After the auction began, a table was quickly pushed up in front of me. There are three people presiding over the auction, and the middle one is a senior auctioneer specially invited from an auction house, a thin man with a pure English and a loud voice.

Tonight's auction items are varied, including all kinds of jewelry, top designer clothing, top cars, and some antique calligraphy and paintings.

In particular, it is pointed out that all of these things were donated by some wealthy people.

The first lot is a vase from an official kiln of the Song Dynasty, and the reserve price is indicated to be 500,000 yuan.

Interestingly, this lot was sold for 1.5 million...... The winner of the bid was a middle-aged man sitting at a table in the first row.

William sat on the side with Xiao Han in his arms, and after his introduction, he learned that this was a wealthy merchant from the north, and the interesting thing is that this vase was actually donated by him. And he bought the vase back for another 1.5 million yuan......

In fact, it is equivalent to donating 1.5 million yuan through the auction.

To be honest, she really couldn't figure it out...... This is really strange for rich people...... Since it is a donation, it is better to donate 1.5 million directly.

Why is it so complicated to play around in such a big circle?

But looking at that guy's smug expression in the admiration of everyone, I instantly understood a lot.

In fact, for these rich people, this charity auction is just a game, showing off their wealth at the same time, throwing some money out, and gaining a good reputation. For example, this gentleman who spent money to buy back his donations...... Others will praise him for his generosity, boldness, and so on.

In fact, is he really generous?

When it comes to real thoughts...... Probably the idea of being in the limelight accounts for the vast majority, right?

This is not that Xiao Han spends the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.

Normally, this kind of billionaires, who can earn tens of millions or even hundreds of millions a year, casually throw out millions to "generosity...... In contrast, the kind of person who can only earn a few thousand yuan a year, but is willing to spend 100 yuan a month to do good deeds...... Which one is truly generous?

By comparison, the reason is actually quite clear.

An ordinary person may only be able to donate a few hundred yuan, but his entire money is probably only a few thousand yuan......

And a rich man, he may be able to donate millions at a time, but for him, this money is less than one thousandth......

Who is more "bold"??

Xiao Han felt a little bored, and turned his head to look at Prince William on the side: "Prince, I don't know what you donated this time?"

William smiled and pointed to the plate held by a hostess on the stage, on which was a jade Ruyi, only to see him stand up and turn to the back to face all the guests: "There is an emperor in Chinese history who loves Ruyi very much, and this is the trophy that my ancestors took from the hands of his descendants, I wish everyone here today all the best!"

Of course, Xiao Han knew that the emperor he was referring to was the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and the cultural relics that flowed overseas in the palace were the national treasures of the Huaxia Kingdom, which were robbed by the Eight-Nation Alliance back then!

She watched William's every move, it was obvious that he was saying these words to her, Xiao Han is a Chinese, and he will never dare to forget the unforgettable shame of that generation, but William slapped her naked this time, and slapped the entire descendants of China!

Sure enough, William's words caused some commotion later, but they were immediately quelled.

"Since Prince William has already introduced this treasure, I won't say much, the reserve price is $200,000. ”

As his words fell, "three hundred thousand"

"Four Hundred Thousand"

“……”

There are a lot of people who keep raising the price, the scene is very enthusiastic, Xiao Han also calmed down, thinking about whether he should make a move, but now he is coming out as Prince William's dance partner, which is really not suitable.

At this moment, a voice said steadily: "Ten million." ”

It was a young man who spoke, leaning back in his chair and smiling with a glass of wine in his hand. His voice wasn't loud, but in this quiet environment, most of the people in the banquet hall could hear it. The auctioneer on the stage was stunned for a moment, but he was a professional after all, and immediately calmed down.

The two hosts began to make a fuss and exclaim.

Xiao Han felt that this voice was somewhat familiar, and turned his head to seek, but saw that Ling Zhe always had a calm smile on his face. After his bid, no one fought with him anymore.

seemed to feel her gaze, was slightly stunned, and raised the cup in his hand to signal.

Xiao Han smiled lightly, where do you not meet in life, Ah Zhe, I haven't seen you for a long time. Raise your glass and drink the wine.

In fact, Ling Zhe is not the richest person here.

The reason for winning the bid this time is actually very simple: although this jade Ruyi is very precious, according to calculations, its true value is only about four hundred thousand. Even if it is an auction, if it can be auctioned for five million, there is basically no potential.

Now that these rich people know the true value of something, naturally no one will be willing to spend 10 million to buy something that is only worth 4 million.

And the second reason: tonight is a charity auction after all, and everyone has no anger, just to make a show on the spot and cheer for this auction, there is no need to fight with bayonets.

Many rich people who were originally interested in this wishful thinking saw Ling Zhe's bid, and some people knew him, so they didn't compete with him. And some, even if they don't know him, see the seat he is sitting in and the obvious features of his yellow skin, black hair, and black eyes. On such an occasion, why bother to sweep his face?

Next up is a diamond brooch, a treasure from the famous European jewelry house Menique of France, with a reserve price of $200,000. When the lot was delivered, she noticed that William's expression was obviously lifted, and there was a bit of brightness in his eyes, and there was a faint look of longing.

The host casually said something to stir up the atmosphere, and the auctioneer in the middle began to bid.

Obviously, this diamond brooch was very popular with some of the ladies present, and the price quickly rose to 300,000 yuan as soon as the auction began.

"A million. ”

"Ah Luo, what's so special about this brooch?" Seeing that those people were bidding fiercely, Xiao Han was curious.

Arlo has been standing beside Xiao Han, heard her question, bent down and whispered to her: "This is the work of the famous designer Jeff, he made it for his wife, and then his wife left him, in order not to see things and think about people, he took out the brooch and sold it, and it was once bought by a mysterious person at an auction for five million dollars." ”

Is there anything special about this?

As if seeing Xiao Han's doubts, Ah Luo hooked the corners of his mouth: "If I remember the mysterious person back then, it should be Prince William's father." ”

His words were silent, but William, who was sitting next to him, could certainly hear them.

Xiao Han suddenly turned around and said, "Since it was your father who gave your mother, why did you take it out for auction?"

William didn't speak, an inexplicable light flashed in his eyes, but Arlo glanced at him thoughtfully.

The young lady was still too innocent, and he said that William's father had taken the brooch, and she took it for granted to his wife. But how could that flowery man spend a lot of money for his wife at home, and besides, he is still a woman he doesn't love.

"Miss, if you like it, I can take a picture of it for you. ”

Xiao Han carefully looked at the brooch under the spotlight on the stage again, it was really beautiful, but she felt that it was a waste to spend so much money to buy an ornament, and shook her head: "I don't like it." ”

"Five million. ”

As soon as her words fell, the man next to her quoted a sky-high price, raising the auction price record of the brooch again.

"It's boring for you to donate it and pay a high price to get it back. "Xiao Han despises the man beside him.

William took the box sent by the staff, carefully put it into the bag on his chest, and then turned his head: "Girl, it's really still a child." ”

Yes?

Xiao Han didn't understand, but she was indeed only a teenager, and it was not wrong to say that she was a child.

Looking at her confused appearance, William suddenly felt in a good mood, he came to this auction for this brooch, the woman who took away his father's love, and gave birth to a sinister seed to anger his mother to death.

He has always disliked Huaxia people in his heart, because of that woman, because of the third brother who called him brother!

Although the woman was long dead, he had to help her get back all the things that belonged to his mother.

After that, a few more items were auctioned, and it was over, the dance began, Xiao Han found a hidden corner to sit down, and Prince William invited her several times but refused: "Prince, I want to keep you safe at all times, and the best angle is here." ”

It was obvious that it was just an excuse, but William also made his way down the steps.