Upon hearing this, the man put down his teacup and looked to the side with extreme dissatisfaction, clearly holding his anger.
"I thought you would send someone, sigh." Chairman Qi slapped his forehead, genuinely regretting his actions.
He couldn't afford to offend this person, but the other people at the auction were equally wealthy and powerful.
Unauthorized alteration of the auction item order is against the rules.
If this person had informed him earlier, he would have been able to keep that piece of goods.
Why not just find someone to pretend to be a buyer? That way, you won't offend anyone.
For this person, money is really just a number.
But now that the item has already been auctioned off, it's too late to say anything, even if he's the chairman, it won't make a difference.
"Don't you know who I send and what my situation is?"
"Is this something you can let others know?" The man's words carried a hint of anger.
"Yes, yes, it's all my fault, it's all my fault, sigh..." President Qi rubbed his forehead and nodded repeatedly.
Who is this person? He's someone who's rarely seen. You might see him on TV, but you'd almost never see him in real life.
His single sentence can determine the future of a province and the life or death of a city.
As the top official in charge of a province, he was undoubtedly the number one figure, and his importance was self-evident.
At the same time, his every word and action will be watched by countless people.
Therefore, he never shares such private hobbies with others; the fewer people who know about them, the better.
"Is there any other way? Can we find someone to buy it back from the buyer?" the man asked in a deep voice.
“It’s difficult. That buyer is not short of money and is also a mineral enthusiast.” Chairman Qi shook his head.
He knows who every buyer here is, and they have some connection with each of them.
"If you want to stay now, there's only one way," Chairman Qi finally said, raising his head.
"What method? Money is not a problem. Don't mention three million, even ten million is fine, as long as he's willing to name his price." The man looked at Chairman Qi and spoke directly.
"I'll talk to the seller and see if there's any way to keep the goods, but we need his consent," Chairman Qi said.
"Then hurry up and go. Ask him how much money he wants, or if he wants the goods. As long as you can keep the goods, it's fine." The man urged him as soon as he heard there was a solution.
He really loved that thing; from the first moment he saw the photo, he was absolutely smitten.
He came with the intention of winning, but to his surprise, a notice came from above, and he could only hold a short meeting with a group of people.
He rushed here immediately after the meeting ended, but unexpectedly, he was still a step too late.
If he had known it would turn out like this, he would have asked Chairman Qi to take the bid on his behalf. He's a cunning old fox, but he never expected to stumble on such a trivial matter. He's so angry just thinking about it.
"Alright, alright, you can have some tea here first, I'll go contact him right away."
President Qi jogged out and sent someone to call Chen Feng, who then went to another office.
"Sir, our Chairman Qi wants to see you." A pretty waitress came over and patted Chen Feng on the shoulder.
"Oh, let's go then." Although Chen Feng didn't know what Chairman Qi was going to do, he figured there was nothing interesting going on, so he simply went with him.
If he could settle the payment in advance, that would be even better; he would have gone straight home.
But thinking about it, it seems impossible. Usually, the payment is only settled after the auction ends.
Following the staff upstairs, Chen Feng instinctively went to Chairman Qi's office, but the staff said that wasn't the right place.
Chen Feng followed the staff to another office, puzzled. He opened the door and saw Chairman Qi making tea inside.
Chen Feng entered the room, and the staff left, thoughtfully closing the door behind them.
"President Qi, why did you change locations?" Chen Feng asked with a smile as he sat down.
"Brother, to be honest, there's something I need to tell you beforehand."
“Someone is willing to buy your stuff off-site, it’s that little diamond-shaped piece, you can name your price.”
"What are your thoughts?" Chairman Qi asked, handing over a cup of tea.
"What do you mean? Why didn't you come earlier if someone wanted to buy it?" Chen Feng asked, somewhat confused.
"He had something come up and was delayed, so he didn't have time. He offered ten million." Chairman Qi didn't mince words and directly stated his price.
"Ten million?" Chen Feng was not overjoyed when he heard this number, but was full of questions.
He firmly believed that there was no such thing as a free lunch; how could something that was worth over three million just a moment ago have suddenly become only a thousand?
Moreover, once this item leaves the auction house, it's beyond his control.
Every buyer here is wealthy and powerful, and I don't think I have the strength to compete with them.
Chen Feng couldn't afford that kind of risk, nor would he take it.
"Forget it, since the item has already been sold, it proves that it's not meant to be with that person. Let's talk about it next time."
To Chairman Qi's great surprise, Chen Feng shook his head slightly, showing no interest in the ten million.
Chairman Qi was dumbfounded. He thought that Chen Feng would be eager to breach the contract and sell the property when he heard that it was worth ten million, but he didn't expect that Chen Feng would reject the proposal without even considering it.
"No, friend, ten million? Are you serious?"
"Are you dissatisfied with the money, or what? You can tell me. I'll give you as much as you want, just name your price." Chairman Qi was getting really anxious at this point.
It can be said that Chairman Qi also bears some responsibility for the fact that this item didn't end up in that person's hands. He didn't want to offend a high-ranking official of a province because of this matter.
If that's the case, then all his previous efforts would have been in vain. Do you know how much effort he put into getting in touch with this person?
"It has nothing to do with money; I value my reputation more."
Chen Feng shook his head. The more Chairman Qi said this, the more Chen Feng felt that something was amiss.
It's definitely not as simple as just that someone wanted this piece but didn't have time to get it.
He didn't want to get involved, nor did he want to know what was going on. He just wanted to take the things, go back peacefully to meet Xia Yingying with his mother, and then open the gold mine.
For Chen Feng, money was not the issue; it was just a matter of time.
"You... sigh."
Seeing that Chen Feng was unyielding, Chairman Qi hesitated, feeling extremely frustrated. Finally, he slapped his thigh and sighed.
"Let me tell you the truth, the person who wants this piece is a top figure in a province, you should have heard of his name."
"What the hell?" Chen Feng didn't understand for a moment.
"This person is in my office right now. He was delayed by something and couldn't come. He really likes this piece. Now you understand what's going on?" Chairman Qi explained everything.
"The number one person in a province? You actually want this thing of mine? You're not kidding me, are you, brother?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Feng was immediately overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information, and he spoke with an incredulous expression.
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