62: Chapter 62 The Results of One Night

Jiang Jing heard all these discussions, but remained calm.

For the next few auction items, under Jiang Jing's instruction, Li Xue continued to dominate:

A piece of Qing Dynasty official kiln porcelain, with a market value of about 2 million, was secured by her for 3.5 million;

A limited edition Patek Philippe watch, with a starting bid of 1.2 million, eventually sold for 2.8 million;

As for some useless items, Li Xue didn't bid, and Jiang Jing didn't care for them either.

Like: the Four Treasures of the Study used by some entrepreneur in their early years, the prop costumes and personal clothing of some D-list celebrity, the discarded drafts of some master, and so on.

And some of these things even sold for high prices!

Jiang Jing laughed as he watched; people who didn't know better might think it was money laundering—what a joke!

He didn't understand...

When he encountered something suitable, Jiang Jing would still signal Li Xue to bid and secure it.

"Mr. Jiang," Su Yingxue finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "are you planning to sweep up all the expensive auction items tonight?"

Jiang Jing swirled his champagne glass: "Charity doesn't distinguish between large and small; I'm just doing my part."

"5 million!" Li Xue's voice rang out again; this time it was for the work of a fairly famous painter.

The discussions in the banquet hall had turned into exclamations of awe. The way people looked at Jiang Jing's table had completely changed—from initial curiosity to respect.

In this circle, wealth is the best calling card.

"Just how rich is that Mr. Jiang?" a middle-aged businessman in an Armani suit asked his companion, "Tonight, his female companion has already bought nearly 10 million worth of items without even blinking an eye."

"I heard from people in real estate that a few days ago, he spent nearly 100 million to buy properties at Yunhai View Mansion for two other women," the companion lowered his voice, "now everyone in the circle is saying that he might be the heir to some invisible wealthy family."

Su Yingxue had clearly heard these discussions too. Her gaze toward Jiang Jing became increasingly profound, her slender fingers tapping gently against the wall of her crystal glass.

"Next is the heavy-hitting item of this auction," the auctioneer's voice rose slightly with excitement, "a Ming Dynasty huanghuali folding chair donated by the Chairman of the Su Group, with a starting bid of 5 million!"

This was a well-preserved piece of antique furniture; the wood was warm like jade, and the carving was exquisite. In the collecting world, this level of huanghuali furniture is considered a priceless treasure.

"6 million." A white-haired elder was the first to raise his paddle.

"6.5 million." Someone followed up immediately.

The price quickly climbed to 8 million. At this moment, Li Xue looked at Jiang Jing, her eyes filled with inquiry.

Jiang Jing nodded directly.

"10 million!" Li Xue's crisp voice echoed throughout the venue.

The banquet hall went quiet.

Everyone turned to look at the young woman who had been throwing money around all night.

10 million for a chair? That's too exaggerated.

"10 million for the first time..." the auctioneer's voice trembled slightly.

"11 million." A deep male voice came from the corner. Everyone looked toward the sound and discovered that the person raising the paddle was Young Master Lin Hao of the Lin Group.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle. The person bidding had quite the status; as a prominent enterprise in Rong City, the Lin Group operated real estate, bars, nightclubs, and other entertainment venues. The best bar in Rong City—[Diamond]—was an industry under the Lin Group.

[Young Master Lin has made his move. It seems this heavy-hitting item is about to be taken by him.]

[Indeed. As the future successor of the Lin Group, Young Master Lin has too many resources at his disposal.]

[I guess Young Master Lin saw that table stealing the spotlight all day and wanted to make a move to suppress them.]

[Right! Buying so many expensive auction items—what, do they have too much money and nowhere to spend it?]

Listening to the discussions around her, Li Xue looked at Jiang Jing, feeling a bit at a loss.

Jiang Jing smiled slightly and personally raised Li Xue's bidding paddle: "15 million."

The whole hall was in an uproar. Directly increasing the bid by 4 million—this was no longer bidding; it was simply not treating money as money.

Young Master Lin Hao's expression was a bit unpleasant. He hadn't expected the other party to show him no face at all. He hesitated for a few seconds, then gritted his teeth and said: "16 million."

"20 million." Jiang Jing's voice was calm, without a ripple.

Fine beads of sweat seeped from Young Master Lin Hao's forehead.

20 million was far beyond the actual value of this chair, but if he admitted defeat now, where would the Lin family's face go? Where would his own face as Young Master Lin go?!

Besides, he had a major use for this collection item; he wasn't just coming out to show off.

"21 million." His voice was already a bit weak. He had resources at his disposal, but not much cash!

What kind of normal person has all their assets in cash!

Jiang Jing gently swirled his champagne glass, not even glancing at Young Master Lin Hao: "30 million."

"Hiss—" A collective gasp of cold air echoed through the hall.

Young Master Lin Hao's face turned red visibly. After some thought, he finally put down the bidding paddle dejectedly. This price was already beyond his capability; he couldn't sell off assets just to spite Jiang Jing.

"30 million for the first time... 30 million for the second time... Sold! Congratulations to number 18!"

The applause was thunderous, but it was mixed with countless exclamations and guesses. Everyone's gaze was focused on Jiang Jing, trying to see something on the face of this mysterious young man.

But he just sipped his champagne calmly, as if the money he had just spent was only to buy an ordinary chair.

"Mr. Jiang," Su Yingxue's voice rarely carried a hint of fluctuation, "you have given us too many surprises tonight."

Jiang Jing turned to look at her and found that the eyes of this ice beauty were sparkling with an unusual luster. The system prompt sounded at the right moment:

[Su Yingxue Favorability +5] (Currently 25)

"The final auction item," the auctioneer's voice trembled slightly with excitement, "a special item provided by Miss Su Yingxue—an opportunity to have dinner with her, with a starting bid of 50,000!"

This unexpected item made the whole venue instantly boil over. Miss Su Yingxue herself was very calm; she had her own plans.

"2 million!" A young entrepreneur raised his paddle impatiently; clearly, this was an admirer of Miss Su Yingxue.

"3 million!" Another person immediately increased the bid.

Jiang Jing observed this bidding war with interest. Miss Su Yingxue's appeal in Rong City's high society was even greater than he had imagined. The price quickly soared to 8 million.

"10 million." Jiang Jing raised the paddle himself; his voice wasn't loud, but it made the whole hall go quiet.

Seeing Jiang Jing bid, Li Xue's expression stiffened slightly, but she soon recovered; she believed that Jiang Jing had his reasons for doing this.

For Jiang Jing, this was simply giving away money. If he weren't afraid of causing trouble, he would have wanted to bid 100 million directly.

Su Yingxue turned her head sharply to look at him, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes.

Jiang Jing bidding like this in front of his female companion was almost like publicly making an advance.

"11 million!" Young Master Lin Hao made his move again, not knowing if he was interested in Miss Su Yingxue or just wanted to disgust Jiang Jing.

"20 million." Jiang Jing remained calm.

The banquet hall was dead silent. Everyone was shocked by this crazy way of increasing the bid. Spending 20 million just for a dinner?

Su Yingxue's red lips parted slightly; clearly, she was also shocked by this number.

Her gaze swept across Jiang Jing's face, seemingly re-evaluating this mysterious man.

"20 million for the first time... 20 million for the second time... Sold! Congratulations to Mr. Jiang!"

Amidst the applause, he looked at Su Yingxue and said softly: "I hope this won't put Miss Su Yingxue in a difficult position."

Su Yingxue's expression had returned to calm, but the fluctuation in her eyes betrayed her: "Of course not. Mr. Jiang is truly... shocking."

[Su Yingxue Favorability +10] (Currently 35)

Jiang Jing looked at Su Yingxue's rising favorability, thinking that these 20 million were still somewhat effective.

The auction ended, and Jiang Jing began to tally the results of the day.

Li Xue had auctioned for items worth nearly 60 million tonight, bringing Jiang Jing a cashback of 600 million.

Adding the final 20 million for the dinner, a total of 680 million was credited to his account.

Jiang Jing secretly curled his lip—he thought there might be some good things, but he didn't expect to have only earned 680 million in one night; he had hoped for nothing...