Chapter 575: One Billion

On stage.

The auctioneer continued, “The starting bid for this USB drive is thirty million, with each bid increasing by no less than one million. The bidding starts now.”

Wang Xiaocong didn’t mention how much the starting bid was.

But since it was an item brought up by Wang Xiaocong, they said the transaction price could reach one billion.

So the starting bid definitely wouldn’t be low.

In fact, the starting bid didn’t really matter.

If someone were to bid on this USB drive, they definitely wouldn’t care about the price.

If no one bid, then it would be a failed auction, and the price wouldn’t matter at all.

As the auctioneer’s voice fell, there was a lot of discussion among the crowd, yet no one called out any bids.

“A USB drive with a starting bid of thirty million, that’s insane!”

“Haha, this Splendor Night is really interesting!”

“Really want to know who would bid for this USB drive, Xu Yang actually managed to donate it for auction, there must be confidence that someone will bid.”

“Only someone whose brain was kicked by a donkey would bid!”

“Haha, whoever bids is an idiot!”

“Don’t know whether Li Guangming will really bid.”

“Looking at Xu Yang and Wang Xiaocong’s expressions, it seems like Li Guangming is really going to bid.”

“Look at Li Guangming, he’s got a conflicted face as if he’s considering.”

…

Seeing no intention of bidding from Li Guangming, Wang Xiaocong raised an eyebrow, “Young Master Li, aren’t you going to bid?”

Li Guangming glared fiercely at Wang Xiaocong but said nothing.

Wang Xiaocong smirked, “If you’re not bidding, then I will. I’ll buy it and then ask the auctioneer to reveal the content of the video.”

He raised his bid card and shouted, “One billion!”

The audience was stunned.

“They say Wang Xiaocong and Xu Yang are like brothers, it seems true now, Wang Xiaocong has come to support the event!”

“Spending one ‘small target’ to show support, that’s quite a grand gesture.”

“I’ve heard that Wang Xiaocong has made quite a bit of money following Xu Yang, not to mention spending one billion— even ten billion wouldn’t be a problem.”

“But this one billion is still far from ten billion, does Wang Xiaocong really intend to spend ten billion to show support?”

…

The auctioneer announced, “Wang Xiaocong bids one billion, any further bids?”

Wang Xiaocong looked at Li Guangming, “It seems Young Master Li is unwilling to bid. Ah, it looks like I’ve lost this bet and will have to bark like a dog three times.”

Xu Yang followed up, “Old Wang, that’s tough for you.”

Wang Xiaocong grinned slyly, “Not at all, isn’t it just barking like a dog? It’s just three times, nothing compared to exposing someone’s little video. Once I make the little video public, everyone’s attention won’t be on me barking, it will be on someone’s threesome problem.”

Xu Yang nodded and laughed, “That’s right, it’s like trending topics. One comes out and everyone pays attention, then a bigger one comes along and the previous one isn’t interesting anymore, hardly anyone pays attention to it.”

Wang Xiaocong nodded and laughed, “Exactly, just like that.”

The two of them bantered back and forth, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

They weren’t at all worried about Li Guangming not bidding— unless Li Guangming really wanted the scandalous video to spread everywhere.

If the scandalous video was released, Li Guangming’s position as the heir would definitely be in jeopardy.

The Li Family would never allow someone with such a tarnished reputation to inherit the family business.

If someone like Li Guangming could inherit the family business, the higher-ups of the nation would have to reassess the Li Family, and that would be a catastrophe for them.

For the sake of his position as the heir, Li Guangming was bound to bid.

Li Guangming simply couldn’t afford not to.

Indeed, Li Guangming couldn’t take it anymore, he glared fiercely at the two and raised his bid card, “One billion one hundred million!”

Those unaware of the situation were astonished to hear his bid.@@novelbin@@

“What’s going on, why did Li Guangming place a bid?”

“Damn, what is on that USB drive that made Li Guangming spend over a billion?”

“Something’s up, it wouldn’t be like this otherwise.”

“Have you guys noticed it seems like this USB drive was brought up just for Li Guangming to bid on, and Wang Xiaocong’s bid was simply to start things off.”

“I’ve noticed too. Whatever’s in there probably has something to do with Li Guangming.”

“I said only a fool would bid on it, and now it looks like the fool is Young Master Li.”

“Don’t let Young Master Li hear you, or you won’t be able to handle the consequences.”

“That’s right, not everyone has the guts like Wang Xiaocong and Xu Yang to go against the heir of the Li Family.”

“Is Li Guangming really going to spend ten billion to buy this trash?”

“Can’t figure out what these people are up to, just keep watching.”

…

“Two billion!” Wang Xiaocong called out his bid, then turned to Li Guangming, “I’m saying, Young Master Li, can you just get on with it? If the USB drive is worth ten billion, just shout ten billion and be done with it. Do you think you have a choice?”

Li Guangming chimed in, “Yeah, beat around the bush like that, not manly at all.”

Wang Xiaocong then gave a sleazy smile, “Young Master Li, could it be that under the torment of a black shemale, you’ve forgotten what it’s like to be a real man?”

Fuck!

Xu Yang and the people around were stunned.

To say something like that, Wang Xiaocong was seriously shameless.

“Shut your mouth!” Li Guangming felt he could no longer stay there. Staying would only invite more mockery from Wang Xiaocong, and he’d just end up losing face, so he bid, “Ten billion!”

Wow!

The price of ten billion was called, and the venue was in uproar.

“Damn, it really hit ten billion!”

“What exactly is in that USB drive that it’s worth ten billion!”

“Looks like it’s something very important to Li Guangming!”

“A USB drive going for ten billion, that’s really eye-opening!”

“This year’s Extravagant Night has got Wang Xiaocong and Xu Yang playing new tricks!”

“My God, a USB drive bidding for ten billion, if I bring in an external hard drive, would it go for twenty billion or even more?”

“Idiot, is it about the USB drive or the external hard drive? It’s about the content inside!”

“I’m really curious, what exactly is on that USB drive.”

…

Wang Xiaocong put down his bidding sign and grinned at Li Guangming, “Congratulations, Young Master Li, on winning the USB drive. Ten billion for a USB drive, can’t be a loss or a fraud!”

Li Guangming snapped, “Shut your mouth. Now that I’ve bought it, if you fucking say one more word about it, I swear I’ll have it out with you!”

Wang Xiaocong curled his lip, “Fine, I won’t say it, what’s the big deal. You spent ten billion, I won’t argue with you over it.”

The auctioneer said, “Young Master Li bids ten billion, anyone else bidding?”

Wang Xiaocong loudly said, “No more, only an idiot would buy such a crappy USB drive, just hurry up and close the bid!”

Everyone was astonished.

“Damn, that’s outright calling Li Guangming an idiot.”

“In my view, Wang Xiaocong isn’t cursing, he’s telling the brutal truth.”

“Right, who else but an idiot would spend ten billion on a USB drive.”

…

“Ten billion once, ten billion twice, ten billion three times, congratulations to Li Guangming for winning the USB drive!”

The auctioneer closed the bid.

It was final.

The most expensive item in the history of Extravagant Night was born.

The winning bid was ten billion!

One could imagine, it might be many years before such an expensive item appears again.

The auctioneer continued, “This is the last item of the auction, and this year’s Charity Star is Ms. Shen Yuyan. Please come to the stage to receive the Charity Star seal, and also, Ms. Zhao Yuxin, please come to the stage to hand over the seal to Ms. Shen Yuyan!”

Zhao Yuxin was taken aback, “Huh? Do I have to go on stage too?”

Shen Yuyan said, “Of course, let’s go on stage together, sister.”