Chapter 2026: If I Don’t Speak First in Spring, Which Worm Dares to Make a Sound?
On the other side, Ye Feng did not know that so many things were happening on the other side of Sotheby’s Auction House.
He could clearly sense that as Duke Buckingham and Little William circled around him, and that the number of rich and famous people who ca over to greet him and hand him their business cards increased significantly.
Moreover, when he entered the auction house’s headquarters and officially started the auction, the people around him were obviously paying special attention to his every move.
Every ti Ye Feng showed interest in a piece, everyone else would not bid, they would wait for his reaction, and after confirming that he did not want to bid, they would choose to bid.
Even a rather flamboyant-looking Korean man was paying attention to him from ti to ti.
When his eyes t Ye Feng’s, the other party was stunned for a mont, before revealing a fawning smile.
Ye Feng could not help but find it funny.
He looked at Anjou Prince beside him and whispered, “It seems that I’ve beco a celebrity in the Sun Never Sets Empire.”
Anjou Prince glanced at him and naturally rested her head on his shoulder. “You’re not just a celebrity. You’re almost at the top of the Sun Never Sets Empire, alright?”
“In the past, when we were in the Empire of the Sun Never Sets, everyone thought that you were relying on the Duke of Anjou’s family. Now, everyone thinks that I have good foresight and picked a potential stock like you early on.”
Ye Feng smiled as he hugged her waist, and he said in a low voice, “Is this a complint to ?”
Anjou Prince took the opportunity to lean her body closer to him and said with a gentle smile, “No, I’m just describing an objective fact.”
“eting you, my dear, is the luckiest thing in my life.”
“Why did you confess so easily?” Ye Feng turned his head and kissed her forehead lightly. Just as he was about to stroke her back, the charity auction host in the middle of the stage suddenly said, “Next, auction item number 16, Along the River During the Qingming Festival.”
“Along the River During the Qingming Festival is one of the ten most famous paintings in the Dragon Country. Created by Zhang Zeduan, a painter of the Northern Song Dynasty, the artwork takes the form of a long scroll and vividly captures the city’s appearance and the living conditions of people from all walks of life in the 12th century. The painting asures 24.8 centiters in height and 528.7 centiters in length. It is painted on silk and holds imnse historical and artistic value.”
“The entire painting can be divided into three sections. The first section depicts the scenery of the suburbs; the middle section centers on the Shangtu Bridge, portraying the Bian River and the scenery on both sides; and the final section illustrates the streets of the city. The details of the characters, livestock, vehicles, and buildings are incredibly rich. It truly recreates life in Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty in the 12th century. The painting features more than 500 characters, with various interwoven plots.”
“This item is extrely valuable. The starting price is 45 million Empire Pounds (equivalent to 400 million Dragon Country Yuan). Each bid must not be lower than 1 million Empire Pounds… Now, let the bidding begin.”
Ye Feng quickly withdrew his hand from Anjou Prince. He raised his bidding card and shouted a price. “Forty-six million Empire Pounds!”
“Very good. Guest No. 12 has bid 46 million Empire Pounds. Forty-six million. Any higher bids?” When the auctioneer heard this, he imdiately began to stir up everyone’s emotions.
“According to our royal appraiser, the market value of this artwork, Along the River During the Qingming Festival, is about 120 million Empire Pounds. Are there any distinguished guests willing to pay a higher price?”
The auctioneer thought that there would be intense bidding after she had roused everyone’s emotions.
However, to her surprise, the scene was completely silent.
Everyone only took a glance at Ye Feng, who was bidding, and all of them looked down, acting completely invisible.
Even Park Tianyi, who was about to raise his bidding board, quickly put it away when he saw that it was Ye Feng who had raised his.
The auctioneer was stunned.
After repeating her words a few more tis and making sure that no one else wanted to bid, she looked in Ye Feng’s direction and slamd the auction hamr down. “Alright, forty-six million Sun Never Sets Pounds. Let us congratulate VIP number twelve for winning ‘Along the River During the Qingming Festival’ at forty-six million!”
A round of warm applause quickly rang out in the venue!
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