"Good evening, esteemed guests! It's a pleasure to see you all again at our Northern Commerce Alliance event. After the auction, we will have a cocktail party, so I hope everyone enjoys themselves tonight! I'll keep my remarks brief to save you time. I believe all of you, especially the ladies, are here for several super gems in this auction! Personally, I am thrilled to see these jewels, but alas, I can't afford them! Haha, now let's have our host come up and present the first item for auction, the Sky Blue!"
Shang Yunyan sat in the front row, watching as the staff slowly unveiled an incredibly beautiful blue gemstone necklace. While those in the front could see it in person, the people behind were glued to the big screen!
"The Sky Blue was handcrafted by the renowned D-country jeweler, Ruf, taking three years and eight months to complete. The necklace features 889 gemstones, with the largest pendant weighing 89 carats, which is quite rare among sapphires, especially the sky blue ones! I hope our guests here can seize this opportunity! The starting price is 43 million, with each bid increasing by no less than 1 million! Let the bidding begin!"
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, several people began calling out bids, each time raising the price by a million. However, the members of the five major families stayed silent. This price was a bit high for them, as their family businesses were struggling. Spending so much on a gem didn't seem wise, but did the young ladies from those families like it?
They certainly did, but now wasn't the time for reckless spending!
Shang Yunyan glanced at Xu Yiru, who didn't even look at the big screen and seemed uninterested in the necklace, which puzzled him. What girl doesn't like jewelry?
"Yunyan, do you have a girlfriend?"
"Not yet, but I think I might soon!" Shang Yunyan replied with a mysterious smile at Ai Hongcheng.
This remark made Shang Yunyan suddenly think of many things, but Ai Hongcheng would never guess that the girl he referred to was from the Xu family!
At that moment on stage, after a fierce bidding war, the Sky Blue was finally won by a plump woman!
"That woman is a collector from the Demon City, very wealthy!"
"Such a shame!" Shang Yunyan sighed.
Ai Hongcheng burst out laughing at Shang Yunyan's words. He understood what Shang Yunyan meant and began to find him quite amusing!
"Dear guests, the second item for auction today is a noble crown from Y country. This is one of our president's top-tier collections, and I won't elaborate; those who understand will know its value!"
"Wow! Hongcheng, this was worn by a queen, right? It looks like there are over twenty huge gemstones on it, and that light purple stone is quite rare! Is it Lisou Purple?" Shang Yunyan whispered.
Ai Hongcheng was surprised to hear this: "I didn't know Mr. Shang was so knowledgeable! That is indeed Lisou Purple! I decided to include this crown at the last minute; it wasn't mentioned in the auction brochure, so only those with deep pockets and discerning eyes can compete!"
"Alright! It's mine now!"
In reality, Shang Yunyan didn't know much about crowns or Lisou Purple; he only knew from the system that this item was very collectible and advised him to bid on it!
"The crown starts at 100 million, with each bid increasing by no less than 3 million!" As the auctioneer called out, many guests gasped. This price was high and eliminated most of the bidders! But Shang Yunyan knew that 100 million was still too low!
If those influential families realized the crown's collectible value, they would fight tooth and nail to win it!
At this moment, there were still very few bidders, and the auctioneer needed to call out for quite a while before someone decided to raise the price again!
"Now, guest number 22 bids 109 million! Is there anyone else willing to bid? This is a royal crown!"
Seeing that there were no other bids, Shang Yunyan lightly raised his hand!
"Alright! The esteemed front-row VIP customer bids 112 million! Is there anyone else bidding? 112 million once! 112 million twice! 112 million three times! Sold!"
As the gavel fell, a young girl approached, trying to get closer to Shang Yunyan, but was stopped by Shang Wantong and Shang Jiancheng, who signed the transaction agreement on his behalf!
"Dad! Yunyan just spent over a hundred million on a crown. Is there some special meaning behind that crown?" Xu Yaowei asked, puzzled.
Xu Daqiang remained silent, only gazing intently at Shang Yunyan!