Chapter 55: Three people bid for the collection!
Su Mengxue looked in the direction of the voice. Under the gilded chandelier, Chen Yanzhi's slender fingers were casually holding up the auction sign. His snow-white shirt was slightly open, paired with a pair of straight trousers. He was leaning on the square table, shaking a red wine glass in his hand. His lazy posture was very dazzling in the crowd.
Then she caught a glimpse of Lu Yuanzhou, who was standing next to Shen Yanzhi with a gentle look in his eyes. He was wearing the clothes that were confiscated by the Public Security Bureau that day. A hint of joy flashed in her eyes. It seemed that the man in the flowered shirt had kept his promise and helped her get the clothes back. He might have even sold them for her.
She had been so busy these days that she hadn't had time to go to the hospital to find Lu Yuanzhou. She secretly made up her mind that after she got off the stage, she would ask Lu Yuanzhou if it was as she guessed.
Lu Yuanzhou's eyes met Su Mengxue's on the stage, and a gentle smile immediately spread across his lips. He had been waiting for Su Mengxue to come to the hospital to find him for the past few days, but she was nowhere to be seen. He had thought of going to Gu's house to find her, but after some thought, he felt that it was not appropriate.
He hadn't been able to eat or sleep for the past few days because of this incident, but he never expected to meet her here. What surprised him even more was that she was the finale model. Under the bright lights, she was breathtakingly beautiful.
She brought him so many shocks and surprises that he could clearly feel the throbbing in his heart for her becoming stronger and stronger, almost ready to burst out from the bottom of his heart.
When she steps down, he will definitely "interrogate" her thoroughly to see how many secrets she is hiding from him.
Gu Yunting stood tall in the corner, taking in Su Mengxue's smiling gaze towards Lu Yuanzhou. He clenched his fingers at his sides, a surge of anger rising in his heart. Where had he lost? Why was her gaze always following another man?
This sense of unwarranted frustration washed over him like a tide, causing his chest to feel stuffy and his breathing to become heavier. Just as he was lost in thought, he heard another bid from the crowd: "2500."
The moment he raised his eyes, his brows suddenly frowned. It was Lu Yuanzhou who held up the sign. A bright smile was on his face, and that expression was self-evident. He was supporting Su Mengxue.
After Lu Yuanzhou raised the sign, he looked at Chen Yanzhi and whispered, "Brother Yanzhi, I don't mean to compete with you. I just want to take a picture of this collection and give it to... give it to..." He scratched his head embarrassedly before he finished speaking.
Seeing Lu Yuanzhou's shy look, Chen Yanzhi felt a little worried. His beloved sister was devoted to him, and if she knew what he was thinking, she would probably cry to death.
He nodded calmly and said, "It doesn't matter. Good things are naturally liked by everyone. Let's compete fairly." But he had made up his mind in his heart that he must not give Lu Yuanzhou the opportunity to flatter him. He was determined to win this finale.
The next second, he turned around and shouted to the stage: "5000."
The bid price was doubled. The crowd gasped in surprise as they looked towards Chen Yanzhi, who had placed the bid. Su Mengxue followed their gaze. She had dealt with Chen Yanzhi several times and knew him well. He was known for his high profile, and it looked like today's collection would be his.
Seeing that Chen Yanzhi had doubled his price, Lu Yuanzhou asked in confusion: "Brother Yanzhi, didn't you say it was okay? Why did you suddenly raise the price so high?"
Chen Yanzhi casually twirled the number plate in his hand, a hint of a smile on his lips. "Yuanzhou, we're friends, so naturally we have the same taste. Whatever you like, I like too. Didn't I just say it's fair competition? As for who gets the photo in the end, it all depends on fate."
Lu Yuanzhou felt that what Chen Yanzhi said made sense. Since Chen Yanzhi liked it, it was not easy for him to give it to him. So the one with the highest bid got it. He nodded and said, "Brother Yanzhi, let's compete fairly."
Then he held up the sign in his hand and said, "6000."
Su Mengxue frowned instantly. The starting price of this second-grade blue-glazed vase from the Qing Dynasty was 1,000 yuan, and the price Lu Yuanzhou offered was far beyond its value. She couldn't understand why Lu Yuanzhou, who usually looked quite rational, had an abnormal heat in his eyes at this moment. She couldn't help but wonder why he cared so much about this vase?
Just when she was feeling puzzled, she faintly heard discussions from the audience.
"This vase isn't a first-rate item, and its glaze isn't particularly good. The two young masters from the Shen and Lu families are bidding so hard for it. Perhaps they're just trying to impress a beautiful woman."
"Yeah, since the Lu and Shen families are both wealthy families, we might as well just watch and see who takes the picture."
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Su Mengxue immediately understood Lu Yuanzhou's thoughts. She was the model for this collection, and he should want to support her. She frowned. She couldn't admit such a big favor. Besides, she was just a display model, and she would not get any commission no matter who took the photo. Why did Lu Yuanzhou do this!
Just as she was sighing, Chen Yanzhi raised the price again: "7000."
Although Lu Yuanzhou felt that the price was a bit high, he still wanted to buy the vase and give it to Su Mengxue. After all, this was the first time he saw her walk the runway, which was of great significance. He also hoped that he could always remember this moment when Su Mengxue was as beautiful as a fairy.
Just as he was about to raise his hand, he saw Su Mengxue winking at him. His hand stopped in mid-air. Under Su Mengxue's constant eye signals, he gave up the bid.
Seeing that Lu Yuanzhou didn't bid again, the auctioneer on the stage began the first round of bidding: "7,000 yuan per round. Is there anyone else who wants to raise the price?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold voice suddenly cut through the stagnant air: "8000."
Gu Yunting slowly raised the sign in his hand, and an oppressive feeling of determination to win was emanating from his whole body. People's eyes then fell on Shen Yanzhi, waiting to see his reaction.
"8500." Chen Yanzhi raised the price again.
"9000." Gu Yunting increased the bet slowly.
Su Mengxue then realized that Gu Yunting was also there. She changed her mind and thought that it was reasonable for him to come to such an important occasion given the Gu family's status in Jiangbei. She just didn't expect that this man who seemed to be uninterested in anything would be interested in an antique vase and be willing to spend so much money on it.
People noticed the subtle change in the air, and whispers filled the room. It seemed that these two people were going to fight to the end.
Lin Jie approached Tang Qing and whispered, "Sister Tang, this price is far more than the price of the vase itself. Why don't you step forward and stop it?"
Tang Qing sneered and said meaningfully, "Can't you see? These two people are not fighting over some vase. They are both rich and willing to spend money to please beautiful women. Why bother to meddle in their business?"
Lin Jie glanced at Su Mengxue on the stage. She did have the capital to do so. He belatedly replied, "Sister Tang, I understand."
Chen Yanzhi glanced at Gu Yunting and suddenly found it more and more interesting. He chuckled while shaking his red wine glass and said in a drawling tone, "9500."
Everyone looked at Gu Yunting, only to see him holding up his sign expressionlessly: "10,000."
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