When the departure location was decided, Ji Changmin and his wife were still worried and insisted on seeing them off.
Seeing that they were about to board the plane, Ji Xiaoli said helplessly, "Mom and Dad, I'm leaving. You should take good care of yourselves and don't overwork. I'm here for you."
Wei Yanlan's eyes were full of reluctance. "Yes, you should also be more careful. You must take good care of your health. Do you understand?"
Ji Xiaoli nodded. "I will. Don't worry, Mom."
Wei Yanlan gave her a few more words of advice before reluctantly letting Ji Xiaoli go.
Actually, Ji Xiaoli didn't mind her parents' concern at all. On the contrary, she cherished such advice.
Perhaps children who have always grown up under their parents' care won't understand her feelings.
Such care was extremely precious and warm to her.
Ji Xiaoli first met Zheng Nanfeng and then the two of them went to the United States together.
Jace had put aside his work in advance and was waiting for them at the airport.
On the way to his mansion, he also talked a lot with Ji Xiaoli about investment.
As a stock god, Jace had plenty of knowledge, so Ji Xiaoli benefited a lot from it.
However, the system wasn't interested in these at all. Seeing that the two of them were about to get carried away in the conversation, it quickly spoke up to stop them.
[Stop chatting! The auction is the most important thing!]
The system had always been calm. It was the first time Ji Xiaoli had seen the system so excited.
Ji Xiaoli couldn't help but be surprised. Was there really something good at this auction?
Ji Xiaoli: System, how about we make a deal? You tell me what's at the auction.
[The secret of heaven must not be revealed. You should just ask about the auction right away.]
Ji Xiaoli knew that the system wouldn't say much, so she turned to look at Jace.
"Jace, didn't you say there's an auction? I don't know much about this. Could you tell me something about it first?"
Jace joked, "I didn't expect Miss Ji to be so interested in auctions too."
Ji Xiaoli shook her head slightly. "Actually, I'm more worried that I'll make a fool of myself because I don't know anything."
Although Ji Xiaoli was also curious about the auction, she wasn't as interested as Jace thought.
It was just that in her long life, it was really the first time she had participated in a foreign auction.
Jace smiled. "I was going to attend tomorrow's auction, but I have something urgent to deal with and can't go."
Jace took out a gilded card and handed it to Ji Xiaoli. He then said, "You two can go and have a look. This auction is quite interesting."
Ji Xiaoli took the card and looked at it.
This should be an admission ticket or something. It was gilded, showing luxury in a low - key way.
After Jace gave them the admission tickets, he gave them a detailed introduction to the rules and precautions of the auction.
After listening to the introduction, the two were about to leave. They had to go back to prepare for tomorrow's auction.
After listening to Jace's introduction, Ji Xiaoli was looking forward to tomorrow's auction.
She always felt that she would encounter some interesting things!
Jace personally saw them out. "Miss Ji, we can have a good talk about investment after the auction."
Jace rarely met someone he could talk so congenially with, so he also wanted to have more conversations.
Ji Xiaoli also had a good impression of Jace and immediately agreed.
"Sure. We can talk freely then. I believe I can learn a lot."
However, Zheng Nanfeng beside her immediately darkened his face.
How could his Xiaoli get so close to other boys?
But he also knew that there was nothing between Ji Xiaoli and Jace.
So although he was jealous, he didn't say anything to Ji Xiaoli.
The next day, the two came to the auction as promised.
Looking at the grand and magnificent decoration of the auction, Ji Xiaoli remained calm. If it had been a few years ago, she might have been nervous.
But now she could even chat casually with some big - shots she had never dared to even think about before.
After greeting people, the waiter glanced at the card Jace had given them and respectfully led them to a private box to wait for the auction to start.
The box was semi - enclosed. There was a one - way glass on the side facing the auction area, and they could choose whether to expose their appearance.
Ji Xiaoli didn't care much, so she didn't close the glass. But after she sat down, she felt a pair of eyes staring at her all the time. When she looked back, she didn't find anyone looking in this direction.
Before Ji Xiaoli could think too much, the auction began.
After a simple opening speech by the host, today's auction started.
One auction item after another was presented, such as the Pearl of Toronto, Shakespeare's manuscript, and the Marguerite Queen's jeweled crown, which were dazzling. Ji Xiaoli casually bought a few small items.
It wasn't until a wooden comb was presented that Ji Xiaoli became a bit more serious.
This silver comb was exquisitely carved with clear patterns, elegant and grand. It was very beautiful. It was said that this silver comb was a Chinese cultural relic, hand - made by a famous craftsman in the Song Dynasty. No one knew why it had ended up in a foreign country, which made Ji Xiaoli feel a bit emotional.
Ji Xiaoli liked it and immediately raised her sign. "Five million and five hundred thousand."
The starting price was five million. Since Ji Xiaoli liked it very much, she directly added five hundred thousand.
Everyone present was smart and of high status. They all knew that Ji Xiaoli wanted to bid for this comb and didn't bother to drive up the price.
Moreover, although this comb was a cultural relic, its value was only about seven to eight million. There was no need to damage the harmony for this.
Just when everyone thought Ji Xiaoli would be able to bid for this comb, someone raised their sign. "Six million."
Ji Xiaoli frowned but didn't care much, thinking that there was still someone who liked it.
However, the rule of the auction was that the highest bidder would get the item. There was no rule that prevented others from bidding.
Ji Xiaoli really didn't want this comb to continue to be lost in a foreign country, so she immediately raised her sign. "Six million and five hundred thousand."
The other person immediately raised their sign after Ji Xiaoli did, looking as if they were going against her. "Seven million."
Ji Xiaoli was a bit puzzled. If it was a normal bidding, it would be okay. But adding five hundred thousand each time didn't seem like they were trying to buy the item, but more like they were just being stubborn.
If the other person also liked it, it would be okay. But this person was obviously going against her.
The people present also understood the other person's intention and started whispering.
Ji Xiaoli thought for a while and felt that she couldn't swallow this humiliation.
Wasn't it the rule that the highest bidder would get the item? Then she wanted to see how high the other person would bid for her!
There was a look of determination in Ji Xiaoli's eyes. She sneered and continued to raise her sign. "Ten million."
However, the other person still didn't let Ji Xiaoli off. "Twelve million."
Ji Xiaoli was a bit annoyed now. She had no grudges against this person. Was it fun to be so stubborn?
The angrier she got, the more determined she became. She simply raised her sign directly. "Twenty million."