"Go to hell, you're the real protector! My bro's loyalty is impressive!" Ai Hongcheng was thrilled by the 500 billion in his pocket, and he had also secured a piece of imperial green to boost his reputation—talk about killing two birds with one stone!
Finally, the auction was nearing its end, and the next item up for bid was Shang Yunyin's imperial green!
"Dear guests, thank you all for your support! The next item is the final one up for auction today! This auction piece is truly one of a kind! Of course, its price will be sky-high! The vendor only learned the auction rules after meeting our Northern Chamber of Commerce's president, and then they sent this item over! Without further ado, let's reveal the item!"
As the auctioneer spoke, the stage suddenly opened up, and a lift slowly ascended, revealing three national-level appraisers standing beside a freshly wrapped super imperial green!
"What is this...?"
Hearing someone's question, the auctioneer quickly smiled and explained, "This is an enormous, unparalleled top-quality imperial green!"
"Wow!" The crowd erupted in chatter, stunned by the sheer size of the imperial green—it was at least four square meters! The color, thickness, and brightness were all top-notch!
Xu Daqiang and Xu Yaowei exchanged glances for a long time.
"Dad! Is this imperial green the one Yunyin got from the raw stone at our auction?"
"He… he actually did it! He really did it!" Xu Daqiang suddenly regretted not keeping that stone; if it had been successfully cut, this imperial green would be his!
"Alright! The quality, color, and material of this imperial green have been professionally certified by our appraisers. Mr. Ai, the auction head, has set the starting price at 500 billion! Each bid must increase by no less than 10 billion! Let the bidding begin!"
Everyone was stunned by the auctioneer's words. They finally understood what he meant by the highest auction price ever!
A 500 billion auction item? Besides Ai Hongcheng, no one else could afford it, and since Ai set the price, could it be that he intends to...
Ten seconds later, no one had made a bid. Ai Hongcheng, worried that Shang Yunyin might feel the atmosphere was too cold, spoke up, "600 billion!"
Sky-high price.
Shang Yunyin looked at Ai Hongcheng in surprise!
"Hahaha, since Yunyin promised to give me such a large piece, how could I be stingy?"
Hearing Ai Hongcheng's words, Xu Yaowei and the others began to doubt again. The imperial green Yunyin auctioned before was just one piece. Where did this second piece come from? Was the one from Xu's auction completely different?
"Mr. Ai bids 600 billion! Anyone willing to go higher? Sold! Thanks again to everyone for your support and understanding. Tomorrow's auction will feature land, shares, and other items, so if you're interested, feel free to come back! Now, it's time for the cocktail party; hope everyone enjoys!"
"Oh finally, it's over; I'm exhausted from sitting!" Shang Yunyin leaned back, showing no signs of a wealthy heir, and this genuine side of him made Ai Hongcheng a bit envious!
Since childhood, Ai Hongcheng had been raised in an environment of caution, always maintaining a composed demeanor, so he usually remained calm in many situations. However, he felt he couldn't just relax and lean back like that!
"Yunyin, the two items you bought cost 40 million and 3 billion, and with the handling fee for the imperial green, I'll give you a discount of 3.5 billion. Later, I'll transfer you 56.5 billion, and you won't need to pay for the other two auction items!"
"That works for settling accounts! Thanks for the trouble, Hongcheng!"
"No trouble at all; just sit here for a bit, and we'll head to the cocktail party later. It's noisy with so many people!"
Shang Yunyin understood Ai Hongcheng's intent and didn't rush him. He also disliked crowded places, especially when people crowded around, chattering nonstop—it could be really annoying!
At this moment, in the banquet hall, hundreds of people were chattering and eating, each with different goals and ideas, but they all aimed to get closer to Ai Hongcheng!
Little did they know, the one closest to Ai Hongcheng at that moment was Shang Yunyin, who had just made Ai Hongcheng several hundred billion, yet Ai Hongcheng remained genuinely grateful to him!
Xu Yaowei was mingling seamlessly with his two younger brothers and others around him, while Xu Yiru felt a bit awkward in this situation. She didn't know anyone and could only follow her older brother with a forced smile, which felt exhausting!
Xu Daqiang was chatting with business partners affiliated with the Xu Group!
After about twenty minutes, Ai Hongcheng stood up!
"Yunyin, let's go; I'm a bit thirsty!"
"Alright, let's head to the banquet hall!"