Chapter 76

Xu Meng pulled Hao Meng aside and excitedly whispered to him, "Impressive, you even found this. What do you plan to do with this piece of jade? Sell it?"

This time, not only did he win, but he won big. Such a large piece of ice jade, worth at least tens of millions, had increased in value fifty times from an initial investment of 200,000. The thought of it was exhilarating.

Hao Meng looked at her with a half-smile and said, "I remember someone said I was crazy, didn't they?"

Xu Meng gave him a sidelong glance and giggled, "Can't I admit I was wrong? Sir Hao, a great man doesn't hold a grudge against a woman. Don't hold this unintentional mistake against me!"

If she weren't in such a good mood, Xu Meng would have kicked him long ago.

"Alright, who says I don't have the capacity to be a prime minister!" Hao Meng chuckled, then turned to look at Wang Juekun, who was cutting the stone. He wrapped his arm around Xu Meng's waist and whispered, "Ice jade is quite rare, isn't it?"

"Uh-huh!" Xu Meng nodded, not pushing him away.

Hao Meng thought for a moment and smiled, "Since it's so rare, I'll just give it to you!"

Xu Meng was taken aback, turned to look at him, and blinked, "Give it to me?"

"Yes, I'll give it to you!" Hao Meng touched his nose and said softly, "I haven't given you a gift in a long time."

Xu Meng felt a sweet warmth in her heart and said softly, "This jade is very expensive, worth tens of millions. Are you sure you can bear to give it to me?"

Hao Meng subtly played a trick and chuckled, "Don't talk about tens of millions. Even if it were priceless, I would still give it to you."

"Who would believe you!" Xu Meng blushed and rolled her eyes, "There are so many people around. You, you behave yourself, I'm a respectable lady now!"

"You said you wouldn't be in the entertainment industry anymore, so why do you still care about this?" Hao Meng asked with a sly smile.

Xu Meng blushed and pinched him, "Just because I'm not in the entertainment industry doesn't mean you can take liberties with me!"

Actually, Hao Meng liked this kind of slightly flirtatious atmosphere. What is love? It's not necessarily about possession or ownership. Perhaps a casual brush past, a mutual smile, or a brief meeting of the eyes can all be love. Of course, love is a profound topic that requires a 'soul' to understand.

Hao Meng was just an ordinary person, so his 'love' was quite mundane.

After about ten minutes, Wang Juekun extracted the piece of ice jade, which weighed about three to four kilograms. It could yield at least five to six pairs of bangles and dozens of pendants. It was a very pure emerald green, bright and vivid, making anyone who saw it feel a sense of joy from the bottom of their heart!

"12 million, please let it go, sir!"

"15 million, I'll offer 15 million."

"20 million!"

"23 million!"

"30 million!" Li Jinlong, seeing the opportunity, couldn't help but bid, raising the price to 30 million, which left everyone around stunned and the scene fell silent.

Wang Juekun frowned and looked at Hao Meng, "Young man, 30 million is a good price. If you want to sell, I can offer 32 million." He said that 30 million was a good price, but couldn't resist adding 2 million. No one knew when such high-quality jade could be found again. He didn't care about the profit; high-end jade like this could meet the needs of high-end customers in a jade specialty store, and his Jin Yu Xuan was in dire need of such high-end jade products.

Li Jinlong said coldly, "35 million, young man, this is the highest price I can offer. I believe this price is the highest anywhere. If Wang Juekun can offer more than 35 million, I'll let it go."

Wang Juekun's brows furrowed deeply. 32 million was almost all the funds he could currently mobilize. To come up with 35 million at once would be difficult.

The onlookers were already stunned. What is overnight wealth? It was happening right before their eyes. The young man had spent 200,000 on two pieces of jade, and now, if he sold it, his wealth would increase 175 times. This was overnight wealth!

Hao Meng smiled and interrupted the two, "Bosses, I'm really sorry, but I've already given this piece of ice jade to my girlfriend. How she deals with it is no longer my concern!"

Xu Meng was taken aback. This was the first time Hao Meng had publicly acknowledged her as his girlfriend. The money was no longer important; what mattered was the sentiment, and Xu Meng was very satisfied.

She smiled sweetly and said, "This piece of ice jade, I can sell it, but I want a pair of bangles, a pair of pendants, and a carved Buddha. I understand that Boss Wang's father-in-law is the famous Shicheng Carving King, Mr. Qian Mantang. I hope Mr. Qian can personally carve this piece of ice jade."

Wang Juekun was taken aback, then laughed heartily, "No problem, I'll buy the remaining jade for 30 million."

"Deal!" Xu Meng smiled and nodded.

Shicheng Carving King?

Hao Meng's heart stirred. Just hearing the name, he knew that Mr. Qian was no ordinary person. He had a good piece of material in his hands and didn't know how to handle it.

"Brother Wang, I have long admired the Shicheng Carving King. Could you introduce me to him?" Hao Meng smiled and asked.

Wang Juekun thought for a moment and chuckled, "No problem. Today, you and your lady can come to my house for lunch. It will be a good opportunity to get to know each other. You, my brother, I will definitely keep in touch!" Just the fact that Hao Meng had the discerning eye to see the value in this piece of jade was worth a deep friendship.

Before leaving, Wang Juekun transferred 30 million to Hao Meng's bank account. In such transactions, money and jade are exchanged simultaneously. As for why the money was transferred to Hao Meng's account, Xu Meng giggled and said she didn't have her bank card, and Hao Meng knew she didn't want the money.

With the matter settled, most of the onlookers dispersed, and the remaining few, hoping for a chance, entered the jade stall. Thanks to this big win, the stall owner made a substantial profit, and the number of people gambling on jade increased significantly over the next few days.

Wang Juekun's car was a BMW 7 Series, leading the way, while Xu Meng followed in a black Land Rover. During the drive, she hummed a tune, and the smile on her face never faded.

She whispered, "The pendants, one for me and one for Chen Yuqing. The bangles, one for each of us. The Buddha pendant, I'll give to my grandfather as a birthday gift. None of it is for you. Do you have any objections?"

Hao Meng chuckled and shook his head. He had no objections, and even if he did, would he dare say anything?

Xu Meng asked curiously, "Why do you want to meet Mr. Qian, the Carving King?"

Mr. Qian Mantang was Wang Juekun's father-in-law and now lived with his daughter. However, it was said that he rarely carved personally anymore. Even though he hadn't retired, he was almost done, with only one final piece left to complete.

Hao Meng smiled, "I have a piece of material and want Mr. Qian to carve it."

"If the material isn't good, it will be difficult!" Xu Meng pouted.