The following morning, Shanghai Stock Exchange—
The silver snake silently slithered into the basement of a century-old building on the Bund, where a short-haired woman in a well-tailored suit was already waiting.
As soon as the car stopped, the woman quickly stepped forward—
"Ms. Lin, welcome to this auction! I'm Annie, your Client Relations Director! If you encounter any problems during the auction, please feel free to contact me!"
Anne and her two assistants bowed in unison, their polite smiles reflecting their honed professionalism.
"Before entering the venue, I will conduct a brief identity and asset verification for you."
The person inside the car nodded after hearing Annie's introduction, and quickly handed her a black and gold electronic invitation and a matching black card through the car window. Annie took them with both hands and swiped them lightly on the encrypted card reader—
"Client level: Unlimited, identity verified, Ms. Lin Jicheng!"
Despite having already received countless top billionaires from around the world in a single day, Anne still caught her breath and instantly straightened her posture even more.
"Ms. Lin, welcome to the event!"
In an instant, the atmosphere and ambiance intensified once more. Annie and the other two bowed in unison again, and Annie whispered into the walkie-talkie:
"The only user with unlimited spending rights in this auction has appeared! All units should make reception arrangements!"
The next instant, a secret door suddenly opened silently in front of the venomous snake, revealing a carpeted private passageway elevator.
"The exclusive SVIP entrance is now open for you, Ms. Lin. You may proceed directly to the venue now!"
The silver car door opened, and the first person to step out was a person wearing a dark black Chinese-style stand-up collar suit. The perfectly fitted waist outlined her smooth yet powerful figure. Her dark hair was tied back with a wooden hairpin, and her features were so striking that they blurred the lines between male and female. It was Lin Yi!
Lin Yi extended her hand and bowed gracefully, helping the car's owner slowly step down from the vehicle.
She wore a sky-blue cheongsam, and as the wearer moved, a subtle golden light shimmered within the understated color, as dazzling as stars. The exquisite tailoring of the cheongsam further accentuated her perfect figure.
However, no matter how luxurious the attire, it cannot overshadow the beauty and aura of the person wearing the outfit!
The moment Lin Jicheng revealed her true appearance, everyone in the room held their breath. Although she simply glanced calmly ahead, everyone present seemed to feel uneasy in the face of her aggressive perfection...
Lin Jicheng looked around and, led by Annie, led Lin Yi across the soft carpet toward the private elevator for top-tier users, where they arrived at a heavy wooden door.
"This is the 'Dome' VIP box specially prepared for the most prestigious client of this auction, Ms. Lin. It is equipped with the world's finest one-way transparent bulletproof glass, allowing you to overlook the entire auction hall without any obstruction and see every detail clearly, while no one from the outside can see into the interior—"
Anne and her assistant pushed open the door, and what Lin Jicheng saw was a truly luxurious, top-tier living room—
The most eye-catching feature is undoubtedly the massive glass wall at the very front, directly facing the auction stage. The excellent view allows for a clear, close-up view of the auctioned items, and even provides an unobstructed view of the audience below. Beyond that, the room's other amenities are meticulously arranged: a large, custom-made Italian sofa next to a giant screen for extremely close-up viewing of the items on the stage; all appliances are included, including a refrigerator; and even several experts wearing white gloves stand nearby.
"These are your dedicated auction concierges, who can explain the details of each item to you. If you have any questions during the bidding process, you can consult them at any time."
The auction house staff operated like a sophisticated machine: some opened champagne, some laid out countless exquisite refreshments, and others opened catalogs to introduce every detail of the auction items. After everything was done, everyone else temporarily left, leaving only Lin Yi behind.
Lin Jicheng strolled to the huge one-way glass window, looking down at the hustle and bustle below, feeling a sense of accomplishment, much like a monarch surveying his territory...
"System, is this the surprise you promised? Actually, it's an electronic invitation to an auction sent directly to my phone..."
Yes, yes!
The system instantly appeared, its tone tinged with pride:
[The system has detected that the auction items mainly consist of high-end jewelry, so the host can spend money like crazy again!]
"Yes, I do need to buy some jewelry..."
Lin Jicheng pondered for a moment and said:
"Even though I went to the top shopping malls in the country before, there were just too few high-end jewelry items in stock. I need to be able to see more of what I want here!"
Lin Jicheng was chatting with the system when the auctioneers below began to enter. Among the throng of heads below, Lin Jicheng unexpectedly spotted a somewhat familiar blond-haired man—
Isn't that Huang Tianci?
That rich second-generation who once tried to buy a venomous snake in a shopping mall, but was outmaneuvered by Lin Jicheng because he didn't have enough money!
At this moment, Huang Tianci was practically the most eye-catching person in the entire auction hall below. He and a group of friends, also rich second-generation heirs, entered noisily, wearing a yellow sequined suit, their voices booming, and even holding up their phones to livestream, as if afraid everyone wouldn't know they were there.
"Everyone, take a good look! This is the largest jewelry auction in China this year. I'm in a good mood today, so I'm going to show you all something amazing!"
His camera panned across his gleaming gold watch and his clothes covered in large logos, then deliberately lingered on the number one number plate next to his seat—
"Everyone, look carefully, this is my private room number, number one!"
"I would like to humbly explain the rules of the auction house to everyone. In the auction house, the wealthier and more powerful the client, the smaller the box number, the closer the seat, and the more luxurious the decoration! Later in the auction process, the competition for many items will be very fierce. Under such circumstances, the items will be given priority to our distinguished and long-standing clients!"
Huang Tianci smugly directed his underlings to take pictures around their private room, which was surrounded by sofas and could fit more than ten people.
At this moment, countless comments were rapidly scrolling through the live stream chat:
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