37.Chapter 037
The auction is scheduled for 10 a.m.
Han Qingqing changed into the newly bought light pink tunic skirt in the hotel room, and simply put on makeup before slowly opening the door and going out.
It happened that Luo Yunye had just opened the door and walked out, and both of them looked up when they heard the sound of the door, and their eyes were facing each other.
Less than five meters away, Han Qingqing stood there gracefully, wearing a pleasing dress and carrying a small bag of the same color in her hand. She put down a soft black hair and draped it lightly over her shoulders, with a radiant temperament, like a delicate flower in the world.
Luo Yunye walked over and stared down at her big watery eyes, a pair of clear eyes were inlaid with his reflection. He approached her, leaned over and imprinted a kiss on her lips, and praised her sincerely: "Qingqing, you are really beautiful today." ”
Hearing the praise, Han Qingqing's face turned red, but she smiled happily. She stood beside him, gently took his arm, and walked out together.
The auction took place in the banquet hall on the seventeenth floor of the hotel where they were staying.
At this moment, the venue has already been set up. At the entrance are delicate flowers, large bouquets of flowers placed in half-human-height flower baskets.
At the entrance of the venue, a man in formal clothes was politely collecting the invitation cards of the guests.
Luo Yunye walked over with Han Qingqing, slowly took out the red card in his bag and handed it to the waiter, and after taking the number plate, he took a step and walked in.
Han Qingqing had read about auctions in several novels, so she didn't feel particularly unfamiliar. But because it was the first time I was on the scene, I was still excited. She held Luo Yunye's hand tightly and sat down in the middle row of seats before slowly began to look at her surroundings.
There are many blonde and blue-eyed foreign men and women talking in low voices. They speak fluent English, speak very quickly, and occasionally laugh exaggeratedly and passionately when talking about the rise.
Among the guests who entered, all dressed in formal attire attended, with fragrant clothes and sideburns, smiling and smiling, showing the temperament of celebrities. Han Qingqing looked at this world of light and shadow from time to time, and inadvertently, he saw a few familiar faces in the crowd.
"Ah...... Luo Yunye," she gripped his hand tightly, leaning into his ear and whispering, "those two...... Isn't it an actor? Oh my God, there are also TVB female stars ......"
Luo Yunye glanced up, a little surprised, turned his head and whispered in Han Qingqing's ear: "This is Hong Kong, it's not normal to see big stars in Hong Kong, and it's this kind of high-end auction, people with hobbies of collecting will come to ......"
Having said that, Han Qingqing was still so excited that her heart was beating. Her little face was bright, dyed a faint crimson as far as the eye could see, and it was very vivid.
Everyone around was talking in English, and Han Qingqing didn't understand it, but she didn't pay much attention to it. She was slightly shocked when she knew that the entire auction was all in English.
When it was time for the appointment, the host walked onto the stage with vigorous steps. Dressed in a black suit and a pair of black-rimmed glasses, he stood on the stage in a well-dressed fit and greeted all the guests with a smile on his face.
In his words, except for "ladiesandgentlemen" and a few simple spoken words, Han Qingqing couldn't understand what he was saying at all.
And everyone in the audience was already silent, and all of them looked at the professional auctioneer with high spirits, even Luo Yunye didn't know when to let go of Han Qingqing's hand, and listened attentively to the host's introduction of all the lots today.
The host must have been very eloquent, because he did not pause in between.
Han Qingqing couldn't understand what he was saying, only that he was talking proudly, and all the guests except her listened with relish.
Suddenly there was a strong sense of frustration and frustration in my heart. It seems that at that moment, even if she was wearing women's clothes from a well-known brand and sitting in the venue with a very high threshold, she really felt like a dirt bun who had never seen the world.
Downright and rustic.
The auction has begun.
The first lot is a landscape ink painting about six meters long. Han Qingqing couldn't understand the host's introduction, so she had to silently look at the painting held by several people on the stage.
On the electronic screen behind it, the historical imprints related to this painting are being played in the form of PPT. Frame by frame, it is as if time flies.
The host took the gavel and announced the start of the competition. So people kept showing their cards to increase the price. In addition to the host's cheerful commentary, the pin drop could be heard in the interval.
The painting was eventually taken away by a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance, and the final sale price was shown on the electronic screen: 1 million Hong Kong dollars.
This was followed by the second and third rounds of competition. Among these lots, there is a complete set of blue and white goblets, as well as the best jade face wash in the Qing Dynasty. But the strange thing is that in the rounds of auctions, Luo Yunye never raised the sign in his hand.
It wasn't until the last auction item came out that Han Qingqing noticed that Luo Yunye's eyes lit up.
-- It is a pair of jasper bracelets of excellent color.
Although Han Qingqing didn't understand the host's words, he also knew that he must have praised this bracelet to the sky. When being in such an environment, Han Qingqing's previous excitement disappeared automatically, leaving only regret and self-pity.
She couldn't even understand what others were saying, so how could she be happy?
The host spoke fast on stage, and Luo Yunye frequently raised signs offstage. For one example, he turned his head and glanced at Han Qingqing, and there seemed to be a heartbeat in his eyes.
Gradually, a few people gave up the bid, leaving only Luo Yunye and another person.
When Han Qingqing turned around, she found that the person was the TVB actress she saw when she entered the venue. And she didn't have a trace of arrogance on her face, but was a little anxious, eager to get the pair of finale jade bracelets.
Han Qingqing's love has rebounded a little. Her boyfriend is bidding with another female celebrity, how amazing and rare is this?
But Luo Yunye didn't let it go at all, except for the default price increase of 10,000 Hong Kong dollars every time he raised his card, he actually directly verbally increased the price, quickly overpowering the other party's price.
Seeing that the transaction price was getting higher and higher, the host was getting more and more excited, he held the mallet and quickly provoked a more intense round of bidding between the two.
In the end, the actress may have reached the reserve price, and after a few rounds of addition, she reluctantly gave up.
The host excitedly shouted with a mallet, Han Qingqing understood this time, he was saying "once, twice, three times, deal".
Luo Yunye, who finally photographed the pair of bracelets, raised a shallow and indifferent smile on his lips. How do you know that when you turn your head, you see that Han Qingqing's expression is not very happy.
His heart sank.
After returning to the hotel room, Han Qingqing still seemed to be unable to lift her spirits. She leaned back on the bed, then turned her eyes away from speaking.
Luo Yunye put the jasper bracelet he had just photographed on the table, and then walked over and sat gently on the edge of Han Qingqing's bed.
"Not happy?" He asked.
Han Qingqing seemed to be a little aggrieved, or wanted to be coquettish in front of her boyfriend: "I feel so hurt, I don't understand what you say at all." ”
Luo Yunye raised his eyebrows and asked in a soft voice: "I remember that you just passed the English level 6 exam?" ”
"What's the use of that?" Han Qingqing pouted, "That's just relying on translation and writing to score, listening and speaking are weaknesses at all." ”
"So, do you have any thoughts?" Luo Yunye didn't comfort her, just struck while the iron was hot, forcing her to look directly into her heart.
As if angry, Han Qingqing blurted out: "I want to practice speaking English!" Go back and start it! Listening to the BBC and VOA every day, I don't believe that I can't practice! ”
Luo Yunye seemed to be waiting for her words, and after hearing this, he reached out affectionately to touch her face, and his voice was always clear: "I believe in you, Qingqing." ”
Han Qingqing listened, screamed a few times, and then threw herself into her boyfriend's arms to seek comfort.
After finishing the mission of the Hong Kong trip, Han Qingqing insisted on refusing to go shopping anymore, but insisted on going back to Hezhou. Luo Yunye relied on her for everything, so he also ordered a ticket to return on the same day.
After going back, Han Qingqing suddenly realized that she was getting busier and busier.
In addition, Luo Yunye took a large number of books on aesthetics, architecture, archaeology, and identification for her to read, and at the same time, she would often assign some simple homework to her, and she would also try to practice color repair with recent imitations.
On weekdays, she has to follow He Wei to do radio programs on the city radio station, and after returning home, she has learned a lot of professional knowledge, and when she is already overwhelmed, she has to start practicing spoken English at home.
Almost every morning, when she gets up, her mobile phone starts to connect to English broadcasts, or weather forecasts, or Voice of America, sometimes she downloads it herself to listen, and sometimes she connects directly to the website and the radio station.
Sometimes he was dizzy when he heard it, and Han Qingqing opened his mouth and blurted out: "Mr. Luo, morning!" ”
As soon as she thought of this, Han Qingqing complained: "Luo Yunye, you are too insidious!" ”
"Oh? How? Luo Yunye was doing the work at hand, and when he heard Han Qingqing's curse, he raised his head slightly.
Han Qingqing looked sad: "At the beginning, you said that you would let me borrow it, no rent, just follow you to learn cultural relics identification and restoration, how did I know that it was such a heavy work?" You are taking advantage of the ignorance of others in advance, causing huge losses to others, which is illegal. ”
But Luo Yunye suddenly picked up the words: "You know that you are ignorant, why don't you study hard?" ”
Han Qingqing was furious: "You are such a peerless good man as mine, what else do you have to learn this!" ”
Luo Yunye's eyes flashed, and he nodded lightly, his voice was soft: "You are so reasonable, I am speechless." ”
Han Qingqing: "......"