Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 698: Chapter 678: Elder Hei’s Perplexity

The two left silently, not wanting to speak anymore. Could they explain themselves if they were stopped and interrogated? How to explain? The best two pieces opened today had surprisingly come from the same person, and notably, these two people only bought two pieces! They chose to store both, selecting the red and yellow glass-type for tomorrow’s Ming material auction. As for the apple green, Jimo Cheng knew in his heart it was likely to be kept for the family.

Slinking away quietly, Elder Hei and the others noticed but did not obstruct. Jimo Cheng and Luo Qianqian silently left the stone-solving area, only to look at each other helplessly once outside and shrug their shoulders.

Jimo Cheng seriously said, ”Jin Yuee, you are not allowed to bid anymore.”

Luo Qianqian nodded repeatedly. She wouldn’t dare even if she were given ten more guts. She knew that those who participated were either extremely rich or noble. What was it to them to catch someone for the sake of being wealthier? Moreover, whether evidence could be found remained uncertain.

Fortunately, nothing unusual happened, and the two returned to the hotel without incident, quietly retreating to their rooms, not daring to do anything conspicuous.

Jimo Cheng just quietly read in the room, but couldn’t manage to turn a single page even after a long while, not even realizing he was holding the book upside down.

Luo Qianqian lay on the bed with the computer Jimo Cheng had lent her the day before, idly browsing web pages. Luo Shufan and Xu Tianyi hadn’t replied to her emails, but Luo Yanran sent a few, even including a handsome selfie of himself...

Qin Nuan also reminded her to stay safe and not to worry about any local specialties. It would still be fine to buy them upon returning, as long as she was safe. She mentioned that for a birthday gift, she saw a pair of Hetian jade Peace Buckles that seemed very nice.

This reminded Luo Qianqian. Right, the place she was in was none other than the center for jade stone trading. Compared to shopping in stores, it seemed much cheaper to buy the raw materials directly, and the main thing was the commemorative value. If she chose and carved the material herself, surely Jimo Kong, her mentor, wouldn’t overcharge her, right?

She chuckled to herself, looking at the few gambling stones placed in the room. They all seemed quite promising. Should she use these, or...

She would decide later. After all, she now had something in hand, giving her a sense of security.

After all, she had promised her senior not to bid recklessly. It’s the conspicuous ones who attract gunfire, and those who stand out are easily taken down.

She sighed, returning some trivial greetings. Ever since witnessing Hei Yu’s capabilities, she no longer trusted the internet much. Even phone calls could be monitored, so face-to-face interaction was safer. But even then, it was impossible to ensure there were no eavesdropping devices around.

Luckily, she didn’t have any pressing secrets to share. Otherwise, she really would feel distressed, not knowing what would be best to do. Just like this time, she couldn’t share what had happened because she didn’t understand it herself.

Could it be the unique nature of the Jade Token? But clearly, both the material of Jimo Cheng’s Jade Token and hers were comparable. Even when Jimo Cheng held her Jade Token, he didn’t feel anything unusual. Yet if you were to say it was something unique about the person, the special nature of their soul, then Qin Nuan was special too, and she hadn’t heard Qin Nuan mention encountering such problems.

She didn’t understand. If not for the fact that Jimo Cheng hadn’t noticed anything strange, she would have really wanted to ask him why such bizarre things were happening.

The Jade Token heated up, but she was the only one who could feel it. Could it be that the Jade Token is merely a medium?

She shook her head slightly, watched some videos, and was just about to take a nap when she heard a knock at the door, obviously not on her door.

Luo Qianqian rolled over, closed the laptop, moved to the other side of the bed, and lay down: ”Elder Hei, it must be to discuss the apple green with my senior brother.”

After saying that, she pulled the covers over herself, an image of lazy comfort. She wasn’t interested in following to look into such matters.

But it wasn’t long before she opened her eyes again, incredulous. How did she know it was Elder Hei outside the door?

Fingers clutching the Jade Token tightened slightly, turning white at the tips.

”Jin Yuee.” After a short while, Jimo Cheng knocked on her room door.

Luo Qianqian quickly got up, tidied up her appearance, and then opened the door, ”Senior brother, what’s wrong?”

”Elder Hei is looking for you.” Jimo Cheng didn’t make any superfluous movements, but the deep look he gave her instantly raised Luo Qianqian’s alertness from her grogginess.

Worry and warning filled Jimo Cheng’s eyes.

”Why has Elder Hei come?” Luo Qianqian briskly sharpened her spirit, putting on a face of confusion, but her eyes remained cool and collected.

Jimo Cheng silently breathed a sigh of relief. There were some things that perhaps even people his grandfather trusted shouldn’t be told. Even he couldn’t see through many of the Jimo Family’s secrets, let alone Luo Qianqian.

There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests; this has always been the noble clan’s creed.

As long as the interest is sufficient, what does betrayal count for? The fittest survive in nature’s selection, and if you choose wisely, others will only say you know how to gauge the situation. But if you stand on the wrong side, you’re labeled as an opportunist.

”Hm, did Young Master Jin Nian say that Miss Jin Yuee chose both pieces?” Elder Hei set down his tea cup, asking indifferently.

Luo Qianqian hesitated for a moment, her mind racing with many thoughts before nodding, ”Yes.” It was obvious that Elder Hei’s private room had a view of them; denying it would be useless. It was better to admit it openly to avoid suspicion.

Pleased with her response, Elder Hei nodded in satisfaction.

After all, the Gambling Stone competition had collapsed in the final act, and Mo Studio had triumphed over the Green Dragon Club.

But discovering a junior with such a sharp eye was far more important than those wins and losses.

”How did Miss Jin Yuee make her selection?” Elder Hei asked earnestly, staring into Luo Qianqian’s eyes. If there was even a slight inconsistency in her expression, his piercing eyes would catch her lying—suggesting she had secrets.

Can I say that the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth converged into a vortex? Luo Qianqian thought to herself.

Luo Qianqian displayed a smile, ”It’s all thanks to the fortune-telling with senior brother at the airport before coming here. That old gentleman told me I had the aura of great wealth and that following my intuition wouldn’t steer me wrong.”

Jimo Cheng had been worried Luo Qianqian would again mention dreaming or something of the sort, fretting internally. But when he heard her reply, he first froze, then became composed. It’s right to shift the primary cause to someone else’s guidance, there would be no problem then.

”Oh?” Elder Hei looked towards Jimo Cheng, who set down his water glass with an air of nonchalance, ”What?” After all, this explanation was far more reliable than any talk of dreams, and he went along with it smoothly.

Seeing that neither of them avoided his gaze, Elder Hei frowned slightly, about to say something, when he heard Jimo Cheng say, ”There was no time to waste then, and Jin Yuee was just randomly pulled by that old man. And that was that.”

With a face full of surprise, Luo Qianqian thought, wow, my senior brother even knows the phrase ’and that was that’? Shouldn’t it be more popular now to say things like ”Because there was a ’because,’ there is a ’therefore’, if it’s inevitable, why ask why?”