At around [-]:[-], everyone took their seats at the auction venue.

I don’t know if it was a deliberate arrangement, but Qiao Xingcan and Ye Ning were seated next to each other, and their number plates were No. [-] and No. [-] respectively.

After the host made a speech on the stage, a female auctioneer in a formal dress appeared and began to explain the items.

The theme of this charity auction is art and love, and most of the auction items are paintings and works of art.

The first auction item is a sculpture made of pure white marble. It is carved with an elegant and free posture of a dancer while dancing, allowing people to feel the vitality and charm exuded by the dancer's body.

Qiao Xingcan felt that An Wen would like it at first sight. Her birthday was coming soon, so it was just right to buy it as a birthday gift!

The auctioneer said loudly, "Lot No. 50, Spring Dancer, is a work by the famous sculpture master Westerland. The starting price is [-], and each time the placard is raised, it will increase by [-]."

After the words fell, Qiao Xingcan and Ye Ning raised their number plates one after another.

The former is because he really wants it, while the latter is a spur-of-the-moment decision to compete with Qiao Xingcan.

The auctioneer glanced at Qiao Xingcan and said loudly, "The bid on the 55th is [-]!"

Then he looked at Ye Ning with a smile on his face, "The bid is 60 on the [-]th!"

Qiao Xingcan glanced sideways at Ye Ning and raised his sign again.

Ye Ning was also unwilling to be outdone.

"No. 65 bid [-]!"

"The bid on the 70th is [-]!"

"..."

The two refused to admit defeat and raised their cards frequently, and the price soon soared to 110 million.

At first, there were other people raising cards once or twice, but gradually the whole place fell silent, leaving only Ye Ning still competing with Qiao Xingcan.

His wrists were a little sore from holding the cards, so Qiao Xingcan shook his arms, intending to make a quick decision.

She raised the number plate and said loudly, "Don't bother me. I like this work very much. I will bid 200 million directly!"

As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar.

200 million is not worth mentioning to these young masters and ladies, but this statue is only worth 70. Buying it for nearly three times the price is either a waste of money or a deliberate attempt to target Ye Ning!

Of course, 200 million is just a drop in the bucket for Ye Ning, but she is a second-generation official after all, and her family's business is not open to the public.

With her dad standing here, if she dares to spend millions casually, the supervisory committee will immediately call her dad in for tea and chat!

Qiao Xingcan was sure that she did not dare and would not use her father's official career to protect her face!

Everyone in the audience was whispering, and Ye Ning looked ugly. She turned her head to look at Qiao Xingcan, her smile not reaching her eyes, "Ms. Qiao, are you sure you want to spend 200 million to buy this thing with a maximum market value of 70?"

Qiao Xingcan responded with a polite smile, "Art is priceless, not to mention this charity auction. All auction proceeds will be donated to children in mountainous areas. I am happy to contribute more!"

Her words directly gave her a moral sublimation. Regardless of whether Ye Ning was angry or not, she was pretending to be successful anyway.

Ye Ning raised the corners of her lips without changing her expression, but the left hand hidden under the number plate had been clenched until it lost all color.

The atmosphere at the scene was subtle, but there were a few people who wanted to curry favor with Ye Ning, wondering whether they should pay to take a photo of Lot [-] and give it to Ye Ning.

But before raising the sign, her mind suddenly turned around. If everyone could afford 200 million, and only Ye Ning couldn't raise the price, she would probably be even more embarrassed!

The auctioneer looked at Ye Ning's face, and his voice dropped a few degrees unconsciously, "One million once, one million twice, one million three times, deal done! Thank you Miss Qiao for supporting our charity!"

With a smile on her face, Qiao Xingcan lowered her head to straighten her dress, changed her position and leaned on the back of the chair, before moving on to the next auction.

This is just an appetizer. As long as Ye Ning is interested in it, she will fight her to the end whether she likes it or not.

The main purpose is to piss her off.

Ye Ning didn't dare to bid any higher after the highest bid reached 150 million, while Qiao Xingcan's bid had no upper limit.

Everyone present could see that Qiao Xingcan was targeting Ye Ning!As for the reason, no one knows. No matter how you look at them, they are both incomparable.

Some of the guests at the scene knew that when Qiao Xingcan participated in a movie promotion event in Yucheng, he was stopped outside the door by Ye Ning, who was the organizer, for an hour. At that time, it became a hot topic.

The people behind were whispering to each other, and soon the feud between the two spread to everyone's ears.

Ye Ning was so angry that her teeth chattered, and she felt like she would lose all her face today!

But the ordeal was far from over. The last lot was a grotesque oil painting of a character.

Once it was displayed, Ye Ning's eyes turned green!The body also leaned forward slightly uncontrollably.

The auctioneer introduced excitedly, "This oil painting is the last remaining work of the Chinese painter Ted before his death. It was once exhibited in the not-for-sale collection of the Chinese Oil Painting Museum. It was purchased by a mysterious Chinese man three years ago. The wealthy businessman spent a lot of money to buy it back, and now the wealthy businessman anonymously donates it to us for a charity auction!"

Qiao Xingcan didn't have to turn his head to look, he could imagine how wonderful Ye Ning's face was!

The mysterious wealthy businessman mentioned by the auctioneer is Qi Zhan, and he donated this painting anonymously.

Before coming, Qi Zhan had made it clear to Qiao Xingcan.

Because the painter Ted is Ye Ning's idol, three years ago, when she and Qi Zhan were still in a relationship, they attended an oil painting exhibition together.

At that time, Ye Ning dreamed of getting this painting, but the oil painting gallery refused to sell it no matter what.

Not long after, Ye Ning broke up with Qi Zhan due to family pressure.

Before Qi Zhan returned to China, he sent someone to the oil painting gallery and bought the painting with a little effort.

At that time, the young and energetic Qi Zhan just wanted to take revenge on Ye Ning so that she would never get what he liked.

But after he returned to China, he discovered that he had let go of the relationship in less than two months.

Since then, the oil painting has been gathering dust in the family's warehouse until it was put to use this time.

Ye Ning clutched the number plate in her hand, her face tense and her eyes firm. She had to get this painting!

With this thought in her mind, she calmly took out her mobile phone, opened WeChat, and sent a message to a small group of eight people, "No matter how much it costs, you must help me take this painting. I will give you two more in private." I’ll buy it with you at the perfect price!”

At the same time, the mobile phones of several female colleagues in the hall vibrated. After seeing the message in the group, several people looked at each other and secretly sat up straight and prepared to bid.

The auctioneer said in an excited voice, "Lot No. 15, the starting price is 100 million! Each time the placard is raised, the price will increase by [-]!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Xingcan raised the sign in her hand, and Ye Ning followed suit.

But after going back and forth two or three times, Ye Ning suddenly stopped following.

Qiao Xingcan was just wondering when he suddenly heard the auction shouting, "No. 17 bid 170 million!"

Qiao Xingcan turned around and saw a woman in the third row with heavy makeup holding a sign and looking at her provocatively.

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