The bid directly increased by another hundred million!
This alone had already surpassed the second private room.
"Three hundred million!"
"Three hundred fifty million!"
The third and fourth private rooms began to outbid each other.
Each increment was substantial.
"Five hundred million!"
Just then, the second private room suddenly spoke.
This immediately caused a stir throughout the venue!
The second private room, which had bid before, was actually interested in this diamond too!
Could it be that they had just casually bought something they liked?
"The second private room is full of gods!"
"The second private room has stolen the spotlight at today's auction!"
"They truly don't treat money as money. I've seen quite a lot today!"
"I'm incredibly curious about their identity now. We must pay close attention later!"
"Heh, this is nothing. Five hundred million is just the start. Truly top-tier auctions begin at a billion."
"Just five hundred million? Rich bro, you're awesome. I'm a primary school student, V me 50!"
"Hello, rich bro, V me 100!"
The second private room had truly stolen the show at this auction, and their bidding increments were always very large.
The shock they gave the audience was also immense.
"Kim Sung-hyun, are you buying this diamond?"
Inside the private room, several producers looked at Kim Sung-hyun in astonishment.
Even Shawn looked at him with a bewildered expression.
They remembered that Kim Sung-hyun had previously said it wasn't necessary to fight for this diamond, and his capabilities were still lacking to acquire it. Yet now, he was bidding, and had directly called out five hundred million!
"What do you guys know?" Kim Sung-hyun leisurely sipped his coffee and said with a smile, "If I can buy this Meteorite for five hundred million, then I'll be making a huge profit."
After speaking, seeing their continued bewilderment, he impatiently explained, "We're all in private rooms on the second floor. If I don't bid, won't I lose face completely after the auction ends? I'm just calling out a price now to make a statement. The market price of this diamond is at least a billion, so I can call out any price below a billion. Even if I buy it, it's not a loss, understand?"
In Kim Sung-hyun's eyes, these people were all too engrossed in songwriting and didn't understand his strategy. He then pointed to the first private room, saying, "Look, this first private room hasn't bid at all, which is a complete waste. If the diamond is bought by the third or fourth private room later, everyone will definitely think he's just here to see the world."
Kim Sung-hyun had thoroughly figured out how to participate.
Whether I buy it or not, it's always right to shout a few times to show off.
At this moment, Shawn and the others finally understood.
They couldn't help but give Kim Sung-hyun a thumbs-up.
"You really know how to steal the spotlight!" Shawn said, full of admiration.
"As expected of a Korean chaebol, I've learned!" Lozov exclaimed, his eyes wide with wonder.
"I've gained knowledge, taking notes!"
"It really has to be you!"
"Now I finally know why so many girls like you. You never miss an opportunity to show off!"
Others also expressed their admiration.
When it came to showing off in front of people, it had to be Kim Sung-hyun!
He had even detailed it to this extent, truly like a reborn king of showing off!
No wonder so many girls liked him. Thinking about it now, it was perfectly normal!
...
The first private room.
Compared to the heated bidding from the other three private rooms, it had remained silent.
"You're not bidding?" Morita Yui asked Su Yu curiously.
"What's the hurry? I can't be bothered to compete with them," Su Yu said with a smile, shaking his head.
According to his estimation, the market value of this diamond was around a billion. The second private room had already stopped bidding, perhaps they were tired of bidding, or perhaps they were just here to join the fun.
The other two private rooms were businessmen who wanted to buy this diamond to enhance their jewelry companies' reputation in the eyes of consumers. After all, this "Meteorite" to some extent represented the pinnacle of the jewelry industry. Using it as a flagship treasure could indeed attract a lot of attention and enhance the company's standing in the public's mind.
In simple terms, they both wanted this diamond to bolster their image.
Adding the branding aspect to the value of a billion, Su Yu estimated that for another five hundred million, the people in these two private rooms would start to re-evaluate.
"They probably all think you're just here to see the world. Out of the four private rooms on the second floor, you're the only one who hasn't spoken." Morita Yui teased.
"The process isn't important, the result is," Su Yu said dismissively, waving his hand.
True showing off... to make a grand entrance, one needs to amaze everyone with a single move.
So, no matter how fierce the bidding was before, it was all just for fun. The two jewelry companies were testing each other's bottom lines. The second private room, in Su Yu's opinion, was clearly just joining the fray, their bids completely lacking a strategy, clearly aimed at attracting attention. Therefore, once the price exceeded the diamond's market value, they went silent.
They did manage to show off, but not completely. In fact, Su Yu felt it was a bit of a shallow display.
As for Su Yu, he just needed to add a little to their lowest acceptable price. Not only could he buy the diamond, but he could also maximize his prestige.
"Sixteen billion!" The bidding war had reached a fever pitch, and the third private room made their bid, "This is our bottom line. If you can go any higher, then this Meteorite will be yours!"
As the auction continued, the diamond had reached the limit of what the two companies could afford.
Businessmen valued profit. Although acquiring this diamond could elevate their brand's industry status, if it exceeded a certain value, businessmen would unhesitatingly give up.
Following this bid, the venue fell silent.
The auction attendees in the hall all turned their gaze towards the fourth private room.
"Even just watching the live stream is making me nervous!"
"Sixteen billion dollars, something so many people wouldn't even dare to dream of!"
"Spending sixteen billion on a diamond, the world of the rich is truly hard to imagine!"
"In my opinion, spending so much money on a stone is purely a huge rip-off."
"Don't think of rich people as too foolish. If they are willing to spend so much money to buy it, it means this diamond possesses the corresponding value, and it will at least exceed the value of their purchase."
"Classes are different, and so are the considerations. Some people spend lavishly for their hobbies; this is a matter of personal demand and cannot be measured by value."
Many ordinary people did not understand the actions of the rich. They thought it was just a diamond, a stone in the eyes of those who didn't know its worth.
But they didn't realize that the brand benefits brought by this diamond were enough to make a company be trusted by the public, even to ascend to the position of industry leader. It was like spending billions to buy the company's development; this value was immeasurable.
"Seventeen billion!" The fourth private room finally made their bid.
The venue immediately erupted in a commotion.
The third private room remained silent for a long time.
It seemed that this diamond called "Meteorite" would ultimately fall into the hands of the fourth private room.
The host began the countdown.
Just as the wooden hammer in his hand was about to fall.
The first private room, which had been silent, suddenly placed a bid: "Eighteen billion!"