She was a little confused. Was this store just a bunch of rich and foolish people who would give away such an expensive gift so casually?

The person in charge smiled and said, "This is an extra prize for the runner-up. You deserve it, so please accept it."

Ming Xiaoxiao stared at that spot for a few seconds, then couldn't help but turn to Manager Zhang and ask, "Excuse me, I'd like to ask... is there a bonus prize for the second prize?"

Manager Zhang glanced at the person in charge, his face already showing serious dissatisfaction.

He had just realized the other party's intentions and tried to stop them, but the other party came from a well-off family and even paid for it out of their own pocket, so he really couldn't stop them.

Turning to Ming Xiaoxiao, he was exceptionally kind and approachable: "No, your prize is unique. The president instructed me to give it to you personally."

These words were a bit too intimate, and Ming Xiaoxiao didn't seem to notice. She breathed a sigh of relief, but her brows were still furrowed in confusion.

Jiang Yifan, who had followed Ming Xiaoxiao over, gave Manager Zhang a strange look... What did that mean? What did he mean by the president instructing him to personally give it to Ming Xiaoxiao?

As a native of Linjiang City, Jiang Yifan only knew that this shop was an old establishment in Linjiang City, and its business had always been lukewarm. It had existed since he was a child.

But in the last year or two, it is said that it changed owners and has become a hot jade shop in Linjiang City, highly sought after by the middle class.

It's highly unlikely that Ming Xiaoxiao, a girl from the countryside, would know such an important person.

Jiang Yifan breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to comfort Ming Xiaoxiao: "She didn't even get a perfect score in the last round, so how could she possibly get an extra prize? You, the perfect score champion, are truly one of a kind."

"Yeah, it was our supervisor who insisted on giving it to us on her own, acting like she's so rich." The one who spoke was a shop assistant standing to the side, her tone a little sour.

We're all colleagues. Even if the supervisor has a higher salary, it's not like he can just casually buy something worth 100,000 yuan to give away, is it?

That's really crazy!

Ming Xiaoxiao pursed her lips, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

She was clearly the most eye-catching person today, yet the supervisor in charge of event planning only showed such favoritism towards Xie Li…

"Is that rock really worth 100,000 yuan?" she thought for a moment and asked Jiang Yifan.

Jiang Yifan: "I think so, this shop has produced some good ingredients before."

Seeing the confusion in Ming Xiaoxiao's eyes, she gently comforted her, "The price of these rough stones is unpredictable. There are plenty of cases where one cut reveals a pile of waste. That's why there's a saying in the world of jade gambling: one cut makes you poor, one cut makes you rich."

Acne-prone guy: "Yeah, I bet Xie Li's jade pendant is full of junk, unlike yours, which is the real deal."

Ming Xiaoxiao then stopped paying attention and said, "I'll treat you today, let's go get something good to eat."

Everyone else chimed in, saying they wanted to celebrate for Ming Xiaoxiao.

Because Xie Li said he was going to open a rough stone, everyone in the shop rushed over to watch, and no one paid any attention to Ming Xiaoxiao.

Before leaving, Ming Xiaoxiao glanced at Xie Li one last time, eager to see if what Xie Li had found was truly worthless...

Just then, I heard a chorus of exclamations from the other side.

Ming Xiaoxiao paused, grabbed a shop assistant, and asked, "What's wrong? Did you break off a piece of scrap?"

Turning to Jiang Yifan and the others, he said, "Excuse me, please wait a moment. I'd like to call Xie Li to join us."

If Xie left behind a pile of junk, how heartbroken and disappointed she must be right now.

I finally got second place, but before I could even enjoy the prize money, it all vanished. It was quite a blow.