Just like Little Tina, who is now by his side—also known as Tina as he calls her—every time they go out, she not only has to prevent him from being deceived, but also protect his personal safety, staying by his side at all times. It’s been this way since they were young, which also makes up for some of the shortcomings of our Jason York, whether in intelligence or in strength. For the past five years, Tina has always accompanied Little Jason, playing the role of both maid and bodyguard, and sometimes even acting as a family member.

Perhaps, more often than not, they grew up together as childhood friends, with that kind of innocent companionship.

On the street, Little Jason walked slowly ahead, looking at the rows of shops on both sides, considering which one to enter for fun. At that moment, a signboard above his head suddenly loosened and fell, heading straight for his forehead.

“Smack!” Tina leapt up and sent the signboard flying with a whirlwind kick, then continued chatting with Little Jason as if nothing had happened.

Likewise, Little Jason had no idea what had just happened, and continued happily on his spree.

No one knows how many times similar incidents have occurred. Of course, this isn’t to say someone did it on purpose—it’s just accidents. And every time something like this happens, it’s always resolved by Tina without Little Jason ever knowing, and Tina never shouts warnings like “watch out,” because she feels there’s no need.

“Young master, we need to go home early today. We still have to go to the palace tonight,” Tina reminded him.

“I know. This year, I’m going to my wife’s place to celebrate our birthday,” Little Jason said. He seemed to speak much more fluently now, unlike before when he had to think for a long time to organize his words.

“As long as you remember. Then let’s stroll for another hour, and then we’ll head back,” Tina set a time limit for Little Jason, which was the maximum she could allow.

Wife...

That term felt a bit strange to Tina, because she knew Little Jason best, and knew he didn’t really understand what “wife” actually meant.

As for his so-called wife, she was the imperial princess he was married to. Oh, wait, she’s no longer the little princess, since she’s not the youngest anymore—she now has younger sisters, more than one, in fact.

Now, she is called Seventh Princess, or simply Seventh Princess.

As for Seventh Princess’s name, it seems Little Jason doesn’t know it. He only knows she’s his future wife—of course, that’s what others told him.

Since Seventh Princess shares the same birthday as him, their birthday banquets have always been held together, with the two families taking turns hosting. If it’s at the The York Family this year, then next year it’s at the palace, and vice versa.

Today happens to be his birthday, and he’s using it as an excuse to go on a shopping spree for a while. But so far, he hasn’t found a place to splurge.

“Right, since it’s my wife’s birthday, I should buy her a birthday present. Let’s go to the auction house,” Little Jason suddenly remembered. Both Tina and Angela Long had told him that you must give a girl a gift on her birthday.

But he only knew he had to give a gift, not what kind of gift to give, or what kind of gift a girl would like. Because of this, instead of going to jewelry or clothing stores, he headed to the auction house—he wanted to buy the most expensive thing.

To him, it’s always about buying the most expensive, not the most suitable. And the auction house is a very familiar place to him, for the simple reason that he comes here often.

“Jason, you’re here! Someone, quickly take Jason to the VIP room.” As soon as Little Jason entered the auction house, the manager immediately appeared in front of him, greeting him enthusiastically.

“Who is this young noble? Why does our manager act like he’s seeing his own father?” a newcomer asked, clearly just arrived.

“That’s right, you could say he is like a father to us. This young master is our biggest benefactor. He is Jason York, and every time he comes to our auction house, he bids against others, and he’s never lost once,” an “old-timer” replied.

“Never lost once? How is that possible? Doesn’t anyone dare to compete with him?” the newcomer asked again.

“It’s not that they don’t dare, it’s that no one can outbid him. Whatever this young master wants, he never gives up. No matter how high you bid, he’ll always go higher.”

“In that case, if someone keeps bidding against him, wouldn’t we make a fortune?”

“Your thinking is too naive. Do you know who he is? Jason York. If someone deliberately bids against him, they’ll definitely offend the The York Family. The The York Family may not be able to do anything to this young master, but that doesn’t mean they can’t deal with others. Of course, you can ‘compete’ with him a bit, just don’t go overboard.”

“Oh, that makes sense.”

……

Chapter 12: Spending Money as a Goal

When Little Jason entered, the auction was already more than halfway through. Of course, the auction wouldn’t wait for him to start—not only because they didn’t know when he’d arrive, but even if they did, the rules of the trade wouldn’t allow it.