Rong Zechen knew that Xiangyun Antique-store was Gu Ning's property, but he didn't know about the so-called bronze chimes because he didn't pay attention to the auction before. Coincidentally, he didn't have class today, so he came with his grandfather at the last minute.
Yuan Yilin didn't know that Xiangyun Antique-store belonged to Gu Ning until now.
Therefore, they were extremely shocked when they heard the news.
Where did Gu Ning get the bronze chimes from?
Rong Zechen didn't know the price of the bronze chimes, but Yuan Yilin had heard that they were worth at least six to seven billion yuan!
Gu Ning made six to seven billion yuan so easily, which made Yuan Yilin jealous.
"Junior Gu, I didn't know that the bronze chimes belonged to you! Where did you get this set of bronze chimes? "Yuan Yilin asked with a curious look.
However, given the relationship between Gu Ning and Yuan Yilin, Yuan Yilin wasn't just curious. She just wanted to make things difficult for Gu Ning, because she knew that the bronze chimes definitely came from illegal sources.
Knowing Yuan Yilin's purpose, Gu Ning wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, she said calmly, "I'm sorry, Senior Yuan. I can't tell you that. There's an unwritten rule in the antique industry that we don't ask about the origin of an object. Therefore, when they talked to me about the bronze chimes, they didn't ask about the origin."
Gu Ning's words embarrassed Yuan Yilin and made her feel like an idiot. Although she was displeased, she couldn't show it.
"Oh, I can't tell you that! I'm sorry! I didn't know, so I asked. " Yuan Yilin pretended to be embarrassed, but she gave others the impression that Gu Ning's bronze chimes came from illegal sources, so she couldn't say anything about it.
Seeing Yuan Yilin's act, Gu Ning couldn't help but mock her in her heart. Did she really think that no one knew that the bronze chimes came from illegal sources? Did she think that she could do anything to her just because she asked about it?
However, smart people wouldn't ask about it.
"It's okay. After all, you're not involved in the antique industry." Gu Ning said nonchalantly. However, Yuan Yilin felt that she was being despised by Gu Ning.
Gu Ning didn't know what Yuan Yilin was thinking. If she knew, she would definitely complain because she didn't mean to despise Yuan Yilin. She just said it casually, so Yuan Yilin could only blame herself for being too paranoid.
Old Master Yuan did not think that Yuan Yilin's question was wrong, but it made him feel like Yuan Yilin was a clown. This feeling made Old Master Yuan a little uncomfortable, so he gave Yuan Yilin a warning look, telling her to stop talking nonsense.
Receiving Old Master Yuan's gaze, Yuan Yilin did not dare to say anything more.
Old Master Yuan faintly glanced at Gu Ning. His gaze was deep, and he immediately shifted his gaze away.
Although he could see that Gu Ning was deliberately targeting Yuan Yilin, there was nothing wrong with Gu Ning's words, so he would not argue with her.
"So this is Miss Gu! Miss Gu is so young, but you've achieved so much. It's really admirable! "Old Master Rong was not stingy with his praise. He really thought that Gu Ning was very outstanding.
Although Master Leng and Old Master Rong were on opposing sides, he still felt comfortable when he heard Old Master Rong praise Gu Ning. After all, Gu Ning was his granddaughter-in-law!
"Old Master Rong, you flatter me. Maybe I'm just lucky!" Gu Ning was neither servile nor overbearing. She was neither arrogant nor rash as she replied.
"Little girl, you're too humble. A person's success doesn't depend on luck alone. Ability is the most important thing," Master Leng said with a proud expression.
Those who did not know about the relationship between Gu Ning and Master Leng thought that he admired Gu Ning's ability. However, those who knew about the relationship between Gu Ning and Master Leng knew that Master Leng was proud because Gu Ning was his granddaughter-in-law.
Rong Zechen and Yuan Yilin naturally felt uncomfortable when they saw that Master Leng had such a high opinion of Gu Ning. They thought that Gu Ning had no right to be so arrogant.
Yuan Yilin, in particular, felt even more jealous of Gu Ning.
After a few minutes of discussion, the auction for the bronze chimes began. The starting price was three billion, and each increment was a hundred million.
Upon hearing the auctioneer's words, Rong Zechen realized that the bronze chimes were actually so valuable.
Such a valuable item had actually come from Gu Ning. However, what right did Gu Ning have?
The more outstanding Gu Ning was, the more unbalanced he felt because he felt that Gu Ning looked down on him because of her so-called excellence. No matter how outstanding she was, her family background was not as good as his.
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, everyone started bidding.
Although there were fewer people bidding for the bronze chimes compared to other items due to its high price, most of the people bidding for the bronze chimes were determined to win it. Therefore, the bidding process was very intense.
Even those who weren't bidding were extremely excited, so the atmosphere was constantly being pushed higher and higher.
"Oh my god! The price went up to five billion just like that. These people are simply too rich. "
"Isn't that so? Most of the people who attend auctions like this are rich. "
"Although many of the people here today are rich, I still think it's too much to spend billions on something like this."
"You may think it's too much, but they don't think so. To them, five or six billion is just like how we look at five or six hundred thousand yuan. If we see something we like and it's worth five or six hundred thousand yuan, we'll buy it all the same."
"Exactly! Whether it's expensive or not depends on whether you like it or not, and whether it's useful or not. "
"…"
Not everyone present liked antiques, and not everyone was rich. Even if they were rich, they were not willing to bid for the antiques.
Rong Zechen was also shocked by the high price. He did not expect so many people to be willing to spend so much money to bid for the bronze chimes.
Soon, the price went up to seven billion, and the number of people bidding decreased. The only person who was fearless was Cai Wenhong.
"It seems that the museum is determined to get the bronze chimes," said Master Leng.
"Yes! The price has already gone up to seven billion, and they're still bidding. However, if the bronze chimes go past eight billion, I feel like I've lost out, "said Master Xu.
"If I had known, I would've talked to the girl and negotiated an objective price before going through the auction process. Actually, it would be great if the bronze chimes could be placed in the museum," said Jiang Zhongyu.
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