Urban drama: Starting from rejecting Fan Shengmei on a blind date

The auction finally began in the big hotel. Many people came to participate, and among them were well-known figures. At least Zhou Chen knew Tan Zongming.

This guy was sitting in the middle with the air of a big boss, and there was someone next to him whispering, no one knew what they were talking about, but judging from the way the other person was bowing his head, it was obvious that he was giving him face.

“Welcome everyone to this auction. I am Raymond, the host of Suli Auction House.

We would like to thank Mr. Tan Zongming, President of Shengxuan Group, for providing us with this precious location, which allows us to present the rare treasures in this auction to the public."

A foreigner started chattering at the auction venue, and Tan Zongming quickly stood up and waved to everyone. To put it nicely, this action was charity, but to put it bluntly, it was buying fame. He was not short of money, and he had hosted too many such cocktail parties.

When the auction house approached Tan Zongming, he agreed without hesitation to hold an auction at his own cocktail party. After all, this was also a good opportunity to expand his network.

The audience gave Tan Zongming a lot of face and they all applauded. The auction officially began only after Tan Zongming sat down.

"The first item to be auctioned is a treasure our auction house found abroad, a Yuan Dynasty blue and white plum vase, donated by a foreign collector Daniel. It is said to be a family heirloom from the late Qing Dynasty.

The bottle is dotted with plum blossoms, with a beautiful shape and rich color. The last time it appeared at an auction house, it was sold at a high price of nearly 30 million.

This plum vase is absolutely a rare treasure. The starting price is 100 million, and each bid will increase by million. Interested parties can bid."

As soon as the words were spoken, bidders began to place bids, and the price soon exceeded 30 million, making it quite lively for a while.

Sister Zhou Xingchen just watched all this quietly. Their target was the pink diamond, not the blue and white porcelain vase. Their family was in the luxury goods business and knew nothing about antiques, so they didn't want to take the risk of raising the price.

Zhou Chen just took a look at it twice and showed no interest. With his identification skills, he could clearly see the value of this plum vase. Although it was authentic, it was not worth 20 million at all. He would not waste this money.

What's more, the host of this auction house is also a shrewd guy. He deliberately said that he bought it from a foreign collector. It is said to be a family heirloom from the late Qing Dynasty. What he meant was that it was looted from abroad during the Eight-Nation Alliance.

Haha, what they said is just to arouse the patriotism of the Chinese people. It seems that they are saying that the country’s things must be taken back, and you patriotic rich people must bid quickly.

In the end, Tan Zongming spent 40 million to get it. Seeing this scene, Zhou Chen, who was watching, was speechless. You rich people don’t care about money, right?

The auction continued, but Zhou Chen had no interest until the auction house took out a landscape painting that caught his attention.

"The next painting is a landscape painting by an unknown painter from the late Ming Dynasty, imitating Tang Bohu's style. Although it's not the original, it still has a certain collection value. The starting price is five million, and each bid will be in increments of one hundred thousand. Interested parties can bid."

When they saw the service staff pulling open the calligraphy and paintings, the crowd below was talking about it. An unknown painter dared to offer a price of five million for a fake painting. Did he take us for fools?

Calligraphy and paintings are either extremely famous or have a lot of cultural heritage. Some people buy them just to show off their taste. They might be embarrassed to hang an unknown fake painting at home, so no one would bid for it.

Zhou Chen, who didn't care much at first, was curious when he saw the sudden silence.

He couldn't help but take a few more glances, and then with his identification skills, Zhou Chen discovered that this was actually a painting within a painting, which aroused Zhou Chen's interest.

Seeing that no one was bidding, Zhou Chen directly bid five million. As soon as he said this, everyone's attention was focused on him. Tan Zongming didn't expect to see Zhou Chen here.

Even his sister Zhou Xingchen didn't expect that her brother would actually bid, so she didn't react at all for a while.

By the time the sister reacted, the host had already struck the hammer. Apparently, the host was also afraid that Zhou Chen would go back on his word, so he finalized the auction early.

Zhou Xingchen watched her brother spend five million to buy a fake painting. Seeing her brother's smug look, she really wanted to scold him, "You prodigal son!"

Just when her sister was about to blame her, Zhou Chen shook his head and then gently soothed her, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Am I setting a trap for Li Yang?"

The auction then continued, and after several items were auctioned, it was finally time for the highlight of the day, which was the pink diamond that everyone was looking forward to.

"I believe everyone has been looking forward to the following items for a long time, so without further ado, let's get started.

Next up is a ten-carat pink diamond recently mined in South Africa, named the Pink Tear.

The last time a pink diamond this large appeared at auction was three years ago, when it fetched a whopping $60 million. This item is priced at $400 million, with bids increasing by one million each time. Interested parties are welcome to bid."

Following the host's introduction, a pink diamond appeared in front of everyone along with the diamond's appraisal certificate.

Everyone knew that this was the finale, so they immediately took it seriously. Especially the women who loved beauty, they kept talking about it. Obviously, few women could not remain moved by the diamonds.

Sister Zhou Xingchen was so nervous that she grabbed Zhou Chen's hand. This scene made Zhou Chen speechless. He knew you were nervous, but what was the point of pinching me?

Everyone at the scene looked at each other, and no one took the initiative to make an offer. Zhou Chen took a look at the pink diamond and then laughed. With his identification skills, all the information about the diamond was revealed, and Zhou Chen discovered that the diamond was actually fake.

No, it cannot be said to be fake. It can only be said that it is not a natural diamond, but an artificial diamond. Moreover, it is not produced in South Africa, but in our own country. When it comes to counterfeiting diamonds, who can compare with us?

Sister Zhou Xingchen wanted to raise her hand to bid immediately, but Zhou Chen pulled her back and then shook his head at her.

Just when his sister was confused, Zhou Chen looked at Li Yang not far away, and then gave him a provocative look, as if to say, "Waiting for your quote?"

Anyway, Zhou Chen had just bought a fake painting to establish an image of a brainless person, so of course he had to provoke the other party now.

Unable to bear the anger, Ding Yao glanced at Li Yang. Seeing Li Yang nodded, Ding Yao immediately raised her hand and offered a price of 4 million.

Seeing this, Zhou Chen raised his hand and added another 10 million, pretending to be a wealthy man who would fight with you to the end. Then the others became spectators, and Zhou Chen and Ding Yao started arguing directly.

But Zhou Chen knew that their psychological bottom line was 500 million. In that case, I will cheat you out of 500 million. Therefore, after the other party quoted 500 million, Zhou Chen did not increase the price.

This scene immediately made Zhou Chen's sister anxious. She didn't know what her brother was doing. Even Li Yang frowned. He always felt that everything was going too smoothly.

Haha, Li Yang didn’t know that he had fallen into Zhou Chen’s trap. Zhou Chen would definitely make him lose 500 million.