The Billionaire's Priceless Darling: 33 Days of the CEO's Pursuit - Chapter 157 - The Man She Loves and the Man Who Loves Her 2

“Alright, let’s begin the auction for the ‘Tear of Aerli,’ starting at… three million.”

As soon as Su Xuanxuan finished speaking, people began raising their paddles to bid, creating a harmonious atmosphere in the room.

“Three and a half million.”

“Three point seven million.”

“Four million.”

“Four point three million.”

…

“Fifteen million.”

…

A deep, magnetic male voice cut through the bidding frenzy.

The entire room fell silent, the lively atmosphere suddenly frozen.

…

Gu Xiaoai stared in shock at Li Juefeng, who was holding up his paddle. His tall frame was lazily reclined, his expression regal and commanding.

Su Xuanxuan and Liang Nuannuan stood on stage, momentarily speechless.

Liang Nuannuan was the first to recover, her gaze shifting to Gu Xiaoai, her beautiful eyes barely concealing her anger. She raised the microphone and added, “Sixteen million.”

…

The room grew even quieter.

Was the evening’s climax arriving early with the first auction item being driven up so high?

Liang Nuannuan clearly wasn’t willing to let this necklace from Chu Shixiu go to Gu Xiaoai.

Ignoring Liang Nuannuan’s glance, Gu Xiaoai turned her head away.

“Uh…” Su Xuanxuan was trying to find the right words. “It seems both parties are determined to win the ‘Tear of Aerli’…”

“Twenty-six million.”

Li Juefeng’s voice rang out again, filled with an undeniable forcefulness and dominance.

…

Gu Xiaoai had attended charity auctions with her parents as a child. Even though prices back then couldn’t compare to now, she had never seen prices escalate like this.

Who raises the bid by a whole ten million at once?

“Li Juefeng, that’s enough…” Gu Xiaoai.

It wasn’t that she thought spending so much on a necklace was unworthy-after all, it was for charity, and wealthy businessmen like Li Juefeng could afford to spend money generously.

But that necklace… it was a token of Chu Shixiu’s affection for Liang Nuannuan, carrying significant meaning.

If the bidding continued like this, Chu Shixiu’s token of love would no longer belong to them…

And for her, owning Chu Shixiu’s token of love held no meaning whatsoever.

“Stay out of it,” Li Juefeng scoffed, looking towards Liang Nuannuan on stage, his voice arrogant and loud, “Miss Liang, what do you say?”