Chapter 34

Seeing Jia Zhengjing so agitated, Zhang Tianyuan smiled. Clearly, his provocation had worked well. He had no sympathy for this Jia公子, who flaunted his wealth everywhere. Without a lesson, he would never learn his lesson.

"Since Jia公子 still wants to gamble, let's not make it so complicated. How about this: there are ten pieces of jade left. We each choose five. Whoever wins or loses will be decided in one go. Do you dare?" Zhang Tianyuan asked.

"What's there to be afraid of? It was just a mistake earlier. Do you really think your skills are better than mine? Even a blind cat can catch a dead mouse sometimes," Jia Zhengjing said, clearly不服. He always thought Zhang Tianyuan had just been lucky, which was why he had gotten a good deal.

"Alright, since Jia公子 is so confident, I'll pick the stones first. After all, I know nothing about this, and I'm sure Jia公子 will agree," Zhang Tianyuan smiled slightly and began to pick the stones.

Although Jia Zhengjing was anxious inside, he had already boasted, so now he had to back down gracefully. He still cared about his reputation, especially in front of Liu Mengxun. He didn't dare to be too shameless, or he would lose face and appear despicable. What kind of girl would like such a person?

After Zhang Tianyuan picked his five stones, Jia Zhengjing reluctantly placed the remaining five in front of him. Upon closer inspection, Jia Zhengjing found that his luck wasn't bad. According to his expertise, these five stones definitely contained something valuable.

"Hmph, he's really a bumpkin. He picked five pieces of trash first. It looks like he got lucky the first time!" Jia Zhengjing sneered inwardly but didn't say it out loud. He was still a bit worried, after all, luck was crucial in gambling with jade.

When the first stone was cut, Jia Zhengjing's anxious expression turned to joy. His stone yielded jade worth about 110,000 yuan, while Zhang Tianyuan's stone yielded nothing.

By the second stone, his joy had turned to ecstasy. His stone yielded jade worth 180,000 yuan, while Zhang Tianyuan's second stone still yielded nothing.

"Ha ha ha, kid, I told you. If you don't have the skills, don't gamble. Otherwise, you'll have to jump from the third floor today. I don't want to be accused of forcing someone to their death," Jia Zhengjing laughed heartily.

At this point, only Xu Gang and Old Li remained calm. Xu Gang knew what Zhang Tianyuan was up to. This guy was definitely playing a big game. Old Li, through his keen hearing, noticed that despite Zhang Tianyuan's two failures, his heartbeat didn't accelerate at all, which was very strange.

Could this person not get nervous?

No, that's not right. This kid must be up to something. Hehe, I, Old Li, will have a good show to watch today.

Mou Ying couldn't help but advise Zhang Tianyuan, "Old classmate, let's stop here. While the loss isn't too much, it's time to quit."

Boss Xiao also said, "Tianyuan, I'm not trying to discourage you, but the five stones you picked are really... sigh!"

Boss Murong similarly said, "Tianyuan, you are our guest today. I'll cover your losses. There's no need to continue."

Old Dong also couldn't help but say, "Foolish child, dreaming of gambling for top-quality gems and making mistake after mistake will only lead to bankruptcy. The money you earned earlier will be gone."

Jia Zhengjing chuckled, "That's right. A bumpkin should learn to behave. Don't try to play with jade; it will ruin your life. Ha ha ha."

Zhang Tianyuan sighed and looked at Old Dong, Boss Xiao, Boss Murong, and Mou Ying, "Thank you for your concern. A tree lives by its bark, and a man by his breath. Since I've decided to go all the way, there's no need to back down. This is my principle!"

"Acting on impulse!" Old Dong shouted.

At this moment, Liu Mengxun was filled with doubt. She was extremely surprised because among the twelve stones brought today, five were fake and definitely contained nothing. The first one was picked by Jia Zhengjing by chance, which was fine, but the key was that four of the five stones Zhang Tianyuan picked later were fake. Could this be a coincidence?

If this person was just unlucky, he must be extremely unlucky. She absolutely didn't believe in such a thing. All four fake stones were picked by him, which couldn't be a coincidence.

Was it intentional?

If so, this person was too terrifying. What was he planning?

Zhang Tianyuan, of course, didn't know Liu Mengxun's surprise. He said to the stone cutter, "Continue. I can still afford to lose!"

So, the stone cutter continued.

The third stone: Jia Zhengjing's stone yielded jade worth 50,000 yuan, which was a bit of a loss but still had something. Zhang Tianyuan's stone still yielded nothing.

The fourth stone: Jia Zhengjing's stone yielded jade worth 200,000 yuan. Zhang Tianyuan's stone still yielded nothing.

In total, the four stones Jia Zhengjing cut yielded jade worth 540,000 yuan. If you subtract the 150,000 yuan he had lost to Zhang Tianyuan earlier, he still had 390,000 yuan. This meant Zhang Tianyuan now owed Jia Zhengjing 390,000 yuan.

"Ha ha ha, I don't think we need to cut the last stone. Just give me the money, 390,000 yuan!" Jia Zhengjing laughed heartily.

"Nonsense. We won't know who wins until the end. The one who laughs last laughs best. Just don't get sent to heaven and then kicked down to hell," Zhang Tianyuan retorted.

"Hmph, do you really think you can make up for your losses with the last stone? Even if it yields something, it can't be more than 200,000 yuan. You'd still owe me 190,000 yuan. Can you afford it?" Jia Zhengjing sneered.

He based his judgment on the ten stones already cut, believing that the best any of the twelve stones could yield was 200,000 yuan, which is why he was so confident.

"What if it yields something really good?" Zhang Tianyuan asked.

"If your last stone yields something worth more than 540,000 yuan, I won't ask for your money. In fact, I'll eat the skin of that last stone!" Jia Zhengjing said confidently. This price was exactly the total value of the four stones he had cut, a clever move.

"You're too confident. Aren't you afraid of getting a big mouth?" Zhang Tianyuan smiled.

"Stop talking nonsense. If you want to gamble, let's continue. Start with my stone!" Jia Zhengjing handed his stone to the cutter.

The cutter began cutting, his technique expert and precise. With just the first cut, green was visible.

"Ha ha, another good piece, and it seems even more valuable," Jia Zhengjing laughed heartily.

Sure enough, when Jia Zhengjing's stone was cut, a relatively high-quality piece of jade was revealed, initially estimated at 500,000 yuan!

This meant that the five stones Jia Zhengjing cut were worth a total of 1,040,000 yuan. He had spent 600,000 yuan on the stones, so he had made a profit of 440,000 yuan.

Of course, gambling with jade isn't that easy. The key was that these stones were brought by Liu Mengxun and had been pre-selected. Apart from the fake stones, the others wouldn't result in a loss. After all, it was to make friends, not to truly gamble. Real gambling with jade is much more brutal.