LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 53
Inside the display cabinet is a necklace that is as deep as the ocean and as mysterious as a dense forest.
It was properly laid in black flannel, and under the illumination of the scene light, it showed its soft and eye-catching luster more and more, so that everyone’s eyes could not leave it at all.
The auctioneer began to introduce the necklace, “Dear guests, this is the last design exhibit tonight, designed and produced by the ‘YUNAN’ studio.”
Like Lingyu’s brilliant flower brooch, this is also a necklace jewelry composed of multiple jewelry elements.
Its base is made of platinum, and a total of eighteen rings with a diameter of one centimeter are connected to each other to form a necklace ring.
At the center of each ring is a pear-shaped brilliant natural blue diamond.
You must know that blue diamonds are hailed by the jewelry industry as “the highest miracle of nature”, and they can usually be auctioned or sold for astonishingly high prices. One of the most widely circulated and famous blue diamond necklaces is the “Heart of the Ocean”.
Not only that, with a natural blue diamond as the center, it is also surrounded by extremely small natural white pearls.
The white and warm fluorescent light and the blue diamond’s brilliance are wonderfully combined. Under the perfect coordination of the lights, it is obviously a solidified object, like a deep ocean flowing with waves.
This is just a supporting role, because the real center of this necklace is a five centimeter diameter imperial green emerald bead!
Round and full, without a trace of impurities!
Although not as eye-catching at first glance as a blue gem, nor as cute as a white pearl, this imperial green jade sits quietly in the center, surrounded by diamonds and pearls, exuding its own mystery Dusk.
High-profile luxury, low-key magnificent.
This is the freshness of nature that belonged to tens of thousands of years ago. At this moment, it fully bloomed in the auction and spread in the eyes of everyone.
“…”
When everyone in the venue heard the introduction of the auctioneer, their eyes became more and more concentrated on the display stand.
The eyes of many noble ladies and kuotai are bound to get a fire, and they can’t wait to go directly to the stage and put this necklace that is so delicate that people forget to breathe into their own pockets.
“Stop introducing! Let’s start the auction now!”
“That’s right! Just a few more introductions, and I’m afraid there will be more competitors!”
“I thought I couldn’t find what I wanted tonight, but I didn’t expect to be waiting for me here.”
“What should I do, I’m afraid that my budget is not enough and I can’t grab anyone else. Is there only one item? Can I make a reservation?”
“I haven’t heard of this studio before? Later, you can ask the organizer if there is any contact information.”
There were noises around, without exception, all from the guests who were deeply attracted by this necklace.
Yu Shuo, who was sitting in the front row, couldn’t help but sighed sideways, “Mr. Shi, it’s not easy to find all these jewelry materials, right?”
Although his knowledge of jewelry is a layman, he can also see that this necklace was not easy before it was made.
Shi Yunnan turned his eyes to Yuan Rui, who was aside, and praised him without hesitation, “Thanks to Yuan Rui’s troubles in purchasing, I will be responsible for perfecting my own design, and all such early difficulties are left to him. “
“Yuan Rui is very good in this regard. The cost reduction is much lower than I thought, but the jewelry materials purchased are not bad.”
Yu Shuo and Luo Lingsheng, who were close, heard these words, and invariably showed a glimmer of admiration.
If you do a good job, you should be recognized.
On the contrary, Yuan Rui was a little embarrassed, he covered his lips, “It’s nothing, it’s what I should do.”
The most central imperial green jade bead is the one that Shi Yunan valued in the Yuan clan at the beginning, and it is easier to handle.
Although blue diamonds are rare, he can find a corresponding supplier, and it is nothing more than a penny for a price, and it is more difficult to lower the price in the later stage.
One of the hardest things to say has to be counting the tiny natural pearls of the same size on this necklace.
Large natural pearls are hard to come by, and rounded small pearls with similar diameters and volumes are even harder to find!
Yuan Rui was afraid that the buyers would find fish in troubled waters, so he personally went to the coastal manufacturers and stared at the lights and picked them out. There were a total of 170 pieces, which almost blinded him!
However, thinking of Shi Yunnan’s satisfaction with these raw materials, Yuan Rui still has a sense of accomplishment in his heart.
“What am I? Yunnan is still amazing, this necklace has a mystery!” Yuan Rui suppressed the little excitement in his heart, and put the credit back to his friend.
As soon as the voice fell, the auctioneer’s continuous introduction sounded on the stage, “Dear guests, please be patient, in fact, this necklace has a small mystery.”
A dedicated female staff member came up, and timely content was also put on the big screen——
“Because the neck circumference of different wearers is different, the designer Mr. Shi made a detachable design on the spliced ring necklace.”
As soon as the host spoke, the female staff wearing white gloves dismantled the necklace.
Only then did everyone know that the top two circular supports inlaid with blue diamonds and pearls can be disassembled by using the hidden buttons on the edges!
In this way, the length can be completely adjusted according to the needs of the wearer.
And the disassembled jewelry base can be transformed into a pair of earrings with a little ear clip transformation, and can even be worn as a separate necklace.
The female guests at the scene issued a new round of sighs——
Shi Yunnan’s heart as a designer is too delicate!
You know, the vast majority of jewelry is worn by women, and the fixed length of the necklace is indeed not suitable for every wearer.
A novel design is one thing, and being able to meet the expectations of multiple uses is another plus.
“This necklace is really nice.” As a young woman who loves beauty, Song Miaoke sighed subconsciously.
She even felt a little unrealistic in her heart, “President Gu, can I…”
Before she could say the request, she was scared back by Gu Jue’s overly gloomy eyes.
Gu Jue just sent out nearly 10 million for no reason, and the feeling of grievance in his heart has not completely dissipated when he heard the news that the last design product is about to be exhibited for auction.
He barely suppressed his true emotions and continued to sit firmly in his position.
After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Lingyu’s brooch is still the highest price in the audience. As long as the designs of Shi Yunnan and Yuan Rui are not on the table and cannot be sold at high prices, then the apparent winner is their Lingyu!
The results of it?
The other party’s original design was exhibited for a moment, and it received countless praises!
Obviously the auction has progressed to the last round, but the enthusiasm of the guests seems to be more than before!
Gu Jue unconsciously pinched the pulp of his fingers, staring at the auctioneer on the stage for a moment, he still has the last weight——
They inquired in advance that Yuan’s starting bid was five million. What if the starting price was directly changed at the auction venue that could not be repeated?
A too low starting price may lead to a loss for the other party, and a too high starting price may also cause no one to bid and ‘abort’.
The auctioneer was bought by him in advance with money, not only to control the market to help Lingyu get a high auction price, but also to change the design of Yuan Shi and Shi Yunnan.
Lingyu’s auction had an accident, should this Shi Yunnan’s design auction be back?
The auctioneer quickly avoided looking at Gu Jue’s gaze warning.
He picked up the microphone and read out the starting price for the last round of auctions tonight, “No. 22, a private collection designed by YUNAN, the starting price is 5 million, and the bottom line will increase from 100,000!”
As soon as these words landed, Gu Jue’s face changed immediately.
The auctioneer didn’t listen to his actions at all on the price? It’s actually the starting price reported normally!
The emotion called ‘betrayal’ burned and intertwined in Gu Jue’s heart, and even the ‘failure’ of the previous round made him even more embarrassed.
The auctioneer ignored the sight of ‘cannibalism’ over there, and started his own work, “Dear guests, the auction is officially started now!”
He is willing to help Lingyu delay the auction time because the unspoken rules in the industry allow him to take money to do things.
But let him change the auction price of other designs on the spot? Do children play the house when this happens?
If he did, then he would be 100% criticized afterwards, thinking that a mere 100,000 yuan would make him risk ‘losing his job’ to do stupid things?
how is this possible.
In other words, as soon as the design of No. 22 came out, the atmosphere at the scene was even better than that of Lingyu’s brooch! As long as the atmosphere is properly set off, it may be possible to auction a higher price.
The auction price of each exhibit can be directly linked to the auctioneer’s entire performance. How could he push his performance to the outside?
After a short thought, the guests off the court had already started the crazy bidding auction mode.
“No. 09, five million five hundred thousand!”
“No. 45, 5.7 million!”
“No. 03, 5.8 million!”
…
“This way.” Yu Shuo in the front row raised his hand, “Number 098, seven million.”
In an understatement, the auction price was increased by another 1.2 million in an instant.
“Mr. Yu?” Shi Yunan and Yuan Rui both looked over.
Even Luo Lingsheng looked at his friend with a hint of questioning in his eyes.
Yu Shuo met the gazes of the three people in the back row, and replied without joking, “I like this work very much. As one of the guests who enter the hall through regular channels, I should have the right to participate in the auction, right?”
As soon as the voice fell, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in the front row, “Seven and a half million.”
The guest who made the bid was the noble lady wearing a cheongsam and mink hair just now. Her hand number was 01.
Yu Shuo raised his eyebrows, and without a word, started a new round of price increases, “7.7 million.”
This price did not wait for the auctioneer to read it, and two elegantly dressed ladies grabbed the price of 8 million.
Yu Shuo turned his attention to the designer Shi Yunnan, raised his eyebrows, “Mr. Shi, your work is really popular.”
Luo Lingsheng took a breath and bit his ear with Shi Yunnan in a low voice, “I really can’t bid?”
Luo Lingsheng didn’t want to let go of the works designed by his lover at all, and wanted to soar the price to more than ten million in one breath.
Otherwise, if it was less than this price, he felt sorry that Shi Yunnan was busy with work a few days ago, thus ignoring his time cost.
It’s a pity that his words only started, and Shi Yunan stopped him again, “Don’t make trouble, there are no women in the Luo family to wear, why, you still want to buy it for an outside lover, can’t you?”
“…”
Luo Lingsheng was easily beaten back by such a sentence.
Taking advantage of the fact that all the guests around him were paying attention to the auction price, he couldn’t help but rubbed his lips against Shi Yunan’s earlobe, “Don’t deliberately block me with other words.”
Where can he have a lover outside?
He has already put his whole heart on the person in front of him.
Shi Yunnan took the initiative to wrap Luo Lingsheng’s palm, “I’m joking with you, I know you don’t want my efforts to get the value they deserve, but this necklace really took a lot of my energy.”
“Instead of being bought by you and put in the cabinet, I hope it can meet a seller who loves it and cherishes it, and can wear it into various occasions to show its due value and style.”
Luo Lingsheng clasped his fingers tightly with his backhand, “Okay.”
As soon as the voice fell, there was a firm voice from the front row, “No. 01, ten million.”
In just three minutes of auction time, it has already refreshed the highest auction price tonight!
As the last design exhibits to go on stage, not only did they not pull their hips, but they were very likely to set a new auction record for the charity dinner!
Yuan Rui almost jumped up from his position, he barely suppressed his excitement, “Yunnan, did I hear it right? What is the origin of that lady!”
Shi Yunnan shook his head, only a back could be seen from the back row of them, and there was no way to see the other’s face clearly.
Hearing this, Luo Lingsheng silently sent a text message to his assistant.
Seeing this, Yu Shuo had to give up his auction. He shook his head with emotion.
These wealthy ladies, for their favorite jewelry, are really richer than each other.
“Forget it, I won’t fight with them as a big man, and I can’t fight.”
“Congratulations, Mr. Shi, you are going to become famous in this battle.”
Shi Yunnan slightly curled his lips.
The auction has now reached the highest expected price in his heart, and he has nothing to regret or be dissatisfied with.
At the same time, Gu Jue, who was in the same row, was completely blue-faced——
The tentative auction price of 10 million yuan for this necklace has exceeded the final auction price of Lingyu! And the bidder was the noble lady who had bid for the ‘Chanhua’ brooch!
why?
It is also the auction price of 10 million, and the other party has no hesitation at this moment?
This lady’s attitude towards the auction of the two exhibits is completely different. Didn’t she verify from the side that it was the design of their spirit and jade’s concerted efforts, and was it better than the design of Shi Yunnan alone?
“I thought the auction price of Lingyu was already quite high, but I didn’t expect the price of this new design studio to be higher.”
“Don’t look at it, the design of this necklace is obviously better than that brooch.”
“If I hadn’t already photographed a necklace worth five or six million, or else I’d have to follow along and grab it again.”
“To be honest, I think 9.9 million is a bit premium for the brooch just now, but I think this necklace can be sold higher?”
The surrounding discussion sounded like slaps, slapped Gu Jue’s face hard, but no matter how reluctant he was, he couldn’t change his situation of losing again and again.
In addition to the noble lady, two wealthy ladies also competed with each other.
The three went back and forth, and the necklace designed by Shi Yunnan was finally sold for 14 million. Of course, the final winner was the elegant lady in cheongsam and mink fur.
The auction that lasted all night finally came to an end, and the ‘YUNAN’ design studio, which Shi Yunan and Yuan’s partnered, became the worthy winner.
Yuan Rui could no longer restrain his childish temperament, and excitedly rushed Shi Yunnan into his arms in front of Luo Lingsheng, “Yunnan! We did it!”
Fourteen million! This has already refreshed the highest price of a single product in previous charity auctions!
Thinking about it, Yuan Rui had the urge to cry again——
Although Shi Yunnan’s hard work was all he got for tonight’s gains, he did his part too, right?
It would be great if my brother could see this. The design studio has not fallen down in his hands, and it will develop even better in the future!
Yuan Rui’s lacrimal glands just became sore when suddenly he met Luo Lingsheng’s cold gaze.
“…”
His crying dissipated instantly, not only did he leave Shi Yunnan swiftly and quickly, but he even pushed his friend into Luo Lingsheng’s arms behind him.
Shi Yunnan was completely unaware of the brief eye contact between Yuan Rui and Luo Lingsheng, and only asked, “Yuan Rui, are you going to cry again?”
“No, I’m fine!”
Yuan Rui remembered something, and immediately turned his attention to Gu Jue in the same row.
He made no secret of his childish and arrogant temperament, and he was so proud of Gu Jue that his nostrils turned upside down, and he didn’t forget to put up a straight middle finger.
“Stinky-stupid-fuck!”
Yuan Rui is silent with mouth shape.
“…”
Gu Jue’s face stiffened.
Someone around noticed the ‘battle’ between the two sides, and couldn’t help but cast their eyes.
Gu Jue, who has always thought highly of himself, felt utter humiliation. In just a few seconds, a sharp needle seemed to grow on his chair, making him uneasy.
In the end, Gu Jue couldn’t help himself, so he got up and left Song Miaoke and Yang Sen quickly and left the auction venue.
It’s just this back, how embarrassed it is.
Shi Yunnan naturally saw Yuan Rui’s naive and relieved behavior, and couldn’t help but say, “Mr. Yuan, hurry up and sign and confirm on behalf of our design studio, there is still waiting for the handover there.”
Yuan Rui laughed twice when he heard the unfamiliar name.
Facing Shi Yunnan, the biggest hero, he no longer resisted in the past, “Okay! Dad Shi! I’ll go now!”
Luo Lingsheng saw the mutual pattern between the two, and suddenly felt that the hint in his eyes just now was unnecessary.
Obviously, the two are indeed a good relationship between ‘dad and son’.
…
Yu Shuo had photographed a piece of jewelry in the previous exhibit, and this time he also went to the left side hall to hand over.
Qin Jian and Yuan Meng walked back from the front.
Qin Jian approached Luo Lingsheng and Shi Yunnan, and whispered, “Patriarch, Mr. Shi, the lady who just took the necklace is called Fang Ya, and she is one of the organizers of this auction.”
“Fang Ya?”
Shi Yunnan was not familiar with this name.
Qin Jian’s business ability as an assistant is hard to pick, and she has already figured out the general family background of Mrs. Fang Ya, “Fang’s pawnshop is a nationwide chain, and it has been developing steadily over the years, and there has been no trouble. any illegal disputes…”
However, after working in the **** shop for a long time, it is inevitable that some high-end goods that have not been returned for a long time will accumulate, so the Fang family naturally started various auctions.
Over time, the scale has also been made.
Fang Ya’s husband is a brand clothing maker, but Fang Ya herself doesn’t like husband and wife working together, so she has been busy in her own industry for years after marriage.
Qin Jian continued, “The jewelry charity auction dinners over the years have been funded by her.”
Shi Yunnan nodded clearly, “No wonder, Ms. Fang’s auction hand is number 01.”
As soon as the voice fell, a gentle voice sounded from the side, “Mr. Shi?”
Shi Yunnan turned around and found that it was Fang Ya who won his design work at the auction.
Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao will arrive.
“Ms. Fang, hello.” Shi Yunnan smiled politely and took the initiative to gesture, “Thank you for valuing my design and purchasing it.”
Fang Ya’s first impression of Shi Yunnan was very good, and coupled with her love for that design work, she naturally expressed a friendly smile.
She recognized the identity of Luo Lingsheng on the side, nodded slightly, and turned her attention back to Shi Yunnan.
“Mr. Shi, I take the liberty to interrupt. Actually, I came to ask you, does the necklace I just bought have a name?”
“I haven’t taken it yet.” Shi Yunan told the truth.
“Although I am the designer of this necklace and have the right to attach the name tag I want to it, I would prefer this necklace to be given a new meaning by the first owner to buy it.”
When Fang Ya heard these words, a hint of surprise and praise flashed in her eyes, “Okay, then I will accept this right.”
Shi Yunan replied, “Of course.”
Fang Ya nodded, but did not rush to leave.
Luo Lingsheng glanced at the bottom of his eyes, and asked calmly, “Ms. Fang, do you have anything else to talk to Yunnan about? I’ll avoid it for now?”
Fang Ya looked at Luo Lingsheng with a chuckle, “The Luo family’s words are serious. However, nothing can be hidden from your eyes.”
Fang Ya had heard people talk about the relationship between Luo Lingsheng and Shi Yunnan early in the morning, but this time, she came here for Shi Yunnan’s design ability, and had nothing to do with the intricate relationship between any wealthy family.
She turned her gaze back to Shi Yunan, and said softly and firmly, “Actually, on behalf of Fang’s jewelry auctioneer, I want to seek cooperation with Mr. Shi and the YUNAN design studio.”
As soon as these words came out, the other guests on the side stopped, and all of a sudden they wanted to find Shi Yunnan as a private designer.
Before everyone could talk about a few words of cooperation, there was a loud noise of broken jars in the adjacent side hall, “I don’t have any money! I am bidding on behalf of Mr. Gu Jue!”
“I can’t contact him now! You should go to him and ask for money yourself!”
“I’m just doing things with money, wait, what are you arresting me for?”
The guests in the auction hall who have not yet dispersed all looked at the source of the sound—
Two people in security uniforms dragged a figure out, and the person who was caught was No. 035, who had just asked for the most aggressive price at the auction.
Someone asked, “What’s going on here?”
Another informed guest replied, “I heard that Lingyu Design invited the trustee, and deliberately drove up the price at the auction just now. As a result, I accidentally played it big, and my family took pictures of their own designs.”
“Now that the organizer is making payment, where did this trustee get so much money? He couldn’t find Lingyu’s President Gu, so he panicked to the point of revealing his secrets.”
When the guests heard this explanation, they all showed contempt—
It’s a pity that they still think that Lingyu’s auction results are good tonight, but they didn’t expect to play such a trick? Can such a company design a good product with care?
Obviously not.
The guests who were planning to place private orders with Lingyu after the original auction failed to give up their thoughts one after another.
Not only do they have to avoid such jewelry design companies, but they also have to ask their relatives and friends to avoid them too!
Seeing this scene, Fang Ya couldn’t hide her disgust.
She just took the brooch for 9 million and put it away, just because she noticed the clue, but she didn’t expect this to happen now.
“Go on, from now on, Lingyu jewelry designs will not be allowed in any of our Fang’s auctions.” Fang Ya picked up the phone and instructed the assistant on the other side of WeChat.
Shi Yunnan watched this farce happen and shook his head.
The Lingyu Design Department has a boss like Gu Jue who has a high eye and a low hand. Even if he has been able to do one of the best design results in the past, I am afraid that it will inevitably go downhill in the future.