As the host began the tense countdown again, Du Qianqian still had a smile on her face, but there was a hint of imperceptible anxiety in that smile.

He Zhicheng keenly grasped this point and believed that 180 million was far from the limit that Zhou Qi could accept.

So he acted decisively and shouted out the new number without hesitation: "Two hundred million."

This was like a thunderbolt, and it directly raised the price by 20 million. He had already made up his mind that if Zhou Qi dared to bid again, he would resolutely not follow up.

After all, the starting price has risen from 50 million to 200 million. Even with various sales methods, it is difficult to make a profit, and it may even lose money, which is exactly what he wants to achieve.

But things went against one's wishes. When the word "two hundred million" came out, Du Qianqian suddenly clapped excitedly and smiled brightly; Lin Ruixue's face was also full of joy.

The whole team was jubilant as if they had won a great victory, which made He Zhicheng suddenly confused.

At this moment, his heart sank suddenly, and he suddenly realized: he was being tricked!

"Damn it, aren't you quite capable? Why don't you continue to increase your bet? Come on." He Zhicheng shouted anxiously, completely ignoring his own gaffe.

Everyone's eyes turned to him, but He Zhicheng had no time to care about other people's opinions. He never intended to take over this project, and it was not in the He family's strategic layout.

Now I have invested 200 million for nothing. How am I going to explain to my family when I return?

At this time, Zhou Qi's voice came slowly: "If it's 180 million, we can still consider it, but at 200 million, since the He family is so generous, we can only give up with regret."

The people around him had different expressions when they heard this. Some people reacted quickly and looked at He Zhicheng with a teasing look in their eyes.

Everyone can see that Zhou Qi, the helmsman behind the Hualong Group, does not really want this project. He just cleverly set up a trap to lure He Zhicheng into it.

The most ridiculous thing is that He Zhicheng jumped into this trap without hesitation.

"Fuck..." He Zhicheng was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He stood up angrily and pointed at Zhou Qi and roared: "You are kidding me, right?"

Zhou Qi glanced at him sideways and said mercilessly: "The renovation project of the old city is supposed to benefit the people. Why has it become a means of playing with people's hearts when it comes to you?"

These words were like a stone dropped into the water, creating ripples on the calm surface of a lake.

The faces of the officials on the stage suddenly turned gloomy, and their eyes all turned to He Zhicheng. There was a sense of displeasure in the air.

He Zhicheng then realized that he had angered everyone present and was speechless for a moment.

"I...I didn't mean that..." He Zhicheng explained hurriedly, with a barely perceptible tremor in his voice.

The host frowned and asked sternly, "Sir, do you have any objection to this project?"

It was not difficult to hear the host's dissatisfaction from his tone. After all, this was the first time the government had publicly bid, and He Zhicheng's attitude seemed to be a provocation to the entire system. The government would certainly not tolerate any behavior that disrupted order.

"No... no problem." He Zhicheng suppressed the anger in his heart, squeezed out a few words, and sat back in his seat.

Even though he wanted to cut Zhou Qi into pieces at this moment, his reason told him that this was not the place to vent his personal emotions; if he lost his composure, he would not be able to escape severe punishment even with the strong support of his background.

In the end, when no one dared to challenge the high price of 200 million, the host announced that Ho Chi Shing had won the old city renovation project on behalf of the Ho family.

When He Zhicheng walked up to the stage to receive his certificate, despite the thunderous applause all around him, he clearly felt the mockery in the eyes of the people around him, as if his cheeks were being licked by a burning flame.

Just as He Zhicheng was awkwardly leaving the stage, the host spoke again, announcing that the next phase would be the bidding for the Dongcheng District commercial complex development project. "The starting price is 70 million RMB, and each bid will increase by at least 1 million RMB."

Almost as soon as the host finished speaking, Zhou Qi raised his sign and shouted out his offer without hesitation: "One hundred million."

As soon as these words were spoken, the competitors who were eager to try stopped their actions.

Faced with such an aggressive bidding strategy, everyone felt a little caught off guard. The starting price of 70 million was directly doubled. How could people happily participate in the game?

However, unlike the renovation of old residential areas, commercial real estate development obviously has a higher rate of return, and the investment of 100 million is completely worth the risk. Soon, others joined the bidding:

"One hundred and fifty million."

"One hundred and ten million yuan."

"One hundred and twenty million yuan."

Obviously, compared with the former, more investors are optimistic about this new business opportunity and the competition is extremely fierce.

With each round of price increases, the atmosphere became more and more heated.

At the critical moment of the auction, the price had soared to 150 million. Just when everyone thought this was the limit, Zhou Qi's voice rang out like thunder: "200 million."

Du Qianqian frowned slightly, leaned close to Zhou Qi's ear and whispered, "You are not kidding, are you? He Zhicheng just suffered a loss, and this time he didn't even make a sound. If you raise the price like this and no one follows, we will be in big trouble, and the South Bank project will also be affected."

Zhou Qi's lips curled up into a relaxed smile, "That being said, the matter is done, what should we do now?"

At this tense moment, another voice squeezed out from the crowd: "Two hundred and one million."

Hearing that someone was willing to take over, Du Qianqian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the good times didn't last long. Zhou Qi raised the sign in his hand again and shouted out a new number: "Two hundred and fifty million."

This action shocked Du Qianqian. She looked at Zhou Qi with wide eyes and asked in confusion: "What are you doing? Are you crazy? They have already made an offer, why are you raising the price?"

"I was so excited that I couldn't control myself." Zhou Qi smiled calmly.

Du Qianqian was stunned when she heard this, but she knew clearly in her heart that Zhou Qi, who was always cautious, would never do such a reckless thing. She frowned and asked, "Tell me, what are you planning?"

Zhou Qi did not respond directly, but turned his gaze towards He Zhicheng. After feeling the other party's gaze, he smiled slightly, turned back, and said to Du Qianqian in a low voice: "Do you think I look handsome enough when I offer this price?"

"Is he handsome?" Du Qianqian was completely confused by this question.

At this moment, she really couldn't understand why Zhou Qi would ask such an inappropriate question.

This is simply treating serious business competition as a joke.

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