Cheng Yiyi looked up and met Meng Lianyun's gaze.
As their eyes met, a blush instantly spread across her face.
"Are you alright?" Meng Lianyun asked.
Cheng Yiyi quickly pulled her hand away from his and replied, "I'm fine, thank you!"
Looking at her flushed cheeks, Meng Lianyun couldn't help but find her rather cute.
Having navigated the dating scene for so many years, he has rarely encountered a girl who blushes so easily after just a hug.
Meng Lianyun couldn't help but feel a mischievous urge:
"Why is your face so red? Are you captivated by my dashing appearance?"
He was about to move closer when Gu Xicheng grabbed his collar:
"Old Meng, you're just blinded by lust and going out to find your women. She's Qingqing's friend. If you dare to lay a hand on her, I'll kill you!"
Meng Lianyun shrank back, then turned around and saw Lu Qing glaring at him.
He then composed himself and said with a forced smile:
"You've misunderstood. I didn't intend to do anything to her!"
"Lead the way and stop talking nonsense!" Gu Xicheng said coldly.
"Yes, yes, yes! My dear young master Gu, please don't push me, I can walk."
A hint of disappointment flashed in Meng Lianyun's eyes.
Cheng Yiyi has a pure and cute appearance. Today she wore a light pink suit dress and a side braid, making her look like a blooming peach blossom, which is Meng Lianyun's type.
Normally, he would have made his move long ago, but since this girl is Lu Qing's friend, he can only restrain himself.
Lu Qing didn't actually want to block Cheng Yiyi's advances, but rather that Meng Lianyun was extremely unreliable at the moment.
Given Cheng Yiyi's personality, if Meng Lianyun really put his heart into pursuing her, he could probably win her over in less than a month, but that wouldn't be good for Cheng Yiyi.
First of all, there is a difference in their family backgrounds. Cheng Yiyi's parents are both doctors with considerable income, but they are definitely not as rich and powerful as the Meng family.
Secondly, Meng Lianyun had too many women around him.
Although he had never mistreated any of his women, he had never taken any of his girlfriends seriously.
Once Cheng Yiyi falls into his arms, she will inevitably become one of those women.
Third, Lu Qing discovered that Meng Lianyun and Cheng Yiyi were destined to be together, but this relationship was bound to be very bumpy at the beginning, and Cheng Yiyi would suffer the most.
Therefore, Lu Qing wanted to intervene a little to help them get together at a suitable time, so that they would avoid a lot of heartbreak and their relationship would be more stable in the future.
Of course, the two of them had only just started talking, and Lu Qing hadn't told them any of this yet.
Meng Lianyun led them forward, and ahead was the stone processing area where the craftsmen worked.
After selecting a stone, many people choose to have it opened on the spot.
Because many of the people present are wealthy collectors, if a high-quality gemstone is found, it can be sold for a better price here. Moreover, the jade gambling site has security to ensure the safety of the guests and the stones.
The person who just bumped into Cheng Yiyi is currently breaking open a stone.
He had been working tirelessly for several days, without closing his eyes, and finally managed to find a piece of stone.
He bought this stone for 100,000 yuan. If he's lucky, it might yield a jadeite worth tens of millions of yuan. But if he's unlucky, his 100,000 yuan will be wasted.
The stone cutter gestured to the location and asked:
"Are you sure you want to cut from here?"
The man nodded: "Tch!"
Because the stone-cutting master also has to pay for each cut, a thousand yuan per cut, the rich man naturally wouldn't care and could cut it little by little. But it's obvious that this man doesn't have much money left.
As the stone was cut open, the onlookers grew tense for him.
A deep green suddenly appeared before his eyes, and the man's eyes lit up. He shouted in surprise:
"It's imperial green! It's imperial green! I'm going to be rich!"
At this moment, the stone cutter asked:
"Should we continue cutting?"
The onlookers had already started making bids.
"I'll offer five million!"
"I'll offer ten million!"
"..."
Lu Qing was puzzled: "The stone hasn't even been completely cut out yet, how come they've already started bidding?"
Meng Lianyun explained:
“At this point, the bid will be cheaper. It has only been cut once, and no one is sure how big this imperial green is or how much it is worth.”
"It may only be the top layer, or it may be the entire stone. In this case, some stone owners will choose to transfer the risk."
"If the big result comes out, he loses money; if the small result comes out, he makes money. It all depends on how ambitious he is."
The owner of the stone in front of us is clearly an ambitious person.
He stared at the stone, his forehead covered in sweat.
After hesitating for a long time, he decided to continue driving and take a big gamble.
"Master, cut it!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing sighed, "Greed knows no bounds!"
The second cut did not reveal any green color behind the stone.
The man trembled instantly; the two cuts had reduced the stone to only half its original size.
This means that even if the next cut reveals green, this piece of jade can only sell for a maximum of five million, but he clearly sold it for ten million just now.
Now he looked at the buyer who had just bid ten million:
"Brother, how about I sell this stone to you for eight million?"
The man sneered:
"Do you think I'm stupid? Even if this stone were all imperial green, it would only sell for five million at most. Besides, the stone behind it is dull in color, so the actual imperial green inside would probably be much smaller."
"If you're really serious about selling, then it's two million. Sell it or don't!"
The man was unwilling to give up. He spent a whole week choosing, barely sleeping, and used up all his savings to select this stone.
Two million was barely enough to pay off his debts.
After much deliberation, the man gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not selling anymore, I'll keep operating!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing sighed again: "Hesitation will only lead to greater losses!"
With the third cut, another piece of stone was gone, but the green color still couldn't be seen.
The man collapsed to the ground, almost completely exhausted.
"Two million! I'll sell it for two million!" he shouted hastily.
But now the price is different from before.
"This stone is only worth one million now, are you going to sell it or not?" It was the same person who had just made the offer.
The owner of the stone seemed terrified and immediately said:
"One million it is!"
He was terrified that if he made the fourth cut, the stone wouldn't even be worth a million, and he wouldn't be able to get his money back.
Lu Qing sighed: "His courage can't keep up with his greed; he's destined to get rich."
After the million was transferred, the owner of the stone became someone else.
Without hesitation, the man drew a line on the stone:
"Driver, turn this way!"
The line was drawn right in the center of the stone, and the faces of the onlookers changed drastically.
"Young man, you can't cut the stone like this! You can't just ruin something good like this to save a few thousand dollars on cutting costs!"
"That's right! If you open it like that, the Imperial Green jadeite will be worthless after being cut in half."
The man ignored them and calmly instructed his master to make the cut.
Upon seeing this, everyone sighed, lamenting that such a fine imperial green jade was about to be ruined.
Only Lu Qing smiled slightly: "His Palace of Wealth is shining with golden light. It looks like he's going to make a fortune today."
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