MSRBMH Ch 46
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you all for coming tonight. Next, I will explain the agenda for tonight's event!"
Before the two could exchange more than a few words, a woman in a sharp suit had appeared on the stage.
She wore light makeup and looked exceptionally energetic.
Su Yu stopped whispering with Yang Fanchi and simply straightened her posture slightly, listening carefully to what was being said on stage.
"Tonight's auction is being fully organized by our Chairman Yang Zhengfeng. Twenty percent of the proceeds will be donated to charity. Thank you all for your strong support tonight."
These were all polite words, charity was Yang Zhengfeng's main goal tonight.
Recently, the Yang family had been planning to vigorously develop charitable projects to support disadvantaged groups, and this banquet was also for publicity.
As she spoke, a glass display case was pushed forward and the red cloth covering it was lifted, revealing a gleaming blue luster inside.
It was an exceptionally beautiful watch, its dial adorned with sliced gemstones, their natural patterns formed over millions of years resembling a night sky.
The bezel was studded with tiny diamonds, like starlight.
It was a very elegant men's watch.
"This watch is offered to a private collector! There are only two in the world, one of which appeared at auction ten years ago, and this is the second time in ten years!"
A murmur of discussion rippled through the room.
The woman's voice was passionate and persuasive:
"If you miss this opportunity, the next time you see it will be a long time coming! Its craftsmanship and design are superb, and its collectible value is immeasurable!"
The lengthy introduction had been a prelude, she had barely finished speaking.
When she blurted out the answer, riding the wave of the atmosphere.
"The watch 'Cosmic Starfall,' starting bid 400,000! Minimum bid increment 50,000!"
A few people in the front row held up their bidding paddles.
"600,000! Anyone else?!"
"700,000!"
"Great! Thank you, Mr. Li, for bidding 950,000! Anyone else?!"
The pace in the auction hall gradually slowed down, indicating that the price of the watch was nearing its limit.
At this moment, the woman seemed to spot something and excitedly announced the current price.
"Great! The gentleman in the middle of the auction has bid 1,050,000! The highest bid is 1,050,000. Anyone else bidding?"
Su Yu was stunned.
The person in the middle of the auction hall holding up the bid number was clearly Su Zhaofeng.
Although he had never participated in such events with him, Su Zhaofeng always brought back gifts for Su Yan afterward.
Sometimes it was a painting, sometimes cufflinks or other small items.
Su Yan would always casually ask if he wanted some, but Su Yu always shook his head and refused.
Things that didn't belong to him in the first place were never truly his.
This was the first time he had witnessed such a scene.
Had Su Zhaofeng always bid like this at auctions to buy items for Su Yan?
He vaguely saw Su Yan turn his head and say something to Su Zhaofeng, who laughed a few times, his shoulders shaking.
"Want it?"
The man's voice beside him sounded, deep and magnetic.
Ji Yanli and he were whispering to each other as if no one else was around and these two controversial words made Su Yu's ears burn.
"No, what would I do with that broken watch?"
Ji Yanli chuckled,
"You've been staring at it like a kid outside a cake shop."
"Don't speculate, I'm not interested in that kind of thing."
Ji Yanli sat up straight, not speaking, neither confirming nor denying.
Yang Fanchi, sitting next to them.
Didn't see the two's little exchange but covered his mouth with his hand and whispered a few words.
"Damn, is your dad always this generous?"
After several bids, the woman on the stage made the final decision:
"1.05 million! Congratulations to Mr. No. 305 for winning our precious Cosmic Sinking Star!"
The watch had found its new owner and was covered with a red cloth and pushed off the stage.
Su Yu watched the exhibition stand gradually disappear from sight, feeling a mix of emotions.
He casually replied to the person next to him,
"It's alright."
After all, Su Zhaofeng had always been very generous to Su Yan, even willing to hand over the company without hesitation.
It was just that Su Yan was too suspicious, always thinking that someone as useless as him couldn't possibly cause any trouble.
The auction lasted for nearly an hour and all the exhibits be it large or small had been sold.
Ancient paintings, handicrafts, sculptures, calligraphy and paintings, even inkstones.
Ji Yanli simply sat to the side the whole time, without saying a word, and the bidding paddle next to him was never picked up.
Su Yu had initially been watching with great interest, but after sitting for so long.
His buttocks were already sore, and his eyelids were starting to droop.
However, the noise in the hall was too loud constantly bothering his ears.
"Ji Yanli, when is what you want coming out?"
It was almost over, and he still hadn't seen it.
Ji Yanli pointed to the stage: "It's here."
This time, the stage that was pushed out was a little lower, and it was impossible to see what was inside.
Until the red cloth was lifted, revealing the true appearance of the item inside.
A string of lustrous beads lay quietly on a soft, gold-threaded cloth, exuding a rich, ancient aroma, as if it had been refined over countless years.
The woman on stage passionately introduced it:
"This is the second-to-last item in this auction! A Qinan agarwood bracelet!"
Several older executives in the audience became interested, peeking over to take a look.
"It leaves a lingering fragrance, its pure aroma reaching to the heavens and earth!"
After the woman's introduction, some in the audience were already eager to participate, and she impatiently announced the starting price.
"Starting price: 800,000! Minimum increment: 50,000!"
As soon as she finished speaking, someone began to raise the price.
"900,000!"
"Good! Sir in the front row, 1,100,000!"
"In the back row, 1,300,000! Anyone else bidding?"
This bracelet looked extremely familiar.
Su Yu only remembered that the one he had sought on the mountain was very similar, but it was clearly not in the same league.
He felt Ji Yanli beside him shift slightly, a gust of wind brushed Su Yu's face and the woman on stage immediately shouted,
"President Ji bids 1.5 million! Anyone else bidding?"
Ji Yanli had been so composed in the first half of the round that no one had noticed his position.
Hearing this, Su Yu felt many eyes turn to him, including Su Yan's.
Su Yan's smile visibly faltered.
"President Li bids 1.8 million!"
"Okay, President Ji bids 2 million!"
"President Wang bids 2.1 million!" "
President Ji bids 2.4 million!"
The price kept rising, until finally Ji Yanli bid 3 million, at which point there were gasps of surprise in the audience.
Even some hesitant CEOs who wanted to bid sighed.
This bracelet was worth at most one million on the market, bidding up to three million was really pointless.
Several CEOs who had initially been interested in the bracelet also hesitated.
The woman in the room grew increasingly excited.
Looking at the number plate Su Yan held up in the center of the room, she shouted: "3.1 million!"
"President Ji, 4 million!"
Su Yu suddenly turned around, staring at him with the eyes of someone looking at a spendthrift, and grabbed his hand holding the number plate:
"Damn, are you crazy? This thing isn't worth that much!"
"This bracelet is made from wild white Qinan wood, brimming with sugar and oil, sinking instantly in water, with a soft and smooth texture. It's a top-quality white Qinan, carefully selected!"
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