Chapter 43: Two Hundred Million for a Pair of Cufflinks—Now That’s Extravagant!
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Nan Xing narrowed her eyes.
Her instincts told her that this woman was no ordinary person.
When Nan Zhen’er turned around, her eyes widened involuntarily.
Her gaze met the woman’s deep, luminous eyes in midair. The woman curved her lips into a smile, and Nan Zhen’er instinctively withdrew her hand.
Yet the woman did not spare her another glance.
Nan Zhen’er felt slightly disappointed.
“Zhen’er, do you know that woman?” Wang Baozhu asked, detecting a trace of something unusual in Nan Zhen’er’s expression.
Nan Zhen’er nodded.
That was right—she knew Li Yunmu.
They had simply never interacted.
And Li Yunmu did not know her either.
The last time Nan Zhen’er had visited the Li family’s old residence, she had happened to see a photograph in Li Sicheng’s room. It showed a young Li Yunmu holding Li Sicheng as a child.
Although many years had passed since the photograph was taken, the woman’s beauty remained unmistakable. Nan Zhen’er had recognized her at a glance.
Seeing that Li Yunmu intended to acquire the Pink Star, Nan Zhen’er gave up completely.
No matter how much she liked it, she could not offend Li Sicheng’s aunt just over a diamond, could she?
The Li family was not someone she could afford to provoke either.
“Let’s go out and get something to eat. I need some air.”
Nan Zhen’er rose and left the exhibition hall, hoping she might find an opportunity to speak with Li Yunmu later.
Through the giant screen, Nan Xing saw Nan Zhen’er leave first.
Nan Zhen’er’s attitude had surprised her somewhat.
At the same time, it confirmed Nan Xing’s suspicions and made her even more curious about Li Yunmu’s identity.
“Three hundred million, once.”
“Three hundred million, twice.”
“Three hundred million, three times!”
“Sold. Congratulations to this lady on acquiring the Pink Star for three hundred million.”
Whether he had been stunned by the woman’s beauty or for some other reason, even Chu Que’s voice trembled slightly.
The gavel fell.
Li Yunmu rose calmly and was escorted by the staff to a private lounge to discuss the arrangements that followed.
In the number-one private box, Li Sicheng was completely dumbfounded.
What was going on?
His aunt had returned to Beixin City without telling anyone at the old residence, just to spend three hundred million on this diamond?
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Li Sicheng thought about it for a long time but still could not figure it out.
“What is it? Are you still going to call women spendthrifts now?” Qin Luye teased.
“Go to hell. That’s my aunt!”
Li Sicheng was a complete hypocrite. As he spoke, he got up from the sofa.
“No, I have to pry some information out of my aunt and find out what’s really going on…”
He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and immediately called Li Yunmu.
There was a break in the middle of the auction, so Nan Xing took the opportunity to play a few rounds of a game.
It was not until the second-to-last item, a pair of black-gold cufflinks, was brought onstage that Nan Xing exited the game and looked up with keen interest.
At the same time, Li Sicheng had just finished his call.
Unfortunately, he had failed to get a single word out of Li Yunmu.
He slumped back onto the sofa. The moment he saw the black-gold cufflinks, he finally managed to summon a little spirit.
Nan Xing had already given instructions beforehand. She was determined to acquire the cufflinks, so every time the price rose, one of the staff members immediately raised the bidding placard.
That continued until the price reached one hundred and twenty million.
The staff member swallowed nervously and asked uncertainly, “Miss Nan, the other party has bid one hundred and twenty million. Shall we continue raising the placard?”
Anyone with common sense knew that spending one hundred and twenty million on a pair of cufflinks was hardly a wise decision.
Even if they had once belonged to the Swedish royal family, what difference did that make? Their practical function was no different from that of ordinary cufflinks.
If someone truly loved them, spending a fortune might still be understandable.
But throwing more than a hundred million at a pair of cufflinks was simply not worth it.
No matter how rich one was, one could not spend money like this.
Nan Xing toyed with a strand of hair between her fingers. Her smiling, enchanting eyes were filled with resolve.
“Two hundred million.”
Two… two hundred million?
Nan Xing’s calm voice rang out, and the young man responsible for raising the placard swallowed hard once again.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, he slowly raised it.
When countless gazes fell upon him, he inexplicably felt a surge of pride.
Was this the power that money brought?
Onstage, when Chu Que saw the astronomical figure, the small gavel in his hand nearly fell to the floor.
Two hundred million for a pair of cufflinks—what extravagance!
“Two hundred million, once.”
“Two hundred million, twice…”
Looking at the balance on his phone, Li Sicheng rubbed his palms together in secret.
By this point, only he and the person who had bid two hundred million remained in the contest.
Damn it. Was this person deliberately trying to make trouble for him?
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At this rate, the balance on his phone would not last much longer.
But Li Sicheng was unwilling to give up.
Then he thought of something and connected to the earpiece on Shen Jizong’s side.
“Housekeeper Shen, how much is left in my Fourth Uncle’s reserve fund? Can I borrow some of it for now?”
Li Sicheng had come specifically for the black-gold cufflinks. If the other party continued bidding, he would have no choice but to use Li Beitian’s reserve fund to cover the purchase.
He could always pay his Fourth Uncle back later.
“Young Master Li, I need to ask Fourth Master about this. Please wait.”
Although Li Sicheng was also a member of the Li family, Li Beitian’s word was the one that mattered. Shen Jizong did not dare make the decision on his own.
At that, Li Sicheng irritably ran a hand through his hair.
It was not that he did not want his Fourth Uncle to know. Even if Shen Jizong called and returned with word that his Fourth Uncle had agreed, it would probably already be too late.
Perhaps because he had foreseen the final outcome, Li Sicheng removed the earpiece and collapsed onto the sofa in a foul mood.
The next second, the exhibition hall rang with the sharp sound of the gavel.
The black-gold cufflinks were officially sold for two hundred million.
The light in Li Sicheng’s eyes went out completely.
Qin Luye’s lips twitched as he looked at him with deep sympathy.
“Damn, which tycoon’s daddy is so rich? Two hundred million on a pair of cufflinks—that’s really opened my eyes.”
Li Sicheng clenched his fists, both disappointed and frustrated.
“Hmph. Just let me find out who it was. Anyone who dares oppose me—once I get the chance, I’ll make sure I settle the score!”
“I never thought the dignified young master of the Li family would suffer a defeat over something like this. I’m really curious who the other party is.”
Qin Luye crossed his legs carelessly and declared with certainty, “Believe it or not, I’ll bet the bidder is a woman!”
What decent man would waste two hundred million on a pair of cufflinks?
Most men were rational. They would generally choose something that offered them the greatest value.
They were only cufflinks. How much value could they possibly have?
Therefore, Qin Luye was certain that the person who had bought them was absolutely a woman.
And not just any woman—a hopelessly lovestruck one.
Still, joking aside, he was rather envious of the man who had won her heart.
“Let’s go. We’re drinking.”
Having lost the cufflinks, Li Sicheng was in a terrible mood. Not long afterward, he snatched up the coat hanging over the armrest and walked out expressionlessly.
At the entrance of the exhibition hall, he happened to run into Shen Jizong, who was personally escorting Nan Xing downstairs.
Li Sicheng froze and stared at Nan Xing and Shen Jizong suspiciously.
“Nan Xing, what are you doing here?”
For some reason, encountering Nan Xing in a place like this stirred an indescribable feeling in Li Sicheng’s heart.
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