Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 479 - 478: Inadequate Concern

"This..."

Old Man Gu took another look at Su Junqiang, who was already quickly approaching the entrance of the auction hall, surrounded by a group of people.

In reality, Old Man Gu couldn’t even see Su Junqiang and Su Mu’s figures.

After all, there were quite a few people following behind Elder Su and Su Mu.

How could Old Man Gu possibly see Su Junqiang through the wall of people?

It was just that Old Man Gu knew that Su Junqiang was truly about to leave at this moment.

Old Man Gu understood that he had offended someone he shouldn’t have.

However, this recognition by Old Man Gu should have been there from the beginning.

After all, Old Man Gu was also a local from Huadong City, born and raised.

Old Man Gu wasn’t just an ordinary worker; he was a businessman himself.

How could he possibly not know of Su Junqiang’s great name?

When he first entered the auction hall, it was clear that Old Man Gu recognized Su Junqiang.

Moreover, Old Man Gu even thought he knew the current Su Junqiang very well.

It wasn’t a matter of Old Man Gu making this unforgivable mistake without knowing Su Junqiang’s strength.

It could only be said that Old Man Gu had been hot-headed just now.

Perhaps it was because Old Man Gu had been living the good life for the past few years, and he had gotten carried away.

This time Elder Su had actually helped Old Man Gu.

He had pulled Old Man Gu back from his flighty state of mind.

After today’s events, Old Man Gu had to start living with his feet firmly on the ground.

Old Man Gu really wanted to catch up and ask Su Junqiang to reconsider carefully.

But Old Man Gu, thinking of Su Junqiang’s attitude just now, dismissed his own impractical idea.

Su Junqiang was still that Su Junqiang; it was just Old Man Gu who thought Su Junqiang had changed.

"Boss Gu, this way, please."

The Auctioneer wouldn’t care what Old Man Gu was thinking at the moment.

Certain required procedures had to be completed anyway.

Even if Old Man Gu couldn’t produce two billion in cash, the Auctioneer still had to watch him sign the contract.

After the contract was signed, if Old Man Gu failed to perform according to the contract, the auction house would naturally hold Old Man Gu accountable for his breach of contract.

Of course, that was a matter for later, and it didn’t have much to do with the Auctioneer.

The Auctioneer just had to ensure that the preliminary procedures were completed.

Watching Old Man Gu with his ashen face, the Auctioneer felt not the slightest sympathy.

It was Old Man Gu who raised the bidding paddle himself, and he had to be responsible for his actions.

As cheerfully as Old Man Gu had bid at the time, now he was equally sorrowful.

As much as Old Man Gu thought about making Su Junqiang bleed, now he had to bleed the same amount.

This was the cause and effect that Old Man Gu had created himself, and it had nothing to do with others.

The Auctioneer hadn’t even blamed Old Man Gu for damaging his own interests, which was already very polite.

You have to understand, today’s auction had only eight items.

Yet the auction amount for the first seven items combined didn’t amount to as much as the final, eighth item.

It goes without saying that the auctioneer’s wallet is going to thin out a considerable amount today.

An auctioneer is essentially a worker, and of course, all that they do is motivated by money.

Now, because of the man past his fifties standing before him, the auctioneer had lost a substantial commission.

That the auctioneer can maintain such an attitude towards Old Man Gu really is no small feat.

At this point, to expect the auctioneer to show sympathy for Old Man Gu, or even to show concern for him, really is asking too much.

"Old Man Gu, hurry up, we still have things to do later."

Since signing the contract wasn’t happening in the auction hall, Wu Wanli and the other seven bidders were still waiting there for Old Man Gu to go sign the contract with them.

This was because Elder Su and Little Master Su were present.

Everyone felt that no matter how long they had to wait, it was the right thing to do.

Now that the main parties had left, others naturally didn’t want to waste their time because of Old Man Gu.

Seeing that the auctioneer had been hurrying him for a while, and Old Man Gu still showed no sign of being ready, Wu Wanli naturally became impatient.

Compared to Old Man Gu’s offending Elder Su today, Wu Wanli felt that he was much smarter and luckier.

Wu Wanli had already found out that Little Master Su had no interest in the ring he had bid on.

That was purely Wu Wanli’s own wishful thinking.

But today, Wu Wanli had the honor of sitting next to Little Master Su throughout the auction, a privilege unmatched by others.

There was one more thing, Wu Wanli even exchanged a few words with Little Master Su today.

Wu Wanli figured he must have made an impression on Little Master Su by now, right?

When comparing the two situations, Wu Wanli naturally looked down on Old Man Gu even more.

"That’s right, Old Man Gu, whether you can produce those two billion or not, the bidding paddle was raised by you and the bid was called out by you, the issue has to be resolved. Dragging it out further won’t do any good."

"Old Man Gu, just hurry up. If worse comes to worst, sell your mansion and pay the penalty to the auction company. After all, you’re the one who caused the problem, so of course, you’ll have to bear the consequences."

"Old Man Gu, you must have learned your lesson this time, challenging Elder Su as if you had no idea of your own limits."

"Enough already, what else is there to say? Just sign the contract quickly. I still have to rush back to the company. There’s a big contract waiting for me there today."

"Let’s go, Old Man Gu."

...

Since Old Man Gu’s grandson had already blurted out everything, there was no need for everyone to pile on with their speculations and ridicule Old Man Gu directly.

There are not many to adorn the already prosperous, but there’s never a lack of people to kick someone when they’re down.

Especially since Old Man Gu had offended someone he shouldn’t have; everyone’s stones were naturally thrown harder and more fiercely.

Even though Elder Su and Little Master Su had left and couldn’t see these people’s behavior,

everyone was still very eager to give Elder Su and Little Master Su a sense of vindication on their behalf.

Old Man Gu’s face was now a shade of ashen green, and his hands were trembling uncontrollably.

"Boss Gu, please come inside," said the auctioneer.

Noticing that Old Man Gu looked off, the auctioneer spoke up immediately.

Old Master Gu was no longer young, and the auctioneer was genuinely worried that he wouldn’t be able to handle the stress and might develop some health issue.

Of course, if Old Man Gu really developed a problem, the auctioneer wouldn’t care.

What the auctioneer cared about was ensuring that nothing unforeseen happened to Old Man Gu before the contract was signed.

Otherwise, it would be troublesome to finalize the contract.

Even though the entire auction was under surveillance, the auctioneer still didn’t want any complications.

As for whether Old Man Gu signing the contract would cause him any distress, that was no longer the Auctioneer’s concern.

Watching every person urging him on, Old Man Gu knew he couldn’t stall for time.

Especially the Auctioneer, whose hand was practically reaching for Old Man Gu’s arm.

It was likely that if Old Man Gu continued to stand there unwilling to move, the Auctioneer would be quite eager to "assist" Old Man Gu with a push.

Old Man Gu was also aware that this situation was of his own making.

Even if Old Man Gu wanted to shirk responsibility, he couldn’t escape it.

It was impossible for Old Man Gu to produce two billion in cash.

But he couldn’t not sign the contract either.

The only path laid out before Old Man Gu was to sign the contract.

And then to compensate whatever penalty fee was due for breaching the agreement.

Old Man Gu was clear in his mind that even if he could somehow scrape together the two billion, the authentic Tang Bohu painting would end up as nothing but a useless piece of paper in his hands.

Although its value as a collectible was certain.

But Old Man Gu also knew that there was little chance of selling the painting from his own hands.

Firstly, Su Junqiang, the wealthiest man in Huadong City, was definitely not going to buy the painting.

If Su Junqiang had been willing to make a move, he would have agreed when Old Man Gu proposed the "perfect" solution earlier.

Then Old Man Gu wouldn’t be standing there now with a face full of gloom.

Secondly, aside from Su Junqiang, Old Man Gu knew that there might be one or two others in Huadong City capable of producing that kind of cash instantly. novelbuddy.cσ๓

But even if such individuals existed, Old Man Gu knew they certainly wouldn’t purchase the authentic Tang Bohu he had won at auction.

The situation now was that regardless of the high collectible value of the Tang Bohu Old Man Gu had won, it was effectively priceless.

Not for any other reason than that Old Man Gu had offended Su Junqiang.

Since Su Junqiang had already made his stance clear, how could anyone else dare to risk offending him by "helping" Old Man Gu?

Knowing he had no way out, Old Man Gu finally couldn’t hold back any longer.

He sighed deeply, and his previously upright posture suddenly slumped.

In just that moment, Old Man Gu seemed to have aged a decade.

Seeing this change in Old Man Gu, the Auctioneer and Wu Wanli among others did not feel any surge of sympathy.

What everyone was thinking was actually very consistent: one must face reality, and one shouldn’t do things like putting on airs and offending those one shouldn’t.

Otherwise, one’s good life might suddenly be plunged into hell.

"Boss Gu, let’s go."

The Auctioneer urged once again.

No matter what Old Man Gu was feeling at the moment, it was not the Auctioneer’s place to offer comfort.

The Auctioneer felt he was much more aggrieved than Old Man Gu.

Old Man Gu had brought this upon himself; frankly, it was what he deserved.

But the commission the Auctioneer might have easily earned had been lost because of Old Man Gu’s failure to read the situation.

The Auctioneer felt he was the most wronged person at the normal auction.

Since the mood wasn’t too pleasant, the Auctioneer naturally lacked the patience to keep waiting.

The Auctioneer’s hand finally reached Old Man Gu’s arm.

It looked as though he was supporting Old Man Gu, but in fact, the Auctioneer’s grip was quite forceful.

It could be said that, with the "help" of the auctioneer, Old Man Gu finally headed towards the room in the villa designated for signing contracts.

Wu Wanli and others naturally followed.

Unlike Old Man Gu’s dejected face, the other seven successful bidders for the auction items were beaming with joy.

Even Wu Wanli, who had spent twenty million on a ring with a starting bid of just eight million due to a beautiful misunderstanding, seemed very happy.

Why Wu Wanli was like this, was of course clear to everyone.

Of course, the other six people, seeing Wu Wanli’s demeanor, did not disdain but rather were filled with envy.

Everyone thought to themselves that if they could attend an auction with the Su Family’s young master again, they would definitely want to take Wu Wanli’s place today.

Wu Wanli harbored the same thought in his heart.

If these people really encountered Su Mu again at some auction, it’s uncertain whether the fierce battle for seats would become even more intense.

This game, which was originally for children, was unexpectedly played with a new twist by these tycoons of Huadong City today.

And looking at the situation, these tycoons were thoroughly enjoying this new game.

...

"Grandpa, my mom said she and dad are coming home for dinner tonight."

Su Mu and Elder Su had already seated themselves in their family’s extended Lincoln.

As for how Old Man Gu ultimately dealt with today’s events, Su Mu and Elder Su didn’t care.

Elder Su only wanted to teach a lesson to Old Man Gu, who was arrogant and full of schemes.

Now that the goal had been achieved, Elder Su had no interest in what came after for Old Man Gu.

Anyway, it definitely wouldn’t be a pleasant outcome.

As for how unpleasant it would be, that would depend on Old Man Gu’s own connections.

If he had good connections and received help, Old Man Gu might not be completely buried by the upheaval of the auction.

Of course, it was unlikely that Old Man Gu would have good connections.

Seeing the attitude of Old Man Gu’s grandson today, one could guess that after Old Man Gu returned home, his authority to dominate the household would probably be "stripped."

"Your mom and dad indeed haven’t been home together for dinner in a while."

Elder Su, hearing that the whole family would be together tonight, was naturally very happy.

"Ah Fook."

"Master, young master has already informed me, and I have arranged everything."

Without need for Elder Su to say much, Ah Fook certainly understood the purpose of Elder Su’s call.

Turning his head, Ah Fook indicated that he had taken care of it all.

Elder Su nodded, confident that Ah Fook could be trusted to handle things without his worry.

"Xiao Mu, you’re about to go to college soon, is there anything else that needs to be prepared?"

The old master felt that he might not have been paying enough attention to his grandson’s affairs.

Also, Xiao Mu’s scores in the college entrance exams were so good, yet Elder Su had never mentioned celebrating.

While Elder Su’s intention was for Xiao Mu’s best interest...

Because of the incident with the subway center land lot number five in Huadong City, Elder Su thought it best for his grandson to keep a low profile due to his young age.

But that was Elder Su’s consideration, and he was unsure if his grandson felt the same.

It’s known that most young people nowadays don’t like to be too low-key.

Elder Su was actually very content that Xiao Mu had not developed a boastful disposition for his achievements.