The Goddess's Personal Doctor
Chapter 356: Sky-High Auction

Chapter 356: Chapter 356: Sky-High Auction

The night passed without words.

The next day, when Yuxiu Auction House announced the auction was to proceed as normal, Xia Qing and Tong Lizhou were both dumbfounded, "How is that possible? Could it be they’re auctioning off a fake?"

Upon careful consideration, they thought it quite possible, and they entered the auction hall together, to quietly observe how things would unfold.

Yang Yu, Shen Silin, and Mrs. Shen also arrived, after all, women are fond of shiny objects, and even if they didn’t plan to purchase anything, they thought it would be nice just to look.

Sun Chen came as well, bringing with him twenty billion, ready to bid for the Tear of the Sea God.

Twenty billion was his limit; the rest of his assets were all in stocks and real estate, which were not convenient to liquidate at short notice.

"If I can acquire the Tear of the Sea God, I must use it to propose to Mrs. Shen," Sun Chen thought to himself, "If this gesture of sincerity can’t move her, then I’ll have to think of another way!"

Ever since his ex’s death, Sun Chen had remained a diamond bachelor, uninterested in any woman, until he met Mrs. Shen.

No other reason but love at first sight, he hadn’t encountered a woman who could stir his heart like this for a long time.

To pursue Mrs. Shen, he was prepared to spare no expense!

Yue Zhongren stepped in front of the auction podium and loudly announced, "Respected guests, today’s auction will feature only one item, which I’m sure everyone has been looking forward to – the Tear of the Sea God."

"To show my respect for this item, I will personally conduct the auction today. Yue Huai, bring up the safe."

Two employees carried the safe onto the stage, and Yue Zhongren personally opened the safe, took out the Tear of the Sea God, and placed it on the auction table, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Tear of the Sea God."

Suddenly, the lights in the hall went out, leaving only a single beam shining on the Tear of the Sea God.

In an instant, the entire hall turned into a blue ocean, shimmering lights dancing splendidly – a breathtaking sight!

"My God, this is the Tear of the Sea God, it’s so beautiful!"

"I want it, nobody had better compete with me today!"

"Such a level of jade is indeed a masterpiece from the heavens!"

Hearing people’s discussions, Shen Silin looked resentfully at Yang Yu but said nothing.

Feeling unnerved by her gaze, Yang Yu hastily swore in all seriousness, "Selin, I promise, I will find a piece of jade even more exceptional than the Tear of the Sea God to propose to you."

"Hmph," Shen Silin snorted, and it was only then that Yang Yu secretly let out a sigh of relief.

Making a noise meant she was no longer angry, hehe.

Ignoring Yang Yu, Shen Silin turned to Mrs. Shen, "Mom, if Sun Chen actually uses this Tear of the Sea God to propose to you, are you sure you can reject him?"

"If it really comes to that, I will appreciate his sincerity, but I will not accept his affections," Mrs. Shen calmly stated, "If I accept his affections just because of this, wouldn’t I become a woman who is vain and covetous?"

"You are indeed my mother," Shen Silin smiled slightly, "When Yang Yu proposes to me with the finest jade, I will pass that jade on to you, Mom."

Yang Yu: "..."

The lights of the auction house came back on, and Yue Zhongren continued, "Ladies and gentlemen, the starting bid for the Tear of the Sea God is three billion Xia Dollars, with increments of fifty million. Let the auction begin."

With a strike of his gavel, Yue Zhongren initiated a fervent round of bidding in the room.

"Thirty-five billion!"

"Forty billion!"

"Fifty billion!"

"Sixty billion!"

"Ten billion!"

In less than a minute, the Tear of the Sea God had been bid up to ten billion.

Not to mention others, even Yue Zhongren felt his heart racing.

Madness, sheer madness!

But then again, it was normal; there were many rich people in the world, and what they had in abundance was money.

Being able to exchange money for something they liked, they found it worthwhile, as money was just a series of numbers to them.

Among the bidders were a desert tycoon wearing a white turban, a tribal leader with completely dark skin, and a golden-haired noble dressed in a suit...

Each one of them was a tycoon in their own right, for whom spending a hundred billion or more was truly nothing!

The auction continued, but the pace of the bidding had noticeably slowed.

Several minutes later, the bid had reached one hundred and twenty billion, and the number of bidders had clearly decreased.

Sun Chen felt it was time to make his move and placed a bid: "One hundred and thirty billion."

This hike in price instantly silenced many, but the desert tycoon did not hesitate to raise it by one billion: "One hundred and thirty-one billion."

The golden-haired noble raised the bid as well: "One hundred and thirty-five billion."

The tribal leader shouted his bid: "One hundred and fifty billion."

The others shook their heads and gave up on bidding, and Sun Chen didn’t hesitate much longer before revealing his bottom line: "Two hundred billion!"

"Two hundred billion!" Everyone was astonished by Sun Chen’s display of wealth, and even Mrs. Shen had not expected Sun Chen to be so unrestrained.

A hundred and fifty billion was considered a normal price, but two hundred billion was a clear sign of overbidding.

"What kind of wealth does this guy have to be so extravagant?" Mrs. Shen muttered, but her expression remained unchanged.

At most, she just thought of Sun Chen as a prodigal son, with no additional emotions involved.

Yue Zhongren announced with a trembling voice: "Two hundred billion for the first time, two hundred billion for the second time, two hundred billion for the third time, sold!"

Crack!

With a strike of the hammer, Yue Zhongren finalized the sale. Just then, someone suddenly shouted from their seat: "Boss Yue, how can you prove that the Tear of the Sea God in your hand is genuine?"

The one who shouted was none other than Tong Lizhou.

Yue Zhongren took a deep breath and replied with a smile, "The visual effects earlier have already proven the authenticity of the Tear of the Sea God. Mr. Tong, do you have any further doubts?"

"My Tong Family specializes in selling jade. To be honest, some time ago, we also purchased a Tear of the Sea God, which unfortunately was stolen," Tong Lizhou retorted with a cold laugh. "Because of this, my Tong Family filed a police report, and there’s a record of it at the Yunkun City police station."

"If this piece of jade is genuine, I have reason to suspect that it’s the one stolen from my Tong Family."

"If this piece of jade isn’t the one stolen from my Tong Family, then it must be a fake. Unless, you can prove the lawful origin of this jade!"

Tong Lizhou’s words seemed foolproof and reasonable.

If Yue Zhongren could not provide evidence of the origin of the Tear of the Sea God, then Tong Lizhou naturally could reclaim it through official legal channels.

Confronted with Tong Lizhou’s aggressive questioning, Yue Zhongren merely smiled lightly: "This Tear of the Sea God was commissioned to me by Mr. Xia Qing of the Yanjing Xia Family to sell. I can show everyone the commission document."

Yue Zhongren actually produced a commission document, signed with Xia Qing’s name and bearing Xia Qing’s thumbprint.

Xia Qing suddenly stood up from the bidding seat and declared loudly: "I indeed commissioned Yue Zhongren to auction the Tear of the Sea God, but not this one, this one is a fake. The handwriting on the commission document is imitated, and the thumbprint is not mine. If you don’t believe it, I can request an official fingerprint verification."

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