After Ye Weiwei and Qin Xiao arrived at the address on the invitation, a henchman immediately stepped forward to lead the way.

The jade gambling convention was held underground.

Without someone to guide you, most people simply cannot find it.

After all, it's not a legitimate industry, so we still need to be somewhat discreet about it.

Zuo Chenglong hadn't slept all night because of the series of incidents that happened the previous night. Although he had changed his clothes, combed his hair back, and slicked back his hair with hair oil, he still couldn't hide the bloodshot eyes.

Upon seeing Qin Xiao and Ye Weiwei approach, Zuo Chenglong immediately greeted them with a smile.

"Thank you for coming, Mr. Yu and Miss Ellie! We have many guests today, so please forgive us if there is anything we have not done well."

Qin Xiao nodded. "You go ahead with your work. Lily and I will just wander around by ourselves."

Zuo Chenglong smiled and led the two into the venue. He then instructed his underlings to take good care of them before going to attend to the others.

Ye Weiwei and Qin Xiao started shopping.

"I didn't expect the venue set up by the Azure Dragon Gang to be so big this time. There are quite a few stones here."

Ye Weiwei glanced around the entire venue and was surprised to find so many raw stones.

Last night, she ransacked the Green Dragon Gang's stronghold, leaving them a warehouse full of raw stones, not even a small pebble.

Qin Xiao said, "The Azure Dragon Gang is a large and powerful organization, so its wealth is naturally substantial."

Ye Weiwei said with a playful tone, "Is your family wealthy? It's good to have a wealthy family."

Qin Xiao understood that Ye Weiwei was up to something again, so he squeezed her hand, indicating that she should wait until they got back to talk about it.

This is, after all, the territory of the Green Dragon Gang.

Since we've come to the jade gambling convention, we're bound to gamble a bit.

After looking around, Ye Weiwei quickly selected three stones.

Just as Qin Xiao finished paying, Zuo Chenglong walked over and asked with a smile, "Miss Ellie, have you made your choice? Would you like to unlock it now?"

Ye Weiwei shrugged. "Then let's get rid of it."

Zuo Chenglong immediately beamed: "Miss Ellie's judgment is definitely right. We haven't found any stones with huge profits today. I'm waiting for Miss Ellie to surprise us and help our Green Dragon Gang liven things up!"

Hearing Zuo Chenglong's probing question, Ye Weiwei smiled and said, "Then I'll accept your kind words, Young Master Zuo. Oh dear, this is quite a bit of pressure. I hope I won't disappoint you, Young Master Zuo."

Zuo Chenglong laughed and said, "No, no, I trust Miss Ellie's judgment."

As Zuo Chenglong spoke, he instructed his men to carry the stone that Ye Weiwei had bought over to have it cut open.

Whether it was intentional or coincidental, there were two members of the Shi family waiting in front of the stone-cutting machine where Ye Weiwei and her group came. One of them was Shi Shuangshuang, and the other was a middle-aged man with a bald head that looked like he couldn't keep up with the weight of his hair. He was Shi Shuangshuang's father.

As soon as Shi Shuangshuang saw Qin Xiao, she immediately fluttered towards him like a butterfly, her eyes full of surprise: "Brother Chengwu, you've finally come! I thought you weren't coming!"

When Shi's father saw Qin Xiao, his face was full of smiles: "Chengwu, Shuangshuang heard that you were coming here to gamble on stones, and she kept pestering me to come along last night. That girl just loves to stick to you."

Qin Xiao subtly avoided Shi Shuangshuang's hand that was about to take his arm, and politely nodded to Shi's father: "Uncle."

Shi's father seemed oblivious to the coldness on Qin Xiao's face. He smiled and responded, then looked at Ye Weiwei beside Qin Xiao and frowned: "Chengwu, who is this woman?"

Qin Xiao patted Ye Weiwei's hand that was linked with her arm, "This is my female companion I brought today, Miss Ellie. Ellie comes from a family with a long history of scholarship and has a deep understanding of jade gambling."

Shi's father had witnessed the subtle interaction between Qin Xiao and Ye Weiwei. His gaze towards Ye Weiwei was filled with displeasure and disdain. "Chengwu, you don't understand. Gambling on stones is a skill. If you really want someone to help you improve your judgment, your uncle can introduce you to some experienced masters in the industry. They have been immersed in this business for many years, and their eyesight and experience are extraordinary. This young girl can't compare to them. Don't be fooled."

Qin Xiao said nonchalantly, "Whether I'm lying or not doesn't matter, as long as Ellie is happy."

Mr. Shi never expected Qin Xiao to say such a thing, defending Ellie in the middle of the conversation, completely disregarding the Shi family's reputation!

Shi Shuangshuang looked at Qin Xiao with red eyes: "Brother Chengwu, how could you do this? I'm your fiancée, how could you treat me like this!"

Mr. Shi also said with a stern face, "Chengwu, I don't care if men socialize and put on an act outside, but what you did in front of me and Shuangshuang today is going too far."

Qin Xiao frowned. The information said that Yu Chengwu was dissatisfied with the marriage to the Shi family. It was always the Shi family that was self-righteous, thinking that by pleasing Yu's mother and gaining her favor, he could marry into the Yu family. In fact, neither Yu's father nor Yu Chengwu approved of the marriage.

It was the Shi family's deliberate propaganda that led many people to mistakenly believe they were engaged.

“Uncle Shi, you know perfectly well what kind of relationship I have with Miss Shi. In the Yu family, my father is the head of the household, and only my father can make decisions about my marriage.”

Shi Shuangshuang's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes darted away. "Brother Chengwu, what do you mean? Do you want to break off the engagement? Your mother has already approved of it."

Shi's father stared coldly at Qin Xiao without saying a word.

Qin Xiao looked at Shi Shuangshuang with displeasure: "Since she approves of it, then let her marry you!"

Mr. Shi angrily retorted, "Yu Chengwu! What are you saying? That's going too far!"

Qin Xiao's expression was cold as he squinted at Shi's father: "I call you Uncle Shi as a matter of courtesy and upbringing. Don't think you're really anyone to me!"

Mr. Shi was so angry that he pointed at Qin Xiao and said, "Since you didn't agree to this marriage, why didn't you say so earlier? Instead, you've delayed our Shuangshuang for so many years!"

Qin Xiao chuckled and looked at Shi Shuangshuang, who was crying beside her father. His gaze seemed to see right through her, which made Shi Shuangshuang feel guilty and dare not meet his eyes.

"Mr. Shi, I dare not accept such a statement. Over the years, Miss Shi has been spreading rumors outside, claiming to be my fiancée, while secretly having ambiguous relationships with several young masters from prominent families, and simultaneously juggling several men. I didn't want to say it before, but you don't really think I'm a fool who knows nothing, do you? Out of consideration for our childhood friendship, I've already given you face. Over the years, you know very well how much benefit you've gained by using our Yu family's name. Do you really want me to tear off the mask and tell you everything?"

"You..." Shi's father didn't expect Qin Xiao to know everything. He felt guilty and breathless, and dared not confront Qin Xiao any longer. He pulled Shi Shuangshuang, who was still crying on the side, and quickly left the underground gambling stone market.