244: Chapter 233: Versatile Qingluan 244: Chapter 233: Versatile Qingluan Inside Box No.
5, the man was infuriated, nearly exploding with rage.
He had come to negotiate, but the other party simply said, “the wine has already been sold to someone else.” When did it become okay to make decisions without consulting me?
Do they think they’re better than me?
He originally wanted his bodyguards to teach the jerk a lesson, but suddenly a group surrounded his box.
Damn it, what, all these people want to beat me up?
The man couldn’t believe they would dare to attack him.
At that moment, the crowd parted, and a man in his thirties walked in, looking at him with disdain.
Damn it, if the other party wasn’t so numerous, he would definitely have beaten that jerk to death.
The man who walked in, without a word, pulled out a bottle of wine and said, “Although this wine can’t compare to the one auctioned earlier, it’s still top quality.
I won’t ask for much, 800,000, cash for wine.” He thought about the fact that he needed wine for the events of the evening, snorted coldly, descended the steps offered by the other party, and swiped his card to get the wine.
Song Yun didn’t know about the minor incident that had occurred in Box No.
5.
During this period, there were not many items up for auction on stage.
The only item that caught Song Yun’s eye was a hairpin, which he bought for Qingluan for over 300,000.
Although Qingluan was a bit wild, her transcendent essence when she got serious was undeniable.
Now, if Qingluan was the one clinging to Song Yun’s arm and behaving coquettishly, she also emanated a fairy-like aura from within, calm and composed.
She was so changeable, which made Song Yun feel helpless yet also added a lot of fun.
The auction below had gone through several peaks, with countless antiques and paintings being sold.
The crowd below looked eagerly forward to the next item.
Suddenly, all the lights on the stage went out, and just when everyone thought something had gone wrong, a spotlight illuminated the center of the stage, shining on a deep blue diamond.
Under the light, the blue diamond sparkled extraordinarily, making all the women in the audience’s eyes shine.
Ever since antiquity, women’s nature has been like that of legendary dragons, irresistibly drawn to things that gleam.
Inside the box, the women saw this and each felt an urge to rush down and snatch up the blue diamond.
Qingluan licked her slightly cracked lips and trembled as she said, “Song…
Song Yun, that diamond is so beautiful.”
“Yes, it really is beautiful,” Song Yun smiled and said.
He wouldn’t be foolish enough to say, “Since you like it, I’ll buy it for you.” He saw Li Shishi awaken from her trance upon hearing the description and get up from the sofa, staring intently at the blue diamond without blinking.
If he were to give it to any one person privately, the rest of the women would be unhappy.
“Why don’t you three discuss it?” Song Yun said, shivering from all their gazes.
The three women huddled together and began whispering to each other.
“This diamond is called ‘Hope,’ and for over 300 years, it has brought its owners more misfortune than any wizard’s curse, shrouding it in an extremely mysterious aura, thus also known as ‘The Sinister Gem.’ Many of its owners have met with unexpected incidents,” the host in the darkness slowly said.
“This is why it’s so radiant.
It once had a very famous owner, King Louis XIV of France.
Unfortunately, not long after, King Louis’ favorite grandson suddenly died, and his early splendid victories began to fade.
Moreover, he married Madam Maintenon, a religious zealot, who brought him much misfortune.
Later, when King Louis XVI got this gem, he and his queen were sent to the guillotine during the French Revolution.”
“So, the mysterious aura of this gemstone offers lots of space for imagination.
Today, we are fortunate to auction it here at Panlong Auction House.
The starting price is 500,000 dollars, with each bid increasing by 100,000 dollars.” When he finished, all the lights in the hall came back on, and the host bowed to everyone before stepping aside.
Meanwhile, the struggle inside the Box No.
5 had finally come to a close, and without knowing how many benefits Li Shishi promised to the other两个 women, she secured the ownership of the gemstone.
In Box No.
5, Little Ying looked dazedly at the gemstone on stage, and the man beside her hesitated when he saw how much she adored the diamond.
Aware of the gem’s value, he knew it would take millions to win it.
He made a phone call home and, upon securing approval, began to participate in the bidding war.
“Are you sure we’re giving this gemstone to Shishi?” Song Yun said a bit gloomily.
It seemed today was going to be costly.
People below had already started shouting fervently, and in just a short time, the price had risen from the starting bid of 500,000 to 1.2 million dollars, which was about 7.2 million RMB.
Damn it, did they not realize it was just a stone?
“Yes, let’s suffer a little loss and let Shishi have it,” Qingluan said smilingly.
In fact, she was indifferent about the gemstone; she preferred the hairpin that Song Yun had personally placed on her.
“It’s going to cost quite a bit to win this auction,” Song Yun said with a pained expression.
“Ah, they’ve already started the bidding below.
If we don’t act now, it’ll be too late,” Li Shishi said anxiously, gripping Song Yun’s hand.
“What’s the rush?
Let them drive the price up first.
We can deliver a knockout blow at the end; no need to fuss along with them,” Song Yun said indifferently.
“1.5 million dollars,” a big Fatty stood up and bowed to the crowd with a smile, “I’m just a common man.
I just got married this month, so I’m planning to give this diamond to my new wife.
I hope everyone can give me their support.”
Seeing the Fatty’s wealthy appearance also made everyone start to wonder.
Everyone present was basically a social elite, multimillionaires, and billionaires, not really as rich as they seemed.
Their net worth was calculated based on fixed assets and company shares.
If they had to suddenly come up with millions or tens of millions to buy a stone, their company’s finances might face the risk of a broken capital chain.
Right when the Fatty was boastfully bragging about his abilities to his companion, a voice from Box No.
5 rang out, “1.6 million dollars.”