Chapter 199 No One... Is Innocent
The host, who was still on the stage with a professional smile on his face and introducing the auction items with an impassioned speech, had no idea what an important position these items held in the charts of the melodramatic romance novels.
Seeing the guests below talking and discussing about Master Liang's reputation, he smiled with satisfaction and continued, "It is worth mentioning that this set of jewelry is not only Master Liang's last masterpiece, but Master Liang designed this necklace when he and his wife were celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. The inspiration for this necklace comes precisely from the beautiful love story of the two people who have gone through ups and downs for decades and walked hand in hand."
"The center of the necklace is inlaid with an extremely rare and beautiful Tanzanite. The ten-carat Tanzanite is rich in color and crystal clear, and is the best of all Tanzanites. It is surrounded by a full 520 white diamonds, which is Master Liang's confession of love for his wife."
"It can be said that this necklace is essentially a testimony to the love between Master Liang and his wife, so this set of jewelry has another nickname, called Eternal Love. The starting price of this set of jewelry is 10 million, and each increase in price must not be less than 100,000. Guests who are interested in it can start bidding now."
As soon as the host finished speaking, someone in the audience immediately raised a sign.
"Ten million."
"Eleven million."
"Twelve million."
“…………”
The appearance of the Heart of the Ocean instantly made the atmosphere in the audience lively. People holding up signs came one after another. In just a moment, the number exceeded 20 million and reached 30 million.
"As expected of a top brand in the jewelry industry, the starting price is higher than the previous ones, and so many people are bidding for it. The price is rising like a rocket."
As if she had heard Du Anrao's sigh, Ms. Qiu looked over Xi Jingyue and asked, "Ms. Du, are you interested in this set of jewelry? If you like it, I can..."
"No, no, I'm just here to watch the fun. If I was really interested, I would have raised my sign just now."
[God can tell you clearly that I just want to watch the fun and eat some melons, not to become a member of the melon field. Don't hurt me! ]
Jiang Changbin and Xi Jingyue: Poof...
Ms. Qiu looked at Duanrao for a long time, and seeing that she really didn't seem to be very interested in this set of jewelry, she didn't force her and nodded and sat back.
Although there are many people bidding for popular items, the winner is still decided very quickly.
When the price was 20 or 30 million, the competition was quite fierce. But when it reached 40 million, there were fewer bidders, and the amount and frequency of the bids gradually dropped.
"Forty-one million."
"Forty-one and a half million."
"Forty-two million..."
“…………”
Duanrao held his chin with one hand and watched the few remaining seedlings coming and going. His eyes flickered slightly, as if he had discovered something: "That number 15 over there..."
Jiang Changbin followed Duanrao's gaze and saw a middle-aged couple who were dressed elegantly and covered in jewels. "What happened to number 15?"
"They seem to want this necklace very much. From the beginning, they followed every time the price was raised. Moreover, they followed very closely."
Xi Jingyue also noticed the couple and guessed their identities almost immediately. He whispered to Duan Rao, "They are the chairman of the Anxiang Group and his wife. The Anxiang Group mainly deals in perfumes and fragrances, and the chairman and his wife are in a business marriage. The two don't have much affection for each other, and they have been doing their own things since they got married, but..."
Du Anrao keenly smelled the fragrance of the melon and excitedly moved closer to Xi Jingyue.
The faint smell of soap hit Xi Jingyue's face, causing his thoughts to be stuck for a moment.
"Ahem, it's just that the Anxiang Group is preparing to go public recently, and the two of them happened to be photographed staying out with their lovers not long ago. All of a sudden, all of their past romantic scandals were dug up, and the personal ethics issues of the company's top executives seriously affected the group's reputation and also impacted their group's preparations for going public..."
Du Anrao immediately understood Xi Jingyue's explanation.
"In other words, they want to use this Heart of the Ocean to save the marriage's reputation, thereby stabilizing the company's stock and helping the company go public smoothly?"
"You are very clever."
Duan Rao chuckled, a little embarrassed: "No."
[Of course! After all, I am now an experienced person who has read thousands of books. How can such basic business knowledge be difficult for me?]
Xi Jingyue laughed. This little liar...
"This Ocean Heart is Master Liang's last work, and it has a celebrity effect. In addition, his inspiration comes from the sincere feelings he and his lover have had for many years. The two of them only need to take a picture of this necklace, find a suitable occasion, and have the man give it to the woman to show their love, and cooperate with the public opinion on the Internet to greatly reduce the impact of their previous negative scandals on the company."
Duanrao listened to his explanation and nodded with a complicated expression.
[Using other people's love to prove your own love? I don't really understand the train of thought of you rich people. ]
But this also proves that money makes the world go round. Only with money can you buy this necklace and only with money can you hire internet trolls to help launder its reputation.
For some things, when too many people talk about them and say too many different things, people will become confused and unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
After this operation, it naturally has the effect of whitewashing, and black can be turned into white.
The couple knew this, which is why they were so unscrupulous. Their high-profile bidding at this moment might be due to their arrogance that they felt they could control people's hearts.
However, in Duanrao's opinion, this matter is not that simple.
Just when the two men's company was about to go public, the private life scandal of the company's chairman and his wife broke out. The timing was definitely not a coincidence. It was most likely that their rival company did it on purpose.
It is obvious that it is impossible for the other party to ask them to resolve the crisis by using this necklace.
[As expected, where there is an Ocean Heart, there is conflict. This world is so chaotic, no Ocean Heart is innocent.]
Two of them: "..." Ah, the Heart of the Ocean felt that it was a little wronged.
"Forty-nine and a half million."
"Fifty million."
"Fifty million, is there a higher price? Okay, fifty million once, fifty million twice, fifty million three times, deal! Congratulations to customer No. 15 for winning this Heart of the Ocean that symbolizes beautiful love."
As the hammer fell, symbolizing that the dust had settled, applause of congratulations rang out at the scene. The chairman of the Anxiang Group even stood up and waved his hand, with a smug smile on his face.
The applause soon died down, and the next item was brought to the stage at this time.
"The next lot is an antique vase with a blue and white chrysanthemum pattern from the Yuan Dynasty. The bottom diameter of this vase is..."
The host on the stage was still talking about the blue and white porcelain in the glass window, but Du Anrao seemed to have suddenly discovered something and sat up.
[Hey, this vase...]
(End of this chapter)
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