Jiang Cheng walked forward and heard the sound of the host's microphone calling out bids.
As he stepped into the hall of the house, he saw a massive crystal chandelier hanging in the center, its soft light illuminating the entire room.
At that moment, a female host in a red dress was auctioning a green jade pendant.
"Five million once, five million twice, five million three times, sold! Congratulations to this lady!"
Jiang Cheng glanced around; everyone was focused on the auction items on stage, and no one noticed him.
He casually found a seat at the back and sat down.
It seemed that the auction setup wasn't the kind of serious, grand venue one might expect.
It felt more like a small event auction at a gala.
The next item up for auction was another expensive piece of jewelry. After several rounds of tedious bidding, just as Jiang Cheng was getting bored and thinking of leaving, a Patek Philippe enamel ladies' watch was displayed on the stage.
"This enamel watch is a private collection of the top watch collector, Ms. An. As everyone knows, Patek Philippe's enamel watches, although not priced very high, each design is unique and one-of-a-kind. This means that once an enamel design is created, only one watch is made, so there's no need to worry about seeing someone else with the same watch. The starting price for this enamel watch is five hundred thousand, with each incremental bid not less than one hundred thousand. Bidding starts now!"
Jiang Cheng was slightly surprised by the price; Patek Philippe's enamel watches were usually priced at just over a hundred thousand.
Although a few unique enamel watches are released each year, globally, these watches are often pre-ordered by some super VIP customers before they even hit the shelves, leaving ordinary buyers with no chance to purchase them.
A starting price of five hundred thousand in the secondary market or at an auction is indeed not excessive.
While Jiang Cheng was pondering this, the price of the enamel watch had already reached eight hundred thousand.
Jiang Cheng glanced at the exquisite watch and suddenly thought of his mother, Li Yan.
Although he couldn't give it to Li Yan right now, there would always be a chance in the future.
Just as the price was about to be finalized at eight hundred thousand, Jiang Cheng raised his hand.
"Nine hundred thousand!"
"Nine hundred thousand, is there anyone else who wants to bid? Nine hundred thousand once, nine hundred thousand twice, nine hundred thousand three times! Congratulations to the gentleman with number 35 for winning the Patek Philippe enamel ladies' watch."
After the female host finished speaking, people in the front row turned to look at Jiang Cheng. A watch worth just over a hundred thousand had been bid up several times over, which was indeed extravagant.
Jiang Cheng met their gazes without any fear.
Soon, a new auction item was brought onto the stage.
"Next up for auction is another piece provided by the top watch collector, Ms. An: the Richard Mille RM056. Richard Mille, as many of you may have heard, is a relatively young brand, but in just over a decade, it has become a top watch brand comparable to Patek Philippe. The Richard Mille RM056 being auctioned today is worth tens of millions and is considered the king of their watch models! This model is limited to ten pieces worldwide, with a starting price of fifteen million! Each incremental bid must not be less than five hundred thousand! Bidding starts now!"
Hearing this price, Jiang Cheng was momentarily stunned. Only fifteen million?
Before his rebirth, Jiang Cheng remembered that this Richard Mille RM056, which resembled a kid's smart watch, had already been speculated to twenty-five million in the secondary market.
However, Jiang Cheng quickly came to his senses, frowning as he thought rapidly. It was 2017.
According to the host, Richard Mille had only been established for a little over a decade at this time.
It gained some real notoriety when short videos on Tik Tok became popular.
That period should be around 2018, and by then, Richard Mille started to enter the public eye through short videos.
Jiang Cheng knew about this watch because of Tik Tok's data recommendation algorithm.
Having seen Jiang Jianmin wear various Rolex luxury watches since he was young, Jiang Cheng naturally paid some attention to watches.
And ever since he started using Tik Tok, the algorithm recommended him various watches worth millions every day.
Back then, Jiang Cheng often complained that Tik Tok overestimated him, a poor second-generation rich kid, recommending watches he couldn't afford.
But now, Jiang Cheng suddenly felt grateful for Tik Tok's recommendation system. It turned out to be laying the groundwork for his rebirth.
Before rebirth, he could only look at pictures, but after rebirth, buying one to wear seemed feasible, depending entirely on Jiang Cheng's personal preference. This chapter is updated first at novelping . com.
Without hesitation, Jiang Cheng raised his paddle.
The female host noticed Jiang Cheng raising his hand first and couldn't help but glance at him again.
"Number 35, fifteen million five hundred thousand! Is there anyone else who wants to bid?"
After the host spoke, a young man with slender arms and tattoos raised his paddle.
"Number 8, sixteen million!"
Jiang Cheng raised his hand again.
"Number 35, sixteen million five hundred thousand!"
The slender tattooed arm raised again.
"Number 8, seventeen million!"
Jiang Cheng frowned and raised his paddle again, surprised that someone else was interested in this watch.
In fact, only the two of them were raising their hands, and no one else seemed interested in participating.
At this time, those familiar with the Richard Mille brand were mostly second-generation rich kids and billionaires in the upper circles.
Although ordinary people might see it in videos, its fame wasn't particularly widespread yet.
But in a couple of years, as its reach expanded, you might see many second-generation rich kids wearing this brand's watches at nightclubs.
Compared to the skyrocketing prices later, now was the perfect time to acquire this watch.
After all, this RM056 was known as the entry pass for billionaires, a symbol of top-tier second-generation wealth!
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