My Sexy CEO Wife-Chapter 113 - 112 Auction

"You knew I was coming?" Dongfang Jian raised an eyebrow.

Gao Fei nodded, "I did, and it's precisely because I knew you were coming that I showed up."

Dongfang Jian's mouth twitched a few times, "What do you want?"

"Don't be nervous." Gao Fei waved his hand dismissively, "I just want to shoot the breeze and catch up with you, nothing more."

"I don't want to catch up with you!" After saying that, Dongfang Jian turned to leave.

"Hey, don't go." Gao Fei reached out to stop Dongfang Jian, "Why are you leaving as soon as you get here?" He said with a smile beginning to form at the corner of his mouth, "Are you scared of me?"

"Scared of you?" Dongfang Jian glared, "Me, scared of you? What a joke! In this world, there is no one that Dongfang Jian is afraid of! There wasn't in the past, there isn't now, and there won't be in the future!"

"If you're not scared of me, then why are you leaving?"

"I... I have things to do..."

"Things to do? Like what?"

"Why should I tell you!"

...

"Since you're here, no need to rush off," Gao Fei said with a slight smile, "unless you're scared of me, too afraid to stay."

"Fine, I won't leave, I'll stay here today!" Dongfang Jian declared proudly, "Gao Fei, don't think that just because you've made a little money, you can disregard me, let me tell you, if I want to deal with you, it would just take one word from me."

"Is that right," Gao Fei smiled, "I have a sentence for you too, listen carefully, back in the day, you mocked me and even brought a bunch of thugs to attack me, I've kept all those accounts, and I'll settle them with you bit by bit, clear and thorough."

"Come on, I'm not afraid of you," Dongfang Jian snorted, "Just a nouveau riche, what's so impressive about that?"

Just as the tension was ramping up, a beautiful melody filled the venue, followed by the host making an entrance, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to tonight's charity gala. We will be auctioning off eighteen items, and all the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the mountain areas... All right, please take your seats now... The auction will begin shortly..."

"I'm going to bid on the items," Dongfang Jian said, stepping forward.

"Brother Fei, are you just going to let him off the hook so easily?" Lu Hao asked.

"Let's go, we'll take a look too," Gao Fei led Lu Hao and the others forward.

Each invitation had a number marked on it, and everyone took their seat according to those numbers. By coincidence, Gao Fei's seat ended up right next to Dongfang Jian's.

Dongfang Jian immediately stood up and swapped seats with someone beside him.

Gao Fei laughed. More than half a year ago, Dongfang Jian used to be so high and mighty around him, unbearable in his arrogance, but now, seeing him, he couldn't get away fast enough, such a big change.

...

"The auction will now begin!"

The host brought out the first item, "These are a pair of gold earrings, once worn by the famous movie star Gongsun Piaoxue. She was one of the hottest actresses in the eighties, but sadly passed away due to illness, a real pity... If Gongsun Piaoxue were still alive, she would certainly be even more popular...

Well, let's get back to the matter at hand, the starting bid for these earrings is thirty thousand, and each bid must increase by at least five thousand... Okay, you may begin bidding now."

"Thirty-five thousand," a lady started the bidding, she was a fan of Gongsun Piaoxue, wanting to buy the earrings as a memento.

"Forty thousand," a middle-aged woman raised her hand to bid, she was also a fan of Gongsun Piaoxue.

"Forty-five thousand."

"Fifty thousand."

"Fifty-five thousand."

...

In a short while, the price soared to one hundred thousand.

"One hundred thousand once, one hundred thousand twice... one hundred thousand three times, sold!" the host brought down the hammer with a thud, "The earrings go to the lady in seat seven, please proceed to the back to settle the payment after the auction is over."

"Now we move on to the second item."

"This is a painting from the late Qing Dynasty, written by a princess, those interested may bid, the starting bid is one hundred thousand, each bid must go up by at least ten thousand, okay, let the bidding begin." The host was holding an old painting that looked a bit worn but well preserved.

"One hundred and ten thousand."

"One hundred and twenty thousand."

"One hundred and thirty thousand."

...

The painting eventually sold for two hundred and eighty thousand.

"The third item up for auction is a jade pendant," the host introduced, "This is an early Qing Dynasty jade pendant, worn by a prince. The front has a carving of a qilin, and the back is etched with flora. It's extremely well preserved and has great value for collectors... The starting bid is three hundred thousand, with each bid increasing by no less than fifty thousand."

"Three hundred and fifty thousand!" No sooner had the host finished speaking than Dongfang Jian raised his hand to bid.

"Four hundred thousand!" Lu Hao followed suit, placing a bid as well.

"Four hundred and fifty thousand!"

"Five hundred thousand!"

"Six hundred thousand!"

"Eight hundred thousand!"

"One million!"

...

In the blink of an eye, the price of the Jade Pendant soared to one million.

"One million five hundred thousand!" Lu Hao continued to raise the bid.

Dongfang Jian looked at Lu Hao with icy eyes, "You're dragging this out with me, aren't you?"

"That's right, I'm dragging this out with you. If you don't like it, just keep bidding!" Lu Hao said in a carefree manner, "If you can win this Jade Pendant today, then you truly have some skill."

"Two million!" Dongfang Jian shouted loudly.

"Three million!" Lu Hao's voice was even louder.

"Four million!" Dongfang Jian continued to raise the bid.

"Five million!" Lu Hao followed without showing any weakness.

"..." Dongfang Jian's face showed a moment of hesitation.

"Keep bidding!" Lu Hao mocked, "Got scared, did you? Don't dare to bid anymore, do you? You're just a coward! Damn!"

"Six million!" Dongfang Jian, unable to bear Lu Hao's ridicule, added another million in one breath, and what infuriated him even more was that Lu Hao actually shut his mouth and withdrew from the bidding, "Keep bidding, why aren't you? Got scared? Chickening out?"

Lu Hao smacked his lips, "I have one virtue, and that's liking to do others a favor. Since you like that Jade Pendant so much, I'll withdraw from the bidding and not compete with you."

"You're playing me!" Dongfang Jian's face turned a shade of green with anger, finally realizing that Lu Hao was not really interested in bidding for the Jade Pendant—he just wanted to provoke him into paying several times the price.

"Six million for the first time, six million for the second time, six million for the third time! Sold!" The auctioneer brought down the hammer with force, "This Jade Pendant belongs to the guest in seat number nine. After the auction ends, please proceed to the back to settle the payment."

"Idiot." Lu Hao scoffed, "Spending six million to buy a Jade Pendant worth several hundred thousand, what a giant idiot!"

Gao Fei nodded in agreement, "Right, that's indeed pretty foolish."

Dongfang Jian was seething inside. He had never been made a fool of like this before in his life. He was determined to settle this score!

"The fourth item is an ink slab from the late Ming Dynasty, beautifully shaped and grand, well-preserved, a supreme grade ink slab that's hard to come by," the host raised a pitch-black ink slab, "Fortunate are those who enjoy writing... The starting price is five hundred thousand, and each increase must be no less than one hundred thousand."

"Hey." Lu Hao nudged Dongfang Jian with his chin, "This ink slab isn't bad, huh? Are you interested in bidding for it?"

Dongfang Jian turned his head away, completely ignoring Lu Hao.

"I've got my eye on this ink slab, so you'd better not compete with me." Saying this, Lu Hao raised his hand, "Eight hundred thousand." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Good, this gentleman has offered eight hundred thousand; is there anyone willing to bid higher?" the host asked aloud.

"One million!" Dongfang Jian raised his hand.

"Oh? Competing with me?" Lu Hao sneered, "You really don't know what's good for you. I bid one million two hundred thousand!"

"One million five hundred thousand," Dongfang Jian said expressionlessly. He had no interest in the ink slab, and the only reason he was bidding was to annoy Lu Hao. He had already decided that once the price was raised to a certain point, he would drop out and let Lu Hao suffer a loss.

"Two million!" Lu Hao's eyes popped with determination, "Let me tell you, I'm determined to have that ink slab!"

"Three million." Dongfang Jian continued to bid.

"Four million!" Lu Hao stood up abruptly, pushing his chair back, "You try bidding again!"

"Hmph!" Dongfang Jian snorted derisively, "Five million!" This would be his last bid. As long as Lu Hao raised the price again, he would drop out, but what happened next infuriated Dongfang Jian beyond measure.

"To spend five million on a worthless ink slab, you really are willing." Lu Hao taunted, "I'm out." After saying this, he sat down.

"What?" Dongfang Jian was stunned in place. What's going on? Why did Lu Hao suddenly drop out? This is bad! Dongfang Jian quickly realized that he had been played again! Gosh damn it!

"Big idiot." Lu Hao grinned and laughed heartily, "I was just messing with you, didn't expect you to take it seriously, interesting, really interesting. Hey, your IQ must be at a primary school level, right?"

Dongfang Jian clenched his fists tightly, his face looking extremely unpleasant. He really wanted to rush up and give Lu Hao a good beating, but in the end, he held back. With helpers around Lu Hao, if he went up, he would definitely be the one getting beaten.

A sneer played on the corner of Gao Fei's mouth. Lu Hao indeed had a talent for messing with people.

...

After that, Dongfang Jian grew wiser. No matter how much Lu Hao provoked him, he never fell for it again.

An hour later, the auction ended successfully. All eighteen items were sold for a total of over thirty million. The host announced on the spot that all the thirty million would be donated to the mountainous regions, not a single cent kept.

Dongfang Jian paid the money, picked up the Jade Pendant and the ink slab, and was ready to leave; he couldn't wait to get out of that place.

"Hold on."

Gao Fei extended his hand to stop Dongfang Jian, "We haven't settled our business yet, how can you leave?"

"What do you want to do!" Dongfang Jian asked angrily.

"I want to slap you."

"You wouldn't dare!"

"Slap!"

Gao Fei raised his hand and slapped Dongfang Jian.

Dongfang Jian was shocked, "You... you hit me..."

"That's just the interest! Next, I'll make you pay an even more painful price. Cherish your days now, because your good times are almost over." After dropping that remark, Gao Fei led Lu Hao and the others away with swagger.