How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?

"Ms. Sofia's client bids 450,000 Euros!"

"Mr. Bias's client bids 425,000 Euros!"

"450,000 Euros!"

Listening to Celia announce the bids round after round.

Ouyang Nana finally became anxious, unable to keep incrementing by 5,000; she directly raised the bid from 425,000 Euros to 450,000...

She likely hoped to take a bold approach to show her determination, hoping to deter some of the bidders...

But clearly, she thought too much...

This was a Patek Philippe auction...

Those participating in the auction, even if it was online, were Patek Philippe members...

There simply wouldn't be any so-called poor people...

Were 450,000 Euros a lot?

Sure enough, the bid of 450,000 Euros only slightly elevated the atmosphere of the auction; nobody really took it seriously...

Soon someone called out 455,000 Euros...

And Ouyang Nana knew that she was probably going to miss out on her beloved watch once more, but thinking she had been competing for so long and her savings could just stretch an additional 50,000, Ouyang Nana decided to make a final attempt...

"500,000 Euros!"

Celia, upon hearing Ouyang Nana's bid, was inwardly delighted, her smile becoming even more evident.

As an auctioneer, of course, she wanted the transaction price to be as high as possible, since she had a commission of 0.4%; although 0.4% might seem low, if the transaction was for 500,000 Euros, she would make 2,000 Euros.

Doesn't 2,000 Euros sound low?

But in reality, it is not only not low but quite high.

France, as a developed country, has a median income of 1,940 Euros and an average income is 2,424 Euros.

2,000 Euros is practically an ordinary person's income.

Such a number was enough to excite Celia.

The more she thought about it, the higher her enthusiasm for the auction went, her voice growing louder: "500,000 Euros! 500,000 Euros! Ms. Ouyang bids 500,000 Euros, anyone else willing to continue bidding?!"

500,000 Euros was almost reaching the market value of the watch, model 5062/450R-001; any further bids would amount to paying a premium.

For a moment, the intense bidding cooled down somewhat due to Ouyang Nana's sudden increase of 50,000 Euros...

After all, those who can become rich are usually clever.

Waiting for a better price is their basic principle...

If it exceeds the item's value, not many wealthy individuals would choose to follow, unless they particularly liked it or, like Gu Heng, did not regard money as an object...

"The limited edition 5062/450R-001, only 30 pieces worldwide, is about to sell for 500,000 Euros! If no one continues to bid, then I'm going to hammer it sold!

500,000 Euros for the first time!"

Ouyang Nana found that this time no one else continued to compete with her bid, her face immediately revealed a hint of joy...

Though saying buying the watch took half of her film's salary, she still felt the expense was worthwhile...

But unfortunately...

Ouyang Nana was a little too early to celebrate...

There are always people in this world who have more money than you and are more willing to spend it...

As Celia called "500,000 Euros for the second time," finally, someone from the proxy seats raised a paddle.

Celia, who had been watching several previous bidding seats, saw someone raise their paddle almost instantly, without needing any time to react, she immediately blurted out: "Ms. Sofia's client bids 505,000 Euros!"

Ouyang Nana had a smile at the corner of her eye one second...

The next second, her smile froze on her face...

But the bidding would not stop because of Ouyang Nana's mood; in just a few seconds, the price rose from 505,000 to 530,000...

And Ouyang Nana was clear that she really was fated not to get this watch, no longer with the posture of being bound to win, but rather sullenly retreating back into the couch...

Gu Heng had been observing Ouyang Nana's expressions and also knew that Ouyang Nana had reached her limit.

He then knowingly asked, "Why not continue bidding?"

Ouyang Nana was upset about not having enough money and didn't catch the teasing tone in Gu Heng's voice; dejectedly, she shook her head, "No more bidding, no more money. I can only muster about 500,000 Euros in liquid funds. Continuing would be malicious bidding."

Gu Heng raised his eyebrows: "Really? You're a top-tier superstar; how could you not have several million?"

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Being top-tier, it wouldn't mean she was extremely wealthy, but several million shouldn't seem a huge amount to her, right?

Ouyang rolled her eyes, turning back to look at Gu Heng, "Please, my dear Mr. Gu, are you listening to yourself? If netizens heard you, they'd flame you off the internet!

Not even able to produce several million, that's so out of touch!

Do you think everyone in the entertainment industry is some billion-yuan money-making machine? To put it bluntly, if you were to go around the entertainment industry, there really aren't many who can pull out several million in liquid funds. Being able to put forward 500,000 Euros for an auction makes me quite wealthy in the industry!"

I do have a few million in my studio account, but that's all operating capital. I can't possibly use that to buy a luxury item, right? That would probably lead my business partners to withdraw their partnership."

Seeing skepticism still lingering in Gu Heng's eyes, Ouyang Nana continued to explain, "Believe it or not, the entertainment industry isn't as lucrative as it used to be. So-called top-tier celebrities might not even measure up to an internet influencer with millions of followers."