Can you be called a rich man if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 191 The boss takes action.
Ouyang Nana was slightly stunned.
Gu Heng was right. She really didn't dare
Legally speaking, he had not signed any contract with Gu Heng, it was just a verbal agreement, so even if he really defaulted on his debt, Gu Heng would have no way to help him.

Even if I wanted to sue myself, the court would not accept it.
But this is normal.
There are many things in this world that are beyond the reach of the law. Why do ordinary people trust the law so much? That’s because there is no other way except to hope that the law will give them fairness.

But for people at Gu Heng's level, the law is no longer the only means.

If I offend a super-rich man like Gu Heng, he would have countless ways to make me compromise.
The first, and most straightforward, method is a soft ban.

He uses his influence and voice in the entertainment industry's capital to make sure he has no films to shoot, no endorsements to take, and no exposure to the public.

The entertainment industry is an industry that loves novelty and dislikes old things. It won't take long for such a simple soft ban to continue. Three years? Two years? Even just one year is enough for a star who is still considered a top star to become unpopular.

Why is the star hierarchy in the entertainment industry so strict?
Isn't it because you are afraid of accidentally offending some big shot and getting soft-banned that you are so careful with what you say and do?
As for the second one, it is more brutal.

That means spending money to buy black material.

Any star, no matter how harmless or pure a little white flower he or she appears on the screen, cannot have a clean bottom as long as he or she can climb to the top position.

Normally, no one would dig too deep into the matter simply because it is unnecessary. But if you really offend a big boss who has no shortage of money and offers a reward, countless paparazzi will rush to expose the information. If they can't find any, they will have to make up a series of negative information.

The Internet today is a place where right and wrong are not distinguished. As long as there is negative information, no matter how credible it is, it will definitely attract a large group of black fans to attack.

It can be said that the second one is more terrifying than the first one.

The first type of soft ban still has the possibility of settlement, and if a settlement is reached, you can continue to make money.

But if it is the second one, then you are really ruined, and there will not be any chance of turning things around in this life.

The former top star, the artist named Wu, who was one of the four returning sons who suppressed an era, didn’t it happen that because he offended a certain capital tycoon, all the negative information about him emerged at a certain time period?
There are actually many stars like Wu Moufan who have been disgraced, but he was the worst. Not only did he completely disappear from the entertainment industry, he also ended up in jail.

Ouyang Nana had never heard of Gu Heng's name in the entertainment industry, and she also knew that Gu Heng did not have the capital to be in the entertainment industry, and might not be able to soft-ban herself.

But
Capital is always capital.

It's definitely not difficult to kill a star like yourself.
When Ouyang Nana thought of this, she couldn't help but shudder in her heart when she looked at Gu Heng's calm face.
Perhaps it was Gu Heng's easygoing kindness towards her throughout the day that caused her to have a distorted perception of Gu Heng. Until now, she realized that she and Gu Heng had never been equal, and it was impossible for them to be equal.
As time goes by, a minute passes quickly.
After Gu Heng raised the price to 70, no one followed up.
When auctioneer Celia saw the bidding agent hanging up the phone, she knew that a premium of more than 5062 euros was the limit for this 450/001R-, so she stopped insisting.
After quickly shouting "70 euros for the third time", he knocked the small wooden hammer in his hand, and said with a respectful smile on his face: "Congratulations to Mr. Gu for winning today's No. 70 collection at a high price of 5 euros!"

As Celia finished her words, formulaic applause broke out in the auction room.

Gu Heng leaned back on the sofa with some disinterest and crossed his legs.
I originally thought that the Patek Philippe auction would be very interesting. If not a fierce competition, at least it would be a scene of big shots spending a lot of money. But I didn't expect it to be this level.
A few hundred thousand euros was already the highest price in the auction, not even a million.
Seeing Gu Heng's lazy look, Ouyang Nana also asked: "What's wrong with you?"

Gu Heng snapped his fingers, making a crisp sound, and said lazily, "I feel like I came to this auction in vain. It's meaningless."

"Borrowing? Because they don't have the watch you like?"

“That’s partly the reason.”

Ouyang Nana wanted to continue asking, but suddenly she thought of something and said hesitantly, "You don't think the scale of this auction is too small, do you?"

Gu Heng did not hide it and nodded.

This is my first time attending an auction, and it's really disappointing to see such a high level of auction.
Ouyang Nana saw Gu Heng nod and fell silent.
For a moment, she didn't know whether Gu Heng was pretending or really thinking this.
"In fact, the scale of this auction is not small. There are only five lots so far, and the auction amount has already reached more than 5 million euros, which is more than 300 million yuan in RMB. I don't know about the global scale, but in China, an auction with an auction amount of tens of millions is considered to be quite large."

Gu Heng actually understood what Ouyang Nana said, so he was just complaining, otherwise he would have walked away long ago.

suddenly
After a minute of communication with the headset, Celia on the auction table spoke again: "I am so sorry, everyone. Today's lot 6 cannot be auctioned due to some special reasons. We at Patek Philippe sincerely apologize to you all.

However, the auction still needs to continue. Next, please present lot No. 7, which is also the finale of our auction today, the 6002G-001 Sky Moon Tourbillon watch.

Whether the audience in the live broadcast room or the photographers on site, they are all the most distinguished members of Patek Philippe. I believe they should be familiar with this 6002G-001 Sky Moon Tourbillon watch, right?
That's right!

It is one of the three king watches of our Patek Philippe, and it is a rare treasure that has won the highest honor craftsmanship award in the watch industry for many consecutive years!
As soon as the 6002 series watches came out, they caused a great earthquake in the industry. It redefined the concept of super-complex functions in the watch industry, subverted people's new understanding of design art, and was given the reputation of "wrist sculpture".

Currently, there are only 6002 pieces of 001G-3 in the world! It is the most magnificent pearl in the global collection world and the "Mona Lisa's Smile" in the watch world!
The owner of this watch originally wanted to participate in a Sotheby's auction, but due to special reasons, it was handed over to our Patek Philippe routine auction.

But you can rest assured that there is no problem with this watch. We at Patek Philippe can guarantee this with our brand reputation, and any item sold from our auction will still enjoy our brand's lifetime service.

I don’t think I need to tell you too much about the details of this watch, right? You are all world-class watch collectors. I believe that my understanding of this watch is not even one ten-thousandth of yours, so I won’t embarrass myself in front of you. ”

"So! Tonight's finale auction officially begins!
According to the client's request, the reserve price of this 6002G-001 Sky Moon Tourbillon watch is 485 million euros!
As for why the price is so high, I believe everyone is also clear, because this is the release price of 6002G-001 in 2017, which represents the respect of Patek Philippe and this great collector for everyone. "

As Celia finished speaking, the image of the 6002G-001 watch appeared on the big screen. Not only did the auction room become agitated, but the live broadcast room, which originally had few people speaking, was also filled with scrolling comments.
"After waiting for more than two hours, it's finally time for 6002G-001 to appear."

"I will never have the chance to own the watch of my dreams in this lifetime. I can only see it at the auction."

"The starting price is only 485 million euros?! Aren't you afraid that it will be sold at the reserve price? The price of 6002G-001 in the secondary market is about to exceed 1000 million euros, right?" "Compared to the price, I want to know who will become the owner of this king of watches in the end"

To become a member of Patek Philippe, these people must own at least two watches. It is no exaggeration to say that almost every one of them is a wealthy person from various countries.
But at this moment, they were just like ordinary people watching live broadcasts, talking about prices without any scruples in the barrage.
This time, Celia took a long time to prepare, a full 5 minutes
However, the effect is not ideal
In addition to the bidders in the venue who were unsure whether they would participate in the auction, there were only 6002 bidders in the live broadcast room who participated in the auction of 001G-15.
But after thinking about it carefully, Celia understood.

This 15 people is not low.
After all, every off-site bidder needs to pay a part of the deposit according to the reserve price. With the reserve price of 485 million euros, the deposit should be at least 15 to 30 euros.

Let’s not talk about whether you can afford this watch. Few people can afford the deposit.
Thinking of this, Celia stopped talking and banged the small wooden hammer in her hand, announcing the official start of the auction.

"This auction has officially begun! The reserve price is 485 million euros, and each increase in price must not be less than 5 euros."

Before Celia finished her words, a young voice came from below.

"500 million euros!"

When Gu Heng heard the voice, he was slightly stunned and turned to look at Frédéric Arnault.

As if he had noticed Gu Heng's gaze, Frédéric Arnault smiled back at him.

Gu Heng didn't expect that the first person to bid was Frédéric Arnault.
But when you think about it, it’s not surprising.

As the third prince of the luxury empire, Frédéric Arnault is certainly not short of money. Europeans are more obsessed with watches than Asians. It is very normal for Frédéric Arnault to make a move when such a classic series of watches comes out.

Thinking of this, Gu Heng sat up straight.

Even the third son of the LV Group has taken action, and he believes that there will definitely be other big guys who are not short of money who will follow suit.

At this time, Gu Heng was no longer very concerned about the watch 6002G-001. He wanted to leave a perfect ending at the first auction.

Ouyang Nana saw Gu Heng's movements out of the corner of her eye and understood that Gu Heng was going to make a move. Subconsciously, even her breathing slowed down a lot, as if she was going to participate in this auction worth millions of euros.

"Mr. Frederick offers 500 million euros!"

Of course Celia knew Frederick, and she was very excited that such a wealthy man had made a move, and her voice was unusually loud.

But in this kind of formal and legal auction, no one would give Frederick face; it was simply a competition of who was more willing to spend.

Less than two seconds after Frederick's offer ended, another bidding board was raised, and Celia quickly called out the price very professionally: "Mr. Will bids 505 million euros!"

For the next two minutes, there was a constant stream of bidding.
And unlike the previous auctions where only a few people participated, this time the number of participants reached more than a dozen people.
And the bidding is much more exciting than before.
The price soon soared to 600 million euros.
Ouyang Nana looked at Gu Heng watching others bidding with interest, and asked doubtfully: "Gu Heng, aren't you going to participate in the auction?"

"Yes, I am here today just for this piece of 6002G-001."

"What about you?"

Looking at Ouyang Nana's hesitant look, Gu Heng smiled and said, "Are you trying to ask me why I haven't made a move yet?"

"Uh-huh."

Ouyang Nana nodded heavily.

Gu Heng just smiled and lit up a Marlboro cigarette he bought in France, then slowly asked Ouyang Nana, "Do you know the price of this watch in the secondary market?"

Ouyang Nana thought for a moment and said, "I don't know about Euros, but if converted to RMB, it would probably be around 100 million, right?"

"I just searched online and the price on the secondary market has exceeded 1000 million euros, and it is definitely out of stock."

"and then?"

Ouyang Nana was still confused.

Gu Heng dropped the ash into the precious crystal ashtray beside him and said calmly, "So do you think 500 million or 600 million euros will be the final transaction price?
Neither the seller nor Patek Philippe are fools and they will not give you the chance to pick up a bargain. They set the reserve price so low just to create the illusion that you can pick up a bargain and to heighten the auction atmosphere.

If the final auction price is lower than the price in the secondary market, I believe Patek Philippe will bid for it and then find an opportunity to re-auction it later.

If you know that you can't buy it at the reserve price, why do you still bid with them? Is it a waste of breath?
Didn’t you see that Frédéric Arnault only made one offer and didn’t go on? I believe he is thinking the same thing as I am now.”

After hearing Gu Heng's explanation, Ouyang Nana nodded in confusion.
While Gu Heng was chatting with Ouyang Nana, the price of the auction had reached its peak. At this time, no one wanted to find a bargain anymore, and the bidding was no longer 5 and 5 at a time.
Soon, the price broke through 845 million euros.
Gu Heng had been watching Frédéric Arnault out of the corner of his eye. After seeing him sit up straight, he realized that the so-called auction had just begun.

Then he raised the bidding card in his hand and blurted out a number.
"1000 million euros."

The offer was raised by 155 million euros at one time
Everyone's eyes turned to Gu Heng.
Those who understand auction logic know that the real big bidders
Take action.
(End of this chapter)