The price continued to soar, and a light sweat appeared on Zhang Guohua’s forehead as he struggled to withstand the enthusiasm of these people. As the price climbed, it quickly reached the watershed of ten million. In the auction world, ten million is definitely a major watershed; if an item is auctioned for ten million US dollars, then that item truly defies benchmarks.
Of course, a price of ten million can cause many buyers to lose confidence in bidding. Not everyone can afford a price of ten million, as everyone has their own limits. Once surpassed, they will retreat imdiately.
"Brother Chen, why have you been sitting here all this ti?" Liu Momo asked curiously beside him, "Everyone else is constantly bidding, yet you refuse to speak!"
"Haha, because the real big buyers are yet to co!" Ye Chen responded calmly. Liu Momo asked curiously, "What big buyers? Why don’t I know?"
"Don’t worry, soone will stand out soon!" Ye Chen said with a hint of a smile.
Before Ye Chen finished speaking, the man with Gold-rimd Glasses beside him imdiately stood up and shouted, "Fifteen million!"
Hiss...
The room fell silent. Those buyers who had been adding incrents of fifty thousand imdiately shrank back and turned their heads to look at Gold-rimd Glasses. His face was flushed; he tried not to appear excited, but the veins on his forehead betrayed his inner thoughts. He swallowed, raised his voice, and took a deep breath, saying, "Fifteen million! Don’t fight with !"
"Alright, fifteen million!" Zhang Guohua couldn’t help but get excited. He recognized this guy—the assistant to a local Chinese Gang leader in New York. This gang seems to have a significant status in Arica, so from a certain perspective, this guy definitely has the paynt ability. Naturally excited, Zhang Guohua exclaid, "Is there any offer higher than fifteen million?"
"Fifteen million five hundred thousand!" A man in a black suit stood up in a corner of the venue, holding a phone.
The high price of fifteen million five hundred thousand stunned everyone; although the ruby was indeed a rare treasure, it was still just a ruby, which had limits to its value. Of course, anything is worth the price soone is willing to pay; even a common rock by the roadside is worth one million if a tycoon is willing to pay that price.
The price of fifteen million five hundred thousand was indeed beyond everyone’s expectations, as well as Zhang Guohua’s. Zhang Guohua appeared highly excited; he held the microphone and excitedly said, "Fifteen million five hundred thousand! Is there any offer higher than this? If not, then this rare gem will fall into this gentleman’s hands."
The venue was silent, and Zhang Guohua began to count down: "Fifteen million five hundred thousand going once... fifteen million five hundred thousand going twice..."
"Sixteen million!" Ye Chen raised his placard at this point.
Wow...
Thunderous applause erupted in the venue; for so reason, everyone felt an inexplicable thrill, deeply shocked by Ye Chen’s sudden appearance. Perhaps Ye Chen broke the silence; perhaps his bid exceeded everyone’s inner limits.
"Wonderful! Another gentleman has offered a new price." Zhang Guohua seed almost ready to jump with excitent; he looked at each person in the venue and said, "This price has broken the historical record for ruby auctions. It will be written into auction history, and we are witnesses to this montous occasion!"
Wow...
Once more, a round of enthusiastic applause broke out, and they applauded Zhang Guohua, applauded Ye Chen, applauded this record-setting event. Every person revealed a knowing smile, aware of the difficulty of this auction. Zhang Guohua had put in a lot of effort. The applause lasted for a long ti. Until Zhang Guohua gestured for silence, the crowd quieted down.
"Ladies and gentlen, I’m very happy!" Zhang Guohua bead at everyone, grinning, "I believe everyone here will be happy. The auction is not over yet; it’s not the ti for celebration, so I announce that the auction will continue. Is there a bid higher than sixteen million? If not, then this rare ruby will be purchased by that gentleman!"
"Humph, I bid sixteen million five hundred thousand!" Gold-rimd Glasses imdiately added fifty thousand. This ruby was pointed out by his boss as an item they must acquire, and if he failed, he wouldn’t be able to continue working under his boss.
"Seventeen million!" Ye Chen added again.
The rivalry between the two seed to intensify as they constantly raised the price. Gold-rimd Glasses was furious; he discarded his original politeness and gentlemanly deanor, gritting his teeth and saying, "Kid, don’t you know who I am?"
"Sir, I really don’t know!" Ye Chen shook his head imdiately.
"Then let tell you now, I am the assistant to the leader of the Chinese Gang, so you’d better be careful!" Gold-rimd Glasses sneered coldly, "If you dare to go against us, you’ll end up dead by the docks—believe it or not?"
"I believe! Of course, I believe!" Ye Chen nodded imdiately, saying, "Your Chinese Gang has always been dominant in Arica!"
"Good that you know!" Gold-rimd Glasses snorted coldly before saying, "Seventeen million! If you dare raise the price, I’ll..."
"Twenty million!" Ye Chen once again threw out a price that shocked everyone present. Buying a ruby for twenty million was absolutely not worth it; even though this ruby was a rare treasure, twenty million was excessively high. After all, it’s just a stone.
"You..." Gold-rimd Glasses was utterly furious while the Elf Secretary beside him frequently cast flirtatious glances at Ye Chen. This woman was probably attracted to Ye Chen, seeing as he was handso and able to offer a price of twenty million, indicating he’s a typical rich and handso guy.
"I’m really sorry!" Ye Chen grinned, "I accidentally added a few more millions!"
"You brat, wait and see!" Gold-rimd Glasses glared fiercely, then went out, pulled out a phone, and started calling—probably asking for instructions from above. Zhang Guohua was also shocked; as the person in charge of the auction venue, he was indeed startled by Ye Chen’s price. He trembled as he said, "Great, wonderful, unexpectedly, soone would offer such a high price; it truly excites . Although I am not the owner of the ruby, I am genuinely happy for the ruby’s seller!"
After a phone call, Gold-rimd Glasses quickly left the venue with the elf-like woman—the boss had instructed him to stop bidding since the price of twenty million exceeded their limit. To know, this ruby, when converted, already exceeded one billion two million RMB. Exchanging such a high price for a ruby was simply crazy. However, upon leaving, Gold-rimd Glasses gave Ye Chen a fierce glare before turning to leave.
"Brother Chen, looks like he’s holding a grudge against you!" Liu Momo said with a smile; she wasn’t worried about Ye Chen’s safety. On the contrary, she was more concerned about the safety of Gold-rimd Glasses because this guy would eventually co looking for Ye Chen to cause trouble. But anyone who tried to cause trouble for Ye Chen would inevitably end up causing trouble for themselves.
"Why? Are you scared?" Ye Chen asked with a smile.
"Not at all!" Liu Momo shook her head, laughing, "I just fear soone might end up embarrassing themselves!"
"Ha-ha, if they’re not afraid themselves, what are you scared of?" Ye Chen laughed heartily.
No one at the auction venue dared to compete with Ye Chen anymore; he had suddenly raised the price by two million five hundred thousand, shocking everyone. They were all astonished and terrified. Of course, Ye Chen’s economic power made them doubtful. If a powerful person was hidden in the middle of the venue, it was unexpected; they believed that the most capable person to buy this ruby should have been in the front row. However, unexpectedly, the person who ultimately won the ruby was in the middle of the venue.
"Twenty million going once, twenty million going twice..." Zhang Guohua naturally hoped for a higher price, not only to earn his company a higher commission but also to beco a more renowned auctioneer. Unfortunately, no one wanted to offer a higher price, and Zhang Guohua could only bring the hamr down, "Twenty million going three tis, sold!"
Wow...
Everyone present burst into applause; they all smiled knowingly, giving the warst applause to Ye Chen. Zhang Guohua stood on the stage, excitedly saying, "Twenty million for the ruby, I’m very happy. Now, let’s invite the buyer to co forward. Our Red Sun Auction Company’s senior manager will personally present the ruby to you!"
Ye Chen stood up, clasped his hands, and smiled, saying, "Gentlen, thank you for graciously allowing to accidentally buy this precious ruby, haha..."
"Sir, you’re indeed humble!" Zhang Guohua laughed heartily. Ye Chen slowly walked to the front stage; anwhile, Li Ruo watched Ye Chen from behind the scenes, unable to suppress a gasp. Xiao Bing beside her curiously asked, "Mr. Li, what’s wrong?"
"It’s Ye Chen!" Li Ruo hadn’t been prepared to et Ye Chen. Of course, Ye Chen had already known about Li Ruo beforehand, determined to purchase this ruby today to surprise her. Xiao Bing turned to look and indeed saw Ye Chen standing there; she laughed, "Mr. Li, it’s a good thing; this is Heaven’s will for you to et again!"
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