Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 132: Chapter 129 Cousin Xu

If Huo Sining knew what Su Jinyuan was thinking, she would definitely not be able to resist snapping her fingers.

Bingo, congratulations on guessing correctly!

However, at this moment, Huo Sining was looking at the dark piece of rough jade in her hand, also feeling somewhat conflicted and ambivalent.

She had not anticipated that both Su Qingqing and Bai Yishan’s pieces of rough jade would increase in value, a probability that was extremely small. Two pieces of brick-like rough turning out to be valuable—if one were to attribute it to luck, no one would believe it.

By now, they had all attracted enough attention. If the jade in her hand revealed high-quality green when cut, it might just turn the jade gambling community upside down and may even bring trouble to Su Jinyuan.

Ever since she acquired the Water-Repelling Pearl, Huo Sining had been very cautious and dared not take risks lightly. Adhering to the principle of keeping a low profile, she decided to let this piece of rough jade remain quiet in her bag for a while longer.

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Sharing the same thought was Su Jinyuan. He had come to Pingzhou specifically for the jade betting market. He always preferred to keep a low profile. If too much commotion was caused before the market opened, it might attract the attention of some interested parties, which was not what he wanted to see.

With this in mind, Su Jinyuan made up his mind. After dealing with Bai Yishan’s oily green piece, they would return to the hotel.

Although a few faces of the stone had not been cut, the four sides that had been revealed were enough to prove that the jadeite within the rough was of significant depth.

At this time, several people walked in from outside, apparently also here to participate in stone cutting at the Stone Cutting Factory. Hearing that someone had made a lucrative gamble, they immediately squeezed over and, seeing the greenish oily green species on the stone cutting machine, someone immediately became interested and straightforwardly asked for the price.

“Miss, I wonder if you’re willing to sell this Oily Green Species. If you are, how about 80,000?”

The one who spoke was a fat, middle-aged man with a chubby face. He wore a gold necklace as thick as a finger around his neck and gold rings on every finger, looking every bit the nouveau riche. Yet, his eyes were fixed greedily on Bai Yishan, revealing a hint of lecherousness.

Huo Sining’s brows couldn’t help but slightly furrow.

Bai Yishan had already learned from Su Jinyuan’s mouth the value of this Oily Green Species. 80,000 was the absolute minimum, so of course she would not agree. Moreover, this was her first time gambling on stones and she couldn’t quite bring herself to sell it; she thought of bringing it back and carving it into a Fortune Cat or a Green Maitreya, or some other lucky charm as a memento.

“Sorry, sir, I have no intention of selling this piece,” Bai Yishan said, also noticing the man’s sleazy gaze and feeling slightly annoyed, but on the surface, she maintained a polite smile and declined.

Standing next to the fat man was a woman wearing sunglasses, apparently displeased to see her man constantly ogling Bai Yishan. With slightly parted red lips, a sharp voice came through:

“What’s this about not for sale, is it because the offer is too low? What about 150,000? Or even 200,000? It’s just a low-grade jadeite, surely you’re not expecting to sell it for an outrageous price?”

200,000?! Where did this ignoramus come from? Everyone looked at the woman as if she were an idiot.

Yet the woman herself wore a smug expression, completely unaware of the foolishness of her act.

The fat man might look wealthy, but he was no fool. Such an Oily Green Species could be bought for 200,000 twice over.

Hearing the woman beside him blurt out 200,000, his face immediately turned red with anger. He turned his head and glared at her fiercely, scolding, “Liu Meiling, my money doesn’t come from the wind, if you don’t know what you’re talking about then shut up! Otherwise, get the hell back to Guancheng!”

The imperious woman, cursed by the fatty, involuntarily shrank her shoulders and, frightened, hid behind him, not daring to speak again.

“Sir, does your companion’s offer still stand? If it does, we wouldn’t mind transferring this Oily Green Species to you for two hundred thousand.”

Su Jinyuan had long noticed the fatty’s ill intentions towards Bai Yishan. Although he hadn’t made their relationship official yet, this woman was already his chosen bride-to-be. How could he let someone else covet her? Since the fatty was practically asking to be fleeced, he had no reason to turn away the money.

“But I…” Bai Yishan wanted to say she was unwilling to sell, but Su Jinyuan quickly silenced her with his hand.

Bai Yishan bristled immediately, feeling indignant. It was her first piece of raw material that she bet would increase in value. What right did this man have to make decisions for her?!

“Be good, this type of material isn’t presentable anyway, selling it for two hundred thousand isn’t a loss for you. With that capital, you can ask the masters to pick out a good old mine material for you later. Maybe you’ll even cut a glass-type jadeite out of it. Wouldn’t that give you hope for starting your studio?”

Seeing Bai Yishan glaring at him angrily like a puffed-up cat, Su Jinyuan couldn’t help but laugh internally and gently persuaded her.

The studio was Bai Yishan’s soft spot. Hearing Su Jinyuan’s words, her eyes instantly shone with excitement, and her whole demeanor brightened, “Really?”

Su Jinyuan nodded, and Bai Yishan immediately put aside thoughts of the lucky cat green Maitreya, nodding vigorously and said generously, “Okay, I’ll sell!”

The fatty, however, found himself in a tight spot. Although his woman had made the bid, losing two hundred thousand just like that didn’t sit well with him.

But the rules of the jade trading game were clear. Nobody forced him to bid. The fatty wanted to renege, but with so many eyes watching, he cared about his face. Besides, he had to participate in the Stone Gambling public market for the next half a month. If word got out, his reputation as Zhao Si would be ruined, and who in the circle would still want to work with him?

With these thoughts in mind, the fatty felt extremely aggrieved but had no choice but to swallow the bitter pill in silence.

Two hundred thousand quickly landed in the account, and the deal was done. Bai Yishan happily handed the Oily Green Species to the fatty.

The fatty, no longer in any mood to admire a beauty, snatched the melon rind Oily Green and turned back to glare menacingly at the woman beside him, growling,

“What are you standing there for, walk! You’re such an embarrassment, why did I even bring you, you disaster? I’ve really had rotten luck. I’m telling you, once this is over, you better roll back to Guancheng obediently, I don’t have the time to wait on you!”

The woman, upon hearing this, begged for mercy in a coquettish tone, apologizing flirtatiously. Zhang didn’t know what she whispered in the fatty’s ear, but his demeanor softened considerably, and he grunted indifferently, refraining from further scolding.

The woman breathed a sigh of relief, and as she walked away, she looked back and fixated Bai Yishan with a pair of eyes filled with venom and resentment from behind her sunglasses.

“Ningning, what’s wrong?”

Su Qingqing noticed Huo Sining staring at the fatty’s companion and was puzzled, asking out of curiosity.

Huo Sining came back to her senses, shook her head, and forced a smile, “It’s nothing, I just thought the person looked vaguely familiar.”