Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 236: Chapter 233: With Green Chapter 236: Chapter 233: With Green The experts at the gamblers’ stone event collectively fell silent; the situation had escalated to the point of being completely out of control, deviating from the expected plot. Everyone knew that things had gone too far to be rectified.

Zhou Zhen was already dumbfounded, Ye Zixin had long since turned ashen and fallen silent, while Zhou Yan, who had been quietly watching the situation unfold from a corner below, let out a cold laugh, his gaze filled with mocking and playful derision.

The audience below had not noticed the strange atmosphere on the stage; their attention was wholly captured by the piece of prestigious blue gemstone that Yin Zeyan held in his hand. Its pure and transparent quality and the profound deep blue color made it impossible for one to look away.

Such an exquisitely perfect piece of jadeite was clearly invaluable, even to those who knew nothing about gemstones.

“It’s beautiful, the water is clear and bright, the blue is authentic—it’s High Ice Type Ocean Blue. It might even reach Glass Type, but unfortunately, the color is not completely saturated!”

“This is my first time seeing such a color in jadeite. I can’t believe that I’ve seen two pieces in one go, and each is more exquisite than the last!”

“Is there even a need for comparison? The Blue Water Piao Hua definitely can’t beat this piece of Ocean Blue. The translucency is the same, but this Ocean Blue clearly has a fuller color!”

“Has anyone placed bets on this rough stone, and what are the odds?”

“The odds are one to six, lower than those for Blue Water Piao Hua, but if one wins, they would still make a good profit!”

The crowd was abuzz with conversation, chattering for several minutes before someone realized that something was amiss.

“How strange, whether this piece of Ocean Blue is good or not, why haven’t any of those experts on the stage commented? Weren’t they very excited and rushing over to talk incessantly when the previous three rough stones were cut and increased in value?”

Quiet murmurs filled the room below, but Huo Sining had already snapped out of her shock, a mix of surprise and sympathy in her heart.

It seemed that even if they had not attended this stone gambling event, Zhou Zhen’s scheme wouldn’t have come to fruition. Yin Zeyan’s piece of Ocean Blue alone was enough to stand out from the crowd and take the lead.

However, Huo Sining looked up at Yin Zeyan, who was smiling calmly on the stage, and then at Bai Yishan, who was focusing on cutting the stone with her head bowed, a sly smile flickered in her eyes.

The Ocean Blue was indeed extraordinary, but it wasn’t without competition. It was still uncertain to whom victory would fall.

Huo Sining also admired Bai Yishan for being able to maintain her composure and slowly cut the stone amidst the commotion below. Her state of mind had indeed reached a certain level.

Little did Huo Sining know that Bai Yishan’s palms were soaked with sweat, her back drenched as well; if not for the confidence gained from Huo Sining’s previous achievements, she would have already given up.

Huo Sining’s incredible track record had profoundly impacted Bai Yishan; she had fully believed and trusted Huo Sining’s judgments about the granite. No matter how much the crowd disapproved, she remained confident.

After cutting for nearly forty minutes, just as Bai Yishan was beginning to doubt, another thin layer of stone flaked off. Seeing the new face reveal a small window, Bai Yishan’s body shook, and she suddenly looked up excitedly towards Huo Sining.

There was green!

Bai Yishan’s face flushed with excitement; seeing her expression, Huo Sining knew that the stone must have increased in value. The anxiety that lingered in her heart finally eased.

An increase in value confirmed that her judgment wasn’t wrong—the granite indeed contained jadeite, though it was an exception. As for the kind of jadeite that would be uncovered, Huo Sining was very confident that it wouldn’t be inferior to the piece in Yin Zeyan’s hands.

Before a piece of jadeite had been extracted, Bai Yishan was still composed while solving the stone, but now that she had cut out a green window, she seemed at a loss, not even knowing where to place her hands and feet.

Yin Zeyan had already noticed Bai Yishan’s situation and, seeing that she seemed very nervous, he couldn’t help but be moved. He walked over to her and asked warmly, “Do you need help?”

Bai Yishan paused for a moment, looking embarrassedly toward Huo Sining.

Following Bai Yishan’s gaze, Yin Zeyan’s eyes met Huo Sining’s, and he couldn’t help but freeze for a moment.

Without showing any emotion, Huo Sining nodded at Yin Zeyan as a greeting, before giving Bai Yishan a definite answer.

The raw stone was taken over by Yin Zeyan, and upon seeing the green revealed in the window, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Yet, he said nothing further and, after carefully examining the whole piece, he began to work on it.

Zhou Zhen had also noticed the unusual situation over at Bai Yishan’s side. He exchanged a look with Ye Zixin, and their expressions instantly darkened.

It was one thing for a piece of jadeite with no initial promise to reveal ocean blue, but now for something like granite, a building material, to increase in value? Were they seeing ghosts?

With this thought, Zhou Zhen began to grow agitated. He clenched his teeth and glared at Bai Yishan’s side, already having lost to Yin Zeyan; he refused to believe he’d lose to a woman too!

Zhou Zhen had completely forgotten that just a month ago, he had lost a bet on Pingzhou Jade Street to a woman!

“It’s gone up again!”

Fortune was fickle—just as many people had been focused on Zhou Zhen’s three pieces of raw material before, now equally many were watching Bai Yishan and Yin Zeyan’s actions.

Yin Zeyan’s hands moved rapidly. Bai Yishan, with quick reflexes, brought over a basin of clean water. The other stone solvers had basically finished with their raw stones and were all looking over here.

A few experts looked at each other with trepidation, casting a nervous glance at Zhou Zhen, all somewhat at a loss.

It was clear that the task Zhou Zhen had assigned to them had failed; the ocean blue extracted by Yin Zeyan was undoubtedly of higher quality than the jadeite extracted from his three trump cards.

If Zhou’s Jewelry wanted to take the lead, it would require the value of the three stones combined; but anyone could guess that this was simply impossible.

Ye Zixin, watching from below, knew things had become uncontrollable as soon as the ocean blue appeared. She consoled herself, it didn’t matter, even if they didn’t get first place, second and third were still within reach. Even if they lost some prize money, at least they had achieved the desired publicity.

But just as she had reassured herself, she heard someone exclaim that the value had gone up again, and she couldn’t help the sudden pang of anxiety as she looked uneasily over at Bai Yishan’s side.

In Bai Yishan’s hands, the raw stone now revealed a cut surface, pure and vibrant green in color exposed, the jade flesh glistening with moisture; it must undoubtedly be ice-type.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhen and Ye Zixin felt a mix of disbelief and relief at the same time.

If it was green ice-type jadeite, even if it was fully green, it would not surpass their high ice type blue water Piao Hua, so they could still secure second place.