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TL: Zhao
Editing: Krisaia

Li Yiming chose to ignore Mrs. Qiang as he had more important matters to attend to. It was when she interjected that he turned his head toward her and noticed a cell phone on the desk right in front of where she sat. 

‘She still has her cell phone?’ Given her status, Li Yiming was not completely surprised. After all, those who participated in the auction were all important figures of society, and it would be outrageous to deprive them of their means to manage their business and assets. In reality, confiscating the cellphones of the unimportant guests was a way to control the divulgement of information and to protect the privacy of the wealthy and powerful. 

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