However, they could see nothing but darkness above their heads...
Lin Jicheng sat quietly on the huge, soft, handcrafted sofa, taking a sip of the refreshing champagne Lin Yi handed her. She could clearly see the curious and inquisitive gazes of many people below her, but no one could truly see themselves through the one-way glass…
Of all the people, Huang Tianci was undoubtedly the most affected and devastated.
The host's three sentences were like three resounding slaps to Huang Tianci's face!
"Don't talk nonsense, host! This isn't my first time at an auction, how come I've never heard of any 'Dome' suite!"
Huang Tianci grumbled and cursed, unwilling to even look back at the comments in the live stream, afraid of seeing even the slightest bit of ridicule:
"Don't think I don't know. Everyone's seat number is related to the amount of capital verified before entering the venue. The more cash flow you can generate, the earlier your seat number will be—I verified 300 million in one go! Tell me, how could anyone have more money than me!"
"That's right!"
Seeing that their boss was having problems, Huang Tianci's henchmen quickly joined him in shouting and yelling inside the auction hall!
"Don't you know who our Young Master Huang's father is? Don't you have any concept of the richest man in Beicheng?!"
"You say the other party has verified more funds than our Mr. Huang, then tell us exactly how much they verified! And who exactly is this other party?!"
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Huang..."
The host's face still wore an impeccable smile.
"In most cases, Box Number One is indeed the highest-ranking box, and opening the 'Dome' box this time is a rare occurrence—"
"Our auction house's rules prohibit us from revealing guests' identities. I can only say that the guests in the dome box did indeed submit a larger amount of verified funds than Mr. Huang. Their total verified funds are—"
"Unlimited!"
Like a massive depth charge exploding in the center of the venue, it generated an extremely powerful impact! Huang Tianci and his henchmen, who had been cursing and swearing just moments before, as well as the other buyers who had been whispering and curiously searching for the dome-shaped VIP boxes, all fell silent under this tremendous impact!
"Unlimited..."
What an unfamiliar term!
How could anyone in this world have wealth that seems like a bottomless pit? And what kind of person, with what kind of power and influence, can sit atop the clouds, quietly watching the noisy disputes below, without uttering a word?
Lin Jicheng sat calmly, his perfectly sculpted face showing not a trace of emotion.
"This Huang Tianci talks too much and is too easy to get through to."
Lin Jicheng said to Lin Yi:
"It's all because of his commotion that the auction is dragging on and on... When are we finally going to bring up the second exhibit?"
Without Lin Jicheng needing to say another word, the auction expert beside him quickly received the order, took out his walkie-talkie, and spoke a few words. At the same time, the host's earpiece also spoke:
"'The Dome' wants to speed up the auction process..."
Yi Songchun pressed her earpiece and gave a barely audible nod to a shadowy spot on the ceiling, quickly demonstrating her hosting skills:
"Okay, let's look at the second exhibit!"
Several other glittering exhibits were brought up, but Huang Tianci had long lost interest in appreciating them. His face burned with embarrassment, and when he turned his head and saw Zhou Zidi, the one who had urged him to buy the bird on the yellow diamond, he was furious.
"It's all your fault for encouraging me! You made me buy that piece of junk yellow diamond brooch!"
Huang Tianci immediately launched a flying kick, knocking Zhou Zidi to the ground!
At this moment, the chat was flooded with even more comments—
"What's going on? Even Young Master Huang has a day when he gets slapped in the face?"
"That Huang Tianci always brags about himself as if he's the richest man in the country, but I don't think he's that rich at all!"
"Didn't Young Master Huang say that he grew up in auction houses? How come he doesn't even know that there are 'dome' boxes in auction houses?"
"Doesn't anyone think this young master Huang is easily bullied? He can't compete with others, so he takes it out on the people around him, acting all high and mighty. How tasteless..."
Seeing the comments section heading in this direction, Huang Tianci was so angry he was practically fuming. Just as he was about to grab the phone and smash it, his other henchman, Mo Xiaowei, spoke up first:
"No, didn't you guys hear what our young master Huang said at the beginning of the live stream?"
"Brother Tianci already said that his main purpose in coming here this time is to buy some watches to match his suits! Brother Tianci doesn't usually like brooches at all!"
"Just now, it was just that Brother Tianci, being a regular customer, kindly wanted to help the auction house owner liven up the atmosphere!"
"that is!"
Seeing that someone was speaking up for him, Huang Tianci's distorted face finally calmed down a bit. He snatched the phone from Mo Xiaowei's hand, pretended to be nonchalant in front of the camera, and tried to salvage his reputation:
"Listen to what I, Young Master Huang, have to say. I guess nobody wants to buy that bird on a rock brooch, so the host made up this domed box thing to avoid the first item going unsold, which would be embarrassing!"
"Just believe your brother Tian! I've bought more things at auctions than you've eaten meals!"
Inside the "Dome" VIP box, Huang Tianci's face, contorted with rage yet feigning indifference, appeared on the tablet screen. Lin Jicheng sneered:
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