Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 614: Crazy! 65 Million! (Second part)

"40 million... 40 million US dollars!"

"How could this crown possibly auction for so much money!"

"It has actually reached 40 million US dollars now, this... this crown..."

...

When the audience heard that the bidding had reached 40 million US dollars, there was once again an uproar throughout the venue. No one had expected that this auction would fetch such a high price. An item fetching 40 million US dollars is rare even in specialized auction houses in Europe, let alone at a charity auction. Selling for 40 million US dollars is simply unbelievable!

Although the crown is indeed valuable, the price of 40 million US dollars is definitely much higher than the value of the crown itself. Any rational person wouldn’t continue bidding, but seeing that the only ones bidding were Cui Jinhao and Huang Shi, everyone was perplexed. They wondered what was going on with these two, why were they making such a fuss over this crown as if money meant nothing to them. With money, you still can’t just spend it like this!

What surprised everyone even more was the person competing with Cui Jinhao in the bidding. Cui Jinhao was the well-known heir of the Six-Star Group in H Country. It was normal for him to have such funds, but who was that young man, being able to bid such an amount against Cui Jinhao? It was just too extravagant. Who could outbid Cui Jinhao? That young man is really overestimating himself!

"40.5 million!" Huang Shi still had a smile on his face, casually raising his bidding sign as if the amount was 40,500 instead of 40.5 million US dollars. However, Huang Shi’s heart was also starting to beat faster. This price was no small amount, and surely Cui Jinhao’s heart was pounding too. But all of a sudden, Huang Shi noticed a glint of moisture on Cui Jinhao’s face, which made him inwardly thrilled. It seemed like they were not far from Cui Jinhao’s limit.

"45 million!"

"45.5 million!"

"48 million!"

"48.5 million!"

...

Watching the bidding climb again, the auctioneer’s heart was also racing. He had never imagined such a situation; it was truly astonishing and had already broken his auction record. His forehead began to sweat, uncertain of what astounding price it would reach today. It was too incredible!

Seeing such a scenario, the whole audience was absolutely silent. They had all witnessed the bidding war between Cui Jinhao and Huang Shi. There was no doubt that this battle was far from over. Huang Shi was incredibly bold to openly confront Cui Jinhao, the general manager of the Six-Star Group, putting Cui in a difficult position. Didn’t Huang Shi fear Cui Jinhao’s potential revenge? The audience was even more puzzled about the grudge between Huang Shi and Cui Jinhao, which drove their competition to such an extent.

"Wow! Cui Jinhao is so handsome!"

"Yeah! Cui Jinhao is just too cool!"

"If only Cui Jinhao were my boyfriend, that would be so great!"

"Why can’t I be Cui Jinhao? If only I were him, how wonderful that would be!"

All the young men and women, watching the atmosphere of the auction escalate to this level, couldn’t help but turn their attention to Cui Jinhao. They were utterly captivated by his demeanor. This was what a real man should be like, embodying a truly compelling style. He was just so handsome, so cool!

Watching Cui Jinhao’s composed demeanor, the hearts of young women were stirred with excitement. In their eyes, no one in the whole H Country was more charming than Cui Jinhao. To bid up the price for a crown like this: if that beautiful crown were given to them, they would willingly do anything. At this moment, the young women began to daydream, imagining Cui Jinhao winning the auction and presenting it to them publicly, making them the center of attention in H Country.

As for the young men, their eyes were filled with envy. They couldn’t even begin to express the admiration in their hearts. They envied someone like Cui Jinhao, who could spend money so freely, attracting the attention of the elite in H Country and drawing the gaze of so many beautiful women. What a fortunate situation that would be—if only they could be like Cui Jinhao, throwing money around so lavishly at the auction...

"$60 million! Huang Shi, do you really intend to keep competing with me like this?" Cui Jinhao could no longer restrain himself, speaking coldly. The price had now reached $60 million US dollars, and although he was the heir to the Six Stars Group, he hadn’t yet inherited the entire group. He had money, to be sure, but he couldn’t just squander $60 million on a whim. Thinking of this, Cui Jinhao’s expression grew even colder.

He was already seething with rage internally. If it wasn’t for his reputation at stake, Cui Jinhao wished he could just strike down Huang Shi on the spot. But he couldn’t do that; if he caused a bad outcome, his family would be displeased with him. If things got serious, they might even reconsider his status as the heir. That would be a loss too great to accept, so all he could do now was bear it and bid for the crown.

"This... this young man..."

"$60 million, my goodness!"

"How did it get to $60 million, this... this is truly unbelievable!"

"Has that guy named Huang Shi gone crazy?"

...

Hearing the bid rise to $60 million US dollars, everyone inside the auction hall stopped talking, utterly shocked and unable to comprehend how the crown could fetch such an astronomical price. It was truly unbelievable, beyond anyone’s belief!

To bid $60 million for a crown, when had the world become so crazy? For a crown, is money no longer considered money? What exactly is going on here? How could these two raise the price of the crown to such an extent? Have they both lost their sanity? This is $60 million we’re talking about! Not mincing words, with that kind of money, one could start a pretty decent company, but to bid it on a crown is just unthinkable. Is money really so trivial to them?

Everyone was now at a loss for words to describe their shock. Everyone present belonged to the elite of H Country, yet they had never seen such a situation. They’d seen higher auction prices, but such a discrepancy between the bidding and the actual value was unprecedented. Considering this, everyone began to wonder, just how high would the final bid for the crown go?

"$60.5 million. General Manager Cui must be joking. I genuinely like this crown and plan to give it to my big sister-in-law. Although I’m not particularly wealthy, I can still come up with a billion or so US dollars. However, I don’t want to overpay either, so I can only add in increments of $500,000. I hope Manager Cui Jinhao won’t be angry!" Huang Shi said, smiling, making remarks that appeared reasonable and faultless to everyone.

But inwardly, Huang Shi was elated, seeing from Cui Jinhao’s reactions that he was very angry now, which was precisely the result he wanted. With this in mind, Huang Shi exchanged a glance with Lin Feng, seeking his guidance on what to do next, whether to continue squeezing Cui Jinhao for more.

"Huang Shi, that’s about enough. The price is getting a bit high. Don’t you see that General Manager Cui Jinhao is getting nervous? It seems that Six Stars Group is not as capable as you. If it’s really not working out, why not let General Manager Cui Jinhao have the crown?"

Lin Feng, witnessing the scenario unfold, knew it was almost enough, but not quite there. So, he purposely said this to provoke Cui Jinhao. In such a situation, to save face for the Six Stars Group, Cui Jinhao would swallow his pride, while Lin Feng signaled Huang Shi to keep going with a look, indicating that the plan was unchanged.

"Boss, I really do want to buy it for big sister-in-law. I haven’t given her anything yet, and this item is really nice—very beautiful and suitable for her." Huang Shi, catching Lin Feng’s cue, immediately understood what his boss meant. He knew they hadn’t reached Cui Jinhao’s limit yet, so he purposely made his statement, aiming to incite Cui Jinhao to drive the price up even further!

"$65 million. Mr. Lin might be under a misconception; the money for this auction is all my own, not related to the Six Stars Group at all. Thus, I hope Huang Shi will yield it to me." Cui Jinhao was already in anguish. He worried about how much more the increment would be, hence he decided to add another $5 million, hoping the substantial raise would deter Huang Shi and secure the crown for $65 million.

He hadn’t expected that a crown would fetch the incredible price of $65 million. He now regretted organizing this auction. Had he known this would be the outcome, he would never have done it, for it felt as though he had inadvertently dug a pit and fallen into it himself, filled with exasperation!

He had initially thought that $20 or $30 million would be enough to win the bid, considering that people within H Country wouldn’t openly oppose him, and certainly, the foreign university presidents wouldn’t spend tens of millions on a crown. However, no one could have anticipated a situation like this, where the crown’s price was hiked to a whopping $65 million. His limit was $70 million, and although he was rich, he wouldn’t be able to bear it if the price went too high. If it weren’t for the sake of face, he would have stopped bidding a long time ago.

Cui Jinhao’s inner fury was now beyond control. If Lin Feng and Huang Shi hadn’t interfered, the auction would have been successful, and he detested the thought of Lin Feng being reduced to ashes. He had hoped to use the opportunity to undermine Lin Feng in front of Ding Wan’er and establish his own glorious image. Instead, it had turned into this debacle, not only failing to achieve his goals but also backfiring on him. How could he not be furious?

But no matter how angry he felt, he was well aware that he couldn’t show it in public. His status required him to maintain his image in the public eye. He had also made a decision: if the bid approached $70 million and Huang Shi kept bidding, he would have to give up. Then, he wanted to see how Huang Shi would come up with $70 million for the crown. If Huang Shi couldn’t, it would make things much easier for Cui Jinhao...

With these thoughts, Cui Jinhao put on a calm demeanor, speaking with a smile, sending a message through his words that the money was his own and he would withdraw from the auction if the price went too high, hinting for Lin Feng and Huang Shi to back off.