A virtual princess? She's a real princess!

Someone has already raised their paddle at "11".

"Okay, Mr. No. 23, 11, 11 once," the auctioneer shouted, striking the gavel once.

"Box No. 9, 120,000, 120,000 once, 120,000 twice," Bian Xiao raised her paddle. However, she was too small, so after she raised her paddle, the waitress next to her raised her paddle to signal to the auctioneer on her behalf.

The number 23 bidder held up the sign below "15". He had recently taken in a charming mistress, and this hairpin looked beautiful on her head. He also had another one for his wife, so they would complement each other perfectly.

“23号先生15万确定吗？”因为一下子加价了3万，拍卖师向23号确认，得到肯定回答后，“23号先生15万一次”

"Xiaoxiao, how about we add more?" Lin Zhiqing leaned over and said.

"Shock him in one go," Bian He nodded in agreement with Lin Zhiqing's approach.

"How much should we add? What if we add too much and lose money?" Bian Xiao was a little conflicted, but the auctioneer had already called out the number three times. Bian Xiao gritted his teeth and told the waitress 20.

The waitress immediately raised a sign.

"Is the price of 200,000 for Box 9 confirmed?" The waitress saw Bian Xiao nod and confirm with the auctioneer.

"Private room number nine costs 20 yuan per session."

No one raised their paddle. Number 23 thought about it and decided to let it go. He wasn't picky about his lover; he could just send her something else next time. The people in the private room clearly liked this one, so there was no need to fight for it for his lover.

When Bian Xiao and Lin Zhiqing shouted out 200,000, they clutched their chests. "My god, I can actually bid 50,000 more with a single move at an auction! Wow, I've really made something of myself!"

"make a deal!"

"Yay!" Bian Xiao and Lin Zhiqin hugged each other happily. This was the first time they had successfully participated in an auction on their own.

"The children are so cute," Zhong Daiyi and Lin Qiaoanna watched the fun from behind.

As the auction drew to a close, the three children grew bored. Several wealthy women were interested in Lin Qiaoanna's fan, and it took a fierce competition to finally acquire it.

Bian Xiao, Lin Zhiqing, and Bian He watched Lin Qiaoanna gracefully raise her bidding paddle and increase the price. They looked at Lin Qiaoanna with unimaginative admiration, which made the latter very happy.

Zhong Daiyi didn't make a purchase until the entire auction, when she finally set her sights on a Kangxi bamboo high-relief landscape and figure brush pot. Its rustic yet exquisite design made it a true gem among bamboo carvings. Naturally, many others wanted to collect it.

The auctioneer's minimum bid increment was 10, but the collectors were bidding millions. With the bidding reaching millions, the three children were no longer bored, watching the fierce competition below with rapt attention.

"888 million," Zhong Daiyi casually tossed out a number, taking a sip of tea. The three children stared at her, mouths agape. She smiled back, "What's wrong, darlings?"

"There's not much milk."

"Holy crap! Grandma, no, are we that rich? 888 million, not 888 yuan, just for a bamboo pen holder?!" Bian Xiao was completely stunned.

Lin Zhiqing too, 888 million!!! Even if you sold her for 50 yuan a pound of beef in your past life, you wouldn't get 8000 yuan. My friend's great-grandmother spent 888 million to buy a pen holder?

Bian He had gone fishing with his great-grandfather before, which gave him some understanding of local prices, so he was very shocked by his great-grandmother's wealth.

The 888 million figure stunned the three young men, but not the other auctioneers.

However, the sheer audacity of adding 180 million in one go effectively eliminated 90% of the competitors from the competition.

"One million times"

...

"950 per time"

"1000 million!" Zhong Daiyi raised the bid again. Calm and unperturbed, she finished announcing the price and, still holding Bian Xiao, smiled, saying, "Xiao Xiao, don't you think this pen holder suits your sister Ahe perfectly?" Bian Xiao's attention was immediately diverted. Thinking carefully about the pen holder, she couldn't help but nod, "It really suits you, sister."

The crowd below erupted in uproar. Who was in VIP box number nine at this multi-million dollar auction?

One collector, still persistent with "1050," raised the price for box number five.

Zhong Daiyi continued to raise the price of "1060".

"Grandma, why did you only add 10?" It wasn't that 10 wasn't much, but compared to Zhong Daiyi's million-dollar bids just now, it was indeed very little. Bian He asked, and the other two children looked at Zhong Daiyi.

Zhong Daiyi patted Bian He's little head. "Since the price is about right, it's not worth raising it any further. There's only one person competing with us, so there's no need to raise it so much. We can raise it little by little until he's unwilling to raise it any further, and then we can get what I want for the least amount of money."

"Oh~" How amazing! The three children understood. "Grandma is so amazing!" "Grandma Zhong is so smart!" The children's praise made Zhong Daiyi feel like she was flying.

Since ancient times, people have been unable to get past their grandchildren; the sound of a child's tender voice can make an old person lose their soul.

"1120 three times! Congratulations to Box 9!" As the gavel struck, everyone applauded in celebration. The three children in the box also excitedly clapped around Zhong Daiyi.

"So it's Mrs. Bian. I'm completely willing to lose to you." A middle-aged man was relieved to see Zhong Daiyi coming out of VIP room number nine. The title of Hong Kong's richest old lady was well-deserved.

"Xiao Wen, I'm sorry, but I really don't want to part with this pen holder." Zhong Daiyi knew Wen Liangfeng; he was a well-known collector who loved collecting all kinds of bamboo products.

Since it was getting late and the three children were exhausted, they chatted briefly before saying goodbye.

"Brother Feng, who is this old lady?" a brightly dressed girl next to Wen Liangfeng asked.

“This is Mrs. Bian, Bian Zhansheng’s wife, Zhong Daiyi. She’s the land queen of Hong Kong, she practically owns Causeway Bay. You’re from the mainland, it’s normal that you don’t recognize her,” Wen Liangfeng replied.

He met the woman when he went to the mainland to invest some time ago. She was prettier and gentler than his wife, who was a rich girl at home, so he brought her back to Hong Kong from the mainland to be his mistress.

Hong Kong abolished polygamy in 1971, but even after the abolition, wealthy families still had many concubines.

If you don't have a concubine, you'll keep a mistress. Wealthy wives who marry into powerful families will also keep young lovers; as long as they don't cause trouble, nobody will interfere.

The woman watched Zhong Daiyi and her group's retreating figures, memorized the details, and then nestled closer to Wen Liangfeng. Today, she had attended an auction and experienced the extravagant lifestyle of "high society," which made her yearn for it.

She wanted to stay in this world forever and didn't want to go back to that small county town in the mainland, where she ate 3-yuan wontons and couldn't afford jade or even a gold bracelet without relying on her future husband's family.

Since I'm going to have to serve men anyway, and men in the county town are no better than serving wealthy men from Hong Kong. So what if I'm a mistress? I've heard that rich men in Hong Kong keep a bunch of concubines, they don't need another one.

Today, the wealthy woman bought a pen holder for 1120 million, which left her speechless. These wealthy women are just lucky, born into good families, and married well. Just because she wasn't born into a good family doesn't mean she can't work hard later on?

Actually, she didn't lose money at this auction; Wen Liangfeng bought a jade bracelet for her. However, she kept thinking about the 1120 million yuan.

1120 million.

Even after returning home, Lin Zhiqing couldn't stop thinking about the 1120 million yuan. Lin Qiaoanna removed her makeup, took a shower, and came out to find her daughter waiting for her on the sofa, hugging a small rabbit pillow.

"What's wrong, baby?" Anna sat on the sofa, hugged Lin Zhiqing tightly, and kissed her daughter's little face as she asked.

Lin Zhiqing loves it when her mother calls her "baby," it makes her feel loved by her mother. Nestled in her mother's arms, Lin Zhiqing asked the question she had always wanted to ask.

"Mommy, I've discovered that Grandma Zhong is so rich!" This mainly means knowing that someone is wealthy, but it's completely different from witnessing a rich woman spending over 1000 million yuan on a pen holder in 2005 without batting an eye.

"Haha, your Grandma Zhong is the richest old lady in Hong Kong. Mommy doesn't know how to do business, but our Qingqing has to. Mommy doesn't know how, so I can only learn from your Grandma Zhong and buy more land and houses for our Qingqing."

"Is Grandma Zhong really that amazing?" My goodness, what kind of best friend did I find? Hearing that Anna bought land for herself, Lin Zhiqing also marveled at her mother's foresight. Real estate will be incredibly profitable in the next 20 years.

Oh, and there's gaming, esports, short videos, e-commerce... Lin Zhiqin's eyes lit up more and more as she thought about it. Her family was good at predicting trends, wouldn't this lead her family and best friends to success?!

"Mommy, wait for Qingqing to grow up. When Qingqing grows up, she will buy Mommy a big house and a bracelet worth 1000 million!" Lin Zhiqing patted her chest and made promises to Joanna.

"Didn't Daddy have one? Qingqing can't be biased!" Lin Guoqi asked with a smile as she returned to the bedroom and heard her daughter promising her wife a whole bunch of benefits.

He walked over to Anna, kissed his wife's red lips, and was gently pushed away by her. He continued, "Daddy is very sad that Qingqing won't give him the big house, so he won't take Qingqing out to play tomorrow."

"Daddy! No way! Qingqing will take the big house!" Lin Zhiqing threw herself into Lin Guoqi's arms and cried out, and laughter filled the Lin family's bedroom.