Chapter 73

80 million!

After this price was announced, the hall fell into a brief silence.

Clearly, the auction price for the Heavenly Fortune Pearl had already exceeded the budget of the vast majority of people. Although they wanted to take the treasure home, their pockets did not allow it.

The fat man, who had been bidding all along, hesitated for a moment and finally put down his paddle, not continuing to bid.

However, Qin Chuchu had no intention of giving up. She was about to raise her paddle to bid again when Ye Bufan stopped her, saying, "Chuchu, forget it, don't bid on this thing anymore."

"Why? This is the Heavenly Fortune Pearl. My father specifically instructed me to bring it home."

Qin Chuchu's purpose today was to get the Heavenly Fortune Pearl, and she naturally would not give up easily.

Ye Bufan said, "This is just an ordinary bead, not even worth 800 yuan."

After he said this, Luo Wentao stood up abruptly and angrily rebuked, "Kid, what do you know?

Do you know that this is a treasure made by Master Xuanji? How can you, an ordinary person, question a master?"

Just as Ye Bufan was about to speak, Qin Chuchu quickly stopped him, "Alright, Xiaofan, don't say anything more. No matter what, I must take this Heavenly Fortune Pearl home."

With that, she raised her paddle without hesitation, "I bid 90 million."

Although the others had also heard Ye Bufan's words, they all considered him a presumptuous young man and no one believed him.

Guan Dongping raised his paddle without hesitation, "100 million Chinese yuan."

He had previously not believed in feng shui, but recently he had been plagued by bad luck, especially with the series of incidents in the Peach Blossom Paradise neighborhood, which quickly changed his views.

Now he was eager to rely on the Heavenly Fortune Pearl to turn his luck around, which was also why he had put the Peach Blossom Paradise up for auction today.

"This...?"

Qin Chuchu was taken aback. Although she was determined to get the Heavenly Fortune Pearl, it was clear that the Qin family had underestimated the value of this treasure. They had only prepared 100 million yuan, which was clearly not enough now.

Although the Qin family was a billion-dollar conglomerate, they had recently used up their liquid funds on a major investment, and the other funds had not yet returned, so they were not well-funded at the moment.

Seeing that she had no money, Ye Bufan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, his relationship with Qin Chuchu was good, and he genuinely did not want her to spend a large sum of money on a worthless item.

Qin Chuchu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not want to give up on the luminous pearl. She turned to Ye Bufan and said, "Xiaofan, don't you still have money? Can you lend me the remaining 100 million? I'll pay you back within a week."

Ye Bufan said, "Chuchu, listen to me, this bead is not worth anything. Don't buy it, or you'll regret it."

Luo Wentao sneered, "Chuchu, your boyfriend is too stingy. If it were me, I would definitely bid and give it to you."

He had long been annoyed by Ye Bufan and would not miss the opportunity to strike back at his rival.

Qin Chuchu also felt a bit uncomfortable and said again, "Xiaofan, just lend me the money. I'll pay you interest."

Ye Bufan said, "Chuchu, why don't you understand? I don't mind giving you the money, but this bead is fake and absolutely cannot be bought."

Hearing this, Luo Wentao stood up and said to everyone present, "Did everyone hear that? This ignorant kid actually dared to defame Master Xuanji, saying that the treasure made by Master Xuanji is fake. Do you believe him?"

"We don't believe it. This kid is just talking nonsense."

"He's too stingy, not wanting to lend Miss Qin money, and making up such a lame excuse..."

"Even if he lies, he should come up with a better reason. How can an ordinary person question Master Xuanji...?"

Luo Wentao, with a smug look, said again, "Everyone knows that the Heavenly Fortune Pearl was entrusted to our Luo family for auction by Master Xuanji. The Luo family guarantees that this pearl is absolutely genuine, and it is worth every penny, no matter how much you pay for it."

At this moment, the auctioneer on the stage called out again, "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Guan has already bid 100 million Chinese yuan. Is there anyone who wants to bid higher? If not, the Heavenly Fortune Pearl will belong to Mr. Guan."

Qin Chuchu's face turned even more grim, and she said again, "Xiaofan, are you going to lend me the money or not?"

She felt a bit uncomfortable. The money Ye Bufan had won from the casino, he was now unwilling to lend to her, which showed that she did not have a high status in his heart.

Luo Wentao's lips curled into a cold smile. Since Qin Chuchu was already dissatisfied with this kid, it wouldn't be long before she returned to his embrace.

Ye Bufan shook his head slightly and secretly made a gesture with his right hand, then flicked it towards the Heavenly Fortune Pearl on the stage.

Although the distance to the front was quite far, breaking that low-level spell was not a difficult task for a master of spells.

After doing this, he said, "Look at that thing and decide if you still want to buy it. If you do, I'll transfer the money to you."

Qin Chuchu turned to look at the stage and saw that the Heavenly Fortune Pearl, which had been shining brightly in the hands of the server, had now completely lost its luster, becoming just an ordinary white jade bead.

As a member of a jewelry family, she naturally recognized what this was. Without the cover of its shine, it was just an ordinary jade bead, which would probably not even sell for a few hundred yuan outside.

At this moment, she broke out in a cold sweat. If the Qin Group's limited liquid funds were used to buy such a thing, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"This... What's going on?"

Ye Bufan said, "I told you this thing is fake. It's not a Heavenly Fortune Pearl at all, just a trick to deceive people."

At this moment, the others also noticed the change in the Heavenly Fortune Pearl, and the hall immediately became a hubbub.

"What's going on? Why did the Heavenly Fortune Pearl change? Where did the shine go?"

"This is just an ordinary bead. Can it really improve one's luck?"

"That's scary. Luckily I ran out of money just now. If I had spent a large sum of money on this thing, I would probably have to jump off a building...?"

Qin Chuchu understood what was happening and said to Ye Bufan in a low voice, "Xiaofan, I misunderstood you just now. I'm sorry!"

Luo Wentao was stunned by what he saw. Although he also knew that the Heavenly Fortune Pearl was fake, it was indeed made by Master Xuanji. How could it suddenly become ineffective?

Seeing the situation getting out of control, he quickly called out, "Ladies and gentlemen, don't believe this kid's nonsense. The Heavenly Fortune Pearl is definitely made by Master Xuanji and is genuine!"

Now the people present were hesitant again. After all, Master Xuanji's reputation was too great and had been deeply ingrained in the hearts of the people over the years.

Guan Dongping stood there, uncertain whether to buy or not to buy.

Ye Bufan said, "Mr. Luo, are you still going to deny it? I don't know if this thing was made by Master Xuanji, but I know it's definitely a fake bead and won't bring anyone any luck."