Chapter 198 Entering the Game, Planning the Auction

"It's open! It's open!" Kong Mengjiao exclaimed excitedly.

Zhou Liru carefully opened the box, unwrapped several layers of packaging, and immediately saw the jade inside. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Jiaojiao, did you see that?"

Kong Mengjiao nodded frantically: "Mom, this real thing is much more high-quality than the pictures online. I've never seen such a complete and smooth piece of jade in my life."

Her eyes lit up as she looked at Zhou Liru: "Mom, have we struck it rich?"

Zhou Liru took a deep breath: "Worth over a hundred million, what do you say! Let's go, let's go find your dad!"

"Oh, what should I say to Dad?"

"I'll tell you later, just listen and don't say a word."

Kong Mengjiao nodded: "Okay!"

In the study, Kong Zhizhao was hesitating whether to call Kong Wange again.

Half of the three-day deadline has passed, but there has been no movement from the other side. It's impossible not to be anxious.

But he was also afraid that pushing too hard would backfire.

Just as he was feeling annoyed, the study door was pushed open, and Zhou Liru happily led Kong Mengjiao in.

Kong Zhizhao was so worried that he was almost losing all his hair. When he saw the mother and daughter smiling like flowers, he immediately became impatient.

"What, are you so happy because you won the lottery?"

Zhou Liru leaned forward and said mysteriously, "Old Kong, it's almost like winning the lottery."

Kong Zhizhao paused for a moment: "Hmm? What do you mean?"

Zhou Liru smiled and said, "Old Kong, look what this is?"

She took out the jade stone that was covered with a cloth and removed the cloth.

Upon seeing it, Kong Zhizhao suddenly stood up and pointed at the jade: "Why does this thing look so familiar? Where did you get it?"

Before the Kong family declined, he had considered getting involved in the antique market and had studied these jade and porcelain artifacts for quite some time.

The jade in front of me is flawless and lustrous, truly a top-quality piece.

How could Zhou Liru have such a good thing?

Zhou Liru glanced at Kong Mengjiao and saw that she was obediently standing quietly to the side as she had asked, so she turned to Kong Zhizhao and said, "Old Kong, we have been taking our blessings for granted all this time."

Kong Zhizhao looked up: "What do you mean?"

"You still remember Wen Xing's pile of belongings, right? I found this jade stone from that pile of belongings!"

Kong Zhizhao frowned and said, "Where did you find it? Impossible. I've looked at those things roughly; they're just everyday odds and ends. Where would you find such a treasure?"

"This treasure is definitely not in the open, right? Among Wen Xing's pile of belongings, there was a broken stone, do you remember it?"

Kong Zhizhao recalled the film, saying with some disbelief, "You mean..."

“That’s right! Although we had someone look at it before and they said it was just an ordinary stone, now that we’re facing such a big problem, I thought of this stone again.”

"I was wondering why Wen Xing would leave a stone like that. Maybe we were seeing things, so I had someone cut it open to take a look. And wow, what a surprise! They actually cut out such a high-quality piece of jade! I had an expert estimate it, and this jade is worth several hundred million!" Zhou Liru said excitedly.

Kong Zhizhao was stunned for a moment: "Are you serious? No wonder this jade looked so familiar. Isn't this the jade that was trending on Weibo last night? So the news was about you having someone cut the jade."

Zhou Liru said guiltily, "Uh, yes, that's right."

Seeing this, Kong Mengjiao stepped forward to cover for them, saying, "Dad, this jade is really valuable. We don't need to rely on Kong Wange to give us money. As long as we sell this jade, our Kong family can successfully overcome this difficulty!"

Kong Zhizhao's face turned bright red, and he clapped his hands and said, "Good, good! Liru, you did a great job. Go and arrange for an auction to be held at our Kong Family Garden tomorrow night. Invite all the business luminaries of Jiangcheng to come and bid on this jade! If this is done well, you and Jiaojiao will be the biggest contributors. I will satisfy whatever you want then!"

Hearing this, the two were overjoyed, and Zhou Liru quickly said, "Okay, okay, I'll go arrange it right away!"

...

Murong's Old Residence.

"Wanwan, do you think you'll end up with nothing, with the Kong family unable to even open the safe?" Murong Ting asked, looking up as he sat on the sofa, glancing at the documents in his hand.

Across from her, Kong Wange curled her lips into a smile: "Hmm, maybe."

Murong Ting: "..."

Kong Wange put down her coffee and explained seriously, "I brought the box with the combination lock to avoid arousing their suspicion. The combination lock on that box isn't too complicated; it's just a simple combination of numbers. As long as they have patience, they'll be able to crack it sooner or later."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lin Cheng knocked on the door and came in.

Upon seeing Murong Ting and Kong Wange, they hurriedly stepped forward excitedly and said, "Young Master Ting, Young Madam, there's been some activity from the Kong family!"

"explain."

"They must have brought out that jade stone. They're currently gathering all the celebrities and dignitaries in Jiangcheng to hold an auction at the Kong family's residence!"

Murong Ting turned to look at Kong Wange: "This move by the Kong family was within your expectations, wasn't it? So what are you planning to do next?"

Kong Wange didn't reply, but instead asked Lin Cheng, "What time is the auction scheduled?"

"Tomorrow night at 6 o'clock."

Kong Wange stood up, looking confident: "I've arranged everything for the rest of the show, so just relax and watch. Don't worry, I'll get your jade back."

After saying that, she went back to her bedroom.

Murong Ting watched her retreating figure, his eyes filled with unreadable emotions. He calmly instructed, "Lin Cheng, get me an invitation to the auction. Also, after this auction, I don't want to see the Kong family in Jiangcheng anymore. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes, Mr. Ting, you really dote on your wife."

"Stop talking nonsense and go do your thing."

Lin Cheng bowed and left.

...

The next day at noon, after lunch, Murong Ting looked at Kong Wange and asked in a low voice, "Do you have something to do later?"

Kong Wange looked up at him: "It's nothing, what's wrong?"

Murong Ting nodded and said, "Alright, I'll take you somewhere."

Kong Wange: "?"

Murong Ting coughed lightly and said, "What kind of look is that? I'm not going to sell you. Wanwan, just come with me. You'll see when we get there."

Kong Wange sighed: "Is it too late for me now that I have something to do?"

Murong Ting smiled slightly: "It's too late, Lin Cheng is already waiting outside."

After saying that, he frantically gestured to his two sons with his eyes.

The two little ones received his look and gave him an OK sign.

Murong Chen then put down his chopsticks and cleared his throat: "Mommy, why don't you go out with Daddy? The weather is so nice outside, it's such a waste to stay at home."

Kong Chi chimed in, "Yeah, Mommy, Daddy might just have a surprise for you."

Kong Ran said coldly, "Little Chi Chen, how did you two know? What if it's not a surprise but a shock?"