518: Chapter 518 If you love me, you have to be willing to spend money on me!

While discussing the price of the light catcher, Zhang Qian looked at Zhao Fusu with a worried expression and couldn't help but say, "Young Master, you've set the starting price too high. With such a high price, I'm truly worried it will attract no interest. If no one participates in the bidding, wouldn't this light catcher simply go unsold?"

He frowned slightly, his eyes full of concern; once it failed to sell, they would suffer a great loss.

Xiang Liang nodded slightly from the side and echoed, "Zhang Qian is right. Consul General, this price is indeed a bit outrageous. I'm afraid it will scare many people away."

Fan Zeng also stroked his beard, looking troubled. "Although this treasure is precious, such a high starting price is truly against common sense. I hope the Consul General will reconsider."

Tian Feng, Zhao Xuan, Han Zhao, and the others all nodded. Their expressions were serious, clearly believing that Zhao Fusu's starting price was too unrealistic.

In response, Zhao Fusu smiled with full confidence, his eyes filled with certainty as he said slowly, "There's no need for everyone to worry. By setting this high price, not only will it not fail to sell, but it will allow the light catcher to be sold at a price beyond imagination."

Zhang Qian, Xiang Liang, Fan Zeng, Tian Feng, Zhao Xuan, Han Zhao, and the others were all completely baffled. They looked at each other with eyes full of doubt, truly unable to understand why Zhao Fusu was so confident.

And Zhao Fusu naturally had his own clever calculations.

He knew well that the target audience for the light catcher was primarily women.

Compared to men, women were often more easily attracted to beautiful things and had a stronger desire to buy. Moreover, when pursuing something they liked, they were more willing to spend money.

As for whether they had money themselves, Zhao Fusu wasn't worried. As long as their men had money, that was enough.

And so...

Inside the magnificent auction hall, brilliant lights shone in every corner. A noblewoman dressed in a gorgeous brocade robe and wearing exquisite jewelry had red eyes with tears welling up. She looked piteously at her noble husband beside her and said coquettishly, "You keep saying you love me, but you won't buy me the light catcher. You clearly don't love me!"

Her voice carried a sob and endless grievance, yet in this noisy auction hall, it didn't attract much attention.

This was because such a scene was not only playing out where they were.

That nobleman looked helpless and embarrassed, with fine beads of sweat already breaking out on his forehead, glistening under the lights.

He looked around and found that many nobles were in the same situation as him.

The bidding price was already nearly beyond their limits, but seeing their beloved wives so sad and upset, they truly couldn't bear it.

"My dear, you know that this price is really too high. Our family's savings..."

The nobleman frowned, trying to explain the current predicament to his wife. However, before he could finish, he was interrupted by the emotional noblewoman.

"Hmph, what savings? In your heart, is money more important than me? If you truly loved me, how could you be unwilling to spend this little bit of money on me!"

The noblewoman cried even more sadly, her shoulders trembling slightly, and the silk handkerchief embroidered with exquisite patterns in her hand was almost soaked with tears.

As she cried, she gently wiped her tears with the silk handkerchief, looking so piteous that anyone who saw her would feel sorry for her.

Just then, Zhang Qian on the stage keenly sensed the atmosphere and felt the time was right. He deliberately raised his voice and said loudly, "Everyone, such a rare treasure is hard to find again if missed! Look, how brilliant and charming the light of this light catcher is!"

"It can bring endless radiance and joy to your loved one, making her the center of attention in any occasion."

"Think about it, when your loved one wears this light catcher and moves elegantly through various banquets, what an enviable scene that would be! Could you really bear to let your loved one be disappointed?"

His words undoubtedly made the noblewomen want to win the light catcher even more.