Chapter 1955: Entering the Auction House
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Alright. Are we really going to the auction house tomorrow? What’s an auction house for?” Xia He asked curiously.
The Xia family had been in the military for generations and a few of them went into politics. It was only after Qiao Mei married into their family that the Xia family started doing business and gradually understood some business matters. Back home, the situation was generally different from other countries and private transactions were not allowed. Coupled with the fact that the country was very protective of antiques and confiscated most of it from private owners, Xia He had never come into contact with a large-scale auction like this one.
“It’s a place where precious jewelry, antiques or land are auctioned. The highest bidder gets the item. Most of the items that are being auctioned off are very valuable and priceless. Due to that, the auction house will only admit people who are of a certain financial standing, ” Qiao Mei explained.
Xia He hurriedly walked up to Qiao Mei and asked softly, “The last time you came home, you gave me a ruby the size of a pigeon egg. Did you buy it here
“No, but if that gemstone of yours is up for auction, it can sell for at least 5 million dollars. If there’s anyone who particularly likes that ruby, then it won’t just be worth just 5 million dollars. Even if it’s 10 million dollars, there will still be people who are willing to pay for it,” Qiao Mei said with a laugh.
Xia He gasped and said, “Oh my goodness, 5 million! It’s more than what I earned in the capital! It’s more than 10 times the amount! Where did you buy it? Don’t tell me you got it through some illegal means?”
“Of course not! That’s… someone used it to pay off the gambling debt the last time I played at the casino. It’s probably a family heirloom,” Qiao Mei said.
Xia He believed what Qiao Mei said and no longer had any doubts about this matter. She started to study the list of items carefully, checking to see if there were any jewelry that she liked. She thought about buying a set as a gift to Xu Lan.
The next morning, Qiao Mei and Xia He put on their most beautiful dresses. Xia He chose a navy-blue fishtail dress which swished as she walked and made her look sultry. This was the first time Xia He had worn something like this.
“Put on a black fox cloak too. You look so beautiful! Wear this set of emeralds as well!” Qiao Mei said excitedly.
“Hurry up and get changed! We’ll be late if you don’t go and get ready!” Xia He said.
Qiao Mei wore a tight white dress with a white fox cloak over it. She accessorized with a set of pigeon blood ruby jewelry and looked very eye-catching.
Da Dong drove the two of them to the auction house in the minivan. Qiao Mei and Xia He attracted everyone’s attention just by standing at the entrance of the auction house. Many rich ladies in Sky City had come to take part in this auction and there were many elite members of society with them. To them, Qiao Mei and Xia He were still unfamiliar faces.
“Who are those two people?”
“I’ve never seen them before either. Are they the children of some noble family?”
“It doesn’t seem like it! It’s possible that they’re some men’s mistresses. I wonder whose wives are caught in such a miserable situation.”
“Be careful! What if it’s your family!”
“Hahaha, you really know how to joke.”
A few rich wives gathered around to gossip about Xia He and Qiao Mei and their background. Qiao Mei and Xia He did not care about this. Their goal was only the auction and to bid for the things they liked today.
The seat numbers were distributed by the auction house in advance. The richer one was, the closer one was seated in front. Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Qiao Mei and Xia He sat down in the first row.
“Heavens! Do you see that! The two of them are actually in the first row! Those are seats for people with a net worth of more than 100 million dollars!” one of the rich ladies exclaimed.
“There aren’t many people in Sky City with a net worth of more than 100 million dollars. Who exactly is their backer?” another rich lady asked curiously.
Xia He gradually overheard some of the gossip. She lowered her head and whispered, “Does Fang Chen really have that much assets?”
“Not at first, but with the Shen family’s company which I won and those winnings, the total amount is probably about there. It’s just that these are all news that hasn’t been made public yet, so they don’t know anything about it,” Qiao Mei explained.
“Can we afford all the things on this list? There are a few things which I like very much,” Xia He asked.
“Bid for whatever you like. I have a lot of money with me,” Qiao Mei said with a smile as she patted the handbag in her lap..