UPWR1BY **Chapter 605: Ye Xiu: I Swear I Didn't Hire These Shills**

 **Chapter 605: Ye Xiu: I Swear I Didn't Hire These Shills**


At the auction, Ye Xiu made a striking entrance in a stylish suit. His aura and presence rivaled any of the wealthy attendees. Xu Zhiming and others applauded enthusiastically, almost as if they were shills. The other wealthy guests, seeing this, joined in clapping, albeit with confused expressions, wondering why they were applauding.


The scene felt less like an auction and more like a group of followers meeting their leader. On the other hand, Su Jiu'er couldn't take her eyes off Ye Xiu. After not seeing him for half a year, he looked even more handsome and exceptional.


On stage, Ye Xiu scanned the crowd with a smile, subtly signaling for the applause to stop, which Xu Zhiming and the others immediately followed, like obedient children. The rest of the attendees, still bewildered, also stopped clapping. Ye Xiu greeted the crowd, introducing himself as the auction organizer and explaining that the auction featured five valuable items from the Yuanwen Museum, with proceeds going to charity.


He then introduced the first item: a Qing Dynasty Qianlong-era green-glazed jar with dragon motifs. A woman in a traditional cheongsam brought the item onto the stage. Ye Xiu described its intricate carvings and historical significance, then invited bids, starting at one billion yuan, with minimum increments of ten million yuan.


A young, arrogant wealthy man in the back urged Ye Xiu to skip the introductions and reveal the starting price, claiming he could afford it. However, when the bidding started at one billion, the young man quickly deflected, pretending to look for a friend, clearly unable to match the price. Ye Xiu, unfazed, continued the auction.


Xu Zhiming kicked off the bidding at 1.1 billion yuan, followed by others, with bids rapidly increasing. The young man from earlier, unable to keep up, fell silent. The auction heated up, with Xu Zhiming and another bidder, Zhao, competing fiercely. Finally, Zhao bid three billion yuan, threatening to leave if Xu Zhiming raised the price further. Xu Zhiming conceded, and the item was sold for three billion.


Throughout the auction, it became clear that Xu Zhiming and several others were subtly helping to drive up the bids, seemingly acting as shills. Ye Xiu couldn't help but smile wryly, knowing this wasn't his intention. However, the sale of the Qing Dynasty jar for three billion was a pleasant surprise.


Ye Xiu's expression was a mix of helplessness and amusement, as he mentally noted the unexpected support from his friends.


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