The Capital's Dragon Doctor

"Three hundred and fifty million!"

He gritted his teeth, finally slamming a hand on the table as he stood up, glaring viciously at the jade stone.

"Heh heh, President Wu has bid three hundred and fifty million. Are there any higher bids?"

Elder Li smiled faintly at the development. Although his expression remained unchanged, he secretly wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead.

"Gasp! Three hundred and fifty million?! That price is already beyond what I can afford!"

"Sigh, I don't have enough funds. Guess I'll sit this one out."

The crowd shook their heads in regret, their attention shifting to Lin Feng.

"Four…"

Just as Lin Feng was about to call out a number that would stun the crowd, a delicate, pale hand rested on his.

"Lin Feng, don't… please don't. It's too expensive."

Su Yanxue's face was a little pale. Even though she had been the president of a company worth over a hundred million since she was twenty, she still couldn't bear to spend three hundred million on a piece of jewelry that offered no financial return.

"Xue'Er, don't worry. If you like it, I'll get it for you. It's just a few hundred million, nothing I can't afford!"

Lin Feng dotingly ruffled Su Yanxue's hair, then spoke without the slightest hesitation.

Hearing this, Su Yanxue's lovely face flushed slightly. She thought about how Lin Feng was usually so cold and severe with others; he seemed like a completely different person right now.

Upon hearing Lin Feng's bold declaration, the surrounding crowd sneered.

'Just a few hundred million? Do you think that's like a few dozen bucks?!'

'In their eyes, Lin Feng was just some nouveau riche poser. He couldn't actually afford it but was still putting on an act. He was a disgrace to all men!'

"Heh, so young and already such a profligate. Sooner or later, a woman will be the death of him!" one of the elders remarked sourly.

The crowd erupted in laughter, their glares at Lin Feng growing even more hostile.

'You don't see many people these days who are so ignorant and still act so arrogant.'

However, Lin Feng paid them no mind. He simply gave an indifferent shrug, as if he hadn't heard the surrounding mockery at all.

"Four hundred million!" Lin Feng's voice echoed through the hall, silencing the entire room.

"He's insane! That kid's completely insane! Four hundred million, is he a lunatic?!"

"Tsk, tsk. All this for a pretty face. That young man has some nerve!"

"Hmph! A man like him is bound to get into trouble over a woman sooner or later!"

The wealthy businessmen sneered in contempt, thinking Lin Feng was the king of all morons.

"Damn it, I'm all in! Four hundred and ten million! Hmph, I'd like to see who can take it from me today!"

A savage grin spread across the face of the man in charge, President Wu.

'Lin Feng is just a pretty boy. How dare he oppose me? Does he really think he has powerful backers?!'

"Four hundred and ten million going once… Four hundred and ten million going twice… Are there any other bids?"

Seeing no response from the floor, Elder Li frowned as he spoke.

"Thi—"

"Five hundred million!" Lin Feng said coolly.

GASP—

The crowd sucked in another cold breath, every last one of them staring at Lin Feng, utterly dumbfounded.

"This guy is still raising the bid? He's insane!"

"Exactly! The jade stone is extraordinary, but it's definitely not worth that much!"

"He can't possibly think that jade stone is actually worth five hundred million, can he?"

"He's delusional!"

A buzz of discussion went through the crowd. They looked at Lin Feng with expressions full of shock and gravity.

Some of the more hot-tempered individuals were already secretly plotting how they could get their hands on the jade stone later.

'As for Lin Feng, they saw him as a complete and utter fool. No matter how good the jade stone was, it was worth three or four hundred million at the absolute most.'

'But Lin Feng had just casually bid five hundred million. Was he completely clueless, or did he just have more money than he knew what to do with?!'

'If that wasn't idiotic, what was?!'

"Alright! Sold! Congratulations on winning this jade stone!"

Elder Li gave Lin Feng a complicated look, then banged his gavel, announcing the result.

An uproar swept through the hall.

Hearing this, the crowd was in an uproar.

"Holy shit, that young man actually raised the price to five hundred million?!"

"My god, I didn't mishear that, did I?!"

Everyone looked as if they had seen a ghost, staring blankly at Lin Feng on the stage.

'This guy... does he have so much money he's itching to burn it?!'

Lin Feng, however, paid no mind to the reactions of the crowd. With a calm and serious expression, he took the box from the attendant and gently opened it.

Instantly, a refreshing, elegant fragrance filled the banquet hall. Everyone's breath caught in their throats. They stared intently at the jadeite stone in Lin Feng's hand, their breathing suddenly growing heavy!

Their gazes were fixed greedily on the jade stone, as if they were looking at a peerless beauty.

It was a raw jadeite stone the size of a pigeon's egg, so clear it was translucent. It radiated a verdant, vibrant life essence, and a green luminescence and fluorescent glow flickered faintly from within, making it seem imbued with a spirit of its own.

"It's so beautiful!"

"It's truly gorgeous! A jade stone like this is a work of art. Simply magnificent!"

All the women in the room gazed at the jade, unable to hold back their sighs of admiration. A thing of such beauty was impossible for anyone to resist.

However, a price of five hundred million was not something just anyone could afford.

Even Su Yanxue's beautiful eyes shimmered as she watched, her interest clearly piqued.

'After all, what girl doesn't love beautiful things?'

It wasn't just her; the other women were also deeply captivated. Even the beautiful woman who had been bidding against Wu Tianxiang earlier was staring in fascination.

As women, they all knew exactly what such a jade stone meant to one of their own.

Lin Feng slowly approached the jade stone. He reached out with his long, slender fingers and gently caressed its surface, his deep, dark eyes filled with a gentle warmth.

A gentle, happy smile touched his lips.

"Xue'Er, this is for you," Lin Feng said softly. "It's a little late, but please accept it as my wedding gift."

"Wow! It's absolutely beautiful! Thank you, Brother Lin!"

Su Xue'Er joyfully threw herself into Lin Feng's arms, smiling sweetly.

Watching Su Xue'Er's display, the crowd glared at Lin Feng, their eyes filled with envy, jealousy, and hate. They wished they could be the one in his place.

Lin Feng dotingly stroked Su Xue'Er's hair and then held the jade stone out to her.

Su Xue'Er lowered her head shyly, but she ultimately accepted the jade stone.

'She really, truly loved this jade stone!'

'This was the first gift Lin Feng had ever given her!'

'She clutched the jade stone tightly, her heart pounding faster and faster. She could clearly feel a warmth emanating from it.'

'It was a strange sensation. She even felt an impulse to immediately place the jade stone around her neck.'

'She was sure it would look beautiful around her neck.'

'But she was also afraid that someone would try to steal it from her!'

She stole a glance at Wu Tianxiang, the President of the Wu Group, who was standing behind Lin Feng. Seeing his heated, greedy gaze, the fear in her heart intensified.