Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 615: 68 Million US Dollars, Deal (Part 3)

"What! $65 million!"

"Another $5 million added!"

"Just like that...$5 million thrown in!"

...

As the crowd at the venue heard Cui Jinhao raise the bid by another $5 million, they were all stunned and their hearts jumped wildly. At such a high price, Cui Jinhao could still casually tack on an additional $5 million. Was he really that wealthy? God, it was going to drive them insane; a crown auctioned for the astronomical price of $65 million—was this real or fake? How could this possibly be!

The audience on scene couldn’t even trust their ears. They had never dreamed something like this would happen; the price suddenly spiked by $5 million to an immense $65 million due to Cui Jinhao. That’s US dollars! With that amount of money, dozens of such crowns could be crafted. Cui Jinhao really didn’t see money as an object...

"$65.5 million! General Manager Cui is being too modest, but I really do like this piece and intend to buy it as a gift for my sister-in-law," Huang Shi said with a chuckle, continuing to bid without taking Cui Jinhao’s offer to heart, acting as if he was determined to win the crown for Ding Wan’er. Moreover, Huang Shi hid his emotions well; in truth, his heart was already pounding. Even though he was the Crown Prince of Huang Group and quite wealthy, there was no way he could fork out more than $60 million in US dollars. He had no choice but to maintain a facade of calm.

If it hadn’t been for the Boss reassuring him that there would definitely be no issues, the Huang Family would not have been able to bid with such composure. Furthermore, the Boss and Huang Shi had already analyzed Cui Jinhao’s psychology. Under these circumstances, for Cui Jinhao to maintain his reputation and please his sister-in-law in front of everyone, unless his bottom line was touched, he would not easily back out halfway. It was with this understanding and the Boss’s reminders of when to stop that Huang Shi could be so composed.

"$68 million!" Cui Jinhao, eyes locked onto Huang Shi, wished he could devour him. Buying a crown for $68 million US dollars—the thought alone was enough to cause him heartache. Moreover, looking at how things were going, the auction price would likely go even higher. If there were no other options, he’d have to give up bidding for the crown. It would be better to find some other gift for Ding Wan’er later on. If he had known the auction would turn out this way, he’d have been better off just giving the crown to Ding Wan’er directly. Now the situation was worse—he hadn’t gifted the crown, and he had lost face. How could he swallow this insult!

As long as Huang Shi raised the bid again, Cui Jinhao was ready to concede and let Huang Shi play the fool. $68 million US dollars—it was a struggle even for the General Manager of the Six-Star Group, so it surely would be for Huang Shi. If Huang Shi couldn’t produce that much money, he would undoubtedly lose face in H Country. That way, the crown would still be his. But $68 million US dollars just to win Ding Wan’er’s smile...the cost was far too great...

"My God! I didn’t mishear, did I...?"

"$68 million, this is... madness!"

"$68 million US dollars, this is..."

...

The venue had fallen silent now; no one could have anticipated Cui Jinhao suddenly throwing in an additional $3 million, driving the price all the way up to $68 million. They didn’t know what to say anymore. $68 million US dollars was no small sum—in fact, many among them didn’t earn that much in a year, yet Cui Jinhao had effortlessly spent such an amount for a crown. No wonder he was the heir to the Six-Star Group—such financial clout was truly staggering!

All eyes were now fixated on Huang Shi and Cui Jinhao, unable to comprehend why they would drive the price of a crown so high. What benefit could it bring them? After all, this was $68 million US dollars, and it seemed that Huang Shi was planning to raise the bid even further. The final price the crown could fetch was beyond imagination...

"$6... Ding-dong-ding..." As Huang Shi was about to continue bidding with high spirits, his phone rang. Pretending to be distressed, he picked up the phone. It was actually a prearranged cue with Lin Feng to end the auction. Seeing the call, Huang Shi naturally spoke loudly, following the script.

"Hello, Old Huang? What’s going on with my account? Are you a pig or something? Didn’t I tell you to move $100 million into it? What, you misunderstood and now you’re calling me to confirm? And my father refused? Damn it!" Huang Shi faked a raging outburst, cursing vehemently, with everyone in the hall hearing every word, before hanging up the phone. After taking a couple of deep breaths, he turned to Cui Jinhao again.

"General Manager Cui, I’m truly helpless here. When I left the country, I told the Steward to deposit $100 million in my account, but he talked to my father about it, and ended up depositing one billion Huaxia Coins instead. I have no choice but to let you have the piece. It’s a pity; the item is really nice and would be perfect to gift to my sister-in-law."

Huang Shi pretended to give up bidding reluctantly, but inside he was secretly thrilled. It felt great! He had long found Cui Jinhao obnoxious, and now he’d finally trapped him. $68 million US dollars! Just to purchase a crown to give to his sister-in-law, he had indeed gone to great lengths. Spending $68 million US dollars just to win a lady’s smile—surely there weren’t many such profligates!

"You..." When Cui Jinhao heard Huang Shi’s words, he nearly blacked out and fainted. Daring to bid against him with only a billion Huaxia Coins in his account, if only he had checked Huang Shi’s account beforehand, it wouldn’t have come to this. This damn Huang Shi! He had the gall to mess things up, causing him to drive the price up so high, $68 million US dollars! Now, Cui Jinhao felt like vomiting blood, but under the circumstances, he could only tough it out, despite feeling utterly disgraced inside...

"What! There’s only a hundred million Xia Coins in the account!"

"Has Huang Shi lost his mind!"

"What... What on earth is going on!"

...

When the crowd at the venue heard Huang Shi’s words, their jaws almost dropped in shock. No matter how they thought about it, they had never expected things to turn out this way. Huang Shi dared to bid at the auction with only a hundred million Xia Coins—was he a madman, or how else would he have the courage to do this!

It was only now that all the socialites of H Country’s upper crust realized that Huang Shi had come simply to oppose Cui Jinhao. By using the auction, he had played Cui Jinhao for a fool. As they thought this, their eyes bore into Huang Shi with indescribable admiration, wondering how he had the audacity to fool Cui Jinhao. After all, Cui Jinhao’s status in H Country was unmatched; no one dared to do what Huang Shi had done. Could it be... could Huang Shi really be so reckless with his own life? This was outright courting death!

However, when the crowd saw Huang Shi’s calm and self-assured demeanor, they couldn’t help but become confused again. Indeed, anyone able to casually put up a hundred million Xia Coins was certainly no ordinary person, but even if Huang Shi did come from a wealthy family, he couldn’t possibly be a match for Cui Jinhao. How could Huang Shi remain so composed in the face of the illustrious Cui Jinhao and the six-star conglomerate’s reputation? The crowd simply couldn’t fathom where Huang Shi’s confidence came from.

They couldn’t have guessed that Huang Shi’s confidence did not stem from his family, but from his boss, Lin Feng. After witnessing the extent of Boss Lin Feng’s capabilities, Huang Shi had subconsciously come to regard him as his biggest support. This was the reason why Huang Shi had the audacity to stir up trouble here.

"68 million for the first call, 68 million for the second, 68 million for the third—sold! Let’s celebrate Mr. Cui Jinhao’s acquisition of this rare and exceptional crown for an astronomical price of 68 million US Dollars with a warm round of applause!"

Seeing that Huang Shi did not raise his paddle anymore, the auctioneer had no choice but to follow the rules of the auction and start calling out the numbers. After completing the three calls, he emphatically hammered down the auction gavel. 68 million US Dollars really was an unprecedented price for Shoucheng Auction House, and the excitement was undeniable, which is why he couldn’t resist continuing to call out and fuel the atmosphere of the entire venue.

"Wow..."

The entire hall erupted into thunderous applause as nobody had expected the auction this evening to reach such a staggering price. Everyone was shocked by Cui Jinhao’s determination to own the crown, and the fact that he had driven the price up to a breathtaking 68 million US Dollars was truly astounding. At the same time, it made everyone remember the name Huang Shi—a man bold enough to make Cui Jinhao suffer such a huge loss had to be someone significant!

Just then, the venue’s lights turned, beaming intensely on Cui Jinhao, making him appear even more handsome and dashing in the moment. The flashbulbs centralized their focus on him, instantly turning Cui Jinhao into the center of attention.

"Wow! So handsome!"

"68 million US Dollars, just thrown out like that!"

"If only he were my husband!"

...

Almost all of the single young women in attendance couldn’t help but exclaim, imagining how wonderful it would be if a man like Cui Jinhao were their partner. Their hearts were already fluttering with thoughts of romance, now bursting forth in full. A few young women even considered trying their luck at striking up a conversation with Cui Jinhao later, hoping to ’interact’ a bit. Meanwhile, the married women who saw Cui Jinhao’s charming demeanor couldn’t help but feel their hearts stir with springtime thoughts. If possible, they all wished they could have a secret dalliance with this man...

The upper echelon of H Country’s society also rose to their feet, waving at Cui Jinhao to congratulate him for acquiring the crown at such a sky-high price. Although the price of the crown had soared due to Huang Shi’s meddling, in the end, it didn’t matter. Seeing the joy on Cui Jinhao’s face made them feel at ease; perhaps only someone like Cui Jinhao would treat 68 million US Dollars as nothing. The heir of the six-star conglomerate was indeed extraordinary!

In that moment, Cui Jinhao’s face broke into a captivating smile. Truth be told, this adulation was exactly what he cherished – being the center of attention was what he sought. Though the price of 68 million US Dollars was making him bleed internally, the brilliance of this moment made everything worth it for Cui Jinhao!