136: Chapter 136: A Shocking Statement!

Her gaze kept scanning the entire venue with great focus.

This gave the many guests present the sudden illusion that they were being watched by Monica.

It was as if every single person was special in Monica's heart.

However, when her gaze landed on Shen Zhou, she felt a slight sense of bewilderment.

"Since when did I invite anyone from China?"

"Could this person be here just to try and get some camera time?"

Monica's first impression of Shen Zhou was not very good.

After all, many Chinese actresses often resort to all sorts of methods to get camera time at various large-scale events in order to gain international exposure.

Of course, this isn't unique to Chinese actresses; it's the same in the entertainment industries of every country.

However, in continental Europe, the media's portrayal of China has never been particularly positive.

Therefore, this led Monica to have preconceived notions.

But she quickly cast the matter to the back of her mind and began to speak with greater focus.

Just as her speech came to an end, many young men could no longer restrain themselves.

"Miss Monica, you are truly as beautiful in spirit as the rumors say. I will definitely do my utmost to support your charitable cause!"

"That's right, Miss Monica. I came here tonight carrying a heart of charity!"

Someone swayed slightly as they raised their glass of red wine toward Monica, intentionally wearing an expression they deemed extremely handsome.

These guys could no longer hold back; they wanted to make the first move.

Monica just smiled slightly and said with a calm expression:

"Thank you all for your support. On behalf of the children around the world suffering from the ravages of war, I thank you for your kindness."

Monica's replies were always very official.

Soon, more young men could not resist expressing their own thoughts.

They were all trying to use this way of showing off to gain Monica's attention.

But all they received in the end were Monica's somewhat official pleasantries.

Seeing that the situation was getting a bit out of control, Monica turned her head and whispered a few words into Natalie's ear.

Natalie, who was standing to the side, hurriedly picked up the microphone and said:

"Excuse me everyone, I know you might not want to hear my voice right now, but in order not to delay the arrangements for tonight's banquet..."

"Princess Monica has specifically asked me to host the following Auction."

"Of course, please do not be impatient. Princess Monica will not be leaving; she will remain at the venue to witness everyone's charitable acts."

She didn't even give the guests time to react; she immediately pointed her right hand and announced the first Auction item.

"The next item up for Auction is the first treasure Princess Monica brought back from the Ancient Roman Royal Family's collection museum: the Sun and Moon Dual-Wheel Carved Ivory."

"This treasure was collected from a mysterious land back when the Ancient Roman Royal Family was conquering the seas."

"This item has undergone carbon dating, confirming that the history of this ivory treasure exceeds a thousand years."

"Therefore, the preciousness of this treasure goes without saying."

Natalie appeared even more professional, doing her best to warm up the crowd.

With a gentle tap of her gavel, the charity banquet Auction officially began.

She even specifically did not introduce the starting price of the item.

"Since this is the first treasure Princess Monica has brought out, I won't stand on ceremony: 10 million Euros!"

A man who couldn't hold back shouted out a high price without hesitation.

As soon as this guy made his move, he pushed the price of the first item to over 10 million Euros.

This caused the expressions of many young people at the scene to change instantly.

Many people had come to the venue with instructions from their elders, but the elders had not authorized them too much capital.

There were also some who had diverted these funds for other uses; after all, the dazzling world is distracting, and there are too many places that need money.

"Son of a bitch, calling out such a high price right from the start!"

Many young people were already cursing in low voices without any restraint.

The white man who had shouted the high price scanned the room triumphantly.

He wanted to use this method to belittle other competitors and eliminate those guys who lacked the strength.

The atmosphere at the scene began to become subtle.

Unlike the circle of young people, some of the true bigwigs present were examining the Sun and Moon Dual-Wheel Carved Ivory on the high platform with great interest.

Under the illumination of the lights, this piece of ivory appeared exceptionally clear and translucent.

If one ignored the uncarved white parts on the side and only looked at the slightly abstract Sun and Moon pattern on it.

People even felt that there were two pre-existing suns and moons slowly flowing with clear light.

This miraculous scene even made the eyes of many bigwigs heat up uncontrollably.

Of course, they ultimately held back.

At their age, no matter what they do, they need to consider the impact.

If they were to enter the competition with the young people, they were afraid that tomorrow there would be media reports saying they wanted to prey on the young.

That would not be worth the loss.

At this moment, Shen Zhou was staring at this piece of ivory on the high platform; he was completely uninterested in the so-called exquisite carved patterns on it.

Because in terms of exquisiteness, these things simply could not be compared to Chinese antiques.

Of course, the historical heritage of Ancient Rome was also deep enough.

The thousand-year history of this piece of ivory definitely could not be faked.

After all, this was something Monica had brought out.

"Might as well start with a bang!"

After a moment of thought, Shen Zhou immediately raised his number paddle and said:

"50 million Euros!"

As soon as this extremely shocking number appeared, many people at the scene turned their heads sharply, staring at Shen Zhou in astonishment.

The price of 10 million Euros was already outrageous enough; after all, this was just a piece of ivory with historical traces.

Ivory could not be compared to real antiques; it did not contain a sufficiently deep historical heritage.

But no one expected Shen Zhou to make such a bold move, completely raising the threshold for bidding!

"Number 36 bids 50 million Euros. This is an extremely shocking number!"

Natalie couldn't help but exclaim, then proceeded to shower Shen Zhou with praise.

After all, she also knew that the true value of this piece of ivory wasn't that high.

Regardless of what intention Shen Zhou had in participating in the Auction, shouting such a high price was a huge achievement for tonight's charity Auction.

When many people turned their heads, they discovered that standing beside Shen Zhou was the famous Andrei from Russia.

At this moment, Andrei was even patting Shen Zhou's shoulder intimately, and they were in the middle of a conversation.

Immediately, many men who had originally been angry shrank their necks.

Although they didn't know Shen Zhou's identity, Andrei's remaining prestige was enough to make them afraid to harbor any petty thoughts.

Suddenly, the banquet scene fell into a moment of strange silence.

No one else stood up to compete with Shen Zhou.