The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

He frowned. What made Gu Shengsheng so confident about this item?

It wasn’t just Gu Shengsheng who was surprised; the other bidders in the area were surprised too. Who in their right mind would bid on something like this?

Lu Chaoyang looked at Lin Kai and asked, "Are you sure this Gu Shengsheng has what it takes?"

Lin Kai nodded frantically. "Absolutely. I’ve watched all her livestreams, and she’s never once failed. It’s almost like a sixth sense. Every time, she chooses something that everyone else has overlooked and manages to find a real treasure."

"She uses the lowest prices to snag the best treasures. She’s honestly the most amazing person I’ve ever seen!"

Lin Kai even sounded a little proud as he said this.

"How do you know so much about her?"

Lin Kai felt a headache coming on. ’I can’t just admit I’m a spy, can I?’

So, he brazenly said, "Well, President Lu, you did ask me to keep an eye on Gu Shengsheng, right? So I watch her streams whenever I have free time."

"Don’t worry about me. My side of things is simple and easy to handle."

"Mm."

Then, Lu Chaoyang placed a bid directly: "510,000."

500,000 was already an insane price.

But no one expected President Lu to bid 510,000.

The other attendees at the auction were also baffled.

"What on earth is that thing? How did it suddenly get so valuable? It’s worth 50,000 at most. What’s gotten into President Lu today?"

"Exactly. Spending money on something like this... I really don’t get what he’s thinking."

"I heard it was his sister-in-law who raised the price. They probably don’t get along."

"..."

Hearing this, everyone seemed to have a general idea of what was going on.

The more seasoned onlookers didn’t get involved; they just quietly watched the show.

The Lu Group had been in the eye of the storm lately.

Now there was a family feud brewing? Who wouldn’t want to see more?

So, everyone was just there for the drama.

Seeing Lu Chaoyang raise the bid, Gu Shengsheng remained perfectly calm.

She said, "I bid 800,000."

Then, Lu Chaoyang came over from the adjacent private room. Looking at Gu Shengsheng, he said, "This hairpin... you want it that badly?"

"Why don’t you beg me? If you beg me, I’ll stop competing with you. After all, you’re my sister-in-law. Family should be considerate of one another, don’t you think?"

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "That’s true, in principle. But if I’ve set my sights on something, there’s naturally a reason I need it."

"When it comes to appraising treasures, President Lu, I never let personal feelings get in the way."

Gu Shengsheng’s expression turned serious as she said this.

Seeing how intent she was on this item, Lu Chaoyang himself started to get excited.

’Looks like there’s really something special about it...’

Besides, it was all for fun, and he just so happened to enjoy snatching things away from others.

"One million."

After he called out that price, the auctioneer on stage was a little stunned.

"Thank you, President Lu! To think you’d bid such a high price for this item! Thank you, President Lu, for your contribution to charity!"

"One million! Do I have any other bids?"

Gu Shengsheng calmly raised her paddle. "1,010,000."

This gesture only made Lu Chaoyang more determined to have it.

He looked at Gu Shengsheng. "Sister-in-law, you really want this, don’t you!"

"We’re family. It’s all the same no matter who gets it. If my dear sister-in-law begs me, I can stop raising the price."

"After all, money has no real impact on people like us, but for people like you... I imagine it has a very big impact."

"After all, you’re from the countryside. Even if you got your hands on that much money, you probably wouldn’t even spend it."

Hearing this, Gu Shengsheng found it utterly ridiculous.

"President Lu, you’re quite the flower raised in a greenhouse, aren’t you? Never been dealt a harsh blow by the real world!"

"When you have time, I, your sister-in-law, could teach you a thing or two. How about it?"

"..."

He didn’t say anything, just smiled.

His eyes held a speechless expression as he raised his paddle toward the auctioneer. "Five million."

The auctioneer was even more shocked.

’What’s so great about this hairpin that’s only worth twenty or thirty thousand on the market?’ he wondered.

’Could it have some antique value that no one knows about?’

It wasn’t just the auctioneer; the people around were all gasping in amazement.

What a spectacle this was.

"Could it really be some kind of treasure?"

"That Gu Shengsheng... I thought she looked familiar. Then I remembered—she’s the one who got a room full of treasure boxes today, making tens of millions in one day. That’s way more than our company makes."

"Forget small companies like ours; even a massive corporation like the Lu Group can’t make that much money in a single day."

"This Gu Shengsheng, it turns out she was a substitute bride. This piece of gossip is really juicy."

At that moment, a rich heir asked curiously, "If everyone knows about this, how come no one’s talking about it online?"

"In our circle, which family doesn’t have a few secrets? You all better keep your mouths shut. This is the Lu Group we’re talking about. Who would dare expose their family’s information? Their matriarch used to be an investigator."

"Who would dare to cross them?"

After that was said, it was clear that everyone only dared to listen in.

After all, in wealthy circles, there was far more interesting gossip than this.

Right now, they were just curious.

What would this Gu Shengsheng do?

Would she keep raising the bid, or would she just let it go?

Lu Chaoyang, for his part, was completely confident.

’This Gu Shengsheng cares so much about the hairpin. According to the information Lin Kai provided, she always relies on low prices to find her treasures.’

’She must be planning the same thing today. Now that I’m here, I have to snatch this one from under her nose.’

Gu Shengsheng met his proud and smug gaze.

Then she smiled and said, "Since President Lu likes it so much, I’ll let you have it!"

"After all, you spent so much money on an item worth twenty or thirty thousand for charity. You truly are a role model for us all."

"Speaking of which, this is my first time contributing to charity. President Lu, on the other hand, seems quite experienced."

"..."

At first, Lu Chaoyang didn’t even react.

But now, seeing Gu Shengsheng being so solicitous, her voice pitched artificially high...

He suddenly realized something was wrong.

It was obvious. He’d been had.

And Gu Shengsheng had set him up on purpose!

Lu Chaoyang pointed a finger at her.

"You!" he said.

"Gu Shengsheng, what is the meaning of this?"

"Nothing at all. I’m just congratulating you."

Never mind Lu Chaoyang; even Lin Kai couldn’t help but laugh.

’This? And the boss was worried Young Madam would be at a disadvantage?’

’It’s a blessing that Young Madam doesn’t make others suffer a loss.’

He sighed with relief. ’Thank goodness I’m a spy. Getting on Miss Gu’s bad side would be a terrible fate.’

He only pitied Lu Chaoyang for three seconds.

Then, with a dark expression, Lu Chaoyang returned to his private room.

Just then, three professional Appraisers came out to re-evaluate the market price of the item.

Lu Chaoyang still held a sliver of hope. ’What if it’s actually a valuable piece? What if Gu Shengsheng was just playing mind games?’

But when the price was announced, it had dropped—down to fifteen thousand.

There was a simple reason for this. Although the hairpin was made with the dotting technique, the craftsmanship was not refined. It was from the Qing Dynasty but was not made for imperial use—it was clearly a defective product.

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