Yu Jing sneered, "I really feel sorry for Grandpa Mo, such an upright man, and yet he raised two good-for-nothings!"
Sitting next to him was He Yan, who, like Yu Jing, had always despised Mo Shu.
Upon hearing Yu Jing’s voice, He Yan said, "Keep it down, don’t let anyone hear you, or she’ll come looking for trouble."
Could you two gossip any louder?
"The second auction item is a world-renowned masterpiece of craftsmanship, unique globally and highly valued for collection!"
The auction item was brought in, an exquisitely carved, ancient wood sculpture with a large character "寿" surrounded by elaborate designs of Ingot and the image of a jovial, smiling deity viewed from the side.
It was cleverly designed, one of a kind!
What was even more breathtaking was that upon closer inspection, it included a portion skillfully carved with a scene of numerous birds paying homage to a phoenix!
Upon seeing this piece, Mo Shu’s eyes lit up.
Mr. Mo’s seventieth birthday was approaching, and this piece would make the perfect gift.
"The starting bid is eight million, with each increment no less than five hundred thousand, let the bidding begin!"
Naturally, many people were very fond of such a piece.
In no time, the bids had escalated to twenty million.
"Twenty million once, twenty million twice..."
"Thirty million." Mo Shu spoke up, capturing everyone’s attention.
Even Yu Siqiao glanced over, a trace of surprise in his eyes.
Li Shaobai, however, was more blunt, "Has Princess Mo changed her tastes? Weren’t you always the one who looked down on these art pieces?"
Li Shaobai’s voice was loud, and on the other side, Yu Jing sneered, "What do you mean ’looked down on them’? She doesn’t understand them!" Original content can be found at ɴovelfire.net
A burst of laughter spread through the crowd.
Mo Shu’s infamous lack of artistic knowledge made it unclear how she could discern good from bad in art.
"As soon as she opens her mouth, she raises the bid by ten million—must be nice to be so rich and capricious!" someone exclaimed.
"What’s that compared to the time she spent two billion on a top-quality jadeite rough, only to cut it open and find nothing but rocks inside—hilarious!" Yu Jing mocked ruthlessly, "And then there was the time someone persuaded her to invest in a declining industry, and she lost tens of billions!"
Elsewhere, a chilly mockery arose, "Maybe Mr. Yu should hold his tongue, or she’ll bite back soon!"
Given Mo Shu’s bad temper and petty nature, she had made quite a number of enemies in the circle. If it wasn’t for her substantial family background, she might have been silenced long ago.
Everyone heard the mockery and couldn’t help turning to Mo Shu, waiting for her to jump up and scold them.
Unexpectedly, Mo Shu, instead of reacting, looked as if she hadn’t even heard the sneering, gazing towards the stage and asking, "Are you not planning to sell this to me?"
The host quickly snapped back to reality and announced, "Thirty million, do we have any higher bids?"
Yu Jing hadn’t expected this reaction from Mo Shu, his expression turning weird as he watched Mo Shu buy the birthday present.
Suddenly, He Yan next to him remarked, "It seems like Grandpa Mo’s seventieth birthday is quite soon. This must be a gift for him, right?"
Yu Jing disdainfully snorted, "As if she would think of that. She probably just wants to seem cultured by buying it. We grew up together, you know what she’s like."
"Ah," He Yan felt there was some truth to his words, "When will Mo Shu ever mature? Grandpa Mo’s health is declining, and at this rate, the Mo Family..."
Yu Jing scoffed, "Yu Siqiao still has some capability. As long as Mo Shu stops making a scene, once she marries Yu Siqiao, the Mo Family might still have a chance."
Just worried that if Mo Shu continued her antics, even the gods couldn’t save her!