Chapter 848 Symbols of Status and Prestige

Bai Jingjing, on the other hand, became increasingly pleased. The more this fool acted up, the faster Gu Tingyun would get tired of him.

"The third item is a blue and white porcelain from the Yuan Dynasty, an artwork from the period when the manufacturing technology was most mature in China. Due to the short duration of the Yuan Dynasty and the extremely limited production, blue and white porcelain from the Yuan Dynasty is even more precious. The auction price is 800,000 yuan! Each bid starts at 50,000 yuan. Please place your bids."

Congratulations to customer number 1 for winning the Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain!

"..."

At the auction, Helian Jiao bought anything that caught her eye, since she could give it to her family members anyway. She gave jewelry to her female relatives and antiques and paintings to her grandfather!

Everyone was shocked!

Just a rough calculation shows that the things she photographed are worth millions!

Gu Tingyun didn't stop it either?

The auction is still ongoing.

A staff member stood on the platform holding a box, lifted the red cloth to reveal a huge azure diamond necklace, and everyone present was astonished when they saw the diamond.

Most of them recognized the diamond!

I never expected that this would be the grand finale of today's auction.

This diamond is extremely precious, almost priceless, and it was last discovered more than a hundred years ago!

The atmosphere had reached its climax.

"The tenth lot is called The Hope Diamond, also known as the King of Diamonds. It weighs 45.52 carats and has an extremely rare deep blue color. It was produced in 1909, and some even call it the 'Doom Diamond.' Its beauty is like that of a mermaid in the deep sea, tempting everyone who sees it to get it! To own it!" the host said in a seductive voice.

"Rivaling the Heart of the Deep Sea, this auction price is five million! Each bid starts at two hundred thousand. Please place your bids!"

King of Diamonds!

This diamond could drive any woman crazy, prompting them to scramble to bid, including that viscountess from before, who exclaimed, "Five million six hundred thousand!"

Even Bai Jingjing shifted her attention away from Helian Jiao and raised her paddle for the first time, saying, "Five million eight hundred thousand!"

"Six million!" Bai Weiying followed suit, raising her paddle.

These diamonds no longer represent just wealth, but are a symbol of status and prestige, making people want to grit their teeth and take a gamble.

But this excludes the little princess who owns countless jewels and diamonds; she doesn't need just one ordinary diamond.

"Six million six hundred thousand!"

As the bidding price rose, some people gradually began to withdraw.

But the bidding was still going fast!

"Eight million!"

When the price reached eight million, Bai Jingjing could only stop in frustration, as she and her mother's combined savings amounted to less than ten million.

She glanced at Helian Jiao, who was eating fruit, and then, with a sudden thought, she began to urge her, "Miss Chen, this is the King of Diamonds. Only the most distinguished women can own it. Aren't you tempted at all? But then again, it's already been bid up to eight million. The price is just too high."

His words were deliberately meant to provoke Helian Jiao.

But the little princess remained unmoved, not even glancing at her, and continued eating her watermelon.

"Ten million!"

"Eleven million!" the Viscountess announced, holding up a sign.

Another person raised a sign and said, "11.2 million!"

"This is He Junlin's mother, Mrs. He," Bai Weiying introduced softly.

At this point, only two people remained to compete in the auction.

"Thirteen million eight hundred thousand!" the Viscountess shouted again, raising her sign.

Madam He pondered for a moment, hesitated repeatedly, raised her paddle and then lowered it again, but ultimately did not make a move and withdrew from the auction.

(End of this chapter)