104: Chapter 104 Sea Heart Island

2:00 PM.

Zhao Feiyu and Li Qingluo arrived at the auction site right on time.

But just as they reached the entrance...

...they spotted an acquaintance.

"What are you doing here?"

Wei Dongsheng questioned with a frown.

"Why can't I be here?"

Zhao Feiyu snorted coldly. "Only you're allowed to come, is that it?"

"This is the Jiaxing Group's real estate auction; not just anyone can walk in!"

Ever since the events of yesterday, Wei Dongsheng was full of hostility toward Zhao Feiyu.

"I know that, of course."

Zhao Feiyu patted his clothes and said with his head held high.

"As a shareholder of the Group, how could I not be qualified to enter?"

"A shareholder of the Jiaxing Group?"

Wei Dongsheng's eyes widened, and then he burst into a fit of unrestrained laughter.

"You? Who do you think you are? How dare you make such wild claims here?"

"What's the matter, General Manager Wei? Is there something worth being so happy about?"

Just then, a middle-aged man around fifty years old walked over with a beaming smile.

Following behind him was a beautiful secretary wearing a sexy cheongsam.

Upon seeing this man, Wei Dongsheng's eyes lit up.

He hurriedly walked over and shook hands.

"Chairman Qi, long time no see."

"And this is?"

The middle-aged man, addressed as Chairman Qi, looked Zhao Feiyu up and down with interest.

Wei Dongsheng laughed. "Just a guy with a bit of money who doesn't know the height of the heavens. He just claimed to be one of your Jiaxing Group's shareholders. It's hilarious! I know every single shareholder of the Jiaxing Group; when did this guy pop up? Chairman Qi, take a good look—is he one of your Group's shareholders?"

The middle-aged man looked Zhao Feiyu over from head to toe.

Then he shook his head and chuckled. "I don't recognize him!"

Having received confirmation from one of the Jiaxing Group's shareholders, Wei Dongsheng laughed out loud.

"I say, Zhao Feiyu, you should at least be realistic when you brag. Why don't you just say you're the Chairman of the Jiaxing Group?"

"Sigh."

Seeing Wei Dongsheng's brainless mockery, Zhao Feiyu let out a soft sigh and shook his head.

"I thought you would reflect after seeing my financial power, but it seems you truly have no foresight!"

As he spoke...

...Zhao Feiyu walked straight over.

Then he took out the Jiaxing Supreme Card and handed it over.

"The Jiaxing Supreme Card!"

Upon seeing the card...

...Wei Dongsheng and Chairman Qi both cried out in surprise.

Even as a shareholder of the Jiaxing Group...

...Chairman Qi was extremely shocked the moment he saw the Supreme Card.

If an ordinary person saw this card...

...they would surely think it was just an ordinary membership card.

But as an insider of the Jiaxing Group...

...Chairman Qi knew very well what this card represented.

Other membership cards, like the Gold or Silver ones, didn't matter much.

But this Supreme Card was established in the early days of the Jiaxing Group.

It was a Supreme Card created by the Chairman, Zhang Jiaxing, along with several other shareholders.

There were only ten Supreme Cards issued at the time.

They were given to influential figures who had helped the Jiaxing Group through difficult times.

He hadn't expected this ordinary-looking young man to actually hold one.

"Young man, where did you get this card?"

Chairman Qi hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

By then, the auction staff had finished verifying his identity and respectfully handed the card back.

Zhao Feiyu casually stuffed it into his pocket and said indifferently, "Someone gave it to me!"

With that, Zhao Feiyu walked inside without looking back.

After Zhao Feiyu left...

...Wei Dongsheng asked with a complicated expression, "Chairman Qi, is that membership card real?"

"What do you think?"

Chairman Qi said crossly.

"Do you have any idea? You almost made me offend a distinguished guest of our Group!"

"You should know that the importance of anyone who possesses a Supreme Card to the Jiaxing Group is immeasurable!"

Having said that, Chairman Qi flicked his sleeve and left.

Leaving behind only a stunned Wei Dongsheng.

...

Unlike the previous charity auction in Yunduan City...

...this auction was organized by the Jiaxing Group itself.

Most of the people who could come here were members of the Jiaxing Group.

There were also some who held special invitations.

Today's auction items were all high-end real estate from Jiangbei City and even other cities.

Including commercial streets, manor villas, private clubs, and so on.

There were even properties from first-tier cities like Tianhai City and the Capital.

The auction venue wasn't very large.

At approximately 2:00 PM sharp...

...about two hundred people were already seated in the hall.

Next, a sexy and mature woman dressed in professional office lady attire walked up with poise and grace.

"Distinguished guests, on behalf of the Jiaxing Real Estate Group, I would like to express my sincere greetings and welcome you all to the Jiaxing Group's real estate auction."

"The majority of the items in this auction are high-end local properties from Jiangbei City, followed by high-end real estate from some first and second-tier cities."

"These properties cover various categories, including commercial buildings, manors, villas, and more..."

After the introduction...

...Zhao Feiyu gained a certain understanding of the auction.

As the auction began...

...the first real estate item was displayed on the giant screen.

"This is a commercial building in Jiangbei City's soon-to-be-completed Times Square. It has a total of 36 floors, and the starting price is 3 billion!"

As soon as these words were spoken...

...the entire audience broke into an uproar.

Clearly, this first item was a bombshell.

Times Square is located in the newly developed High-tech Zone of Jiangbei City.

One could say its potential was limitless.

If the Jiaxing Group kept it in their own hands...

...its future would be boundless.

No one expected them to actually put it up for auction.

However, Zhao Feiyu had no interest in this item.

He had invested in Times Square himself.

He heard from Zhang Baiyu that an entire commercial street there had been allocated to him.

As the bidding started...

...people quickly began to place bids.

Clearly, many people were very optimistic about this commercial building.

In the end, the commercial building was auctioned off for 6 billion.

Next were several high-end villas and manors in Jiangbei City.

Furthermore, every item had people bidding on it.

However, Zhao Feiyu listened to the discussions around him.

Those bidding seemed to all be from agency centers.

They were securing these properties for themselves, seemingly planning to hype them up.

"Distinguished guests, the next property is today's highlight."

With one sentence, the auctioneer captured everyone's attention.

Looking up, a massive architectural complex covering tens of thousands of square meters appeared on the big screen.

Zhao Feiyu was instantly captivated by the place.

"This property is the Chinese-style manor on Haixin Island, right in the heart of Jiangbei City, covering 45,800 square meters."

"Because the location is quite special..."

"...when we applied for approval, it was under the guise of tourism and club operations."

"But there's no need to worry; you can live there with peace of mind."

"We have already properly handled any subsequent inspection issues."

"The starting price for this Chinese-style manor on Haixin Island is 8 billion!"

At this moment, Zhao Feiyu...

...was deeply drawn to the beautiful scenery on the big screen.

He saw that the manor occupied the entire Haixin Island in the city center.

One must know that even the villas surrounding Haixin Island each cost tens of millions.

Let alone a manor situated in the middle of the lake.

In the manor, retro-style buildings stood tall.

The largest one in the very center was as grand and majestic as the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Surrounded by magnificent halls and palaces complementing each other, along with pavilions, terraces, rockeries, and flowing water, it was practically a royal palace.