Dave Clark was a little embarrassed, he didn't know if he should stand up or keep sitting, it was a really, really strange feeling.

Watching Beatrice stubbornly but firmly give a standing ovation, he tried to persuade Beatrice to sit down, because the eyes of the audience were on him, which was really rude, but he was a little hesitant, because Beatrice, as a princess, was obviously more vocal about social etiquette.

So, what should he do?

Fortunately, Dave's torture didn't last long, and after Beatrice came back to her senses, her cheeks were slightly hot - she was still more introverted and restrained, and it was inevitable that she couldn't let go of her hands and feet, she sat down slightly awkwardly, and her eyes were still bright and excited to look at Lan Li.

More than a dozen guests stood up one after another, and Beatrice was just one of them, but Lan Li still observed every smiling face at a glance, and the corners of his mouth also rose, " Oh, by the way, just a reminder, this score is the original manuscript that was originally written, I'm not sure how much it can be valued now, maybe a hundred years from now, when I pass away, maybe the value will be higher, as for now, I can't sell myself to boast, but I think it should be able to auction on eBay for a good price, just as a reference. ”

Collective laughter.

I have to admit that Lan Li's self-deprecating and ridiculous introduction made the guests really feel the warmth and touching hidden in it, and the value of this guitar and music score is naturally rising - not to mention, even without this introduction, the name "Lan Li-Hall" is enough.

After the story was introduced, Lan Li turned to look at Howard, politely made an invitation gesture, and returned the initiative to the auctioneer.

Howard gestured slightly to Lan Li's head, and then asked, "Do you need to play a piece live?"

"Oh, no, no, no, I'm not Mozart, and even if I played live, this guitar wouldn't have become a legend all at once, so, I guess, that's the end of it. Originally, the guests in the audience still had some expectations - at the private party of the Earl of Oxford last year, Lan Li performed a song "This is me", can we watch Lan Li's performance live today? But I didn't expect that Lan Li refused in such a way, which made people laugh.

Howard didn't continue to force it, and made an inviting gesture, "Then please sit down with Your Excellency Lan Li, and our auction can begin." ”

After Lan Li and Howard gestured to each other face to face, Lan Li returned to his place.

"Next, today's final major piece accompanies His Excellency Ranley-Hall for five years, and has composed countless classic guitars, as well as the original score for the song 'The Beast'. This guitar may not be a masterpiece, but it is a unique instrument that has been able to accompany the passage of time. ”

Before Howard's official inscription was finished, some signs could already be seen at the scene, even if it was just to cheer people up.

Such a scene is rare in a charity auction for the upper class, at least Howard has never witnessed it so far.

"Well, let the auction begin now, with a reserve price of one thousand pounds, and a thousand pounds each time. ”

Whoa!

A sign was held aloft in the room, easily creating the most surging craze of the auction to date, and Howard's offer seemed very busy.

To be precise, there is no pause at all!

More than two-thirds of the guests at the scene all held up signs, even if Howard's offer rose at full speed in a rocket attitude, it did not affect the enthusiasm of the guests to participate in the slightest, and even without the help of Matthew, Andre and others, the price has quickly climbed to an outrageous position.

From £1,000 to £10,000 to £100,000 in the blink of an eye, it has exceeded the transaction price of all items in the third stage of the auction, and has continued to exceed 200,000 pounds.

Within twenty seconds, Howard's call never stopped, and the speed of the continuous climb only increased, and it was even a little terrifying.

Lan Li was slightly surprised - sincerely, if this was a Don Quixote meeting, then the enthusiasm of the guests for the auction was understandable, but this was a charity auction for London's high society elite, and as an actor, Lan Li was always the character who was left out, and even if he appeared on the stage, he was more regarded as a "play", like a clown in a circus, attracting attention, nothing more.

Even the Halls are no exception. If neither his own father nor mother could stand behind him to show unconditional support, how could he ask for the affirmation and support of strangers whom he had never met, and how could he reproach the playful gaze of onlookers?

But, now?

The rising quotes, for whatever reason, are proving the significance of the Blue Rite in a down-to-earth way.

After the surprise, a faint emotion stirred in his chest.

In fact, after breaking through £50,000, Howard had to raise the price increase to £10,000, but the pace of quotations showed no signs of slowing down, and then, after breaking through £200,000, Howard further raised the markup to £20,000, and the offer figures were still taking off.

From 200,000 pounds to 500,000 pounds, Howard still couldn't see the speed of the price slowdown, so he simply raised the price increase figure to 50,000 pounds, followed by three more offers, and came to 650,000 pounds, which finally calmed down the boiling atmosphere of the audience a little.

To be exact, it took only thirty seconds to soar from £1,000 to £650,000, and "Billy Hall's Guitars and Scores" had reached incredible heights, and although the price had slowed down, the bubbling temperatures were still impressive.

The guests were slightly stunned: Is Lance-Hall's influence in London's high society already so insane? It's even to the point of frenzy, are the bidders sure they know what they're doing?

But at this moment, someone quoted again, "Seven hundred thousand." ”

The voice was faintly familiar, Lan Li turned his head along with the voice, and then saw Edith Hall standing behind at a glance, and suddenly his nose was slightly sour.

Two months earlier, Edith had gone to Turkey on the front lines for war reporting, and since then, there have been intermittent messages confirming Edith's safety, but more often than not, Edith is still diving, as it is not a paradise.

In the time since Lan Li returned to London, she has not heard from Edith, only that she is still carrying out the hard work ahead.

Unexpectedly, Edith actually appeared at today's auction - she obviously did not come for charity, but to help Lan Li cheer up and make her stand to the Halls, and then, she also made a bid to show Lan Li her direct support.

A smile appeared on the corner of Lan Li's mouth, and he said with his mouth, "Bankrupt." ”

Seven hundred thousand pounds, Edith's savings are certainly not that much, and Lan Li is reminding her to beware of bankruptcy.

Edith responded with a straight middle finger, simple and brutal but straightforward, just like her style.

Just as Lan Li and Edith exchanged glances, the situation changed again, and Alexander held up his sign - it was the first time he had participated in the bidding since today's auction, and it was very significant.

"Seven hundred and fifty thousand. ”

Alexander's actions immediately attracted the attention of the audience, and people couldn't help but secretly speculate that the relationship between Alexander and Lan Li should be reevaluated.

But before he could pause his gaze, the price was refreshed again, "800,000." "It was Eaton who was holding up the sign this time.

Andre immediately looked at Eaton with a shocked face, "Are you crazy?"

Eaton looked at Lan Li with a smile on his face, and responded as a matter of course, "It's worth it." Andrei choked up, and he couldn't refute it.

At this point, Dave Clark was very, very torn over: because Beatrice wanted to compete for the auction from the bottom of her heart, she had already made six bids before, and the highest bid had reached 200,000 pounds, and as far as Dave knew, this should be all Beatrice's savings, and she was willing to give it all in order to be able to auction off Lan Li's "guitar and sheet music", which is of great significance.

But Beatrice still didn't get it after all, and now the figure has climbed to 800,000, which is really too high for Beatrice, and she will definitely not be able to come up with such a large sum of money, just to auction off a guitar and a sheet music, which is impossible for the royal family-

Because the expenses of the British royal family are all taxpayers' taxes.

The royal family also has its own constraints, and they are the ones who really can't do what they want. Everything has a price.

So, should Dave help Beatrice make this wish come true?

If he gives up, then Dave will lose the opportunity to show himself, not only in front of Beatrice, but also in front of high society - he has not had a chance to show himself at today's charity auction, he has auctioned an object before, but it has not made any waves, and when the auction is over, he will still be a nobody.

If he insisted, although Dave could please Beatrice, it was a Blue Rite object, and he actually bought a Blue Rite object to please Beatrice?

So, what should he do?

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