Setting down the sign in her hand, the middle-aged woman smiled and said, "Mr. Gu, please."
It seems the Luo family has no intention of competing.
The host quickly announced, "Eighty million once."
"Eighty million twice."
"Eighty million, three times! Sold!"
With a tap of the gavel, the host was overjoyed: "Congratulations to Mr. Gu on acquiring our 'Pink Star' for 80 million!"
The crowd began to applaud, and Gu Yibei nodded faintly before sitting down again.
After the diamonds, the last exhibit was the jade pendant that many people in the audience had been eyeing.
The atmosphere at the Luo family's place was noticeably more tense, with the middle-aged woman constantly reporting news.
As soon as the auction started, the Luo family was not to be outdone and immediately offered a high price to acquire the property.
It's clear that he could part with the diamond ring from before, but he was determined to get this jade pendant.
Gu Yibei only wanted to make his wife happy; everything else was secondary.
He casually offered his price, adding a million to whatever the Luo family offered.
After several rounds of chasing, the middle-aged woman couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Mr. Gu, this jade pendant is of great significance to my wife. Please part with it."
Gu Yibei lazily raised his eyes: "This jade pendant is my wife's favorite. She is willing to entrust her whole life to me, so naturally I have to fulfill her little wish."
"..." The middle-aged woman was speechless and could only keep adding money, while Gu Yibei lazily continued to make demands.
"Buzz—" Gu Yibei's phone began to vibrate.
Shirakawa respectfully handed over the phone: "Sir, it's a call from the United States."
Country M is the strongest economy in North America.
Gu Yibei's eyes flashed, he pressed the answer button, and put the phone to his ear.
"Hello, Mrs. Luo."
A soft laugh came from the other end of the line; judging from the voice, it belonged to a woman. She asked, "How did you know it was me?"
"The main power of the Luo family is in North America, specifically Country M. The only person who would call me at this time is probably Mrs. Luo."
The woman's voice was very pleasant, with an ethereal quality; one could tell from her voice alone that she must be a beauty.
"I had long heard of the Gu family's young master, Gu Yibei, who had achieved great things at a young age. I had never had the chance to meet him before, and I never expected that my first meeting with young master Gu would be like this."
"Hello, my name is Luo Ling."
"Gu Yibei".
After the two sides finished introducing themselves, Madam Luo paused and said, "I am determined to get that jade pendant. Young Master Gu, please give me some face."
Gu Yibei smiled and said, "According to seniority, I should call you Aunt Luo."
"..."
"To be honest, my girlfriend really likes this jade pendant, and it's the most important thing I did in coming to the US. So as long as I can make her smile, I don't care how much it costs."
Gu Yibei's words were a veiled reply to Madam Luo.
He was determined to get this jade pendant, and he would spare no expense. It didn't matter how much money he spent on the auction; what mattered was that the jade pendant would end up in his hands, Gu Yibei.
"..."
There was a half-minute silence on the other end, followed by laughter.
"Young Master Gu, even your father has never spoken to me in such an arrogant tone. Truly, the younger generation surpasses the older..."
Several jade collectors at the scene were still unwilling to give up and were still trying to bid.
Gu Yibei watched this scene indifferently and replied, "Only when the younger generation surpasses the older generation can each wave be stronger than the last. Aunt Luo, you cannot deny that the world belongs to the young people now."
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