Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 453 - 452: Someone Raises a Sign

After expressing his and all the auction staff’s warm welcome and sincere thanks to Elder Su and the young master of the Su Family,

the auctioneer finally entered the normal auction procedure.

If the auctioneer kept prattling on like this, Su Mu really didn’t know how much patience he could muster to keep listening.

Su Mu glanced at his grandfather beside him.

Old Master Su also seemed rather disinterested.

Su Mu knew that his grandfather was not at all electrified by the auctioneer’s heap of flattery.

After all, Elder Su had been a battler for most of his life.

How could he be deceived by such shallow adulation?

If it were not for his good upbringing, Elder Su might have stood up and left by now.

The first item up for auction was a piece of porcelain, introduced by the auctioneer as from the Qianlong Period.

The starting bid was ten million.

Su Mu observed that there was not a ripple of interest on his grandfather’s face.

It seemed that this piece of Qianlong Period porcelain did not pique his grandfather’s interest.

Su Mu understood that Old Master Su’s purpose for attending the auction today was very clear.

It was for the genuine Tang Bohu painting.

So, the auctioneer’s endless gratitude was missing the point.

If today’s auction didn’t have that Tang Bohu original,

do you think the auctioneer’s flattery could coax Elder Su out of retirement?

If Elder Su didn’t show interest, Su Mu would be even less likely to attend this auction.

Although Su Mu knew that these antiques were all very valuable,

unfortunately, he had no interest in them.

Without interest, even if the auctioneer begged the young master of the Su Family to come, Su Mu wouldn’t set foot in the auction.

Su Mu was sitting leisurely in the auction hall now, purely to keep his grandfather company.

It had nothing to do with the items being auctioned.

A ten-million porcelain piece also did not attract many gazes.

Perhaps it was because it was the first item up for auction.

The bigwigs present were experienced people who knew that the good items would not be presented first.

Thus, everyone was very patient, waiting for the more popular items later on.

Due to the lack of enthusiasm, naturally, there were few bidders.

Only one or two people bid symbolically a couple of times.

After all, it was still a piece of porcelain from the Qianlong Period, which could be considered an antique.

Some bought it because they felt the price was not expensive.

With no competition, the porcelain piece ultimately sold for eleven million.

After the auctioneer hammered down the final bid, the first auction item had undergone the entire process.

Su Mu felt it was quite unremarkable, without a trace of excitement.

The real-life auction was not as thrilling as those seen on television.

Su Mu thought he could even doze off in such an occasion.

Because it’s not lively at all.

Of course, this was just something Su Mu pondered idly.

In a public setting with so many others around, Su Mu would not neglect his image.

Su Mu, possessing Champion Physical Fitness, certainly would not have any talk of feeling sleepy.

Su Mu just wanted to say that the auction was really too boring.

Now, Su Mu was only waiting for the genuine piece by Tang Bohu that his grandfather had taken a liking to appear.

Would the item that Elder Su had taken a liking to cause any sort of major stir?

The person who had won the bid for the porcelain piece certainly had a smile plastered across their face.

After all, this was a piece of porcelain from the Qianlong Period, worth over ten million.

It was indeed a treasure.

If such an antique were placed in a ordinary family’s home, wouldn’t they treasure it as if it were an ancestor?

Su Mu thought about the antique he had broken before he knew his true identity, which also happened to belong to a guest.

That was worth ten million as well.

At the time, Su Mu, as the child of an ordinary working-class family, was still working a summer job to pay for his university living expenses.

When he heard the figure of ten million, Su Mu was truly scared silly.

Of course, the development of events turned out to be very good.

One could say he had found fortune in his misfortune; Su Mu learned about his true identity early.

He also ended his part-time job career early.

Having recovered his status as the young master of the Su Family Group, Su Mu also activated a system at the same time.

To Su Mu, this was like life had given him a cheat code.

Su Mu remembered when his dad had transferred thirty million over.

Since WeChat couldn’t transfer ten million at once, Su Mu hadn’t transferred the ten million back to the owner immediately.

Later, after returning to the castle, Su Mu, of course, handed the matter over to Ah Fook to handle.

Su Mu also heard from Ah Fook later that the person whose vase he had broken didn’t want to accept the ten million after learning that Su Mu was the young master of the Su Family Group.

They even said that the young master breaking their vase was a sign of high regard and that they didn’t need any compensation from the young master.

Su Mu understood that the person wanted to leave a good impression in front of the Su Family with the ten million.

To be honest, Su Mu had a pretty good impression of that person.

At the very least, when he saw Su Mu, dressed in the hotel work uniform, break his newly bought vase worth millions,

The man didn’t utter a single swear word and didn’t even show a hint of annoyance on his face to Su Mu.

Su Mu thought the man’s character and cultivation were indeed very good.

What Su Mu didn’t know was, when the man saw how the supervisor treated Su Mu, he began to have his doubts.

The man thought Su Mu couldn’t be an ordinary worker and naturally didn’t dare to lose his temper rashly.

It was impossible for the man not to be angry at the time.

After all, it was something he had just spent ten million to purchase.

It must have been a piece he really liked, or else he wouldn’t have spent so much money on it.

Yet, one could say the man hadn’t even had the chance to warm up to the vase before it was shattered by a hotel staff member.

How could the man possibly be happy about it?

One could only say that the man was truly lucky to have bet correctly on such a small probability event.

Su Mu really wasn’t just an ordinary worker.

Not only was he not ordinary, when Mr. Fook found him and the man learned of Su Mu’s true identity, he was indeed quite shocked.

The man had always felt that the boy who broke his vase must come from a well-off family,

Considering that his father had immediately transferred thirty million to the boy, right?

But the man truly hadn’t expected Su Mu’s real identity to be so distinguished.

The Su Family Group, that was the big corporation the man had always wanted to collaborate with but had no way of approaching.

Meeting Mr. Fook, the man suddenly felt how lucky he was.

His vase was broken by the young master of the Su Family, after all.

This wasn’t just about breaking a vase worth ten million, but rather opening an opportunity for the man to recognize and come into contact with the Su Family.

The man was well aware of Mr. Fook’s esteemed reputation.

Thus, he was not the slightest bit upset about having his vase worth ten million smashed by the young master of the Su Family, but in fact, was quite thrilled.

When Ah Fook was arranging the compensation as instructed by Su Mu, the man refused to accept any of it no matter what.

He even went so far as to say that it was a blessing to have his vase broken by the young master of the Su Family.

Of course, the man didn’t fret over the ten million, and the Su Family cared even less about this trivial amount of money.

Ah Fook also knew Su Mu’s temperament; the compensation owed wouldn’t be a penny short.

Therefore, under Ah Fook’s insistence, the man had no choice but to accept the ten million in compensation.

Ah Fook was aware of the man’s little schemes and, considering Su Mu had mentioned him positively in front of Ah Fook, thinking the man’s character was quite decent.

After transferring the ten million, Ah Fook also left one of his business cards.

The man who received Ah Fook’s business card had a foolish smile for a long time.

After all, few people in his and his parents’ generation were unaware of Mr. Fook’s name.

Mr. Fook was practically Elder Su’s right-hand man.

It could be said that Mr. Fook held a significant status within the Su Family corporation.

Didn’t Mr. Fook’s business card signify that the Su Family corporation has given the man a channel to establish a connection with the Su Family?

Amidst his profuse thanks, Ah Fook also gloriously completed the task assigned by his young master.

However, as far as Su Mu was aware, the man hadn’t yet made use of the business card that Ah Fook left behind.

It seemed the man was also quite astute, choosing not to take advantage of this opportunity until the most critical moment.

Because the starting price of the first auction item was the same as the vase broken by Su Mu when he served as a waiter.

Now that Su Mu had some free time, he naturally started thinking about that important vase that had prematurely revealed his true identity to him.

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"Young Master, how do you find this ring? It is said to have been worn by Empress Dowager Cixi."

Su Mu hadn’t noticed; in the moment he was lost in thought, the second auction item had already started.

Wu Wanli, seated next to Su Mu, felt if he couldn’t seize the chance to converse more with the young master of the Su Family and become recognized by him, it would truly be a wasted opportunity.

Wu Wanli noticed that the young master of the Su Family showed no interest in the first auction item.

But when the auctioneer introduced the second item, Wu Wanli felt that the young master seemed to be watching quite intently.

Wu Wanli guessed the young master must be interested in the second auction item.

Thinking he should cater to his interests, Wu Wanli naturally started looking for a topic to strike up a conversation with the young master.

But Wu Wanli wasn’t quite accurate in his assessment.

Su Mu had not been paying attention to the second auction item at all.

He was completely spaced out.

Su Mu hadn’t even noticed what the second auction item was.

Now that Wu Wanli mentioned it, Su Mu subconsciously glanced at it.

It was just an emerald ring.

Worn by someone from the past, Su Mu had no interest in it whatsoever.

Su Mu felt somewhat disinterested, but seeing Wu Wanli’s expectant expression, Su Mu merely nodded indifferently.

Su Mu didn’t want to discuss it further.

Let Wu Wanli think whatever he wanted to think.

To Su Mu, it didn’t matter at all.

"Young Master, do you also think this ring is nice? Are you interested in bidding for it?"

Seeing that the young master actually responded to his question, Wu Wanli’s face was truly a sight to behold.

Although the Su Family young master simply nodded his head, this was already enough for Wu Wanli.

Wu Wanli felt that he was the first outsider at the auction to receive a nod from the Su Family young master.

Of course, Elder Su doesn’t count.

After all, Old Master Su is the young master’s grandfather, and Wu Wanli knew he couldn’t possibly compare himself to Elder Su.

Not even bothering to listen to the auctioneer’s introduction, Wu Wanli felt that since the Su Family young master had acknowledged him, he must seize this opportunity.

Wu Wanli believed that if the Su Family young master thought the ring was good, then it must truly be so.

Only, Wu Wanli didn’t know if the young master would bid.

If the young master intended to bid for the ring, Wu Wanli would not dare to compete with him.

This was a question that had to be clarified in advance, Wu Wanli was quite shrewd.

"Not interested."

Su Mu would not be interested in such things.

Even if the ring was valuable, Su Mu would not like it.

Su Mu noticed the starting bid for the ring wasn’t very high.

Eight million.

It wasn’t even as high as the first auction item.

It seems that the auction items weren’t strictly arranged by price.

At the very least, this second auction item wasn’t as expensive as the first one.

Of course, the final item was definitely the most valuable.

Su Mu knew that if his grandfather wanted to bid for Tang Bohu’s authentic work, they would have to wait until all the "appetizers" were out of the way.

"Young master, if you’re not interested in bidding, may I place a bid?"

Wu Wanli asked cautiously.

In Wu Wanli’s heart, the Su Family young master also thought the ring was nice.

It’s probably just that the price wasn’t attractive enough for the young master.

Wu Wanli believed that if the Su Family young master thought something was good, he definitely wanted to acquire it for himself.

Of course, only if the young master deemed it beneath him to bid, Wu Wanli felt he might have the chance to get it.

So, Wu Wanli was itching for it now.

Wu Wanli was just waiting for the young master to nod, and then he would raise his paddle.

Su Mu indeed nodded as Wu Wanli had hoped.

Since Su Mu himself didn’t like it, he wouldn’t stop Wu Wanli from bidding.

As for Wu Wanli’s "inquiry," although Su Mu felt it was unnecessary,

Su Mu didn’t want to waste his breath, and simply nodding was the easiest method.

The simplest effect is often the best.

"Alright, young master, then I will place a bid," said Wu Wanli as if he had received an imperial edict, his whole being filled with vitality as if invigorated.

Raising the paddle high in his hand, Wu Wanli was now determined to win the ring.

"Eight million."

Seeing Wu Wanli raise his paddle, the auctioneer called out loudly.

Wu Wanli’s face was full of confidence, believing the ring was to be his trophy of the day.

"Eight million five hundred thousand."

Unfortunately for Wu Wanli, whose face wore a smug expression for just a few seconds, the auctioneer announced another bid.

It appeared that someone else had raised their paddle.