Five big shots kneel in front of me and call me mom

Chapter 79

When Huo Lanting heard these words, his heart was filled with lofty ambitions that nearly shattered on the ground.

He hesitated, glanced at the time, and indeed, it was already nine o'clock.

His father had demanded that he must go to bed by nine-thirty, even when he was away from home, and it had to be supervised by the steward and the corresponding nanny.

Huo Lanting frowned and said helplessly, "Today is special, can it be a bit later?"

He still needed to win the Star of the Crown in the auction to give to Gu Yuan.

The steward, however, was businesslike saying, "Young Master, staying up late can affect your height, and if the master finds out, he will definitely be angry."

Huo Lanting was in a dilemma.

If he went back to sleep now, what would happen to his auction?

He looked around and then leaned in to whisper, "Steward, just this once, can you please make an exception? You see, I'm in the Huaxia country now, and there's a time difference between here and our country. Nine o'clock here is only equivalent to seven o'clock in our country. My body clock hasn't adjusted yet, so for me, it's only seven o'clock in the evening, and I still have two hours before bedtime."

The steward thought about it and realized there was some truth to what he said. He also discreetly glanced at the bodyguards outside and lowered his voice, saying, "Okay, you can stay up an hour later tonight, but Young Master, this won't become a regular occurrence, or I'll have to inform the master."

Huo Lanting was grateful, "Thank you, Steward!"

With the steward's agreement, Huo Lanting finally felt at ease. However, with only an hour's time, he needed to act quickly and couldn't follow his previous strategy.

After some thought, he had the steward raise the bidding paddle and enter the auction.

"Two hundred sixty-four million! Two hundred sixty-four million!" The auctioneer's voice was enthusiastic and persuasive. "The world-famous Star of the Crown, after three hundred and eighty years of wandering, who will it go to? Who will claim this one-of-a-kind Star of the Crown? Two hundred sixty-four million!"

Huo Lanting disdainfully said, "Raise the bid."

With his command, the bidding quickly reached three billion.

The entire room erupted, three billion!

The auctioneer's voice was now excited, holding the auction hammer, "Three billion! Three billion from bidder number 29!"

Nie Yu, hearing this bid, squinted his eyes and said, "Who is this person competing with me for the Star of the Crown?"

Luo Juntian calmly replied, "Although the Star of the Crown is priceless, everything has an estimated value. The current market valuation for the Star of the Crown is 360 million. It's not even in the intense bidding phase yet, and it's already reached three billion."

The implication was clear: a formidable rival was entering the competition tonight, and this rival was coming in strong, not concerned about the cost, ready to cut through the chaos like a sharp knife.

Nie Yu understood Luo Juntian's message.

However, he had already made up his mind to win the Star of the Crown and gift it to his mother. Since he had a plan, he was determined to follow through, regardless of the cost.

Moreover, four billion wasn't that much to him.

Nie Yu smiled and raised his paddle again.

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