Chapter 201 If You're Going to Do It, Be the Main Wife
The bell for Box 7 rang again, and almost immediately everyone's eyes turned to it, watching the spectacle with great interest.
However, the next second, after seeing the numbers displayed on the screen, many people's expressions became quite subtle.
The host even rubbed his eyes, making sure he wasn't seeing things.
"One hundred and twenty-one million? One hundred and twenty-one million! The guest in VIP room number 7 has bid one hundred and twenty-one million!"
The host's words caused an uproar in the audience.
Generally, in addition to setting a reserve price, auction houses also set a minimum bid increment, which is the minimum amount that each bid must be made.
The price ranges from 50,000 to 100,000 or even 1 million, depending on the auction house's regulations.
However, the Sheri Auction House does not have this rule.
Before this, two guests had spent their entire savings, haggling over a rare blue-and-white porcelain vase, each spending tens of thousands of yuan at a time.
The exhibit was auctioned for a full half hour before one of the guests won it for just ten thousand dollars less.
While such an auction process was certainly time-consuming, the thrill of not knowing who would win until the very last moment was incredibly satisfying for the guests who participated in that auction, and it was a topic of repeated discussion among them for a long time afterward.
"The guests in this VIP room number 7 are quite interesting."
Bai Haoqi was still saddened by missing out on the old ginseng, but now he couldn't help but feel a bit of goodwill towards the guests in VIP room number 7.
Perhaps feeling confident, or perhaps lacking common sense, Fan Shudie did not use the voice changer provided by the auction house. As soon as she spoke during the bidding, Bai Haoqi recognized her voice.
The subsequent bidding was both to keep his promise to Su Yayan and to avoid losing to this annoying woman.
Unfortunately, he had limited financial resources and could only watch helplessly as the woman succeeded.
Fortunately, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
The sudden appearance of the guest in Box 7 shattered Fan Shudie's self-righteous dream and indirectly helped Bai Haoqi vent his anger.
The old butler, of course, unconditionally stood on his young master's side, and said with a smile, "The guests in VIP room number 8 must be furious."
This 10,000 yuan was both a test, to probe the guest in room number 8's bottom line, and a mockery, implying that the other party was poor and only deserved to be dealt with by him in small amounts, and that if he had the ability, he should just throw out 200 million yuan at once, like he had just done.
Bai Haoqi's smile was cold and sarcastic: "He brought shame upon himself, and what he sought, he obtained."
Fan Shudie was indeed furious. She hadn't originally planned to bid on that ugly ring; she was just resentful that her neighbor had taken her things and wanted to drive up the other party's bid through bidding, making them bleed money.
As a result, the other party completely ignored her and even slapped her in the face.
Fan Shudie's eyes reddened with anger, and she reached for the bell on the table again, but was stopped by the man who had foreseen this.
"Miss, we only have 120 million in our account."
"I know, I didn't really want to bid on that ring, I just wanted to drive up the price."
The man's gaze toward her had become somewhat contemptuous. Luckily, she was wearing a mask, otherwise she might have exploded again.
"Miss, unlike other places, the Xirui Auction House only allows bids below the price on your membership card. Bids exceeding this price will be considered invalid."
The subtext is that we only have 120 million in our account, and if you keep calling out, the host will tell everyone that you have no money, which will only make you more embarrassed.
Fan Shudie was stunned; she had no idea that the auction house had such a rule.
"What kind of ridiculous rule is this? Can't we just deposit money after we arrive, or have someone transfer the money over after filming is finished?"
"You can deposit money, but only before you reach the critical price, since transfers also take time."
Now, after bidding for half a day, the host will soon make the final decision. Where is there time for you to transfer the money back and challenge others?
Ye Wanxi was also somewhat surprised when she saw the bid posted by Feng Tianyu: "Just add 10,000?"
"Hmm, let's add another ten thousand and see if she agrees."
What if we go with it?
“Then add another ten thousand.” Feng Tianyu didn’t want to leave Ye Wanxi with the impression of being stingy, so he explained, “Don’t worry, no matter how much she has, I will have ten thousand more than her.”
Ye Wanxi paused for a moment, then instantly understood Feng Tianyu's meaning. The guy next door might not really want the storage ring; he just wanted to drive up the bid.
Each time he added 10,000, he gave the other party hope, but gradually made her realize that it was a bottomless pit, slowly eroding her rationality.
Tsk, that's so mean, but I like it!
However, Ye Wanxi really overestimated the neighboring area. After Fengtianyu added 10,000, the neighboring area simply fell silent.
Only after the host announced the price three times, confirming that the storage ring belonged to them, did Ye Wanxi excitedly stand up and hug Feng Tianyu tightly.
"You're so smart. You knew that the neighbor was all bark and no bite. Otherwise, if you had really added ten million at a time, or even spent two hundred million like you did with the ginseng before, you would have pleased her and lost a fortune."
Feng Tianyu was amused by his wife's "stingy" behavior. He reached out and pinched her nose, saying with a faint smile, "My esteemed concubine, this ring is yours now. Are you happy?"
"I don't want to be a favored concubine." Ye Wanxi's face flushed slightly, but she still raised her head and said triumphantly, "If I'm going to do it, I'll be the empress."
Feng Tianyu chuckled: "Alright."
"No three palaces or six courtyards are allowed."
"There will only be you." Feng Tianyu supported her waist and reminded her with a faint smile, "The auction is over, go and get your things."
"Um!"
Ye Wanxi knew that although she had made some preparations at the hospital, if she were away for too long, no one could guarantee what might happen, so it was better to go back as soon as possible.
The two walked out hand in hand. Suddenly, Ye Wanxi seemed to remember something and asked in a low voice, "Um, did you bring enough money?"
Two hundred million ginseng, one hundred and twenty million storage ring, add up to three hundred and twenty million.
After the initial excitement subsided, Ye Wanxi realized just how enormous the number was, and couldn't help but worry about Feng Tianyu's secret stash of money.
What if I don't bring enough?
Ye Wanxi froze: "Stay and work for them?"
“They don’t need more people. Rather than working to pay off their debts, I think they’re more likely to drag us to some deserted place…”
Ye Wanxi clutched her chest, her face filled with panic: "Attempt to assault me?"
“…Buried alive.” Feng Tianyu sighed helplessly and stopped teasing her. “Don’t worry, the bidding amount is based on the amount in your membership card. If you don’t have enough money in your card, you won’t be able to win the bid.”
Ye Wanxi was finally relieved and happily walked out of the private room with his hand, only to bump into an uninvited guest who had been waiting outside the door.
(End of this chapter)
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