High School Belle Fell in Love with Me

Chapter 617: Chapter 266: Did You Tamper with That Thing You Gave Me Last Time?

Jiang Banxia initially didn’t think much about it; even if Li Yang really got ten billion in charity funds, she felt it was normal.

But looking at the whole situation, it was too abnormal.

First, Li Yang deliberately created an atmosphere where people could bid without being held responsible, resulting in many troublemakers.

Not only that, but he also marketed a very niche event.

Countless people online were focused on tonight’s auction results.

He chose the timing perfectly, setting it for May 8th in advance, with the final auction on May 7th.

This day happened to be a Tuesday, with Wanliu Capital hitting two consecutive daily limit increases...

It seemed as if the date he casually chose was calculated with a calendar.

He predicted the unblocking of funds on April 30th and anticipated the market response under the influence of news...

Those troublemakers were like a godly move, directly escalating the final night’s auction to its peak.

Besides the two people who secured spots earlier, four more secured spots today, all needing to bleed heavily, at least two hundred and eighty million each.

If not for a series of marketing efforts, Jiang Banxia felt three million would be tough for a serious auction.

Even if Wanliu Capital announced their performance, it would be the same.

She felt Li Yang could turn any random meal into a social hotspot.

It’s all settled.

The top six bids were three hundred million, two hundred ninety-nine million, two hundred ninety million and one million, two hundred eighty-eight million and fifty thousand, one hundred million, and two hundred and twelve thousand.

After calculating, Jiang Banxia said, "I’ll add another twenty million, let’s make it thirteen billion."

"Okay."

...

Ning Hao felt this was the closest he’d ever been to becoming a billionaire.

A spot could fetch a high price of three hundred million, and he secured it with just two hundred and twelve thousand.

At this moment, he was already in Capital City, waiting for someone to contact him tomorrow.

He had no doubt that his spot could sell for one billion.

But besides Li Yang, no one knew he was the bidder.

Just then, he received a WeChat message from Li Yang.

The two had been friends for a long time, even teamed up for half a year.

"Ning Hao, do you want to sell your spot? Someone contacted me, offering two billion."

Ning Hao’s heart skipped a beat.

Two billion!

Even if he worked himself to death, he couldn’t possibly earn two billion in his lifetime.

"Yang God, care to make a decision for me? This amount exceeds my comprehension."

"If you’re confident, keep it; if not, sell it."

"Then I won’t sell!"

Ning Hao understood the meaning behind these words. Two billion is indeed a lot, but if he took it, he’d lose the only chance to get close to the elites in his life.

Moreover, with this spot, he had the opportunity to negotiate terms with the elites.

Even teaming up with Li Yang before wasn’t a close contact, back then Li Yang was a professional player, but now his identity was more complete.

"Alright, I’ll arrange for someone to contact you tomorrow, dress nicely, and get ready for photos..."

...

A dinner worth over ten billion thus came to a close.

However, the bomb this event dropped on the market was only beginning to make waves.

"Are these people insane? That’s freaking three billion, with a net worth of three billion, still caring about a dinner? Can’t possibly expect to be told the secret to wealth over a meal, right?"

"Directly sharing wealth secrets is likely impossible, Li Yang and Jiang Banxia are both industry insiders. But sharing insights is no problem, especially since Jiang Banxia’s track record in recent years has been formidable, the money she made exceeds two hundred billion."

"That much?"

"Of course, rich people aren’t fools, they’re even more stingy than us. They willingly spend this money hoping to strike big. According to their thinking, spending three billion won’t happen without betting on the chance to earn thirty billion."

"I always feel this Li Yang is very peculiar, whatever it is, he can market it. Even those wealthier in the country couldn’t possibly raise so much for a charity dinner, yet he inexplicably raised over ten billion, refreshing the world’s perception."

"He’s a graduate of Jing University’s Marketing Department, better than anyone at utilizing internet traffic, creating hot topics is a breeze. Without this advantage, would Jiang Banxia be interested in him?"

"True, the persona of Jiang Banxia was marketed by Li Yang, otherwise, no matter how much she made, she wouldn’t have such fame now. The two together are more out of commercial need, a business bond, the depth of their feelings is hard to say, considering Li Yang’s numerous past affairs."

"They’re just like Wolong and Fengchu..."

This year, Wolong and Fengchu were not derogatory terms, it was only after a certain movie released in July that the meaning changed.

...

Song Xiaoli got drawn into this event by a friend circle post.

She had quite a few friends, being Jing University’s talented woman with an exceptional appearance, she’d mingled with various groups and connections.

One of them was a Jing University senior, who graduated five or six years ago, whom she met in her freshman year.

The other party’s family background was good, and after graduating from the finance department, they leveraged family connections to start a private equity firm.

It was a bull market at the time, and their career soared, growing the private equity scale to five or six billion.

Considered the wealthiest in Song Xiaoli’s friend circle.

And now, the senior posted about spending nearly three hundred million to secure Li Yang and Jiang Banxia’s charity dinner spot, a scene that felt surreal to Song Xiaoli.