Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

If someone paid a little attention, they would find that Zhou Xiaoyu's fists were clenched so tightly that his nails had sunk into his flesh.

Obviously, he was not at peace.

Seeing that Zhou Xiaoyu did not bid, Zhao Wenhao shook his head slightly disappointed and sighed.

The others who wanted to buy the painting were also stunned by Zhao Wenhao's bold move at first, until the host asked again, and then someone started bidding.

"Mr. 63 bids 52. Anyone else want to bid?"

The host quickly announced the new bidder.

This time, Zhao Wenhao did not continue to make an offer, but sat aside and watched the show.

In the end, this painting "Begonia" by Zhang Daqian was bought by No. 25 for 65 yuan.

The auction continues.

The third lot to be auctioned is an Aston Martin supercar.

This car is a limited edition signature model, with a total of 20 produced worldwide. It can accelerate from 2.7 to 340 km/h in seconds and has a top speed of km/h.

The vehicle is silver-gray in color and most of the material is made of carbon fiber.

The effect of the slide show looks magnificent.

This kind of supercar is the favorite of young people.

As soon as the host started introducing the car, many young people in the audience started chattering. Obviously, many of them came just for this car, including Zhou Xiaoyu over there.

"Mr. Zhao, are you interested in taking it?" Zhang Peng, who was sitting next to Zhao Wenhao, came over at the right time, with a spring-like smile on his face, and asked softly.

Zhao Wenhao's lips curled up slightly, and he smiled back: "Haha, let's take a look first. If the price is right, it's a good choice."

"I personally like this car very much, but unfortunately its price is too high. As far as I know, it will cost at least 300 million Hong Kong dollars to buy it. And if there are more bidders, the final price may be as high as 400 million or even higher. So, I can only admire it from the sidelines."

Zhang Peng shook his head helplessly, with a hint of reluctance and regret in his eyes.

Zhao Wenhao naturally had no intention of buying this car.

Although he is not very old, driving such a luxury car is too ostentatious and inconsistent with his low-key and introverted personality.

However, when he noticed Zhou Xiaoyu whispering with someone not far away, he looked quite excited and seemed to be very interested in the car.

So, a little prank idea came to Zhao Wenhao's mind.

"Okay, let's start the auction now. This impressive Aston Martin supercar has a starting price of just HK$230 million."

As the discussion among the audience gradually died down, the host seized the opportunity and made an enthusiastic announcement.

"300 million!" Zhao Wenhao raised the number plate without hesitation, his voice loud and firm.

"Again! Who is this? Why haven't I seen him before? Could he be a hired agent for the auction company?"

A young man sitting in the front row frowned and turned to look at Zhao Wenhao.

"I haven't seen it either, so it's hard to say."

His friends beside him also looked over, their eyes full of confusion and speculation.

However, facing everyone's questioning gazes, Zhao Wenhao remained unmoved, like a statue as steady as Mount Tai.

The reason why he bid so decisively was because he just heard Zhang Peng say that the car itself was worth 300 million.

But in the eyes of others, Zhao Wenhao's actions seemed a little suspicious.

In particular, he had been bidding up the prices in the previous auctions, but had never actually purchased any of the items.

This makes people wonder whether he really intends to buy these items or is just a shill hired by the auction company.

As for the host, he was naturally smiling happily.

He knew in his heart that Zhao Wenhao was not a proxy, but he was secretly happy.

Because the higher the auction price, the higher his commission will be.

So he hurriedly said, "Mr. 72 bids 300 million. Is there anyone else who wants to bid?"

He tried to interrupt the discussion in the audience.

After some hesitation, someone finally raised the sign in his hand.

"320 million, number 36 bid 320 million."

With the host's quotation, the atmosphere on the scene was ignited again.

Then, another bid was made.

"330 million! Mr. 43 bids 330 million. Is there a higher price? This is a limited edition Aston Martin Signature Edition. There are only 20 in the world! If you miss it, you'll never get another chance!"

"340 million. Mr. 85 bids 340 million."

When the host announced number 85, Zhao Wenhao subconsciously turned his gaze to Zhou Xiaoyu who was not far away.

Sure enough, at this moment Zhou Xiaoyu was holding up his sign and loudly quoting his price.

Zhao Wenhao made a prompt decision and without hesitation raised the sign in his hand and shouted, "380 million!"

As soon as Zhou Xiaoyu heard Zhao Wenhao's voice, he was immediately furious.

He originally came here for this super sports car, and he already had a clear price bottom line in his mind.

At this moment, he couldn't help but start to worry, fearing that Zhao Wenhao would continue to raise the price.

If this is true, then buying the car for 400 million yuan will probably be a pipe dream.

“400万，85号先生出价400万。难道这又是一场85号和72号之间的激烈对决吗？让我们拭目以待吧！”

The host shouted excitedly, while also trying to fan the enthusiasm of the audience.

Zhao Wenhao deliberately acted a little hesitant, as if he was thinking about whether to continue raising the price.

But in the end, he resolutely raised the sign and shouted out the new price: "410 million!"

"Wow, just as expected, Mr. 72 bids again, this time for 410 million! Is there anyone willing to offer a higher price?"

The host's face flushed with excitement. He seemed to see the scene of prices rising continuously at the auction again.

Zhou Xiaoyu, on the other side, saw that Zhao Wenhao seemed a little hesitant and immediately raised his sign: "430 million!"

After quoting the price, he raised his chin towards Zhao Wenhao provocatively, just like Zhao Wenhao had done to him before.

Zhao Wenhao shook his head and stopped bidding.

His goal has been achieved, and there is no need to compete anymore.

What if Zhou Xiaoyu also wanted to cheat him, would he really spend more than 400 million to buy him?

Putting aside other things, just looking at the current roads in China, it would be difficult for a car like this to drive on the road.

Then why did he waste this money?

So Zhao Wenhao stopped talking.

On the contrary, Zhang Peng, who was standing next to him, felt a little indignant when he saw Zhou Xiaoyu's arrogance.

He encouraged, "I think this price is almost his limit. Why don't you increase it a little more? Maybe you can get it."

Zhao Wenhao shook his head, smiled, and said, "Forget it, just give it to him."

He thought to himself, could it be that you, Zhang Peng, are the shills at the auction?

"Okay, let him be arrogant again." Seeing that Zhao Wenhao was indifferent, Zhang Peng had no choice but to give up.