Chapter 176 Auction (1)_2

"The little guy is really cute; I'll give you a welcome gift after the auction, Mr. Chen."Chen Tian leaned in and touched cheeks with the little boy Lampeto, and the little fellow's face instantly turned pink.

Gu Yu watched in speechless amazement—so it was true what they said on TV about Dubai tycoons having lots of children!

Goodness, this Dubai uncle looks like he must be sixty, right?

And this little boy Lampeto looks about five or six?

He really is still virile in old age!

Having so many children, aren't they afraid of a war over inheritance in the future?

While Gu Yu was in shock, Lance, after exchanging a few words with Chen Tian, turned his gaze to the young man next to Chen Tian.

Lance looked at Gu Yu and curiously asked Chen Tian, "Chen, is this your new son? He looks really handsome, nothing like you."

Chen Tian hadn't expected Lance to suddenly focus on Gu Yu and quickly laughed as he explained, "No, no, this is a young friend of mine, named Gu Yu, a very impressive young man."

"Oh, a young and impressive friend... Chen's friend is my friend too, hello!"

Lance nodded as if he had just realized something, then stretched out his hand to shake hands with Gu Yu.

Gu Yu, feeling honored and somewhat taken aback, returned the handshake; the Dubai tycoon was actually initiating a handshake with him, something he had not anticipated.

"Chen, you said he is very impressive, so do you know Huaxia martial arts?"

Lance gestured a Kung Fu Panda move toward Gu Yu, which looked quite comical.

Chen Tian, knowing he misunderstood him, was about to explain when Gu Yu nodded instead.

"Mr. Lance, I do have some understanding of it."

Gu Yu clasped his fists in a manner befitting a martial artist.

Lance's eyes lit up; he didn't expect to actually meet a Huaxia person who knew martial arts today!

Seeing his excited expression, if it weren't for the auction, he would definitely have asked Gu Yu to perform on the spot.

"Then can you use Huaxia martial arts to fight? The kind with a lot of 'whoosh whoosh' and beating!"

Lance, with a fortune close to a hundred billion, was inquiring with the curiosity of a child.

"No, I don't fight people, especially not friends like you, Huaxia people's fists are always aimed only at their enemies!"

Gu Yu said, shaking his head with a smile.

Chen Tian, standing to the side, was dumbfounded. Gu Yu knew martial arts? He hadn't known that.

Good for you! The young man was playing coy!

And now, why did he feel like an outsider, watching the two chat away happily, with Gu Yu looking like he's Lance's old friend?

"Ahem, Lance, the auction is about to start."

Chen Tian glanced at the auction countdown on the stage; there were 5 minutes left.

Lance, who had been discussing Huaxia martial arts with Gu Yu, finally realized that the auction was about to begin and hurriedly returned to his seat.

"Gu, I enjoyed our chat, now I believe Chen; you are a very impressive young man. I hope after the auction we can have some time to discuss Huaxia martial arts more deeply!"

"Sure!"

Gu Yu nodded, not refusing.

After a warm farewell, everyone returned to their seats.

"I never would have guessed, you little rascal, that you had so many skills, and that you could even engage in conversation with Lance."

"Tell me, what's the deal with your Huaxia martial arts?"

After seeing Lance off, Chen Tian sat down, his eyes crinkling with a smile as he stared at Gu Yu.

He felt he had discovered the secrets of Gu Yu, which seemed more numerous than the stars in the sky.

Like the sand on Ma Wangdui, layer upon layer, there's always more once you dig deeper.

"Old man, don't think too much. I only know a little bit of 'foot cat' martial arts, but tell me, who exactly is this Mr. Lance?"

Seeing that Gu Yu did not answer his question directly, Chen Tian pursed his lips and didn't press further, instead replying to Gu Yu's question.

"This tycoon's full name is Lance Hefner, he's the second-generation patriarch of the top noble Hefner family from Saudi Arabia, controlling a vast amount of oil resources."

"There's a saying there that spreads wide: as long as the oil under the desert doesn't dry up, the Hefner family will never fall."

"Moreover, Lance is not just involved in the oil business, but also in the arms trade in the Middle East; how strong his backings are, I can't even guess."

"I first met him when I was traveling at the Dubai Sail Hotel; it was our shared hobby that brought us together, and afterward, we would both spend some time together in Dubai."

"Over time, our relationship just grew stronger."

Chen Tian explained the capital behind Lance and why he had come to know Lance in one breath.

As for Gu Yu, there was basically nothing that Chen Tian felt he needed to hide from him now.

"Heh, don't tell me your shared hobby is beauties?"

Gu Yu swiftly caught the keyword and gave Chen Tian a smirking smile.

"Nonsense, what kind of man do you think I am, old chap?"

Chen Tian gave Gu Yu a stern look.

Gu Yu's eyes drifted elsewhere as he nodded, his expression clearly one of disbelief.

"There's no need to explain, old man. You've long lost any image of a gentleman in my eyes."

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Chen Tian knew he couldn't change Gu Yu's opinion of him, so he didn't bother pretending any longer.

At that moment, the bell on the auction stage suddenly rang, silencing the entire auction hall, followed by the lights at the rear gradually turning off, layer by layer.

"The auction has started; we don't need to care about the items at the beginning, just patiently wait for Snake Head to appear."

Chen Tian patted Gu Yu on the shoulder. This time, it was all up to Gu Yu.

He then turned to look at Lin Huaye on his left side, his most capable assistant in saving money.

With just a few words, he might save millions or even tens of millions.

"Old man, you just relax. Ever since I learned you were going to bid on something, I made up my mind to give it my all."

Lin Huaye smiled calmly, but internally, he felt an enormous pressure, because he knew the significant meaning behind it all.

If he let Snake Head be snatched from under his nose, he wouldn't just ruin his reputation but also be scorned by the Huaxia people!

This was not a battle that could be won easily.

It was a gamble that risked his entire fortune.

But as a Huaxia person, it was a risk he had to take!

Gu Yu, too, put aside his joking demeanor with Chen Tian and focused all his attention on the auctioneer on stage who was explaining the auction rules.

"She's not as pretty as the auctioneer at that private auction we attended last time."

After observing for a while, Gu Yu came to his conclusion.

"Hmm, not bad, seems like you share my taste," Chen Tian said, nodding in agreement beside him.

Lin Huaye, standing next to them, was dumbfounded. Weren't these two just being serious about taking the auction seriously?

How had they suddenly started critiquing the auctioneer's appearance?

"Ahem, who asked you to pay attention to the auctioneer?"

Noticing Lin Huaye's strange look, Chen Tian's face turned red, and he gave Gu Yu a stern glance.

"I'm just telling it like it is!"

Gu Yu retorted, not wanting to capitulate.

Chen Tian then pretended not to hear and ignored him.

"It is an immense honor for everyone to attend this Sofu Coin International Auction. A total of 1031 items will be up for bidding."

"Please be ready to bid on any pieces you like, as there are thousands of people both here and online watching this auction."

"After seven days of a closed period, starting from today, the auction process will be made public online, and we welcome all sectors of society to monitor our auction procedures!"

"Now, let's welcome the first item with applause!"

The graceful auctioneer greeted everyone with a full smile, then turned and took the auction plate from the emcee's hand.

All the lights focused on the auction stage.

All eyes were also transfixed on this moment.

Even Chen Tian and Gu Yu, who had no interest in the other auction items, instinctively turned their gaze to the stage.

"Our first item up for bid at this international auction is..."