latelenovela Chapter 1136: Is he going crazy again?
Chapter 1136: Is he going crazy again?
Su Xing quickly adjusted her expression, and Gu Yi, who was opposite her, did not notice her unusual expression for a moment.
She wore a polite and courteous smile. "Long time no see."
Gu Yi wanted to say something more.
Su Xing had already seen Shen Bai walking over from not far away.
She nodded to Gu Yi and walked towards Shen Bai.
"Good morning, Miss Su." Shen Bai greeted Su Xing with a smile.
He received Su Xing's message and originally wanted to go downstairs to greet her.
Su Xing smiled and said, "Good morning, Mr. Shen."
Her smile towards Shen Bai was much more genuine.
Gu Yi happened to come over and was slightly stunned by the smile on her face.
Shen Bai glanced at Gu Yi, his eyes carrying a warning.
He then said to Su Xing, "The auction is about to begin, let's go in."
Su Xing nodded and replied, "Okay."
Seeing that the two of them were heading towards the venue, Gu Yi quickly followed, "Hey? You two, wait for me."
As they entered the auction hall, some acquaintances greeted them or chatted briefly with them.
Some of them had exchanged business cards with Su Xing before, and Su Xing greeted these acquaintances as well.
Several other people whom Su Xing didn't know before also exchanged business cards with him through Shen Bai's introduction.
The business card printed by Su Xingyin read "Huanxing Comics". The group of people were puzzled. How could it be a comic studio?
Perhaps it's some rich young lady who started this studio as a hobby?
When Shen Bai introduced her as a student from the School of Cultural Heritage at Peking University, they didn't question why she was at this antique and art auction.
The conversation didn't last long before everyone found their seats and sat down.
Su Xing sat next to Shen Bai, while Gu Yi sat in the row behind them.
The auctioneer quickly stepped onto the stage, delivered a professional opening speech, and the auction officially began.
Su Xing looked at the booklet that Shen Bai handed her and began to carefully examine the auction.
Her large red chrysanthemum-patterned diamond-shaped plate from the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty will not be auctioned until this afternoon.
She came over in the morning, mainly to broaden her horizons.
For her, the auction was very interesting; she watched it very attentively and didn't find it boring at all.
Occasionally, Shen Bai would whisper a few words to Su Xing, discussing the items up for auction.
Gu Yi wasn't really focused on the items being auctioned; he was watching the two people interacting in the front row, and his brows gradually furrowed.
The morning passed in the blink of an eye.
Su Xing and Shen Bai followed the crowd towards the exit.
Su Xing was still somewhat unsatisfied, but her large plate was going to be auctioned off that afternoon, which made her even more excited.
Shen Bai said, "Shall we go to the top floor for a meal together?"
Su Xing said, "Okay."
Gu Yi chimed in, "Let's go together, I'm hungry too."
Seeing that Gu Yi wasn't very talkative today and hadn't shown much of his quivering, Shen Bai let it go.
Su Xing naturally wouldn't say anything that would embarrass Shen Bai's friend.
"Let's go."
The three of them entered the elevator and headed to the restaurant on the top floor.
After ordering their food, the three of them chatted about their recent lives while eating.
Su Xing went out for a month-long field internship, and Shen Bai was not idle either, going out to collect goods twice.
Gu Yi also went to the border of Yunnan Province to participate in an autumn jade gambling auction.
Gu Yi said, "Miss Su has a lucky streak. If she had more time to attend more jade auctions and raw stone trading fairs, she might make a fortune again."
Su Xing laughed and said, "I don't know much about jade gambling. I'm just a novice. I only play around with a little money occasionally. If I get too involved, my little fortune won't be enough to cover the losses."
Shen Bai said, "Whether it's the antique industry or gambling on rough stones, it's always been 'you can only touch what you know.' Miss Su has always been clear-headed. Gambling on rough stones is even riskier than looking at old objects. Your idea of playing around for fun is the safest."
Su Xing swallowed the food in his mouth and smiled, "That's right."
Although there are risks involved in collecting antiques and gambling on rough stones, she has studied cultural relic preservation technology and knows more about antiques than rough stones. Besides, she doesn't easily buy collectibles, so her investment is not large.
She truly didn't understand jade gambling, and the element of luck in "gambling" was too great. She never fantasized about making a fortune overnight with a small investment.
Gu Yi shrugged. "Okay."
The three of them had almost finished eating.
Su Xing went to the restroom.
Gu Yi stared at Shen Bai and suddenly asked, "Old Shen, do you really only have feelings for Miss Su as a friend?"
Shen Bai paused in wiping his mouth, then tossed aside the tissue and turned to look at Gu Yi beside him. "What do you want to say?"
Gu Yi said, "I think you're paying a little too much attention to and protecting Miss Su, aren't you?"
"Heh..." Shen Bai chuckled and said, "Gu Yi, I know you don't have any real female friends. When you see a young and beautiful woman, you want to develop a relationship with her, so you think everyone else is like you?"
"You! I didn't do anything wrong! I just felt..."
“You don’t need to think that!” Shen Bai interrupted Gu Yi and said, “I thought you had let go of what you needed to let go of after seeing Su Xing and her boyfriend together, but I didn’t expect you to start acting crazy again.”
Gu Yi also got anxious, his tone becoming harsh, "Hey! What are you saying? How am I going crazy? I was just trying to kindly remind you!"
"I don't need your reminders, just mind your own business."
At this moment, Su Xing returned.
Shen Bai and Gu Yi both shut their mouths.
in the afternoon.
The auction continues.
By the time the event was about to begin, everyone had already taken their seats in the venue.
The auction officially began, and when the third item was auctioned, it was finally time for Su Xing to submit the large Ming Hongwu red chrysanthemum patterned diamond-shaped plate.
Su Xing was a little nervous and excited, and sat up even straighter.
The large screen displayed various detailed images of this large plate.
The auctioneer introduced, "Ladies and gentlemen, next I would like to proudly present this large Ming Hongwu underglaze red chrysanthemum-patterned lobed plate. This plate is exquisitely crafted, with a diameter of 45.2 centimeters. It features a lobed rim, deep body, and shallow foot ring. The foot rim curves outwards, and the overall shape resembles a blooming lotus flower, combining the robust characteristics of the Yuan dynasty with the delicate beauty of the early Ming dynasty…"
In terms of decoration, the body of the vessel is decorated with underglaze red, with the main decoration being chrysanthemum patterns. The rim of the plate is decorated with wave patterns, the inner wall with lotus branch patterns, and the center of the plate with chrysanthemum branches. Three flat chrysanthemums are arranged at different heights, with petals surrounding the oval flower center. The branches and leaves overlap and interweave, and the chrysanthemum leaves fill the gaps. This 'flat chrysanthemum' shape is a signature pattern of the Hongwu period.
In terms of glaze color, the glaze is rich and thick, with a slight bluish-gray tint to the white, and the glaze surface is milky and lustrous. The copper red color is grayish-black, and local blurring and flying red phenomena can be seen. This reflects the technical bottleneck of glaze formula and kiln temperature control during the Hongwu period. It is precisely for this reason that Hongwu underglaze red porcelain is particularly precious.
The Hongwu period marked the initial stage of the Ming Dynasty's official kiln system. Zhu Yuanzhang established the imperial kiln in Jingdezhen. Underglaze red porcelain, as an important category of porcelain used in the court, was difficult to fire and had a low success rate. This plate is an outstanding representative work of this period, possessing extremely high historical, artistic, and collectible value. Collectors should not miss this opportunity; starting bid is 500 million.
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