Closer to Revealing My True Self
Chapter 676 - 437: Dad!_1

Chapter 676: Chapter 437: Dad!_1

Meetings, writing plans, and the likely increase in supplemental document volume over the next week...

Feng Yi rubbed his temples.

He opened another bag of brain-boosting snacks and slurped them down for energy.

Looking at the list of documents on his computer, he deeply felt that he had dug a hole for himself.

A single beetle had brought not just academic issues, but also seemed to be influencing decision-making.

While the impact wasn’t particularly huge overall, judging by the enthusiasm from several experts during the online meeting earlier, there wouldn’t be a shortage of things to write.

Feng Yi worried about those additional supplemental materials in his hotel room, while online, the commotion of luxury cars grouping together at the Seaside Hotel in An City quickly spread on social platforms and short video websites.

Marketing accounts were particularly good at grabbing keywords, especially "luxury cars" and "Feng Yi," which are hot online topics. They could create eye-catching headlines, and their cover images and accompanying pictures were extremely cool.

Netizens also found it entertaining.

[I have a target for tonight’s dreams [drool]]

[Feng Yi’s car is indeed cool, but when put together with the others, it’s just okay. They’ve been hyped too much.]

[Insider info, Feng Yi’s car is a custom-made, one-of-a-kind in the world]

[One-of-a-kind? Curious about the price]>

[Sounds impressive, but I vaguely remember seeing him catching a king cobra in a mud field]

[Hahaha, I remember that too. After catching the cobra, he hopped on his private plane and flew off...]

Online, under the relevant topics, netizens started to discuss Feng Yi’s past and present.

Feng Yi didn’t pay attention to the online buzz. He made notes after the meeting and then went to sleep.

The next day was the start of the Mingyao event.

The location wasn’t the hotel, they were going to board a luxurious yacht owned by the hotel and head out to sea.

It wasn’t a large cruise ship but was much larger than a private yacht, more exquisite, and more private—a super yacht akin to a floating hotel, or a large luxury mobile apartment with complete amenities.

Aside from the personnel related to the Mingyao event and the original crew members, other people were not allowed to enter.

The yacht went to sea surrounded by at least five escort boats.

There were also two helicopters on the yacht, ready for use at any time.

The weather was clear. After the guests boarded, some immediately went to enjoy the places they were interested in. These were people well-acquainted with Mingyao events, not their first time participating.

But some preferred to stay in their rooms first to look through the catalogue with information on the auction items that had just been delivered.

Previously, although the guests had received some news about the auction items, it wasn’t detailed, and there could be changes. The catalogue now had the final confirmed auction items.

This time, the auction items were mostly jewelry and gems, with luxury watches and fine wines, as well as other handcrafted items and so on.

After all, they were here to spend money. It would be better to spend it on something they liked and found pleasing to the eye, which would certainly improve their mood.

"Those who play at auction are all about storytelling," a guest muttered while sitting in his room, looking through the catalogue.

Flipping through it, he saw a stone.

That is, the black diamond rough.

Unprocessed and without artistic refinement, this stone lacked an engaging heritage story or profound cultural significance. It couldn’t shine and dazzle like colorless diamonds or colored ones since it was still a rough stone; it looked even more like a lump of...

His interest waned.

"It looks a bit like a meteorite, and the introduction tells a similar story. But the heyday of meteorite hype is over. This kind of black diamond, resembling a meteorite in appearance, just can’t compete with other colored or colorless diamonds in terms of attractiveness, this thing..."

He wanted to say "no dog would even look at it."

But considering that black diamonds had previously been auctioned for tens of millions, and that there were indeed several guests interested in them this time, he snorted and muttered a few words.

"I wonder which sucker will buy this thing this time."

Huh?

"Could this be the diamond the Wang family is using to bait Feng Yi?"

Tsk tsk tsk!

On closer thought, there wasn’t just Feng Yi among the guests who were interested in the diamond.

Since they were here, they had to bid on something, right?

With Feng Yi’s recent momentum being so strong, wouldn’t it be a loss of face not to make a statement?

Thinking this, he could almost envision the fierce bidding scene.

He wondered how much the Wang family could fleece from Feng Yi this time.

Shills?

No need for shills on such an occasion.

Even the Wang family members hosting the auction weren’t so low as to resort to such tactics here.

Who attending an event like this would care about the money?

Moreover, in such an occasion, it wasn’t about money; it was about face!

At this kind of auction, it was common for ordinary items to be hyped up to sky-high prices.

If Feng Yi wanted to win the diamond and outbid others, it wouldn’t be easy. Would he be willing to spend the money?

In Feng Yi’s room at the time, he was also looking at the auction information.

The black diamond rough only had pictures, no physical specimen, and he wasn’t sure if it was the type he wanted.

Looking at the other auction items, he didn’t seem too interested. He’d focus on the diamond when the time came.

However, at such an auction, there’s no need to be too particular; everyone else has the same thought. If there’s nothing of interest, they’ll just pick something that looks somewhat appealing to bid on.

As he was looking through the catalogue, the doorbell rang.

It was Feng Chi.

After boarding, Feng Chi dropped his luggage in his room, tidied up briefly, handed over the rest of the business to the bodyguard assistant who came with him, and then headed over to Feng Yi’s room.