"Haha, did you see his face? It was like being punched in the face by Tyson. It's so much fun. ”

Looking at the gloating Andre, Lan Li shook his head lightly and gestured with his eyes, which made Andre stunned, and then slowly came back to his senses.

In the auction, the whole audience shouted prices, it was easy to lose his mind with a hot head, Andre was completely immersed in the pleasure of the auction just now, so that he was a little carried away, and now after calming down, he also noticed the abnormality, and his brows couldn't help frowning slightly, "It's coming to you, or me?"

"There are only a few who know the owner of the auction in advance, and they must all be people we know, or people that Alexander trusts. This means that there is a good chance that the other party is coming for you. Lan Li calmly gave an analysis.

They currently have too little information and not much analysis:

That No. 43 is the dark horse that came out in the final stage, and before that, it was mainly Andre and Dave who were competing, plus Matthew and Eaton's mixing, it is not difficult to see that Andre should be determined to win. In the end, No. 43 defeated Dave in a continuous price increase, and there was a high probability that the time was for Andre.

Of course, it could be for Dave, or for Alexander, or for Lanli...... There are so many possibilities.

But what is certain is that the odds of auctioning a £300,000 snuff bottle for £1.5 million is too small for a purely personal collection, even for charity. What's more, this is a gathering place for the upper class with intricate connections, and the guests present can be more or less involved, so the reasons are difficult to look at simply.

Obviously, this is not good news for Dave.

Dave's face was not very good-looking, and Beatrice was still immersed in the excitement just now, and he ignored Dave's depression for a while.

Just when everyone thought that the excitement was over, the auctioneer Howard spoke again, "Congratulations to Mr. Forty-Three for winning the bid for one and a half million pounds." With regard to this lot, we have hidden the name of the donor, which can be regarded as a hidden surprise of the auction, and now it is finally time to announce the answer, let us applaud Mr. Lan Li-Hall for his generous donation. ”

What the?

The guests were surprised and delighted, and they all showed disbelief, and the applause rang out one after another, and those stunned and envious eyes made the atmosphere of the audience more subtle, and then the gaze cast towards the No. 43 agent became more and more wonderful.

Dave sat still, his stiff expression making it difficult to tell the specific emotion.

At the end of the auction, Mr. Ranley-Hall will personally hand over the snuffbox to the winning bidder. Thank you to these two gentlemen for joining forces for their contribution to charity. Howard's words made the applause of the audience more and more enthusiastic, and the information contained in his eyes was indescribable.

No one knows for sure whether this is better news for the winning bidder, or better news for Lan Li - or a win-win situation: the meeting between Lan Li and No. 43 is likely to be a bridge of contacts, and it is unknown what the final result will be.

So, who exactly is the number forty-three?

In any case, the second phase of the auction ended in a lively atmosphere, and it was obvious that the residual heat was still surging in the air, so that the opening of the third stage of the auction was slightly dull - there was no way, the waves created by snuff bottles were too exaggerated.

Even Alexander was a little helpless.

Lan Li turned his head and cast his eyes at Alexander, but found that Alexander spread his hands with a light smile: he was not able to check the auction numbers corresponding to the guests one by one, and now there is no way to know the true identity of No. 43, and he still needs to go back and investigate; he did not expect the accident of No. 43, one and a half million pounds, no matter what the real purpose of the other party is, Alexander must buy this favor.

After the charity auction, Alexander, as the organizer, was able to raise such a large amount of money, and his name will undoubtedly be further enhanced, whether as a direct or indirect beneficiary, he has no way to get rid of this favor, so he also needs to pay close attention to the subsequent development of this matter.

The third phase of the auction was kicked off by a donation of football by David Beckham.

David Beckham donated a ball for this year's World Cup final in Brazil and invited the main players of the British national team to complete the autographs and, of course, his own.

This year has been a very dark year for the British football team, with the World Cup group stage exit and a final ranking of only 26th among the top 32, the lowest ranking among the traditional giants, and even worse than the defending champions Spain who exited the group stage.

Regardless, football's influence in the UK is still self-evident, and Beckham's connections and fame come from it.

The auction chose Beckham to be the unveiling guest of the third stage, which was also an affirmation of him, and it was expected that he would be able to set the mood for the scene, but unfortunately, no one expected the snuffbox accident, and the whole situation went off the original development track, so Beckham became cannon fodder - unintentionally.

The auction of the signed football was not deserted, but the overall popularity was disappointing, and it sold for just £800, the lowest price ever paid since today's auction.

Soon after, Victoria Beckham's donation also appeared, and she chose a pair of high heels of her own design, mainly to make a statement of her own character and make a name for her fashion brand. It's a pity that today's charity auction is not destined to be an ordinary occasion, and the effect of choosing this place to promote is destined to be unsatisfactory.

In the end, the heels sparked some competition, and the price was sold for £2,600, which was basically in line with the original market price of the item.

With the warm-up and advancement, the third phase of the auction finally began to slowly become lively.

Maggie Smith donated the script for the first episode of the first season of "Downton Abbey," Vera-Wang donated a new wedding dress, and Ian McKellen donated a painting of her own...... In this way, there is no artwork, more of them are the personal belongings of public figures, including but not limited to gloves, clothing, water bottles, photographs, jewelry, movie goods, etc., each of which has its own meaning.

This is the mainstream of charity auctions, everyone contributes a contribution, and the most important thing is to support charity compared to the value of the item, and those small items can be auctioned for thousands or even tens of thousands of pounds to contribute to charity, which is enough. In contrast, the second phase of the auction is a spectacle peculiar to the upper class, even a little terrifying.

As for the auction price, it may be high or low, it may depend on fame, items, or fate...... The value of the item itself cannot be accurately estimated, and in the end, it is necessary to look at the auction atmosphere on the scene, anyway, the final auction amount is for charity, isn't it?

The so-called "starlight" is not only an artist, but also all public figures, such as the upstarts of London's financial district, such as best-selling authors, such as district councillors, such as TV hosts...... And so on, while being more down-to-earth, it also adds a little relaxation and cheerfulness to the whole auction.

Before you know it, more than forty items have been auctioned off in the third phase, and then the whole event has come to an end.

Howard also looked a little tired, the whole auction lasted a little too long, although there were two breaks in the middle stage, it was still overloaded, "Our trip has been delayed a bit, and now it's close to lunchtime, so in order not to interrupt your physiological needs, we better speed up a little." Howard also rounded up the atmosphere a little before returning to the final auction of the night.

"Then came the last item we had in the auction. As expected, we had a mystery guest in the hope that he would add more color to our auction, and in fact, he did. ”

The audience remained silent.

"This is undoubtedly the most high-profile and successful actor in the world in the last five years, and he has broken the prejudice with his superb and delicate performances, and he has proved one thing about age, about roles, about origins, and so on: the good and good of an actor is only related to professionalism. ”

"He became the youngest EGOT in history and did so in less than four years, he set box office records, he was truly a global home in terms of his appeal, and he has a belief in philanthropy and is giving back in his own way. ”

"The most important thing is that the actor comes from a famous family. His family background is undoubtedly talked about, but he bravely left his comfort zone and threw himself into acting, making the world realize that the land of Britain has once again bred a great actor who will go down in history!"

"I think you all know the identity of this mysterious guest! His donation of snuff box has just caused a sensation, and now he has brought a second donation item of the day, let us applaud and welcome: Lord Lan Li Hall!"

Even if it is an occasion where elites gather, even if it is a scene where nobles gather, even if it is a reserved and polite occasion, at this moment, it is inevitable that Howard's words will be excited, applause, starting from a polite salute, gradually evolving into a thunderous sensation, the whole audience can feel the excitement, and the sight is inevitably full of curiosity.

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