When Qi Yan came out of the bathroom, she saw Shi Jing looking out suspiciously. She cautiously looked over and followed suit, but didn't see anything special.
At this moment, Shi Jing turned his head and glanced at her: "Let's go, we'll talk about it when we get back."
Qi Yan was completely confused and followed Shi Jing back to her seat.
"So what exactly happened just now?" Qi Yan asked.
I just saw Lin Youmei.
"Huh?" Qi Yan asked, puzzled.
"Don't rush, listen to me. I just overheard her on the phone. It seems her father asked her to bid on that jade collection to please her grandmother."
"so?"
"Think about it, if I were to steal that collection, hehe, let's see how she explains herself to her father."
Qi Yan, however, felt it wasn't really necessary: "That jade collection must be expensive. Besides, what a coincidence that you overheard her phone call? Was it intentional?"
Shi Jing was taken aback; she hadn't thought of it that way.
After thinking about it, she decided to ask Zhang Ningyuan.
"Brother Zhang, do you know anything about Lin Youmei's grandmother?"
Zhang Ningyuan overheard their conversation and answered all their questions: "The two elders of the Lin family had a good relationship. After Mr. Lin passed away, he gave a lot of his shares to Mrs. Lin. I heard that Mrs. Lin's birthday is in a few days. Mrs. Lin loves jade and gemstones, so it's possible that the Lin family might want to bid for some to give to her."
After saying that, Zhang Ningyuan also advised, "I don't recommend that you participate in the auction. This collection is not cheap, and there's no need to spend so much money to spite someone."
They both meant well, and she calmed down a bit.
When the twelfth item was brought to the stage, Shi Jing saw that it was a watch. The watch had a simple design and was also donated by a celebrity.
Shi Jing had noticed before that the items donated by celebrities usually sold for tens of thousands of yuan. She had previously auctioned off a watch with an ornate dial for only 78,000 yuan. Intrigued, Shi Jing asked Zhang Ningyuan, "Brother Zhang, what do you think of this watch? What's its approximate market price?"
Men tend to love watches and are generally quite knowledgeable about them.
Zhang Ningyuan glanced at it and said, "This is an entry-level watch from China Telecom, priced around 20,000 yuan. However, this series is no longer in production, so it has some collectible value, around 30,000 to 40,000 yuan. It's not worth more than 50,000 yuan."
Shi Jing understood; thirty or forty thousand wasn't expensive for her. The watch also had a relatively understated design, so she could buy it as a gift for Rong Yu. Rong Yu was currently working on a project with his mentor, and if all went well, he would be able to intern at the research institute after the project ended. She could give him the watch as a gift then.
Thinking this, Shi Jing raised his paddle, and the price was quickly raised to 38,000.
The number of bidders decreased significantly after that, leaving only two or three people. After two more rounds of bidding, Shi Jing directly bid 48,000, and the two people competing with her gave up.
Just as Jing thought he had won the bid and was waiting for the auctioneer to bring down the gavel, he heard another bid.
"Okay. Lady number 44 has bid 50,000. Anyone else want to raise the bid?"
Shi Jing was somewhat surprised; how did another bidder suddenly appear? She turned her head and looked around, only to see Lin Youmei looking at her with disdain.
Shi Jing was speechless. She wasn't even planning to argue with her, but this girl still came to annoy her.
She raised her bidding paddle, and the announcer immediately said, "Ms. No. 76 has bid 52,000. Is there anyone else bidding?"
Back and forth they went, provoking each other, and the price kept going up. It was clear that Lin Youmei's bid had reached 70,000.
Some of the others accompanying them couldn't stand it anymore, and Qi Yan whispered to her, "Xiao Jing, don't be impulsive, it's not worth the price."
Zhang Ningyuan also said at the right time, "The price is indeed too high. If you like it, I will give you another watch as a gift. We can forget about this one."
Seeing that Lin Youmei, who had been somewhat calmer, became sullen again because of Zhang Ningyuan's approach, Shi Jing chuckled and pretended to be intimate with Zhang Ningyuan, saying, "It's okay, Brother Zhang, I did it on purpose."
Sure enough, as soon as she made her bid, Lin Youmei raised it again.
It wasn't until Lin Youmei angrily paid out 82,000 that Shi Jing finally put away his bidding paddle and stopped paying.
Prices have doubled, that's enough.
She didn't care how Lin Youmei felt about being tricked; she was happy nonetheless.
Qi Yan sighed helplessly, "You're really bold. What if she gives up halfway through?"
Shi Jing laughed and said, "Let's take a gamble. Even if she gives up, I'll consider it my contribution to charity."
Speaking of charity, Shi Jing suddenly remembered something and quickly called upon the system in his mind.
"Little God of Wealth, do these charity auctions return funds to the public welfare fund?"
"Yes, it will be returned according to the charity ratio."
After thinking about it for a moment, Shi Jing understood that the seller must recoup part of the cost of the goods being consigned.
In any case, getting a rebate is a win.
As he pondered this, Shi Jing revealed a malicious smile.
Qi Yan asked in bewilderment, "What's wrong with you? Why are you smiling like a villain..."
"Nothing, I just wanted to go against someone."
Shi Jing thought about what she had overheard in the restroom and secretly started making plans.
She has actually earned quite a bit in bonuses from completing tasks over the past two years. She doesn't spend much money on herself, and the living expenses Shi Hai gave her were already enough for her. In addition to what she has already donated, she plans to donate more than 50 million yuan, and she also has more than 360 million yuan in her own account.
This is all cash; she can take it as she pleases. She's sure she can take the string of beads; after all, she gets a rebate, so she won't lose out.
After setting her goal, Shi Jing began to keep an eye on the auction items on the stage, successfully bidding on each item one by one. Finally, the jade collection she had been eyeing was brought to the stage as the grand finale.
This collection is indeed extremely valuable, attracting interest from many bidders, and the auction house even designated it as the final piece.
As soon as the pictures of the jewelry were shown, the host began to introduce it: "This is a set of collectibles personally crafted by Master Li, using extremely exquisite materials, and possesses extremely high appreciation and collection value. The starting price is fifty million! Each bid will be at least five million higher."
This collectible was indeed attractive, and the bidding quickly reached 100 million. Only after reaching 100 million did the bidding gradually slow down.
Even so, people kept raising their paddles until the price stopped at 140 million.
The one who offered that price was Lin Youmei.
Just when Lin Youmei thought she had it all figured out, Shi Jing raised her sign.
Wasn't Lin Youmei trying to mess with her mentality? She'll just retaliate.
"Ms. No. 76 has bid 145 million. Want to raise the price further?"
The people next to Shi Jing were also stunned when he stood up, and they all looked at Shi Jing.
Qi Yan couldn't help but worry: "Xiao Jing..."
Shi Jing understood what she meant and laughed, "Don't worry, I have enough money. I'll just tease her and vent my anger."
"......"
After finishing speaking, Shi Jing turned to look at Lin Youmei and, as expected, saw that Lin Youmei's eyes were blazing with anger; she was clearly furious. Shi Jing grinned at her, his expression extremely provocative.
Lin Youmei gritted her teeth and raised the sign three times, making a six gesture.
The host immediately understood the intention: "Ms. No. 44 bid 160 million."
Shi Jing calmly raised his placard again.
No matter how much Lin Youmei offered, she calmly quoted five million, and the price quickly soared to two hundred million.
Almost everyone present witnessed their tense standoff, and no one intervened at this point.
"Ms. No. 44 has bid 210 million! Will Ms. No. 76 continue bidding?"
Shi Jing looked at Lin Youmei, smiled slightly, and continued to raise his sign.
"Ms. No. 76 has bid 215 million! Will Ms. No. 44 follow suit?"
The price was now far higher than the value of the collectible itself, and Lin Youmei's face had turned deathly pale.
She seemed to still want to hold up the sign, but the man accompanying her said something to persuade her, and she glared at Shi Jing resentfully before putting down the sign with a look of resentment.
The host confirmed several times on stage before finally striking the gavel.
"Congratulations, Ms. No. 76, this set of Springtime Jadeite Collection is now yours!"
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