Chapter 28 Fake
Fortunately, the security on the scene responded quickly and blocked this group of insane media at the backstage entrance in time.
"Oh my god..." Si Wan rushed into the lounge, and Wenwen was already waiting there with a dress.
"Sister Wanwan, I didn't expect you to play the guqin so well?"
Si Wan took off her veil and quickly stripped off her dress: "It doesn't matter who plays it."
She was modest.
The dress she changed into was a long black dress with a slightly V-neckline that reached halfway up her chest.
"Hey girl, isn't this a bit too revealing?" Si Wan looked at the mirror in confusion.
Wenwen had no other choice but to say, "...We really don't have any extra dresses. Sister Wanwan, you definitely can't wear the dress you just wore during the performance. This one was sent by Su Lingxi in advance."
"...Okay." Si Wan shrugged and compromised helplessly.
Anyway, the body is not hers, so this is the only way to comfort myself.
*
"Mr. Yu, where did you invite the girl who just performed the guqin? Could you please introduce her to me?" When Su Lingxi arrived, she just caught the end of Si Wan's performance.
The superb guqin skills made her panic. She started learning guqin at the age of 3 and practiced for more than 20 years. Her fingers were festering from playing, yet she was easily surpassed by an unknown person.
How could this not make her panic?
If that woman is a professional, she will definitely threaten the status of the guqin master in the future.
Su Lingxi sat down next to Yu Jinnian. The first thing she said was not an apology for being late, but to ask who the woman was.
"This position is taken." After Yu Jinnian said this, his eyes suddenly narrowed.
"Sister Wanwan, we're going to have a pool party after the auction, you have to come."
Wenwen accompanied Si Wan out of the internal passage of the exhibition hall. When she talked about the pool party, her ears suddenly turned red.
Si Wan was puzzled. "...Why are you blushing? Don't mention there are strong men swimming naked?" Then she changed the subject. "If it's restricted, I might consider participating."
"Ah..." Si Wan's vision suddenly went dark. The scream came from Wenwen. But she quickly calmed down: "Yu Dong."
"Yu Jinnian, you are sick. You messed up my hair." Si Wan took off the coat covering her head, her face was so dark that ink could drip out.
The man lowered his eyes, his gaze lingering over the deep V-neck cut that slid down Si Wan's neck. "I asked you to come here to take charge, not to be a prostitute. Who are you showing off to dressed like this?"
When Si Wan heard this, she immediately became furious: "What's it to you? I want to do it, what's it to you? Who am I showing it to? I can show it to whoever I want."
Although she said this, she did not throw away her coat and even put her arms into the sleeves.
As if he was still not satisfied, he threw the mask in his hand towards Yu Jinnian fiercely: "You are annoying."
The man dodged the flying 'hidden weapon' by tilting his head slightly: "Why didn't I know you had such a bad temper before?"
"Don't mention the past to me. Who do you think you are?" Si Wan snorted and walked towards the auction house.
Today's auctioneer is Ah Hao, director of Sotheby's auction house.
The auction is for charitable purposes, and the items come from donations from caring people and three of Si Wan's 28 works.
Si Wan came on stage as the appraiser, shook hands with Ah Hao, and then waited on the side.
In charity auctions, there are usually no unique items among the donated items, but this is Yu Jin's place.
The first lot caused a sensation.
"Yaobianban Jianzhan" Ah Hao said the name and then introduced it:
"The black-glazed tea cups fired in the Jian Kiln in Fujian during the Song Dynasty have a glaze surface that displays fantastical spots of blue, purple, and gold, earning them the nickname 'the universe in a bowl.'"
Only three and a half pieces have been handed down to the present day, one of which has been listed as a "national treasure" by the island country and is valued at "700 kilograms of gold" according to ancient records.
Starting price: "490 million RMB."
This starting price is not low.
Yu Jinnian stared straight ahead, twirling the jade ring on his thumb intermittently, a faint smile on his face the entire time. "Who donated this?"
Before Wu Cong could answer, he heard a light hum from beside him: "Who else would be so generous except me?"
It turned out to be donated by Jiang Hansheng.
Hearing this, Yu Jinnian nodded: "Master Jiang is very generous."
Jiang Hansheng hummed noncommittally, but the next second, the man suddenly pressed the bidding button and bid: "600 million."
This move was so sudden that everyone was confused.
Yu Jinnian smiled, but the amusement didn't reach his eyes. Then his eyes turned cold again, and he looked directly at someone on the stage, drooling over a Yaobianban Jianzhan.
Si Wan has a Jun kiln moon-white glaze halberd-shaped vase, a Ru kiln sky-blue glaze lotus bowl, a Guan kiln pierced-ear vase, a Ge kiln square basin, a Ding kiln white porcelain baby pillow...
The only thing missing is the Yaobian Jianzhan.
The five famous kilns and Yaobian Jianzhan represent the pinnacle of porcelain-making technology in the Song Dynasty.
How could Si Wan not be envious? She hunched over the stage, wishing she could just lie down and put the money in her pocket.
...without any depth.
The 600 million bid stopped the bidders. First, the price was too high. Second, they were wary of Jiang Hansheng.
If you offend this "elegant" Mr. Jiang San, the whole family will probably have to drink endless tea.
Just when everyone thought the first lot was about to end so hastily and without passion, Yu Jinnian's voice slowly rang out: "700 million."
Jiang Hansheng said, "You tricked me last time, are you planning to do it again this time?"
Yu Jinnian curled his lips: "You can give up."
Jiang Hansheng rolled his eyes as if he had heard a joke, and said proudly: "Are you kidding me? Do you think I'm short of money?"
"800 million." added.
"One billion." Yu Jinnian jumped to 200 million.
"Oh, I just remembered I didn't bring enough money." Jiang Hansheng laughed so hard that his body shook. "...I want to thank Yu Jin for his generosity on behalf of charity."
Jiang Hansheng is a man of revenge.
"Thank you." Yu Jinnian just raised his eyebrows, which showed that he was in a good mood.
The decision was finalized. Si Wan, who was bent over with her head down, slowly turned her gaze to Yu Jinnian.
The smile is full of conspiracy and intrigue.
The following lots were unremarkable, fluctuating in price by only a few hundred thousand.
This went on for more than an hour. Si Wan was bored and started pounding her legs.
"How could I claim the Yaobianban Jianzhan as my own?" she muttered to herself, her eyes casting a furtive glance at a certain big shot.
“…Wow! Holy crap!”
The boiling sound sounded very unworldly.
"How is this possible? Aren't the Zeng Yihou chime bells in a museum?"
"Incredible, incredible."
"I am so lucky to have the opportunity to see Zeng Yihou's chime bells up close in my lifetime. I will die with no regrets. I will die with no regrets!"
The guests were so excited that they could hardly describe the shock they felt at that moment.
Another good thing? Si Wan's eyes lit up. Her gaze met the thing that Li Yi pushed over.
The thing was complicated and large, and it took a while to put it into shape.
Ah Hao cleared his throat and straightened his back. "The Zeng Hou Yi chime bells. Although they are relics of the Zeng State, they belong to the Chu culture of the early Warring States Period. They are composed of 65 bronze bells with a wide range of tones. The inscriptions record music theory and are known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World."
"Tsk~" Si Wan was stunned: "What the hell is this?"
Ah Hao said it again in a resounding voice: "Zeng Hou Yi chime bells".
"Ok." Si Wan was afraid of offending the wrong person, so she asked again for confirmation: "Is it a replica?"
Ah Hao became even more arrogant: "It's genuine, I'll personally authenticate it."
"Oh." Si Wan picked up the phone: "...this Zenghouyi chime bell..." She glanced at the group of idiots below and smiled: "It's a fake."
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