Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 737: Chapter 734 Swallowing Teeth and Blood

”A broken pendant sells for two hundred thousand, are you robbing me?”

Before Yan Yurou could even speak, Shen Shanshan next to her couldn’t sit still any longer, suddenly standing up and screeching. She glared with eyes wide open, staring intently at Huo Sining and Luo Jinzhi.

She just couldn’t believe that Luo Jinzhi would brazenly wear a jade pendant worth tens of thousands around her neck. Or rather, she simply didn’t believe that the always-poor Luo Jinzhi could actually own such valuable jade jewelry.

Even at this moment, Shen Shanshan still thought Huo Sining was lying. How could a pendant worth tens of thousands simply be given away like that? Impossible!

A few well-informed individuals sitting nearby couldn’t help but collectively roll their eyes at Shen Shanshan. Huo Sining looked at Shen Shanshan as if she were looking at an idiot; this woman was truly beyond help.

”A genuine, glass-type ’Little Colorless’ pendant, with good texture, full luster, and no flaws. At an ordinary jade store, let alone glass-type, even an ice-type might not be so readily available. Now do you think it’s worth it?”

Everything Huo Sining said had an underlying message: she and Luo Jinzhi didn’t really want to sell such a fine item. It was only because Yan Yurou pressed them hard, throwing her money about, that she reluctantly agreed to it. Moreover, she had actually knocked tens of thousands off the price, which was already giving Yan Yurou a lot of face.

Huo Sining’s words were full of jargon that those around her naturally couldn’t understand, but they had heard of glass-type jadeite. Such superior jadeite was something ordinary families didn’t even dare to dream of owning. And if they did have it, it would be a family heirloom stored away at home. Who would be like Luo Jinzhi, casually wearing it around her neck?

Seeing the unpleasant looks on the faces of Shen Shanshan and Yan Yurou, yet both remaining silent without opening their mouths, Huo Sining’s heart couldn’t help but sneer.

When the two had first walked in the door, one was playing the bad cop and the other the good cop, clearly meaning to make Luo Jinzhi look bad.

Now that she finally had the chance to turn the tables, how could Huo Sining let Yan Yurou get away with playing dumb? Without securing the deal, these two might think they could trample over Luo Jinzhi, right?

”I think for someone of Boss Wang’s wealth, two hundred thousand isn’t much, right? If Miss Yan is afraid the item is a fake, I can contact an antiquities expert to authenticate it right here and now. We’re all businesspeople here; integrity is of the utmost importance. I won’t waste words; if this glass-type bracelet is fake, I’ll compensate with ten times its value.”

Huo Sining added fuel to the fire, unnoticeably, even bringing up the matter of integrity. If Wang Kaiwen didn’t buy this bracelet, the loss wouldn’t just be his pride.

”I can vouch for Miss Huo, this item is indeed authentic glass-type ’Flowered Little Colorless.’ My family owns a ’High Ice Type ’Little Colorless’ Jade Maitreya worth around a million.”

Just as a few people were at a stalemate, someone suddenly walked in from outside the door and said with a smile to everyone in the room:

”Glass-type is even harder to find than High Ice Type. Although the pendant doesn’t use as much material as the Jade Maitreya, fifty thousand is indeed a very good price. Such a beautiful pendant, not to mention Miss Yan, even I’m somewhat tempted to buy it for my girlfriend!”

Wang Kaiwen had intended to shrug off the matter with a laugh, but unexpectedly, a stranger interjected. Just as he was about to question the newcomer’s identity, he turned around and saw the person’s face, which caused his own to change drastically: ”Boss Zhong, what brings you here?”

When Huo Sining turned around, she indeed saw Zhong Zifan standing at the doorway with a smile.

Zhong Zifan glanced at Wang Kaiwen and said indifferently, ”Boss Wang, long time no see. I’m here to meet an old friend.”

Seeing Huo Si Ning looking his way, Zhong Zifan smiled and greeted her, ”Miss Huo, long time no see.”

”Indeed, long time no see. Where’s Liao Song?” Huo Si Ning replied with a smile, nodding and looking past Zhong Zifan.

”He’ll be here shortly. Is Miss Huo in trouble?” Zhong Zifan said while glancing at Wang Kaiwen.

Wang Kaiwen’s complexion stiffened, and he could only force an awkward smile, ”Boss Zhong, you jest. Miss Huo is merely accompanying a classmate to a gathering, how could she possibly be in trouble?”

”Then why did I just hear someone questioning the authenticity of Miss Huo’s goods? To my knowledge, the jade from the Jade Beauty boutique run by Miss Huo’s family is all high-grade material, and it has reached the point where supply cannot meet demand. How could there still be doubts about its authenticity?”

Zhong Zifan’s sharp gaze swept across the faces of Yan Yurou and Shen Shanshan. Under his intense scrutiny, the two women instantly stiffened, instinctively shrinking their necks and ducking behind Wang Kaiwen, trying to lower their presence.

Wang Kaiwen was unaware of Huo Si Ning’s status in the Imperial Capital, but Zhong Zifan had an extensive network in Mincheng and did business with many top bosses—a person Wang Family couldn’t afford to offend.

With this in mind, Wang Kaiwen weighed the pros and cons, choosing the lesser of two evils—he decided to accept a financial loss of two hundred thousand to preserve the Wang Family’s face and reputation, and also to give Zhong Zifan an explanation.

”Boss Zhong, what are you talking about? Gold has its price but jade is priceless. Glass-type jadeite is invaluable, and no matter how much money is spent, it’s worth it. Since Jin Zhi, you’re willing to part with it, then we will shamelessly accept your generous offer.”

Forcing a smile, Wang Kaiwen addressed Luo Jinzhi.

It sounded as if he had gotten the better end of the deal, but heaven knows how frustrated Wang Kaiwen felt inside.

Two hundred thousand might not be a considerable amount for some, but for him, who would toil for one or two months to earn that sum, it was substantial. Thanks to Yan Yurou’s meddling, that two hundred thousand had just evaporated, and he could only grit his teeth and swallow the loss—even if it meant swallowing his teeth along with the blood.

Wang Kaiwen called the company’s finance department, and soon two hundred thousand was transferred to Luo Jinzhi’s account.

Seeing this, Huo Si Ning finally nodded contentedly and signaled Luo Jinzhi to remove the Little Colorless pendant from her neck. She handed it to Yan Yurou with a radiant smile and said:

”Miss Yan is truly generous. Giving this glass-type pendant to your niece will surely not tarnish Miss Yan’s reputation. But children are not known for having thick fortune, and I wonder if she can truly appreciate such a fine piece?”

Yan Yurou’s face alternated between shades of green and white. Earlier, when she suggested buying the pendant on Luo Jinzhi’s neck as a plaything for her aunt’s child, it was a veiled insult, implying that Luo Jinzhi was deceiving others with cheap trinkets meant for children. But now, the same words coming from Huo Si Ning’s mouth sounded especially piercing to Yan Yurou.

Give a jade pendant that she bought for two hundred thousand as a toy to her little niece? Would she be out of her mind? Even if she agreed, Wang Kaiwen would never consent.

Thinking that a simple gathering had caused her a loss of two hundred thousand, Yan Yurou couldn’t help but shiver uncontrollably.