Chapter 44: You’re Shameless

Chapter 44: Chapter 44: You’re Shameless

"This has nothing to do with you!"

"I’m paying you to do a job. Just do it," Yin Ruxue said icily.

Jiang Fan chuckled. "You’re such a cold woman."

"I told you, this has nothing to do with you."

But in the next second, Jiang Fan’s steps faltered.

He stumbled, nearly falling, and pulled Yin Ruxue off-balance with him.

At the critical moment, Jiang Fan grabbed her hand.

As she leaned back, Jiang Fan clearly saw a certain pair of things jiggle. This woman might be cold, but her figure was flawless.

"Are you tired of having eyeballs?"

"Let go."

Hearing Yin Ruxue’s words, Jiang Fan immediately let go. Yin Ruxue almost screamed as she was about to fall to the floor.

Jiang Fan smiled and, with a smooth pull, yanked her back up.

But she ended up stumbling right into his arms.

And that soft pair pressed fully against his chest.

Yin Ruxue gritted her teeth. Her hand movements and footwork were flawless as she gracefully put some distance between them, but her glare was murderous.

"Jiang Fan, you’ve crossed the line."

"I was just saving you. You wouldn’t want to make a fool of yourself at the dance, would you?"

Yin Ruxue finally realized what had changed about Jiang Fan.

He had become shameless.

As for Chen Xuan, he was so furious he was about to jump out of his skin.

Halfway through the dance, the music suddenly stopped.

Chen Xuan casually strolled to the microphone. "Everyone, if you would please allow me to say a few words."

"My name is Chen Xuan, of the Chen Family. My grandfather is Chen Feng."

"I’m sure you all know that my Chen Family and the Yin Family are on good terms."

"Since this is Mr. Yin’s birthday banquet, the Chen Family has prepared a batch of high-quality raw jade for everyone’s entertainment."

"Just to liven things up for Mr. Yin’s banquet."

"I wonder what Mr. Yin thinks of the idea?" Chen Xuan asked, looking at Yin Mountain.

Yin Mountain understood immediately. "What a thoughtful young man. Just tell me what you need me to do."

Chen Xuan laughed with feigned embarrassment. "How could I dare ask you to cooperate with me?"

Then, Chen Xuan addressed the guests.

"Feel free to cut any of these stones. Whatever you find inside is yours to keep. They are all high-quality raw jade."

"It’s a perfect opportunity to try a bit of stone gambling for fun."

"They’re all the same price: one hundred thousand yuan, just to cover the cost. Whatever jade you cut out, good or bad, is all yours. And if you find something valuable, my Chen Family can even offer our services to carve it for you."

Everyone present was a major figure in their own right. They had all heard of stone gambling, but most were too busy to ever indulge in it.

Since they were at a birthday banquet, there was no harm in playing a little.

For people like them, a hundred thousand yuan was just pocket change.

"You there, my friend. Why don’t you come and give it a try?" Chen Xuan’s voice grew louder.

His gaze fell on Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan was still dancing with Yin Ruxue.

"Chen Xuan has an ulterior motive. Don’t fall for it."

Jiang Fan was unconcerned. ’Stone gambling? Isn’t that my specialty?’

"Besides, the Chen Family has high-tech equipment. He’s probably already scanned these stones."

"He knows which ones contain good jade and which ones don’t."

"If you go, you’ll just be a sucker. He’ll most likely set a trap for you."

But Jiang Fan didn’t see it that way. "Since everyone’s decided to play," he said, "I can’t miss out."

Chen Xuan smiled with pleasure, though it was a little unsettling.

"Everyone, I’ve already had the raw jade transported and set up on the hill behind the manor."

"If you’ll please follow me."

"Alright."

The dance ended, and everyone headed for the back hill.

"You know full well that Chen Xuan is targeting you, and you’re still going?" Yin Ruxue suspected there was something wrong with Jiang Fan’s head.

"I’m going. Why wouldn’t I?" Jiang Fan said bluntly.

Yin Ruxue frowned. "If I had known, I wouldn’t have brought you."

Jiang Fan wasn’t listening to her at all. It seemed she was on her own now.

’Hey, the stone gambling hasn’t even started yet.’

’He thinks he can get my money? It won’t be that easy.’

However, Jiang Fan quickly remembered that he had already given his ten million-plus to Li Qian’Er.

He was broke at the moment, without enough money to even buy a single stone.

"Hey, Xue’Er, could you lend me some money?" Jiang Fan suddenly whispered.

"Get lost!"

"Don’t be so heartless."

"We’re a fake couple, after all. Just consider it an advance on my payment for being your boyfriend."

"You have the nerve to say that?" The mere mention of it made Yin Ruxue’s anger flare.

At this rate, they were just one step away from being exposed.

"Forget it. I’ll just go confess to your grandfather myself," Jiang Fan said, touching his forehead.

"Are you threatening me?"

"I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare."

"At most... we’ll just split the money we get from stone cutting this time, fifty-fifty."

Yin Ruxue fell silent for a moment. Perhaps she had come to a decision. She took out a card and handed it to Jiang Fan. "This is my card, from my personal account. It’s for my allowance. There are thirty million in it."

Jiang Fan was blown away.

Thirty million.

And that was just her allowance.

’Truly, the world of the rich is beyond my comprehension.’

On the back hill, hundreds of stones were piled up, all laid flat on the ground. Next to them were several cutting machines.

Chen Xuan knew how to play the game. He immediately invited Mr. Yin to test the waters. "Mr. Yin, as the host, why don’t you see which stone catches your eye?"

"We’ll cut it right here on the spot and see what kind of treasure we can find."

Yin Mountain laughed heartily. "Excellent! I’ll get things started then."

He didn’t know the first thing about stone gambling in the jade industry, so he just picked one of the larger stones that he liked.

The corner of Chen Xuan’s mouth curved into a smirk.

The stones at the front were not simple; they had been deliberately placed there.

Given Mr. Yin’s age and mobility, he was surely just helping Chen Xuan draw a crowd.

He wasn’t going to spend too much effort actually trying to pick a winner.

He was bound to pick one of the closest stones, which was exactly what Chen Xuan had hoped for.

Chen Xuan clapped his hands, and someone quickly came forward to move the half-cubic-meter stone to be cut.

"The first cut reveals an Ink Jade black skin! It should be an ice-type jadeite."

The wealthy businessmen present all chimed in with congratulations.

"Mr. Yin, where would you like to make the second cut?"

Yin Mountain leaned in to inspect it, then chose a spot. He didn’t understand any of it, but he greatly enjoyed the feeling of being in command.

Watching from the side as the crowd exchanged praises and gasps of amazement, Jiang Fan couldn’t help but admire Chen Xuan’s business acumen.

Although Chen Xuan would certainly use this opportunity to cause trouble for him, his move was brilliant. This birthday banquet stone-gambling event had captured the attention of a large group of tycoons. It directly promoted the Chen Family’s jade business and also showed these people the intricacies and potential of the jade trade.

In the future, it would be much easier for the Chen Family to raise capital.