After becoming rich overnight, I handed over the system.

Chapter 88 Auction

"Director Zhou, you wanted to see me?" Lin Liuyi hurriedly logged off; it was Zhou Zheng who was looking for her.

Zhou Zheng touched his nose. "You can just call me by my name. This is the invitation to the auction."

The leader has now assigned him to be in charge of Lin Liuyi's safety, and at the same time to observe the system on her body. Unfortunately, the research institute has tested it and found nothing except that it can detect a little energy fluctuation when objects are being transferred.

"So fast!" Lin Liuyi exclaimed in surprise.

Of the gems she had acquired before, aside from the one she sold to Xiao Yang, she had handed the rest over to the government for disposal. She never expected them to be up for auction so quickly. It's true that it's good to have a powerful backer.

"Yes, we have people who can help with this. I'll go with you then."

Although the country has not restricted Lin Liuyi's movements, she still needs to be accompanied when she goes out, which is for her safety.

Zhou Zheng estimated that once there was significant progress with the information Lin Liuyi had provided, her security would likely be further increased.

"Okay, okay, let's go together." Lin Liuyi didn't mind. It would be safer to have someone by her side to protect her. Besides, Zhou Zheng looked like he was very skilled. She couldn't be more satisfied.

Soon, the day of the auction arrived.

Lin Liuyi and Zhou Zheng got into the arranged car. "This car?"

"Don't worry, it's custom-made bulletproof!" Zhou Zheng told her not to worry.

No, that's not what she meant. She meant that the car looked a bit expensive, but then she remembered what Zhou Zheng said: a custom bulletproof one would probably be even more expensive.

The car drove all the way to the entrance of the auction venue, where Lin Liuyi and Zhou Zheng got out.

A line of security guards stood at the entrance of the venue. After checking their invitations, they let them in.

Upon entering the venue, Lin Liuyi saw many people dressed in finery, and they all seemed to be talking to each other.

"Wow, so many people!" Tsk tsk, there's never a shortage of rich people.

As Lin Liuyi was sighing, a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes walked past her and sneered at her.

Lin Liuyi didn't react, but Zhou Zheng frowned.

They can laugh at her for being ignorant; it's perfectly normal. It was her first time here, and they didn't make a mistake. She's very calm about it.

The two found their seats with the invitations, and coincidentally, they were right in front of the elegantly dressed woman.

After the two sat down, Zhou Zheng quietly told Lin Liuyi the rules and precautions for the meeting. Lin Liuyi listened attentively and nodded to indicate that she understood.

What the two didn't see was that the woman in the back seat was practically rolling her eyes to the sky.

Soon, the auction officially began.

One by one, precious items were displayed, and bidders placed their offers.

Lin Liu was dazzled by the sight. It was the first time she had ever seen such a grand scene. Although she knew that those were antiques, she still couldn't understand how a bottle or a jar could be worth so much money.

The woman behind them also frequently raised her paddle and bought several items. Lin Liuyi even turned around and glanced at her, and as expected, she received a big eye roll in return.

Soon it was time for the gemstone jewelry auction, and the item up for auction this time was a pair of yellow diamond earrings.

These yellow diamond earrings feature an oval-shaped yellow diamond of 12.20 and 11.96 carats in each ear, with a clarity grade of VVS2-VS1. Both earrings are certified by GI as Fancy Vivid Orange-Yellow, possessing a warm and bright fire.

Her appearance immediately caused a stir among the ladies in the venue. It seems that no woman can resist the allure of jewelry, and the woman in the back seat was even more determined to win.

You should know that her boss specifically instructed her to definitely bid on these earrings.

At that moment, Lin Liuyi was whispering to Zhou Zheng, "This diamond is much smaller than mine, I wonder how much it can sell for!"

Zhou Zheng nodded. Even they, the insiders, were shocked by the stones Lin Liuyi had taken out. Now, looking at these small stones at the auction, he felt nothing.

The auction began quickly. "Five million!" "Eight million!" "Ten million!"

Competition was extremely fierce, and prices rose rapidly.

As more and more people raised their bids, Lin Liuyi became increasingly excited. "Good, if I sell it for a higher price, my gems will be even more valuable!"

"2 million!" Lin Liuyi turned around and looked at the woman bidding behind him. She still had that "what are you looking at?" expression.

The price of 2 million was quickly overshadowed by other bids, and the atmosphere became even more heated, with the price already reaching 5 million.

Wow, they're so rich! But I'll be one of them soon, hehe!

When the auction hammer fell, the price reached 6200 million.

Hearing the price, Zhou Zheng couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. There are so many rich people in this world!

After the jewelry, the grand finale – the gemstones – is finally here.

"Why is there only one orange gem?" Lin Liuyi didn't understand. Didn't she take several?

"I was worried you might need the money urgently, so I'm selling one piece for you first. The rest can be cut and made into jewelry, which will fetch a higher price at auction!" Zhou Zheng reassured Lin Liuyi that they had someone to handle it. If Lin Liuyi hadn't been so eager to know how much the gemstone was worth at auction, his men wouldn't have been willing to take it.

According to his subordinates, auctioning off such a gemstone in its entirety would be a waste.

Sure enough, as soon as the whole orange gemstone appeared, the entire venue was filled with people making phone calls to report it. The woman in the back row was also busy calling the boss, and she didn't even care about being angry about the jewelry that she hadn't photographed earlier.

Finally, this entire piece of orange gemstone fetched a staggering 100 billion yuan at auction, making Lin Liuyi an instant millionaire.

"Hmph, some people probably aren't just here to show off at the auction."

"Ah, you mean me?" The auction was over, and Lin Liuyi was almost in his hands, feeling very happy.

She and Zhou Zheng planned to ask when the money would arrive, but this woman actually stood in front of them and started talking.

"I'm talking about you. Judging from your appearance, you probably picked up the auction invitation." The woman even rolled her eyes at Lin Liuyi again.

Lin Liuyi originally thought today was a good day and he wouldn't argue with an idiot, but he didn't expect the other party to take advantage of him so much.

This woman, Zhang Li, was also taking her anger out on Lin Liuyi because she hadn't managed to get the jewelry the boss wanted and hadn't completed her task.

"This auction is almost unbelievable now; anyone can just walk in!"

"I..." Lin Liuyi, with her fiery temper, was about to confront her when she was interrupted.

"Since this young lady thinks our auction is no good, go and blacklist her!" The man first ordered the woman to be blacklisted. Then he became much more respectful to Lin Liuyi, "Hello, Miss Lin, I am Zhao Yuan from Jiade Auction House. The money from your auction will be transferred to your account within three business days!"