AWB Chapter 172 The auction begins
Chapter 172 The auction begins
Song Qianyi and Yu Zishu's eyes met in the air.
She remained calm, showing no sign of backing down, only slightly raising her eyebrows in silent response to Yu Zishu's gaze.
Yu Zishu, on the other hand, had a furrowed brow and her eyes were filled with complex emotions, including resentment and doubt.
How come this bumpkin is at an auction, and in a private box on the second floor no less?
Yu Zishu secretly wondered to herself, "Could Song Qianyi have another identity?"
Then she saw Li Qingyang sitting in another chair.
I understand in my heart.
Li Qingyang is a notorious playboy in the capital. Song Qianyi being with him... Ha!
Yu Zishu was convinced that Song Qianyi must have gotten close to Li Qingyang to be able to enter this private room on the second floor.
She was going to tell Ji Qing about this, so that he would definitely look down on her.
Then a mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.
He thought to himself that Song Qianyi was nothing more than someone who sold her body to gain vanity.
In her view, Li Qingyang was just using Song Qianyi as a temporary plaything. Song Qianyi would be abandoned sooner or later, and then she would see how she would pretend to be calm in front of her.
Seeing Yu Zishu's changing expression, Duan Weiwei asked softly.
"Purple Book, what are you thinking about?"
Yu Zishu snapped out of her daze and lowered her voice.
"Look at Song Qianyi, she thinks she can swagger around at this auction just because she hooked up with Li Qingyang. It's utterly ridiculous."
Duan Weiwei sighed softly and remained silent.
Zi Shu is still as straightforward as ever.
Duan Weiwei gently tugged at Yu Zishu's sleeve and whispered a few words in her ear.
Yu Zishu then slowly withdrew her gaze and looked back at the auction stage.
At this point, the auctioneer began to display the first item for auction, a dazzling diamond necklace.
The necklace is exquisitely designed, with each diamond perfectly round and full, radiating a dazzling brilliance under the light, like twinkling stars in the night sky.
"This diamond necklace, named 'Chain of Stars,' is designed by an internationally renowned jewelry designer. Each diamond has been carefully selected and cut, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship. The starting bid is 500,000, with each bid increment no less than 50,000."
The auctioneer gave a detailed presentation.
Immediately, someone in the audience raised a sign that read, "Five hundred and fifty thousand."
"Six hundred thousand."
Another voice followed.
The price climbed steadily and soon exceeded one million.
Song Qianyi picked up the teacup in front of her and took a small sip. She wasn't particularly interested in the necklace.
Li Qingyang looked at the necklace and shook his head. He had another purpose for coming here: to choose a birthday gift for his sister.
Yu Zishu, however, was itching to try it out; the necklace was quite nice.
When the price reached 1.5 million, she finally couldn't resist raising her paddle.
"One million six hundred thousand."
This move slowed down the bidding pace in the auction room slightly, and everyone turned to look at the VIP box where she was.
As expected, everyone in the private room was a big shot; they didn't hesitate at all.
However, at that moment, a calm voice came from another private room.
"Two million."
This directly raised the price by a significant margin.
Yu Zishu frowned slightly. This necklace was worth at most two million, but she liked it.
So she raised her paddle again, "Two million one hundred thousand."
Yu Zishu's bid made the atmosphere in the auction room tense again.
But right after she shouted "two million one hundred thousand," there was a brief discussion in the private room where the bid had been placed.
A firm response followed immediately: "Two and a half million."
At this moment, Yu Zishu stopped.
She knew that although the necklace was exquisite, it was far overpriced in terms of its actual value.
She was torn; on one hand, she genuinely liked him.
But her father only gave her a budget of 20 million for the sapphire necklace.
Duan Weiwei whispered a reminder from the side.
"Purple Book, this price is already too high, we can't be impulsive anymore."
After thinking it over, Yu Zishu finally gave up.
She came for the sapphire necklace.
When compared, sapphire is indeed the clear winner.
"Three, two, one, sold! Congratulations to this gentleman for winning the 'Star Chain' for 2.5 million."
As the auction hammer fell, the crowd on the first floor erupted in an uproar, surprised that the auction for the very first item was so fierce.
Soon, the auctioneer introduced the second item for auction.
It is a crystal-clear jade pendant.
The jade pendant is carved with exquisite dragon and phoenix patterns. The dragon is strong and the phoenix is elegant. Under the warm luster of the jade, they appear even more vivid and lifelike.