Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 459 - 458: Actions That Must Not Overstep the Rules

Chapter 459: Chapter 458: Actions That Must Not Overstep the Rules

Although everyone was quite eager for Wu Wanli to hear their dissatisfaction with him,

they didn’t dare to speak too loudly because it involved Su Mu.

Talking behind someone’s back is, after all, never a commendable behavior.

Of course, they all understood this.

Therefore, thanks to being in Su Mu’s company, Wu Wanli was spared from hearing the voices of discontent from everyone.

Had Wu Wanli not been sitting next to Su Mu at the time, the others could probably have drowned him in their spittle.

"Let me introduce the third auction item we have today..."

The second auction item had come to a close, so naturally the auctioneer had to continue fulfilling his duties.

Otherwise, if his boss found out he wasn’t doing his job properly, the auctioneer would be in for a reprimand.

Su Mu had already started playing games with Lin Mumu and the two university students from before.

But for Su Mu, who possessed Champion Gaming Skill, he didn’t need to give his full attention at all; he could easily defeat the two Master Rank experts with ease.

Of course, Su Mu was also aware that the auctioneer had started the bidding for the third auction item.

For Su Mu, knowing that the auction would continue was all that mattered.

As for what the third auction item specifically was, Su Mu really had no interest whatsoever.

Anyway, Su Mu had listened briefly, and it wasn’t an original work of Tang Bohu.

Since it wasn’t the goal of his grandfather to attend the auction today, Su Mu didn’t have the spare interest to be concerned with these things.

Wu Wanli kept his eyes on Su Mu, hoping that the young master of the Su family would spare a glance for him.

Wu Wanli felt that he hadn’t even had the chance to boast to the young master about successfully bidding for the ring that Karl Lagerfeld had worn.

Unfortunately, Wu Wanli’s "deep affection" went completely unfelt by Su Mu.

Su Mu certainly didn’t think Wu Wanli’s purchase of the second auction item had anything to do with him.

When Wu Wanli had asked Su Mu, he had merely responded with a perfunctory remark.

Moreover, Su Mu’s expression showed no interest whatsoever.

Otherwise, Su Mu wouldn’t have replied with just three words to Wu Wanli before saying nothing else.

One could only say that Wu Wanli was immersed in this beautiful misunderstanding.

And because of Wu Wanli’s actions, others were also deeply confused by this beautiful misunderstanding.

The only one who later perceived the mystery within was the auctioneer.

Due to his responsibilities and personal interests, he decided to further beautify the misunderstanding.

So in the end, Wu Wanli ended up spending twenty million on a ring that had started with a bid of eight million.

And yet, other people still thought Wu Wanli had snagged a great deal.

Of course, in Wu Wanli’s heart, he felt the twenty million was well spent.

Perhaps, for Wu Wanli, the only regret was that the young master was now preoccupied with his phone and not even willing to spare him a glance.

Of course, Su Mu was unaware of Wu Wanli’s thoughts.

The current Su Mu was busy "teaching" those two university students who were eager to become his disciples in gaming.

Of course, Su Mu was willing to play with them when he was free, but when it came to taking disciples, he didn’t want the hassle.

Not to mention, Su Mu had only played a game online with the two university students once.

Considering their initial performance, Su Mu didn’t think there was a need to deepen his relationship with them. freёwebnoѵel.com

Su Mu valued integrity in his friendships.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have chosen Four Eyes, the sincere fool, as his friend.

Even though Four Eyes wasn’t particularly good at studying,

in terms of character, Four Eyes was indeed quite commendable.

If Su Mu were to judge those two university students by the standard of Four Eyes, he thought they still fell short by quite a bit.

Therefore, Su Mu was only playing games online with these two for now.

As for other matters, of course, there was no discussion.

The auction proceeded normally, and Su Mu had found a good way to pass the time with his phone.

Elder Su glanced at Su Mu and saw his grandson looking intently at his phone screen.

Unlike Old Man Gu, Elder Su didn’t bother to see what his grandson was actually doing with his phone.

After all, it was Elder Su who had asked Su Mu to come along today.

Elder Su understood that Xiao Mu might not necessarily like this kind of event.

As it turned out, he was right.

Since Xiao Mu wasn’t interested in the auction items, Elder Su had no intention of insisting.

So if Xiao Mu wanted to play with his phone, then so be it, it was a harmless matter.

Elder Su naturally didn’t think there was anything wrong with it.

Su Mu wasn’t fully engrossed in that online game.

For Su Mu, using just a fraction of his ability was enough to easily defeat the two Master Rank university students.

In Su Mu’s eyes, the rankings in Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds were just for show.

No matter how formidable the experts were or how high their rank, in Su Mu’s presence, these people only had to hope for luck.

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The auction continued in an orderly fashion.

Because Su Mu didn’t glance at the auction items that followed,

those who had been observing Su Mu’s behavior all this time naturally couldn’t tell which item the young master of the Su family was interested in.

With the young master uninterested, everyone else seemed to lose their drive to bid suddenly.

The response to the auction items that followed was quite muted.

After two or three bids, the price was more or less settled.

Compared to the commotion over the second auction item, it felt as though these pieces weren’t even part of the same auction.

The difference in the crowd’s attitude was stark.

The auctioneer certainly noticed this too.

The auctioneer understood in his heart that this polarization was caused by the attitude of the young master of the Su family.

In order to get a good price for the later auction items, the auctioneer tried everything he could to draw the young master’s attention.

Unfortunately, the auctioneer didn’t know what the young master was truly focused on.

At least from the auctioneer’s perspective, Su Mu’s eyes were on his phone.

As for the auction items on display, Su Mu didn’t give them a single glance.

If it were not because of the gap in status and knowing that an auctioneer simply could not make out-of-line moves,

at this moment, the auctioneer truly felt like walking up to Su Mu and confiscating the mobile phone that had attracted the attention of the Su family’s young master.

Unfortunately, this thought was one the auctioneer could only entertain in his mind; it was truly impossible to act on it.

Now, the auctioneer actually hoped that Elder Su would do what Old Man Gu had just done and seize the mobile phone from the young master’s hands.

The scene of Old Man Gu snatching the mobile phone from his grandson’s hands.

Since Old Man Gu and Young Master Gu were seated in the last row of seats,

it was naturally impossible for the other guests participating in the auction to see what happened.

It was only after Young Master Gu’s shout that everyone’s attention shifted to the back.

Originally, the auctioneer’s focus would not have been on the two members of the Gu family at the back.

After all, their seating position said it all, and the auctioneer was very clear about that in his mind.

Perhaps by coincidence, when Old Man Gu snatched the mobile phone from his grandson, his movements may have been a bit too vigorous, just enough to catch the auctioneer’s eye.

In the auction hall, the most participants usually did was raise their bidder cards in their hands.

Such large movements as Old Man Gu’s were rare occurrences.

So, due to the startling nature of his actions, combined with a touch of curiosity, it was quite normal for the auctioneer to take a moment’s notice.

However, Young Master Gu’s outcry at that moment had also sparked strong displeasure among everyone.

If it had been Su Mu, the situation would have been different.

Everyone was discreetly monitoring the young master’s every move.

Because Su Mu was continuously looking at his phone, it was impossible for those seated behind to discern what the young master was actually thinking.

So if Elder Su really snatched Su Mu’s phone, and Su Mu disrupted the attendees like Young Master Gu had,

the powerful figures attending the auction would not have any objections.

They might even feel grateful to Elder Su for his action.

At least this way, the young master might occasionally glance at the few items up for auction behind him.

Others could then infer, from the small details, what the young master’s attitude toward these auction items truly was.

The auctioneer would definitely not blame the young master for causing any commotion during the auction.

If circumstances permitted, the auctioneer might even applaud to celebrate Elder Su snatching the mobile phone from the young master’s hands.

Unfortunately...

All of this was merely fantasy in the auctioneer’s mind.

When Elder Su saw Su Mu looking at his phone, he didn’t get angry at all.

Or rather, Elder Su didn’t think his grandson playing with his phone during the auction was excessive behavior.

It wasn’t a time for lessons, so how could Elder Su demand his grandson to keep staring at the display in front all the time?

Even if it were during lessons, for a top student like Su Mu, not looking at the blackboard was also an option.

Elder Su seemed to have never worried about Su Mu’s studies.

Su Mu’s grades had always been among the best; what more could Elder Su have to say?

The deep hope within the auctioneer’s heart thus dissipated into nothingness.

The young master of the Su family ignored the auction items and only looked at his phone.

Elder Su adopted an attitude that seemed to let it happen as it may.

Other tycoons attending the auction saw Young Master Su’s apathetic attitude and consequently lost interest in the following auction items.

So far, it seemed that only the second auction item had sparked a climax due to the three words Su Mu said to Wu Wanli; the rest ended in a very mundane manner.

With a helpless sigh in his heart, the auctioneer really had no other recourse now.

He had exhausted all his words that could liven up the atmosphere, but everyone still appeared disinterested.

The auctioneer knew he couldn’t attract the attention of Young Master Su, and without that, it was impossible to stir up enthusiasm among the others.

There were a total of eight exhibits auctioned today.

Apart from the second item, which garnered special enthusiasm due to Su Mu, the subsequent five items truly ended on a dismal note.

If it weren’t for the fact that those five auction items had considerable collectible value in their own right.

After the auctioneer announced the starting bid, only a few people sporadically raised their bids a couple of times.

In the end, without wasting any time, the auctioneer reluctantly hammered down the gavel. If those five items had been ordinary, it might still be questionable whether they would sell today.

Due to Su Mu, it seemed like everyone instantly lost their motivation.

At the time Wu Wanli won the second auction item, everyone thought if the young master showed the slightest interest in the items to follow, they might still have a chance to bid on other auction items.

That way, they could show their faces in front of the young master, and with a bit of luck, maybe even leave an impression on him.

But after everyone watched Su Mu for a long time, they found he showed no sign of interest in the remaining items.

It’s not just showing no signs; during the auction of those five items, Su Mu didn’t even bother to look up once.

Su Mu’s behavior clearly indicated his complete lack of interest in those five items.

Without the young master’s interest, the others knew that even if they aggressively bid and won, they would have lost what was initially most important to them.

Once a person has a certain thought in mind, that initial idea becomes the most significant one.

The auctioneer secretly did some calculations in his mind.

Aside from the second item, the auction prices for the previous six items were not very ideal.

Accordingly, the auctioneer’s commission wouldn’t be too substantial on those six items.

But if the commission from the second auction item was included, the auctioneer knew he could still break even with his initial forecast.

The price the second item fetched was far beyond the auctioneer’s expectations.

A price more than double what was expected meant the auctioneer’s commission would multiply several times over.

The auctioneer nodded in satisfaction with his earnings for the day.

Of course, the auction still had one last, and most important, item yet to be auctioned.

This last item was precisely why Elder Su was present— an authentic painting by Tang Bohu.

"We will now proceed to the final auction item of today’s auction," the auctioneer said, raising his voice slightly.

He had noticed that Mr. Fook from the Su family hadn’t raised his bid even once for the previous seven items.

This could only mean one thing: Elder Su had come specifically for the Tang Bohu original.

Otherwise, the auctioneer knew, Elder Su wouldn’t have bothered attending today’s auction.

Su was not someone who wasted time on trivialities.

Mr. Fook had sat there motionless throughout.

The auctioneer knew, of course, this was Elder Su’s intention.

Seeing Elder Su sitting there as immovable as Mount Tai, the auctioneer could guess that Elder Su was waiting just for this last auction item.