There is always a rival who wants to attack me

"Imperial Calendar 7234, November 11th, the night of gemstones in the imperial capital, Andrea Auction House would like to invite you to spend a good night together."

The invitation letter is simple and elegant, and several special accessories are listed in the attached page as representatives.

Accidentally glanced at the column above classified as death, a familiar sapphire pendant caught Luo Lisi's attention.

She hastily turned on the optical brain to inquire.

Lot No. 17, Tears of the Mermaid, a top-quality sapphire necklace.

Evaluation: The crystal clear sapphire naturally presents the appearance of water droplets without being carved, just like the tears of a mermaid, which are pure and innocent.

The mermaid's tears represent the deepest longing for the lover.

Loris recognized at a glance that this was an accessory worn by the Duchess.

During the riots on Planet Seablue back then, under the joint attack of armed mobs and interstellar pirates who were trying to gain benefits, not only was the newly born Li Xi, but also a batch of the Duchess' jewelry was lost at the same time.Several other pieces have been recovered one after another over the years, but this necklace is still left outside.

Because it was a gift from the Duke on the wedding night, the Duchess has always been very regretful, and she often even shed tears looking at the old photos.

After downloading the picture to her optical brain, Luo Lisi carefully looked at it several times, and even deliberately found a picture of the Duchess when she was young for comparison, and finally she was able to confirm her judgment.

That's right, this is it!

Her eyes lit up, and she felt that she had found a good opportunity to gain face in front of the Duchess.

After calling the auction house's video, she took the initiative to contact the relevant personnel.

"I want this mermaid tear, please remove it from the auction list."

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid we can't do it for you. Because someone has already offered to buy it, and the price has just been negotiated, and there is only one final procedure left." The reception staff of the auction house across the video communication politely refused with an apologetic face.

But Luo Lisi didn't care: "The highest price wins, isn't your bank always following this rule?"

"That's right, but the accessories are already in the process of trading..."

"Then suspend the transaction first!" Interrupting the other party in a commanding tone, Luo Lisi's attitude was very arrogant: "Don't worry about your boss, I will go over to talk to her in person in 10 minutes."

Loris hung up the communication as she spoke.

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"Prepare the car, I'm going out!" She raised her voice and called the maid outside the door to come in.

He ordered them to put on the most gorgeous Eugene-scented palace attire for themselves, and the sword and scepter family emblems carved on the diamond ring on their fingers were extremely bright.

After tidying up the wrinkle-free skirt, Loris, accompanied by her attendants, went to Andrea's Auction House.

She is bound to win the mermaid's tears.

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Andrea's Auctions, Lund Business District

As a rookie leader in the business world of the Calant Empire, Andrea Auction House is not only famous for its exquisite goods, but also for its owner, Mrs. Christina.

This miraculous woman from the planet France conquered the self-esteemed nobles of Emperor Star with her superb wrists and beautiful face.Even aristocratic wives who fancy their origins and are extremely reserved are willing to drink tea with her.

And Li Xi was her friend from previous years.Therefore, he was able to receive the news that Mermaid's Tears was about to be auctioned.

Standing in the main hall of Andrea's Auction House, Li Xi stared at the bronze mirror in front of him in a daze.

Although it has gone through millions of years and witnessed countless stunning beauties turning into rotten bones, the smooth and flat mirror can still reflect his figure very clearly.

This is a work of art from the ancient earth. In the era before the glass manufacturing process, such objects were only owned by the noble families and the royal family.And Mrs. Christina, who can put this in the living room at will, is probably not as simple as everyone imagined.

Stretching out his hands to smooth out his slightly wrinkled collar, Li Xi quietly waited for Julie, who was on the way to answer the phone, to return, and continued to go through the purchase procedures for "Mermaid Tears" for herself.

Not long after, Julie came back.

She looked at Li Xi and was silent for a long while, as if she didn't know how to speak. After hesitating for a long time, she explained to Li Xi with regret: "I'm sorry, my little Lorraine, you may not be able to take mermaid tears Let's go. The other party is a famous noble lady, if you try to oppress her, even Mrs. Christina, I'm afraid there's nothing you can do about it."

"I understand, you don't need to be in trouble." Li Xi nodded and didn't say much.

He is aware of Julie's difficulties, but he is unwilling to give up easily.

This necklace was sold to the auction house in order to survive when the original body was desperate.Although only [-] star coins were used, but now three years later, the price has risen to [-].

In the past three years, in order to redeem it, the original body has been saving money and working non-stop.It wasn't until the past year that his prestigious position as the chief in the academy allowed him to find some writing jobs for others, and he finally had hope.

After all, it was the only thought left to him by his original mother.

This pendant also accompanied him through the most difficult years, and it can even be said to be his hope of survival.So no matter what, I have to get it back.

With a low sigh, Li Xi rubbed his forehead with a headache.

The money left by the original body is really not much.Including the manuscript fee for several papers published in the "Monthly" after being replaced by myself, the total sum is only worth a hundred thousand.

It was the first time to worry about money, and this was a rare and novel experience for Li Xi, who had always lived well.

It seems that right now he can only find a way to persuade the other party, and Li Xi is also a little uneasy, and he doesn't have much hope for this.

The nobles of Karans are most concerned about this kind of useless face.If one of his low-class citizens snatched the goods today, I am afraid that the next day, he would become the laughing stock of the entire imperial capital.

Frowning, Li Xi secretly thought of a solution.

The waiting time is always extremely long, looking at the retro clocks hanging on the wall, Li Xi inevitably felt a little restless.

At this time, a melodious whistle sounded outside the door of the auction house. Li Xi looked back and saw a flying car with a crown logo parked at the door of the auction house. The pure white body reflected extremely bright brilliance in the sun.

Tiara, Cattelan's most advanced frame, only the royal family and top nobles are eligible to buy.And what makes it the most popular is not its price, but its strict requirements for drivers.

At this time, it was a top speed car that could only be driven by powerful alphas with abilities above level a.It symbolizes not only money, but also the power over everyone in the empire.

Looking at the distinctive Odyssey van Klein family emblem on it, the smile on Li Xi's face instantly became intriguing.

The noble lady who wanted to compete with her for "Mermaid Tears" turned out to be Loris.

Hehe, Li Xi couldn't help laughing out loud.

He should have thought earlier, how could an inconspicuous sapphire necklace arouse the interest of others so easily?Only someone like Luo Lisi who knows the details and is eager to please the Duchess can make a move to fight.

Pushing the silver-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, Li Xi covered up the malicious light in his eyes.

The recent calm made him feel very bored. He was worried that he would not find a chance, so Luo Lisi took the initiative to deliver the goods to his door.

Such a high degree of cooperation is really touching.

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Luo Lisi, who had just arrived at the entrance of the auction house, also saw Li Xi standing by the counter at a glance.

So, she who wanted to get out of the car suddenly stopped all movements.

"Go and call the boss of the auction house!" She ordered the maid in a haughty tone.

The maid was a little hesitant, but seeing that she had to do so, she complied.

"Miss Loris asked Mrs. Christina to go over and talk." The maid spoke with difficulty to convey Loris' order to Julie.

Although she is only a servant of the Odyssowfank family, Mrs. Christina's reputation has already been well-known throughout the imperial capital, which is very desirable.

It is said that even inside the royal room, it is very loud.

Therefore, Luo Lisi's arrogant attitude made her instinctively feel inappropriate, but she didn't know how to dissuade her.

Seeing her embarrassment, Julie smiled and comforted her gently: "Don't be nervous, Mrs. Christina won't care about an ignorant little girl."

Playfully winking with the maid, Julie turned and entered the inner room of the auction house.

It has been a long time since no one dared to speak to Mrs. Christina in such a tone. It is estimated that Miss Loris may not be very happy today.

But she didn't remind her of her plan, who made this high-ranking Miss Getalisa Odysfank bully the cutest little Lorraine?

Thinking about it, Julie gloated a little.

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Soon, after receiving the news, Christina stepped out of the inner room.When she saw Li Xi standing in the hall, she comforted him with her eyes.

She has always had a good impression of this elegant and knowledgeable young man from the Faculty of Political Science and Law.

Li Xi also leaned forward to return the gift, not neglecting the other party because of his delicate identity.

Luo Lisi, who was waiting outside the auction house, was very impatient.

When she saw Mrs. Christina coming out, she only nodded her head and didn't intend to invite her into the car at all.

"In the eyes of a businessman, everything has a clearly marked price. I don't want to waste time, so let's make an offer!" Loris said lazily with her right hand resting her chin on the car window, squinting her eyes.

"You're right, but a sales contract has just been signed for this necklace. You understand that businessmen value profits, but they value a word of faith even more." The aristocratic and arrogant tone did not put too much pressure on Christina, she Explain with a gentle smile.

"Really? I thought that in your eyes, the difference between people and things is only because of the different price tags on them." Luo Lisi sneered.

According to rumors, the French planet is full of profiteering and fame-grabbing businessmen, and Loris has always believed in this.She narrowed her eyes and threw out the most practical temptation: "If you agree, I can help you invite a few very famous noble young ladies to increase the reputation of the auction house on November [-]th, and at the same time agree, I can let you The total amount of this auction has been increased by two levels."

"Oh?" Luo Lisi's assurance made Mrs. Christina restrain the smile on her lips, and she asked in a surprised tone: "Do you know our estimated total?"

"Of course." Loris flicked her fingers reservedly: "For the Odyssevan Klein family, there are not many secrets on the land of the Calante Empire."

Throwing the information in the video to Christina casually, a gleam of hopeful light flashed in her eyes.

Looking at the content on the light screen in front of her, Christina couldn't help being very surprised.

This information records all the details of the main auction jewelry.Including the place of origin, fineness, processing place, production craftsman, and even the information of the person who handled the jewelry is very detailed.

This is even more detailed than her own, and the meaning behind Luo Lisi's actions is self-evident.

It seems that this young lady of Odyssey Fank's family is planning to use her identity to suppress herself!

Mrs. Christina, who hadn't spoken to her in such a tone for a long time, had a look of sullenness in her eyes.

She didn't want to argue with the little girl, but Luo Lisi was really deceiving people too much.

Looks like it's time to teach her a lesson!

Christina lowered her head on purpose, as if submissive.After pretending to be silent for a while, she gritted her teeth pale and agreed, "Deal!"

"It should have been like this a long time ago!" Luo Lisi, who hadn't noticed the other party's treacherous thoughts, smiled lightly and took out her star coin card.

Holding the jewelry box personally presented by Mrs. Christina, Luo Lisi waved at Li Xi proudly.

When she saw his gloomy expression, Luo Lisi finally found a trace of pleasure to regain a victory.

What about biological children?

Before he was completely recognized by his father, he could only be suppressed and trampled by himself at will.What's more, my brother will not let him come back so smoothly.

Thinking of the plan that Raymond had proposed with herself before, the smile on Loris' face became even more arrogant.

Li Xi stood quietly on the spot, watching Luo Lisi's flamboyant appearance with a subtle look.

The only remaining fool!He mocked lightly in his heart.

From Luo Lisi's flamboyant posture, he could roughly guess what she had done.

Using power and coercion to force Mrs. Christina to agree to her forced buying and selling, this kind of domineering move is also very naive and incompetent in Li Xi's view.As for Mrs. Christina who readily agreed, I am afraid that she is also teasing maliciously.

This rookie in the business world from Planet France has more than just a pretty face. It seems that if she doesn't have to do it herself this time, Loris will suffer the consequences herself.

This wasn't a deliberate calculation by myself, it was entirely her who set the fire on her!

Seeing the figure of Mrs. Christina coming back from the outside, Li Xi quickly adjusted her facial expression, making her look extremely sad.

"Don't worry, my little Lorraine, the matter is not completely over yet." Mrs. Christina patted him on the shoulder when she saw this, and comforted him with a pun.

She really liked this omega youth who came out of the slums.

From the day he offered "Mermaid Tears" in despair, Christina began to pay attention to him silently.

Seeing him grow up step by step, he became an elegant and knowledgeable young man through struggle and unyielding, slowly discovering his talent, and taking root and sprouting his ideal in the imperial capital.It is precisely because of this that her appreciation and pity for him has deepened day by day.

so.Today, Luo Lisi's domineering attitude made her even more displeased.

In her Christina's eyes, only strength is the capital to stand upright, and the empty noble status is nothing!

Sending Li Xi away with a smile, Mrs. Christina squinted her eyes and turned on the video, and sent a tough letter of condemnation to Duke Odyssey Van Klein.

After taking a sip of the black tea on the table, Mrs. Christina showed a happy smile on her face.

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Baimu Garden, Imperial Military Academy

As soon as Li Xi returned to the academy, he saw the deacon Daisy waiting at the side.

"Master Lorraine, you are finally back, Madam has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Sorry, I have some personal matters today." Li Xi explained, and then walked into Baimu Garden with her.

The Duchess was flipping through a biography, reading it with great interest.

Perhaps it was because she had read Li Xi's paper titled "The Rise of the New Rich" published in the monthly magazine, and the recent recovery of these commoner generals has always aroused her interest.

Thinking of Li Xi's humorous appearance when he talked about these things, she couldn't help covering her snickering mouth with a silk handkerchief.

The kid always had a way of getting people to agree with him.The Duchess thought, a trace of motherly pride flashed in her eyes.

"Ma'am, Master Lorraine is here." The maid on the side reminded her in a low voice.

The Duchess turned her head quickly and happened to see Li Xi entering the door.

He looks different from usual.The brows were furrowed tightly, the gentle smile on his usual face was a bit forced, and the somewhat dazed expression between his actions was even more worrying.

"What happened?" the Duchess asked with concern.

"No, don't worry." Li Xi shook his head, trying to maintain the same attitude as usual.But his frequent distraction fully exposed his discomfort.

"Lorraine, are you really okay? Are you feeling unwell?" Pressing the finger he was pointing at, the Duchess was really worried about him.

Apologetically putting down the teacup, Li Xi half lowered his head and responded: "I'm sorry, I'm really tired today, and I may have to leave earlier."

"Well, if you feel uncomfortable, go back first. Do you want me to call a doctor for you?"

"It's okay, I'm just a little tired. You..." It seemed that she wanted to say something, but after hesitating, Li Xi still didn't open her mouth.

At this moment, Luo Lisi walked in excitedly.Looking at Li Xi who couldn't hide the gloomy look on her face, her smile became a little more real again.

"Mother!" She walked slowly to the Duchess and handed over the jewelry box in her hand. "Look at this!"

Luo Lisi's rare delicacy with a sense of reward made the Duchess a little more curious.Without thinking too much, she took the box and opened it in front of Li Xi.

The drop-shaped sapphire rests quietly in a jewelry box padded with black velvet.Even Ellis, who is known as the star of fairy tales, cannot match her crystal clear appearance.

But such a color made the Duchess look pale.

She turned her head stiffly and glanced at Li Xi beside her, and then asked Luo Lisi in a stern tone: "How did you get this necklace?"

Puzzled by her attitude, Luo Lisi hurriedly explained: "I received an invitation from Andrea's Auction House, because this looks like a pair of earrings that you have been reluctant to wear, so I bought it."

"Is that so?" The Duchess was not quite convinced.

"Of course!" Loris replied affirmatively, and showed the Duchess the invitation she had received earlier.As for the process of how she forced Mrs. Christina to buy and sell by force, she naturally kept it secret.

"Mother," she could hold the Duchess's hand coquettishly, "You know that Christina, a typical French star merchant girl, as long as she has enough interests, she can exchange anything. In order to help you find her Come on, I spent a whole week of pocket money, are you happy?"

Sitting next to the Duchess naturally, Luo Lisi ordered the maid to pour a cup of tea.At the same time, he gave Li Xi a flaunting look.It's like saying, what you want to get after working so hard, for me, it's just a matter of effort.

Li Xi sat on the side without saying a word, but a trace of humiliation flashed across his usually gentle and elegant face.

He lowered his head, as if because he couldn't face it, but actually he wanted to hide his gloating expression.An adopted daughter blatantly relied on the power of the Duke's mansion to bully her parents and children. I don't know how the Duchess will feel at this moment?

This Luo Lisi is really a rare idiot in the world, explaining what is life and death all the time.

Luo Lisi, who was not aware of it, admired Li Xi's gloomy appearance very proudly.

Since we met, she finally found the feeling of regaining her fortune.

So what if I robbed it today?

Clearly mark the price and speak with money.Li Xi missed this opportunity to please his mother because of his poverty.

And she herself never got out of the car from the beginning to the end, let alone the original buyer of the necklace.

The Duchess looked coldly at the expressions of the two children, her heart was cold.Before associating with Li Xi's abnormal behavior before, she roughly guessed what was going on.

Li Xi's forbearance filled her heart with guilt as if it was about to overflow.At the same time, there is also a deep sense of frustration for Loris.She kept reflecting on what she had always asked of Luo Lisi.

Is it because I don't know how to teach or what?Why did Loris, who was innocent and beautiful when she was a child, grow up to be so narrow-minded, jealous and vicious?

In order to avoid losing her composure in front of the children, the Duchess made an excuse and left temporarily with the support of the deacon.

After Luo Lisi sent her out of Baimu Garden, she returned immediately.

It was rare to stand on the top of the peak, she wanted to appreciate Li Xi's tragic scene.

"Lorraine, I won this game." Loris raised her chin proudly.

"That's right, young lady of a noble family, what is there that you want but can't get?" After casually perfunctory Luo Lisi, Li Xi got up and wanted to leave.

The appearance of the Duchess made him a little concerned.He didn't take advantage of her thoughts, but still seemed to break her heart.

Grabbing Li Xi's arm, Luo Lisi asked arrogantly: "What? Is this your demeanor? After losing, you don't even want to face your opponent. Just act like a lost dog in such a hurry and disappear with your tail between your legs In front of people?"

Li Xi was annoyed by her repeated obstructions, so she simply stopped and turned to look at her.

"If I were you, I wouldn't be wasting time on pointless bragging rights. I don't know if I offend the powerful. It's so stupid. I advise you to think about your retreat, so that you won't be kicked out of the house one day without knowing what it is." Condition!"

"Nonsense!" Luo Lisi was furious.In her opinion, Li Xi is just a loser at the moment, yet he dares to stand in front of her so lewdly and put on a show.

Li Xi was not in a hurry to refute, and looked at her for a while before asking: "Can't you find out the source of all the goods in Andrea's Auction House? Then have you noticed that the person who handled Mermaid's Tears wrote Do you want Lorraine Cedric to die?"

"What did you say?" Luo Lisi was shocked.

Since she was in a hurry when she went out, she didn't have time to take a closer look.As for "Mermaid's Tears", he glanced at it hastily and got into the car.

In any case, she could never have imagined that she would snatch this necklace from Li Xi's hands by relying on the power of the Odessowak family.

Luo Lisi sat on the chair dejectedly, her hands and feet felt cold.

She is really too stupid.No wonder my mother cried every time she looked at the picture with the necklace. She always forgot one detail, that picture was taken when her mother was pregnant.

In other words, it was not missing the necklace, but missing his own son whose life or death was unknown!But she blatantly trampled and humiliated her own son.

Seeing Luo Lisi's absent-minded appearance, Li Xi raised the corners of her lips, and added another slap in the face: "Actually, snatching the necklace is just a trivial matter. Your biggest mistake was offending Mrs. Christina. Do you think Is she really just an ordinary businessman of French origin? You seem to have forgotten the origin of Her Majesty the Queen."

"French Star..." Loris opened her eyes wide in horror.

"That's right." Li Xi nodded, "Mrs. Christina is actually the cousin of Her Majesty the Queen and the aunt of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. And the one standing behind the Andrea Auction House is the royal family of Calante. You used the Duke's name without permission." The military system came to investigate her details, and even scorned threats with words, what do you think you will face after this?"

"..." The teacup in her hand fell to the ground in an instant, Luo Lisi's pale face was bloodless, she could almost predict her own tragic end.Regardless of whether my mother can forgive my malicious domineering, my father will not condone his recklessness.

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At this moment, the Duchess in the lounge was stroking the tears of the lost mermaid with trembling hands.

After a long time, she finally made up her mind to touch the blue gemstone with her mental power.

Scenes from the past were quickly played back, and Li Xi's growth process of more than 20 years was fully displayed in front of her eyes.

Aquamarine riots, narrow escape after the spacecraft exploded.

He was bullied in the orphanage when he was a child, endured humiliation in order to keep himself as a teenager, and struggled after entering the Imperial Military Academy.

She saw with her own eyes how her once delicate and precious little son, after shedding all tears and suffering, transformed into the elegant and charming look he is now.I saw that little child holding the necklace tightly and crying "Mom" when he was young, and now he can say "I'm tired" with a calm smile even though he was humiliated.

The hardships in it are not enough for outsiders.

The Duchess was heartbroken, holding her chest and gasping for breath.The deacon on the side hurriedly supported her to prevent her from fainting due to excessive grief.

It took a long time for the Duchess to calm down.

"Go back to the duke's mansion."

At this moment, she couldn't bear it any longer.Her child must return to her immediately.As the real young master of the duke's mansion, he was reduced to the point where he had to work around to make ends meet, and even an adopted daughter could trample and hurt him wantonly.Such a scene made her heartbroken, and the only way to relieve the pain was to completely take this child under her wings.

Clenching the "Mermaid Tears" tightly in her hand, the Duchess looked very determined.

Originally, she wanted to wait for the result of the firm blood relationship.But now with Mermaid Tears, everything will be solved easily.

At the same time, the Duke of the military department also received a letter from Andrea's auction house.

Looking at Luo Lisi's actions recorded in the letter, his expression was very bad.

He knew that this adopted daughter was very stupid, but he never thought that she would be so inconsiderate that even the queen's relatives dared to insult her at will.

The furious Duke immediately ordered his attendants to go back, found Loris and severely reprimanded her, and ordered her to bring a gift to Mrs. Christina to apologize, and canceled her right to use all special channels of the Odyssevan Klein family.

The Duke's order and the Duchess's change of attitude gave a clear signal to everyone.Luo Lisi's life in the duke's mansion also began to become difficult.The internal disclosure of Li Xi's identity put her in an extremely embarrassing situation.

She feels that she lives in the eyes of others every day.Every move is reduced to other people's talk.This is something she cannot accept anyway.But her only comrade-in-arms, her elder brother Raymond, has no time to take care of her.

Because he himself is also in dire straits.

Since Yue Ye was punished by Li Xi last time, Raymond's abilities had some problems.

Most of the time, he is handy in using it, but as soon as he gets on the mech, there will be a little sluggishness.Although it is harmless, in a duel between the strong, even a second of hesitation can cause a huge difference in the results.

For this reason, Raymond was also very angry, but there was nothing he could do.He went to see a doctor. It was not a physical problem, but an instinctive psychological fear.

Every time he thinks of the night when he was lying on the ground limply after being controlled by Li Xi, Raymond has the illusion of falling into a nightmare.

There was no sound in the quiet surroundings, and even if I wanted to ask for help, I couldn't move a finger.This kind of experience made him almost go crazy, and every time he met an omega with strong spiritual power, he would have an instinctive fear.

Coupled with the inexplicably increased training volume recently, and Shangfeng's occasional reprimands, such days made him almost crazy.

Get off the mech tiredly.Looking at the video report submitted by the attendant that the Duchess and Li Xi are getting closer, Raymond's hatred for Li Xi became more and more profound.

This obsessive and obsequious vixen, after this period, I must not let him go!

Violently kicking the trash can in the office into pieces, Raymond, who hadn't come home for nearly a month, fell weakly on the sofa beside him.He needs to rest, only in this way can he have enough energy to fight that bitch.Thinking of the game he had set up halfway, a happy smile hung on the corner of Raymond's sleeping lips.

Lorraine, do you think you will really be able to enter the Odyssey Fank family and make it to the top?

Don't dream, you have to know that the blood test has never come out!