Seeing the look on Hu Laosan and Xiao Tao’s faces, Tang Mo turned away, not wanting to watch any longer.
She finally understood why all the rich people were so cold and aloof. ’It’s not easy being wealthy.’
After the last Life Attribute set was auctioned off, the auction officially came to an end.
Tang Mo left the third floor, satisfied, then went to the second floor and picked out a Life Energy Vest with decent attribute values.
Her Life Energy Short Sleeve’s attribute values were just too low now, and it was time to replace it.
On her way out of the auction house, Tang Mo could constantly hear people in the crowds around her discussing the final item from the auction.
It seemed the 1,500 High-level Crystal Coins had left a deep, indelible impression on everyone.
"Our Lord is so rich."
"No kidding. The Lord may be young, but his leadership and personal strength are plain to see."
"It’s infuriating when you compare yourself to others. Sigh."
"You want to compare yourself to the Lord? I think you’re crazy. Go home and take your meds."
...
Listening to the bystanders’ chatter, Xiao Tao’s cheeks puffed out in anger.
’It was clearly our Momo’s money! How did it become Qin Ling’s? They don’t know anything and are just spouting nonsense. So annoying!’
However, what these people were thinking was exactly what Tang Mo wanted.
Until she possessed absolute power, Tang Mo had always stuck to the principle of keeping a low profile.
Hunkering down and surviving in the apocalypse gave her an immense sense of security, so she would generously let Qin Ling have the title of "the rich one."
"Well, well, isn’t it the little pet? Why isn’t your master with you?"
When Qin Fen saw that Tang Mo was only with Hu Laosan and not Qin Ling, he seized the opportunity to vent his anger.
He didn’t dare take it out on Qin Ling, but he had no such reservations about Tang Mo.
But this time, he had picked on the wrong person.
"Are you sick in the head? Did you forget to take your meds today?"
Tang Mo wasn’t about to indulge him and shot right back.
"You!"
Qin Fen couldn’t believe Tang Mo dared to speak to him like that.
’She’s just a stepdaughter of the Wen Family, one of Qin Ling’s female companions. What right does she have to be so arrogant?’
"What? Feeling arrogant just because you bid a sky-high price for a treasure? That thing didn’t end up in your hands, did it? You got a taste of what it’s like to be rich and now you really think you’re worth that much?"
Qin Fen had never been so harsh with Tang Mo before. He only said these things because his pride had been wounded today.
’Given that item’s value, even Qin Ling wouldn’t just casually give it to some female companion.’
"Are you talking about this?"
As if she knew why Qin Fen was suddenly acting crazy, Tang Mo took the small case for the Night Elf set out from her Space.
"Sorry, but this was my own money."
Since she had every right to show off something she’d bought with her own money, Tang Mo felt no psychological pressure about flaunting it.
"Oh, right, one more thing. Compared to me, scions of prominent families like you are the real parasites and leeches, only knowing how to spend your family’s money to pretend to be rich."
"And you failed at that, too."
Tang Mo added this last remark, then couldn’t be bothered with Qin Fen anymore and walked away without a backward glance.
’Brutal. Truly brutal. That was a soul-crushing blow.’
Hu Laosan and Xiao Tao silently applauded Tang Mo in their hearts.
Qin Fen stood there alone, watching Tang Mo’s departing figure, momentarily speechless.
"Xiao Tao, what’s Qin Fen’s rank right now?"
Tang Mo remembered that Qin Fen was on the leaderboard; she had seen his name before.
"Number 38."
"What about me?"
"Yesterday you were 89th, but today you’ve dropped to 92nd. If you don’t work harder, you’ll have to pay the base fee."
Xiao Tao checked the leaderboard countless times a day and could recite everyone’s rank on it by heart.
"I see."
Tang Mo showed no reaction to the answer, as if she had just asked casually.
Meanwhile, Rong Rong had been watching Tang Mo from a distance. She had been delighted when she saw Qin Fen go over with a grim expression, thinking someone would finally take Tang Mo down a peg.
’But from the looks of it, that woman actually won?’
Unresigned, Rong Rong stomped her foot and walked toward Qin Fen.