Chapter 73: The Pearl Loses Its Color

80 million!

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

Clearly, the bidding price for the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl) had exceeded the budgets of most people. Although these individuals desperately wanted to bring the treasure home, their pockets simply wouldn't allow it.

The fatty, who had been shouting bids earlier, hesitated for a moment before finally putting down his bidding paddle, not continuing to bid.

Qin Chuchu, however, showed no intention of giving up. Just as she was about to raise her paddle to bid again, Ye Bufan stopped her and said, "Chu Chu, forget it. Don't bid on this item anymore."

"Why? This is the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl)! My father instructed me to definitely bring it back."

Qin Chuchu's purpose for coming today was the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl), so she naturally wouldn't give up easily.

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

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Wentao, who was nearby, stood up abruptly and angrily retorted, "Kid, what do you know?

Do you not know that this is a treasure made by Great Master Xuanji? How can a Great Master be questioned by an ordinary person like you?"

Ye Bufan was about to speak, but Qin Chuchu quickly stopped him: "Alright, Xiaofan, don't say anything more. No matter what, I must bring this hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl) back."

After speaking, she unhesitatingly raised her bidding paddle again: "I bid 90 million."

Although others had also heard Ye Bufan's words, they all dismissed him as an arrogant young man and no one believed him.

Guan Dongping unhesitatingly raised his bidding paddle: "100 million chinese yuan."

He had not believed in things like Feng Shui before, but recently he had been experiencing a string of bad luck, especially with the continuous incidents at Shìwài Táoyuán (Secluded Paradise) Community. This quickly changed his perspective.

Now, he desperately wanted to rely on this hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl) to reverse his fortune, which was also why he put Shìwài Táoyuán (Secluded Paradise) Community up for auction today.

"This…"

Qin Chuchu was a bit stunned. Although she was determined to get the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl), the Qin Family had clearly underestimated the value of this precious bead, having only prepared 100 million chinese yuan in advance, which was now clearly not enough.

Although the Qin Family was a large conglomerate worth tens of billions, they had recently used up their liquid funds on a major investment, and other funds had not yet flowed back, so their available cash was not abundant.

Ye Bufan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she had no more money.

After all, his relationship with Qin Chuchu was good, and he sincerely didn't want her to spend a large sum of money on a piece of junk.

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

Ye Bufan said, "Chu Chu, listen to my advice. This bead is worthless. Don't buy it, or you'll regret it."

Luo Wentao sneered, "Chu Chu, your boyfriend is too stingy. If it were me, I would definitely buy it for you."

He had long disliked Ye Bufan, so he naturally wouldn't miss an opportunity to attack his rival.

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

Ye Bufan said, "Chu Chu, why don't you understand? I don't care if I give you the money, but this bead is fake, and you absolutely cannot buy it."

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

"We don't believe him, this kid is just talking nonsense."

"He's too stingy. He doesn't want to lend Miss Qin money, so he has to come up with such a clumsy excuse…"

"Even if you're going to lie, find a better excuse. How can Great Master Xuanji be questioned by an ordinary person like you…"

Luo Wentao had a triumphant look on his face and said again, "Everyone knows that the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl) was entrusted to our Luo Family for auction by Great Master Xuanji. The Luo Family guarantees with its reputation that this bead is absolutely genuine, and no matter how much money you spend on it, it will be worth every penny."

At this moment, the Auctioneer on stage called out again, "Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Guan has already bid 100 million chinese yuan. Is there anyone else who wishes to bid higher? If not, the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl) will belong to Mr. Guan."

Qin Chuchu's expression grew increasingly grim, and she said again, "Xiaofan, are you going to lend it or not?"

She felt a bit uncomfortable. Ye Bufan's money was won from the casino, and now he was unwilling to even lend it to her for a moment, which showed that she held no significant position in Ye Bufan's heart.

A cold smile appeared at the corner of Luo Wentao's mouth. 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, secretly forming a Spell with his right hand, then flicked it towards the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl) on the stage in the Void Realm.

Although the distance to the front desk was a bit far, breaking that low-grade Spell was not difficult for a Master of Arcane Arts.

After doing all this, he said, "Look at that thing. Are you sure you still want to buy it? If you do, I'll transfer the money to you."

Qin Chuchu turned her head to look at the stage. The originally dazzling hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl) held by the attendant had now completely lost its luster, becoming just an ordinary white jade bead.

As someone from a jewelry family, she naturally recognized what it was. Without the cover of its former radiance, this was just an utterly ordinary jade bead, which probably wouldn't even sell for a few hundred chinese yuan if taken outside.

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

"This… what exactly is going on?"

Ye Bufan said, "I told you long ago that this thing is fake, not a hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl) at all, just a trick to deceive people."

At this moment, others also noticed the change in the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl), and the venue immediately erupted.

"What's going on? Why did the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl) change? Where's the glow from before?"

"Isn't this just an ordinary bead? Can it really improve one's fortune?"

"This is too scary. Thankfully, I ran out of money just now, otherwise, if I spent a fortune to buy something like this, I'd probably have to jump off a building…"

Qin Chuchu understood what was happening. She whispered to Ye Bufan, "Xiaofan, I misunderstood you just now. I'm sorry!"

Luo Wentao was stunned by everything before his eyes. Although he also knew that the hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl) was fake, it was indeed something made by Great Master Xuanji. How did it suddenly become ineffective?

Seeing the situation getting out of control, he quickly shouted, "Everyone, please don't believe that kid's nonsense! This hongyun tianzhu (good fortune celestial pearl) was made by Great Master Xuanji, it's definitely not fake!"

At this, the people present hesitated again. After all, Great Master Xuanji's reputation was immense and had deeply resonated with everyone over the years.

Guan Dongping stood there, undecided, unsure whether he should buy it or not.

Ye Bufan said, "Luo Da Shao, are you still denying it now? I don't know if this thing was made by Great Master Xuanji, but I only know that it's definitely a fake bead, and it won't bring anyone any fortune."