Qin Aodong had been having a miserable time lately.


After causing trouble a few days ago, he was severely beaten by his second uncle and placed under house arrest.


But as an obsessed antique collector, there was no way he could miss a high-end auction like this.


So, after pulling some strings, he managed to sneak out and attend the event—only to unexpectedly run into Ye Chen again.


The Bidding War Begins—A Pearl Necklace for Xiao Churan


Qin Aodong never respected Ye Chen, believing that his uncle had been completely deceived by this fraud.


Although he didn’t dare to confront Ye Chen openly, he was determined to annoy him.


When he saw Ye Chen bidding for the purple pearl necklace, he immediately placed a higher bid, just to spite him.


Ye Chen glanced at him coldly, then turned back and raised the price without hesitation—


“700,000!”


Qin Aodong immediately followed—


“800,000!”


Xiao Changkun started to panic, quickly advising Ye Chen—


“Ye Chen, let’s stop bidding! It’s not worth it—don’t get caught up in this nonsense!”


But Ye Chen simply smirked, saying—


“Just watch how I play this game.”


Then, without any warning, he calmly raised his hand—


“8 million!”


The entire room fell silent.


Everyone was stunned.


What the hell?


The previous bid was 800,000, and Ye Chen suddenly raised it to 8 million?!


Is this guy crazy?!


Qin Aodong was completely dumbfounded.


What the hell?


You’re not following the usual auction rules!


If he raised it to 900,000 or 1 million, it would still make sense.


But jumping straight to 8 million—what was he thinking?!


Did he burn too much money, or was his brain fried?!


Ye Chen raised an eyebrow at him and mocked—


“Come on, Young Master Qin, keep going!”


Qin Aodong spat angrily, cursing—


“Are you insane?! 8 million for this garbage?! Forget it—I’ll let you have it!”


Though his ego was bruised, he wasn’t stupid enough to throw away 8 million yuan.


This pearl necklace was only worth 700,000 at best—if he bought it for 8 million, his family would beat him to death when he got home!


Even rich people don’t spend money like this!


Ye Chen smirked, looking at him with disdain—


“What’s the matter, Young Master Qin? You’re giving up already? Looks like you’re not as capable as you claim to be.”


The crowd burst into laughter.


Some even mocked Qin Aodong directly—


“Young Master Qin, is your family going broke? Can’t afford to bid anymore?”


“Hahaha! I guess Qin Aodong is too weak—he can’t hold up against the pressure!”


“Hahahahaha!”


Qin Aodong’s face turned red with embarrassment.


Damn it!


This bastard actually had the money to pay!


Now he had humiliated himself in front of everyone!


Fuming with rage, he gritted his teeth and growled—


“Ye Chen! I won’t lose to you on the next item!”


Ye Chen shrugged nonchalantly—


“Sure, let’s see who wins next!”


What Qin Aodong didn’t know was that Ye Chen still had his second uncle’s black card, loaded with billions of yuan…


The Next Bidding War—A Priceless Jade for Qin Gang


As the auction continued, more valuable items were sold.


Then, the next item was revealed—


A semi-polished Tianhuang jade stone.


Half of the jade was still encased in raw stone, showing it was naturally formed.


The starting price was 800,000 yuan.


Tianhuang jade contained a certain level of spiritual energy, making it perfect for crafting a protective talisman.


Ye Chen immediately bid—


“900,000!”


Before he could lower his hand, a familiar voice cut in—


“1 million!”


Ye Chen turned his head and saw Qin Aodong smirking provocatively.


Not bothering to argue, he raised the bid again—


“1.1 million!”


Qin Aodong instantly followed—


“1.2 million!”


Within minutes, the price had doubled, skyrocketing to 2 million yuan!


At this point, everyone in the audience could see that Qin Aodong was deliberately provoking Ye Chen.


The crowd leaned forward in anticipation, eager to see how Ye Chen would respond this time.


Ye Chen casually raised his hand and spoke calmly—


“20 million!”


The entire venue went crazy.


“Holy shit!”


“He jumped from 2 million to 20 million?! Is he insane?!”


“This guy is ruthless!”


Qin Aodong’s face turned dark.


What the hell?!


Is this guy trying to kill me?!


Even though he was notorious for being a rich brat, he wasn’t stupid enough to throw away 20 million like this!


If he spent this kind of money recklessly, his sister Qin Aoshuang would literally break his legs!


But…


Everyone was watching.


What should he do?


Qin Aodong’s face turned pale, his expression twisting with uncertainty.


The auctioneer called out—


“20 million going once!”


“20 million going twice!”


Then, the crowd began jeering—


“Come on, Young Master Qin! Show us your strength!”


“Don’t back down now!”


“Are you really going to surrender again?”


Ye Chen smiled mockingly—


“Well, Young Master Qin? You were so confident just now—where’s your courage?”


Qin Aodong was breaking into a cold sweat.


If he raised the bid, he would have to explain a ridiculous expense to his family.


If he backed down again, he would lose all face.


What should he do?!