Chapter 597: Chapter 597: Not Even One-Tenth of You_1
All of Harry Perry’s emotions were written all over his face. If he didn’t raise the price now, he felt he’d forever be suppressed by Ye Junqing: “Three hundred and thirty million!”
A distressed Su Maochang: “Three hundred and forty million!”
Harry Perry: “Three hundred and fifty million!”
A disheartened Su Maochang: “Three hundred and sixty million!”
Harry Perry: “Three hundred and seventy million!”
A suicidal melancholic Su Maochang: “Three hundred and eighty million!”
Harry Perry: “Three hundred and ninety million!”
A morose Su Maochang, who didn’t want to live any longer: “Three hundred and one thousand million!”
Ye Xingguang couldn’t help but laugh, covering her face and shaking with suppressed laughter into Ye Junqing’s shoulder. This unfortunate Su Maochang, was it so easy to auction the ill-fated diamond?
Look, the curse of the ill-fated diamond had fallen on Su Maochang. She guessed he must be feeling like dying now.
She whispered into Ye Junqing’s ear: “Why are you so wicked?”
Ye Junqing also laughed: “Not even a tenth as much as you.”
Ye Xingguang huffed, said nothing, and continued to listen to Harry Perry and Su Maochang’s relentless bidding. The two kept raising the price by a million each time. The sound was like a lullaby, making her sleepy.
At this point, Harry Perry’s phone in his pocket rang.
Harry Perry glanced at the incoming call display. It was from Lawson Perry.
After picking up the call, Lawson Perry’s cold voice came through the phone: “Have you got so much money that you’re burning it?”
Harry Perry was distressed. He also felt like he had too much money but he cared about his face. If he stopped bidding now, he’d lose to Ye Junqing again, and it was frustrating.
Lawson Perry said on the phone: “Father has fainted and is on the way to the hospital. Get to the hospital right away!”
“What? I’m coming!” Harry Perry said, standing up.
Xia Yanyan, who was anxiously waiting for the results, looked puzzled when she saw Harry Perry standing up: “What’s wrong, Harry?”
“My eldest brother just called, my father fainted. I have to rush to the hospital.”
Having said that, he put down his bidding number and strode out.
“Is Harry Perry no longer biding?” Ye Junqing was leisurely sitting in his seat, playing with Ye Xingguang’s hand in his.
Harry Perry’s face darkened. He dropped a sentence: “My father is critically ill, I don’t have time to bid.”
With that, he increased his pace and hurriedly left.
Xia Yanyan didn’t even have time to react. With Harry’s father critically ill, she couldn’t insist that he finish the bidding before leaving. So she grabbed her handbag and followed his pace.
As she walked past the stage, Xia Yanyan took a last glance at the brilliant ‘Luck Diamond’ on the stage. Clenching her handbag, she gave out a silent curse. That diamond should have been hers…
Just as Xia Yanyan reached the entrance of the meeting room, she was stopped by a staff member: “Miss Xia, you haven’t paid yet for the ‘Dragon and Phoenix Emerald Jade Pendant’ that you won. You can’t leave.”
Xia Yanyan called out to Harry Perry.
Harry Perry turned around, remembering the auction rules: “I’ll keep my secretary with you. She will help you pay the two billion.”
With that, Harry Perry rushed off on his own.
Upon hearing that Harry Perry was willing to help her pay two billion, Xia Yanyan’s face finally turned slightly better.