Chapter 51 You Win

Jay Chou and the other two also came here for the ruby necklace.

This ruby necklace, named "Promise", has a starting price of 8 million.

If there wasn't an antique at the end as the finale, this ruby necklace would definitely be the finale.

As soon as the ruby came out, it immediately caused a bidding frenzy.

"12 million."

"15 million."

"22 million."

"25 million."

"30 million."

"40 million."

The competition is very fierce.

In a short while, the price soared from 8 million to 40 million.

Everyone in the live broadcast room stared in amazement.

I, Shao Yuan, was also shocked by these people's bidding.

Zhou Jie and the other two only made a bid once at the beginning.

In the blink of an eye, the price soared to 40 million.

"This price is too high. Brother Jie, should we follow suit?"

Mu Qingzhou calculated in his mind the funds the three of them brought.

They were prepared before coming and knew that the competition would be fierce.

But I didn't expect it to be so intense.

Zhou Jie asked Jiang Hai, "Is it okay?"

Jiang Hai gritted his teeth and said, "Follow me. Since I'm here, how can I not follow you? At worst, I can sell my car and the stocks I have."

Seeing Jiang Hai's determination, Zhou Jie gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then I'll sell my house too. Let's do this deal."

After saying that, Zhou Jie immediately raised the sign in his hand.

"60 million."

The host excitedly said, "60 million. Mr. No. 16 bid 60 million. Is there a higher bid than 60 million?"

The sudden increase from 40 million to 60 million shocked some people.

Many people started picking up their phones to make calls.

When Shao Yuan saw Zhou Jie and the others gritting their teeth and quoting such a high price, he asked Si Yi in confusion, "What magic does that ruby necklace have that makes them so obsessed with it?"

Fans in the live broadcast room were also curious.

"Yeah, it's just a ruby necklace, why is the price suddenly tens of millions?"

"That ruby necklace doesn't look anything special!"

Si Yi said: "Maybe it's because of Madam Jenny."

"Mrs. Jenny?" Shao Yuan's mind was full of questions. "Who is it?"

The name sounds like a foreigner.

Did they snatch the necklace because they wanted to get to know this foreigner?

Si Yi said, "Madam Jenny is the only Duchess of the Romantic Kingdom. It is said that when she was young, she came to our Han Kingdom and fell in love with a young man from our Han Kingdom. That young man was Madam Jenny's first love. And this ruby necklace was made for her by her first love."

"Later, Lady Jenny returned to the Romantic Kingdom to inherit the Dukedom. However, her first love died of illness. The ruby necklace made for Lady Jenny mysteriously disappeared after her first love's death."

"Mrs. Jenny has been searching for this necklace for many years. She has promised that anyone who helps her find it will receive a 3% stake in the Carona Company as a reward."

Zhen Shao Yuan was shocked. "Carona Company? Is that the Carona, the world's third-ranked cosmetics company with a market capitalization of over 100 billion?"

"Yes." Si Yi nodded.

Karona is the third largest cosmetics company, with a market capitalization of over 100 billion.

Its cosmetics and perfumes are loved by many people.

Three percent of the shares of a company with a market value of over 100 million is equivalent to about 3 billion.

A ruby necklace can be exchanged for 3 billion shares of Carona Company.

This is like a money grab.

No wonder Jay Chou and the others are so crazy.

Everyone in the live broadcast room heard Si Yi's words.

Everyone's eyes widened.

"Oh my god, is that what's going on?"

"No wonder those people are so crazy."

"Tens of millions for billions, if it were me, I would do it even if it meant losing everything!"

"What tens of millions? Listen, it's already over 100 million now."

Jay Chou and his team bid 60 million, but they only blocked one person.

Soon, someone offered a higher price, which directly suppressed them.

"100 million."

"120 million."

"150 million."

"200 million."

Later on, the price increase was directly in the tens of millions.

This is beyond the capabilities of Jay Chou and his team.

So I could only watch dejectedly, not having the energy to raise the sign anymore.

"well."

Zhou Jie sighed.

"Actually, I knew long ago that it was impossible for us to win the bid with such a small amount of money. I just hoped for the best. I thought that not many people would know about it."

Jiang Hai also sighed and said, "Yeah, I didn't expect there are so many smart people."

"Okay, we've tried our best anyway. No one knows whether this necklace is real or fake. We're all just gambling. We won't be the winners in the end anyway. So why not just watch the show?"

Mu Qingzhou was quite open-minded.

Although their families are all very rich.

But, it only adds up to a few billion.

Even if we can raise several hundred million or even one billion in cash.

They might not be able to buy this ruby necklace.

After all, each of the businessmen present here is no worse than their family.

In fact, some of them are stronger than the three of them combined.

So, they were destined to just come and watch the fun.

But the three of them did not give up, holding on to a lucky hope, thinking that what if those people did not know about the necklace for the time being.

Maybe you can pick up a big pie.

What a pity.

Zhen Shao Yuan heard the conversation between the three of them and couldn't help but ask Si Yi, "Could this ruby necklace be fake? They wouldn't sell fakes at an auction, right?"

Wouldn't that be self-defeating?

Could Wang Quanzhi be so stupid?

Si Yi explained with a smile, "Master, the so-called fake does not mean that this ruby necklace is fake. It just means that this ruby necklace may not be the one that Madam Jenny is looking for."

After Si Yi said this, I, Shao Yuan, understood instantly.

Therefore, buying this necklace also involves taking great risks.

However, many people are blinded by the benefits involved.

A necklace in exchange for billions of shares.

This is a great deal.

The benefits involved are enough to make many people lose their minds.

I, Shao Yuan, rolled my eyes and suddenly leaned close to Si Yi's ear.

He whispered to Si Yi, "Si Yi, do you know whether this necklace is real or fake?"

Si Yi's eyes were stunned for a moment. He didn't seem to expect that I, Shao Yuan, would ask him this.

But then, he quickly reacted.

There was a hint of smile in his eyes and he nodded at me, Shao Yuan.

I, Shao Yuan, immediately understood what he meant, and my eyes suddenly shone with an unprecedented light.

Great, it’s finally time for him to show up with his free coupon.

Originally, if Jay Chou and the other three were really planning to take the ruby necklace.

I, Shao Yuan, will certainly not take away what others like.

But now all three of them have given up.

And he has a free coupon.

If I don't use it, I'd be sorry for the system's kindness and my own luck!

The most important thing.

I, Shao Yuan, looked to the left and saw Zhao Kangqian who was holding up a sign and bidding.

Zhao Kangqian definitely came here for the ruby necklace.

I, Shao Yuan, have not forgotten that he raised the price just now.

It is impolite to come without giving anything in return.

I, Shao Yuan, think that I am a good and polite child.

So, of course we have to ask how Zhao Kangqian came here empty-handed.

Just go back empty-handed.

"400 million."

Zhao Kangqian raised his hand without blinking and offered a price of 400 million.

Just as I, Shao Yuan, guessed.

He came here because of this ruby necklace.

He also learned about the ruby necklace by accident, so he hurried over.

He was even willing to offend Wang Quanzhi in order to break in and participate in the auction.

As soon as he announced the price, another male voice was heard from behind.

"500 million."

The current bid has already exceeded 100 million from tens of millions.

Many people who are incapable have chosen to withdraw from the competition.

The remaining capable people will continue to compete.

"600 million."

"700 million."

"800 million."

The bids kept coming up from 100 million to 100 million, and the fans in the live broadcast room felt their hearts tremble.

Zhang Tao and Huang Zhiming, who were sitting next to Si Yi, kept swallowing their saliva and trying to suppress their rapidly beating hearts.

So exciting, so exciting.

100 million! With their current income, they can’t earn that much money in ten lifetimes combined.

But in the mouths of those people, it seemed to be just a number.

You can shout it out casually.

This strong contrast made them realize how big the gap is between them and the rich.

"1.5 billion."

Zhao Kangqian didn't want to add 100 million at a time.

It added 500 million at once.

As soon as the price was announced, the backroom suddenly became quiet.

The voice that was shouting prices just now also disappeared.

Many of the people present, including those who just bid, are worth billions.

But the so-called billions are actually just estimates.

It doesn't mean they really have that much money.

Many of them are fixed assets or the company's market value.

With a net worth of billions, the cash he can take out is estimated to be around ten billion.

Of course, they all wanted to get the necklace in exchange for shares in Carona Company.

However, there is a risk here.

That is, no one knows whether the necklace is real or fake.

After all, they are not the parties involved.

What if this necklace is fake?

Those tens of billions will be wasted.

So, this is also a gamble.

What?

How could an auction possibly sell fake items?

Please, the auction house just said that the necklace is called "Promise".

But it did not explicitly say that this necklace was the one that Mrs. Jenny was talking about.

Everyone just thought that this necklace was very similar to the one Mrs. Jenny mentioned.

Such a high price of 1.5 billion.

It has exceeded the bottom line of many people's hearts.

Zhao Kangqian looked back and found that no one was holding up a sign anymore, and he felt very proud.

Because in his opinion, this necklace now belongs to him.

The host on the stage called out, "Anyone else want to raise the price?"

Zhao Kangqian turned around and glared at the host, saying, "Don't waste my time. Can't you see no one has raised the price in such a long time? Hurry up and call out the number."

Seeing that no one was bidding anymore, the host shouted, "1.5 billion for the first time, 1.5 billion for the second time, 1.5 billion for the third time..."

When the host raised the hammer in his hand and was about to drop it.

A sudden voice sounded.

"1.6 billion."

Everyone looked at the owner of the voice—I, Shao Yuan.

When Zhao Kangqian saw Emperor Shao Yuan holding up the sign, his lips were pursed into a straight line.

Then he also raised the sign.

"1.7 billion."

After finishing his words, Zhao Kangqian said to Shao Yuan: "Young man, know when to stop. Don't play with fire and get burned."

"Excuse me, I've loved playing with fire since I was a kid."

I, Shao Yuan, smiled and raised the sign.

"1.8 billion."

The people present and those in the live broadcast room saw this scene and felt extremely familiar.

Because this scene just happened.

So, I, Shao Yuan, am preparing to take revenge on Zhao Kangqian, so I am following Zhao Kangqian's example and raising the price?

Many people feel a bit gloating.

He deserves it. It was Zhao Kangqian who raised the price just now.

Now you are being retaliated.

Even Wang Quanzhi thinks so.

Zhao Kangqian was so angry.

Something that originally cost 1.5 billion now costs several hundred million more.

1.8 billion. If he raises the price any further, it will exceed his budget.

Moreover, he has not yet received the necklace and cannot confirm whether it is genuine.

If this necklace is not the one that Mrs. Jenny is looking for.

Then these tens of billions are equivalent to being thrown into the sea.

This price is also very heavy for him.

But it has come to this, what if this necklace is real.

Once you miss it, there is no chance to get it back.

A shareholder of a company worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

Even if you are a small shareholder, it is a stepping stone to internationalization.

So, he must take it.

"1.9 billion."

This is all the funds Zhao Kangqian can come up with.

He thought that at this point, I, Shao Yuan, would stop.

Unexpectedly, I, Shao Yuan, raised the sign again.

"Two billion."

"Are you kidding me?"

Zhao Kangqian suddenly stood up from his chair and questioned Zhen Shaoyuan, "Two billion, can you come up with that much money?"

"Whether I can afford that much is my business. Now it's auction time. The necklace goes to the highest bidder, right?"

I, Shao Yuan, am very calm, as if I don't care about the 2 billion at all.

In fact, he was also muttering in his heart.

2 billion. The system should be powerful.

After all, it says that this free coupon can be used to purchase an auction item for free once.

"Okay, okay."

Zhao Kangqian said three good things, but his face was as dark as ink. He looked directly at Wang Quanzhi.

"Boss Wang, are you just going to let him mess around here?"

Wang Quanzhi said as if it was a matter of course, "Mr. Zhao, that's not right. This is an auction, and this distinguished guest is here to participate. He can afford the price, so naturally the item belongs to him. How can you say he's causing trouble?"

Zhao Kangqian pointed at Zhen Shao Yuan and said, "Look at him, does he look like someone who can come up with 2 billion?"

Wang Quanzhi said calmly, "Mr. Zhao doesn't need to worry about this. If he can't come up with the money, our Huosang Hotel will of course deal with it seriously."

"Okay, very good."

Zhao Kangqian didn't expect that Wang Quanzhi would actually help me, Shao Yuan.

He angrily sat down on the chair, raised the sign, and shouted directly: "2.5 billion."

Then he looked at Zhen Shao Yuan provocatively and said, "If you have the guts, add more."

I, Shao Yuan, looked at him, calmly raised the sign in my hand, and shouted with a smile: "3 billion. If Mr. Zhao thinks you can add more, I will accompany you to the end."

Zhao Kangqian didn't expect that "I, Shao Yuan" would actually dare to shout.

3 billion.

He actually offered 3 billion.

With so much money, even if Zhao Kangqian sold all his assets, he still couldn't raise it.

How can he follow?

"Okay, you win." Zhao Kangqian threw the sign in his hand to the ground.

"I want to see if you can still smile when we pay the bill later."