Chapter 78

Qin Chuchu stood by the side, dumbfounded, never expecting that Ye Bufe's casual pick of a stone would actually yield a full green ice jade. She came to her senses and stepped forward, saying, "Xiao Fan, can this piece of jade be sold to our Qin's Jewelry? I'll offer 10 million."

She was indeed very satisfied with this piece of jade, as it could immediately alleviate the shortage of high-end raw materials for Qin's Jewelry.

Ye Bufe smiled slightly, "It's just a stone. If you want it, I'll give it to you."

Qin Chuchu said, "No, I must pay for it."

"Keep it for now. Let's talk about it after I finish the bet with Mr. Luo." Ye Bufe turned to Luo Wentao and said, "Mr. Luo, there's no suspense in the first round, right? Shouldn't we proceed to the second round?"

Luo Wentao snorted, "What's there to be proud of? It's just a stroke of luck."

Ye Bufe said, "You're right, I rely on luck, but my luck isn't just for a moment. It's enough to deal with this bet."

Luo Wentao ignored him and pointed to the bid king, instructing the stone cutter, "Cut this one open."

The previous round had left him utterly humiliated, so he was thoroughly angry and brought out the bid king, determined to win against this country bumpkin.

Ye Bufe smiled, "Mr. Luo, isn't this a gift for Chuchu? Why are you bringing it out to bet?"

Luo Wentao said angrily, "I'll cut it open first and then give it to Chuchu, isn't that fine?"

Ye Bufe patted the bid king and said, "This thing, once cut open, Chuchu probably won't even look at it, let alone want it."

"That's none of your business. Which stone will you choose this time?"

Ye Bufe pointed to a strangely shaped stone and said, "I'll choose this one."

This stone was about one meter tall, not smooth like ordinary jade stones, but rather angular, with no pine flower or python patterns. If thrown outside, anyone would think it was just a piece of granite.

After the staff weighed the stone and quoted 10,000, Ye Bufe paid with his card.

"This young man is really interesting, choosing such a strange stone again. Does he really think luck is on his side?"

"Who knows? The last stone yielded a full green. This one might also yield jade..."

"Even if it does yield jade, so what? Mr. Luo is using the bid king of this exhibition, which has already been windowed, so there's definitely jade inside..."

Luo Wentao was equally dismissive of his stone, turning to the stone cutters and saying, "Cut this one open quickly."

He was eager to prove his expertise in identifying raw stones and directed his subordinates to lift the bid king onto the cutting machine.

The sharp sound of the machine cutting through the stone echoed, and the experienced stone cutters quickly cut from the windowed position.

Soon, everyone stood there in shock, seeing that only a small layer of jade was present at the windowed position, while the rest was a stark white, with no trace of green.

"My goodness, just a small piece of jade, how strange, and it just happened to be windowed here?"

"This is a 30 million bid king. If it fails, it would be a huge loss."

"Don't jump to conclusions. This is a large piece of raw stone, there might still be more inside..."

Luo Wentao's face turned ashen, and he directed the stone cutters, "Cut it open!"

Soon, the highly anticipated bid king was cut into over a dozen pieces, but the inside remained stark white, with no more jade.

And the small piece of jade at the window could only fetch a few thousand.

Luo Wentao was completely stunned, standing there with a pale face, unable to believe the result.

Seeing the scene, Qin Chuchu broke out in a cold sweat. If she had really trusted Luo Wentao and spent 30 million on this bid king, she would be the one in tears.

This time, Ye Bufe ignored Luo Wentao and directly told the stone cutters, "Come on, cut mine."

This time, he didn't choose to window the stone but directed the stone cutters to quickly remove the irregular edges.

As the cuts were made, it became clear that the stone did not yield the expected green.

This made Luo Wentao feel much better. His 30 million bid king had failed, but if Ye Bufe couldn't yield any jade, he would still be the winner, as there was still a bit of jade.

Although it was embarrassing, winning was better than losing.

As the cutting continued, the stone still did not yield green, but instead, a faint red hue appeared.

"What's going on? Why is this stone red?"

"Can it be a red jade? This young man's luck is really something..."

As everyone discussed, the red hue on the stone became more intense. The stone cutters finished cutting, and several basins of water were poured over it, revealing a red jade of similar size to the full green jade.

Moreover, this red jade had a bright color and a fine texture, looking very beautiful, clearly a high-quality red jade.

"Heaven, it's really a red jade. What's going on with this young man? Is he the god of luck?"

"Red jade, I've never seen it before. Is it valuable?"

"Red jade is a mid-grade jade, but this one has excellent quality, it should be worth at least 10 to 20 million."

Qin Chuchu's face showed a hint of surprise. After carefully examining the stone, she said to Ye Bufe, "Xiao Fan, I'll take this piece of jade too, and I'll give you 10 million."

Ye Bufe waved his hand, "If you like it, take it."

Seeing this young man make 20 million with just over 10,000, everyone was envious, but it was his luck, and they had no choice.

No one knew what would be inside a stone once it was cut. One cut could lead to heaven, another to hell. This was the charm of gambling on stones.

Compared to Ye Bufe, who was in heaven, Luo Wentao was in hell.

He had lost 50 million on two stones and lost two rounds, losing face completely.

Most importantly, according to the agreed 3 out of 5 rule, he only had one last chance. If he lost another round, he would not only lose all his face but also the 100 million in the bet.

He glared at Ye Bufe. Selecting a full green jade stone could be luck, but selecting two in a row was not so simple.

Could this be a gambling expert, pretending to be a novice to outsmart him?

Now that even the bid king was lost, what could he bet with?

Suddenly, he had an idea. Since Ye Bufe specifically wanted the reserved jade stone, it must be special.

It must be, he thought, and immediately became excited. You want that stone? I'll use it for the third round.

He pointed to the stone in the distance and told the staff, "Bring it over."