Chapter 3478 Crazy Diamond
Lin Feng was still thinking hard about how to make the sun and moon shine together, while Ellison was already busy. M
Choosing a ring was a bit confusing for Ellison. Back then, when he got married for the first time, the ring was extremely simple. He had no money at the time, so he bought a ring worth US$500 for his wife in a gold store. Later until the divorce, he was a pauper, so he was not good at buying rings. Fortunately, Paul Allen is an expert in this area.
Paul Allen is a famous playboy who has picked up countless girls. He knows very well what to use to seduce women and make them obsessed and crazy about you. And diamond rings are undoubtedly the most attractive thing to seduce a woman's heart. This woman loves to be attracted by these sparkling things, and then become obsessed with them, and then go crazy. In fact, diamonds, in financial terms, are just a bunch of shining stones with no investment value. Spending millions on something like this will do nothing but please women.
Of course, it's worth it if it can be used to please women. After all, what is the purpose of making money in this world? Isn’t it just to pick up girls and enjoy life? If you have money, it’s no big deal to buy some to please women.
"Ellison, how much are you going to spend on a diamond ring?" Paul Allen asked, standing in front of Hong Kong's largest gold store, Kowloon Saturday Fortune.
"Paul, are you making fun of me? With our current wealth, we can't afford a diamond ring!" Ellison glared at Paul Allen angrily.
Paul Allen smiled and went straight in without saying much.
"Two gentlemen, are you buying gold or jewelry?" The enthusiastic waiter noticed that the two of them were extraordinary and came forward to greet them warmly. Someone immediately handed over freshly brewed coffee.
"Nothing. Let's take a look at the diamond rings. By the way, are there any unique diamond rings?" Paul Allen waved his hand and did not take the coffee. The coffee here is all instant coffee, which he can't get used to.
"Well, sir, you have come to the right place. Our Chow Tai Fook diamond rings are designed by famous designers and engraved by the best engraving team. Both the workmanship and the craftsmanship are among the best in the industry." The waiter boasted.
Paul Allen smiled and didn't say much. This kind of nonsense can only deceive people like Ellison who have never bought a diamond ring. In fact, the level of chefs in a store like this cannot be much different, otherwise they would have been squeezed out. And truly top-notch design products. But it's not something that can be sold here.
"Okay. No need to say more, take us to see it." Paul Allen waved his hand, "The price is not the issue, the issue is whether we can afford it or not."
"Sir, please come to our VIP room and have a look." The waiter greeted Ellison and the two warmly.
"Paul, these are not bad, I think they are fine." Ellison looked at the many precious diamond rings placed on the counter. A look of satisfaction. Although the prices are not too expensive, they do look good, at least to Ellison. In his opinion, the tens of millions of dollars spent on these yachts are worth it. But buying a diamond ring, wearing it on your hand, and spending too much money on something that doesn’t retain its value is not cost-effective. He thinks the diamond ring worth hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars is enough.
"Ellison, if you are like this, you will never marry Lydia. If you are so stingy, you will be a bachelor for the rest of your life!" Paul Allen would never let go of any opportunity to attack Ellison.
Ellison looked gloomy. Being hit by Paul Allen like this, but unable to refute, made him very unhappy. But he had no way to reply. After all, he still needs Paul Allen.
"Sir, don't we have something that satisfies you?" The waiter was a little unconvinced. This time there are a lot of new products, which are quite expensive and considered top-notch in Hong Kong. These two people are actually not satisfied!
"No, it's not that we are dissatisfied, it's that the goods you have here cannot impress the woman this man wants to marry." Paul Allen patted Ellison on the shoulder, "This man is about sixty years old. But if you want to marry a famous lady in your twenties, how can you do it without spending some money!"
Ellison looked black. This Paul Allen really never forgets to retaliate against himself. Damn it, you'd better not get married in the future, and you'd better not let me seize the opportunity, otherwise I will definitely come back with revenge.
"Okay, let's go." Paul Allen pulled Ellison away from Chow Tai Fook, "Ellison, are you feeling unhappy at the moment? Hehe, but don't think about finding a chance to get back in the future. I'm not like You are so careless about women. I know how to please women."
snort! Ellison snorted and was too lazy to pay attention to Paul Allen.
"Where to go now? Even the largest gold store failed to impress Ellison, so what should we do?" Ellison asked.
"Haha, it's very simple. Things in gold shops are usually not very good. If not, go to the auction house. I checked and there is an auction at Sotheby's today. See if there is anything good." Paul - Allen laughed.
Not long after, the two appeared at the Sotheby's auction house. The two of them were lucky enough to find one, and it was worth a lot of money. This diamond is called Wittelsbach. It is the royal treasure of the Wittelsbach dynasty, an ancient royal family in Germany. This Wittelsbach blue diamond weighs 35.56 carats and is crystal clear, comparable to another one. The most famous diamond in the world - hope.
No one knows why this Wittelsbach diamond appeared in Sotheby's in Hong Kong. It should have appeared in an auction house in Europe. After all, in terms of purchasing power, Hong Kong's purchasing power is far from comparable to that of Europe and the United States. And its auction reserve price of 20 million US dollars is enough to prove that it is unsalable in Hong Kong. When the auction house shouted, no one raised a sign for half a minute.
The auctioneer glanced at it and was not too disappointed. Such a precious diamond is not in demand in Hong Kong. After all, this diamond is worth hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars. Although the super-rich in Hong Kong can afford it, most of those rich people are in the real industry. Most of them are reluctant to spend hundreds of millions to buy a diamond. After all, they all know that this diamond is actually just hype.
In the eastern part of Siberia, Russia, there is a diamond mine with a radius of hundreds of square kilometers. Its diamond reserves are as high as hundreds of millions of carats, which can be used by humans all over the world for 3,000 years. This is just a diamond mine discovered in Russia, not to mention other places in the world. In recent years, the price of diamonds has remained high mainly because the diamond mine owners are controlling sales to avoid a sharp decline in diamond prices. Therefore, it is not cost-effective to spend so much money on a diamond.
It is normal for a diamond to fail to be sold in Hong Kong. The reason why Sotheby's wanted to auction it in Hong Kong first was mainly to promote it, and its auction focus was in Europe. The historical background of this diamond is the reason why it may be sold at a high price. If there is no historical background, the diamond itself is not worth so much money.
"21 million!" Unexpectedly, someone bid.
The person who bid was naturally Ellison. Although he felt that this diamond was not cost-effective, it was not cost-effective to spend so much money to buy a beautiful stone. But Paul Allen said that this diamond would definitely impress Lydia, so he bought it. It's only 21 million US dollars, he can still afford this money. For him, this money is nothing.
21 million! The auctioneer frowned, this is trouble. It was originally expected that the diamond would be sold at a high price of at least 25 million US dollars, or even higher. But now it was bought for 21 million US dollars, which means they lost several million US dollars. Their commission was much less. However, according to the rules, since someone has made an offer, the deal must be made.
After repeated inquiries, the Wittelsbach diamond belonged to Ellison.
"Congratulations, sir, you have won the Wittelsbach diamond!" the auctioneer shouted loudly.
Everyone turned around and looked at the foreigner carefully, wondering what his identity was. Both of them were relatively low-key and not so glamorous at this time. They were both elderly people and walked quickly. No one recognized them until they left.
"Okay, let's go find a gold shop to make a ring. Let's go, this will take some time, and we can't delay, otherwise you won't be able to propose today." Paul Allen said in a slightly hurried tone.
Ellison had no idea at the moment, and everything was decided by Paul Allen.
While dealing with the ring issue, Li Zekai, Zheng Zhiheng, and Tang Jiacheng also began a frantic flower purchase. Lydia was born in a prominent family. She was a well-known model, but she was not famous for her beauty, but for her temperament. And the flowers she liked were naturally different. She didn't like roses, but plum blossoms.
Plum blossoms, which gave Li Zekai and others a headache. Plum blossoms belong to the Rosaceae family and like warm and moist land. Of course, these are not problems. The real problem is that plum blossoms bloom in February, which is the coldest season of the year. Now it is July, the hottest season of the year. It's really difficult to see plum blossoms at this time.
Fortunately, the three of them are well-known figures in Hong Kong, with high status and great means. The three of them can still find plum blossoms together. However, there are very few plum blossoms planted in Hong Kong, that is, some families plant some because they like, so a few plum blossoms can't meet the needs of marriage proposals. Especially since Lin Feng had reserved the night show at Disneyland, it would be very difficult to cover such a large venue with plum blossoms.
"Air transport! See if there are any in Guangdong. Anyway, transport as many plum blossoms as you can tonight." Li Zekai and the other two were also determined and decided to make plum blossoms bloom all over Disneyland in July at all costs.