0p0 Chapter 166 I Won't Be Fooled Again
Chapter 166 I Won't Be Fooled Again
"Alright, enough small talk, let's take a look at tonight's first treasure." Before the auctioneer had finished speaking, a beautiful woman in a cheongsam gracefully entered the stage, carrying a tray. A large screen lit up, revealing a crystal-clear jade bracelet.
"Could it be imperial green?" someone exclaimed.
"Although it's not imperial green, it's not far off. Judging from its quality, it's worth at least 10 million." Another person commented.
The auctioneer duly announced the reserve price—12 million, with each bid to be no less than 100,000. The fat man in the front row couldn't wait to shout out the first bid: "13 million!"
The price climbed rapidly, soon exceeding 15 million. Zhao Ziqing turned to Lin Fan and said, "How about we also make an offer?"
Lin Fan, however, seemed uninterested. "We have plenty of jadeite at home, even better than this. Why would you want it?"
Zhao Ziqing twitched her lips helplessly, thinking that what she said was too exaggerated. However, she knew that Lin Fan was telling the truth. "How about raising the price once to get a good start?"
Lin Fan nodded, then raised his hand and shouted, "Twenty million!" This action immediately attracted the attention of the entire audience.
"Who is this?"
"He came with Zhao Ziqing. He must be the vice president of Zhao Corporation."
"Zhao is in the jade business, why are they bidding?"
Everyone was talking about it, and Zhao Ziqing was also a little surprised. Lin Fan's bid was too radical, adding five million directly. How could anyone follow that?
However, just when she was still in a daze, the fat woman's voice rang out: "I offer 21 million!" She looked back triumphantly, her face full of provocation.
Lin Fan remained silent. Zhao Ziqing wondered, was he doing this on purpose? Did he anticipate Zhang Guilan's bid? This was too risky.
The plump woman's elation froze when she saw Lin Fan remained silent. The auctioneer took the opportunity to bring down the hammer and announce, "Twenty-one million once, twice, three times... sold! Congratulations, Mr. Zhang!"
The fat woman felt extremely frustrated, but she could only force a smile. Zhao Ziqing whispered to Lin Fan, "Aren't you afraid she won't raise the price?"
Lin Fan smiled. "She will definitely increase the price," he said confidently. "Believe it or not, when I make the offer later, she will increase the price even more."
Zhao Ziqing shook her head in disbelief. She knew Zhang Guilan wasn't as reckless as she appeared, but was actually incredibly shrewd. But Lin Fan's confidence made her anticipate the upcoming auction.
"Hey, there's something good to watch."
Lin Fan leaned back in his chair comfortably. He knew women's minds very well.
"The next lot is a rare and precious artifact from Master Gebi—you should have guessed it, right? Yes, it's the legendary Angel Wings."
The auctioneer introduced the items enthusiastically while carefully picking up a necklace from the tray while wearing clean white gloves.
An enlarged image of the necklace was also displayed on the big screen, which was dazzling.
"This necklace is inlaid with a total of 108 hand-crafted diamonds, all made by Master Gepi himself... The starting price is 15 million."
"The starting prices in the jewelry industry are different. They can easily start at eight figures."
Lin Fan couldn't help but sigh.
“There will probably be more affordable items in the future. It’s impossible for every item to be so expensive.”
Zhao Ziqing shook his head slightly to express his opinion.
"Angel Wings is well-known and will probably be acquired by several top brands."
Just as Zhao Ziqing expected, representatives from several big brands sitting in the first row began bidding.
The price climbed rapidly, easily breaking through the 20 million mark.
"I'll pay 30 million!"
Lin Fan sat up straight and without waiting for Zhao Ziqing to react, he shouted out the price, attracting the attention of the entire audience.
"I think this necklace will sparkle if worn around Mr. Zhao's neck."
Lin Fan had a smile on his face, hinting at something.
Zhao Ziqing glanced at him when he heard that, wondering what he was interested in now.
"Is this guy interested in Zhao Ziqing?"
Many people in the audience speculated this way.
"Don't even think about succeeding, this bastard!"
Zhang Guilan, the fat woman sitting in the front row, was so angry that she immediately raised her sign to raise the price.
"Thirty-one million!"
"Thirty-two million."
Lin Fan accepted the challenge easily and continued to raise the price.
"Thirty-five million!"
Zhang Guilan looked determined to win, and her voice became a little louder.
Lin Fan looked at Zhang Guilan and suddenly smiled. "I suddenly feel that this necklace is also a perfect match for Mr. Zhang. I won't take it away from someone else."
"..."
Zhang Guilan's eyes widened in shock. "That's not how the plot was written! Weren't you going to give it to Zhao Ziqing? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
"Is there anyone willing to offer a higher price?"
The auctioneer began to ask questions.
Zhang Guilan was anxious. She didn’t like this necklace at all!
"Thirty-five million at a time!"
"the second time!"
"the third time!"
"Deal! Congratulations to Mr. Zhang for obtaining this rare item!"
As the auction hammer fell, the fat on Zhang Guilan's face twitched involuntarily, and her expression became almost ferocious.
I was tricked again!
"Bastard!"
Zhang Guilan glared at Lin Fan fiercely. If looks could kill, Lin Fan would probably be riddled with wounds.
"Honey, after the auction is over, how about you find a few people to teach him a lesson?"
The muscular man next to him also hated Lin Fan so much that his teeth were itching, and he made a suggestion in a low voice.
"Okay, contact the person now, and don't let him off easily!"
Zhang Guilan ordered with gritted teeth.
"Break all three of his legs!"
"understand!"
The muscular man responded and left, apparently to make a phone call.
Lin Fan glanced at the backs of Zhang Guilan and the muscular man, and sneered in his heart. He didn't take such a small character seriously at all.
"Look, she's finally taken the bait, right? She'll raise the price again, do you believe it?"
"Impossible. She's been fooled twice already. She won't be fooled again."
Zhao Ziqing expressed doubts about this.
"How about we make a bet?"
Lin Fan suggested with a smile.
"What are you gambling?"
Zhao Ziqing looked at Lin Fan. She felt that Zhang Guilan would not be so easily fooled.
"If she raises the price again, you have to let me kiss you."
Hearing this, Zhao Ziqing recalled the heart-pounding kiss in the afternoon and her heart trembled slightly.
"What if she doesn't raise the price?"
"If you don't raise the price, you can kiss me instead."
Lin Fan said with a smile, as if he was sure to make a profit.
Zhao Ziqing was speechless. This guy wanted to take advantage of me no matter what the outcome!
She didn't nod, otherwise wouldn't it seem that she was not reserved enough?
Since we have had close contact today, we have to keep a little mystery. After all, people tend not to cherish things that are easily obtained.
"Next, let's enjoy the third lot..."
The auction was in full swing and the atmosphere was extremely warm.
Although there were some minor quarrels between Lin Fan and the fat lady, the auction went on in an orderly manner overall, and there was no malicious bidding.