My Sexy CEO Wife-Chapter 153 - 152: If You Don’t Accept it, I’ll Whip You

To be honest, the craftsmanship of jade from the Qin Dynasty was quite rough, not nearly as exquisite as today's jade. However, jade from the Qin Dynasty is very valuable because it has been passed down for over two thousand years. Given that jade is brittle, it's truly remarkable that it has been preserved until now.

"The starting bid is twenty million, with each increase not to be less than two million. Alright, the auction begins!" Manager Wu announced loudly.

"Swoosh!"

Gao Fei raised his bidding card.

"Okay, bidder number forty bids twenty-two million!" Manager Wu declared loudly.

"Swoosh!"

The middle-aged man seated in the first row, first seat, raised his bidding card: "I must have this ancient jade, nobody should try to compete with me! I bid thirty million!"

Gao Fei's brows immediately furrowed, and he raised his card without any hesitation: "Thirty-five million!"

The middle-aged man glanced back at Gao Fei with a somewhat icy look: "I bid forty million!"

"Fifty million," Gao Fei said evenly.

"Young man! I advise you, it's best not to make me angry," the middle-aged man said coldly.

"Are you threatening me?" Gao Fei raised his eyebrows.

"You can take it that way," the middle-aged man said arrogantly. "Around the capital, everyone has to give me some face."

"That's quite a claim," Gao Fei said with a slight sneer. "I've set my sights on this piece of ancient jade, and no matter how much it costs, I'm going to buy it. If you're not convinced, then let's compete and see whose pockets are deeper. What kind of person do you think I am? Do you think I can be easily frightened?"

"Nice guts!" the middle-aged man sneered: "The youth these days are truly remarkable!" With that said, he raised his bidding card: "Sixty million!"

"Seventy million," Gao Fei said with indifference.

"Eighty million!!" The middle-aged man glared at Gao Fei, hissing the words out through clenched teeth.

Without any hesitation, Gao Fei raised his bidding card: "Ninety million."

"You..." The middle-aged man slammed the table and stood up, his eyes fixed on Gao Fei.

"Calm down! Let's all calm down," Manager Wu came down from the stage, reaching to hold the middle-aged man: "Mr. Song, please cool off. Don't be angry, take a seat for me."

"Hmph!" The middle-aged man known as Mr. Song snorted coldly: "Manager Wu, I can give you face, but I have a condition."

"Speak," Manager Wu asked with a smile, though it was clear that he was quite wary of Mr. Song.

Mr. Song pointed at the ancient jade: "Give that piece of ancient jade to me." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"This..." Manager Wu appeared troubled: "Mr. Song, you know the rules here, I can't really decide..."

"If you can't decide, then call someone over who can," Mr. Song grunted. "I've set my heart on that piece of ancient jade!"

"This..." Manager Wu furrowed his brows. In the capital, he was someone of status, and if anyone else had been so brazen with him, he would've turned hostile by now, but when it came to Mr. Song... he felt somewhat helpless. Mr. Song had a deep background, not someone he could afford to offend.

"Hey!" Liu Yan, sitting next to Gao Fei, suddenly stood up: "Mr. Song, what you're doing isn't right. This is an auction; the jade goes to whoever offers the most. Even if you're not satisfied, you just have to bear with it..."

"Who do you think you are to point fingers at me here! Believe it or not, I'll smash your mouth!" Mr. Song shouted in anger.

"You... you... you're really like a mad dog, attacking anyone you see!" Liu Yan's face turned blue with rage.

"Stinking woman! How dare you curse me! I'll see if I don't slap you to death!" Mr. Song pushed Manager Wu aside, then strode towards Liu Yan. As he passed by a table, he grabbed an ashtray.

"What are you going to do!" Liu Yan was startled.

"What am I going to do? I'm going to **** you!" Mr. Song raised the ashtray and smashed it towards Liu Yan's head.

Liu Yan was so frightened that she just stood there, dazed, not knowing whether to dodge.

"Slap!"

A big hand reached out from the side, grabbing Mr. Song's wrist with unerring precision. The owner of this big hand was Gao Fei.

"Bastard! Let go of me!" Mr. Song roared at Gao Fei.

"Swear again and see what happens," Gao Fei said while squeezing hard. Mr. Song let out a scream like a slaughtered pig, the ashtray fell to the ground, and Gao Fei's hand was like a giant clamp, nearly breaking Mr. Song's wrist.

"Ow! Ow! It hurts so much... Let go, let go now, you bastard..." Mr. Song bellowed and cursed loudly.

"Bang!"

Gao Fei kicked, sending Mr. Song flying. The poor man flipped over several tables and chairs before crashing to the ground, crying and screaming in pain. He had never suffered this much in his life.

"Great! Well done!" Liu Yan applauded, "Such a bastard deserves to be beaten! Even if they were beaten to death, they'd have it coming!"

"Boss Song, are you alright?" Manager Wu ran over and helped Boss Song up from the ground, "Do you need to go to the hospital?"

"Get lost!" Boss Song shoved Manager Wu away, then pointed at Gao Fei's nose and cursed, "You've got guts, kid. I will definitely settle this account with you!" After leaving this harsh remark, Boss Song stormed off angrily.

"Alright then." Gao Fei dusted off his hands, "The annoying fly has buzzed off. Let's continue with the auction of the ancient jades."

Manager Wu hesitated for a moment, then walked up to Gao Fei and spoke in a low voice, "Boss Song is no ordinary person. You hit him; he surely won't let it go easily…"

"It doesn't matter." Gao Fei waved his hand dismissively, "I'll deal with him when he comes. If he's not afraid of dying, let him come after me."

Manager Wu nodded and walked toward the front desk. He had given his warning; whether Gao Fei heeded it was not his concern. To tell the truth, he also disliked Boss Song and wouldn't have warned Gao Fei otherwise.

"Alright, let's continue the auction for the ancient jade. The gentleman at seat number forty had offered ninety million! Is there anyone willing to bid higher?" Manager Wu asked several times but got no response. Finally, he picked up the hammer and tapped it, "Very well, this piece of Qin Dynasty ancient jade belongs to the gentleman at seat number forty."

...

The seventh, eighth, and ninth items were all from the Qin Dynasty, including pottery, jade ware, and bronze cups, all relatively well-preserved. In the end, Gao Fei purchased all three items, spending a total of four hundred million.

"Good! This brings the auction to a close!" Manager Wu struck the hammer down firmly.

Gao Fei turned to whisper in Yang Wei's ear, "Help me arrange it; I'd like to have a talk with this Manager Wu."

Yang Wei nodded and stood up, walking towards Manager Wu.

...

In the living room.

Gao Fei, Yang Wei, and Manager Wu sat on the sofa, sipping tea and chatting, the atmosphere relatively harmonious.

"Mr. Gao, may I know what business you have with me?" Manager Wu asked politely.

"I want to inquire about something, and I hope Manager Wu can tell me the truth."

"Go ahead."

"Those Qin Dynasty items, where did they come from?"

"This…" Manager Wu frowned slightly, "I'm sorry! Due to some confidential relationships involved, I can't tell you."

Gao Fei glanced at Yang Wei.

"Manager Wu…" Yang Wei began with a smile, "You don't need to be so tense, Mr. Gao is not an outsider!"

"Boss Yang, we've worked together more than once or twice. You should be clear about some rules," Manager Wu responded, "I'm just an employee. There are many things I can't decide on my own. Please don't make it hard for me."

"You…" Just as Yang Wei started to speak, Manager Wu interrupted him.

"Really, I can't. If I could, I'd surely tell you." Manager Wu's stance was firm.

Yang Wei frowned. He and Manager Wu went way back and were usually on good terms, calling each other brothers. Now, even as Yang Wei spoke up, Manager Wu gave no face at all, which was quite disappointing.

Manager Wu wasn't intentionally snubbing Yang Wei, he genuinely had his hands tied. As an employee, he had to act according to his superiors' wishes, and there were things he must keep to himself, unable to disclose, or the consequences for him would be dire.

"Manager Wu, I am very interested in items from the Qin Dynasty. Can you get me some more?" Gao Fei inquired.

"I don't have any on hand right now; I'd have to look for them for you… How about this: you leave your contact information, and I'll give you a call if I find anything? How does that sound?" Manager Wu sought Gao Fei's opinion.

"Fine by me." Gao Fei took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Manager Wu, "Call me if there's anything. It's getting late, so I'll take my leave." After saying that, Gao Fei stood up and left.

Yang Wei glanced at Manager Wu, then quickly followed after Gao Fei.

After Gao Fei and Yang Wei had left, Manager Wu turned and went upstairs, then pushed open a door and entered a room.

"Are they gone?" The room was dimly lit; a sofa set was placed near a window, where a bald man was seated, smoking. He appeared to be enjoying his smoke rings.

"They're gone," Manager Wu nodded. "The auction went very well, but…"

"But what? Speak up; don't mumble," the bald man flicked off the ash from his cigarette.

"Boss Song had a conflict with a man named Gao earlier…" Manager Wu briefly recounted the situation, including Gao Fei's interest in acquiring Qin Dynasty items.

"Dared to hit Boss Song? That took some nerve!" The bald man grinned, "Boss Song is not one to take a loss. He'll surely seek revenge... As for that Gao... we'll leave him be for now. Having offended Boss Song, it's questionable if he'll even survive...

Alright, you can go now. There's nothing more for you here," he said.

"Yes," Manager Wu nodded, then exited the room.

The bald man's conjecture was spot on. Boss Song, not one to be trifled with, had pulled some strings, calling in a bunch of police to wait outside. The moment Gao Fei emerged, the police would rush up and arrest him.