Rich Parents Found Me After I Got a Tycoon System? Yeah, I'm Not Interested novel Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Chapter 14: A New Understanding of Yun Zijin’s Financial Power

She was only browsing casually, but to her surprise, several auction items actually caught Yun Zijin’s eye.

Yun Zijin secretly made a mental note of the items, then placed the list back on the table.

As soon as it struck eight, the emcee announced the official start of the auction, then walked off the stage to be replaced by the auctioneer.

The first item of the night was a White Jade Jewelry Set, including a pair of earrings, a pair of bracelets, a Peace Pendant, and a bamboo-shaped Jade Hairpin.

However, the set had been provided by a certain lady and was pre-owned, so Yun Zijin didn’t plan on bidding for it.

"Qingqing! Do you like this jewelry set? Should I bid on it for you?"

Sheng Yang, who had at some point switched seats with the person on Yun Zijin’s other side, saw that she hadn’t made a move and wanted to bid on the jewelry to give to her.

"I appreciate the sentiment, but if I want something, I’ll bid on it myself."

They had met twice at most. Yun Zijin didn’t believe they were on gift-giving terms.

Rejected, Sheng Yang sighed inwardly with regret. He would just have to find another chance to show off.

In the end, the very lady who had provided the White Jade Jewelry Set bought it back for 1.2 million yuan.

Yun Zijin didn’t get it, but she was profoundly shocked.

Then again, this was a charity auction, so there was nothing wrong with what the woman did.

It was her own item, after all, and there were no rules against buying it back. The money was all going to charity anyway, not a cent less.

Soon, the staff brought the second auction item onto the stage.

It was a piece of fully-cut yet unpolished jade. The stone was about the size of a grown man’s two hands put together, and its entire body shimmered with different shades of red. From a distance, it looked just like a phoenix rising from the fire.

Yun Zijin was captivated by the jade stone at first glance.

Yun Zijin had already marked it down as a target when she saw it in the auction list.

But there’s always a difference between a picture and the real thing. The actual stone was far more breathtaking.

"The ’Phoenix Rising from the Fire’ Red Jade Raw Stone. The starting bid is 500,000, with minimum increments of 50,000. The bidding starts now!"

"600,000!"

The auctioneer’s words had barely faded when people began scrambling to call out their bids.

Watching the price skyrocket, Yun Zijin lamented inwardly, ’These people really don’t treat money like it’s real.’

Yun Zijin waited until the number of bidders started to dwindle before she participated.

"3 million."

The last bid was 2.8 million. Yun Zijin immediately raised it by 200,000, causing another bidder to back out.

"Qingqing, that bidding style of yours is..."

But Yun Zijin had no time to pay Sheng Yang any mind. The bid from across the room had reached 3.05 million. Yun Zijin pursed her lips. "4 million."

This time, even Lu Yunque, who had been sitting silently beside her, raised an eyebrow.

’That’s a completely unconventional bidding style.’

"4.5 million!"

"8 million!"

The 8 million bid immediately knocked out two more people. Including Yun Zijin, only three bidders were left.

"10 million!"

"12 million!"

Yun Zijin bid without the slightest hesitation, giving off the impression that she would match any price her opponents dared to name.

"Qingqing, you really are the best bidder at this auction. You call those numbers without a hint of hesitation."

After the 12 million bid, the opposition hesitated for a long time before finally declining to raise the price again.

While a piece like the Phoenix Rising from the Fire was rare, the best way to handle it would be to have a master craftsman polish it into a decorative sculpture that follows its natural form. But a piece like that would be hard to sell, and the price wouldn’t go much higher.

At 12 million, there was absolutely no profit margin left.

But cutting it up for jewelry would be a terrible waste. Weighing the pros and cons, they ultimately chose to give up.

Having successfully won the Phoenix Rising from the Fire Red Jade, Yun Zijin’s mood visibly brightened.

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