Chapter 2515: Showing Off

For Mi Mingquan, he also really wanted to buy this painting today because he also wanted to thank Su Xinghui and help build Su Xinghui's reputation. Moreover, he was one of the main organizers of today's charity gala, so he naturally had to contribute more to this charity auction.

Therefore, he directly added several hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars. This money meant nothing to him, and being able to use this money to build Su Xinghui's reputation was simply too worthwhile.

One must know that even the abalone banquet he hosted to welcome Su Xinghui was of unknown value.

Once Mi Mingquan's high bid was out, many wealthy individuals immediately gave up. They also knew that Mi Mingquan wanted to buy this painting, so they naturally wouldn't compete with him for it.

The auctioneer called out, "Mr. Mi bids 1.5 million. Is there any other bid... 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars for the first time, 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars for the second time, 1.5 million..."

Yu Ruizhi raised the paddle in his hand again and said, "2 million Hong Kong dollars!"

The auctioneer wondered if he was having auditory hallucinations; the world was too crazy, someone had actually bid 2 million Hong Kong dollars. And most importantly, someone actually dared to challenge Mi Mingquan. His voice trembled: "This Mr. Yu bids 2 million Hong Kong dollars. Is there any other bid?"

He originally thought Mi Mingquan would bid again; in Hong Kong, no one had ever been able to snatch something that Mr. Mi truly had his eye on. But unexpectedly, Mi Mingquan just smiled at Yu Ruizhi and didn't bid again.

The auctioneer didn't call out as quickly this time. He slowed down his speaking pace and said, "Mr. Yu bids 2 million Hong Kong dollars. Is there any other bid... 2 million Hong Kong dollars, for the first time..., 2 million Hong Kong dollars, for the second time..."

After calling out for the second time, the auctioneer held up his wooden gavel and waited for a full minute before calling out, "2 million Hong Kong dollars, for the third time. Good, this 'Bamboo and Rock' painting by Mr. Su Xinghui now belongs to this Mr. Yu. Thank you, Mr. Yu, for the donation contributed to this charity auction!"

Mi Mingquan took the lead in standing up and gave applause to Yu Ruizhi. Driven by him, all the guests in the room stood up and gave applause to Yu Ruizhi. Yu Ruizhi also stood up, waved to everyone in thanks, and then sat down.

Mi Mingquan's concession made many people feel a bit strange, but those in the know immediately told them that this Mr. Yu Ruizhi was a guest of the Mi family, and that Mr. Su Xinghui was also a guest of the Mi family. They then suddenly realized.

This wasn't Mr. Mi retreating; this was his grace.

Su Xinghui smiled and said to Yu Ruizhi, "Haha, I didn't expect that I would enjoy the treatment of a famous painter like this. I originally thought I would have to wait until I was a hundred years old to get this kind of treatment."

Yu Ruizhi also laughed and said, "In this way, whoever wants to buy your paintings in the future will have to pay this price."

Su Xinghui said to Lu Xiaoya beside him, "Did you hear that, Xiaoya? Our family is going to be rich!"

Lu Xiaoya pursed her lips and smiled, saying nothing.

Su Xinghui's painting selling for such a high price brought the atmosphere of the scene to a climax. The subsequent items also sold for prices significantly higher than their actual value. Some of them were also very commemorative, and with many bidders, the atmosphere of this charity auction remained enthusiastic.

The finale of this charity auction was a jade pendant donated by the Mi family. This was an item Mi Mingquan liked very much when he was young. It was a Guanyin statue carved from top-quality mutton-fat jade. The jade was good, and the carving was also good. Although it wasn't very old, its value was not low.

That Mi Mingquan was willing to donate this item was quite unexpected to many of his old friends.

There were also many bidders for this Guanyin statue. After multiple rounds of bidding, it was eventually Yu Ruizhi who bought the jade pendant for 700,000 Hong Kong dollars. 700,000 Hong Kong dollars was several times the real value of this jade pendant.

Yu Ruizhi showed off today. The 'Bamboo and Rock' painting and the jade pendant he bought were the two items with the highest auction prices in the entire event, which made everyone remember this Mr. Yu from the mainland.

Today's charity auction raised a total of just over 5 million Hong Kong dollars. These funds were to be donated to Hong Kong's orphanages, churches, and other charitable organizations.

After the auction ended, the settlement procedures were held on-site. The guests who won the items wrote checks one after another and received the items they had bought. As for Yu Ruizhi, he didn't have a check from a Hong Kong bank, so Mi Mingquan paid the 2.7 million Hong Kong dollars for him first, and he would wire the money to Mi Mingquan after he returned.

Yu Ruizhi received the two items and walked to Su Xinghui's side, smiling, "I really showed off today, didn't I?"

Su Xinghui said, "I'm just afraid you'll be seen as a sucker by others."

Yu Ruizhi laughed and said, "It's fine. If it were a formal auction, I might be seen as a sucker, but this is a charity auction, so consider it doing a good deed. I really liked this painting of yours anyway. Hanging it in my living room when I get back will definitely be very classy."

Besides Yu Ruizhi buying two items, Liao Rong and Lu Xiaoya also bought two small trinkets each. They were all items donated by stars that children liked, such as their manuscripts and autographed records. They weren't worth much money, but for children, they were very commemorative collectibles. ===== CHAPTER 2517 =====