guessed that this lady did not have an invitation, but it would be rude to straight out kick her away, and he had to keep in mind that while her bodyguards would not attack the auction house to force their way inside, if he was acting rudely or showing disrespect, they might use it as an excuse to vent their anger on him.

However, while he was not directly rude, he was not considered polite either, and his words were direct to the point that Cao Lanying felt humiliated.

While this staff member might not be aware of her prominent identity, many of those waiting to enter were, and they could not help but hide their smirk or gloating expressions while she was being barred from entering.