After a Flash Marriage With the Disabled Tyrant - Chap 53
A necklace as deep as the ocean and as mysterious as a dense forest could be found inside the display cabinet.
It was nicely laid on black flannel, showing its soft and eye-catching luster under the illumination of the on-site light, so that people couldn’t divert their gazes from it.
The auctioneer began to introduce the necklace, “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the last design of the evening, designed and created by ‘YUNAN’ studio.”
Like Lingyu’s brilliant flower brooch, this is also a necklace composed of multiple jewelry elements.
Its base is made of platinum, and a total of eighteen circles, with a diameter of one centimeter each, are connected to each other to form the necklace.
In the middle of these circles is a pear-shaped brilliant natural blue diamond.
One should know that blue diamonds are hailed by the jewelry industry as “nature’s greatest miracle.” Usually, it can be auctioned or sold for astonishingly high prices. One of the most widely known and famous blue diamond necklaces is the “Heart of the Ocean”.
On top of having natural blue diamonds as the center, it was also surrounded by extremely small natural white pearls.
The warm white fluorescent light and the blue diamond’s brilliance are wonderfully blended into one piece. Under the perfect coordination of the lights, it is clearly a solidified object, like a deep ocean of flowing waves and light.
But this is merely a supporting role, because the real center of this necklace is a five-centimeter-diameter imperial green jade!
It is round and smooth without a trace of impurities!
Although it wasn’t as eye-catching as the blue diamonds at first glance, nor as cute as those tiny white pearls, this imperial green jade sat quietly in the center, surrounded by diamonds and pearls, exuding a mysterious light of its own.
High-profile luxury, low-key magnificence.
This is the vividness of nature that belonged exclusively to the last ten thousand years ago, which fully bloomed in the auction at this moment and spread to everyone’s eyes.
“…..”
When everyone in the venue heard the auctioneer’s introduction, their eyes became more and more concentrated on the display stand.
The eyes of many wealthy ladies widened and were set ablaze. 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!“
“Exactly! Any more introductions, I’m afraid there will be more competitors!“
“I originally thought I wouldn’t find the one I wanted tonight, but I didn’t expect it to be waiting for me here.”
“What should I do? I’m afraid I don’t have enough budget to grab it. Is there only one item? Can I make a reservation?“
“I had never heard of this studio before. Please help me ask the organizer for their contact information later.“
There were noises all around, without exception, all from the guests who were fascinated by the necklace.
Yu Shuo, who sat in the first row, couldn’t help but sigh.”Mr. Shi, it’s not easy to find all these jewelry materials, right?”
Although he was an amateur when it came to jewelry, he could also see that it was not easy to create this necklace.
Shi Yunnan turned his eyes to Yuan Rui, who was by his side, and praised him without reservation, “It’s all thanks to Yuan Rui who did all the purchasing. I was only responsible for perfecting my own design. These kinds of preliminary difficulties were all left to him.“
“Yuan Rui is very good in this regard. The cost is much lower than I expected, but the quality of the jewelry materials is not bad.“
Yu Shuo and Luo Lingsheng, who were close by, heard this and showed a glimmer of appreciation in unison.
It was only right to be recognized for a job well done.
On the contrary, Yuan Rui was a little embarrassed. He covered his lips and said, “I-it’s nothing, it’s what I should do.”
The imperial green jade was the one that Shi Yunnan set his eyes on when he visited the Yuan store. This was easy to handle.
Although blue diamonds are rare, he can find a corresponding supplier. However, the higher you pay, the better the quality of the merchandise. It was very difficult to lower the prices in the latter stages.
One of the most difficult things to deal with would have to be the miniature natural pearls of the same size on this necklace.
Pure natural large pearls are not easy to come by, and small round pearls of similar diameter and volume are even harder to find!
Yuan Rui was afraid that the merchant would try to fish in muddied water, so he personally went to the factory along the coast and used the lamplight to pick out a total of 170 of them. He was almost blind!
However, thinking of Shi Yunnan’s satisfaction with these raw materials, Yuan Rui still felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.
“How could I take all the credit? It’s Yunnan who’s amazing. This necklace has a sense of mystery!” Yuan Rui suppressed the little excitement in his heart and pushed the credit back to his friend.
As soon as his 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 the big screen also timely displayed the content.
“Because different wearers have different neck girths, Mr. Shi, the designer, has added a detachable design to the joint of the circles.“
As soon as the host spoke, the female staff wearing white gloves began to dismantle the necklace.
Only then did everyone know that the two topmost circular bases set with blue diamonds and pearls were removable using concealed clasps on the edges!
In this way, the length can be completely adjusted according to the needs of the wearer.
The disassembled jewelry bases can be transformed into pairs of earrings with the addition of ear clips, and can even be worn as a separate necklace.
The female guests at the scene issued a new round of exclamations—
Shi Yunnan’s heart as a designer is too meticulous!
It is important to understand that the majority of jewelry wearers are women, and there is really no way that a fixed necklace length will work for every woman.
The novelty of the design is one thing, and the ability to meet the expectation of multi-purpose use is another plus point.
“This necklace is really nice.” Song Miaoke, being a young woman who loves beauty, subconsciously expressed some amazement.
Her heart even had some unrealistic stupidity, “Mr. Gu, can I ……“
Before she could say the request, she was scared back by Gu Jue’s overly gloomy eyes.
Gu Jue had just “donated” nearly 10 million for no reason, and before the feeling of grievance in his heart could completely dissipate, he heard the news that the last design would soon be exhibited for auction.
He barely suppressed his true emotions and continued to sit firmly in place.
After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Lingyu’s brooch was still the most expensive item in the room. As long as Shi Yunnan’s and Yuan Rui’s design didn’t make it to the top and didn’t fetch a high price, then the apparent winner was still them!
And the result?
The other party’s design was only displayed for a moment, but it received countless praises!
Obviously, the auction has progressed to the last round, but the enthusiasm of the guests seemed to be greater than before!
Gu Jue unconsciously pinched his fingers and stared at the auctioneer on the stage. He still has one last trump card—
They had inquired in advance that Yuan’s starting bid was five million. What if the starting price is changed directly in the auction room where nothing can be redone?
A starting price of too low may lead to a loss for the other party, and a starting price of too high may lead to no one bidding and thus ‘failing’.
The auctioneer was bought by him in advance with money, not only to control the scene to help Lingyu get a high auction price, but also to make things difficult for Yuan and Shi Yunnan.
Lingyu’s auction had met with a mishap, so Shi Yunnan’s design should be able to win this, right?
The auctioneer quickly avoided looking at Gu Jue’s warning gaze.
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, starting at five million, with a bottom line raise of 100,000!”
As soon as these words landed, Gu Jue’s face changed immediately.
The auctioneer didn’t change the price like he was told? It was actually the normal starting price!
The emotion called “betrayal” burned and intertwined in Gu Jue’s heart, and the “failure” of the previous round made him feel even more embarrassed.
The auctioneer ignored Gu Jue’s “man-eating” gaze and started his own work, “Ladies and Gentlemen, the auction has officially started now!”
He was willing to help Lingyu delay the auction time because the unspoken rules in the industry allow him to take money to do things.
But asking him to change the auction price of other designs on the spot? Did he think this was a children’s game?
If he really did this, he would definitely be reported and criticized afterwards. Did he think that a mere 100,000 yuan could make him do stupid things at the risk of “losing his job”?
That’s impossible.
In other words, as soon as design 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 it for a higher price.
The auction price of each exhibit can be directly linked to the auctioneer’s entire performance, so how can he possibly put aside his performance?
During this brief contemplation, the guests at the scene had already started a crazy bidding mode.
“No. 09, 5.5 million!”
“No. 45, 5.7 million!”
“No. 03, 5.8 million!”
…
“Here.” Yu Shuo in the front row raised his plate, “No. 098, 7 million.”
The lightly spoken words instantly raised the bidding price by another 1.2 million.
“Mr. Yu?” Shi Yunnan 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 gaze of the three people in the back row and answered 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, “7.5 million.”
The guest who made the bid was the wealthy lady wearing a cheongsam and mink fur just now. Her plate number was 01.
Yu Shuo raised his eyebrows, and without a word, started a new round of price increases, “7.7 million.”
Without waiting for the auctioneer to read out this price, two elegantly dressed ladies snatched the price up to 8 million.
Yu Shuo turned his attention to the designer, Shi Yunnan, and raised his eyebrows, “Mr. Shi, your work is really popular.”
Luo Lingsheng took a breath and whispered to Shi Yunnan, “I really can’t bid?”
Luo Lingsheng didn’t want to let go of the work designed by his lover at all. He also wished to raise 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 and thus neglected him some days ago.
Unfortunately, he was stopped once again by Shi Yunnan, “Don’t make trouble. There are no women in the Luo family who need to wear it. Do you want to buy it for your mistress outside or what? “
“…“
Luo Lingsheng was easily curbed by such a sentence.
Taking advantage of the time when the surrounding guests were paying attention to the auction price, he couldn’t help but rub his lips against Shi Yunnan’s earlobe, “Don’t try to stop me with such words.”
How can he have a mistress outside?
He has already given his whole heart to the person in front of him.
Shi Yunnan took the initiative to hold Luo Lingsheng’s hand and said, “I’m joking with you. I know you want my effort to be valued, but this necklace did cost me a lot of energy.“
“Instead of being bought by you and letting it collect dust in the safe, I hope that it can meet an owner who loves and cherishes it and can wear it on various occasions to show its due value and style.”
Luo Lingsheng returned the grip and interlocked their fingers tightly, “Okay.”
As soon as his voice fell, a firm cry rang out from the front row: “No. 01, 10 million.”
In just three minutes of auction time, it had already refreshed the highest auction price tonight!
As the last design exhibit to go on stage, they weren’t at a disadvantage but also very likely to set a new auction record for this charity gala!
Yuan Rui almost jumped up from his seat. He barely suppressed his excitement and said, “Yunnan, did I hear it right? Who’s that lady?!“
Shi Yunnan shook his head. They could only see her back from their position. There was no way to see the other party’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 and shook his head with emotion.
These wealthy ladies, for their favorite jewelry, are more than willing to pay any price.
“Forget it. As a gentleman, I won’t compete with them.“
“Congratulations, Mr. Shi. You’re going to make a name for yourselves in this battle.“
Shi Yunnan slightly curled his lips.
The auction had now reached the highest expected price in his heart. He had nothing to regret or be dissatisfied with.
At the same time, Gu Jue, who was in the same row, was completely blue-faced—
The current auction price of 10 million for this necklace has exceeded the final auction price of Lingyu! And the bidder was the wealthy lady who had bid for the “Brilliant Flower” brooch!
Why?
With the same auction price of 10 million, why did the other party not hesitate at all at this moment?
This lady’s attitude towards the auction of the two exhibits was completely different. Did this prove that their Lingyu’s collective effort wasn’t as good as Shi Yunnan’s design alone?
“I thought Lingyu’s auction price was already quite high, but I didn’t expect the price of this new design studio to be higher.”
“Why don’t you look at it? The design of this necklace is clearly better than that brooch.“
“If I hadn’t already won a necklace worth five or six million, I’d have followed suit and bid for this one as well.”
“To be honest, I think 9.9 million is a bit expensive for the brooch just now, but I think this necklace can be sold higher?”
The surrounding discussions were like slaps, hitting 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 this wealthy lady, two other wealthy ladies also followed the competition.
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 lady in cheongsam and mink fur.
The auction that lasted all night finally came to an end. YUNAN Design Studio became a well-deserved winner.
Yuan Rui could no longer restrain his childishness and excitedly swept Shi Yunnan into his arms in front of Luo Lingsheng, “Yunnan! We did it!“
14 million! This has already set a new record for the highest price for a single item since the past charity auction!
Thinking about it, Yuan Rui had the urge to cry again.
Although tonight’s harvest was all thanks to Shi Yunnan’s efforts, he also did his part, right?
It would be great if his brother could see this. The design studio had not fallen down in his hands, and it would develop even better in the future!
Yuan Rui’s lacrimal glands had just become sore when suddenly he met Luo Lingsheng’s cold gaze.
“….”
His urge to cry dissipated instantly. Not only did he leave Shi Yunnan swiftly and quickly, 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. He 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. He faced Gu Jue with his chin turned up high and didn’t forget to give him a middle finger.
“Stinky-dumb-ass!”
Yuan Rui mouthed the words silently.
“…..”
Gu Jue’s face stiffened.
Some people around them noticed the “war” between the two sides and couldn’t help but cast a glance.
Gu Jue, who had always thought highly of himself, felt utter humiliation. In just a few seconds, a sharp needle seemed to grow on his chair, making it difficult for him to sit still.
In the end, Gu Jue could no longer hold his face up. He quickly fled the auction venue, leaving behind Song Miaoke and Yang Sen.
His receding figure looked very wretched.
Shi Yunnan naturally saw Yuan Rui’s naive and outgoing behavior. He couldn’t help but speak up, “President Yuan, hurry up and sign the confirmation paper on behalf of our design studio. The handover is next.“
Yuan Rui laughed twice when he heard the unfamiliar address.
Facing Shi Yunnan, the biggest contributor, he no longer had any past resistance, “Okay! Dad Shi! I’m going now!“
Seeing the mutual communication between the two, Luo Lingsheng suddenly felt that the hint he sent out with his eyes just now was very unnecessary.
Obviously, these two indeed had a very good “father and son” relationship.
…
Yu Shuo had won a piece of jewelry in the previous exhibit, and at that moment he also went to the left side of the hall for handover.
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. She’s one of the organizers of this auction.“
“Fang Ya?” Shi Yunnan was not familiar with this name.
Qin Jian’s professional ability as an assistant wasn’t to be trifled with. He had already found out Mrs. Fang Ya’s general family background. “Fang family’s pawnshop is a chain store business that has spread nationwide. They’ve been developing steadily over the years, and there have been no illegal disputes…“
However, after running a pawnshop business for a long time, it was inevitable that some high-end goods that had not been taken back for a long time would accumulate, so the Fang family naturally started various auctions.
Over time, the scale has also been expanded.
Fang Ya’s husband worked in brand-name clothing, but Fang Ya herself didn’t like husband and wife working together, so she had been busy in her own industry for years after her marriage.
Qin Jian continued, “The jewelry charity auction galas over the years have been funded by her.”
Shi Yunnan nodded with understanding, “No wonder, Mrs. Fang’s auction plate is number 01.”
Just as the words fell, a gentle voice rang out from the side, “Mr. Shi?”
Shi Yunnan turned around and found that it was Fang Ya who had won his design work at the auction.
Speaking of the devil
“Ms. Fang, hello.” Shi Yunnan smiled politely and took the initiative to stretch out his hand, “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 Luo Lingsheng’s identity, so she nodded slightly, then her attention was turned back to Shi Yunnan.
“Please excuse me, Mr. Shi. Actually, I came to ask you, does the necklace I just bought have a name?”
“Not yet.” Shi Yunnan told the truth.
“Although I’m the designer of this necklace and have the right to attach the name I want, I would prefer that this necklace be given a new meaning by the first owner who buys 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, “Certainly.”
Fang Ya nodded, but did not rush to leave.
A trace of understanding swept across the bottom of Luo Ling Sheng’s eyes, and he calmly asked, “Mrs. Fang, do you have anything else to talk to Yunnan about? Shall I leave for now?“
Fang Ya lightly smiled and looked at Luo Lingsheng, “Patriarch Luo’s words are too heavy. However, nothing can be hidden from your eyes.“
Fang Ya had heard about the relationship between Luo Lingsheng and Shi Yunnan long ago, but this time she came here for Shi Yunnan’s design ability. It had nothing to do with the intricate relationships between any wealthy family.
She turned her gaze back to Shi Yunnan and said, softly and firmly, “Actually, on behalf of Fang’s jewelry auction, I want to seek cooperation with Mr. Shi and the YUNAN design studio.”
As soon as these words came out, the other guests stopped, and all of a sudden they wanted to find Shi Yunnan for a private design order.
Before anyone could talk about cooperation, there was a loud noise coming from the 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 the money yourself!”
“I’m just getting paid to do my job. Wait, what are you arresting me for?”
The guests in the auction hall who had not yet dispersed looked towards the source of the sound in unison—
Two people in security uniforms were dragging a person out. It was no other than guest No. 35, who had been bidding very aggressively during the auction just now.
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, he accidentally played it too big, and bid for his own design.“
“Now that the organizer is demanding payment, how could this trustee come up with 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—
They thought that Lingyu’s auction result was quite good tonight, but Lingyu unexpectedly used such an underhanded tactic? Can such a company diligently design a good product?
Obviously not.
The guests who were planning to place private orders with Lingyu after the auction dismissed their thoughts.
Such a jewelry design company should be avoided not only by themselves, but also by their relatives and friends!
Seeing this scene, Fang Ya couldn’t hide her disgust.
She had bid 9 million for the brooch, then stopped because she noticed the clue, but she didn’t expect this to really happen.
“Spread my order. From now on, Lingyu jewelry design will not be allowed in any of our Fang auctions.” Fang Ya picked up the phone and instructed her assistant through WeChat.
Shi Yunnan watched this farce unfold and shook his head.
The Lingyu Design Department had such a fastidious but imcompetent boss like Gu Jue, even if they were able to produce some of the best designs in the past, their future would inevitably spiral down.