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Chapter 598 - 588: Prime Minister Shen’s Jade Pendant

Chapter 598: Chapter 588: Prime Minister Shen’s Jade Pendant

[What a pity, not only did the Bai family’s old lady not see what it looked like, even Mr. Shen didn’t get to see it.]

[Could it be that spending ten million doesn’t even warrant a close-up shot?]

[If you ask, the boss just doesn’t want to be on camera.]

[Really, why so low-key!]

[Hehe, everyone can learn from me. I’ve already successfully imagined Mr. Shen from the "Inheritance of Calligraphy and Painting" series as this boss, hehe, it’s super exciting!]

[Learned it, learned it!]

[The second auction item is out, and it’s indeed Jiang Kaiyuan’s. It’s a model race car. He once bragged about it on an interview show. It’s custom-made, using the best materials. Except that it can’t be driven by people, it’s almost indistinguishable from a real one. It took a week to assemble. I didn’t expect my brother to bring out something so dear to him this time.]

[Though it might not be as valuable as the previous painting, please take care of my brother on site.]

Jiang Kaiyuan didn’t mind much himself.

"Forget about ten million, I wasn’t even thinking of a million. The entire cost of this race car model is less than a hundred thousand. I’ll be satisfied if it sells for two or three hundred thousand."

Jiang Lingxi gave him a glance, and when the host announced the bidding, she raised her hand a little.

However, the bid was actually from what appeared to be another race car enthusiast.

The initial bid was directly set at two hundred thousand.

Soon, someone else raised it to three hundred thousand.

The bidders might not have participated in the last round, but the price quickly climbed to eight hundred thousand.

Jiang Lingxi raised her hand, bringing it up to nine hundred thousand.

"One million, are there any more bids?"

"Sister Xi, that’s enough, it’s already beyond my expectations. I never thought it could sell for a million."

Jiang Lingxi pulled out her hand that was being held down, "I wasn’t planning to keep bidding."

A car that can’t be driven, only to be displayed for fun; she didn’t want to spend over a million to buy it.

Jiang Kaiyuan: "..."

Touched, but not so much now!

Maybe it was because the opening bid set a good precedent, the subsequent auction items all fetched much higher prices than initially estimated.

Although the money would eventually be used for charity and not land in one’s pocket, it’s undoubtedly a delightful affair.

The highest value among the earlier auction items was Jiang Lingxi’s "Geese, Geese, Geese," and none after could surpass that price.

Not until later when several old artists presented their works did the final prices begin to exceed ten million.

The highest bid was for a piece by Zhang Nachuan, reaching twenty-two million.

Yet, the person who finally won the bid still looked as if they’d snagged a bargain.

After all, the old master barely writes anymore, and given his advanced age, his works available on the market are even fewer.

Buying this painting will only appreciate; there’s little chance of devaluation.

"Congratulations, Grandpa."

Zhang Nachuan smiled and patted his granddaughter on the head.

Zhang Lingxuan, with reddened eyes, looked at the harmonious scene not far away, almost crushing the bottle of mineral water in her hand.

The place beside Grandfather should have been hers!

The one getting patted on the head should have been her!

Not just watching from the sidelines, and it’s twenty-two million!

"Next is quite an illustrious item, said to be a jade pendant once worn by the legendary Prime Minister Shen Qing from a thousand years ago, donated by the Bai family’s old lady."

The room was instantly abuzz.

Jiang Lingxi was drinking water when she caught a glimpse of the jade pendant details displayed on the stage’s big screen and nearly spit out her drink.

Not even bothering to listen to who brought it out, she put down her water bottle and pulled out her phone to message someone: [How come I didn’t know you had such a jade pendant?]

Soon, a message came back from that person.

[I didn’t know myself.]

Accompanied by a bitter smile emoji.

While others were merely surprised that the Bai family would generously bring out such an expensive item, the Bai family itself was completely shocked.

"Mom, how could you bring out this jade pendant?"

The Bai family’s eldest was in utter disbelief.

No wonder when he previously asked what to auction, the old lady directly told him not to worry.

If he had known it was this jade pendant, he would have stopped it long ago.

Bringing this jade pendant out is akin to directly donating it!

"It’s not like our family lacks other good things, why bring this one out?"

Tang Jiaoyun, meeting her eldest son’s slightly reproachful gaze, and seeing the disapproving looks of the other younger generation at the table, suddenly felt embarrassed—a feeling she had hardly experienced in her life—slammed the table and erupted in anger.

"Why can’t I? It’s something your father left me; I can deal with it as I please, not your place to comment."

"But is this jade pendant something that can be casually dealt with?"

"Why shouldn’t it be? Its owner was named Shen, and right now I just hate the name Shen, it’s suffocating to even look at!"

The Bai family’s eldest: "..."

He was truly speechless this time.

He hadn’t anticipated the old lady’s caprice to this extent, but now that the pendant was already onstage, was he supposed to claim they sent the wrong item?

The Bai family can’t afford such disgrace!

Covering his aching chest, the Bai family’s eldest fell silent, unable to glare at his mother, only managing a harsh look at the culprit, his own nephew.

Bai Shengyu lowered his head silently.

Where he once thrived in showbiz thanks to the Bai family and those gray industry dealings he had, now he wished only to keep a low profile!

He didn’t want to go to jail; his grandmother was his only lifeline.

In the live chat of the auction, many knowledgeable commenters couldn’t help but chime in.

[If that jade pendant was indeed worn by him, having it as the finale wouldn’t be excessive.]

[Judging by the carving and the amount of patina, the age seems about right, but whether it really belonged to him, it’s hard to say. I suggest the Bai family disclose the origin of the jade pendant.]

[If it truly was his, it should fetch a fortune!]

[Is it really worth that much? Not exaggerated? It’s just a small jade pendant.]

[Not exaggerated. Anyone who studied history would know that in the Yuan Dynasty, two figures are mandatory memorization: the Empress who founded the Yuan Dynasty’s golden age, and her right-hand man, Prime Minister Shen Qing. There’s no related antique from the Empress so far, and very few from Prime Minister Shen. Any emergence of such items would have people scrambling for it.]

[With the jade pendant, could it equate to a small fortune?]

[Just based on its age and not its owner, it starts at a million. If confirmed to be his, multiplying by ten, there’d still be plenty snatching it up.]

[OMG, can we really witness this?]

"What is this carved into?"

Jiang Lingxi immediately recognized it as carved with techniques from the Yuan Dynasty; the piece should indeed be from that era, "It’s a Grand Preceptor and Junior Preceptor."

"What?"

"They are ancient official titles, depicting a big lion and a small lion, symbolizing the wish for sons to be successful and daughters to be outstanding."

"Is this jade pendant truly from that Prime Minister Shen?"

"No."

Jiang Lingxi shook her head without hesitation.

The Prime Minister Shen was just that, never having been a Grand Preceptor or Junior Preceptor.

Moreover, he never married a wife, so how could there be any wish for children to succeed!

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