After I Became Famous, the CEO Wants Remarriage-Chapter 170 - Dimensional Strike
Chapter 170: Chapter 170: Dimensional Strike!!
Chapter 170: Chapter 170: Dimensional Strike!!
The host began to announce the bronze prize winner, and the winner was a jade sculptor who performed thread carving. In just 12 hours, he had completed a task that normally required 24 hours and the end product was exceptional, earning unanimous praise.
There was a stir in the audience, “In previous years, it was all about quality, but this year, time was also specifically mentioned. It seems to be a criterion for consideration…”
“A 24-hour piece, finished in just 12 hours, so excellently, no wonder it’s the bronze prize.”
“I wonder what the pieces that will win the silver, gold, and grand prizes will look like?”
As if hearing the calls from the audience, the host suddenly smiled and began, “Everyone must be very curious about who will win the next prizes, the bronze, the gold, and the grand prize, right? Here, I must first introduce to you that none of these three contestants used traditional thread carving, but instead employed the more difficult pierced carving technique—”
Pierced carving technique! It’s not something that simple thread carving can compare to, and it’s fair to say that it has largely been lost nowadays, with only a few old schools still teaching this complete technique.
“For the three pieces, our judges all gave high scores and found it hard to choose. Therefore, after discussion between the organizers and the judges, it was decided to not reveal the rankings for now and go directly to auction!”
“The auction price will be counted into the ranking weights and will then determine the ultimate champion of the competition!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue was instantly abuzz.
In other words, whoever’s work fetches the highest price will be given a higher weighting in the score, thereby influencing the overall results and increasing the likelihood of victory!
This is a clear game of wealth, with the contest depending on which collectors, who favor the works of certain contestants, have deeper pockets!
Below the stage, Ji Shiwang sat proudly. Hearing this rule, she slightly curled the corners of her mouth in a meaningful gesture and glanced at Ning Yichu. She thought Ning Yichu was dreaming if she expected to snatch the championship from her.
“Alright, the first item up for auction is a jade pendant, with a starting price of 300,000 and increments of no less than 10,000. Let’s start the bidding.”
The host announced the start of the auction, and perhaps because everyone presumed the first item to be of lesser quality than the ones to follow, after several bids, it only went up to 390,000 and was sold.
“Next up, the second piece for auction is this more intricate piece, the Coiled Dragon Jade Carving! Although it took less than 48 hours to complete, this does not detract from its supreme craftsmanship, with layers upon layers of pierced patterns and a brilliant technique as if adding the finishing touch to a dragon. The opening price is set at 800,000, with each bid increment no less than 50,000. Let’s start bidding—”
Someone quickly raised their sign, “850,000.”
Ning Yichu looked over curiously to see a middle-aged man in a suit.
“President Liu has a good relationship with the Ji Family; it seems this Coiled Dragon Jade Carving must be Miss Ji’s work, right?”
“Then I might as well join the fray…
1,000,000.”
1,200,000.”
1,500,000…”
3,000,000!”
…
Before long, the price was driven up to 5,000,000. Whether it was worth that much wasn’t the point—the key was to gain face for Ji Shiwang at this moment.
“5,100,000!” Not far away, an executive from the Ji Group suddenly raised his sign, making it almost clear that this was their young miss’s work.
Ji Shiwang’s mouth curled up in a smile. Such a large piece of jade material could be bought for just a few hundred thousand; 5,100,000 had already marked it up nearly tenfold. She was certain Ning Yichu, no matter how exquisite her work was, couldn’t fetch a higher price.
Invisibly, Ning Yichu felt Ji Shiwang’s challenging gaze.
Ning Yichu casually shifted her gaze away.
Ji Shiwang was playing a clever game; even though she bought it at a high price, after deducting the cost of the jade material, the extra money would still end up in her pocket. It was as if she was making a profit out of nothing to earn a championship.
“5,100,000, sold! Congratulations to President Liu for getting this set of Coiled Dragon Jade Carving…” The host excitedly hammered down the gavel and proclaimed jubilantly.
The next item up for auction was the third and final piece.
Who would win the championship would also be decided among these last two pieces.
With a swish!
As the red cloth outside the glass cover was lifted, a set of intricate and enchanting designs of egrets flying to the azure sky was suddenly revealed to everyone’s eyes.
The host said, “This set of work is one of the highest-rated by our judges seated here, and some have said that this is the most excellent young jade sculptor they have seen in their many years of judging! Let me inform everyone, the artist carved this set of Egrets Ascending to the Azure Sky in less than 25 hours!”
As the host spoke, a dedicated maid put on gloves and carefully took the jade piece out of the glass box.
“From the camera, we can see that this Hetian jade is of good quality. The author perfectly carved the scene of a flock of egrets rushing towards the blue sky, using a specialized scraping knife, a base chisel, and other professional tools, and ingeniously used the skin color to embellish the egrets. The whole piece is clear in its veins, and although it does not depict spring directly, one can feel the beauty of spring from the egrets’ posture.”
“In short, the whole work is ethereal and tiered, with high ornamental value, fitting to be described as poetic and picturesque!”
“Starting bid is 800,000! Increments of no less than 50,000, let’s begin the auction!”
The host went on in a spitting fervor, but after he finished, an eerie silence fell over the venue.
Then…
No one bid!
These materials at most worth 500,000, plus the craftsmanship, wouldn’t exceed 600,000.
Besides, bidding for her work would mean opposing the Ji Family…
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The guests who were invited to attend the Jade Sculpture Heritage Race Auction were, to some extent, connected to jade carving, and offending Ji Shiwang in the jade world would be akin to seeking their own demise.
A strange, deathly silence spread, and Ji Shiwang’s mouth curled up in even greater triumph…
She spent over five million on her own work, yet there was not even an 800,000 bid for Ning Yichu’s…
It was laughably pathetic.
The host had not expected such a cold reception and tried his best to remain composed, “Although the artist spent very little time, the detail handling is excellent. Just think about placing such a jade sculpture in your living room or bedroom; it can even make your mood much lighter. Is there anyone willing to bid higher?”
“850,000…”
Just then, a tentative female voice suddenly rang out.
The crowd looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Fan YuKe hesitantly raising her bidding sign!
Beside her sat a little cutie with a puffed-up angry face.
Ningning was infuriated. Her mommy’s work was so good, even she, who didn’t understand much about jade carving, knew it was much better than the previous Coiled Dragon Jade Carving, yet no one was bidding!
She immediately decided, she would use all her pocket money and the signing fee from Shengshi to support her mommy.
Fan YuKe felt the same, although, she seemed to have little savings…
“850,000! Good, this knowledgeable lady has bid 850,000; is there a higher offer?”
Perhaps encouraged by Fan YuKe’s lead, someone else made a bid, “900,000.”
The host’s eyes brightened, and he continued to enliven the atmosphere.
Then…
Another cold spell.
No one else called out a higher price. Compared with the heated bidding for the Coiled Dragon piece, this was… a dimensional strike!
Fan YuKe bit her lip, ready to raise her sign again, when she received a text message from Ning Yichu.
