Bill Gates looked at Paul Allen with pity. He had told Paul Allen not to fight with Feng Yu, but he refused to listen. Now, he is at a disadvantage.
The people behind Feng Yu also heard what Feng Yu said, and they swore in their hearts that they will not raise the bid after Feng Yu made his bid. How dare you make the wrong bid of 70 million?
All of them looked at Paul Allen. One of the founders of Microsoft was defeated today. Although Paul Allen can afford to spend tens of millions more, this incident will become a laughing stock in the industry. This will be the type of joke that everyone talks about at every auction.
Paul Allen could feel the stares from behind him. He turned around and saw everyone looking at him strangely. Some of them were laughing at him, and some were looking at him with pity.
Paul Allen turned around and stared at Feng Yu angrily. He saw Feng Yu chatting happily with Ralph, and both of them seemed to be talking about something funny. If they were not at the Auction Hall, both of them would be laughing their heads off.
To Paul Allen, Feng Yu and Ralph's smiles are mocking him. He doesn't believe that he can't trick Feng Yu once.
This time, Paul Allen was the first to bid. If Feng Yu raises the bid, he will keep quiet.
Another oil painting was put up for auction. This painting's starting bid was only 10 million USD, and Paul Allen did not hesitate to bid 20 million USD. After that, he looked at Feng Yu.
Feng Yu narrowed his eyes and looked like he was meditating. He had no intention to increase the price.
Paul Allen was here to bid for these two paintings as gifts for Kirilenko. The prices were too low, and the paintings were not presentable. Now, Kirilenko had bought two paintings, and he should be able to give away < Still Life >.
As for the rest of the paintings, the starting bid was too low, and the artist's name was not famous enough. Feng Yu was not interested.
Feng Yu did not say anything. Paul Allen's bid was so fierce that the others naturally did not dare to follow, so Paul Allen bought another oil painting at a premium.
Bill Gates tried to persuade Paul. "Paul, I don't think Feng wants to fight with you. Just bid normally. You'll lose even more if you keep calling it that way. "
"I don't believe that Feng Yu only bought two paintings. Didn't he only buy oil paintings? There's another oil painting at the back. I can guarantee that he will definitely buy it. "
Bill Gates shook his head. It was hard to talk someone out of anger. If he was the one who suffered such a loss, he would definitely be unhappy and want to get back at them.
However, he felt that Feng Yu was as cunning as a fox. If he was not careful, he could easily fall into a trap.
Although Feng Yu had sold all his Microsoft shares, Bill Gates felt there is still a possibility of working with him in the future. Just like him and Qiao Busi. The two of them worked together, then broke up in a fit of pique, and then worked together again. Wasn't it very normal?
Furthermore, Paul Allen's Gbox will be launched into the market soon, and it's better not to fall out. This Gbox is Paul Allen's product to attack Sony, and he must not fail.
The last oil painting was auctioned, and Paul Allen stared at Feng Yu. At the start, both did not bid, but the people behind started to raise their bids. But the increments were not high, and it was normal bidding.
Suddenly, Paul Allen saw Feng Yu's hand moving, and he immediately raised his paddle. "16 million!"
This time, Paul Allen only raised his bid by 1 million USD. He will not be so impulsive again. But this time, Feng Yu did not make a sound, and the person behind Feng Yu raised his paddle and increased the bid by 500,000 USD.
What's going on? Why is Feng Yu not making a sound? Could it be that Feng Yu has given up? This is impossible!
Paul Allen suddenly saw Feng Yu chatting with the person behind him with a smile on his face.
Ah, realization dawned on him. That person behind Paul Allen was also helping Feng Yu to bid for this painting. Damn! I almost fell for his trap and let Feng Yu get this painting at a low price.
"18 million."
Feng Yu did not make a sound, but the person behind Feng Yu started to raise the bid again.
Paul Allen had a sarcastic smile on his face. You think I will not know when you get someone to bid for you? You increase the bid, and I will also increase the bid. How much can you lose by increasing the bid by 200,000 USD?
When the bid reached 23.6 million, the person behind Feng Yu kept quiet, and Paul Allen saw Feng Yu turning around to say something.
This oil painting fell into Paul Allen's hands again. But Paul Allen frowned. This shouldn't be happening. How can Feng Yu give up so easily?
Up until the end of the auction, no other oil paintings were auctioned, and Feng Yu did not participate in the auction.
"Heh, Paul. Congratulations. Today, no, this year's highest price for an art piece is yours." Feng Yu gave Paul a thumbs up with an expression of 'You are a hero'.
"Hmph! I said it will be mine, and it will be mine. You think I will not know when you get the person behind you to bid for it? The last oil painting is also mine. "
"Get the person behind me to bid for it? Are you talking about Roddy? I just met him, and he is the one who auctioned that 'Still Life'. He was thanking me just now. Oh, I had advised him not to compete with you for the last oil painting. I had helped you save a lot of money. Shouldn't you thank me? "
Paul Allen's eyes opened wide. What did Feng Yu say? Roddy is the seller? Feng Yu did not know the seller?
The last oil painting must also be Roddy's. Paul Allen was tricked!
"Then why are you joking with Roddy?"
"Ah? I heard from him that he has an internet company for sale, and we made an appointment. I want to know if it is worth acquiring. You know, I have a lot of money now, and I don't know what to invest. This year, internet companies are not doing well, and many of them had gone bankrupt. Roddy's company is also going downhill. If not, he will not sell his collection. "
Paul Allen's expression was as though he had swallowed a lot of dead flies. He had thought wrongly, and everything was just his guess. Not only he did not make Feng Yu unhappy, but he also made himself feel even more depressed!
"Why did you bid for an oil painting? You people from Hua Xia should prefer ink paintings or porcelain, right?" Paul Allen asked.
"Didn't I tell you that I bought the oil paintings to put on an act? Yes, to pretend that I know a lot about western art. The paintings I bid for are all famous artists' paintings. Why? You are not one of them? "Feng Yu stared at Paul Allen with a curious look.
Paul Allen's mouth twitched. This Feng Yu really wants to put on an act?
You spent so much money to buy an oil painting just to put on an act? Why did you stop bidding for Picasso's painting?!
Paul Allen took a few deep breaths and walked out of the door.
He swore that he will never buy oil paintings again!
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