WTR-LAB
Metropolis: After Rebirth, I Became
Chang Wenyu returned to the living room with Zhou Xing, feeling a bit of a toothache.
There was some resentment in his eyes.
Why!
Zhou Xing, this kid, it was fine that he was young and handsome.
But he even completely crushed and surpassed him in terms of a man's dignity.
"It's about time, isn't it?"
Qin Fen looked at the Patek Philippe on his hand and looked up at Chang Wenyu.
"Yeah."
Chang Wenyu nodded gloomily: "It's about time to start."
Chang Tong stood up sensibly: "I'll go upstairs and call them down."
Zhou Xing also sat down. Qin Fen asked curiously: "Where's your female companion? Why didn't you bring her out?"
"His female companion probably needs to rest for a while. This guy is like a donkey, who could stand it!"
Chang Wenyu's faint voice rang out.
"Eh?"
Qin Fen and the others' gazes instantly landed on Zhou Xing.
Even the girls beside them were looking at Zhou Xing with curiosity.
Their hearts were filled with envy.
"I couldn't tell, you're quite the dark horse."
Qin Fen said with a smile.
Zhou Xing appeared quite composed, smiling slightly without saying anything.
After a while.
Three people in suits walked down.
There was a young woman, then a middle-aged man, and walking at the back was an elderly man with some white hair.
"Good afternoon, everyone."
The young woman stood at the front, wearing white gloves, and looked at them with a smile: "If there are no problems, shall we begin our event?"
Zhou Xing frowned; this seemed a bit different from the auction he had imagined.
It was a bit crude.
And it seemed relatively casual.
"Do you think the auction looks a bit unprofessional?"
Qin Fen noticed Zhou Xing frowning and immediately asked with a smile.
"A little."
Zhou Xing nodded.
"That's normal. After all, this isn't really a formal auction. It's just something put together temporarily. These people you see are all from the auction house."
Qin Fen explained: "The solemn and grand auctions you imagine only happen when the occasion is particularly large, the items are extremely expensive, or for commercial bidding."
"Normally, auction houses also need to make a profit. Scenes like the ones you see once every few years... if they only did that, the auction house would have gone bankrupt long ago. They have many resources, so they also hold private auctions. But to maintain the high-end and exclusive nature of their auctions, these private ones are only circulated within small circles."
"As for the setting, it's up to us to choose. We're all young people, so being a bit casual doesn't matter."
Qin Fen added: "But don't worry, although the setting looks simple, there won't be any lack of good things inside."
Zhou Xing then felt relieved.
It seemed... the scenes in TV dramas couldn't be taken seriously.
Rich people didn't like such solemn environments either. Bidding for items in a relaxed way with a female companion by their side—wasn't that more pleasant?
"Let's just start," Chang Wenyu said indifferently.
"Okay, since everyone is ready, we won't delay your precious time."
The young female Auctioneer said with a smile: "The first auction item today is the mclaren p1, known as one of the three three great god cars. There are only 375 units worldwide. The car is nearly brand new, with a total mileage of less than 100 kilometers from purchase to delivery."
"The starting price is 15 million, with each bid increase being no less than 100,000."
"After a successful bid, the auction house will contact the buyer and deliver the car to you within three days and handle the title transfer."
The female Auctioneer seemed to see that Zhou Xing was participating in this type of auction for the first time and kindly added: "The three of us Auctioneers are fully guaranteed by the auction house and supervised by the China Banking Regulatory Commission. Their authenticity and safety are beyond doubt, so everyone can rest assured."
mclaren p1.
Zhou Xing raised an eyebrow. This car, as one of the three three great god cars and a model that has currently ceased production and can no longer be bought from the official manufacturer...
He was still very interested.
He didn't expect it to actually appear here.
He looked around but realized that Qin Fen and the others didn't seem to have any intention of bidding.
As a guest invited here by Chang Wenyu and the others, if he showed too much edge right away, it would indeed be a bit lacking in etiquette.
"If you want it, just bid. This is an auction... no need to worry about our feelings. After all, everyone knows the rules: the highest bidder wins..."
Qin Fen sensed Zhou Xing's gaze and said: "Even if you snatch something we like, we won't be upset. If you have enough cash, even if you buy everything in this auction, we won't have any objections."
"On the contrary, we'll just think you're awesome!"
Qin Fen's words immediately dispelled Zhou Xing's concerns.
"In that case, I'll bid. Sixteen million."
Zhou Xing said to the young female Auctioneer.
Increasing the price by one million at once.
This car, at sixteen million, definitely wasn't its true value.
For a limited edition hypercar that could be considered a collector's item, its value would only increase over time.
"Then I won't be polite either."
Qin Fen smiled slightly and raised his hand: "Seventeen million."
Only after bidding did he look at Zhou Xing: "I also like cars very much, so we'll just have to compete with each other."
"No problem with me."
Zhou Xing shrugged.
"Good, then let's see who loves cars more?"
Qin Fen responded with a smile.
"Eighteen."
Zhou Xing bid again.
Qin Fen was not to be outdone: "Nineteen."
"Twenty."
As soon as the words fell, Zhou Xing spoke again.
Qin Fen seemed a bit hesitant but still said: "Twenty-one."
Zhou Xing felt that adding one million at a time was a bit too slow, so he said to the Auctioneer: "Twenty-five."
"This gentleman bids twenty-five million. Are there any more bids?"
The female Auctioneer's spirit was lifted, and she looked around at the people here.
Chang Wenyu and the others looked at each other.
"I'm too scared to speak. Is this a showdown between big shots?"
Chang Tong said while 'trembling'.
"You two are really bored, to actually bid a car up to twenty-five million."
Chang Wenyu couldn't help but say from the side.
"What the hell do you know!"
Qin Fen turned to Chang Wenyu and spoke bluntly, then cursed with a laugh: "Damn it."
"I regret it a bit. If I had known, I shouldn't have said so much to you. Twenty-five million, what were you thinking? You didn't even blink. A mclaren p1 isn't worth that much."
"I think for this kind of thing, as long as you like it, there's no question of whether it's worth it or not."
Zhou Xing said with a smile.
"I agree with that. Only people who truly love cars can appreciate it. How could these guys with nothing but women on their minds understand?"
Qin Fen nodded, not forgetting to mock the others present.
"I don't know where you got so much money, but I really can't compete with you. This car is yours."
Qin Fen appeared very relaxed.
After all, twenty-five million was not a small sum even for him.
"You should take it easy, don't spend so much all at once. If you encounter something better later, you'll only be able to stare and worry."
Qin Fen laughed: "Then I won't be able to help you."
"Don't worry. If possible, it wouldn't be a problem for me to take over some of the collections in your garage."
Zhou Xing had his eye on Qin Fen's garage.
He knew that Qin Fen was also someone who loved cars as much as his life, and his home had many collections and custom models.
"Get lost, don't think about my cars!"
Qin Fen looked at Zhou Xing with a wary expression.
"Hahaha, Zhou Xing, don't even think about it. Taking Qin Fen's cars would make him more miserable than stealing his wife."
Chang Wenyu added from the side.
"Get lost."
Qin Fen scolded irritably, then said to Zhou Xing: "When the car arrives, remember to let me touch it a few times. It shouldn't be a problem to satisfy my craving, right?"
"No problem."
Zhou Xing readily agreed.
"If no one else bids, then congratulations to this gentleman for winning the mclaren p1 at the price of twenty-five million."
The female Auctioneer handed a winning card to Zhou Xing, with the number 001 written on it.
After Zhou Xing took it, he heard the Auctioneer's quiet explanation: "After this auction is over, please bring this card to settle the payment with us."
Zhou Xing nodded.
The female Auctioneer also returned to the front with a smile.
Then the middle-aged Auctioneer stepped forward. He put on white gloves and took out an exquisite small box.
There was also a page with a seal, filled with documents in English.
The middle-aged Auctioneer opened the small box.
Inside, a watch with an exquisite dial, inlaid with many diamonds and sparkling, lay there quietly.
"The next auction item is from Patek Philippe, one of the top ten famous watches in the world."
"The king of watches."
"Patek Philippe Grand Complications Limited Edition, 6104G-001."