The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

The experts were also agonizing over it.

’Didn’t we agree from the start that the market price was just twenty or thirty thousand? Why would someone spend so much money to be such a sucker? And now they’re starting a re-evaluation. What on earth is going on?!’

Then, one of the experts said with a helpless sigh, "As for these feathered accessories, a high-quality piece can indeed fetch over a million. But this particular feathered hairpin isn’t that great. For example, the kind worn by someone like Lady Zhen Huan in a Qing Palace Drama would naturally be valuable."

"But this feathered piece was the sort worn by people from less well-off families during the Qing Dynasty, so it’s not something that can fetch a high price."

"A price of fifteen thousand is indeed the most reasonable."

As the man was explaining, he happened to see Gu Shengsheng sitting on the second floor.

He greeted her in surprise. "Miss Gu, I’m the expert who visited your underground treasure room this afternoon with Mr. Zhao Dehai."

"Do you remember me?" he asked cautiously.

After what happened that afternoon, they had all come to see Gu Shengsheng as a goddess.

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "I remember."

"Since you’re here, Miss Gu, what do you think? Was what we just said correct?"

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "Yes."

"In my humble opinion, fifteen thousand is indeed the most reasonable price. Of course, it would also be a good piece for a museum collection."

"So, Mr. Lu, when you take it home, you can add it to your private collection. It is, after all, a genuine feathered piece."

"However, as a member of the Lu Family myself, I feel I can’t compare. Your dedication to charity is truly admirable."

As she spoke, many people in the crowd, trying to alleviate the awkwardness, also began praising Lu Chaoyang’s charitable heart.

As he processed the five million he had just spent, Lu Chaoyang felt a physical pang of regret.

’Gu Shengsheng, you’ve really done it now. She set this trap for an amateur like me on purpose, didn’t she?’

’Heh. Five million. It’s nothing.’

But the people around him were still laying on the praise:

"That’s President Lu for you. He runs a huge company, he’s just built different. His company’s stock hit its lower limit today, probably losing over ten million. And yet he still spent five million on charity."

"Exactly! People like him are on another level. This is what you call true magnanimity!"

"I wish I could be that broad-minded someday."

Hearing these words, Lu Chaoyang’s heart ached so much it felt like it might burst into flames.

The Lu Group was in such a huge mess.

’At the board meeting tomorrow, won’t I, the president, be in hot water?’

The more he thought about it, the more agitated he became.

Then he looked over at Lin Kai, who was staring at his phone with a silly grin.

He snapped, "Lin Kai, weren’t you the one who told me Gu Shengsheng was amazing at appraisals?"

"She is amazing! She’s never made a mistake." Lin Kai wasn’t the type to take the blame for others, nor would he let Lu Chaoyang vent his anger on him.

So, he just told him the truth.

"President Lu, don’t tell me you didn’t see it? Miss Gu knew you would follow her bid and deliberately set a trap for you. Any of us bystanders could see it clearly. Everyone knows!"

"It definitely wasn’t a matter of her skill."

"Didn’t Miss Gu say she wanted you to suffer a harsh lesson from society? Well, isn’t this her teaching you?"

Sorry, but he was dead serious about twisting the knife.

"..." Lu Chaoyang had just been looking for an excuse. ’How could even an assistant as dumb as a pig like Lin Kai see through it?’

His face went cold. "Get out!"

"You got it!" This was Lin Kai’s favorite phrase to hear. As an employee, to be immediately freed from his boss’s sour face... he couldn’t imagine a happier day.

That jab from Lin Kai left Lu Chaoyang utterly speechless.

He had a shred of pride left, but now he was about to die of anger!

He was so mad he could eat a horse.

The more he thought about it, the worse he felt.

Gu Shengsheng observed everyone’s current attitude towards her. It was obvious they thought she was no good.

And that she didn’t seem to know much about appraising. Many people even looked at her with greater contempt.

They looked like they wanted to hide from her while muttering, "Stupid woman."

Gu Shengsheng was very satisfied with this attitude. She barely glanced at the next few auction items.

Everyone had their own targets.

Likewise, Lu Chaoyang wasn’t paying much attention either. After being humiliated by the very first item, he was determined to regain some face.

So he had an appraisal expert go up, and the person told him that the grand finale was naturally the best item to go for.

The finale was a pink diamond. He would just buy that. He heard it was the best one mined in Africa in recent years.

Thinking this way, he was willing to spend any amount of money for this final comeback.

Because most of the buyers at this auction had their eyes on the final pink diamond.

As for the other items, they just bid casually as a way to contribute to charity.

Gu Shengsheng saw that the blue diamond was next.

She was quite calm. Not many people were planning to bid on this item, as it had been advertised with a price of only a hundred-something thousand.

But Gu Shengsheng didn’t think so. She raised her paddle and said, "I’d like to participate in the auction, but I want to take a closer look first."

As she spoke, Gu Shengsheng put on a pair of gloves and walked to the front of the stage. A few other ladies, who were clearly also interested in the item, straggled along with her.

However, they were just thinking of using it for jewelry, so their interest wasn’t particularly high.

[System]

Item: "Infinite Blue" Blue Diamond

Age: Mined last month from the Kunan Mine in South Africa

Description: Data was measured by only one lab ten days ago. 13.4 carats, emerald cut. High clarity at VS2, high purity. Collection is recommended.

Market Value: 20.08 million Hong Kong Dollars

Buyback Price: N/A

’So it really is the good stuff,’ Gu Shengsheng thought. ’This must be the raw material for that specific "Ocean Star" diamond that was made in the future.’

Over twenty million Hong Kong Dollars converted to roughly over eighteen million RMB.

’Logically, something like this shouldn’t be selling so cheaply at this auction!’

’The most logical explanation is that the people who brought it here did so without knowing its true value.’

’There was still so much to do.’

Gu Shengsheng touched her chin in thought, then returned to her seat without a word.

Because it was just a few ladies bidding casually, the highest bid only reached a little over five hundred thousand.

Gu Shengsheng raised her paddle. "600,000."

"..."

In fact, when they saw her make a move, everyone felt it was a bad omen.

They had all seen Lu Chaoyang’s miserable state just moments ago.

’Is she trying to trick someone again?’

’Besides, it’s just an item worth a hundred-something thousand. Based on the feathered hairpin incident, you’d be lucky if the price didn’t drop.’

’Who would dare bid against that?’

Moreover, if Gu Shengsheng treated her own brother-in-law like that, why wouldn’t outsiders be terrified of getting trapped by her? Everyone fell silent.

Even the two ladies who had been bidding eagerly just moments ago decided not to compete.

The auctioneer smiled and said, "Six hundred thousand, going once, going twice... sold!"

"Congratulations, Miss Gu, on winning this blue diamond."

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