793: One Million

"First..."

"Second..."

"Third, congratulations... Mr. Lin Qi has won this item!"

The auctioneer's gavel fell swiftly and precisely. A charity fundraising auction was quite different from a proper Auction House auction.

Generally speaking, apart from a few people who might not be used to it or who were attending such a gala for the first time, people normally did not actually compete to bid for any particular item at a charity fundraiser.

Everyone would donate an item to the auctioneer, then place a bid to buy it back themselves. No one would compete, so the auctioneer did not need to stir up everyone's emotions. They only needed to conclude the entire process quickly.

After watching the items—some of which might have been valuable, while she could not see what made others valuable—sell one by one at astonishing prices, Penny gradually noticed something strange.

"Do you always do things this way?" she asked quietly.

Lin Qi bringing her to the gala tonight had certainly broadened her horizons. Aside from the people who were usually difficult to meet, this special fundraising auction also felt fresh to her.

Lin Qi ignored her. She had been talking all evening, like a curious child, asking why this was so one moment and why that was so the next.

At first, Lin Qi could still answer her questions, but he soon grew too lazy to do so.

Because as soon as he answered one question, she came up with another.

The auction began from the back rows and gradually moved forward. The heavyweight figures were usually saved for last.

Soon, it reached Lin Qi's side. A waiter stood beside him, holding a red velvet tray.

Lin Qi took a lighter from his pocket and placed it on the tray. He briefly explained its function, value, and