Although Li Du didn't like Marate, he had to admit that Marate's words were beautiful.
The church's charity auction was not just about money. Otherwise, it could have been a charity donation. Since it was an auction in name, the bidder hoped that the item they bid for would be useful to them.
Everyone around nodded. Mr. and Mrs. Martin also nodded. "Yes, that's right."
Marate glanced at Li Du and smiled, as if he had won a battle.
Li Du smiled back and said, "You're right."
Hearing this, Marate couldn't smile anymore.
Li Du's smile made him feel as if he had punched the air. Li Du's smile was light and gentle. Obviously, Li Du didn't want to compete with him.
Seeing this, Marate fell silent and waited for the next opportunity to show off and attack Li Du.
He really liked Sophie. The two of them were classmates in high school. When they first entered the school, the school organized a welcome party for the new students.
Sophie was invited to play a piano piece at the party. Marate saw it and was moved. Since then, he had been pursuing Sophie. However, Sophie didn't give him a chance. Their relationship was only that of classmates.
Previously, he had invited Sophie to visit the truck through Natalie. He had wanted to show off his talent and ability in order to impress Sophie.
However, Li Du had appeared out of nowhere and embarrassed him. He had been angry about this and wanted revenge for a long time.
Today's church event gave him hope for revenge. Li Du was obviously not a believer. This was his home ground. He had a good image in everyone's hearts. Maybe he could get some help from others.
The auction began. A young girl brought a plate lined with a fine brown velvet cloth. In the middle of the cloth were two golden bracelets.
The auctioneer, Lewis, put on white gloves and showed the two bracelets to the crowd. At the same time, he said, "This pure gold bracelet was provided by old Madame Lynch. It was made by Cartier gold master Tony Rault. It weighs 19.8 grams …"
Following Lewis' introduction, Lynch and his wife, who were sitting in the front row, helped an old lady to stand up and greet the crowd. Everyone applauded and the couple bowed.
Li Du's interest was piqued when he saw the first item.
These two gold bracelets were not ordinary. They were made by old Madame Lynch. There was no doubt that they were made of real gold.
Close to 20 grams of gold. Just by looking at its own value, it would be worth thousands of yuan.
However, the value of this necklace was definitely more than a thousand yuan, because it was made by a Cartier gold jewelry master, so its value was at least double!
After the introduction, the auctioneer began to bid, "… the base price of the bracelet is 1,000 yuan, and each bid increment must be no less than 50 yuan!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a follower immediately raised his hand and said, "I'll pay 1,000 yuan!"
Someone shouted from the side, "1050 yuan!"
The Church had chosen the right item for the opening auction. The two golden bracelets quickly attracted the attention of the crowd and aroused their interest. The price kept rising.
Li Du also liked this pair of bracelets. The craftsmanship was indeed exquisite, and it was a style that Cartier rarely introduced to the market. For some nostalgic people, this thing was very attractive.
Therefore, when everyone's enthusiasm for bidding started to decrease, he also raised his hand and made a bid. "1,500 yuan!"
Everyone knew that it was definitely worth it to buy the bracelet at this price, so it was impossible for 1500 to be the final price.
"1,550 dollars," Marate joined the bidding.
The price continued to rise. Step by step, it reached 2,000 yuan, and then 2,200 yuan.
Li Du thought for a moment and made another bid. "2,250 yuan!"
At this price, there were not many competitors left. Everyone liked the bracelets, but they did not want to pay too much.
The auctioneer's arm swept across the crowd and said, "2,250 yuan, 2,250 yuan, 2,250 yuan, anyone else going higher? Don't let 50 yuan stop you from going on a date with gold. If you don't recognize it, then I'll say 2,250 yuan, first time … "
"2,300 yuan!" Marate shouted.
The auctioneer was overjoyed. He pointed at Li Du and made another bid.
Li Du thought for a moment and said, "2,500 yuan."
Sparse applause rang out. As this was a charity auction, the money earned from the auction was used to help poor church members. Therefore, the higher the price, the better.
Without hesitation, Marate raised his voice and shouted, "3,000 yuan!"
The applause became more intense and louder, and many believers turned their heads in their direction.
Marate enjoyed the obvious difference in treatment. Just as he had thought, the church was his home ground. Everyone was more supportive of him than a foreigner.
Li Du shook his head and backed out of the auction. The auctioneer shouted "3,000 yuan" three times. No one else bid, so he pointed at Marate and said, "This precious jewelry belongs to that cute young man over there. Let's give him a round of applause!"
Even louder applause rang out. Marate stood up with a big smile and raised his hand. He looked very proud of himself.
After Marate sat down, Martin shook his hand and said, "Congratulations, young man."
Marate smiled. "Thank you, Mr. Martin. I'm a member of the church. I have to contribute to the church. After all, I'm not an outsider. I can't just watch."
The first part of his words was normal, but the second part seemed to have a hidden meaning.
Li Du looked straight ahead, as if he had not heard what Marate had said.
The second item was a set of embroidery. As China's embroidery art had spread to the rest of the world, many housewives in the United States had fallen in love with embroidery as a way to kill time. Many families had embroidery products hanging in their living rooms.
The embroidery was two meters long and one meter wide. It depicted a scene of Jesus blessing the believers. It was supposed to be a story, but Li Du did not understand the Bible and could not understand the story.
Because it was big enough, the price of the embroidery was not low. The starting price was 400 yuan, and the final price was 550 yuan. The crowd was not as enthusiastic as before, but the price was still very high.
The items that were auctioned later were mainly common daily necessities and ordinary jewelry. There were no expensive works of art. After all, most of the followers here were ordinary working-class people.
Li Du was not interested in these things, so he did not bid. He just wanted to join in the fun.
When he came to this auction, he had already decided to be Sophie's companion. He did not want to be in the limelight or donate any money.
In his opinion, this charity auction was an internal activity of the church and had nothing to do with him. If he wanted to show his love, he did not have to do it here.
Marate had been watching him. Seeing that Li Du did not bid, he finally felt that he had found a reason to attack his rival in love.
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