Invitation

“A charity auction?”

The next morning, Su Mian was sought out by Qi Chuan right after class and learned a very interesting piece of news.

In a pavilion on campus, the young man with an androgynous charm sat on the chair opposite her and spoke excitedly. “That is right, this time it is a personal move by Boss Yu of the Yuansheng Group. He is going to exhibit his personal collection of many years at the exhibition and auction part of it off, with all the proceeds being donated to child welfare institutions!”

“You have heard of Boss Yu, right? That is Yu Fu, the ‘Chosen Billionaire’ who could recover from cancer automatically…”

Su Mian had naturally heard of the Yuansheng Group and Boss Yu; or rather, as a local of Yujing, very few people did not know of them.

Although the Yuansheng Group was not the most powerful enterprise in Yujing City, it certainly had the highest visibility, especially Boss Yu, who was a legend on the internet.

It was not just because of his eerie and legendary experiences, but also because even cancer could not take his life, so he was jokingly called the ‘Chosen Billionaire’ by many netizens.

Hearing that this person was actually going to hold a charity auction, Su Mian could not help but feel a bit interested. This was because Yu Fu truly seemed to enjoy collecting, and she had seen leaks somewhere before saying his home supposedly contained a vast amount of precious ancient artifacts.

Furthermore, it was also because the famous Shen family stood behind him. As an old-money noble family of Yujing, it was simply impossible for them to not possess some good items.

However, while she was interested, Su Mian did not understand why her friend was so excited, so she asked directly. “Why are you so happy about someone else holding a charity auction? Could it be that you are a fan of Boss Yu?”

“What the hell, how could I be interested in an old man? What I am interested in are those collectibles of his!”

Qi Chuan retorted immediately. Looking at him, the girl—who used the Stone of the Lost to hide her true appearance—raised an eyebrow. “You are not thinking of attending, are you? But an exhibition of this scale… fine, you actually could get in.”

As mentioned before, Qi Chuan’s parents worked in the antique industry and were very influential in Yujing’s circles.

So, despite this guy appearing somewhat unreliable normally, he was undoubtedly a rich second-generation kid. Moreover, his parents’ connections were very strong; getting a ticket to a charity auction was perfectly normal for him.

Facing Su Mian’s look—the kind one gives to a tycoon—Qi Chuan was also a bit speechless and shook his head vigorously. “How could I have that kind of ability? This was organized by Boss Yu personally; those who get invitation letters are all famous industry figures, top-tier billionaires, or representatives from relevant units.”

“Then what are you excited about?”

“Because my dad received one.”

“…”

This time it was Su Mian’s turn to be speechless. Seeing her strange expression, Qi Chuan realized she had misunderstood something and quickly waved his hand. “I am not showing off. It is just that Boss Yu organized it so hastily that my dad has no time to go, and my mom is away, so the invitation was left to me.”

“Oh.”

Su Mian was still not particularly interested, as it fundamentally had nothing to do with her. However, in the next second, she heard her friend speak again. “So I came to ask you, do you have time to go with me tomorrow?”

“Me?”

The girl was stunned.

“It is fine for you to use your dad’s invitation, but can I use it too? Do you have another one?”

“No, just this one.”

“Then how can we go together?”

Looking at Su Mian’s confused face, Qi Chuan blinked and said as if it were a matter of course. “Who said one invitation letter can only be used by one person?”

“Ah?”

“For exhibitions hosted by billionaires like this, there is usually a dinner or even a ball. While it is called an exhibition, it is actually a platform for everyone to communicate and network, so it is defaulted that one can bring one or two close companions. Just like the one sent to my dad—our whole family could use it, we could even all go together.”

“Alright then.”

Su Mian really did not know about these unspoken rules. After all, she was just an ordinary person; how could she understand the world of tycoons, and she had never attended high-society parties or auctions before.

“So do you have time? Tomorrow morning at eight o’clock, though arriving a bit later is perfectly fine too, because the auction time is at four in the afternoon. Just get there before then.”

Facing her friend’s invitation, Su Mian naturally nodded. “Sure, come and pick me up by car tomorrow morning.”

“Then it is a deal.”

Qi Chuan only had this one thing to find her for. Since he had class later, he left quickly after finishing his piece.

Actually, this kind of thing could have been communicated entirely via phone. But the desire to share things felt completely different face-to-face compared to using a phone, plus they were both in class and the classrooms were not far apart.

Anyway…

“A charity auction, I wonder if there will be anything special.”

Su Mian had no classes for a while, so she was in no hurry to leave. Instead, she pinched her delicate chin with a thoughtful expression.

Most people would be curious about the collection of a famous billionaire like Yu Fu. She was more concerned about whether there would be some Relics like the Stone of the Lost inside.

The possibility was actually quite high!

Although she certainly could not afford to buy them, and it was impossible to just snatch them by force, it was still good to take a look and broaden her horizons.

With this mood, Su Mian developed a bit of anticipation for tomorrow.

Though this good mood did not last very long.

Because throughout this entire day, she finally learned exactly what her other self meant by “suddenly tall, suddenly short, suddenly fat, and suddenly thin.”

When she woke up in the morning, she was in her female form. While eating lunch at noon, she felt her body burning hot, and then she suddenly changed back to her previous male appearance. However, before she could even be happy for long—before she could even go to the restroom with her bro to catch up—she suddenly turned into a girl again less than half an hour later.

And this time it was even more exaggerated. She had actually turned into a child around eleven or twelve years old!

“Why is the change so drastic?”

Realizing things were bad, Su Mian went home immediately to ask her self in the mirror. Because she was too short, she even had to stand on a stool to face the other party.

This scene nearly made the succubus girl die of laughter. She maintained the same child-like appearance inside the mirror and rolled around, laughing until tears came out, before slowly explaining. “Didn’t I say it before? It is the influence of the other demon power. It is a demon power related to flesh and blood, so during the process of awakening, it will cause violent effects on your body.”

“So it turned me into a child?”

“Isn’t it quite cute?”

“…”

Su Mian remained expressionless, so the succubus girl had to comfort her. “No need to be too conflicted. This time the power fluctuation was just a bit violent. Although it is during the awakening process, this kind of situation is also rare.”

Then, as if to prove those words.

Very soon, a scalding heat flowed through her body again. Su Mian watched as her body grew rapidly as if accelerated. The loose clothes she could barely keep on became tight once more, and in just a few short seconds, she returned to her adult state.

She gripped her own hand, her expression complex.