Chapter 275: Chapter 275 The Check is Real_1
Bai Yunfei quickly stepped forward as well.
He held a respect for Ye Fei in his heart.
But he also believed that Ye Fei could not produce three hundred million.
After all, Ye Fei was just the owner of a medical hall of modest scale.
Three billion was way beyond what he seemed capable of.
As for why Ye Fei still bid three billion, he was baffled.
"Mr. Ye, if you like this lion’s head, I can simply give it to you. Why bid such a high price?" he asked.
Bai Yunfei turned his head, about to order his men to fetch the lion’s head.
Ye Fei calmly raised his hand.
"Hold on."
"A gentleman’s agreement is not to be reneged upon. Since I said I would buy it for three billion, that’s exactly what I will do."
"Mr. Ye, this ..."
"Mr. Bai, I have made up my mind, there’s no need for further discussion."
Ye Fei had his reasons for his insistence.
At the start of the auction, a short video clip about a disaster-stricken area was played.
A natural disaster had come, destroying everything.
People lost their homes overnight.
Lamentation filled the fields, cries were incessant, heart-wrenching.
The disaster took countless lives.
Mothers lost their sons.
Husbands lost their wives.
Women lost their lovers.
Children lost their parents.
Adults were in deep sorrow, children were left homeless.
Those tragic scenes deeply moved Ye Fei.
From that moment on, he decided.
He would take this opportunity to do what he could for his compatriots in the disaster area.
And these three billion were his modest contribution.
Seeing Ye Fei insist on acting this way, Hu Wansan couldn’t help but sneer sarcastically.
"Ye my brother, why must you be so stubborn for the sake of face? Three billion, that’s your revenue for three years. What now, planning to starve for the next three years?" he said.
"Besides, auction transactions are all in cash, they don’t support bond mortgages, you know."
Hu Wansan didn’t believe at all that Ye Fei had the capacity to come up with three billion in cash.
He stood to the side, covering his mouth, ready to laugh at the spectacle.
Ye Fei gave a cold smile: "I don’t have cash."
As he spoke, he reached into his jacket pocket, pulled out a checkbook, briskly wrote down a string of numbers, and handed it to Bai Yunfei.
"I wonder if a check will do?"
A check was certainly acceptable.
But how could the big shots believe that Ye Fei could write a check for three billion?
Even the two richest people present, Hu Wansan and Bai Yunfei, could only issue checks for up to three billion.
But they were tycoons with a net worth of hundreds of billions!
How could Ye Fei, a small medical hall owner, possess such a colossal fortune?
Bai Yunfei looked at the string of digits on the check in front of him, full of doubt.
Ye Fei realized his skepticism and smiled faintly: "Mr. Bai, rest assured, the check is genuine."
Bai Yunfei waved his hand: "Then I really can’t accept this!"
Ye Fei’s face was resolute: "You must take it!"
Hu Wansan smirked: "Oh wow, the pretense is escalating, now donating three billion. With a fake check in hand and spouting lies without blushing. You think because you saved Madam Bai’s life, you can take Bai Yunfei for a fool, is that it?"
"President Xu, what are you staring for? It’s your turn to step in and expose him!"
President Xu originally did not want to get involved, but with many business operations still depending on Hu Wansan’s support, he dared not disobey.
Moving forward, he took the check and carefully verified it for a moment.
President Xu’s eyes nearly popped out.
He couldn’t believe his own judgment and quickly took a photo to upload to the system for further confirmation.
Hu Wansan, seeing President Xu’s expression, thought the check must indeed be fake and was even more smug.
"What’s it like, what’s it like? Didn’t I say this youngster is a fraudster!"
"Bai Yunfei, I’ve been wanting to tell you. Your respected wife’s illness wasn’t cured by him, it was thanks to my medical team’s efforts. He just happened to luck out and found a loophole!"
"And then he took that chance to deceive you, trying to climb up using you as a stepping stone. I’ve seen too many like him!"
Bai Yunfei frowned: "Old Hu, don’t you think you’re going too far?"
When Bai Yunfei still defended Ye Fei, Hu Wansan felt quite annoyed.
"Too far, Brother Yunfei? How about this fake check then? He’s clearly making a fool out of you."
At this moment, the silent President Xu finally spoke up.
"Hu, Mr. Hu, this check, it’s real!"
"What?!"
Everyone was shocked, their faces full of disbelief.
"President Xu, this is no time for jokes!"
President Xu grimaced: "How could I joke about such a thing? I’ve just double-checked, this check is one hundred percent genuine!"
Hu Wansan deflated like a punctured balloon.
Bai Yunfei, seeing Ye Fei’s exceptionally firm attitude, felt inappropriate to be polite any longer and respectfully accepted the check, returning to the hall.
By this time, the hall was noisy, everyone discussing who the fool was who spent three billion on such a worthless trinket.
Bai Yunfei quickly stepped onto the stage and personally raised the auction hammer: "Three hundred million for the first time."
"Three hundred million for the second time."
"Three hundred million for the third time. Sold!"
"Congratulations, the muffled tip lion’s head goes to our Bai Family’s benefactor, the owner of Yueru Medical Hall, Mr. Ye Fei. Please give him a warm round of applause!"
Whooosh!
A thunderous applause erupted.
But contrary to the applause, behind the scenes, people were mockingly switching to derision mode.
"This Ye Fei is really an idiot with too much money, must be out of his mind, spending three billion on such junk. And he calls himself a doctor, I think he needs to see one himself."
"Hehe, still so young, the bigger the occasion the more impulsive you get. Such a high cost to show off, he’s gonna regret this when he calms down!"
"Actually, I kind of understand him. Consider who’s sitting in the VIP boxes, which one isn’t worth hundreds of billions? Being just a small hall owner, how could he not feel inferior? Of course, he had to show off a bit."
In the face of public scorn, Ye Fei remained dignified.
He asked quietly, "Ladies and gentlemen, have you all forgotten the theme of today’s auction?"
