Chapter 129: Chapter 129

The charity gala’s organizer, He Dahong, delivered a speech, calling on those present to .

Objectively speaking, He Dahong is a veteran. His heartfelt words moved the wealthy attendees.

Of course, even without He Dahong’s speech, these wealthy individuals would . To them, donating a bit of money for a good reputation is very cost-effective. Whether they truly wish to help the poor, only they know.

For them, this money is a mere drop in the bucket, and once d, they seldom pay further attention to it.

This often leads to donations’ destinations becoming a mystery, and no one investigates, which gives the receiving party considerable room to maneuver. One could say it’s deeply complicated.

Lin Fan previously didn’t understand these tactics, but unfortunately, tonight, he inadvertently overheard He Dahong’s conversation. He Dahong intended to use the d funds to buy a diamond necklace for his lover!

If Lin Fan hadn’t become aware of this, he might have d, but knowing this, the organizer can forget about getting a dime from him.

Once He Dahong finished speaking, he received thunderous applause.

The host seized the momentum and announced, "Without further ado, let’s begin tonight’s first segment, the charity auction! As President He said, the funds raised from the auction will be used for poverty relief in mountainous areas. The first auction item tonight is..."

Charity auction, as the name implies, is about raising funds through auctioning items, with the highest bidder winning.

Some rich young gentlemen spend money like water, buying luxury cars and boats without a blink. When they get bored, they either sell them or them to charity.

Charity organizations usually accept everything and then auction them to cash out.

In just over ten minutes, three items had already been successfully auctioned.

The atmosphere reached a peak.

"Next, we will auction a sailboat, d by Mr. Chu Lin, the eldest son of the Chu Family, starting at 300,000, with increments of no less than 10,000," announced the host.

A sailboat, shown on the screen at the venue, appeared to be in about ninety percent new condition.

This type of sailboat, brand new, would be worth around a million.

Soon, someone bid, "310,000!"

Quickly, the price surged to 500,000.

With no further bids, it seemed the sailboat would be sold for 500,000.

Suddenly, a voice exclaimed.

Everyone turned to look and saw a middle-aged man walk in.

The newcomer was none other than Shengshi Group’s Feng Wanshan!

Although Feng Wanshan arrived late, his presence immediately attracted everyone’s attention, exuding wealth and power.

Lin Fan saw Feng Wanshan and was surprised; he didn’t expect this guy to be here.

Lin Fan glanced at Anna, who casually looked at Feng Wanshan then turned away.

Lin Fan smirked internally. Anna’s acting was quite good; she seemed like she didn’t know Feng Wanshan at all.

Feng Wanshan was also performing well; clearly seeing Lin Fan and Anna as he entered, he pretended not to notice them.

"I was just looking for a birthday gift for my nephew. Spending 600,000 on this boat should mean no one will contest me?" Feng Wanshan stated.

Feng Wanshan was considered the wealthiest man in Yun City, alongside He Chao, the president of Zhongtong Express, and Wang Hailin, the president of Yida Mall, known as the three giants of Yun City.

Today, He Chao and Wang Hailin weren’t present, making Feng Wanshan the sole bigwig, and nobody dared to compete with him.

Moreover, he mentioned it was a birthday gift, making it even less likely for anyone to challenge him.

"Boss Feng really is generous!"

"If Boss Feng likes it, it’s his."

"Who’d dare to compete with Boss Feng, wouldn’t you agree?"

However, at that moment, a voice suddenly broke the silence.

The venue fell quiet, astonished looks directed towards the voice, which was a handsome young man.

Those who understood Lin Fan’s background became quiet as a mouse. Neither Feng Wanshan nor Lin Fan could be trifled with lightly.

Those unaware of Lin Fan’s identity exchanged puzzled looks; who was this young man challenging Feng Wanshan?

Anna glanced at Lin Fan, with a momentarily strange look in her eyes, that quickly faded away.

"Kid, are you trying to compete for this boat with me, didn’t you hear what I said?" Feng Wanshan glared at Lin Fan, his voice stern.

He instantly recognized Lin Fan, even without recognition, seeing Anna beside him made it clear this lad was definitely Lin Fan.

Feng Wanshan was immediately displeased. Since the auction for Yunding Manor began, he had always lost to Lin Fan. Lin Fan snatched Yunding Manor away for 3 billion, bought Chiba Island first for 6 billion, and even grabbed the land of the Shendiao Old Factory before him.

He suspected that Lin Fan was his nemesis.

Unexpectedly, even for a small boat worth less than a million, Lin Fan wanted to snatch it from him!

Lin Fan smiled and said, "I’ve also taken a liking to this boat. I plan to give it to my housekeeper here."

Everyone looked at Anna.

My goodness, such a beautiful woman is actually just this kid’s housekeeper?

Anna was a bit surprised and couldn’t help but say, "Master, you..."

Lin Fan smiled and said, "Since you joined, you’ve been quite capable. I was just wondering what to reward you with, so take this boat as a reward."

She didn’t know what to say for a moment.

But she felt a bit proud inside. Lin Fan giving her such an expensive reward indicated that he was very satisfied with her, which was exactly what she wanted to achieve.

She didn’t realize that thinking this played right into Lin Fan’s hands. This was exactly what Lin Fan wanted her to think.

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned by Lin Fan’s generosity.

To reward a servant with such an expensive sailboat, such largesse was beyond anyone here.

Lin Fan’s grandeur was even greater than that of Feng Wanshan. Feng Wanshan was giving it to a nephew, a family member, while Lin Fan was giving it to a servant. In comparison, Lin Fan naturally seemed more extravagant.

Feng Wanshan was conflicted. On one hand, Lin Fan giving the sailboat to Anna indicated that Anna had gained Lin Fan’s trust, which was worth celebrating. On the other hand, Lin Fan’s actions made him seem more generous, which displeased Feng Wanshan.

In front of so many people, if he lost to Lin Fan, how humiliating would it be for him, Feng Wanshan?

"Alright then, let’s compete fairly. I’ll offer 800,000!" said Feng Wanshan.

Lin Fan said calmly, "1 million."

Lin Fan found it amusing internally. He knew Feng Wanshan would definitely follow suit. He had just used a small trick to get both Feng Wanshan and Anna to play into his hands.

Feng Wanshan arrogantly yelled, "1.2 million!"

Everyone was shocked. 1.2 million was enough to buy a new boat!

"1.5 million." Lin Fan’s face remained calm, like still water.

Everyone was shocked once again.

1.5 million for a second-hand boat, even though it’s for charity, it’s unnecessary!

Feng Wanshan was furious, as if he were back at the Yunding Manor auction again, where Zhang Dafu had nearly enraged him to death.

People fight for dignity like monks struggle for incense; this time, he absolutely couldn’t lose to Lin Fan!

"Boy, you really plan to compete with me?" Feng Wanshan asked in a deep voice.

Lin Fan said nothing, seemingly ignoring Feng Wanshan.

This infuriated Feng Wanshan further as he shouted, "2 million!"

A round of exclamations.

million, with a discount, could buy two new boats!

Lin Fan smiled and looked at Anna, "Do you think I should bid more?"

Even she couldn’t bear to watch anymore. While she’s on Feng Wanshan’s side, no matter if he won or lost, Feng Wanshan wouldn’t benefit. He’d lose face if he lost, and lose money if he won.

Lin Fan then said loudly, "My housekeeper says she doesn’t boat anymore. Congratulations, Boss Feng, the boat is yours; your nephew will surely love this 2-million broken boat."

In the end, this boat was bought by Feng Wanshan for a high price of 2 million.

Upon hearing Lin Fan’s words, Feng Wanshan’s eyes blacked out. Damn, he felt like he got played by Lin Fan. It seemed kid deliberately drove up the price, making him spend money on nothing!

But he had no evidence and could only ponder this alone.

Everyone present thought that Feng Wanshan had taken a big loss this time. Buying a second-hand boat for 2 million was practically a laughing stock.

After auctioning a few more items, the charity bidding session ended. Lin Fan didn’t make another move; he was just toying with Feng Wanshan. As he said, this charity banquet would not get a penny from him.

After the auction, they moved into the free donation phase.

Feng Wanshan, wanting to appear generous, was the first to stand up: "I’ll 10 million!"

Then, Feng Wanshan looked at Lin Fan, "I wonder how much this young man plans to ?"

This was clearly a challenge to Lin Fan, and everyone immediately looked at Lin Fan, waiting for his response.