Chapter 228: Platinum Princess

She had thought Zheng Qian wanted her to analyze the value of the platinum princess, assuming it was just a casual test of her abilities, but she had actually misunderstood Zheng Qian's intention.

Zheng Qian wasn't asking her what she thought of the cruise ship; he had done enough homework before coming, was confident in his own assessment, and had absolutely no need to consult Song Yaxian's advice or opinions.

Although Zheng Qian hadn't been in the industry for long, compared to him, Song Yaxian could only be considered a novice.

"I am asking you what you think of this cruise ship—do you like it?"

That was what Zheng Qian wanted to ask.

Song Yaxian was stunned on the spot.

She had never expected that this was what Zheng Qian meant.

"So what if I like it? I can't afford it anyway."

Never mind seven hundred million; even if it were one hundred million, Song Yaxian wouldn't have that much money!

Even if she tried her best, she might not be able to earn that much money in her entire life.

The largest amount of money Song Yaxian had ever seen in her life was just a few hundred thousand in cash.

Seven hundred million meant nothing to her; she only knew that she could never possess that much money in her life.

"If you like it, I can buy it and give it to you."

Song Yaxian: ???

Was Zheng Qian joking?

Zheng Qian had previously tried to give her bags, belts, watches, and various luxury goods, all of which she had rejected one by one.

Could Zheng Qian be saying this just to tease her?

There was no way that was possible!

This platinum princess, even if it wasn't worth seven hundred million, must be worth several hundred million.

Was Zheng Qian insisting on trying to crush her with money?

Heh.

Zheng Qian was truly stubborn.

She rejected the bags worth hundreds of thousands, Zheng Qian wanted to give her watches worth millions, and she rejected those too, so Zheng Qian just started trying to give her a cruise ship worth hundreds of millions?

Zheng Qian was just a boss of the Qianhe Group; while he might be considered an outstanding figure in today's setting, where would he get so much money?

These weren't gifts worth hundreds of thousands or millions, but hundreds of millions!

You'd need several pickup trucks just to haul the cash.

That kind of money could buy fifty Lamborghinis.

One hundred Ferraris!

Countless BBA-level sedans.

Damn, is he really going to spend it just like that?

Who do you think you are?

Old Ma?

Buffett?

Even they don't spend money like you do!

"Are you joking here? Give it to me? Have you lost your mind?"

"Why would I lie to you? As long as you say you like it, I will immediately buy it and give it to you." Zheng Qian wouldn't pass up any opportunity to trigger the system's cash rebate.

This was the largest sum of money he had spent since obtaining the system.

Five hundred million!

Zheng Qian currently had one billion in his account and had originally planned to bid on a cruise ship. If he could use the system to get a ten-fold rebate, his net worth would instantly double!

"You're just bragging." Song Yaxian still didn't believe that Zheng Qian would be willing to spend that much money on her.

The entire market capitalization of the Qianhe Group didn't even exceed 1.5 billion.

Zheng Qian was going to use one-third of that money to buy her a cruise ship?

Impossible!

"What if I really bid on it?"

"If you win the bid and give it to me, I will be yours completely. Are you satisfied?"

"Fine, you said it yourself, no backing out."

"Whoever backs out is a dog." Song Yaxian crossed her arms and said confidently.

Zheng Qian was seen entering a string of numbers on the tablet.

Song Yaxian counted: "One, ten, hundred, thousand..."

Nine digits.

Five hundred ten million... and one yuan?

What the hell is this one yuan?

Zheng Qian was bidding five hundred million for her?

In other words, in Zheng Qian's eyes, she was more important than five hundred million, right?

...

Jiang Yanran held the tablet provided by the auction house and casually entered a string of numbers.

Four hundred eighty million.

Previously, Hua Yunfeng had revealed the "five hundred million" peak value to her. Jiang Yanran had not chosen to cooperate with him and had promised not to exceed five hundred million.

She didn't know if the news that the maximum price for the platinum princess was five hundred million was true.

In her view, Hua Yunfeng's information might not be groundless.

Of course, it was also possible that he wanted to use this information to trick her into not bidding such a high price.

In any case, Jiang Yanran felt that bidding this price was just right.

Jiang Yanran was sitting in the front row. After entering the price, she looked back at Zheng Qian and found him wearing an expression of baffling confidence, as if the platinum princess was already in his pocket.

Over here, Hua Yunfeng had already entered a reasonable number, just slightly higher than Zheng Qian's five hundred million.

"Manager Xiao, the company still has a vacant vice president position. If this matter succeeds today, I will record a great merit for you. Not only will I give you a generous bonus, but I will also do my utmost on the board of directors to ensure you sit in the vice president position."

The smile on Hua Yunfeng's face was about to overflow.

He hadn't expected to find out the top-secret price from Zheng Qian's side so easily.

This kid is more valuable alive than dead!

"Thank you, President Hua!" Xiao Xinhao's face was also beaming with joy.

This thing is definitely going to succeed!

Could the information provided by Yao Manman be fake?

He also hadn't expected that he could climb to the top through this kind of thing, and it was the vice president position at that!

Hua Yunfeng was much more reliable than Zheng Qian. Zheng Qian always said he would promote him to vice president but never followed through, and in the end, he even fired him from the company. Where could he go to reason with that?

Xiao Xinhao took out his phone and started sending a message to Yao Manman.

Xiao Xinhao: What are you doing? President Hua said that if this succeeds, he will give us a very generous bonus.

Xiao Xinhao: President Hua also said he would do his utmost to get me the vice president position. When that time comes, you can come work for me. I'll arrange whatever position you want [doge emoji].

Yao Manman: Hmm, okay.

After sending the message, Xiao Xinhao put down his phone.

He didn't expect that Yao Manman would still be so indifferent to him. Could it be that the bonus and the vice president position didn't attract her?

Could it be that the bonus and the vice president position didn't attract her?

She didn't seem to have this attitude before.

When Xiao Xinhao was coercing and inducing Yao Manman to get this information, he had talked up a storm, and Yao Manman had seemed very interested at the time. Why was she so cold now?

Forget it, never mind. Let's watch the auction first.

Hua Yunfeng cast a quiet glance at the excited Xiao Xinhao.

He actually had no intention of supporting Xiao Xinhao's rise, nor did he intend to give Xiao Xinhao a single cent of bonus.

Zheng Qian was Xiao Xinhao's college classmate; if he could betray his own classmate over a minor conflict, would Xiao Xinhao betray him too if he were offered the same inducement later?

Hua Yunfeng dared not use this person.

He intended to kick Xiao Xinhao out of the company after the auction ended.

All the talk of bonuses and the vice president position were just big pies he had drawn, mere gimmicks to get Xiao Xinhao to do his bidding.

Jiang Yanran couldn't help but take out her phone at this moment.

She sent a message to Zheng Qian: How much did you bid?

After receiving the message, Zheng Qian was a bit confused. Why was Jiang Yanran asking this?

Jiang Yanran thought, could the person Hua Yunfeng said bid five hundred million be Zheng Qian?

She prepared to sound him out.

Zheng Qian: What's wrong?

Jiang Yanran: Nothing else.

Jiang Yanran: I bid 480 million, what about you?

Zheng Qian: You'll know in a moment.

Seeing this, Jiang Yanran was so angry that she shut off her phone, turned her head fiercely, and glared at Zheng Qian.

Zheng Qian was seen responding to her with an indifferent expression.

This made Jiang Yanran furious to the extreme.

Judging from his confident expression, it was really possible!

If it was true, it meant that someone around Zheng Qian had a problem!

Such top-secret information could actually be known by a competitor.

If Zheng Qian bid five hundred million, Hua Yunfeng's bid would be just enough to edge out Zheng Qian.

Hmph.

I was just about to warn you.

I didn't expect him to be so arrogant and complacent.

It's good to let him learn a lesson.

Zheng Qian had just entered the business world and didn't yet understand the principle that there are always people better than you and heavens beyond the heavens; taking a fall would be a good thing.

Jiang Yanran stopped looking back and waited patiently for the auction house's computer to calculate and announce the winning bid.

Jiang Yanran's secretary, Secretary Du Bingbing, had her small mouth slightly agape in surprise, her brows tightly furrowed.

She had been with Jiang Yanran for so long, and this was the first time she had seen her have such a huge emotional fluctuation regarding a man.

Could it be... that she has taken a fancy to Zheng Qian!