Gu Qingxu and Zhuo Mian looked at each other. Zhuo Mian looked at his eyes that were as gentle as spring water and couldn't help but bend her eyes slightly.
After the usual opening remarks of the auction, the auctioneer began to introduce the collections on the big screen, which was also the key to this auction.
After several pieces of collection were passed, the young man remained motionless.
Until the setting of the Diana diamond ring, which was once auctioned for hundreds of millions of dollars, appeared.
Of course, the hundreds of millions is worth the diamond, not the ring setting.
People now whisper.
"Even the ring setting is being auctioned off. How poor are they?"
"If this was Diana, it would be nice enough, but who would take a photo of a ring setting?"
The auctioneer began to explain this collection. Although it was just a ring setting, it was inlaid with Paraiba tourmaline.
Everyone suddenly realized that if it weren't for these small tourmalines, this silver ring setting would probably have no value.
But if you take it back and set a diamond on it, it might still be presentable. After all, it is Paraiba, the best tourmaline.
When the auctioneer said the starting price was 50,000, there was complete silence. Only the young man sitting between Zhu Min and Gu Qingxu raised his card without hesitation.
The bidding increase rule for this auction is 258 bidding steps.
Between 50,000 and 100,000, increase by 5,000 each time. Between 100,000 and 500,000, increase by 20,000 to 30,000. Between 500,000 and 1 million, increase by 50,000 each time. Between 1 million and 5 million, increase by 200,000 or 300,000 each time.
The auctioneer smiled and explained in two languages: "Fifty-five thousand yuan."
Surprisingly, the other woman on the left of the sleeping man also raised the sign without hesitation.
The young man and the woman kept bidding and increasing the price until it reached over 500,000. At this time, according to the 258 rule, they would increase the price by 50,000 each time.
The boy's speed in raising the sign slowed down noticeably.
Zhuomian also took this opportunity to look at him.
The boy even came in his school uniform. He was obviously in a hurry and just came to bid during his lunch break. Coincidentally, he was wearing the uniform of National University High School.
The woman on the left of Xiaomen continued to raise her bid. The auctioneer smiled and said, "One million and two hundred thousand."
The young man obviously hesitated for a moment. If he were to raise his hand now, the bid would have been 1.5 million, but he managed to only raise 900,000.
He has tried his best.
His stepmother almost controlled the finances, and the pocket money he could get every month was very limited. He could only save up a little over 100,000 yuan. The rest of the money was earned by selling accessories such as watches and brooches.
The young man held the cards in his hand, breathing heavily, but gradually put them down.
The woman on the left of the sleeping man looked determined to win.
But just when the woman thought the ring setting was already in her pocket, Zhu Mian suddenly raised his card.
The auctioneer said with a smile of affirmation: "One million and a half million!"
The whole audience was in an uproar.
For a ring setting that costs even 50,000 yuan, someone actually wants to spend 1.5 million yuan to buy it. Isn't that crazy?
But Zhuomian didn't care. The woman next to her raised the sign again, and Zhuomian continued, raising the bid madly without any scruples, and directly raised the price to three million.
The woman glared at Xiao Mian, but finally gave in and said speechlessly, "Here you go."
Xiaomian smiled politely: "Thank you, sister."
The middle-aged woman immediately raised her head, with an irrepressible smile on her face, and said embarrassedly: "Oh, what sister? I'm already old."
Xiaomian smiled: "If you say so, you should be thirty."
The middle-aged woman was overjoyed: "I'm almost fifty!"
The auctioneer repeated the price the woman had just offered, and Zhu Mian quickly raised his paddle.
The auctioneer smiled broadly, "Ms. Zhou bid 3.2 million. Is there anyone willing to bid higher?"
The young man clenched the auction card in his hand, but he was powerless. Three million and two hundred thousand was simply beyond his reach.
The auctioneer repeated it three times, but no one raised the price, so the hammer settled the deal.
"Congratulations to Ms. Zhumian for winning the Diana ring setting for RMB 3.2 million."
Everyone present was dumbfounded, secretly sighing in their hearts that he was really rich. He actually spent three million to buy a broken ring setting. It was not Diana's pink diamond that made a sensation around the world. Why bother?
Zhu Mian was chatting and laughing happily with the woman beside him, but the young man was heartbroken.
The auction was over, and the young man was about to leave when Zhu Mian called out to him, "Qin Jing!"
The young man turned around suddenly.
And Zhuomian took out a ring box and opened it in front of him, revealing the ring setting.
Zhumian said softly, "I'm returning your mother's belongings to you."
The auction venue was bustling with people and the crowd was noisy after it ended, but Xiao Mian stood calmly in front of him, letting the crowd surge. She held the ring setting in her hand, her crescent eyes gentle and firm.
Qin Jing couldn't believe it: "Give it to me?"
Xiaomian nodded gently. "Of course your mother's ring setting must be returned to its original owner. I heard she spent 100 million to buy Diana abroad. Unfortunately, I can only get the ring setting, but I can't help you find the diamond."
The boy's fiery eyes trembled as he moved towards the ring setting. He extended his hand, and Xiao Mian gently placed it in his palm: "I hope you will protect your mother's relics and take back everything that belongs to you."
Qin Jing's eyes flushed slightly as he smiled self-deprecatingly, realizing that Zhou Mian had learned about his background. "This ring was originally a wedding gift from my mother to my future wife. Although I was still young and didn't expect it, it's the only thing my mother left me. Unfortunately, my father gave it to my stepmother, who sold the valuable diamond. I didn't expect her to sell the setting, either."
Zhu Mian felt sorry for the young man in front of him. At such a young age, he had to face a mean and heartless person like Zhang Yan. "Everything that belongs to you will be returned."
Qin Jing raised his eyes and looked at Zhou Mian steadily: "Thank you, when I raise the money, I will return the 3.2 million to you. If you need any help in the future, you can contact me. Although I don't have much say, I am my father's only son after all."
Zhuo Mian smiled, extended his hand, and treated the boy like an adult: "Hello, I am Zhuo Mian, an artist under Tingyun Media."
The name "Zhu Mian" suddenly stirred Qin Jing's memory. He asked in surprise, "You're the one who exposed the scandal between my stepmother and Feng Chi, right? But how come you're from Tingyun Media? Aren't you afraid of being banned?"
Xiaomian raised her eyebrows and opened her red lips slightly: "So today I have come to join the future owner of Endless Entertainment."
Qin Jing said without hesitation: "If you want to sign with Endless Entertainment, I can help you."
At the same time, Shi Wang returned home happily and began to imagine a future of sleeping during the day.
He looked at the flights back to South City during the National Day holiday and wanted to ask Xiaomian to go home with him. He even thought about the possible teasing from others at the class reunion.
Shi Wang couldn't help but smile, his ears slightly red.
He took something, solemnly put it into a glass box, and placed it on the antique shelf.
After putting it away, Shi Wang closed the door and went out.
And in the glass box,
It was a straw that was wiped clean, but there was a lip mark on the top.
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