When Fourth Young Master Hu heard Song Ning's words, he said coldly:
"Boss Song! Do you know who those two appraisers were?"
Song Ning shook her head. "No! But no matter how distinguished someone is, they can still misjudge something!"
While they were speaking, the bidding for the Buddha statue had already reached three hundred and sixty thousand.
Fourth Young Master Hu coldly pushed Song Ning's arm aside and raised his paddle, calling out three hundred and seventy thousand.
The middle-aged man up front who had opened the bidding immediately offered three hundred and eighty thousand, looking determined to win.
Fourth Young Master Hu was about to raise his paddle again when Song Ning stopped him once more.
"Fourth Young Master! There's no need to pay so much for a fake Buddha statue!"
Fourth Young Master Hu lost his temper and sprang to his feet.
"Madam, I don't believe we're particularly close! I, Hu Yuanjing, don't need anyone telling me what to do!"
Seeing things taking a bad turn, Li Runxiang hurriedly stood up to smooth things over.
"Let's talk this out! We're all friends here!"
Li Runxiang inwardly groaned. He had only recently met Boss Song himself!
If Li Lingshan hadn't asked him, he would never have eagerly brought her here.
Who could have known she would be so unpredictable?
With Song Ning holding him back, the hammer had already fallen on the middle-aged man's bid of three hundred and eighty thousand.
The auctioneer announced loudly, "Sold! This antique Buddha statue goes to Mr. Liang Youde, bidder number 07, for three hundred and eighty thousand Hong Kong dollars!"
Applause rippled through the room.
The middle-aged man named Liang Youde stood up, looking thoroughly pleased with himself, but still remembered to turn and salute Hu Yuanjing with clasped hands.
"Thank