Wang Yalin nestled in Liang Liwei's arms. She was initially annoyed by his actions and felt embarrassed in this situation, but when she heard his provocative words towards Xu Zifan, she felt it was worth it. As long as Xu Zifan and the Xu family could lose face, what did it matter if she sacrificed a little?
The group of young masters and ladies all guessed that Xu Zifan was about to get angry, but Xu Zifan seemed to have heard a joke. He glanced at Liang Shao, clapped his hands, and said, "Young Master Liang really has a unique eye. Young Master Liang should keep your pearl safe and see if it can bring you any good fortune."
He got up, buttoned his suit jacket, walked to the stone-cutting table, drew a few lines on the rough stone, circled the middle position, and said with a smile, "Master, cut it according to this. After you're done cutting, be careful when wiping it, don't ruin my 'good fortune'."
Liang Liwei said disdainfully, "You can tell there's jade in the middle of a rock? Do you have X-ray vision? Young Master Xu, stop pretending to know what you don't. Since you're Ya Lin's brother, you can admit defeat now and I can cover your bet. We're in the same business, after all, and I don't want you to look too bad."
Xu Zifan returned to his seat with his usual smile, but didn't even look at them. "Young Master Liang, if you're going to be in the business world, you can't have such a bad memory. My Xu family only has one eldest daughter, and I only have one younger sister. You've come to the wrong person if you're trying to claim kinship."
While they were saying those two sentences, the stone cutter had already cut the stone along Xu Zifan's lines. After carefully wiping it, he immediately exclaimed in surprise, "It's green! It's really green!"
Liang Liwei turned to look, sneered, "Making a fuss over something the size of a fingernail." He put his arm around Wang Yalin and returned to his seat, while the others were all amazed. Putting aside what was inside, Xu Zifan's ability to draw lines was simply incredible!
Furthermore, Xu Zifan never seemed nervous from beginning to end, maintaining a relaxed and smiling demeanor throughout. Does this mean he already knew there was jade inside? What kind of eyesight does he need to see so accurately? He must be a master!
Everyone was curious about the quality of that small piece of jade, and the experts examined it particularly carefully.
A moment later, the stone cutter was so excited that his hands trembled as he cut the jadeite. "Imperial green! It's glass-type imperial green!"
The room erupted in commotion as experts rushed forward to examine it closely, confirming its authenticity. "It truly is a glassy imperial green jadeite. Although it's a bit small, it's still perfect for pendants and cabochons. The color is absolutely stunning! It's been so many years since we've seen such a beautiful imperial green jadeite!"
Even though Liang Liwei knew nothing about jade, he had heard that imperial green jade of the glass type was the top grade. He frowned and beckoned an expert over to ask, "Such a small piece isn't worth much, is it?"
The expert said somewhat dejectedly, "That piece of imperial green jade is about five centimeters in diameter. Imperial green jade is extremely rare now, so it's worth at least 80 million. If someone is willing to pay a higher price, it could be even more. It's really too rare; this kind of top-grade jade that signifies status is a priceless treasure that can only be encountered by chance..."
"Alright! Have I asked you that many questions? Why are you boosting others' morale while belittling your own? What bad luck!" Liang Liwei impatiently dismissed him, his face gloomy.
He cut it so many times and it still didn't yield any green, it was just a broken stone, so how come he finally found this little bit of treasure? Isn't this a slap in the face?
The group of young masters and ladies cheered as soon as they found out the value of both sides, and their laughter and chatter made Liang Liwei even more irritable.
Xu Zifan stood up and casually picked up the imperial green jade and handed it to Xu Mengyao. "This is top-grade jade. Take a look and play with it. If you like it, I'll keep it for you. I bought this with my own money."
Secretary Zhang's expression immediately changed. "President Xu! Did you buy this with your own money? The company provided a budget for this!"
Xu Zifan replied matter-of-factly, "I know, but this is a personal bet I made with Young Master Liang, how could I possibly touch the company budget? We'll deal with the procurement issue later after we've sorted out these matters."
Secretary Zhang stared longingly at the imperial jade in Xu Mengyao's hand, suddenly transported back to the fear of being controlled by those seven hundred million last time. How much money would Young Master Xu get for selling his jade to the company! This time, they've really lost big time!
Xu Mengyao looked at the imperial green jadeite with curiosity, then tilted her head and picked up the imperial green pendant hanging around Xu Zifan's neck to compare it. She said in fascination, "It's really beautiful, so pretty. But it's too expensive, I don't want it. Brother, you can keep it and sell it to the company."
Xu Zifan smiled nonchalantly, "Imperial green jade is a rare find. If you like it, I'll make a pendant or earring for you and save it as part of your dowry."
Everyone was immediately amazed at how much he doted on his found sister; Xu Mengyao would definitely be the object of marriage proposals from various families in the entertainment circle!
Xu Zifan raised his glass to Liang Liwei from afar, his smile particularly irritating. "Young Master Liang, you flatter me. It seems your lucky charm isn't working very well. I advised you long ago to take the possibility of bloodshed seriously and not to pick up trash carelessly. We're all in the same industry, and I was just trying to avoid seeing you suffer."
Liang Liwei snorted coldly and forcefully pushed Wang Yalin away. "There are still nine stones left. Young Master Xu, don't speak too soon. Move on to the next one!"
Xu Zifan pointed to a stone that a bodyguard had brought to the stone-cutting platform, and said, "Let's move on to the next one."
He knew perfectly well what was inside those rough stones. He'd seen Liang Liwei choose Wang Yalin's stone, the one that was likely to yield good value, so he deliberately used a large stone—the one where only the center revealed green—to compare. After cutting and making the other think he'd won, he'd suddenly unearth a glassy imperial green stone—how satisfying!
Liang Liwei was right about one thing: he does have X-ray vision. Of the rough stones Liang Liwei randomly picked, five turned out to be green, and two were pretty good, but none of them were superior to Liang Liwei's. Once the order was chosen, Liang Liwei was destined never to beat him.
Some of the younger people in the group have already suggested increasing the bets, this time betting on how many consecutive wins.
He smiled faintly as he drank. These kids are really smart. There will only be one outcome in this competition: he will win ten consecutive victories!
One rough stone after another was cut open, and the crowd's enthusiasm for watching the spectacle grew, with everyone lingering in the stone-cutting area. The final result was exactly as Xu Zifan had predicted: ten consecutive wins. The young men began to cheer, as if they too had participated in a grand stone-gambling feast.
Glassy green jadeite is superior to icy yellow jadeite; High-grade icy jade with floating flowers is superior to glutinous white jade. Icy red jadeite is better than bean-type bright green jadeite.
Liang Liwei's face was as ugly as it could possibly be! Every single time! Every single time he lost to Xu Zifan!
He clearly had some icy jadeite in his collection, but he always ran into glassy jadeite instead of icy jadeite. He never won, and the 15 million he won from his bet was all gone. His provocation of Xu Zifan was a joke, especially the last one!
He stared intently at the stone that had excited the experts—the very stone that Wang Yalin had told him to give up!
As soon as he put it down, Xu Zifan bought the stone, and he even mocked Xu Zifan for being clueless. And what happened? The result was the most humiliating: he gave up on the auspicious symbols of fortune, prosperity, longevity, happiness, and wealth for a worthless piece of junk worth only 20 million!
How dare that bitch Wang Yalin give him advice? Now he feels ashamed whenever he thinks of Xu Zifan's words, "unique vision."
Unable to contain his anger, Liang Liwei suddenly turned around and slapped Wang Yalin across the face!
"Ah—" Wang Yalin knew something was wrong, but she didn't expect him to hit her. She was suddenly knocked to the ground and her skirt was lifted up.
Hearing the commotion, everyone looked over, and many frowned, expressing their utter contempt for Liang Liwei's character.
Xu Zifan chuckled, "Young Master Liang, I warned you not to come. How can you expect good luck if you bring trash with you? By the way, I heard you were using the company budget? Now that so much has collapsed, and you have to compensate these children a lot, I wonder if the budget is enough. We're all in the same business, we should help each other out. Can I lend you some?"
"Xu Zifan! You can't be so smug forever, just you wait!" Liang Liwei turned and left angrily, having lost his temper.
Wang Yalin hurriedly got up and chased after her, her face streaked with tears, but she dared not reveal the slightest resentment. How had she fallen to such a state?
As she reached the door, she glanced back at Xu Mengyao, who was still holding that top-grade imperial green jade! One was like heaven, the other like earth—it was all the same.
Several of Liang's bodyguards went out to protect Liang Liwei, while the rest of the team stayed behind to handle procurement and cleanup. However, the budget was indeed insufficient, and their assistant had already urgently contacted Liang's headquarters.
Xu Zifan spent 60 million yuan to buy raw jade this time, and a total of nearly 1 billion yuan worth of jade was found. Among them were priceless treasures such as imperial green jade and jade with the symbols of fortune, prosperity, longevity, happiness and wealth. The actual value of the jade far exceeded 1 billion yuan, continuing the legend of the last time.
He then participated in the rough stone auction held by the organizer, and once again used his accurate eye to bid for a huge stone with a complex skin and moss. He gambled 80 million yuan and won 500 million yuan worth of glass-type bright green jadeite. He was the star of the show at this jadeite auction and made the Xu family famous again!
This time, Xu Zifan truly became a master with accurate vision in the jade gambling circle, respected by experts, and collectors enthusiastically exchanged business cards with him. Many business tycoons also valued his abilities and personality and wanted to discuss cooperation. Even the young masters and ladies of the industry regarded him as a role model and admired him immensely.
At the same time, everyone once again realized just how much he doted on his younger sister. It's likely that Xu Mengyao's image and status in the industry will rise even higher after they return. A younger sister valued by a capable heir—her commercial worth determines her status.
Xu Zifan stopped once he had achieved his goals of expanding his network and making purchases. He couldn't just give others the soup after he had eaten the meat; everyone had to share the meat to maintain friendly relations.
Seeing Xu Zifan handle the situation with ease and even finalize several cooperation agreements, Secretary Zhang couldn't bear to associate him with the young master he used to be. He followed Xu Zifan, collecting business cards, secretly delighted. He was already planning how to report to the chairman later—praising Xu Zifan to the skies wouldn't be an exaggeration.
Xu Zifan's final bid for the giant rock was paid for with company funds, so the company spent 80 million to buy 500 million, which was more than enough to cover their expenses. Xu Zifan comfortably pocketed the previous jades, planning to decide which portion to keep and then sell the rest back to the company for a huge profit. His personal savings were steadily increasing.
That day, Xu Zifan finished his social gathering with several business owners he got along with, and during the meal, he finalized two cooperation agreements for the Xu family. Meanwhile, Liang Liwei, who had deliberately come to provoke him, threw a tantrum at the hotel, and Wang Yalin, as his mistress, bore the brunt of the abuse. But it was her own choice; she had to grit her teeth and bear it, as she had no other choice.