nucmednet Chapter 387 Are you really planning to buy it?
Chapter 387 Are you really planning to buy it?
Lin Jiaran walked out of the room safely, but Lu Jingshen was not in such a good condition. Just now, in order to test Mrs. Lu, he broke the law and got himself into trouble. The anger did not go away for a long time and he was very depressed.
Lin Jiaran walked beside him, not daring to breathe. She wanted to laugh but didn't dare.
"Mrs. Lu, do you want to laugh?" Lu Jingshen said in a low voice with a sullen face.
"No!"
"I'm not doing anything to you right now, why is your body shaking? Aren't you trying to hold back your laughter?"
Lin Jiaran suddenly lost her sense of humor. Lu Jingshen could have directly asked her if she was trying to hold back her laughter, so why did he specifically mention the first sentence? It was obvious that Lu Jingshen was looking for an opportunity to take advantage of her!
Lin Jiaran stopped laughing, but Lu Jingshen's smile gradually widened.
Lu Jingshen's smile was full of meaning, and Lin Jiaran couldn't help but feel lucky that she reacted quickly!
The huge exhibition hall has already gathered crowds, and the auction is about to begin.
There is a large screen on the stage with a cordon, and there are a total of ten priceless items on the stage, including ten pure natural gems of different colors, which are displayed in special glass cups and covered with black cloth.
The host was on the stage using a microphone to introduce the bidding rules of tonight's auction. Participation in the auction of different gems is based on invitation type. White card invitation holders can only bid on the first two lowest priced gems from the left. Gold card holders can bid on two more than white card holders, and gold card holders can only bid on six. Only platinum card holders can participate in all auctions. The host announced the number of people, and there were only ten in total.
The host once again announced different starting prices. The starting price of the first item was 100,000, the starting price of the second item was 300,000, the starting price of the third item was 500,000, and from the fourth item onwards the starting price was raised to 1 million. The starting price of the fifth item was 3 million, and the sixth item was 5 million.
The starting price for the seventh item was raised to 10 million, the eighth item 30 million, and the ninth item 50 million.
The final item has the highest price, and its starting price is directly 100 million. The host specially pointed out that the unit of this auction is US dollars.
The auction began, the host displayed the first item, and people in the audience raised their placards to bid.
"Do you know what the last gem is? Why is the bidding price so high?" Lin Jiaran asked Lu Jingshen beside him in a low voice.
When they came in, Lin Jiaran saw the invitation card for the Platinum Card. The Platinum Card holder could bid for everything. She thought that since Lu Jingshen had the Platinum Card, he should know some inside information.
"I heard it's a gemstone called Blue Star from South Africa."
She heard that the most expensive gem in the world is called Blue Star. She has always heard of it, but she doesn’t know if there is such a gem in the world.
"The Blue Star is not just a rumor, is it real?"
"I heard about it, but I don't know if it's true."
Lin Jiaran did not ask any more questions but looked towards the stage where four items were being auctioned. The host was introducing the name of this gem as Rockefeller Emerald and its weight was 18.04 carats.
The bidding started at one million, and there were only two competitors vying for the gem, which was eventually sold for six million.
Soon, it was the exciting moment of the auction. Only ten people were eligible to bid for the final gem, and the bidding price was also very different, one hundred million.
The host slowly lifted the black cloth, revealing the truth about the gem.
"This is the most expensive gem in the world, nearly 60 carats, and also the largest gem in the world. Its name is Blue Star!"
Everyone present was excited. There was a rumor about the Blue Star, and few people knew of its existence. No one expected that the Blue Star really existed.
"The final auction of this event is about to begin!" announced the host.
A man began holding up a sign.
Then Lu Jingshen started to raise the placard for the second time! The bidding price was 100 million, and it was increased by 100 million each time. Lu Jingshen raised the bidding price to 200 million.
Lin Jiaran couldn't help but look back at Lu Jingshen.
At this time, the third bidder appeared on the scene. The auction price of the Blue Star reached 300 million US dollars, and the third person to raise the sign was Cassie. She also turned around to look at Lu Jingshen.
Lu Jingshen raised his placard for the second time, and the price had reached 400 million. Cathy raised her placard again, and the price was 500 million.
Lu Jingshen raised his placard for the third time, and at this time there were no other bidders in the venue.
"Are you really planning to buy it?"
"What else?" Lu Jingshen answered straightforwardly. He just wanted this gem and was willing to pay a huge price to buy it!
At this time, the bidding price has reached 610 million, but Cassie has not raised her paddle yet. The host reminded her that the final buyer will be decided after three calls. When the second call came, Cassie raised her paddle again, raising the bidding price by one level. People present have already started talking, and the host could hardly suppress a smile. The price was raised so high, and anyone who bought it would be a big mistake.
"Calm down, I don't think this gem is that valuable!" Lin Jiaran said softly beside Lu Jingshen, covering her mouth. She wanted to remind him not to be emotionally aroused by others, otherwise he would become the big victim. If it was a real gem, it would be fine. But she was afraid that it was not real. She was afraid that Lu Jingshen would be angry to death after spending so much money on a fake one.
Not only was Lu Jingshen not calm.
"One billion!" Lu Jingshen spoke out the words in English very clearly.
According to the competition rules, bids can be raised at will after two rounds of bidding. This auction is also about who is willing to pay the most.
"Didn't I tell you to calm down?"
"What are you afraid of? It's not like you can't afford it!"
"What if I bought a fake one?"
"I'll buy fake ones too!" Lu Jingshen said in a light tone.
"There's really no need, just give it to her if she wants it!"
"Why should I give her what I want?"
Lin Jiaran remained silent, as she was afraid that if she said too much, Lu Jingshen would become even more uncalm.
"Once in a billion!"
"Twice a billion!"
The host paused for a minute.
"One billion three times. Congratulations to this gentleman for winning this blue star with a bid of one billion."
Lin Jiaran glanced at Lu Jingshen silently without saying anything. She didn't want to consider how much money Lu Jingshen had for the time being. She just prayed that the blue star was not fake.
Lu Jingshen ordered Susan to go up and get the gem, and Susan handed it directly to Lin Jiaran.
Lin Jiaran took it in her hands and looked at it carefully. She wanted to see if it was a real gem.
The colors are very bright, crystal clear and dazzling, so they should not be fake.
The auction ended here and everyone dispersed.
"Is it fake?" Lu Jingshen walked out with Lin Jiaran in his arms.
"It shouldn't be fake. Are we just going to leave like this?"
"What else? It's not fun here. I'll take you to another fun place."
"What about this thing? Are you just going to hold it like this?" Lin Jiaran asked, holding the gem that Lu Jingshen had just bid for 1 billion in her bare hands.
Lu Jingshen took a look at it for two seconds, then took the gem from Lin Jiaran's hand, wrapped it in the handkerchief on his chest and simply put it in his inner pocket, then held Lin Jiaran's hand and continued to walk out.