Damn, How could my family be so wealthy?!-Chapter 471 - 470: Reestablishing Family Rules

Young Master Gu truly hated Old Man Gu from the bottom of his heart.

It was one thing for Young Master Gu to enjoy his playtime.

But he was well aware that his future wife would still need to be a girl from a well-connected family that could lend him support.

Yet today, in front of so many renowned figures from Huadong City, Old Man Gu had made such a scene.

Wasn’t this clearly telling everyone that the Gu Family and the Su Family were at odds?

Of course, if the Gu Family had the strength, Young Master Gu wouldn’t have minded at all.

However, in front of the Su Family, the Gu Family didn’t even qualify to carry their shoes.

Young Master Gu didn’t know what was going through his old man’s head.

Today, he had inexplicably butted heads with Elder Su.

But the old man’s bidding paddle was already raised, and even if Young Master Gu had the guts to snatch it from his hands, it was already too late.

The Auctioneer had already announced the bid, which meant Old Man Gu’s offer had become a reality.

Young Master Gu hadn’t expected that his old man’s actions would actually jeopardize his future marriage prospects.

Because no one thought to avoid discussing the matter in front of the grandson and grandfather of the Gu Family.

So, of course, Young Master Gu had heard every word of what those big shots had said, loud and clear.

Although today’s auction would not gather all the big shots of Huadong City,

their connections were extensive, and Young Master Gu understood that there was no need for him to spend "advertisement fees"; these big shots would definitely spread the word about today’s events for him.

Young Master Gu seemed to already see himself falling out of favor with the daughters of wealthy families.

He was simply too angry inside, and at that moment, Young Master Gu didn’t care if his actions would anger the old man even further.

Under the "attentive" gaze of the crowd, Young Master Gu stood up righteous and bold, then walked a few steps toward the middle of the last row and found a seat to plop down into.

This action had suddenly widened the gap between Young Master Gu and Old Man Gu quite a bit.

In this way, Young Master Gu had openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the old man’s continuous bidding.

Old Man Gu, seeing his grandson’s action, couldn’t really say anything.

What was he supposed to do, drag his grandson back to sit with him?

Just you wait until we get home.

Old Man Gu just gave his grandson a look and then focused his gaze unwaveringly on the auction stage.

At that moment, Old Man Gu didn’t want to look at anyone.

Because Old Man Gu knew that even if he did look, he wouldn’t see what he wanted to see.

It could only be said that Old Man Gu had misjudged the situation.

Originally, Old Man Gu just felt that Su Junqiang no longer had the same ruthlessness as before.

Old Man Gu’s plan was to stop Su Junqiang from tangling with him if he saw that he was continuously bidding.

In that case, no matter why Su Junqiang stopped bidding,

it would be perceived by Old Man Gu as a "victory" over Su Junqiang.

Old Man Gu felt that would allow him to save some face.

Unfortunately for him, Old Man Gu had miscalculated.

Old Man Gu had not expected that Su Junqiang, on his second move, would double down and raise the bid once again.

This truly exceeded Old Man Gu’s expectations.

However, Old Man Gu was still comforting himself that the price had not yet exceeded 130 million.

The Gu family could barely accept this amount if they pinched pennies.

It just wasn’t known whether the Gu family, young and old, would be willing to "pinch pennies" with Old Man Gu.

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"Grandpa, Old Man Gu really did follow through,"

Su Mu gave Elder Su a thumbs-up.

It seemed that Grandpa still had some understanding of Old Man Gu.

"It’s just human nature. Now, Old Man Gu is in a difficult position, like riding a tiger and finding it hard to dismount," he said. freeweɓnovel.cøm

"Besides, those who are too proud and obsessed with face usually suffer the most," he added.

Elder Su didn’t believe that he understood Old Man Gu all that well.

To be honest, Elder Su wasn’t very familiar with Old Man Gu either.

So, it wasn’t a matter of understanding him.

Elder Su was simply judging Old Man Gu’s mindset based on his actions.

In the business world, the ability to assess others’ psychology is essential.

The more skillful a person is, the better they can read their opponent’s psychological state.

This skill can give them the upper hand in negotiations.

So, Elder Su was quite an expert in this area.

If it weren’t for that little episode before the auction, perhaps this situation wouldn’t have arisen.

It was precisely because Old Man Gu wanted to press down on Su Mu from the beginning.

Later, after Ah Fook raised his bid, Old Man Gu made a point of following suit.

Elder Su could see that Old Man Gu wasn’t sincerely fond of the Tang Bohu original; he didn’t believe it was genuine.

If he were, Old Man Gu wouldn’t have just raised his bid by one million after Ah Fook raised his by ten million.

This only indicated one thing, that Old Man Gu’s bidding was directed at Elder Su.

Or one might say, Old Man Gu stayed in this auction hall, where nobody paid him attention, just for this moment.

Once he had a clear grasp of the situation, Elder Su naturally understood Old Man Gu’s psychology.

"Pride leads to unnecessary suffering. Soon we’ll see just how much Old Man Gu is willing to endure for his pride," he mused.

Su Mu nodded. He completely agreed with his grandfather’s words.

In Su Mu’s mind, one should only take on as much as they can handle.

Anything beyond one’s capacity should be approached with caution.

Otherwise, the one to regret it would be oneself.

"One hundred and twenty-eight million for the first time," announced the auctioneer.

Certainly, because Old Man Gu had indeed raised his bidding paddle.

The auctioneer saw that there seemed to be no movement from Elder Su’s side.

So, the auctioneer had no choice but to call out the first bid based on Old Man Gu’s latest price, following the rules of the auction.

Old Man Gu’s eyes were intently fixed on the back of Su Junqiang’s head.

There was no other way; Su Junqiang was seated in the most central spot of the first row.

And Old Man Gu could only sit in a corner at the back of the last row.

Old Man Gu really wanted to see the expression on Su Junqiang’s face at that time.

But from the beginning to the end, Su Junqiang showed no intention of turning his head to glance at Old Man Gu.

Old Man Gu could only stare at the back of Su Junqiang’s head.

And it wasn’t just Su Junqiang; neither Su Mu nor Ah Fook turned to look at Old Man Gu.

It was as if the auctioneer’s mention of Boss Gu, who was bidding against Su Junqiang, was to the Su Family like air.

Being so blatantly ignored made Old Man Gu feel that he had completely lost face that day.

It also spurred in him a resolve to ensure that Su Junqiang would suffer a loss of face as well.

The only way Old Man Gu could make Su Junqiang lose face was to win the Tang Bohu original they were both bidding on.

Because Elder Su didn’t make a statement, the auction hall suddenly quieted down.

Nobody dared to speculate randomly about Elder Su’s intentions.

Everyone knew that now was not the time to express their own opinions.

Regardless of what Old Master Su did, everyone would feel his approach was correct.

The theory that might makes right had always been present.

The auctioneer also glanced at Old Master Su several times.

The auctioneer only hoped that Old Master Su would show some sort of sign to suppress Old Man Gu.

To be honest, if Old Master Su were to stop bidding, the auctioneer still felt somewhat uneasy to hammer the deal and announce that the final bidder for Tang Bohu’s "Thoughts on the Way Home on a Donkey" was Old Man Gu.

The auctioneer always felt that doing so would be like committing a crime.

Because in the auctioneer’s view, it would be a great disrespect to Old Master Su.

However, Su Junqiang did not seem to notice the auctioneer’s pitiful gaze, still sitting there as calm as Mount Tai, without any indication.

Su Mu was the same, quietly sitting there as if waiting for the auctioneer’s final announcement.

Having understood his grandfather’s thoughts, Su Mu was naturally not in a hurry.

Catching a mouse is most enjoyable during the process for the cat.

Isn’t it common to see a cat release the mouse it has caught and then recapture it, instead of eating it right away?

This shows that cats are indeed very smart and enjoy the pleasure of mouse-catching.

If one were to eat it directly, wouldn’t life seem too monotonous?

Su Mu knew that this was his grandfather’s strategy, to let Old Man Gu be happy for a moment first.

Ah Fook glanced at the elder and, after confirming that there were no instructions from him, also sat down calmly without any further action.

Compared to the Su Family’s three composed individuals, the auctioneer truly felt a bitter heart.

But there was nothing to be done, since Old Master Su showed no response, and the young master of the Su Family remained indifferent.

Not even the bidding paddle in Mr. Fook’s hand suggested the slightest intention to move.

The auctioneer did not have the courage to urge Old Master Su either.

Helpless, the auctioneer--even with a bitter heart--could only proceed to announce Old Man Gu’s bid for the second time.

"One hundred and twenty-eight million for the second time."

Having announced this somewhat tragically, the auctioneer’s eyes immediately sought Elder Su.

Still no expression!

Could it be that Elder Su did not plan to continue bidding?

The auctioneer’s face was certainly filled with shock and confusion.

Others in the hall, seeing the reaction of the auctioneer, began to understand as well.

Could it be that Elder Su did not want to continue entangling with Old Man Gu?

Everyone felt that they could understand Su Mu’s feelings.

Old Man Gu was like a headless fly, persistently adding one million after another behind Old Master Su.

No matter how one looked at it, it was irritating.

Everyone felt that Old Master Su must have been unable to tolerate Old Man Gu’s shameless behavior.

Not wanting to argue with such a person, he decided not to continue bidding.

However, people did not think that this meant Old Man Gu had defeated Old Master Su.

It was purely that Old Man Gu was too shameless and had annoyed Old Master Su.

Everyone held even more contempt for Old Man Gu in their hearts.

A fine auction event, and it was rare for Old Master Su to attend.

Unexpectedly, it turned out to be spoiled by Old Man Gu, making everyone unhappy.

Of course, their unhappiness stemmed from their belief that Old Master Su was unhappy.

The sides had long been chosen.

Old Master Su undoubtedly held the position of the leader, without question.

If the leader wasn’t happy, how could the other members be?

Thinking of how Old Master Su’s mood could be soured by Old Man Gu, everyone turned their gaze into sharp little knives, directing them straight at Old Man Gu.

However, at this moment, Old Man Gu had no time to care about those gazes that couldn’t really harm him.

Although Old Man Gu couldn’t see Su Junqiang’s face directly, he did notice the auctioneer’s facial expressions.

Old Man Gu naturally read some information from the auctioneer’s face.

Fortunately, Old Man Gu felt that this information was exactly what he needed.

It seemed that Su Junqiang was not going to continue the bidding against him.

Old Man Gu felt that he really did understand Su Junqiang well.

Old Man Gu had estimated that Su Junqiang would bid two to three times after following his own bids.

It turned out to be exactly two times; it seemed Su Junqiang had decided to give up Tang Bohu’s "Thoughts on His Way Home by Donkey."

One hundred and twenty-eight million.

It hadn’t exceeded Old Man Gu’s mental budget of one hundred and thirty million.

Old Man Gu felt he had grasped the situation just right.

At this time, Old Man Gu’s face, which had been tense all along, finally relaxed a bit.

The lips that had been tightly pursed also returned to a natural angle.

Old Man Gu felt that he had fought this battle beautifully, having pinned down Su Junqiang so accurately.

It seemed Su Junqiang really was getting old.

Old Man Gu even shook his head slightly as if feeling a hint of regret.

Recalling Su Junqiang’s prestige in the business world of the past, Old Man Gu thought that if time could be turned back twenty years, he might have had the chance to compete with Su Junqiang in the business arena.

In short, Old Man Gu was totally elated now.

Old Man Gu noticed that the auctioneer had already called the bid a second time, yet Su Junqiang had remained silent.

What did this indicate?

It indicated that Su Junqiang would not contend with him any longer.

Of course, Old Man Gu didn’t think it was because Su Junqiang was weary of him.

Old Man Gu believed that the process didn’t matter; what mattered was the outcome.

And now, the result was that in this auction battle with Su Junqiang, Old Man Gu had won.

Old Man Gu glanced at his grandson, who was already sitting far from him.

Old Man Gu felt that the descendants of the Gu Family were becoming less and less competent.

A mere auction had frightened his grandson to that extent?

If that wasn’t cowardice, what was?

Old Man Gu had even decided that he needed to re-establish the Gu Family’s house rules when he got back.

Otherwise, he felt that his descendants would only continue to become more useless.

Old Man Gu hadn’t considered for a moment that his so-called "victory" had not yet materialized.

Nor had he considered that even if he truly "won," his victory came at the cost of being shameless.

If you made Old Man Gu wager like Elder Su, raising the bid by ten million, twenty million each time, and go head-to-head, just try it.

See how many times Old Man Gu could hold up his bid card?

I guess even with a burst of courage, it would be quite remarkable for Old Man Gu to raise his card even once.

Therefore, Old Man Gu’s show of pride was completely unnecessary.

Old Man Gu now turned a blind eye even to the contempt of others.

At this moment, Old Man Gu was just waiting for the auctioneer’s third call and for the little hammer in the auctioneer’s hand to fall.