(a)

The moment I've been waiting for for so long has finally arrived.

The amulet, the bond that connects our lives, the crystallization of our long-lasting affection, was held on the booth, and its detailed photos from all angles were projected on the big screen by the projector for the guests to carefully appreciate at the auction.

The host began to read out the bidding rules for this collection, and then introduced in detail its excavation process, its collection history, its cultural relics value and other background information, and showed cultural relics experts and historians to evaluate its value, and quoted its starting price.

The moderator also introduced the behind-the-scenes anecdotes I had heard at the security center, and the mysteries that have accompanied this amulet over the years.

These mysterious phenomena will greatly enhance the collection and research value of amulets.

After a while, someone raised a sign to make a bid, and the auction began.

When I first raised my hand to make a bid, my whole body and mind trembled.

It is necessary to meet your mother's amulet again in this way, through endless time and space, and I am dizzy and dizzy by the absurdity of it.

After holding up the sign many times, I suddenly noticed something:

Whenever I make a bid, another sign is held up next to me.

It follows so closely that an echo follows its source, like a shadow follows its body.

It follows the response so quickly that it shows that there is no time to think about the calculation at all.

I saw in it a kind of firmness that was not sparing it.

This firmness has gone beyond the usual motives of bidders in ordinary auctions.

In this firmness, the impulse to give up everything is not expressed, but to gain possession.

I can't imagine that in this auction, there will be people who show the same ambition as me!

I was amazed! It's just an ordinary artifact. Although it is delicate and mysterious, it is not a rare item after all.

I couldn't help but glance in the direction where the sign appeared.

I saw the handsome, dark-skinned face again.

I saw the same nervous expression on that face as I did.

His eyes fell on mine when the gentleman sensed that I was staring at him from behind the veil, and then, again, he gave me a friendly smile, revealing his snow-white teeth.

His smile made my heart tremble involuntarily.

A warm current surged through the whole body in an instant.

I felt as if I had been struck by an invisible electric current, and the tingling sensation rushed from the soles of my feet to the springs above my head.

(b)

About 10 minutes after the amulet began bidding, the price had already risen to a level of high and low.

The rational calculation stage of the auction is over, and the value of the collection as a cultural toy has long been exceeded by the offer, and the next step is to compete between desire and ability.

The number of bidders has gradually become scarce.

After another 10 minutes, the only people who continued to hold up the sign were me and this gentleman.

I turned my head to look at him again and held up my bid card, and then I noticed that he was also holding up his card and turning his head to look at me.

Our eyes met again in the air.

I was struck by the electricity again, and my whole body was tingling, and my hair stood on end.

I quickly looked away in a panic, not daring to look at him again.

For years, no man's gaze could make me feel so flustered.

I don't know what's wrong with me.

(c)

The auction continues.

The two of us took turns holding up the bidding signs, one after the other like a rocker.

I saw that the person next to him had poked his head out of the back row and was whispering something in his ear.

I also saw that the people at the auction house were staring at me.

Kenny leaned in from the back row as well, reminding me that we had exceeded our budget by much, much.

But there is no way I can stop holding up the bidding board.

And I don't think the other party has such a possibility.

We are like marionettes pulled by some force, involuntarily completing a task that must be completed.

I suddenly felt a hint of concern about the man I was competing with.

I began to realize that if he didn't give up, it would become a contest of financial resources, and he, in this regard, would definitely not be able to beat me.

If I get what I want, then it means that he can't get what he wants.

I think I should talk to him privately.

Just as I was tempting to talk to him, I saw him leaning over to me.

I don't know why, but when he did this, my heart was pounding, I felt dizzy and dazed, and my whole body was filled with an indescribable, strange feeling.

(iv)

Before I could tell what the nature of the strange thing was, I heard him speak to me in a low voice.

His voice was deep and powerful, as solemn and majestic as his countenance, with a convincing magical power.

He said, "Madam, is this collection very important to you?" ”

I said, "Yes." Mr. Very important. ”

He said, "Can you describe how important it is? ”

I said, "More precious than life." ”

He said, "Well, you're going to have to get it today, right?" ”

I said, "I'm sorry, yes. I'm here today and must get it. ”

He said, "May you take the liberty of asking, why do you have to get it?" ”

I said, "For personal reasons." This amulet has a special meaning for me. Very special. ”

He listened, muttered for a moment, and then said, "Well, let me communicate in a different way." ”

He said, "Madame, would you like to hear what this collection means to me?" ”

I said, "Tell me." May I hear it. ”

(5)

We continued to raise our prices one after the other, and we talked to each other in low voices.

"This collection is more than just an artifact for me," he said. It represents one of my loved ones. ”

A hammer struck me in the heart.

I muttered, "Loved ones? ”

He said, "Yes." More precisely, this amulet, a relic of one of the ancestors of my family. ”

He said: "In very ancient times, in order to quell a chaotic war that had been raging for hundreds of years, this ancestor fought in all directions, subdued all sides, and finally died on the battlefield on the eve of peace, and his remains were never found. ”

"Since then, it's been a permanent heartache for our family," he said. None of us can bury his remains, he has only an empty symbolic tomb. The head of our family at that time made a family rule and oath that future generations must make unremitting efforts to find his remains and let him rest in peace. ”

"There's a long, twisty story to tell about our family's search for bones for generations," he said. However, in the end we found nothing. Later, as time went by, even the country and dynasty had changed several times, and the bones had long since disappeared, and it was impossible to find the bones, so our people pinned their hopes on finding one of his relics to appease his wandering heroic spirit. ”

"The story has become very complex over hundreds of generations, and I can only tell you succinctly that I am very sure that this collection is the relic of my ancestors," he said. ”

He said, "This time I am here on behalf of my entire family. ”

"We have decided to bring back the relics of our ancestors at all costs, fulfilling our family's ancient promises and vows," he said. ”

"We've done a lot for this day," he said. ”

He said: "I came with the expectations of my family, and I cannot return empty-handed under any circumstances. ”

"This is something I hope you can understand and understand," he said. ”

As he said this, he looked at me, and he suddenly paused.

He said, "Madame, are you alright?" ”