Chapter 12 Chapter 12 "Three Hundred and Twenty Million"

"Fuck, brother, isn't this the ring you bought for Sister Jiang?" Yang Han took the display album that the staff had just brought over and flipped through it casually. He sneered at the taste of the Fulai Auction House. When he turned to the last page, he suddenly shouted.

Yang Han held up the album by its sides and showed it to Cheng Shuze, who was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed.

The photo of the ring in the album is clear, and the text printed below is eye-catching in black Song font.

Lot: Diamond Ring - Rose Kiss

Donor: Jiang Yiyun

Pricing: RMB 65 million

"It's true." Cheng Shuze took the album and said something unclear.

"Sister Jiang is so cruel. She handed such a huge diamond ring directly to her love rival, letting him get a free bargain." Yang Han sighed there, "Brother, you spent nine figures to buy a ring, and you got it cut in half right here. Do the Ling family really know their stuff?"

"Which room is Jiang Yiyu in?" Cheng Shuze threw away the album in his hand and said in a cold tone.

"I...I really don't know about this." Yang Han wiped the cold sweat from his head.

Cheng Shuze: "Go and ask."

Yang Han uttered an "ah", picked up his phone with a bitter face and asked someone for information.

The charity auction started on time. The auctioneer, wearing a three-piece suit welded on his body and smiling gracefully, came out to preside over the auction.

"I thought Ling Jingzhi would be the host himself, but now it seems we really need a professional."

The item being displayed on the stage is a bonsai Podocarpus carylae, which is said to have been trimmed by a garden master who participated in the restoration of the royal ancient gardens. Its shape is like a roc spreading its wings, so it was given the good name "Kunpeng Spreading Its Wings". The price was priced at 560,000 yuan. After the auctioneer mobilized the atmosphere, it has now climbed to 2.23 million yuan, and the price is still rising.

"It's just a potted plant, and it's so ugly, yet it's being sold for such a high price."

"See this empty bowl in my hand? It's a colored glaze glass bowl. Empty is full, full is empty. Put it in running water, it means steady income and abundant wealth. Your business will flourish from now on. The price is three million. It's a rare opportunity. Don't miss it." Jiang Yiyu held the empty bowl and learned a few sentences. Tang Ya rolled over with laughter.

The items at today's auction were generally average. Although there were some eye-catching good things, they were not that rare. Tang Ya was not interested in them, and Jiang Yiyu was not interested in them at all. She even dozed off on the soft sofa.

"I hope it can be finished soon so I can go home and eat early." Tang Ya yawned and flipped through the few pages left in the album.

The crisp sound of the auctioneer's hammer falling attracted everyone's attention.

The staff came on stage and presented the last item to everyone.

"Today's final lot is donated by Ms. Jiang, a distinguished guest of the Fulai Auctions. It's a diamond ring called "Rose Kiss." The starting price is 60 million."

In contrast to the heated atmosphere at the auction, the atmosphere became slightly stagnant after the last item was auctioned.

It turned out to be a real rose kiss. When they first saw the picture album, they didn’t believe it, but they didn’t expect that it would be really taken out and photographed.

This was the engagement diamond ring of the Cheng and Jiang families. The eldest son of the Cheng family had gone to great lengths to buy it from abroad, and yet it was showing up at this ordinary auction. Even if they wanted to give face to the Ling Group, they wouldn't have brought out this engagement diamond ring. Why hadn't I heard of such a close relationship between the Ling Group and Sister Jiang's Cheng family before?

The high price of 65 million is not something that ordinary people can afford. In addition, no one can figure out the situation on the field, so no one makes a move for a while.

The auctioneer smiled and continued, "I think everyone has heard of this diamond ring. It's a 24.24 carat pink diamond..."

The bidding reminder sounded, and the auctioneer glanced down at the tablet, his expression unchanged: "The bid for the backstage is 100 million."

"Is there any higher one?"

"A hundred million! Who paid for it?"

This price is the same as the one Cheng Shuze paid for the diamond ring. It's a whopping 30 million yuan increase from the reserve price. Considering the 50,000 yuan increase, this is a huge increase. Especially since no one is bidding now, it's not about the diamond ring, but about the spirit of the auction.

"There's actually another auction of this caliber that can afford 100 million?" The exhibits just now were so boring. If he hadn't been waiting for the last item, Sister Jiang's ring, he would have walked away immediately. Now that he saw another big shot in the room, Yang Han asked curiously, "Who is it?"

Cheng Shuze looked amused, with a look of disdain that said, "Ling Jingzhi."

"2208 is asking 120 million. Is there a higher price?"

2208 was the room number printed on the invitation letter he gave to Tang Ya. Tang Ya was in Jiang Yiyu's private room. Now sitting in this room, the only person who could afford such a high price was someone he didn't want.

It’s good to come. Sooner or later, I will meet him. Ling Jingzhi continued to quote prices on the tablet calmly.

"One hundred and sixty million! One hundred and sixty million in the backstage!" The auctioneer couldn't help but tremble when he saw the account of the second young master, an insider of the exclusive group, reporting one hundred and sixty million.

"2208 One Hundred and Seventy Million!"

"One hundred and eighty million in the inner field!"

In just a short while, the war entered a white-hot state, and the price suddenly dropped to 250 million. Not only the remaining spectators, but even the auctioneer's bidding voice slowed down.

Even though the bidding was fierce before, it was done in a friendly and polite manner. After all, we were all business people, and some small things were just for the sake of face and not worth taking to heart.

But in this last match, everyone present could see that the two parties bidding against each other were on the verge of a fight, full of hostility and hostility.

In a word, the argument broke out.

Other arguments would be fine, but at auctions, every time the price climbed, especially with their aggressive bidding style, real money was being poured into it. If you didn't have a lot of money, engaging in this kind of argument was courting disaster.

The price has reached 250 million, but neither side has given in and is still deadlocked. They themselves don't care about the money, but the people who are listening to the price are always frightened when they hear the price.

"Who are you two arguing with? It's just a diamond ring. You can buy two of the same ring for this price, right?"

"Hush, this ring was taken out by Miss Jiang. Didn't you hear that Miss Jiang and Young Master Cheng are divorced? I'm afraid it's Miss Jiang's suitor who is taking pictures of the ring, right?"

"Divorced? I haven't heard about it. When did it happen? Why haven't I heard the Cheng family mention it?"

"Why would they put their engagement ring up for auction if they weren't divorced? They divorced a long time ago. After all, it was a business marriage, so it's normal that it didn't last long."

Ling Jingzhi frowned slightly as he looked at the latest 280 million jumping on the tablet.

They're already divorced, so why are you arguing with him? Do you still think he can remarry Jiang Yiyu?

Going up this price would be a bit of a stretch for him; financially, he still couldn't compete with the wealthy young masters who had been around for a long time. Ling Jingzhi concentrated on thinking for a moment, and just as he was entering a few numbers on his tablet, he was interrupted.

"Second Young Master!" The general manager of the group hurried over after receiving the news in the backstage.

In terms of rank, he was above Ling Jingzhi, the newly appointed Vice President. If his men dared to act so recklessly and raise the price, he would definitely be furious. However, since this person was the second young master of the group, he couldn't say anything harsh. He could only ask someone to remind him, "Second Young Master, the current price is too high. If you raise the price with the guests in our home turf, if it gets out and you are accused of being a shill, wouldn't it affect Fulai's reputation?"

"No, the final payment will be made with my personal account. Public is public and private is private, and it will not bring any negative impact to the group. We don't seem to have a rule that internal group staff cannot participate in the auction." Ling Jingzhi spoke gently, but fought back with a firm attitude.

The general manager choked.

There wasn't really a rule like that, but everyone was here to work, not to compete with customers. Besides, no one had the spare cash to buy at an auction. This kind of bidding war between insiders and VIPs had never happened before. If this fire was allowed to escalate, the chairman would definitely be furious.

The general manager watched the second young master typing numbers on the tablet and was about to stop him when the quotation sheet was refreshed.

"Mr. 2208, bid three hundred million." The auctioneer's voice pretended to be calm, but the string of zeros made people dizzy.

Perhaps because he saw that Ling Jingzhi had not made an offer for a long time, and knowing that 280 million was probably the bottom line, Cheng Shuze deliberately raised the price by another 20 million.

Naked sarcasm.

By the time the bidding got to that point, the ring wasn't important anymore; what mattered was face. Anyone who couldn't afford it first was just trying to be a pushover, a completely disgraceful loser.

Ling Jingzhi suddenly clenched his fists.

The general manager beside him breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief. "I'm afraid the Second Young Master can't afford this price. Hurry and end this bidding. Don't raise the price any further."

There was silence for a while. Seeing that there was no bid from the second young master's account, the auctioneer thought that the general manager must have persuaded him to stop. He calmed down and began to make the final confirmation.

"Three hundred million once!"

"Three hundred million twice!"

Just before the hammer fell, the price on the big screen scrolled again.

"Three hundred and twenty million! The latest price for Mr. 2208 is three hundred and twenty million!"

Like a stone falling into a calm lake, it suddenly stirred up circles of ripples, and sounds of surprise and confusion were heard everywhere.

"Brother, what are you doing? Are you crazy? If you add another 20 million, the hammer will fall." Yang Han suddenly slapped his thigh.

When he saw Brother Cheng lowering the price to 280 million, he was already numb. This amount of money was enough to open a mine in Africa. Adding to the 100 million he got for the ring, Brother Cheng invested a lot of money in this ring alone.

When you spend too much money, you lose your humanity. But when the dust has already settled and another 20 million is suddenly added, even Yang Han feels the pain.

"I just want to let some ungrateful people know that there are some things he can't afford, and some people he can't afford to chase." Cheng Shuze's voice was cold, and the nine-digit funds seemed to be insignificant as if they were sprinkled with water. The rich young man who used to be more restrained after getting married and had the final say now had a full aura, which made people breathless. Even Yang Han sat a little further away from him.

At the other end of the field, when the price on the tablet jumped to 320 million, Ling Jingzhi suddenly stood up.