Chapter 145: Shining Star

Isn't she the woman who was just by Yang Jinlong's side!

Lin Feng had just assumed she was Yang Jinlong's secretary, but how could a secretary host an auction? So, looking at it this way, he had thought wrong.

Sure enough, Su Mingyue said with some surprise, "I didn't expect Uncle Yang to actually let Li Hongyu host this auction."

"Is this woman very famous?" Lin Feng asked with a smile.

Su Mingyue explained, "She used to be a female celebrity who appeared in quite a few movies and television dramas. Later, she retired from the entertainment industry and joined Jinlong Trading Company, quickly becoming the chief auctioneer of Jinlong Trading Company."

"As long as it's an auction she hosts, it's basically very popular, and it's rare for items to fail to sell."

"Since Li Hongyu is hosting tonight's auction, that means this auction must be very important; there might even be some very peculiar things appearing."

Lin Feng suddenly realized, and a sense of anticipation grew in his heart.

Li Hongyu had already begun her opening remarks on stage, and before long, the first auction item made its debut.

A young and beautiful female staff member walked out from backstage carrying a tray. Once she reached the front, Li Hongyu reached out with her slender, jade-like hand, gripped the red velvet cloth covering the tray, and whipped it away.

And so, a crystal-clear diamond bracelet was presented before everyone's eyes!

"It's actually a diamond bracelet!"

"This is my first time seeing a bracelet made out of diamonds!"

"To be able to make a bracelet out of diamonds, how big must that diamond have been? This is too wasteful!"

The guests off-stage exclaimed one after another, especially the women, all of whom couldn't help but stretch their necks to peer toward the stage, their eyes revealing a burning gaze.

The female auctioneer Li Hongyu smiled and said, "Everyone has already seen it; the first auction item of this auction is this diamond bracelet, and its name is Shining Star!"

"From the size of this bracelet, everyone should be able to judge how large a diamond was required to cut and polish it, so even if I don't say much, everyone present can surely guess its value."

"Now, Shining Star is officially up for auction. The starting price is ten million, and each increment must be no less than one hundred thousand!"

As soon as Li Hongyu finished speaking, the female guests off-stage began raising their paddles to bid one after another, even letting out screams.

"I bid ten million five hundred thousand!"

"Eleven million!"

"Eleven million two hundred thousand!"

"Twelve million!"

"I bid twelve million six hundred thousand for this diamond bracelet!"

The guests at the scene were fighting and scrambling, nearly breaking their heads over it.

Even Su Mingyue was somewhat tempted, but the reserve of a wealthy heiress kept her from screaming and shouting like those superficial women, so she just stared fixedly at the diamond bracelet on stage without speaking.

"Mingyue, do you want it too?" Lin Feng asked with a smile.

"Mm, I do want it a little," Su Mingyue said, her cheeks slightly flushed and looking a bit embarrassed.

"Actually, this diamond bracelet isn't as good as you think," Lin Feng suddenly changed the subject.

"Why?" Su Mingyue asked in confusion.

"A fist-sized diamond, like the Cullinan Diamond, is over three thousand carats and worth billions. Do you think such a precious, super-large diamond would be cut into a bracelet and auctioned off for a few tens of millions?" Lin Feng said with a smile.

Su Mingyue immediately reacted and said, "That's true, unless the person who owns the gemstone had their brain squeezed by a door."

Lin Feng paused and continued, "Obviously, the raw diamond used to cut this bracelet must have had flaws, and very serious ones at that, such as cracks or impurities."

"That's why they had to avoid the cracks or flaws, cutting and polishing the raw diamond to make this diamond bracelet to the greatest extent possible."

"Besides, diamonds are a consumer trap to begin with; this thing is fundamentally useless. Its main constituent element is carbon, and it doesn't hold its value at all."

A helpless expression appeared on Su Mingyue's face, and she said with a wry smile, "Lin Feng, could you please not bring up this science-major theory? Even though what you're saying is the truth, but..."

"But you just like it, right?" Lin Feng said with a chuckle.

Su Mingyue was so embarrassed she didn't even know what to say, and she even lowered her head.

"Alright then, I'll help you bid for it later," Lin Feng said.

Su Mingyue shook her head repeatedly: "That's not what I meant. I invited you to the auction just to get out and relax with you; how could I let you buy me such an expensive gift."

"This bit of money is nothing. Don't forget that I am now the Chairman of Hanhai Group; money basically has no meaning to me anymore," Lin Feng said nonchalantly.

Su Mingyue knew that Lin Feng wasn't bragging.

Hanhai Group was already quite famous, and even if it wasn't considered top-tier nationwide, don't forget that Lin Feng's second senior sister, Shen Yunxiao, is the Chairman of Yunxiao Group!

With Lin Feng backed by such a mountain, money was indeed not a problem for him!

A short two or three minutes passed, and the competition in the hall was no longer as intense as before.

Because the price of this diamond bracelet had already broken the thirty-million mark, and while most of the guests present might have a net worth exceeding thirty million...

... having a net worth of thirty million and casually pulling out thirty million to bid on an accessory are two completely different things!

One must know that most people's cash flow is only one-tenth of their total assets, or even less than one-tenth.

So now, only a few people were left competing, and the others could only watch from the sidelines with eyes full of envy and jealousy.

"Boss Liu, stop fighting with me. Look at how old you are this year! You're already over fifty; what do you need this diamond bracelet for!" a woman with a pockmarked face but wearing gold and silver sneered.

A very plump, wealthy-looking woman sitting in the distance immediately mocked, "What does my age have to do with you? I admit I'm no longer in my youth, but you're not much better! Look at that pockmarked face of yours; even if you win this diamond bracelet, it's a wasted effort!"

"Do you want to die!"

"I think you're the one who's truly tired of living!"

These two wealthy women were at each other's throats, attacking with words and arguing incessantly.

Fortunately, this was an auction; if it were anywhere else, the two of them might have been pulling hair and brawling!

Suddenly, a female voice filled with a smile rang throughout the entire hall.

"Boss Liu, Boss Wang, don't fight anymore. I am also interested in this diamond bracelet; why don't you give me some face and let it go to me."

And so, everyone in the hall looked toward the person who spoke.

It was none other than the Ye Family heiress, Ye Qinghan!