Chapter 883: Chapter 883 Diamond Auction
"Yamamoto Shou, what more do you want!"
Li Xinyue couldn’t believe Yamamoto Shou was still trying to come closer. Was he out of his mind?
Yamamoto Shou bowed at ninety degrees.
"I’m sorry, sir, it was my fault earlier. I hope you’ll be generous and not hold it against me."
Yamamoto Shou’s attitude was a complete turnaround, humble to the extreme.
Li Chongwen, standing by, smirked, thinking to himself that Beihai Country people were indeed spineless.
Li Feng glanced at Yamamoto Shou, then walked past him without a word.
Li Xinyue looked at Yamamoto Shou with disdain. Beihai Country people were always bullying the weak and fearing the strong, making them detestable.
"Miss, the alarm at the diamond jewelry exhibition was triggered. Beihai Country police have been dispatched, and the diamond jewelry exhibition is now surrounded."
"Do we know what’s going on inside?"
Annie looked coldly at the blocked police cars in the distance, speaking to her subordinate.
"Not clear yet, Miss. What about our operation tonight?"
Annie’s face turned a bit gloomy.
Is it you?
Li Feng’s image flashed through Annie’s mind. Thinking of Li Feng, Annie’s eyes showed a cold murderous intent, radiating chill all over.
"Cancel."
"Have someone find out what happened inside."
After saying this, Annie suddenly turned around.
At the jewelry exhibition, Owen had sent the police away and stopped the alarm, yet the diamond jewelry exhibition continued, as the highlight of the evening was the small diamond jewelry auction after the exhibition.
At eight o’clock in the evening.
The auction was held in a hall inside the exhibition center.
"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we will be auctioning the most perfect and beautiful diamond jewelry ever. First, we have the Star of Stars."
"This is a necklace, with the main diamond being a fully transparent, top-grade colored diamond weighing ninety-nine carats. Additionally, there are eight nine-carat small diamonds cut from the same original stone, along with these 1.9-carat tiny diamonds surrounding it, forming this Star of Stars."
"This set of diamond jewelry has always belonged to the Bourbon Family, and it was once...!"
The auctioneer passionately introduced this set of diamond jewelry, but Li Xinyue wasn’t much interested in listening, as she was already thoroughly familiar with these items.
"Are you here to buy diamonds for your girlfriend?"
Li Xinyue blinked, looking at Li Feng, who wasn’t paying her much attention, and bit her lip lightly: "Do you have to stay mad at me forever?"
"I know using you as a shield earlier was wrong of me, it was selfish and caused you trouble without asking your opinion."
"I’m sorry, okay? Can’t you at least say something to me?"
"I’m a beauty after all, am I really that annoying to you?"
Li Xinyue felt a little wronged.
Li Feng, noticing her tear-filled eyes in the corner of his eye, twitched his lips. He really didn’t want to deal with Li Xinyue, even though she was the daughter of the Li Family, one of the four big families in Hong Kong.
Li Feng’s earlier confrontation with Yamamoto Shou from Beihai Country wasn’t solely because of her; he wanted to stir things up anyway, so it was natural.
Who knew Li Xinyue would make such a big drama out of it, and when he ignored her, she became even more persistent.
"Do you want me to tell the truth?"
Li Feng spoke up.
"Mm?"
Li Xinyue looked up at Li Feng.
"Can you stop acting coy? It’s giving me goosebumps. Also, I’m not interested in flat chests."
Li Xinyue’s eyes widened, and she bit her lip looking at Li Feng.
Goosebumps.
Flat chest.
Li Xinyue was about to blow up. Was she being coy? It was clearly being gentle, wasn’t it? So you like tomboyish women then.
As for flat chest.
She wasn’t an A after all, she was at least a B...
What kind of taste is this? It’s simply hopeless.
Li Xinyue also had a temper; she turned her back on Li Feng, finally giving him some peace.
"Twenty-two million."
Someone in front called out a bid.
This price was quite appropriate for the almost one hundred carat Star of Stars, and there wasn’t much room for higher bids.
"Twenty-two million, any higher offers?"
"Thirty million!"
Just as the auctioneer was calling out the second time, Li Feng raised his hand and shouted a price.
"Number twelve gentleman has bid thirty million, anyone higher?"
The auctioneer eagerly continued to solicit bids, but some people in front turned their heads to look at Li Feng and hesitated to continue.
After all, Li Feng’s price had already exceeded the value of this necklace, and his previous impression left in the exhibition hall was too strong.
They didn’t want to offend someone from Yan Country with a double-digit five-star Black Gold Card.
"Going once."
"Congratulations to number twelve for winning the Star of Stars at thirty million."
"The next item is an emerald diamond weighing one hundred and one carats, named the Star of Seasons, which is owned by a chieftain from Central Island...!"
"Starting price is eighteen million."
"Nineteen million."
Someone raised a bid.
"Thirty million."
Li Feng raised his hand again. The previous bidder glanced at Li Feng, frowned, and gave up.
The auctioneer soon struck the gavel again.
"Next is the third auction item today...!"
Throughout the subsequent auctions, Li Feng repeatedly raised his hand, adding ten million to whatever others bid, causing some dissatisfaction from others after four or five times.
"What is this Yan Country man trying to do? Does he want to buy out all the diamonds here?"
"Ahem, he’s got a double-digit five-star Black Gold Card. Our Black Gold Cards can overdraft over a hundred million Federation Coins and offer low-interest loans below a billion Federation Coins. His card likely has a higher limit. If he truly wants to buy all the diamonds here, he might actually succeed."
"Next is the diamond, Horut’s Eye. Many of you are probably here for this, weighing a hundred and eight carats with a bewitching purple hue, this purple diamond is a once in a century rarity."
"Cut and polished by one of the world’s top masters, taking eighteen months to complete. This diamond is said to have a captivating allure."
"Alright, without further ado, the starting bid is sixty million Federation Coins."
Li Xinyue’s eyes sparkled at this diamond and she immediately raised her bid: "Sixty-five million."
"Seventy million."
This diamond, though not the final highlight, was one of the most valuable items being auctioned, with many bidding for it.
In just a minute, the price neared the hundred million mark.
Li Xinyue bit her cherry lips: "One hundred million!"
After saying this price, Li Xinyue felt as if she had overextended herself; it was the most she could offer.
"One hundred million, this lady bids one hundred million Federation Coins, any higher offers?"
Li Xinyue subconsciously turned to look at Li Feng.
"Please, let me have it, okay? I want to buy it as my twenty-fifth birthday gift."