Jiang Cheng raised his paddle twice, adding another million.
"Mister No. 35, eighteen million!"
After the host announced this price, the man with the floral tattoo turned pale and whispered to a boy with dyed white hair beside him.
"Damn, who is this No. 35? So aggressive." After speaking, he turned to look back.
The white-haired boy, seeing that he wasn't bidding anymore, asked with a mischievous grin, "Brother Qin, not going to follow?"
"Follow what? I don't have that much money," the tattooed man said irritably.
"You don't have that much money?" The white-haired boy rolled his eyes in disbelief.
The tattooed man smacked his lips and shrugged, "Forget it, it's not about the money. The key is that buying this for eighteen million isn't worth it. With that money, I'd rather buy two Patek Philippes to play with."
The tattooed man thought that buying this watch for eighteen million was indeed a bit foolish. The watch wasn't worth that price. However, it seemed expensive now, but in two years, if you want to buy it again, it won't be this price.
Seeing the tattooed man say this, the white-haired boy nodded in agreement, "Who is this No. 35? He looks younger than us and seems unfamiliar. I don't think I've seen him before."
"I don't know him either, but he has good taste, choosing the same watch as me," the tattooed man said with interest.
"Wow, he snatched your item, and you're still praising him. I didn't expect you to be so magnanimous, Brother Qin."
"If he's got the money, that's his skill. What do I have to say? I'll just praise him for being awesome. Why be jealous?" The tattooed man waved his hand nonchalantly.
"Wow, no wonder you're Brother Qin. Your level makes me admire you."
"Get lost~~~"
As the two chatted enthusiastically, Jiang Cheng easily won the Richard Mille without any suspense.
The subsequent auction items weren't anything special, mostly jade and emeralds. Jiang Cheng found it boring and started playing on his phone. The two boys sitting in the front row stood up and walked over to Jiang Cheng.
"Hey buddy, nice to meet you. I'm Wang Zheng."
Hearing the voice, Jiang Cheng looked up and saw two young men standing next to him.
The one speaking had white-dyed hair and was wearing Armani.
Although he looked a bit roguish, the Patek Philippe watch on his wrist and the LV casual shoes on his feet clearly indicated he wasn't just some street thug.
Jiang Cheng didn't recognize this guy, but he immediately recognized the other skinny man with tattooed arms standing beside Wang Zheng.
Isn't this the "Shanghai Emperor" Qin Fen, who often appeared on Tik Tok in his past life?
Jiang Cheng extended his hand for a handshake and said, "I'm Jiang Cheng."
"Hello, I'm Qin Fen. I was the one competing with you for the Richard Mille watch just now," Qin Fen said, extending his tattooed hands towards Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng naturally extended his hand for a shake and said, "Hello, Shanghai Emperor."
Yes, the one extending his hand to Jiang Cheng was indeed Qin Fen.
In the expensive land of Shanghai, he was known as the "Magic Capital's No. 1 Second-Generation Rich."
When people mention the term "second-generation rich," the first impression might be Wang Congcong.
After all, Qin Fen wasn't as high-profile as Wang Congcong, but that was because his background wasn't as clean as Wang Congcong's family.
However, Wang Congcong once posted on Weibo, "I don't care if my friends have money or not, because none of them have more money than me."
To which Qin Fen simply commented, "What about me?"
That time, Wang Congcong unusually didn't reply. It was unclear whether he was disdainful or for some other reason. However, he and Wang Congcong did have some interactions and were even photographed having hot pot together.
Qin Fen became famous because of a very pretentious and viral photo in the rain.
His thirty-million Ferrari supercar was wrecked, yet he sat in the car playing on his phone as if nothing happened.
He calmly posted on Weibo: "Look at everything with equanimity."
Although he seemed to have a strong background and mysterious family to ordinary people, Jiang Cheng knew that their family's rise was due to stacking up small businesses. Get faster updates on NovelPing.
However, despite the not-so-clean origins, by his generation, they had mostly cleaned up.
Now, he was undoubtedly a representative of the second-generation rich.
Seeing Jiang Cheng say this, Qin Fen shrugged with a smile and waved his hand, "There are plenty more impressive than me in Shanghai. This title is just something netizens made up. Don't mention it; it makes me embarrassed. You were more impressive just now."
Jiang Cheng didn't explain, just smiled faintly, "I just happened to like that watch."
"Seems like you also like luxury watches?" Qin Fen asked with interest.
Jiang Cheng shook his head and said honestly, "Not really. I've never bought one before. This is my first time buying, just for the novelty."
Hearing this, Wang Zheng and Qin Fen exchanged a glance and then discreetly sized up Jiang Cheng again.
Seeing that Jiang Cheng indeed wasn't wearing a watch, they were even more surprised.
"First time buying a watch and you get one for over ten million? That's impressive. You look a bit unfamiliar. I should've seen someone like you before," Wang Zheng said, looking at Jiang Cheng.
"I just arrived in the Magic Capital yesterday."
"No wonder. I was wondering why Brother Qin and I didn't know someone like you."
After clearing up the confusion, Wang Zheng continued to ask, "Here to develop in the Magic Capital?"
Jiang Cheng shook his head, "I'm planning to attend university here, just came to have a look."
Hearing this, both Wang Zheng and Qin Fen couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"So you're only eighteen? That's impressive..."
Wang Zheng and Qin Fen were both involuntarily amazed. When they were eighteen, they couldn't be as financially bold as Jiang Cheng, spending over twenty million on a watch.
Although their families were well-off, at eighteen, they didn't have that much disposable income. At most, their monthly allowance was a few hundred thousand.
"Just an ordinary family," Jiang Cheng said honestly.
"With your conditions, if you're ordinary, then Brother Qin and I must be picking up trash," Wang Zheng responded boldly.
"I can't respond to that. Look, I'm indeed just ordinary," Jiang Cheng shrugged.
"Alright, let's stop pretending. There's probably nothing good left to auction. This watch should be the highlight of the night. Want to go check out your watch?" Qin Fen suggested, clearly interested in the watch.
Jiang Cheng shrugged and nodded casually.
"Sure."
With that, the three of them headed to the notary area. Jiang Cheng filled out the auction certificate and confirmation documents, then transferred the money directly to their account.
At that moment, the system chimed in.
Ding!
"Congratulations, host, for leveling up again!"
"The host earns 1 yuan for every second spent in the world."
[Name: Jiang Cheng.]
[Age: 18.]
[Height: 182 cm.]
[Appearance: 85 points.]
[Level: Level 7.]
[System: 1 yuan/second.]
[Upgrade Experience: 31,560,000/50,000,000.]
Earning 1 yuan per second, 60 yuan per minute, 3,600 yuan per hour, and 86,400 yuan per day, Jiang Cheng's monthly salary became 2.592 million.
His annual salary directly exceeded thirty million!
In this situation, even if Jiang Cheng did nothing and just lay around, he would surpass 99.99% of people.
But Jiang Cheng wasn't satisfied.
Because thirty million might be a lot for ordinary people, but for those born at the top, it's just a drop in the bucket.
Take the current housing prices, for example. In his hometown of Rongcheng, a single room costs hundreds of thousands. If you want to buy a villa, it starts at fifty million.
In Rongcheng, fifty million can buy a villa, but in the Magic Capital, a place where land is precious, fifty million can only buy a few hundred square meters of an apartment.
If you want to buy a villa in the Magic Capital, you need at least one or two hundred million. Take the Tomson Riviera here, for example, where apartments costing one or two small targets are common.
And if you want to go further and buy a house in our capital, Yanjing, the price is another story.
For example, the Richard Mille RM056 costs eighteen million, and the Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon costs over seventeen million.
It seems like the watch Jiang Cheng bought is already luxurious, but it's actually just a stepping stone.
And the luxury yachts and private jets owned by people like Jack Ma require several small targets to acquire.
So Jiang Cheng feels that he can't yet be considered truly wealthy.
He can barely be considered a small part of the wealthy, still in the lower ranks in this world.
To reach the pinnacle of life, he needs to keep striving.
Seeing the system reserve funds at 367,280 yuan, Jiang Cheng clicked to withdraw.
The next second, a text message confirmed the transfer of funds.
After receiving the watch, Jiang Cheng generously placed it on the table for them to admire.
The three of them looked at the exquisite box containing the Richard Mille and couldn't help but exclaim.
Damn, it's beautiful!
The entire strap was made of sapphire, with the deep blue dial's hands ticking away each second. Countless precise gears were displayed before you, like a wild engine full of untamed charm.
This Richard Mille RM056 was truly full of trendiness, futurism, and a sense of technology!
It was pure mechanical aesthetics.
Seeing the real thing, Jiang Cheng understood why Richard Mille, a brand founded only 15 years ago, could compete with the king of watches, Patek Philippe, in terms of price and status.
Compared to the steady and gentlemanly Patek Philippe, Richard Mille seemed more like a vibrant, trendy young man, full of sharpness and edge, perfectly fitting the aesthetics of today's youth.
As they chatted and admired the watch, Jiang Cheng inadvertently noticed a familiar figure sitting in the corner of the gala.
Seeing that figure, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but smile. After exchanging WeChat contacts with Wang Zheng and Qin Fen, he eagerly walked towards that figure.
"Yu Xiaoxiao?"
As soon as Jiang Cheng spoke, Yu Xiaoxiao slowly raised her head, frowning slightly as she looked at Jiang Cheng.
Three seconds later, she covered her mouth in a bit of panic, pointing a slender, crystal-clear finger at Jiang Cheng, "You are, that night..."
Seeing Yu Xiaoxiao's flustered expression, Jiang Cheng found it amusing.
Instinctively, Jiang Cheng stuck out his tongue at Yu Xiaoxiao, showing off his skill of curling his tongue into three sections.