National Arts Master

The group entered the auction hall. As they had over the past few days, everyone followed their numbered signs to their seats. The difference was that, unlike on the first day of the open auction, Chu Chen had been greeted with nods all along the way from the moment he entered the trading center. Some people had even stopped specifically to smile and shake his hand.

Speaking of which, having this happen so often was rather troublesome. But putting himself in their shoes, Chu Chen did not brush them off. His attitude greatly improved some people's impression of him. Of course, to those who were jealous of Chu Chen, no matter how friendly he acted, they would take it as nothing more than fishing for fame and praise.

Fatty Dong had barely sat down when he leaned over to Chu Chen and asked, "Brother Chu, what big move are you planning today?"

Chu Chen chuckled. "What big move? If I can turn all the money I brought this time into rough stones, that'll already be pretty good."

"Isn't there a rough stone today with a starting price of 5.5 million US dollars? Don't you have any interest in it, Brother Chu?" Fatty Dong asked again.

Chu Chen shrugged. "We'll have to see how things go. If everyone bids as fiercely as they did yesterday and the day before, I definitely won't be interested in that rough stone."

Fatty Dong nodded. Thinking of the open auctions over the past two days, when rough stones with good qualities seemed to be selling as if they were free, he felt utterly speechless. This situation had made it harder for him to bid on rough stones than on the first day, while also forcing him to spend much more money. It left him deeply