"How much did you just say?!" Zheng Chen glared, questioning Chen Mo.
Chen Mo's lips curved upwards as he cupped his hands and said, "President Zheng is truly wealthy and generous. I am impressed, truly impressed!"
After speaking, Chen Mo ignored Zheng Chen and returned to his seat.
At this moment, the venue fell silent.
Everyone stared at the scene before them, dumbfounded.
They had all heard clearly: Zheng Chen's final bid was thirty-seven million!
"My heavens, President Zheng actually bid thirty-seven million!"
"Is there anyone who can bid higher than thirty-seven million?"
The auctioneer's voice rang out with excitement.
After all, their commission was directly related to the auction price!
Zheng Chen was completely stunned.
He looked at the auctioneer in shock and asked, "How much did you just say? Thirty-seven million?!"
The auctioneer nodded, "That's right, President Zheng, your bid was thirty-seven million. Everyone here heard it."
Zheng Chen's face immediately contorted with anger as he pointed towards Chen Mo, "Didn't you hear that I was being toyed with by that kid?!"
The auctioneer frowned slightly, "President Zheng, you made the bid. If you default, you will be barred from participating in our auctions from now on."
Hearing this, Zheng Chen was furious.
He hadn't expected to be played by a mere kid.
"If President Zheng can't afford it, then he should withdraw. After all, no fool would spend over thirty million on a plate worth three million," a young man who was not on good terms with Zheng Chen said sarcastically.
Zheng Chen gritted his teeth, but finally, with a grim expression, he said, "Thirty million is a mere trifle; I can still afford it!"
After speaking, Zheng Chen sat back in his chair.
He had already resolved that he would not let the kid who cost him over thirty million off the hook!
"Thirty-seven million, first call."
"Second call!"
"Third call, sold!"
With every call, Zheng Chen felt a pang in his heart as if he were being pricked by needles.
Especially at the moment the hammer fell, Zheng Chen wished he could strangle Chen Mo to death!
After all, this was over thirty million!
Meanwhile, Lin Wan'er in the private box saw everything that had just happened through the glass.
She pouted and said unhappily, "Is that Zheng Chen a fool? To let that kid trick him like this!"
"Stupid, truly so stupid!"
"Wan'er, you seem to really want to see that kid make a fool of himself. Did something happen between you two?" Lin Dehong, Lin Wan'er's father, suddenly asked.
"No, no," Lin Wan'er's face immediately flushed red.
She tried to maintain her composure, afraid her father might see through her.
Seeing that his daughter was unwilling to speak, Lin Dehong didn't press further.
"Director Chen, you really scared me just now. Over thirty million, you actually dared to bid that high."
"What if President Zheng hadn't responded? Wouldn't that thirty million have been stuck with you?"
Xu Chengping, sitting beside Chen Mo, looked as if he had a lingering fear.
Chen Mo smiled faintly, "It's alright, don't worry, I have it under control."
At this moment, auction item number 003 was brought onto the stage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, our third auction item has arrived. This is a jade bi with dot patterns. It has been authenticated as ancient jade from the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Its design is exquisite and it holds significant collection value. The starting bid is one point five million, with increments no less than ten thousand."
"The bidding begins now!"
As the auctioneer's voice faded, bids began to pour in, with people constantly refreshing the latest price.
In just a moment, this jade bi with dot patterns had already reached three million.
"You brat, no matter the cost, buy this item. It will benefit you," suddenly, the ancestor's voice echoed in Chen Mo's mind.
Chen Mo's expression stiffened, and his gaze fell upon the jade bi with dot patterns on the auction stage.
"Three point five million."
"Six million!"
Wow!
The venue erupted in an uproarous clamor at the bid.
All eyes turned towards private box number 02.
For it was the VIP in box 02 who had just made such an astronomical bid.
Zheng Chen, seizing the opportunity, began to flatter, "This jade bi has a bright luster. Young Master Ouyang truly has excellent taste! For this item to be acquired by Young Master Ouyang is truly its greatest honor in thousands of years."
Upon hearing this, many people showed expressions of disdain.
In fact, Zheng Chen was saying this to inform everyone that box 02 belonged to Ouyang Mu, and this item had already caught his eye, so others should refrain from bidding.
As expected, after Zheng Chen mentioned Young Master Ouyang's name, the venue fell silent.
"Box 02 bids six million, first call."
"Seven million."
However, just as everyone thought no one else would bid, an untimely voice suddenly rang out.
Instantly, all eyes in the venue turned towards the back rows.
Everyone wanted to see who dared to snatch the item that Young Master Ouyang had set his sights on.
"You brat, it's you again?!" Zheng Chen, seeing Chen Mo raise his paddle, appeared somewhat schadenfreude.
He hadn't expected this kid to dare to confront Ouyang Mu. Wasn't this tantamount to seeking death?!
Xu Chengping, sitting next to Chen Mo, was also stunned, his eyes nearly popping out!
"Director Chen, you, why are you bidding again?!" Xu Chengping asked hurriedly.
Chen Mo calmly replied, "I quite like the look of this item, so I thought I'd buy it for fun."
"For fun?" Xu Chengping almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Director Chen, do you know that the person in box 02 is Ouyang Mu? He's a big shot we can't afford to offend! Not even the Mo family can!" Xu Chengping whispered as a reminder.
Chen Mo frowned slightly, "Isn't this an auction? Do we have to consider who it is?"
His words left Xu Chengping speechless.
Ouyang Mu in box 02 also looked surprised that someone would challenge him. Immediately, a hint of displeasure appeared on his face.
"Ten million!" Ouyang Mu directly raised the price to an astronomical figure!
The venue was filled with gasps of astonishment.
Zheng Chen said coldly, "Kid, you dare to compete with Young Master Ouyang? Look at yourself. Ten million, you probably won't see that in your lifetime."
"Ten point zero one million."
Before Zheng Chen could finish speaking, Chen Mo, still calm and collected, raised his paddle again.
Zheng Chen's unfinished words were instantly choked back.
"Twenty million," box 02 continued to bid, their voice now sounding somewhat grim.
"Twenty point zero one million." Chen Mo still bid one more ten thousand than his opponent.
This time, box 02 fell into a brief silence.
The auction venue was also deathly quiet.
Lin Wan'er in box 06 frowned, looking puzzled, "Is this kid out of his mind? He actually dares to go against Ouyang Mu."
"One hundred million."
Suddenly, box 02 announced a price that no one had expected.
Hiss!
The crowd in the venue collectively gasped!
One hundred million?!