Chapter 45: Disgusting Face, Please Step into the Urn

Chapter 45: Chapter 45: Disgusting Face, Please Step into the Urn

As they say, business is all about profit.

Heirs of great families are not only born rich; they naturally develop a discerning eye.

Even the less astute ones are constantly surrounded by business people, each with their own wealth of experience. Over time, they inevitably pick things up and become quite capable themselves.

Chen Xuan was a leader among the younger generation.

This move, killing two birds with one stone, was truly brilliant.

As expected, Yin Mountain directed a few cuts. Once the stone rind fell away and water washed off the dust, a violet jade was revealed within.

"It’s actually a top-grade violet jade."

"Mr. Yin’s luck is really good."

"A piece of top-grade violet jade like this is extremely rare on the market. If processed into jewelry, it could make at least fifty pairs of bracelets, worth fifty million."

Yin Mountain beamed. "My luck is indeed good."

Yin Mountain glanced at the wealthy magnates around him.

Everyone exchanged smiles. Turning a hundred thousand into fifty million was a massive windfall.

The Chen Family’s path had certainly broadened.

Soon, others began cutting open good finds one after another, including a top-grade amethyst ore.

There was even a diamond ore, though it only contained a few scattered diamonds.

"This young man from the Chen Family is rather interesting," Elder Lu of the Lu Family chuckled.

"Grandpa, isn’t it just a stupid rock?"

Lu Youyou took a diamond from Elder Lu’s hand. It was as large as a thumb.

An astonishingly large size, to be sure.

Elder Lu laughed. "Youyou, you were born to love martial arts."

"This Chen Family boy is just giving gifts to the guests in a roundabout way."

"It’s called building connections, a favor that costs him nothing."

Lu Youyou huffed. "What’s so great about doing business?"

"No matter how much money you have, it will all decay one day. Only the martial path can lead to a long life." 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ

"You, my dear, are truly only suited for practicing martial arts," Elder Lu chuckled.

「Before long, Chen Xuan approached Jiang Fan.」

"Jiang, which family are you from exactly? The Jiang Family of Jiangnan?"

"Or the Jiang Family of the Imperial Capital?"

Chen Xuan took a sip of red wine.

Jiang Fan also took a sip before replying calmly, "Congratulations, you’re wrong on both counts. Neither."

Chen Xuan moved closer to Jiang Fan. "In that case, stay away from Xue’Er."

"A nouveau riche punk like you doesn’t deserve Xue’Er."

Jiang Fan looked at Chen Xuan’s arrogant face and chuckled, his large hand wrapping directly around Yin Ruxue’s slender waist.

He gently pulled her into his embrace.

"Chen, you don’t need to worry about Xue’Er and me."

"We’ve been trying for a baby lately."

’What? Trying for a baby?’

Yin Ruxue, with her other hand behind her back, pinched Jiang Fan hard, but he remained unfazed.

Chen Xuan crushed the wine glass in his hand.

He gave a cold smile. "Good. Good. Good."

"Very good."

Instantly, Chen Xuan turned around, his demeanor transformed. His face was grim as he walked to the microphone on the terrace. He thought for a moment before speaking.

"Esteemed elders, if I may have your attention."

"Just now, Jiang Fan and I reached an agreement."

"He likes Xue’Er, and I like Xue’Er as well."

"He just made a bet with me. If I can beat him in a best-of-three stone gambling match, he will end his relationship with Xue’Er. If I lose, he said I am to stop pursuing her."

"I ask all you esteemed elders to bear witness."

Jiang Fan cursed Chen Xuan in his heart for playing so dirty.

’Damn it, when the hell did I ever say that?’

’Now Chen Xuan was forcing his hand. That bastard was really willing to throw away all his dignity for a woman.’

And so, the event had escalated from a birthday banquet to stone gambling, and now to a fight over a woman between the younger generation.

This group of tycoons was also quite fond of gossip.

They all wore faint, knowing smiles, ready to watch the show.

"This guy, Jiang Fan, is truly a newborn calf that doesn’t fear the tiger."

"The Chen Family owns ten jade mines."

"They could probably spot a pair of underwear hidden in an ore without even cutting the stone open."

"And he actually wants to compete with the Chen Family in stone gambling."

"This nouveau riche upstart is almost certainly going to lose."

Beside Yin Ruxue, Jiang Fan spoke up. "Xue’Er, he’s the one who started this."

Yin Ruxue seemed to give up struggling.

Chen Xuan’s methods disgusted her.

She had already officially announced her relationship with Jiang Fan, but with this whole spectacle, if Jiang Fan lost, Chen Xuan would have a legitimate reason to pursue her.

He wouldn’t be seen as a third party, tarnishing the Chen Family’s reputation.

Conversely, regardless of whether Jiang Fan won or lost, he would inevitably be ostracized from this upper-class circle.

After all, a man who would gamble away the woman he liked must be of extremely poor character. Anyone present would think twice before entering into a business partnership with him.

"Jiang, please." Chen Xuan said, luring him into the trap.

Jiang Fan scanned the uncut jade stones and then selected one.

"This one." Jiang Fan chose the last ore, number 112.

Ore number 112 was about the size of a backpack, and to the average person, its exterior revealed nothing.

Chen Xuan sneered. ’These jade stones are just scrap material the further back you go.’

’My family has been in the jade mine business for three generations. You’re guaranteed to lose.’

Chen Xuan immediately chose an ore near his left hand. It wasn’t large, about the size of two jade pendants.

"Jiang, do you need to look at the other stones? Want to switch?"

Chen Xuan’s words drew a wave of mockery from the crowd.

Jiang Fan waved his hand. "No need. I feel a connection with this stone. This is the one."

"Alright then, let the cutting begin."

Soon, both of their stones were moved under the cutting saws.

As water washed over it, Chen Xuan’s ore was the first to be cut open.

"It’s a white ice-type jade, with a hint of top-grade violet."

"A two-toned blend."

"This is a genuine, high-quality piece."

"My wife loves to buy things like this. A pair of bracelets made from it would sell for five or six hundred thousand, at least."

Chen Xuan was intentionally holding back.

Not many people present could truly appraise these jade ores.

As for the Jade King, he was the only one who knew about it.

The ore he had chosen, worth five or six hundred thousand, was more than enough to beat a piece of scrap.

"Your turn, Jiang. How do you want your stone cut?"

Jiang Fan walked over to the stone and examined it for a moment, causing the people around him to smirk.

In truth, Jiang Fan had seen through it long ago, but he couldn’t be too obvious.

Otherwise, these people would become suspicious of him.

"Grandpa, do you think Jiang Fan can do it?"

Lu Youyou asked in a low voice.

Elder Lu smiled. "I don’t know either. This is the first time I’ve ever seen a Grandmaster gamble on stone."

"Then there’s no hope. Jiang Fan is probably going to lose."