This grand charity auction tonight is the first time that Xinya has officially and publicly appeared in the circle as the eldest daughter of the Wen family since the introduction dinner. Old Master Wen personally brought Wen Ya here, on the one hand to build momentum for her, and on the other hand he also wanted to take her to see some things and make the acquaintance of some celebrities in the circle.
Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need for Mr. Wen to stay any longer, so he handed Wen Xinya over to Zhou Huiyan and left early.
At this time, Wen Haowen received a call, hurriedly explained some things to Ning Shuqian, said hello to the organizer of the banquet, Zhou Huiyan, and left halfway. Everyone talked and chatted, and soon it was time for the auction of exhibits at nine o'clock, and everyone sat down.
Zhou Huiyan walked up to the stage, smiling like a spring breeze and drizzling rain. Her gentle eyes first scanned the hall, and then she spoke into the microphone: "First of all, welcome everyone to participate in this charity fundraising auction. Secondly, thank you for your generous donations and precious love for this charity fundraising event. Those children in poor mountainous areas and those physically disabled children in society will feel your love and will definitely have a better future."
Zhou Huiyan's words were concise, powerful, and emotional, which drew thunderous applause from the audience.
The applause died down, and Zhou Huiyan smiled and said, "First of all, let me make it clear that all the items raised this time will be sold at the auction, and the principle of openness and transparency will be implemented to the end. The proceeds from the auction will all be used to build schools in major impoverished mountainous areas across the country, as well as for children with physical disabilities in society."
There was another round of enthusiastic applause from the audience.
Zhou Huiyan changed the subject: "Now I declare that the auction officially begins."
As soon as she finished speaking, she slammed the wooden hammer on the auction table.
With a "bang", the hammer struck and the atmosphere in the field was suddenly changed to another one.
After the Wen family donated the items for auction and Zhou Huiyan came down, the auctioneer stood where Zhou Huiyan had stood before and began to auction the exhibits one by one. Most of the exhibits were jewelry, artworks, etc., and the atmosphere gradually reached a climax.
Since the Wen family donated the items, they no longer had to bid for them, but before her grandfather left, she could just take a picture of them if she liked any.
The items were bid off one by one. So far, the auction value has generally remained around 2 million, and the most expensive one is only over 2.8 million.
At this time, a pair of exquisite diamond earrings were put on the auction table. They were extremely rare pink diamonds, and the two earrings weighed about five carats in total. The light and quiet color and the elegant and luxurious style immediately attracted Ning Shuqian's attention.
Just now when Wen Haowen left, he asked her to take a picture of a piece of jewelry she liked as compensation for not being able to give her the Star of the Ocean, but the value had to be within five million.
Although Ning Shuqian still felt unwilling and resentful for not being able to get the Ocean Star, some compensation was better than no compensation. Although the Ocean Star was worth about 10 million, which was not comparable to the jewelry worth 5 million, the Ocean Star was Mo Yunyao's old item and belonged to the Wen family. Wen Haowen certainly would not take it seriously. However, the things he bought were actually paid for by Wen Haowen.
The starting price of this pair of pink diamond earrings is 500,000, and each bid must not be less than 100,000. Ning Shuqian immediately raised the sign: "600,000!"
Wen Xinya turned her head and saw Ning Shuqian looking at the pink diamond earrings on the stage with confidence that she was determined to win. The smile on her lips deepened and she took out her cell phone to send a message.
Then someone followed suit and shouted out a price: "One million!"
Shu Qian was so angry that her teeth itched. Who on earth was this? He was so rich, but he actually bid 400,000 yuan for the first time. She couldn't help but grit her teeth and said, "One million and one hundred thousand!"
It was the same voice as before: "One million and a half million!"
Another bid of four hundred thousand was raised, which was not much higher than hers. Ning Shuqian really wanted to turn around and see who was against her. However, it was impolite to turn around and look at people at an auction. She gritted her teeth and raised her sign: "Two million!"
"Two million four hundred thousand!"
Ning Shuqian almost yelled as she held the cards in her hand high up: "Two and a half million!"
"Two million, nine hundred thousand!" A proud voice, with a hint of coldness.
Ning Shuqian's hand holding the sign was throbbing with veins, and she wanted to tear apart the mouth that was against her: "Three million!"
The highest price for an item before was 2.8 million. Now, this pair of pink diamond earrings has reached a new high. The auctioneer said with an excited smile, "Three million, three million. Is there a higher price than three million? This is a Cartier pink diamond, a rare natural colored diamond among diamonds, and it is also a rare red series. Everyone knows that red series diamonds are the most precious among colored diamonds. This pair of colored diamond earrings is very beautiful in both cutting and craftsmanship. The elegant and luxurious style is really fascinating."
The auctioneer's voice had a unique charm. When it was high, it could move everyone's emotions. When it was low, it was magnetic and had the magic to fascinate people. The same voice from before sounded again: "Three million four hundred thousand!"
Another four hundred thousand! Ning Shuqian almost cursed, but she had to admit that the auctioneer's words just now made her heart burn. Cartier is the world's top jewelry brand. Many people are proud of owning Cartier diamonds, and she is no exception. Moreover, the auctioneer was right. Natural colored diamonds have indeed gradually become a trend among the ladies in the Beijing circle, and many people will collect a few colored diamonds.
Although she had several sets of blue colored diamonds, she didn't have a single red one. Once, she and Haowen attended a medium-sized charity dinner, and a lady she knew well was wearing a light pink diamond ring. She became the focus of the banquet, and she was extremely envious.
The ring was not as translucent and pure as the earrings. She felt that the pink diamond earrings were designed specifically for her, so she was determined to get them. So she gritted her teeth and raised the sign: "Four million!"
She raised the auction price right away, just to make the other party give up!
"Four million four hundred thousand!"
Ning Shuqian's face turned ugly. No matter how stupid she was, she knew that the other party was deliberately teasing her, otherwise why would he increase the price by just four hundred thousand every time!
She wanted to continue bidding, but the other party was so persistent that it was obvious that she did not intend to give up the pair of pink diamond earrings. She expected that the price of this pair of pink diamond earrings would be less than three million, and she could get it for four million or above. However, the value had now soared to four million, and the maximum limit Wen Haowen gave her was five million. Naturally, she did not have the ability to continue bidding!
"I'm talking to the mistress who got promoted earlier. 4.4 million means everything goes well. What an auspicious number. Don't compete with me for it. You can't beat me in bidding anyway." An arrogant and domineering voice mixed with contempt and mockery suddenly rang out in the quiet banquet hall.
Everyone looked at Ning Shuqian. Her face twitched and distorted, but she tried hard to maintain her noble and elegant side. Looking behind her, she saw a noble lady in a purple dress looking at her with contempt. It was the noble lady who had been beaten by Yu Ya at the Wen Xinya introduction dinner. She seemed to be the wife of the Shen family.