Le Wanqing's face turned beet red, unable to comprehend how Xu Hao could be so wealthy.
But he was still unwilling to give up, because Chen Suyi was the perfect goddess he longed for day and night.
"Hmph! Kid, what's being rich good for? The one with the biggest fist is the boss! I'm going to tell Fang Yongnian right now to come and cripple you!"
With that, Le Wanqing was about to make a call.
But at this moment, Jiang Xuezhun suddenly said, "If I remember correctly, Fang Yongnian should be on a mission right now, right? If you happen to call him at this time and he gets reprimanded by his instructor, then there will be a good show to watch."
Le Wanqing's hand, which was about to dial, suddenly stopped in midair.
Fang Yongnian's instructor was a tyrant; if anyone had a missed call on their phone when a mission ended, he would go after that person.
If Fang Yongnian got disciplined by the instructor, he would definitely come back to settle the score with Le Wanqing.
Xu Hao casually picked up the bank card and handed it to Qin Yao, "Xiao Yao, buy whatever you like later, if the money isn't enough I have more, spend freely, I'll foot the bill."
Qin Yao looked at Liu Ruyan and the others, feeling at a loss.
Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "Qin Yao, just take it. He is a big fat sheep; if we don't fleece him, who will we fleece?"
"Exactly! Husband, you have to cover my expenses tonight too, my grandfather gives me too little pocket money," Jiang Xuezhun echoed repeatedly.
"And mine as well," Chen Suyi added, unwilling to be left out.
Immediately, Xu Hao said, "Suyi, you're a big star. The money you earn could easily last any of us ordinary folks a lifetime just from what slips through your fingers."
Seizing the moment, Le Wanqing interjected, "Suyi, look how stingy he is. You might as well spend my money; I'm willing to spend any amount for you."
Chen Suyi didn't even look at him and said indifferently, "I'm just joining in on the fun. I never intended to spend his money. Besides, the Nine Star Chain Ring I want to buy starts at a hundred million. Can you afford that?"
Le Wanqing was instantly stunned.
The Nine Star Chain Ring was not a single ring, but ten of them.
They were called the Nine Star Chain because when the diamonds were initially mined, they were arranged just like the once-in-six-thousand-years event of the Nine Stars in alignment.
At the forefront was an exceptionally large diamond, followed by nine smaller ones, though "smaller" was only relative to the behemoth in front – they were still quite sizeable.
These ten diamonds were crafted by the hands of the world's most renowned diamond artist, Che Guevara, and took a whole year to complete. Today marked their first auction.
Even though Le Wanqing considered himself quite wealthy, he knew that the Nine Star Chain Ring was something beyond his reach. Its significance had completely transcended its market value; he wouldn't be surprised if it fetched a billion dollar bid.
Seeing Le Wanqing finally silenced, Chen Suyi couldn't be bothered to engage with him any longer.
After a while, the auctioneer finally walked onto the auction stage amidst the eager anticipation of the crowd.
A wiry and competent-looking old man with dark skin and not very tall in stature, but with an air of wisdom about him.
He bowed slightly and said with a smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, today is the day of the Didixiya Auction House Huaya Branch, Jing'an touring auction. I am your host, Elder Dong. Here, I would like to thank everyone for your efforts in attending. Without further ado, let us begin the auction! Staff, please bring up our first auction item!"
Two slender and one-in-a-million beauties walked slowly to the auction stage, carrying a golden platter covered with a large red cloth. They stood next to Elder Dong.
Elder Dong said with a smile, "The first auction item comes from the distant heavens. As we all know, humankind's steps into space exploration have never ceased, from the ancient songs to the moon to the Ming Dynasty's Wan Hu rocket flight, and onward to the modern era with the emergence of artificial satellites and the successful launch of manned spacecraft. Our progress has been slow and yet steadfast!
And this auction item, I believe, will be an incredibly precious collectible for those interested in this field! It is none other than a solar panel from the first artificial satellite of Huaya, Donghong Number One!"
With a wave of his hand, he whisked the red cloth away, completely revealing the solar panel beneath.
The whole audience burst into excitement!
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Though it was merely a solar panel, which had no practical use today, the significance it represented was extraordinary!
Elder Dong waited for a moment before announcing, "Because this item is so special, Didixiya Auction House headquarters has decided no matter how high the bidding goes, no fees will be charged. The solar panel from Huaya's first artificial satellite, Donghong Number One, starts at one million!"
Almost as soon as Elder Dong finished speaking, someone immediately began bidding, raising the price tenfold from the start!