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It wasn't the sexy woman on the magazine cover that caught Liu Xiaobao's attention, but rather a line of small print at the bottom of the cover that drew his eye. It read that a top-tier jewelry auction would be held tomorrow night at the Hilton Hotel in New York City.

Upon seeing this news, Liu Xiaobao's eyes lit up. He exclaimed with delight, "Great! It's like finding a way out of a seemingly hopeless situation! Su Jie, go and find a way to get me an admission ticket to this auction!"

As he spoke, Liu Xiaobao tossed the magazine in his hand to Su Jie.

Su Jie caught the magazine without any problems. He only glanced at the cover before understanding Liu Xiaobao's meaning. Su Jie nodded to Liu Xiaobao and then left with the magazine.

When Su Jie returned in the evening, he had an admission ticket to a jewelry auction in his hand.

Liu Xiaobao didn't ask Su Jie how he did it. He simply said to Su Jie, "Well done. As a reward, you can come with me to the auction tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Su Jie rolled his eyes at Liu Xiaobao: "What kind of reward is this? Even if you didn't take me, I would still go with you to protect your safety!"

Liu Xiaobao wasn't embarrassed when Su Jie pointed it out. He just smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true. I can also get Tian Er to go with me, so this is really a reward. I'll take you to broaden your horizons and let you see what kind of people rich in America are like."

After saying that, Liu Xiaobao didn't care about Su Jie's reaction and dragged him to eat.

On the evening of the second day, Liu Xiaobao brought Su Jie to the Hilton Hotel where the jewelry auction was being held.

Seeing the various luxury cars parked outside the hotel, Liu Xiaobao couldn't help but smile.

The presence of various luxury cars indicated that he hadn't made a mistake coming tonight; perhaps among those attending the auction tonight were members of wealthy families.

Just as Liu Xiaobao and Su Jie stepped into the elevator and the elevator doors were about to close, a clear female voice came from outside the elevator.

"Excuse me, please wait a moment!"

Chapter 235 A Familiar Asian Beauty, Auction Begins (Please Subscribe)

Although the other person was speaking in English, Liu Xiaobao still held the elevator door shut upon hearing the voice.

The next second, a young Asian woman appeared at the elevator door, followed by two men in suits. Judging from their positions, they were probably the woman's bodyguards.

"Thank you, sir!"

The woman thanked him and entered the elevator with two bodyguards.

Liu Xiaobao wasn't surprised that the woman was traveling with bodyguards. After all, everyone attending the auction tonight was wealthy, and it wasn't unusual for rich people to travel with bodyguards.

But when Liu Xiaobao saw the woman's face, he couldn't help but pause for a moment in surprise.

Although the woman was very beautiful and had a great presence, definitely a classic Eastern beauty, Liu Xiaobao was stunned not because of her beauty, but because he felt she looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

But after thinking about it carefully, Liu Xiaobao just couldn't remember who this woman was or where he had seen her before.

Although he had questions, Liu Xiaobao did not pursue the woman's identity. After she thanked him, he smiled at her and did nothing else.

The elevator soon arrived at the grand ballroom on the third floor of the hotel, where tonight's jewelry auction would be held.

Although the auction was held in a hotel, the hotel's preparations were quite good. Not only was the security level very high, but the banquet hall was also carefully decorated, giving it a very high-class feel.

Sure enough, the beautiful woman who came up in the same elevator as Liu Xiaobao was also there to attend the auction. As soon as she got off the elevator, she showed her invitation and entered the auction venue before Liu Xiaobao.

Liu Xiaobao didn't hesitate either. After the Asian beauty, he also showed his invitation and got his auction number, then led Su Jie into the venue.

Upon entering the auction hall, Liu Xiaobao found that quite a few people were already seated inside, with almost every man sitting next to a woman.

Perhaps these wealthy people came to this auction hoping to win the heart of the woman beside them by purchasing a piece of jewelry!

Seeing this, Liu Xiaobao couldn't help but glance at Su Jie, then muttered, "I'm afraid I'm the only one who brought a man here today!"

Su Jie heard everything Liu Xiaobao said, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes at Liu Xiaobao, saying, "Boss Bao, why don't we sit separately? You're not bringing a man to this event!"

Liu Xiaobao smiled and said, "That's a good idea. Find yourself a seat!"

After saying that, Liu Xiaobao ignored Su Jie and walked directly to an empty seat in the middle.

Seeing this, Su Jie shook his head helplessly. He didn't follow Liu Xiaobao anymore, but just found an empty seat in the back row and sat down, watching Liu Xiaobao from a distance.

After Liu Xiaobao sat down, he realized that the Asian beauty he had met in the elevator was sitting right next to him.

However, the Asian woman was sitting alone without any bodyguards.

Liu Xiaobao paused for a moment when he saw the Asian beauty, but did not change his seat and sat down.

Looking at it this way, he and the Asian beauty are both of East Asian descent, and they are sitting together, so it seems like they came together.

The Asian woman noticed someone sitting next to her, turned around, and when she saw it was Liu Xiaobao, she smiled and nodded at him.

Clearly, the Asian woman recognized Liu Xiaobao as the person who had been waiting for her in the elevator earlier.

Seeing this, Liu Xiaobao did not take the opportunity to strike up a conversation with the Asian beauty. He simply nodded to her and then looked away.

Unfortunately, after looking around the venue, Liu Xiaobao saw all sorts of Westerners, but he didn't recognize any of the wealthy families, so he didn't know who they were.

However, Liu Xiaobao was not in a hurry and just sat there quietly waiting for the auction to begin.

Since Liu Xiaobao arrived right on time, the auction began shortly after he sat down.

The auction was hosted by an elderly Western man named David. David was very tactful and knew that the people attending the auction were all wealthy and didn't like to listen to nonsense. So after saying a few polite opening remarks, he immediately began the auction.

"Now we will begin the auction of our first item, a 'Seven Star Necklace' crafted with seven ten-carat pink diamonds. It is said to be a 10th-century artifact, once a cherished possession of Queen Louis II. These seven pink diamonds symbolize the Big Dipper, representing the unification of the world. The starting bid for this 'Seven Star Necklace' is three million US dollars, with each bid increment no less than one hundred thousand US dollars. The auction is now open!"

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As David introduced her, a beautiful model walked up to him, and around her neck was the 'Seven Star Necklace' that David had mentioned.

Seven ten-carat pink diamonds, resembling the Big Dipper, shone brightly under specific lighting.

As soon as David announced that the auction could begin, people in the room immediately started raising their paddles to bid.

"Three million and two million!"

"Three and a half million!"

"Three million and seven hundred thousand!"

"four million!"

Although David had said that each bid must be at least 100,000, no one actually bid more than 100,000. In less than half a minute, the 'Seven Star Necklace' was auctioned off for four million.

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Liu Xiaobao did not raise his paddle at this moment; he was observing the expressions of the wealthy people in the room.

Liu Xiaobao noticed that the Asian beauty next to him hadn't made a bid either; she didn't seem interested in the necklace.

Just as the bid for the 'Seven Star Necklace' reached five million, several people who were originally vying for the price stopped bidding.

Seeing that almost no one was bidding anymore, Liu Xiaobao raised his number plate: "Six million!"

Liu Xiaobao's offer stunned everyone present, and many people turned their attention to him. Even the Asian beauty next to Liu Xiaobao looked at him in surprise.

Almost everyone present understood that the current bid of five million was close to the maximum price of the 'Seven Star Necklace', and that it could be won with just a slight increase.

But Liu Xiaobao raised the price by a million in one go, which is... a bit too extravagant!

However, everyone present was wealthy, so a million wasn't enough to shock them. They were just curious about who would bid such an extravagant price, which is why they glanced at Liu Xiaobao.

After seeing who had shouted "six million," everyone returned to normal.

The only one who wasn't affected was David, who was in charge of hosting the event. After Liu Xiaobao made his bid, David immediately chimed in.

"Six million! Mr. Number Ninety-Nine has bid six million. Are there any other bidders?"

Chapter 236 The fish we've been waiting for has finally surfaced (Please subscribe)

Westerners are generally very rational; they don't have the concept of "fighting for one's pride."

The Seven Star Necklace was bid up to six million, exceeding their initial valuation, so none of them continued bidding.

Even the wealthy man who had previously bid five million did not challenge Liu Xiaobao for interfering.

So the first item up for auction, the 'Seven Star Necklace,' was won by Liu Xiaobao for six million US dollars.

Because the organizers were mindful of the participants' privacy, they did not verify everyone's funds upon entry. Therefore, the auction was conducted on the spot, which prevented anyone from making unreasonable bids.

After David made the final decision, the model wearing the 'Seven Star Necklace' first took off the necklace and put it into a box, then carried the jewelry box to Liu Xiaobao. She was accompanied by a middle-aged man holding a card reader, clearly indicating that "Six Eight Seven" was there to make a transaction with Liu Xiaobao on the spot.

Liu Xiaobao didn't seem to mind. He simply pulled out a Standard Chartered Bank black card from his pocket and, under the watchful eyes of many, completed the transaction by swiping the card, exchanging money for goods.

Liu Xiaobao was well-prepared for his trip to the United States. He exchanged over 100 billion Hong Kong dollars for US dollars and deposited them into a Standard Chartered Bank account with branches in various countries around the world.

With Liu Xiaobao's funds exceeding 10 billion US dollars, Standard Chartered Bank naturally issued him a top-tier black card.

After completing the transaction, Liu Xiaobao opened the jewelry box and took a closer look at the 'Seven Star Necklace,' where the seven pink diamonds appeared even larger.

However, Liu Xiaobao only glanced at it. He didn't feel the slightest bit of pain when he bought a necklace for six million US dollars.

Because he was just there to show off and fish!

Besides, the items he bought were actual objects, so he could have easily given the jewelry to his wife; it wasn't really a waste of money.

After witnessing Liu Xiaobao complete the transaction, everyone saw that Liu Xiaobao hadn't made a random offer, so no one questioned it anymore, and the host, David, continued with the next round of auction.

In the following rounds of auctions, Liu Xiaobao did not make any bids, because those jewels were all ordinary items, worth only a few hundred thousand.

When the ninth item was auctioned, Liu Xiaobao couldn't help but be surprised, because the ninth item was actually a crown.

According to David, this is the Queen's Crown of Charles II. The crown has a gold frame and is inlaid with diamonds, pearls, and rubies. The top is a large, multi-faceted sapphire. It is exquisitely crafted and dazzling.

Liu Xiaobao was surprised not because the crown was particularly beautiful, but because he never expected that a royal crown could be auctioned off publicly. This was simply outrageous!

Actually, Liu Xiaobao was overthinking it; the United States and China are not the same.