RPAGF Chapter 346 Amber
Chapter 346 Amber
Jiang Huiyi embraced Duan Hongji and entered the auction venue, followed by Duan Chengfang, Duan Ye, Theodore and others.
Jiang Huiyi changed into an elegant silk dress, with a light makeup on her face, graceful and picturesque. Although she was not wearing any jewelry, she exuded an indescribable elegance and nobility.
Duan Hongji was tall and handsome, while Jiang Huiyi was slim and graceful. As soon as they entered the venue, they attracted a lot of attention.
Duan Hongji has such magical power that as long as he stands in the crowd, everyone's eyes will stop on him.
The Duan brothers stood behind their father and were also subjected to many gazes. Duan Ye muttered, "Second brother, why did the old man insist on asking me to come here? I've already said that I'm not interested in those broken bottles and rotten cans!"
The original Duan Hongji was a stingy person, but he was willing to spend money on one hobby. That was buying antiques to show off his taste. However, with his level of education, he was not able to identify the authenticity of antiques, so he was cheated a lot.
Duan Ye jokingly called Duan Hongji's collection "second-hand broken bottles and cans wholesale from Yiwu Small Commodity City", and was often beaten for this.
Duan Ye was thinking about going to Du Honggen after the Chinese New Year to learn from him how he pursued Zhao Ruoming (he was Du Honggen's boss, so he wouldn't be reluctant to tell him this, right?). As a result, he worked hard to come up with a strategic plan, but before he could implement it, he was pulled by Duan Hongji to attend the auction.
Dan Ye complained: "This kind of auction is just a flea market with a larger amount of money. What can I do here? Disinfect?"
Duan Chengfang smiled and nodded to the crowd, gritted his teeth and whispered, "Duan Ye, don't talk too much when you're out in public, don't embarrass Dad."
Duan Hongji was a regular customer of Jia Renlu. Jia Renlu had long ago prepared golden VIP seats for him and Jiang Huiyi. Even for Duan Ye, Duan Chengfang, and Theodore, Jia Renlu had also arranged good sightseeing seats for them.
Theodore was just a freeloader. With his current financial resources, he simply couldn't afford to spend the money to auction antiques. So he was placed in the idle area, but he wasn't dissatisfied - he was always flexible.
Theodore was led to his seat by the waiter. Just as he was about to sit down, his eyes fell on a figure in the crowd and he froze slightly.
How come François is here?
When did he become interested in antiques?
On the other side, Feng Liuxue also looked at Francois and asked, "When did you become interested in antiques?"
François looked at Feng Liuxue affectionately and asked, "Do you know what the finale of today's auction is?"
"A blue and white porcelain vase, a master's handwriting, or a precious jadeite?" Feng Liuxue supported his chin with a distracted look, showing little interest.
François held Feng Liuxue's hand and said, "It's a piece of amber."
"Amber?" Feng Liuxue glanced at Francois with a squint, "Do you like to collect this?"
François gently stroked Feng Liuxue's hand and said, "This piece of amber is not ordinary amber."
"It's just a useless stone," Feng Liuxue said with a cold and arrogant smile (original description), "In my eyes, the things in this world are divided into those that can kill people and those that cannot."
François sang in an operatic voice: "It is a piece of amber formed 100 million years ago. In this piece of amber, there is a flower. Do you know what flower it is?"
Feng Liuxue pulled back her hand coldly: "What flower?"
Francois glanced at the script Zhao Ruoming gave him, and cursed the ancestors of Wanxiang Universe in his heart. Even with his thick skin, it was not easy for him to read such a stupid line without changing his expression.
Francois paused, and gazed at Feng Liuxue lovingly with his amber eyes, "That's a snowflake!"
Ah ah ah ah ah!
His IQ!
His common sense!
His brain!
"Yes, you heard it right. It's a snowflake." Francois recited affectionately, "A snowflake from 100 million years ago, which happened to be wrapped by the resin when it fell.
"Thus, a piece of amber, unique in the world, was formed. This snowflake has traveled through endless years and finally met us."
Anyone with a little common sense would think that François either ate too many mushrooms or drank too much fake wine to say such outrageous words.
Fortunately, the person in front of him was Feng Liuxue, the Feng Liuxue who could force his amber eyes to look like pitch-black pupils!
"Really?" Feng Liuxue's eyes lit up slightly, "If that's the case, then it's quite interesting."
François encouraged himself in his heart, this is the last time anyway, don't be afraid, you can do it!
"Yes." Francois held Feng Liuxue's hand again, "Xue'er, I want to buy this amber for you."
Under the bright and gorgeous lights, François said word by word: "Every pattern of that snowflake will be a proof of my love for you. I want you to know that I will love you for a long time - my love for you is like the snowflake in this piece of amber, immortal for thousands of years."
After saying this, François gently took Feng Liuxue's hand in front of everyone and gave it a passionate kiss.
The onlookers seemed to be blind and turned a blind eye to François's showy behavior!
Feng Liuxue will always remember how François looked at that moment.
Under the brilliant light (the crystal chandelier installed by Jia Renlu), François' eyes were as affectionate as a honey-colored sea, almost drowning Feng Liuxue in them.
For a moment, Feng Liuxue almost shed tears.
"Okay then." Feng Liuxue coughed lightly, but did not pull back his hand.
"I'll see."
The auction finally began.
The first item to be auctioned was a ruby bracelet, which was a warm-up. Jiang Huiyi bought it without blinking. After buying it, she smiled and glanced at Duan Hongji: "Old Duan, how do you think this bracelet suits me?"
Duan Hongji said in a gentle voice: "You have fair skin, and red suits you very well."
Despite his gentle tone, Duan Hongji's eyes were not on Jiang Huiyi, but looked around as if he was looking for someone.
Jiang Huiyi knew that Duan Hongji must be looking for Master Erlingshan, and wanted to act out a love drama in front of him.
Jiang Huiyi made a good start, and the auction atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Jia Renlu was very satisfied with this. To be honest, there were about sixty or seventy guests present, but more than thirty of them were guests at the Dark Blood Banquet - that is, they did not come for the auction at all, and were just sitting here for show.
Jia Renlu couldn't count on these cool, arrogant, beautiful, and stunning banquet guests to warm up the party. They were too lazy to do that.
Duan Hongji is still the best. Not only is he stupid and rich, but his wife is also so generous!
The auction process went very smoothly. Jiang Huiyi was very involved and took pictures of all the beautiful jewelry, rare items, and even jewelry boxes used by the dead to be buried with the dead.
Duan Hongji's money was thrown out by Jiang Huiyi like water. Jiang Huiyi raised the price very aggressively. Once she set her eyes on something, she would compete with others with a determination to get it. After several rounds of bidding, in the end, once Jiang Huiyi made a bid, others would shut up.
Why bother with Duan Hongji? This family is mentally ill, just let them be!
Duan Ye was shocked and said, "Second Brother, Jiang Huiyi is spending too much money, isn't she? Just that - that big blue and white vat, what did she buy it for? To raise fish? And that dagger inlaid with a bunch of gems, what did she buy it for? To assassinate the old man? And -"
Duan Chengfang had been observing Duan Hongji's expression. Hearing this, he said to Duan Ye, "Dad has his own plans. If you find it boring, go play Snake."
"Tsk." Duan Ye wrinkled his nose. The auction venue required everyone to turn off their mobile phones to prevent people from taking photos. Each guest was only given a tablet.
The tablet had no internet or entertainment functions. Duan Ye searched for a long time but only found a Snake and a Tetris game.
Dan Ye was bored and opened the Snake game, and began to direct the small snake to dance back and forth on the screen. While playing, he complained: "The old man is really annoying. He always takes me with him wherever he goes. It's so annoying... I don't have any personal freedom at all."
Duan Cheng gave Duan Ye a cold look. Duan Ye saw this and made a zipper-like motion to his mouth.
Di Hantian really spent a lot of money. The later the auction items were, the more valuable they were, and the higher the starting price was. The wealthy people who were bidding enthusiastically did not stop, but became more enthusiastic and more courageous. In Jia Renlu's words, they were "overwhelmed".
Good things don't come often, and money is a bastard!
Jiang Huiyi had been waiting, waiting for Duan Hongji to become angry at her extravagant spending and speak out to stop her.
In this way, she would have a reason to lose her temper with Duan Hongji, or even leave in anger and tear off the mask of a loving couple to the Master Erlingshan who was hiding somewhere unknown.
But no.
No matter how Jiang Huiyi spent money like water, Duan Hongji didn't even blink. The crocodile boss, who usually loved money like his life, seemed to regard money as dirt at this moment and place!
Jiang Huiyi had a sweet and happy smile on her face, but her heart was bleeding inch by inch.
Why do I still feel heartbroken for this man?
You already knew that, didn't you?
The only person in his heart was the woman named Axia. Duan Hongji lived his entire life for her. No matter money or his three sons, in Duan Hongji's eyes, they were just footnotes to that woman.
Why did she try to test this man's love in such a stupid way?
Night has fallen, but the auction is still going on in full swing.
"This collection is an authentic work of Guixu, a high-ranking monk from the Guang Dynasty..."
The auctioneer's voice reached her ears, and Jiang Huiyi came to her senses, only to find that the palms of her hands were bleeding from being pinched by her long nails.
"Master Guixu." Jiang Huiyi smiled. "He is the first among all the famous people in the history of the dynasties. Is this original work the special collection you mentioned?"
"No." Duan Hongji glanced at Jiang Huiyi, "If you want, take the photo. I have no objection."
Anyway, I can’t spend a penny of this money.
"No." Jiang Huiyi said, "I was fortunate enough to see the original works of Master Guixu. They are very Buddhist, and looking at them is like looking at the vast universe, but they are not suitable for me."
Jiang Huiyi doesn't want the vast universe or the world. She just wants to hold on to the person next to her.
Zhao Ruoming thought so too. What if he took a photo and watched it all over, and Jiang Huiyi was so disappointed that she felt empty? That would be terrible. He said no more.
The bidding for this authentic work was very intense, and it was finally sold for 2.6 million yuan, and the atmosphere in the venue reached a climax.
The auctioneer smiled and said, "The next piece of collection is the last piece of collection today."
A square glass cabinet slowly rose in the center of the auction table. Don't underestimate this cabinet, it is bulletproof. If someone forcibly opened it without a key, the cabinet would explode within three seconds.
Soft lights shone on the collections in the glass cabinets, and the projector projected the real-time image of the auction item onto a huge screen, revealing every detail.
In the glass cabinet, lying quietly on the white silk is a piece of honey-colored amber.
Such a big amber!
There was a slight commotion in the field. Although such a large piece of pure natural amber is indeed rare, it seems that it is not enough to be the finale, right? The original work of Master Guixu is obviously more qualified.
The auctioneer made a gesture to press down, and the auction hall suddenly became quiet.
The auctioneer said slowly:
"This is a piece of amber that was formed 100 million years ago - take a look.
"One day 100 million years ago, a..."
The well-trained auctioneer's lips trembled suddenly, and the words he uttered automatically became: "A snowflake and a drop of resin collided wonderfully..."
The people in the auction room blinked their eyes and looked at the screen again. Sure enough, what was wrapped in the amber was a snowflake!
There were bursts of exclamations in the field!
"I've heard of insect amber, plant amber, and even water amber, but today I saw snowflake amber for the first time!"
"What a rare treasure! I've finally opened my eyes today!"
Everyone was talking about it. Jiang Huiyi blinked and saw that there was indeed a snowflake wrapped in the amber on the screen.
Can snowflakes be considered flowers?
Jiang Huiyi leaned close to Duan Hongji's ear as if nothing had happened and said, "I heard someone say before that this piece was plant amber. How did it become snowflake amber?"
Duan Hongji said calmly, "The host made a mistake and the audience couldn't point it out, so they just echoed her. You should take a closer look."
Jiang Huiyi carefully looked at the images on the screen again, and even opened her tablet to start looking at the auction item information that the organizer had just sent.
"It's either flowers or snowflakes." Jiang Huiyi firmly pushed the tablet in front of Duan Hongji, "Look."
It seems that in Feng Liuxue's plot, plot killing is invincible. Even the heroine like Jiang Huiyi will be affected.
Great first person perspective!
Duan Hongji said, "We'll talk about snowflakes or other flowers after we get them. This is what I want to bid on. I'll bid for it later, and you don't have to do anything. I'll let you know when I need you."
The host on stage continued:
"Language is so pale in the face of the might of nature!"
“People today cannot see the moon of the past, but this moon once shone on the ancients. This flower of ice and snow in amber has spanned a long history. With the moonlight of the past, it shows us the insignificance of human beings and the wonder of nature…”
"Now, I declare that the starting price for this amber is -
"One hundred million!"