The Strong Female Lead Versus The Most Miserable Male Lead
Chapter 366 - 364 Who is the Finale

Chapter 366: Chapter 364 Who is the Finale

The third-to-last item, why bring it up?

This was something that everyone didn’t quite understand, and the auctioneer above briefly explained.

"Bringing it up now is because, today’s finale is just too spectacular."

"Each item could have been the finale in previous auctions, but today we have three."

"It seems, both your luck and mine are good, to have the fortune to witness these three items for the first time."

After the auctioneer finished speaking, he changed into a new pair of gloves and slowly opened the square wooden box.

The lighting cooperated perfectly, allowing everyone to clearly see the object inside.

"Ah—so beautiful."

"She is only the third item."

Gasps of astonishment arose in the auction hall.

On this side of the screen, Nian Shutong poked Fu Yunhe beside her with a finger while looking at the object on the screen.

"Beauty, is this thing valuable?"

"Valuable, this craft is almost extinct."

Extinct equates to none, and indeed that means it’s valuable.

"Auntie, do you like it? Dou Dou will definitely buy you one when he grows up."

"Right, Aunt Doudou, don’t worry, I have money."

"Rubble doesn’t have money, but Rubble can copy one with the same pattern for you."

"Kind soul, this thing is just pretty, not very useful."

Nian Shutong shook her head and said, "No, no, you don’t understand."

At this moment, the auctioneer’s voice rang out again.

"This is an extremely precious piece of embroidery. As everyone knows, embroidery is a lost art, and such pieces are really one less with each purchase."

The auctioneer was almost entranced as he looked at the handkerchief in the box, a square handkerchief embroidered with a lotus flower.

That was it.

With such skill, Nian Shutong would be embarrassed to show it off.

Of course, it wasn’t that bad, it’s just that Nian Shutong had high standards.

In the Cultivation World, all things are about sentiments, the things you make, at a glance, if they only resemble simply, are not up to mark.

To resemble is just the simplest first step.

The handkerchief’s starting bid was actually Ten Million Star Coins, the highest starting bid so far.

Inside the virtual screen, bids were called out one after another.

"Twenty Million."

"Fifty Million!"

"Hmph! Sixty Million! Let’s not play these little games."

This sarcasm, everyone understood.

It was an attempt to sharply increase the price, to create an illusion that she was determined and powerful, but who here hasn’t seen big scenes?

What’s more, who here is short of money!

The auction continued, and Nian Shutong, a bit nervous, clutched at something without even knowing what it was.

Her mood was like that of the item’s owner, as if all this money was going into her own pocket.

Even if it wasn’t now, it surely would be in the future, and she really wanted to know how high the price could go.

"One Hundred Million Star Coins."

"One Hundred and Thirty Million!"

"Two Hundred Million!"

...

Nian Shutong’s grip tightened ever more, while Fu Yunhe beside her had a restrained expression on his face.

"Three Hundred Million!"

"Four Hundred Million!"

...

"Four hundred eighty million for the first time, the second time, the third time, sold."

The auctioneer’s little hammer struck a crisp note, and a fifteen-centimeter square handkerchief was bought by a wealthy merchant.

"Four hundred, four hundred, four hundred." Nian Shutong kept repeating these numbers, making everyone think she believed it was too expensive and that she was afraid she couldn’t afford it.

"Mr. Nian, it’s okay! I will study Mecha diligently and earn money for you!"

"Dou Dou, Dou Dou..." Dou Dou racked his brain for a long while but still couldn’t think of anything to do; he was too little.

"Stop! I don’t like it, you don’t have to buy it for me," Nian Shutong interrupted everyone’s concern and casually asked, "Do you guys like this thing?"

"Like it."

"It’s alright."

"Ha Ha, don’t like it."

Everyone expressed their own opinions, and Nian Shutong had a rough estimate in her heart.

"That... Nian Shutong."

Beside her, Fu Yunhe finally couldn’t help but pat Nian Shutong on the shoulder.

Nian Shutong turned her head to look at him, only to see Fu Yunhe pointing directly at his hand. Her gaze followed down.

"I’m sorry, I’m sorry."

Nian Shutong immediately released her grip, only to see Fu Yunhe’s fingers twisted together oddly as he was trying to straighten them out with his other hand.

"Are you okay?"

Nian Shutong asked a bit guiltily, but Fu Yunhe just gave a slightly forced and pathetic smile, saying, "It’s nothing."

"Eh? Isn’t that your carving?"

Following Fu Yunhe’s remark, Nian Shutong looked at the screen, where the auctioneer had taken out the penultimate auction item—a wooden sculpture.

"Indeed it is."

Nian Shutong watched the wooden statue with interest as the auctioneer lavished it with praise.

"This wooden statue was a dearly beloved object of the Chi Family Patriarch, who parted with it reluctantly."

"As everyone can see, this is a sculpture of a galloping horse, not only lifelike but also capturing the essence of its mane fluttering and hooves racing—both form and spirit are present in this sculpture."

"It is said that the carver of this statue is making his final creation, his last masterpiece and that we will no longer see such carvings again."

Watching the auction, Nian Shutong looked suspiciously at Fu Yunhe and pointed at herself, saying, "How come I didn’t know about this?"

"It must be a story made up by the seller to drive up the price."

Nian Shutong understood and continued watching the auction.

At this moment in the auction hall, many enthusiasts of wooden carvings and sculptures were scrutinizing the piece closely, truly a rare treasure.

The visit was well worth it.

But what, after all, was the final auction item?

This was the real question in most people’s minds because the Chi Family had released news about the wooden sculpture early on, positioning it as the grand finale. But now, what was going on?

People from the Chi Family who had come to consign and bid were also somewhat dissatisfied.

They were curious to see what item could possibly outrank theirs in the Chi Family.

If it wasn’t up to par, or even if the value of the two items was close, the Chi Family would demand an explanation from the auction house.

Regardless of everyone’s questions at this moment, the auction of the wooden sculpture began.

The last wooden statue was acquired by a crazed enthusiast, and of course, a wealthy one, for six hundred and forty million.

Now, it was almost time for the last item.

The three members of the Yu family present on-site sat up straight.

It was coming, almost here.

In front of the screen, Nian Shutong didn’t feel as strongly; she had always thought her own piece should be at the end.

Even the people from the small wooden house, seeing the finished product for the first time, underestimated it despite watching it come together step by step. When the finished product emerged, if it wasn’t the grand finale, then everyone must be blind.

Fortunately, everyone’s eyes were fine.

At this moment, the auctioneer was a bit excited, his speech no longer fluent.

"Next up is our grand finale, an object that once you’ve seen it, you won’t be able to tear your eyes away."