Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1486: Chapter 1470: What Is Its Origin?

”Miss Huo, honest dealings are our principle at Windsor Castle. If the mining venture succeeds this time, I promise you a twenty percent profit share.”

Seeing Huo Sining remain silent, Windsor Reed smiled and glanced around the curio shelf in the gallery, then offered further temptation: ”Additionally, Miss Huo, you may choose any item from my collection.”

”Choose any item? Does that include the Bahetaihe Jade Seal in your hand, sir?”

Huo Sining raised an eyebrow. Did this cunning fox Windsor Reed really think she couldn’t hear the trap in his words?

Windsor Reed shrugged helplessly: ”Miss Huo, your welcome gift is too extravagant.”

Huo Sining didn’t need to ask how the Bahetaihe Seal was obtained; she knew the process was likely less than pleasant. However, she was determined to obtain this seal, remaining unyielding.

Windsor Reed rubbed his nose, feeling frustrated; he had certainly experienced the shrewdness of this Eastern woman and realized he couldn’t fool her. Was he lifting a stone to drop it on his own foot?

With a bitter smile, Windsor Reed regretted showing off the jade seal to impress Huo Sining previously, as now she was using it as leverage. If he truly wanted her help betting on the mine, he would have to relinquish the seal to her.

After a long silence and weighing the pros and cons, Windsor Reed ultimately agreed to Huo Sining’s request.

”This welcome gift is quite nice, thank you for your kindness, Mr. Windsor.”

Huo Sining took out the teal jade seal from its box; indeed, a rich purple aura surrounded the jade seal, pleasing just to gaze upon. Huo Sining lowered her head, concealing the satisfaction in her eyes. She stared at it for half a minute before carefully placing it into an agarwood box.

”Since you treat me sincerely, sir, and consider me a friend, I will also be straightforward. If you trust me, I can accompany you to Mexico after the WGC.”

A twenty percent profit from a diamond mine essentially amounts to a pile of ready cash, all in foreign currency. It was a windfall not to be missed.

Huo Sining accepted calmly.

”Miss Huo indeed is a straightforward person. Aka, bring the contract!”

Windsor Reed had already prepared the contract terms, initially intending to employ some tricks to fool Huo Sining into agreeing to his terms. However, he hadn’t expected her to be so agreeable.

Nonetheless, even though Huo Sining verbally agreed, Windsor Reed wasn’t entirely relieved until the contract was signed.

Huo Sining could see that the old man was still uneasy about her, insisting that a signed contract was necessary for peace of mind.

Despite her internal grumbles, she promptly signed her name and stamped her private seal without hesitation.

Thus, such a massive business negotiation was completed as smoothly as a casual pastime. Not only was the setting for the business talk unusual, but even the negotiating parties seemed somewhat indifferent, as if the contract was a mere child’s play. Yet, hidden within was a fortune unimaginable to ordinary people.

Having signed the contract, one must naturally inquire about the commencement of the project, right?

”Mr. Windsor, when does your mining project plan to start?”

Huo Sining showed interest in her new partner’s plans while internally considering that if Windsor Reed left in the next few days, she might need to brush up on some diamond mining materials.

”There’s no rush. That mountain range is personal property belonging to my wife, who loves diamonds. That’s why I thought of mining it. As long as Miss Huo has signed the contract, I believe I can reach Miss Huo at any time. I will naturally contact Miss Huo whenever my wife wishes to commence.”

No rush was good; Huo Sining nodded, not concerned about Windsor Reed’s request.

Huo Sining remained at Windsor Castle until the afternoon, examining every antique in the old Windsor’s collection gallery, departing with a satisfied smile on her face.

Upon returning to Caesar’s Palace, Huo Sining carried a tattered cardboard box, greeted eagerly by Su Qingqing and others. Ouyang Jun swiftly snatched the box from her hands.

”What’s the treasure, what’s the treasure? Let me see!”

As they rummaged through the box, a mess of tattered paper quickly scattered around.

”What is all this? You went to Windsor Caesar’s house as a guest, and he gave you this heap of junk?”

Seeing the yellowed pages, Ouyang Jun rolled his eyes: ”I thought that British guy would be more generous, but I didn’t expect him to be so stingy.”

With a floor littered with torn paper, Huo Sining couldn’t help but glare at the mischief-making Ouyang Jun, rushing to say:

”What do you know? These are rare ancient manuscripts. Can you treat them so carelessly? If your grandfather saw this, do you think Master Qin wouldn’t break your leg with his cane?”

Ouyang Jun was taken aback and a bit embarrassed hearing Huo Sining say those pages were rare manuscripts, scratching his head in puzzlement: ”How was I to know what these things were? Besides, what’s the background here? To me, it just looks like a pile of wastepaper. How come it’s a treasure as you say?”

Huo Sining didn’t explain but carefully picked up the scattered papers and small fragments, placing them diligently into a special bag.

This box was something Huo Sining had taken from the servant at Windsor Castle’s collection room, containing the papers that were the cause of her shock and urgency upon first seeing them.

Seeing Huo Sining say nothing, Ouyang Jun’s curiosity grew, prompting him to inquire: ”What kind of treasure is it? Don’t keep us in suspense!”

Huo Sining turned and gave Su Qingqing a half-smiling glance, asking: ”Qingqing, you looked at these things just now too. Could you make anything out?”

Su Qingqing appeared slightly unnatural, shaking her head awkwardly.

”Miss Su doesn’t know either. Come on, tell us, don’t be so mysterious and keep us hanging!” Ouyang Jun was impatient, urging insistently.

Huo Sining sighed, glancing at Ouyang Jun irritably: ”Uncle, could you read more books, please? Don’t spend your days like an illiterate. How did you even get through university?”

After lecturing Ouyang Jun, Huo Sining finally asked: ”Do you know the major historical event that occurred in the Imperial Capital in 1860?”

”Sister-in-law, why are you suddenly flipping through the ancient history again?”

Upon hearing Huo Sining delve into history, Ouyang Jun couldn’t help but frown; he was good at many things, except history, which he found most difficult:

”1860? That’s the Qing Dynasty, isn’t it? What major event could have happened back then? Could it be Empress Dowager Cixi’s demise?”