529. Sky-high auction
"Mr. Chen, you ...... When to get married? Ling Yiran asked tentatively.
This question stunned Chen Ruowen, and she looked at Ling Yiran a little inexplicably: "I'm talking about your future development, why are you diverting the topic?" β
"Just ask, you and you...... My boyfriend seems to be in a good relationship, do you plan to get married recently? Ling Yiran asked with lowered eyes.
Chen Ruowen thought that Ling Yiran was going to raise the bar with her again, and said a little unhappily: "Don't compare yourself with me, my falling in love and getting married has no impact on my own work, and I don't rely on fans to eat, so I'm essentially different from you." β
"Hmm." Ling Yiran nodded, "So when are you going to get married?" β
Chen Ruowen frowned slightly and glanced at him: "Just this year or two." β
When Bai Jinyan proposed, he said that at most five years, he would definitely solve everything, and now three years have passed, Zhongyu's internal problems have been almost solved, I heard that Huang Yusheng's wife and children will return to China next month, as long as the part of the shares they hold is in the hands of the Bai family, Bai Yuqi's voice will be greater, and the other shareholders can't make trouble if they want to.
Therefore, Chen Ruowen thinks that it is only a matter of time before the beginning of next year and the year after tomorrow if it is fast, and it is only a matter of time before she gets married.
Ling Yiran stopped talking.
Sure enough, it's too late.
While Chen Ruowen was working hard to develop a new business and fighting with Lin Tunan, the news finally came from Austin's auction that had been delayed for more than three months.
The auction is scheduled for the evening of August 9, the day after Chen Ruowen's 22nd birthday.
At Austin's invitation, as soon as the annoying birthday party was over, Chen Ruowen flew to the United States.
The auction must be attended on-site, and there is only one item to bid on, and only customers with a Paradise VIP card will receive an invitation, and there are only a dozen companies that are eligible to participate in the auction.
The box arranged by Austin for Chen Ruowen is in the same room as him, which belongs to the organizer's box, and the single-sided floor-to-ceiling glass window can clearly see the auction table in the middle, and there is an electronic screen to display the details of the auction items.
"Although all the guests are VIPs, we still have measures in place to ensure the privacy and security of every customer." Austin stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, introducing the auction to Ms. Chen. "I don't even know which customer is sitting in each box."
"So, you don't know who will take this ring in the end?"
Austin shrugged: "You won't know until you pay." β
After payment, the bank card flow can still be checked, but there is no need to check it deliberately.
As long as you can get things into the hands of the right people, there is no need to know who the right people are.
The auctioneer introduced the auction items on the stage, and the electronic promotional video was transmitted to the display screen of each box through the intranet, showing the high-quality workmanship and top-quality materials of the ring.
"We won't be reproducing this ring, let alone mass-producing it, so the one on display at auction today will be the only one, and the only out-of-print piece of Paradise jewelry so far, just like its name, the collectible and artistic value can be imagined." The auctioneer closed his introduction, his confident gaze sweeping over the boxes he couldn't see. "onlylasting, the starting price, 100 million, each increase shall not be less than 1 million. Auction, start. β
Chen Ruowen was speechless.
The starting price is 100 million, and it will take her months to make so much money, and the jewelry industry is really a game for the rich.
"You use my name for publicity, no, Austin, I'll have to ask you for naming money."
Austin smiled slyly: "Chen, I have already paid your endorsement fee." β
After the auctioneer finished quoting the reserve price, she didn't hear anyone increase the price for a while, and when Chen Ruowen was puzzled, Austin opened another electronic screen next to the sofa for her.
"All markups are done here."
The upper left part of the screen is a picture of the ring, which can be manually adjusted and zoomed in and out through the touchpad, the right side is a huge real-time quote, and the bottom half is the two markup units of "one million" and "ten million".
"Would you like to try a quote?" Austin invited.
The numbers on the display screen jumped very slowly, Chen Ruowen thought about it, sat down and clicked the "one million" button, and filled in a "1" on the space Γ ____ behind, which means adding another million to the current quotation of 100 million and 8 million.
What if the ring is really marked by yourself...... Well, I had to pay for it and go home.
After Chen Ruowen pressed the [OK] button, the code was not added as scheduled, but a verification interface popped up.
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"What is this?" Chen Ruowen said strangely.
"Verification of Eligibility." Austin blinked, "Chen, I said it, I will definitely put this ring in the right person's hands." β
It turns out that every time the price is raised, the verification question will pop up, and the answers entered by the guests will be transmitted to the auctioneer's backstage, and he will judge according to the order of time submission.
In the end, the only person who can only last is not necessarily the person with the most financial resources, but must be the one who knows the design concept and meaning of the ring the most, that is, the "most suitable person" in Austin's opinion.
Chen Ruowen was surprised that Austin could think of such a method of identification and auction.
"What if everyone can't answer your question later?"
"That would make me so sad." Austin looked completely sad in words, "Before the auction started, someone was very confident that he would be able to bid." β
Chen Ruowen glanced at him suspiciously, but did not continue to ask.
"Chen, are you and Mr. Bai okay now?" Austin asked.
"It's been good."
"Oh, that's really ......" Austin looked like he didn't know whether to be happy or sorry for her, "Although Mr. Bai is not our VIP member, but I also sent him an invitation, but he doesn't seem to be here today, I thought ......" Austin shrugged his shoulders and didn't finish his sentence.
Chen Ruowen's face remained unchanged: "Because there is no need, Austin, except for the loyal users of Paradise who will buy the CHENG series, are my fans, and my boyfriend ...... He has my real person, what do you do with so many peripherals? β
Austin didn't say much about that.
The numbers on the screen change almost every minute, and after about ten minutes, golden sparks suddenly flash on the screen.
"Oh, there has been, it's imperative mode."